ASP STERRAD 100, Service Manual

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Vacuum Insufficient for Plasma.
Repackage load. Restart sterilizer.
Problem/Condition
Vacuum did not reach 525 mTorr in the first 3 minutes of the plasma
stage. Load may be out-gassing.
Action
F
Check load for plastic items.
F
Restart the sterilizer.
Vacuum not low enough.
Problem/Condition
Possible moisture in load.
Action
Check the customer log to determine if there is an ongoing problem in
this area. Additional customer training may be necessary.
Vacuum not low enough for injection.
Call ASP Technical Service.
Problem/Condition
F
For the second consecutive cycle, vacuum did not reach 1 Torr
within 9 minutes.
F
For the second consecutive cycle, vacuum did not reach 300 mTorr
after an auto-restart.
Action
Run an empty chamber cycle. If the cycle runs successfully, the
problem is with the load.
F
Repackage the load.
F
Restart the sterilizer.
System Messages Using System Messages
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