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Installation
5.3 Water connection
CAUTION:
The water in the wash tank is not drinkable.
The quality of the water used must be compatible with the
manufacturing materials of the machine, with the chemicals and
with the process needs in the various stages of the procedure.
To have good washing results, the water must be soft and low in
limestone. With hard water white patinas deposit on the objects
to be treated and on the walls of the wash tank.
Starting from a water hardness of 0.7 mmol/l (4 °dH) it is nec-
essary to soften the water. Water hardness is set by technical
assistance.
The water used should at least have the characteristics of
drinking water according to the relevant European legislation
in force. A high iron content can cause rust on the load and in
the special washing and disinfecting machine. If industrial water
contains a higher amount of chlorides than 100 mg/l, the risk
of corrosion significantly increases.
The special washing and disinfecting machine is standard
prepared for
connection to cold and purified water. Connect the flow pipes
to the shut-off valves for cold or purified water.
The minimum flow pressure corresponds to the connection to
cold water at 100 kPa in overpressure and in the connection
to the purified water at 30 kPa in overpressure.
The recommended flow pressure in cold water connection is
≥ 200 kPa in overpressure and for purified water connection
is ≥ 200 kPa in overpressure, to avoid long water flow times.
The max. static water pressure allowed is 800 kPa in over-
pressure.
- The machine must be connected to the water mains in
accordance with current regulations.
- If the system upstream of the equipment has not been used
for a long time, or if it is used for the first time, purge it by
draining the water into a container or in
