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ASCENT

OPTI BASIC/ ASCENT

OPTI

DUCTLESS FUME CABINET

USER & SERVICE MANUAL

Esco SPB/SPD User & Service Manual Version 4 / Released 1 February 2008

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Page 1: ...ASCENTTM OPTI BASIC ASCENTTM OPTI DUCTLESS FUME CABINET USER SERVICE MANUAL Esco SPB SPD User Service Manual Version 4 Released 1 February 2008 Specifications subject to change without notice...

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Page 3: ...larm system which simplifies operation and enhances user safety SPD only Transparent frameless acrylic front window and sides provide a high degree of visibility and operator comfort Energy efficient...

Page 4: ...2 1 3 Safety 13 1 4 Performance 13 1 5 Cleanability 13 1 6 Operator Comfort 13 1 7 Easy Servicing 14 1 8 Cost Saving 14 1 9 Testing 14 1 10 In House Tested 15 1 11 FiltraCheck Chemical Advisory Servic...

Page 5: ...aining Your Cabinet 47 5 1 Maintenance Schedule 47 5 2 Self Check Test 48 1 Re certification and Maintenance by Service Personnel 51 1 1 Airflow Verification Cabinet Re Certification 51 1 2 Calibratio...

Page 6: ...leshooting 65 3 1 Electrical and Mechanical Troubleshooting 65 3 1 1 SPD 3 4AX 65 3 1 2 Software Troubleshooting 69 3 1 3 SPB 2AX 69 Copyright Information 72 U Appendix A Filter Saturation Test 74 App...

Page 7: ...irectives Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE and Directive 2002 95 EC on Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances RoHS WEEE The objective of the WEEE directiv...

Page 8: ...accordance with the following directives 72 23 EEC The Low Voltage Directive and its amending directives 89 336 EEC The Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and its amending directives have been d...

Page 9: ...ailure to properly describe evidence of loss or damage may result in the carrier refusing to honor a claim Contact delivering terminal to arrange for a claim form and inspection report to be faxed or...

Page 10: ...onsible for the cabinet s malfunctioning or any sort of damage to people or property arising out of non compliance with the operating instructions laid down in this manual poor maintenance or improper...

Page 11: ...r state of the art in house testing capabilities for both containment and filtration efficacy have also been independently accredited Esco offers one of the widest ranges more than 7 types of carbon f...

Page 12: ...testing laboratories in which state of the art research and tests are continuously conducted in order to improve the performance of our products The laboratories are equipped with a formidable array o...

Page 13: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION 10...

Page 14: ...not released to the environment unlike in the conventional fume hoods Fully installed systems ready to operate are available at a lower cost than bulky conventional fume hoods An expensive ducting an...

Page 15: ...efficiency of the hood The ambient temperature of the laboratory and the gas must be kept to a minimum The higher the ambient temperature the lower the adsorptive efficiency of the carbon filters Rel...

Page 16: ...oads the intelligent blower system automatically adjusts itself to maintain constant airflow This unique feature eliminates the need for constant speed control adjustments thereby ensuring optimum per...

Page 17: ...centrifugal blowers which employ an energy efficient external rotor type design This helps Esco cabinets deliver excellent performance while keeping the operating cost low at the same time 1 9 TESTING...

Page 18: ...et is suitable for their application can forward a list of chemicals that they will be handling and their pattern of usage to Esco s FiltraCheck service team A PDF Questionnaire form is available at w...

Page 19: ...outh Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION CHAPTER 1 BASIC PRODUCT INFORMATION Esco s FiltraCheck...

Page 20: ...all care should be taken to protect the box from direct impact during the course of moving it b While lifting and moving the box please ensure that the floor jack or mechanical lift truck has entered...

Page 21: ...possible and or dispose off the packaging material and box in an environmentally responsible manner Please hammer any exposed nail sharp projection on the box s surface prior to disposal For the cabi...

Page 22: ...teel flat washer for M8 8 Stainless steel spring washer for M8 9 Pan head screw M4 x 12 10 Stainless steel flat washer for M4 11 1 wrench spanner no 13 12 1 Phillips head screwdriver 13 Cord set The f...

Page 23: ...s are included in your packaging No Parts Quantity 1 Plastic Screws 12 pieces 2 Hexagonal Bolt M8 x 20 3 pieces 3 Stainless Steel Flat Washer for M8 3 pieces 4 Stainless Steel Spring Washer for M8 3 p...

Page 24: ...s USER SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET 2 Assemble the main top panel joined to back panel and side wall using M8 5 plastic screws to side wall left and right M8 2 metal screws and spring was...

Page 25: ...PD 3 4AX 3 2 1 List of Parts The following parts are included in your packaging Quantity No Parts SPD 3AX SPD 4AX 1 Plastic Screws 16 pieces 16 pieces 2 Hexagonal Bolt M8 x 20 7 pieces 8 pieces 3 Stai...

Page 26: ...oglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET 3 2 2 Assembly Guide 1 Join the Baffle Board onto the Back Panel using 4 screws M8 type 2 Join both left...

Page 27: ...SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET 3 Attach the stainless work top table and the drain pan using M8 4 white colored plastic screws at left and right side 4 Assemble the main top panel joined t...

Page 28: ...65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET 5 Assemble the front glass acrylic using M4 2 metal screws 6 Finally lock the...

Page 29: ...ing the protection offered by the cabinet to both the operator and the samples placed inside it Relative Air Velocities Therefore while installing the cabinet it should be located as far away as possi...

Page 30: ...abinet or the edge of a local exhaust ventilation outlet should be not less than 3000 mm see figure 1d e Any room air supply diffuser should not be within 1500 mm of the front aperture If there are la...

Page 31: ...i South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET Key to figures 1 a...

Page 32: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless USER SECTION CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING YOUR CABINET 29...

Page 33: ...Cabinet 2 is too close to the doorway and its airflow could be influenced by the air inlet too 3 The airflow of cabinet 3 could also be influenced by the air inlet 4 Cabinet 4 is too close to the door...

Page 34: ...Terms and Conditions on page 7 2 Wipe the interior and exterior of the cabinet with water or a mild household detergent 3 Note This point is only applicable for SPD Connect the cabinet to the main po...

Page 35: ...wer plug on the power cord 5 The leakage current for all electrical outlets put together should not exceed 2 0 mA 6 At the time of carrying out the Voltage dips short interruptions immunity test flick...

Page 36: ...rement or simple airflow visualization are insufficient for deciding the safety of cabinets 3 Standardized testing procedures and certification help induce confidence in the tests besides ensuring saf...

Page 37: ...tion 4 2 3 2 for information on setting the Fan PIN 2 Auxiliary Button 3 Socket Button although present this feature is not applicable for SPD 4 Up and Down Arrow Button To move up and down the menu o...

Page 38: ...aches 00 00 00 TIMER COMPLETE and PRESS UP KEY message will be displayed with an audible alarm 5 Set or Mute Button To select the menu or sub menu option currently displayed on the LCD screen To proce...

Page 39: ...light and electrical outlet would be off After reset the system will resume normal operation Note that no data is erased or reset to the default values 4 1 2 HARDWARE RESET Sentinel can also be reset...

Page 40: ...e menu options thereafter can be prevented SET TIME POST PURGE WARM UP VELOCITY UNIT EXP TIMER TEMP UNIT SETTINGS SET CONSTANT ZERO SENSOR CALIB SENSOR CALIBRATION NEW ADMIN PIN NEW FAN PIN A F MONITO...

Page 41: ...nges 4 2 1 2 WARM UP TIMER Before the fan becomes fully functional there is a time lag for the purpose of warm up This is to allow some time to the sensors fan and the control system to stabilize Duri...

Page 42: ...nk Press UP or DOWN arrow button to choose the correct hour value Press SET The minute value will blink Press UP or DOWN arrow button to choose the correct minute value Press SET The second display wi...

Page 43: ...allows proper calibration and operation of the airflow sensor alarm There are two points that have to be calibrated namely airflow fail point and airflow nominal point More details on this option can...

Page 44: ...cabinet By default this feature is disabled Please follow the following steps to set a new FAN PIN so as to enable this feature Press SET button to enter the NEW FAN PIN menu The first digit display w...

Page 45: ...intenance schedule including when to change filter based on the reading of blower hour meter Please refer to the SERVICE SECTION for more details Press SET button to enter the RESET B H M menu Press S...

Page 46: ...lable options Press MENU to go back to the previous level 4 2 4 1 NORMAL MODE This is the default operation mode When the cabinet is restarted it goes into this mode by default 4 2 4 2 MAINTENANCE MOD...

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Page 48: ...wing guidelines in order to achieve comfortable and healthy working conditions 1 Always ensure that your legs have enough legroom 2 Keep the lower back comfortably supported by your chair Adjust the c...

Page 49: ...fan has been switched off air from the cabinet may escape due to the thermal currents from inside the cabinet So if you choose to turn off the cabinet you need to carefully adhere to the following gui...

Page 50: ...Inspect the controls of the services to the ductless fume cabinet for proper operation 2 Clean the exterior surface of the fume hood with damp cloth 3 Determine the face velocity and ensure that ductl...

Page 51: ...ubes Suitable Connectors tubings Description Color indicator tubes are sealed glass tubes which contains chemicals that react with a specific compound such as toluene ethanol moisture carbon monoxide...

Page 52: ...the hardware you can perform the tests on compressor air as well as air in storage banks 2 You can perform the tests any time you wish 3 You do not have to contact a laboratory 4 The results are insta...

Page 53: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION 50...

Page 54: ...a year Steps to perform certification 1 Turn on the cabinet for 10 minutes to allow the speed control to reach 99 of the target voltage output 2 Check the nominal inflow values in the test report Che...

Page 55: ...ply voltage For example Esco factory Your laboratory Building supply voltage 230 V 220 V Motor blower voltage 135 V 118 V In this case the motor voltage must be increased from 118 volt to 135 volt by...

Page 56: ...CALIBRATION OF THE SENTINEL CONTROL Note This section applies only for SPD 3AX SPD 4AX The purpose of calibrating the controller is to let the controller record particular output voltages from the ai...

Page 57: ...he specifications required by the testing report even though the fan has been set to maximum speed 1 Ensure that the motor is shut off first 2 Lift the head unit and lock it in place by using the stop...

Page 58: ...SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION CONTENTS Engineering Diagram of All Models of Different Sizes Technical Specification Summary Table Electrical Schemati...

Page 59: ...outh Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 1 SPB Engineering...

Page 60: ...outh Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 2 SPD Engineering...

Page 61: ...1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 3 SPB SPD Technical Specific...

Page 62: ...ingapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 4 Electrical Schematic for SPB 2...

Page 63: ...ingapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 5 Electrical Schematic for SPB 2...

Page 64: ...ingapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 6 Electrical Schematic for SPD X...

Page 65: ...ingapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 7 Electrical Schematic for SPD X...

Page 66: ...1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless SERVICE SECTION CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT SPEC IFICATION 2 8 Electrical Schematic for SP...

Page 67: ...t current 500mA Electromagnetic interference Hardware requirement PSC backward curve fan Fluorescent light and ballast Sentinel Control comprising of main board relay board interface board and 1x16 LC...

Page 68: ...model HK E518 A075 120 output is 7 5VDC at its output terminal SMPS is located on the electrical panel and covered by a stainless steel box The way of measurement is to disconnect the 5 pin connector...

Page 69: ...n supply find out fuse F7 F8 F4 F1 F5 located on relay board pull them out to check 5 Neither FAN LIGHT nor UV can be controlled Please replace the relay board Fan is Off Please switch on the FAN by p...

Page 70: ...side the cabinet Connection problem Check whether LCD FRC Flat Ribbon Cable has been inserted properly into its socket on the main board Contrast problem Adjust the potentiometer blue color next to th...

Page 71: ...supply voltage If the supply voltage is lower than the Nominal Voltage value recorded in test report adjust the speed control to get blower s output voltage as specified in the Test Report Test Condit...

Page 72: ...pped below the fail point see Calibration section for the exact value adjust the speed control to achieve blower output voltage as stated in the Calibration certificate WARNING This step should be car...

Page 73: ...of capacitor use a multimeter turn selector to capacitance position record the value between two capacitor cables The value should match to the one printed on capacitor body with 10 tolerance for exa...

Page 74: ...If motor is not running refer to motor silent section Filter loaded Plug in the multimeter to the Motor Voltage Sampling Port Turn the Speed Control to increase the blower voltage by approximately 10...

Page 75: ...d in this manual and that in the accompanying product are copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Esco Esco reserves the right to make minor design changes periodically without any obligation to no...

Page 76: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless APPENDIX APPENDIX 73...

Page 77: ...lter saturation by chemical acid gases There are namely Propan 2 ol challenge test BS 7989 2001 Standard Method using a canister cease to be practicable Method using the burning sulphur BS 7989 2001 S...

Page 78: ...forming a boundary line When the boundary reaches the top of the flask start the stop clock 5 After 60s take a reading of the concentration of propan 2 ol in the exhaust gas emitted by the fume cupbo...

Page 79: ...5cm inside the upper rim of the aperture This places the sulphur in the maximum incoming draught and encourages complete combustion 5 Switch on the fume cabinet 6 Light the Bunsen burner with the gas...

Page 80: ...ebsite www escoglobal com ductless APPENDIX C 1 CALCULATION Rate of release of sulphur dioxide M1 M2 x 750 t cm 3 s 1 Now check your result with the table below Rate of sulphur dioxide relesed cm 3 s...

Page 81: ...rd this sash height 6 Imagine the face of the fume cupboard divided into nine equal rectangles Stand as far as practicable from the fume cupboard with the sensing heading in the plane of the sash and...

Page 82: ...Add a b c d e f g h i and divide by 9 to get the average Find the biggest and smallest value of a b c d e f g h i Calculation Biggest minus average Divide the answer by average and multiply by 100 to...

Page 83: ...bers given in the list represent typical or average conditions presuming that a good pre filtration has removed liquid and or solid impurities which could also be present in the gas air to be cleaned...

Page 84: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless APPENDIX 81...

Page 85: ...21 Changi South Street 1 Singapore 486777 Phone 65 65420833 Fax 65 65426920 E mail ductless escoglobal com Website www escoglobal com ductless APPENDIX 82...

Page 86: ...nstallation BS 7258 3 1994 Laboratory fume cupboards Part 3 Recommendations for selection use and maintenance BS 7258 4 1994 Laboratory fume cupboards Part 4 Method for determination of the containmen...

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