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Maintenance and repair
6.1
Maintenance
To achieve a consistent sonication quality, the ultrasonic bath is to be inspected at regular
intervals.
6.1.1 Inspection of ultrasonic power
Execution of a foil test with the enclosed frame FT 14.
The procedure is described in the enclosed "Foil test" document (appendix C).
Customary aluminium foil is used to conduct the foil test.
The power selection switch is to be set to 100% P for the test.
Next, a comparison is made with the initial foil included with the ultrasonic bath.
6.1.2 Maintenance conducted by the manufacturer – every 2 years
The maintenance is conducted by the manufacturer. It especially includes a recalibration of the
power parameters and technical safety controls.
For information on shipment of the ultrasonic bath, see chapter 6.4.
6.2
Functional checks
Checking the control lights
• pursuant to chapter 3.1.2.
Monitoring the ultrasound
The function can be checked using a standard wattmeter. It is to be inserted between the
ultrasonic bath's power plug and the power outlet.
• Fill the oscillating tank with
fl
uid, see chapter 4.2.
• For monitoring purposes, the power selection switch is to be set to 100% P and the ultrasound
is to be switched on. Next, the value displayed is to be compared with the corresponding value
in the technical data (chapter 1.4) (tolerances ± 20 %).