Step 1. Recommended Cleaning Materials:
1) Cleanroom-compatible cloth or wipe
2) Cleanroom approved swabs (foam is not recommended)
3) Cleaning solution of 50% isoproply alcohol (IPA) and 50% deionized water mixture
Step 2. Cleaning the Emitter Points
Turn off the ionizer. Clean the emitter points and areas around the emitter
points, moisten a cleanroom-compatible swab or cleaning cloth in the IPA
solution, or use cleaning solution from Core Insight. Gently rotate the swab or
cleaning cloth around the emitter point. After cleaning allow the emitter points
for dry out about 20 minutes. Turn on the system.
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Emitter point maintenance ensures continued performance of pulsed DC bar ionizer.
Dirt of erosion to emitter points can be caused by a number of environmental
factors, including airborne molecular contamination issue.
Before cleaning or removing emitter points, the pulsed DC bar ionizer must be
powered down by unplug RJ-45 connector or change to off status.
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Maintenance
There are no user-serviceable parts inside the pulsed DC bar ionizer. Any
unauthorized service will void the warranty and may result in additional repair
charge.
Warning
General Maintenance Information
Do not clean emitter points while the unit is powered. Doing so may result in
additional contamination and possible shock. After removing power from the
ionizer, allow few minutes for high voltage power supplies to discharge.
Caution