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Heating:
The chamber is heated by actuation of electrical heaters
until the sterilization temperature is reached.
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Sterilization:
Sterilization temperature is maintained constant during
the sterilization time.
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Cooling:
N/A
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Slow Exhaust:
Steam is exhausted from the chamber at a slow rate,
until it reaches the pressure of 30 kPa above the ambient pressure.
Then steam is exhausted out of the chamber at a fast rate until
pressure decreases to ambient pressure.
Note:
If the cycle fails, fast exhaust is performed through the bio-hazard
filter. Some water may remain in the chamber after a failed cycle. To
remove such water, press Start and repeat the cycle. If the problem
persists, call for service.
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Drying:
N/A
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Ending:
The system checks that End temperature and End pressure
have been reached, and then releases the door.
5.10
Program 10: Vacuum Test (PV, pre-vacuum models
only)
Vacuum Test is a test program with the following parameters:
Nominal parameters default settings
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Vacuum pressure: 17.0 kPa
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Vacuum time 1: 5 minutes
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Vacuum time 2: 10 minutes
Operations sequence:
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Vacuum is produced in the chamber down to P1=17 kPa. At this
stage all the valves close. The autoclave remains in this stage for 5