MELAG Vacuklav 24 B+, Technical Description, Page: 23 / 57

Chapter 4 – Sterilization
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Programs Wrapping Especially suitable for Sterilization
at
Operating
time* Drying Load
24 B+/30 B+
Universal
program
→ single and
→ multiple
wrapping
→ mixed loads;
long, narrow-bore
hollow bodies 134 °C 20 min 15 min 7 kg/5 kg
Quick
program
only
unwrapped
(no textiles) Simple → solid
instruments,
transmission
instruments; simple
hollow bodies,
134 °C 16 min 10 min 7 kg/5kg
Textiles
2.5 kg (24
B+)
2 kg (30 B+)
Gentle-
program
single and
multiple
wrapping Larger quantities of
textiles;
Thermo-instable goods
(e.g. plastic, rubber
articles)
→ Mixed loads
121 °C 36 min 20 min
Thermo-
instable
Goods
7 kg/ 5 kg
Prion program
single and
multiple
wrapping Instruments where a
danger of infection by
pathologically-modified
proteins is suspected
(e.g. Creutzfeld-Jacob,
BSE)
134 °C 38 min 15 min 7 kg/5 kg
* without drying (full load in the Vacuklav
®
24-B+: 7 kg; Vacuklav
®
30 B: 5 kg) and depending on the load and
installation conditions (such as the cooling water temperature and supply voltage)
Select automatic pre-heating
With the automatic pre-heating, the chamber of the autoclave before a
program start is kept to the program-specific pre-heating temperature or
maintained at this temperature between two program runs.
Prerequisite is that the autoclave remains continuously switched on.
The condensate formation at the chamber wall is reduced and drying is
supported. The cycle times shorten.
The automatic pre-heating is activated in the factory settings.
In order to change this setting if desired, proceed as follows:
ƒ
Select the SETUP Menu
Function
by brief simultaneous pressing
of the
KEYS
(+) and (-).
The display shows
Function: Print
.
ƒ Navigate with the K
EY
(+) or (-), up to the display
Function: autom. Pre-heating
is displayed.
ƒ For confirmation press the K
EY
(P). The display shows the current
preset option, e.g.
Pre-heating Yes
.
ƒ
Press the K
EY
(P) once again, switch the display to
Pre-heating
No
. The pre-heating is deactivated.
ƒ In order to end the menu
Function: autom. Pre-heating
and return to the initial state, press the K
EY
(S) twice.
NOTICE:
MELAG recommends the activation of automatic pre-heating.