Operation Manual
MELA
quick
®
12
Page 8
3.2
Connection of water discharge_____________________________________________
The autoclave works with the one-way system.
While processing, water vapour flows with pressure
into the MELAG condensation container No. 120
(23). The steam is condensed in the container via a
cooling tube.
Installation of the condensation container
The container should be placed directly under the
apparatus and enable easy access, but in every
case in a lower position than the autoclave. The
hose can be lead to the autoclave through a hole in
a table with 7 mm in diameter and should have the
shortest length, but not more than 1.5 m. A higher
length does not spoil the function or effectiveness of
the autoclave. The effect of a longer hose is that the
lamp which indicates the "End" of a process, lights
(in combination with a beep) although the pressure
in the chamber has not been completely reduced.
The sliding door can only be opened if the pressure
is 0 bar. This is indicated on the pressure gauge (6).
Connecting the condenser container
The Teflon hose you have obtained with the delivery
of the MELAquick
®
12
has to be shortened to the
correct length so that a constant fall is achieved.
Use a sharp knife. If the hose is too long it may
occur a "sack" of water that leads waste water back
to the apparatus.
Please put the hose in a position where it cannot
be touched unintentionally because the hot hose
may cause injuries
.
To connect the condenser container, insert the
pressure-safe Teflon hose into the connector (18) at
the back of the autoclave
as far as possible.
Therefore you have to overcome a first resistance to
get to the end of the connector. The other end of the
hose is already attached to the lid of the condenser
container (23).
Make sure that the hose is fully inserted, otherwise
this will lead to an escape of steam.
Filling the condenser to the MIN-mark
To prevent the formation of bacteria in the
condenser, the container should be filled with
approximately 150 ml of normal disinfection liquid
and then filled up with tap water to the MIN-mark.
This procedure has to be fulfilled at the first time of
installation and after each time the container was
emptied.
Emptying the condenser container
The condenser (23) should be placed for easy
access in order to check the water level in the
container. If the water reaches the MAX-mark, the
container must be emptied immediately.
We recommend to empty the condenser container
each time purified water is added to the reservoir in
the autoclave. Thus you ensure a regular working
procedure without an overflow of the condenser
container.
Never operate the autoclave without connecting
the required condensate tank.
IMPORTANT: Never empty the condensate tank
while the autoclave is in operation, owing to the
danger of burning the operating personal.
DANGER OF SCALDING!
3.3
Filling the water storage tank ______________________________________________
When turning on the autoclave for the first time
(where the storage tank is empty) or when the
reservoir is not filled with enough water, the light
"WATER"
lights on. On lack of water the autoclave
will not work.
For the first filling or refilling of the water storage
tank the black lid (3) at the top of the apparatus must
be removed and the tank has to be filled up with
distilled water until the lower corner of the
trapeziform filling nozzle is reached. This is done
while the sliding door of the autoclave is closed. Use
a funnel if you want to
fill from a large water container.
Total capacity of tank:
4.50 l
Re-filling with water:
approx. 4.25 l
Attention:
•
Make sure that the water quality is adequate, in
accordance with chapter 5.3.
•
do not move or tilt the autoclave when filled with
water.
•
Drain water before transport or if the autoclave is
not used for more than 14 days (see
Section 5.3.2.).
3.4
Connection of the MELAprint
®
40 ___________________________________________
The MELAquick
®
12
autoclave is equipped on the
equipment side with a serial printer interface (21).
When the MELAprint
®
40 dot matrix printer (order no.
1040) is connected, a log is printed out for every
cycle program.
The interfacing cables included in the normal order
for the printer are for power supply and data
transmission, they must be connected between the
printer and the jacks 20 and 21 on the rear side of
the autoclave. When connecting the 24-pole plug of
the cable (to the printer) and the 9-pole plug of the
cable (to the autoclave)use also the attached
screws. When installing the printer, it is also
necessary to load the paper in accordance with the
instructions supplied with the printer.
When the power switch on the autoclave has been
switched on, and when paper has been loaded into
the printer, the operating-voltage signal lamp
„
P“ and
the status indication ON/OFF Line
„
SEL“ will glow.
