SECTION Ⅰ.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
XG1.DWID-0.16 Motorized Door Pulse Vacuum Sterilizer is a new type based on
the latest requirement that demanded for Sterilizers by the Nation. The Sterilizer is
equipped with a built-in Steam Boiler to produce and supply steam as a medium for
sterilization on biologic product, vessel, sterile clothes, iatrical appliance and
vulnerary dressing in the field of bioengineering, iatrical sanitation, experimented
animal, pharmaceutical industry and so on.

Caution: The Sterilizer is applied to sterilize iatrical appliance and objects that

resists high temperature and humidity, but not applied to sterilize Vaseline and
powder.

Warning: It is forbidden to use this sterilizer for treatment on liquid sealed in

glass bottles or glass vessels to prevent container from breaking with result of injury
to people or damages to material or the machine.
Attention: Steam with temperature of 134℃ is used as the medium, the
interior tissue of the object to be sterilized might be influenced at a certain
degree.。

SECTION Ⅱ. Technical Data

Rated Working Pressure
Rated Working Temperature
Tap Water Pressure
Compressed Air Pressure
Discharged Capacity of Air
Control Power Supply
Driving power
Size of the chamber
Size of Outer Shape
0.21Mpa
134℃
0.15~0.3Mpa (softened)
0.5~0.7Mpa (clean)
＞99% (Pulse Times≥3)
AC110V/60Hz/0.5kW
220V/60Hz/30kW
410X410X1000 (mm3)
Double-Door model1258X800X1690 (mm3)

Range of Pulses 0~99 times

Range of Sterilization Time 0~9999 seconds
Range of Drying Time 0~9999 seconds
Safety Valve Setting Upper limit: 0.23Mpa

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 Lower limit: 0.21Mpa
Pulse Amplitude Positive Value: 0.00~0.09Mpa
Negative Value: –0.050~-0.08Mpa

SECTION Ⅲ . Installation and Trial run

Attention: It is important to make correct installation of the equipment
in the normal exertion of its performance and this shouldn’t be ignored.

A: Unloading

After the equipment arrives at the destination, users must notice the following
aspects in the process of unloading the equipment from track:
 Don’t stand below the hoist equipment.
 Keep enough safety space around the equipment.
 Use qualified unloading equipment.
 Adjust the unloading devices to keep the equipment being hoisted horizontally.
 Be careful to protect the packing cover when unloaded.
B: Unpacking and checking
Users must check carefully whether the equipment was in good condition after
the long distance of transport. Check and write down accessional objects. Users can
tighten the loosened parts if needed. Please refer to the attach list.

C: Installation
Users may ask the manufacturer for the installation drawing of the purchased
type before installation if needed. It must be carried on by specialist under the
guidance of professional.

Caution: Wrong installation will bring damage to life and possession,

and invalidate the factory’s guarantee for the equipment..

1) Preparations and requirements before installation

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 Area: Comprehensive consideration must be made for operation and
maintenance. The height of the room is at least 2.9m, the distance of the two sides
from the walls should be no less than 0.5m separately. When installation for
single door one, the back distance from the wall is also no less than 0.5m. The
operating distances in front and at the back of two door type should be kept 1.5
times of the gross length of the equipment separately from the walls, so that the
transporting vehicle can be moved round conveniently. For A series an area of 1
square meter should be preserved for the convenience to open or close the door to
put in or take out materials from the chamber.
 Groundsill: If installed on the ground , the ground surface must be tamped and
planished. If on the second floor, users must consider whether to strengthen the
floor or not according to idiographic condition.
 Airiness and dispel heat: In order to assure the equipment work normally and be
in comfortable working condition ,Users must fix a suited airiness system that
controlled the temperature in the range of 15 ~35℃ and humidity below 85%
around the Sterilizer.
 Drainage: The drainpipe should be joined solely with the geosyncline according
to the size of Sterilizer waterspout. Multi waterspouts must be joined solely. If
condition was permit, users should dig a tunnel with the width no less than 200
mm and depth no less than 200 mm. Drainage system shouldn’t share pipeline
with others.
Caution: The drainpipe should be fixed from high place to low one,
and avoid too many corners, keeping the drainage through, otherwise
the wet bag will be begetted.
 Steam resource:
The Sterilizer has the Steam Boiler. The steam that the Sterilizer needed comes
from this device.
Water resource:
Entering water pipeline is 1/2 inch inner screw thread.
If the pressure of water resource is below 0.1Mpa, the Vacuum Program does

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not run. Users must fix a pressure gauge with the range of 0~0.6Mpa and a valve on
the entering water pipeline, refer attach figure 1.

Caution: Don’t use high rigidity water，otherwise it will influence the

performance of the pump and condenser and vacuum pump cannot be started if water
source pressure is lower than 0.1 MPa. The Steam Boiler must use
soften water.
 Compressed air resource: Compressed air pipeline is silica pipeline that
diameter is Φ8. Compressed air must elicit to near the Sterilizer from the main
pipeline. Users must fix a cut-off valve, pressure gauge and tie-in that the
diameter is Φ8. If users have not compressed air resource, users can buy
compressed air machine.
Caution: Low and middle level compressed air machine can bring into
noises, we suggest that it should be fixed out the room or in single room.
 Electrical source: Material data refer accessional figure.
In the right or behind wall of the cabinet, users must fix a power switch box that
should be fixed, there is a trinomial 40A load switch (knife switch, fuse is 30A) and a
monomial load switch (fuse is 5A) into it. Please refer the attach figure 1.
To ensure person and equipment safety, users must join a wire with the ground.
Users must reliably join the wire marked “ground “in the control cable with ground.

Warning ： The wire of the Steam Boiler must reliably join with the
ground.
The pipeline and wire must keep horizontal and upright in good order, and fastened
effectively.
Attention: place of the following circumstances should be avoided for the installation
 Heavy dust, oil mist with conductive particles, corrosive gas, inflammable
gas;
 Accessible electrical shock or oscillation;
 High temperature and humidity or accessible to rain;

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  Strong magnetic field.
2) Place the equipment in position:
 Moving the equipment to the selected place. In the process of moving equipment,
users must notice to protect the decorative cover from being lacerated. If
peculiar instance happen, users must remove the pipeline and the decorative
cover under the instruction by professional and involute after placed equipment.
 Unpacking and taking out documents from inside of the equipment and keeping
them well.
3) Adjusting horizontally:
The equipment may directly place on the ground.
4) Water, electricity connection: According to the installation diagram water,
electricity, and compress air resource should be connected with the relative
position on the Sterilizer. At the tie-in airproof padding must be used to prevent
leakage.

Caution: The power grounding must be connected well and be

tightly pressed.
D: Adjusting and testing:
The Motorized Door Pulse Vacuum Sterilizer is prefabricated with operational
programs and adjusted to a regular condition according to correlative standard
before leaving the factory. Users may change the parameters according to the
requirement during the process of trial. Please read the fifth chapter <<Use and
Operation>> while setup idiographic parameter.
 Users must check wire connection and pipeline, and fasten them if they are fall
off or unwind.
 Open the water valve, the steam valve and compressed air machine, observe the
pressure indication whether they are in normal working condition If they OK,
users should according to the following steps try the equipment.
1) Vacuum pump revolving direction
Turn on the switch of the vacuum pump. Press the button of “F6” , the button of

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 “B” and the button of“Manual/Auto” to come into manually operation. The
vacuum pump will work. Observe the vacuum pump gear wheels whether they
contrarotate (on the body of vacuum pump there is a revolving directional arrow),
otherwise users must exchange the connection of the discretional two wires of the
tree active lines in the 3 phase switch.
2) Check the valves
 In the state of manual operation, users may open every pneumatic valve and
observe the red arrow on head of every pneumatic valve whether it is thrown out.
 Users can feel magnetic force from any of electromagnetic valve when
screwdriver touches the top of them.
3) Empty loading trial
Users must according to the fifth chapter <<Use and Operation>> 2) ③ make
a test for dwelling. It means there is from the camber a steam leakage if the test is not
eligible. Users must check carefully and eliminate the leaking steam point until it is
eligible, otherwise influence will occur on the effect of sterilization.
 Setup parameter: At first, users must adjust the pressure regulation valve of
interlayer to 0.21MPa and keep it. Then according to the fifth chapter <<Use and
Operation>> setup parameters for every program.
 After setup of the parameter, users may run instrument and BD experimentation
program. Please read the fifthly chapter <<Use and Operation>> for setup of the
parameter and the process of program. Please check pipeline and the airproofness
of the door, if there are leaking points users must deal with them during the
process of running program.
4) Loaded trial
Foregoing program is the empty load trial. After the empty trial loaded trial
should be done.
In the loaded trial, the loadage of non-liquid objects to be sterilized like instrument
and fabric couldn’t go beyond 80% of the inner room cubage. They are placed on the
loading vehicle and must be kept 10mm away from each other. It is necessary to
check the temperature of inner package while do the loaded trial and if condition

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allows, users should do the experiment of sterilized effect.
Note: It is allowed to change the Program on the basis of actual instance in
the process of trail.

Ⅳ﹑Structure Character and Working Principle

This equipment comprises the main body, airproof door, pipeline system and
control system, etc. See the general assembly diagram in Fig 2.
Caution: The sterilizer works with a high temperature condition,
please avoid being scald
A. The main body
● It is constructed with two layer of steel plate between which a interlayer reinforces
it with all seams perfectly welded, so that a high enough pressure endurance is
guaranteed. A certain degree of temperature can be kept and condensed water is
reduced during sterilization in the chamber.
● The chamber is made of advanced anticorrosive stainless-steel plates imported
which is welded automatically by special welder. The surface is processed by
mechanical and electrochemical polishing, bright, smooth, anticorrosive and
endurable.
● The outside body is welded with the inside body together by reinforcing sinews of
6mm thick round 0Cr18Ni9 steel under sincere technic and testing technology, a
newly constructed pressure container of high pressure endurance.
● Advanced thermal insulation material is used on the surface of the outside body
with a steel sheet cover for the purpose of heat preservation, not only nice to look but
also endurable to be used and the heat radiation is reduced to the least as a result of
environmental protection.
B. Airproof door
It comprises mainly a door, rack, reinforcing channel steel, door cover,, lifting and
lowering system, control components and etc.

Caution: Don’t put your hand and other things on top of the sealing door!!
1) Removal of the door cover:
Remove the two screws on the sides, take the two sides of the cover and move
outside a little and raise it, then all is done.

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2) Lifting and lowering system
The door is opened and closed by a gearshift electromotor to drive a chain to turn
the screw to make the door up and down. The proper position of the opened or closed
door is determined by two travel switches.
3) To open and close the door
● Open: When press the open button, the vacuum pump will work for ten seconds to
let the gasket drawn back to the slot, then the door is driven down smoothly by the
electromotor to open position. Now the travel switch inside the door works, the
electromotor stops, then the door is opened.
Cautions: The door can be opened only when the pressure in chamber equals
to air pressure.
● Close: When the door is to be closed, touch the close button, vacuum pump works
the door is driven upwards to the closure position, now compressed air enters through
the filter and direction changing valve into the slot to push the gasket out onto the
door and airproof function is realized.
4) Safety interlock
The airproof door is driven to rise and drop electronically and sealed by air
pressure and equipped with safety interlocking devices. The program won’t start until
the door is airproofed. When the door is in working condition, program starts and the
door is locked which can’t be opened for a safety meaning.
5) The airproof door gasket
● Structure: Made of specially processed silicon rubber, it is a main part for
compressed air to seal the door. The gasket is often pulled in and out, and in friction,
its material composition, shape deigned, correct installation and maintenance are
important to its normal work and life. The gasket adopted in our company are made of
silicon rubber of special formula, its stability and reliability can be guaranteed under
high temperature working condition.
● Principle: The door gasket is installed in the square loop slot on the front end frame
of the main body. When compressed air enters the slot, a certain degree of pressure
will pull the ring out to meet the door and to seal it. When vacuum pump vacuums the
slot, the ring will be pulled back to release the door for open.
● Use: When a program is operating or a pipeline of the compressed air is in trouble,
the control system will keep the door closed, and it won’t be opened until the pressure
in the chamber is back to zero or the pressure in the sealing slot is zero. Otherwise,

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even if steam, power is cut off unexpectedly or an order to open the door caused by
other reasons, the door won’t be opened.
● Manual devices: Sterilizers of this series are all equipped with manual door open
devices. When the door can’t be opened after normal work, you can use manual
operation to open the door.

Warning: Make sure that the pressure in chamber is zero and the temperature
of liquid drops below boiling, then the door can be opened automatically or manually
● Maintenance: Although the working life of the door gasket has been considered in
designing and choice of its material, the following factors that may affect the ring
should be avoided in order to prolong its working hours.
a. The main steam control valve should be turned off after a round of operation.
Otherwise the gasket will be aging for long term being in high temperature.
b. Select advanced compressed air resource to avoid more impurity entering the slot to
stick to the gasket.
c. After a half or one year, take down the gasket, clean the slot with soap liquid, then
dry it with clean paper or gauze; clean the gasket gently with alcohol and put it back
into the slot after it dry.
d. Avoid hard things crashing to the sealing slot, or it will be permanently damaged
and the gasket can not work effectively.
e. Often clean the gasket and the surface of the door so as to make a better use of the
gasket.
f. Coat methyl silicone oil 201 on the surface of the door gasket every week (no need
to remove the gasket, coating directly into the inner slot), so as to reduce the
resistance of the door gasket during vacuum of it out of the slot and thus protecting
the door gasket.
● Invalidation: The door gasket can be regarded as invalidated if the following
phenomena occur.
a. Its surface becomes hard apparently, and there is not a feeling of elasticity and there
are netlike lines on the ring when it is stretched.
b. There are crevices on the gasket or it has ruptured.
c. The door gasket should be regarded invalidated if air is sure to penetrate into the
slot.
d. If there is an increasing pressure or a non-corresponding temperature occurs during

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 operation, with other reasons excluded, the gasket should be considered invalid.
Caution: To judge whether a door gasket is invalidated is a comprehensive
matter, which is relative to the accumulation of one’s experience.
● Take out and install: If it is needed to be taken out, open the door, make auxiliary
program picture on the screen, press“take out”,and compressed air enters the slot
and the gasket is pulled out. Now take it out gently so as not to damage it. During
installation, first see the joint, then press the ring into the left top corner of the
slot, with your thumb, with the joint in the middle of the bottom slot. Now make a
mark on the left top corner and take it down, fold it with the mark at one end and
make a mark on the other end. And now the entire ring is divided into two parts.
To install it into the slot, the joint should be put at the bottom, the two marks are
in the middle of the arcs of the slot, first put in the four corners, then put in the
other straight parts in an uniform distribution, make sure all is well done, change
the auxiliary program picture onto the screen, and press“Installation”, then the
vacuum pump works and draws the gasket into the slot. And now the door can be
closed to a normal working condition.
Note: The installation will be easy with the help of another person.

6) Failure and correction: See Chart 1

Chart 1: Failures and corrections of the airproof Door
Phenomena Causes Corrections
1.The airproof door1. There is positive pressure or 1. Don’t open the door until pressure
can’t be opened negative pressure in the in the cabinet comes back to zero.
cabinet. 2. Check if the vacuum pump is
2. The gasket isn’t drawn back working, if the sealing pipeline is
3. A program is operating chocked. If the pump is reverse, or if
4. The starting capacitor fails there is water
5. Failure of door electromotor 3. The sterilizing program exits
6. The driving system inside 4. Change the electromotor starting
the door is damaged capacitor
5. Check up the door electromotor
6. Check up the driving system
2.The door gasket 1.The positioning switch isn’t 1.Check up if the positioning switch is
doesn’t work turned to exact position in close position
2.Air resource isn’t connected 2.Check up compressed air resource
or there isn’t enough pressure
3.There is an 1.The one-way valve at the 1.Check, repair or change the one-way
exudation of water inducer of the pump is valve

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in the sealing slot damaged
4.The door is
1.The closure switch on the 1.Check up the closure switch of the
immobile when it is side of the door is not in door and adjust the position of the
closed position rolling wheels
5.The door
1.There is no power. 1.Check up the power resource
electromotor can’t 2.The relay in the control box 2.Check up the circuit to the relay in
be started doesn’t connect the control box
3.Relay is damaged 3.Change the relay
4.The electromotor is damaged 4.Change the door electromotor
6.The door can’t be 1.The positioning device for 1.Adjust the positioning device
closed properly or the door is released
rebounds
7.Open and close 1.There is pressure in the 1.Check up the pressure in the
the door manually chamber chamber
is abnormal 2.The gasket isn’t drawn back 2.Check up the condition of the gasket
3.The driving system inside the 3.Check up the driving system
door is damaged
8.Much noisy when 1.The gear-shift system of the 1.Change the door electromotor
the door is opened door electromotor is damaged. 2.Adjust the chain wheel or change the
and closed 2.There is friction between the driving chain.
driving chain and other 3.Change the driving bearing
components. 4.Lubricate it with Vaseline
3.The driving bearing is
damaged.
4.Lack of lubricant

C. Pipeline system
The pipeline system for sterilizers of this series is composed of four major
subdisciplines: Pipelines of steam, air, water and compressed air. See the working
principle of the pipelines in Attached Fig 3.
1) Jacket steam entry pipeline
Steam enters the jacket through a filter, a pressure regulating valve, pneumatic
valve F1. Jacket with steam in can keep the chamber from the influence of cold air
outside and reduce condensed water inside the chamber.
Steam generator: Supply steam for the sterilizer with the following functions:
a. Auto water feeding: When water inside drops to the middle level because of
steam consumption, the water pump starts automatically, and it stops when water level
goes up to the normal working level, repeatedly in such a way it ensures steam supply
to the sterilizer continuously.

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 Attention: the water supplied to the steam generator must be softened

b. Auto pressure control: When pressure in the generator reaches the set top limit,
heating power is automatically cut off and when pressure drops down to the set
bottom limit, power is connected automatically, thus a stable pressure steam is
supplied to the sterilizer.
c. Auto water shortage protection: Power is automatically cut off when water level
inside drops to the lower level by accident to prevent the heating element from drying
heat damage.
d. Auto overpressure protection: Safety valve opens to release pressure when pressure
inside surpasses the set top limit by accident in order to protect people or the
equipment.
Water level inside can be indicated on the glass water level meter outside and
controlled by three water level probes (top, middle, bottom).
2) Steam entry pipeline to the chamber
Steam in the jacket enters the chamber pneumatic valve F2 as a medium for
sterilization; there is also another way that steam enters the chamber directly through
another pipeline system.
3) Vacuuming pipeline
Though which air, steam and condensed water in the chamber are exhausted to a
spout at the bottom of the chamber, through pneumatic valve F3, condenser, then into
vacuum pump and at last out of a one-way valve.
● Pneumatic valve F3: Controlled by an executive program for opening and closing.
●Heat exchanger: in which steam goes through pipes and cool water cicling outside
around the pipes, by heat exchange steam is cooled down and sent into the pump for
discharge.
● Vacuum pump: As a main device for vacuuming, it is a kind of water circling and
works with pure water. When the pump works, water is circling around the vanes to
perform a sealing and energy converting function. So water must be supplied
continuously during working time.
Note: The limit vacuum of the water circling pump has a direct relation with the
temperature of the water circling. The lower the water temperature the higher the limit
vacuum. So the lower the temperature of the water supplied to the pump the better. A
temperature over 250C of the water isn’t allowed.

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● One way valve: It allows the water and steam from the pump out and avoids the
steam exhausted out of the interlayer and the chamber from returning back to the
pump.
4) Drainage pipeline
Composed of two parts, one is the drainage pipeline of the jacket, through which
condensed water in the jacket is exhausted automatically from the drainage spout at
the bottom of the main body to one way valve, then to a drainage valve and finally out
of the spout. The other is that of the chamber, through which condensed water in the
chamber is exhausted automatically from the steam and water exhaust spout at the
front bottom of the chamber to a one-way valve, then to a drainage valve and out of
the spout at last.
● Drainage valve: It is a valve of response to temperature. The valve lever can be
lifted an lowered by means of the expansion caused by heat and the contraction
caused by cold of the response to temperature component to open and close the valve,
so that cold air and condensed water are exhausted. Under the valve there is a
regulating axle, turn it clockwise can reduce the open extent of the valve and turn it
counter clockwise can enlarge the open extent.
● One way valve: Two valves only allow medium flow in one direction, one is
connected to the vacuuming pipeline and one is to the drainage pipeline. Their usual
failures are spring invalidated, sealing rubber cushion ruptured, screw nut loosened
with phenomena of water into the sealing slot, steam and water back into the chamber.
With these valves steam and water outside can be avoided from returning back to the
chamber to affect the function of the equipment.
5) Air entry pipeline
Air entry pipeline to the chamber is on the left side of the main body. Air enters the
chamber first through sterile air filter then pneumatic valve F4, and it can also enter
first through the filter into the interlayer with its temperature raised and itself dried to
pneumatic valve F4. So negative pressure is eliminated in the chamber during the later
working period and the air entered is dry and sterile, and the sterilized materials are
prevented from being polluted a second time.
● Air filter: With a cylindric shape, in it high precision of medical filtering paper is
adopted, with the filtering precision of 0.22 um, bacteria and impurity in the air can be
filtered out (this introduction is adaptable to normal air filters).
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 There are three ways in this system, one way is that water enters through a filter,
solenoid F6 into the heat exchanger for cooling steam exhausted from the chamber;
the second way is that water enters the water tank through a ball-valve for water feed
to the vacuum pump; the third way is that water, through valve F7, is used for cooling
everything discharged from the chamber to an appropriate environment temperature.
● Filter: It can filter the solid impurities in the pipeline and precipitate them in a
basket-like filtering net, prevent them from entering the components of the equipment.
7) Door airproof pipeline
After filtered, the compressed air enters the slot and pushes the gasket out onto
the door for airproof function through a electromagnetic direction-change valve .
8) Door pressure relief pipeline
Along which the compressed air in the gasket slot is drawn out through a
electromagnetic direction-change valve and the gasket back into the slot for door
opening.
9) Compressed air pipeline
Through which all pneumatic valves are controlled.
10) Pressure control pipeline
This system comprises accessories as pressure controller, pressure transformer, Pt heat
resistance, pressure meters for the jacket, chamber and steam source, etc. etc.
● Pressure controller: It controls the working pressure in the jacket within a certain
range. The adjusting nut on top of the controller can be used to adjust the designed
pressure valve, the valve can be adjusted higher clockwise, and lower
counterclockwise. The nut on the right side is used to adjust the difference between
the top limit and the low limit of the designed pressure valve, the difference can be
increased clockwise, and decreased counter clockwise.
● Pressure transformer: Converting pressure signal in the chamber into current
signal into PC. Refer to the relative page in this manual for details.
● Pt heat resistance: Also called Pt100, refer to relative page for details.
● Safety valve: It is installed in the interlayer, when malpractice of operation or
unusual pressure occurs, it can play a rule for safety. If pressure is higher than that of
the top limit designed, it opens automatically to reduce the pressure in the interlayer,
and lower than that of the low limit, it closes to increase the pressure. There is also a
safety valve in chamber for two-way steam entry to protect the chamber.
● Pressure gauge: Two pressure gauges are installed in the control end of the front

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 door for single door sterilizer, one shows the pressure in the interlayer within a
range of 0 ～ 0.4Mpa, the other shows the pressure in chamber within –0.1 ～
0.3Mpa. For two-door sterilizer there are two same pressure gauges with the same
function in the back end of the sterilizer.
D. Structure principle of control system
The schematic diagram of the control system is shown in Attached Fig 5.
Control system comprises a PC control box, a touch screen, s tiny printer, a
pump starter, a pneumatic valve, an electromagnetic valve, a pressure controller, a
pressure transformer, bottom switches, indicators and display equipment.
1) PC controller box
It is installed on the right side of the sterilizer. The arrangement of the electro
components is shown as in (Fig 1).

FIGURE 1
● Programmable controller( briefly called PC)
As a collection of computer, automation and communication technologies,
SIMENS S7-200 CPU226 is adopted. it has the advantages of high reliability,
satisfied ratio between price and capability and convenience. It is applied to an even
wider range of various industrial control areas. It works according to the input
program, receives and processes all kinds of information input and output to control
the sterilizing operations.
▲ Characteristics of the programmable controller:
a. Flexible, universal and a wide range of adaptation

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 Identical programmable control system can be used on different objects, different
control requirements can be realized by the modification of the software. This PC
device has a feature of easy expansion, wide variety of functional orders, it can work
within 85—264VAC ； 47---63HZ. And it can work in a temperature of 0～550C, with
a power voltage range of 24VDC.
b. High reliability and immunity
PLC is equipped with micro-electronic technology, lots of switches’ movements
are completed by radio-circuit without touch points, so that no aging connection,
released weld, electric arc occur on the connections in the relay control system.
Besides, many measures of anti-interference are adopted on the hardware and the
software of the programmable controller, which increase its reliability, but if used in a
humid environment, a vital trouble may happen.
c. Convenient and programmable easily
On the programmable controller adopted an echelon chart programming
manner faces to control processes and problems, which either inherits the clarity of
the relay control circuitry or regards of the map-read habit of most electricians.
d. Easy connection
It needs only to connect the input terminals of the programmable controller
with the input equipment. Removable terminal linkers are adopted to ensure that the
joints of the connection are steady during removal or reinstallation. The only thing
needed to do is to put a screwdriver in the slot of the terminal and press it down, then
prize out the terminal linker.
e. Multi-function
The programmable controller has not only the capability of condition
management, timing, counting and step-operation under the instruction of signals, but
also manages the A/D 、 D/A conversion, numeral calculation, data process and
supervision of communication internet operation.
f. Small size, light weight with easy mechanism and electric-motor integration
The adopted semiconductor integrate circuit offers the controller a small size,
light weight, low power consumption as well as a high reliability and a fine
interference-resistance, makes built-in an easy thing. Thus an ideal control equipment
to integrate mechanisms and electrics.
▲ The equivalent circuit of the programmable controller consists of three parts:

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 a. The input: Receives the operation order or all the condition messages from
the object under control, with marks “I”on PC.
b. Control part: This part is the control program made by the customers, usually
indicated with echelon chart, stored in the customer’s program storage of the
programmable controller. The programmable controller reads the storage during
the system operation and interprets the content, executes the orders meanwhile.
The result needs to be put out is sent to PC for controlling the outside loading.
c. Output part: marked as “Q”on PC, drives the loading directly or through
medium relay according to the execution of the program.
▲ Type：6ES7-222-1HF20-0XA0
EM235: Analogue input conversion module, for collection of pressure
signals and modulus conversion, as information for CPU226 processing.
Type：6ES7-235-0KD20-0XA0
With a input of 0-20Ma， its DIP switch 1 and 6 ON; 2,3,4,5 OFF
 EM231: Heat resistance module，converts the heat resistance value from
PT100 directly into temperature value
Type：6ES7-231-7PB21-0XA0；With its DIP switch 8 ON and others OFF.
● Door protection board.(BH): When there is a failure or an overloading in the
electromotor, and the door is choked to cause a greater current on the door
electromotor, a signal is sent to PC from this circuit, then PC alarms and stops the
electromotor, so that the door electromotor is protected.
● Capacitor: Used to eliminate the peak signal of over voltage during the movement
of the door electromotor and to convert the running directions evenly for the
electromotor.
● Relay (J): PC sends a signal of 24VDC to the relay to make the usual open
touching points close and a 220V AC is supplied to the door electromotor for the front
and black doors to be opened and closed.
Attention: The control box must be connected to the ground, otherwise
occasional fluctuation of temperature and pressure will occur.
2) Front control box
Installed on the Front control board, inside of it are the touch screen ,printer, fan
,buzzer ,front door power switch and etc.
● Touch screen: Simens TP 170 MICRO, on which customers can conveniently and

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 visually control the process of operation for their perfect effects after the
programmed order is put onto the touch screen, operating program interface is
finely displayed and if there is any abnormal issue, warning on the screen occurs.
32 languages can be configured on this screen and 5 languages can be supported on
line.
Tiny printer: Low energy consumption, tiny size and high quality are its primary
features.
a. Function: it can record the beginning time of operation, time of processing, the
operator’s numbers, the kind of program, parameters set to the program, and the
values of pressure and temperature during the program running period. The intervals
between printings are decided by the customers.
b. Installation of the printing strip cassette:
It is equipped with each of our finished products and need to be shifted after a period
of running as following.
(1). Remove the front cover from the board
(2). Take down the old from the working part of the printer gently ( lift its left side
and then the right , finally remove it ).
(3). Shift a new one (EPSON ERC-09 printing strip box is recommended) First put
the right side onto the gear’s axis on the right side of the printer, holding the left side a
little higher and checking, if the right side is not in the proper position, press the
button on the strip box and turn it in the arrow’s direction. The left side should not be
put into place until the right side is well located. Check if the strip is well in place,
turning the button can also make the strip tightened and inside. Shifting the printing
strip will be easier when there is no paper in the printer.
(4). Set back the front cover to the printer
C. Installation of paper scroll: As follows
(1). Remove the front cover of the printer
(2). Remove the paper scroll axis. This step can be omitted when there is a paper
scroll in.
(3). Set the new roll (dimension: Ф30*57) onto the scroll axis and press the paper
scroll into the slot. Make sure that the scroll axis is firmly locater.
(4). Clip the head of the paper into a tip
(5). Connect the printer to the power, press the SEL button, with the SEL indicator off.
Then press LF button to make the printing part revolve. Now put the paper tip into the

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entrance until it runs out of the front. Within a certain length please press LF or SEL
button, or switch the power off.
(6). Cover the printer’s front, make the paper tip out of the outlet on the front cover.
(7). After installation of the printing strip and paper, turn on the power, and now the
printer is in a testing condition for installation check.
D. Operation of the button switches: There is an indicator on line to indicate the
present condition of the printer, and a SEL button and a LF button on the printer.
(1). It denotes that the printer is ready for receiving information when the indictor is
on, or vice versa, the printer is in an out –line condition or processing data.
(2). After the power is connected and the auto-checking exits, the indicator will light
up. Now pressing the SEL button can cause the printer alternates between the two
conditions mentioned above.
(3). Another function of the SEL button is used for a pause while printing. At such a
moment paper can be put in. press this button again, the printing can be continued.
(4). The indicator is off when the printer works in an auto testing condition. The
content printed are characters of all character set and Chinese. After this program, the
printer is in line and ready for receiving data. There is no trouble in the printer except
the outlet if the auto-testing is normal. Otherwise it needs repairing
(5). Entering auto testing: Press the SEL button, and a 5V power is connected, the
auto-testing printing starts. When the printer is in normal work, first press the SEL
button to make the indicator off, then press the SEL button to make the indicator off,
the press the SEL again while the LF button is pressed. Ceasing the two presses, the
auto-testing printing begins.
(6). Exit of auto-testing: After the auto-testing list is printed, exit will be done
automatically. Now cut off the power.
(7). Input of paper “ when the indicator is off (the pressing of the SEL button can
cause it off) to press the LF button can result in the paper running without printing.
Press this button again, paper running stops.
Pressing of the SEL button can also stop paper running and shift the printer to an in-
line condition.
(8). When printer doesn’t work properly, press the left button to observe the
condition of the indicating lamp, which if not off, check DC5V source make
adjustment or change the DC source.
Notes: If the introduction for the operation of the printer is not in accordance with the

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actual circumstance, refer to the manual, please.
● Fan: It can dispel heat from the touch screen and the printer for long time use.
● Buzzer: It can send out a signal when malpractice of operation or abnormal
sterilization occurs. And it can also work when sterilization is accomplished.
● Front door power switch: It is the chief switch of the sterilizer. Turn it on first
before any operation.
● Security socket: In it there is a fuse, which can prevent the control system from a
strong current, which can cause damages to electronic apparatus.
3) Back control box
Only used in two–door sterilizers, and it is fixed on the back control board, including
a back door power switch, back door opening and closing buttons and indicators.
● Back door power switch: specially designed on the back door for the similar door
operation, it has the same effect as the front door power switch. Turn it on the
sterilizer is connected.
● Back door closing button: Press it, and a signal is sent to PLC for processing, then
to the back door machinery electromotor to close the door.
● Back door opening button: Press it, and a signal is sent to PLC for processing,
then to the back door is sent to PLC for processing, then to the back door electromotor
to open the door.
4) Relay control box
On the right side of the sterilizer, including vacuum pump contactor, front and back
door motors’ contactors, door protection board and etc.
● Vacuum pump contactor
PLC sends 220V AC signal to the vacuum pump contactor, on which the opened touch
points connect, then a 3 phase 380V AC power is supplied to the cacuum pump and
makes it work.
● Pipeline pump contactor
PLC sends 220V AC signal to the pipeline pump contactor, and the pump starts to
supply water.
● Heater contactor
PLC sends signal to the heater and the heater gets a 380V 3 phase power, heating
begins.
5) Pneumatic valve
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pneumatic valve works, and makes the compressed air push the relative pneumatic
valve opening.
6) Electromagnetic valve
Control system CPU 226 sends out a signal to the electromagnetic valve, which will
connect the pipelines at its two ends. When the current if off, the valve will be closed.
7) Pressure transformer
The pressure signal of the chamber is transformed to 4-20mA electronic signal, and
then translated into digital signal by module EM235. The actual value displayed on
the screen shows exactly that in the chamber, the difference is within 0.001Mpa.
8) Pt heat resistance
● Working principle: within a limited range, the resistance of Pt 100 and the
temperature are in relation of a line ratio, the higher the temperature, the stronger the
resistance, or vice versa. Normally (200C), the value of the resistance of Pt100 is
107.79ohm. The signal from a Pt resistance is sent to Simens heat resistance module
EM231 directly, which translates the imitative value into an exact value of the
temperature on the screen.
● Measure of accuracy: +0.3%-0.5%
● Installation and use: Pt heat resistance should be installed at the bottom of the
chamber by the outlet, and not getting in touch with pipes and water, fixed tightly to a
connecting post.
9) Pressure meter
Refer to relative page in this manual.
E. Working principles of the control system
Simens CPU226 is adopted as the main controller, and Simens touch screen as
the interface between the operator and the equipment. Standardized analogue quantity
module is used to collect temperature and pressure signals. The temperature probe
PT100 sends the resistance signal to the heat resistance module, which is converted
into an acceptable numeral value for the programmable controller. The pressure
transformer for measuring pressure converts the pressure signal into a standardized 4-
20mA current signal, then converted into a numeral value by and sent to the
programmable controller for further process. The advantage of the analogue quantity
control is that the programmable controller can supervise the continuous variations of
the temperature and the pressure during sterilization and show them on the screen.
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as the monitoring terminal. And some of the important data can be stored in the
database as archive for future reference.
In actual operation parameters on each meter are adjusted and preset according
to the requirements of the objects to be sterilized, also relative sterilization flow and
operational manner are to be selected. Refer to chapter 5 《Use and Operation》for
detailed parameter set. Read the electric control principle chart carefully before
operation and make clear the followings under their explanation.
1) Power supply
When power switch k1 is set in “-“ position, touching points 1-2,3-4 are connected,
power of 220VAC is supplied to the program able controller PLC in the control box
and to a standardized power source (D, +5V/24VDC), which supplies power to the
touch screen and the printer. When the power is on, indictors of power switch K1 and
that of PC in the control box, and that of the standardized power source all light up,
and so does the indicator of the printer, the original menu is shown on the touch
screen, now everything is ready.
2) Door operation control
First turn on the power switch:

FIGURE 2
a. Press the “ close back door “button, a signal is sent to the input terminal I0.1 of
CPU226, processed by a pre-set program and supplied to Q0.3, then to relay J4, so as
to enable the electromotor to drive the back door to be closed .
b. After the back door is closed, press “close front door “ button from the “door
operation” in the interface on screen, CPU226 will get a signal, processed the signal is
sent to the out put Q0.1, and then to relay J1. Now the front door electromotor is

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connected then causes the front door closed.
c. To open the back door, press the “open back door “ button, signal will come into the
input I0.0 of CPU226, processed by PLC and supplied to output Q0.2, then
transformed to relay J3, and which makes the electromotor work. And the back door is
raised and opened.
d. To open the front door can be done only in the condition that the back door is
closed. The operation is similar to that on the back door.
The front and back doors are interlocked. Only when the front door is closed, the back
door can be opened, or vice versa. And the opening of the door is determined by
whether sterilizing operation is carried on or whether there is pressure in the chamber
for the purpose to protect the equipment and the operators. The contaminated and
sterilized zones can be isolated only in two-door sterilizers.

Notes : There is no back door control board on one-door sterilizer .

3) Heater and Jacket steam entry control
When power is supplied, solenoid valve F6 and contactor CJ2 in the relay box are
connected, now the valve F6 and pipeline pump GB jsupply water for the steam
generator. When water level reaches the bottom level, the relative probe sends a signal
to the PLC and PLC orders the heater DR working. When water level reaches the top
level, 1.5 seconds later, the top water level probe sends a signal to PLC and PLC gives
order to F6 and GB stopping heating and water supply.
During operation ir water level is lower than the middle level, the middle water level
probe sends out a signal to F6 and GB for water supply, and this water supply stops
when water supplied reaches the top level, repeatedly, water inside the steam
generator is kept between the top level and the middle level.
When steam pressure reaches the top limit in the jacket, the heater DR stops and no
further pressure increase in the jacket. And when pressure in the jacket drops to the
bottom limit because of pressure decrease conducted by steam consumption, the
heater DR begins to work again, in such a way repeatedly pressure in the jacket is
kept between the top and bottom limits.
4) .Chamber steam entry control
When there is a requirement for the steam entry valve F2 to open if a sterilizing
operation starts during a manual operation, PLC sends out a signal to Q1.4, which
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valve open so as to let steam from the interlayer into the cabinet.
Steam entry is controlled by the pressure in the chamber. When the pressure is above
the limit, PLC will cause Q1.4 off, steam entry valve F2 is closed, and steam entry
stops. When the pressure is below the limit of 10Kpa, PLC will make Q1.4 get power
and connect guide valve F2 to cause the pneumatic valve open to let steam in, so by
repetition, the pressure in the chamber can be controlled.
5) Vacuuming the chamber
Sterilization of fabric and apparatus and B-D program, pulse vacuuming should be
carried on four times, in order that the interior of the chamber is an approximate
vacuum so as to strengthen the steam’s radiation. After the program starts, pulse
vacuuming is first to be done. PLC sends signals to Q1.5、Q2.0、Q2.1、Q2.2 . Q1.5
transmits it to vacuuming guide valve f3, which cause the pneumatic valve F3 open
Water condensing valve F7 and water pumping valve F6 are electromagnetic valves.
When the loops of Q2.0 and Q2.1 are supplied, water enters. When Q2.2 supplies the
signal to the starter, the vacuum pump works. Steam and condensed water in the
chamber is exhausted through the vacuum valve F3 by the vacuum pump. When
pressure gets to the low limit, Q1.5 is off and vacuum valve F3 is closed, vacuuming
stops. And when pressure reaches the top limit, Q1.5 is on, vacuum valve is opened,
and vacuuming starts. By repetition, the vacuum pump won’t stop until the designed
operations of pulse vacuuming have been accomplished.
Why is pulse vacuuming for three times? Generally, the top limit is 80Kpa, and the
low limit is –80Kpa for pulse vacuuming. First time, 80 percent of the chamber is
vacuumed; the second, 96 percent; the third, 99.2 percent theoretically. So more times
of pulse vacuum, the better. 99 times are allowed in this system.
6) Steam exhaust from chamber
● Control of steam exhausted for sterilization program of fabric and apparatus and
B-D program.
After sterilization, comes the steam exhausting stage PLC sends out a signal to Q1.5,
then to vacuuming guide valve F3, which makes pneumatic valve F3 open, and steam
is exhausted. When the pressure is lowered to 30Kpa ,PLC sends out signals to
Q2.0 、Q2.1、Q2.2 to cause condensed water valve F7 and water pump valve F6 on ,
and then water entry starts. When Q2.2 is supplied, the vacuum pump starts and
speeds up steam exhausting.
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In this program, when sterilization is finished, PLC sends out a signal to Q1.7, then
transmitted to the slow exhausting electromagnetic valve F5, which opens to let steam
be exhausted slowly from a tiny copper pipe so as to lower the pressure in the
chamber and to prevent bottles from explosion and liquid from overflowing.
● Jacket discharge
When power is supplied, jacket drainage valve F0 can control the discharge
automatically.
7) Drying stage
As materials are different in qualities, there is a dry stage only for fabric and BD
programs in sterilization. When pressure drops to zero steam exhausting, the dry stage
can be realized. In such a stage ,PLC sends out signals to Q2.0 、 Q2.1 、 Q2.2 ,
Q2.0 、 Q2.1 cause the condensed water electromagnetic valve F7 . Water pump
electromagnetic valve F6 open to let water in. When Q2.2 is supplied, it makes the
vacuum pump work for drying. When drying time is over, PLC will cause
Q1.5 、Q2.0、Q2.1、Q2.2 off , and the vacuuming valve ,the water pump valve ,the
condensed water valve are closed ,then the vacuum pump stops .
8) The end of the program
When drying stage is ended in , fabric、apparatus and BD program , PLC sends out a
signal to Q1.6 , which causes air valve F4 open for air in . When pressure in the
chamber drops to zero vacuuming, vacuuming PLC causes Q1.6 off, the air valve is
closed. That’s the end of the program.
Note: In a liquid program, when the pressure drops to zero steam exhausting, the
program comes to an end.
F. Joist
These equipments are finely made, convenient to use and endurable for loading and
transporting materials of sterilization. For the purpose of tidy and health, the loading
rack is made of stainless steel. For convenient use, there are 3 manners for loading
material in Fig1.
1) A series
Devices of this series are constructed of two columns with grille for loading materials
to be sterilized. Materials can be loaded in directly without loading trolley and
transporting cart.
2) B series
Products of this series are equipped with loading trolley and transporting cart, the

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former v is carried on the late. When the loading trolley is loaded, the transporting one
can carry it to the sterilizer. As the door is opened, fix the guiding and fixing parts in
front of the transporting vehicle to the fixing places in front of the chamber press
down the hook that holds the two vehicles together from the back to separate them,
simultaneously push the loading trolley into the chamber. And then draw the guiding
lever of the holding hook to separate the transporter from the sterilizer to a proper
place for next use.
G. External cover
The decorating board of this product is fully made of stainless steel, with a good
outlook and convenient to install and remove.
During working period, if necessary, the out decorating cover can be removed by
pulling upward the two buckles in the middle of the side decorating boards on the
right and left.

Cautions: No renovation to the control and pipeline systems on our product is

allowed without permission. Otherwise, we deny the responsibility of service.

During disassembling and transportation, crash and scratch should be avoided
Ⅴ﹑Use and operation

. Persons not concerned with the operation are not allowed to get in touch

with the screen

Refer to chapter 3<<Installation and Adjustment>>,make the sterilizer in
working condition ,turn on the main power 、 steam source ,water source and the
compressed air source ,set the operating power switch to “-“position . When the
screen is connected, through a period of auto testing, the original picture is shown as
Fig 3, the menu of the sterilizer. The present values of the pressure in the chamber, the
temperature in the chamber and the operating time of the system can also be shown as
well as the four operation control buttons of
“Front door operation”, “Parameter setting”, ”Program running“, “Manual operation”.
chamber pressure and chamber temperature, Jacket pressure are marked as P1, T1, P2
respectively.

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 FIGURE 3
A、 Door operation control
Front door operation is realized on the touch screen, first press the “Front door
operation” button in the menu, on the screen it is changed to the picture shown as in
Fig 4.

FIGURE 4
1) Close the front door
When opened, the door should be tuned to close, make sure the gears on the door are
engaged with the rack on the main part, then press “close front door” button to close
it. During the closing, electromotor of the door works, the indicator of the front door
condition is glittering. Press that button again, and the closing operation is ended. If
the door is not closed firmly, the buzzer is alarming, as well as some information
shown as in Fig 5. Click YES to cancel the alarm.

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 FIGURE 5
If there is something unusual during the closing, the operation can be
dismissed automatically for protection, and the picture on the screen can be changed
to an alarming one, and the buzzer is alarming, as well as some information shown as
in Fig 5.
In such a picture, the alarm needs to be cancelled by pressing “OK” button. The
present picture will be changed back to that as shown in Fig 5 when the alarm is
dismissed.
Vacuum pump starts and runs for ten seconds during the closing front door
operation, then the direction-changing valve of the front door works and draws back
the door gasket from the front sealing board. Now the electromotor works, and when
the door is in its closed position, the indicator of the front door lights up, the closing is
completed. Now compressed air enters the sealing slot through the direction change
valve of the front door, and pushes the sealing strip out tightly on the board of the
sealing door. And so the door is sealed firmly.
2) Open the front door
After sterilization, when the pressure of the chamber is zero, the door can be
opened. To open the front door, the picture on the screen should be changed to that as
shown in Fig3. Press the “Open the front door” button on the screen, and the vacuum
pump and the direction change valve of the front door works to draw out the
compressed air in the slot. 10 seconds later, the vacuum pump stops and the door
electromotor works (there is no need fro such 10 seconds if the door is not in closed
condition). Attention: The front door opening can’t be done when pressure in the
chamber is above zero steam exhausting below zero vacuum or the back door is not
closed. At such a time, a relative information is shown in the alarm picture on the

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screen. While opening the door, if there is a protection from the door electromotor, the
opening operation is canceled automatically accompanying relative alarm
information. During the front door opening operation, the condition indicator of the
front door is glittering, the door is in an open position and the work has been done.
Now the sealing door can be opened.
Door opening cannot be done under the following conditions.
3) Close the back door (only for that of two doors)
This can be done by pressing the “close door” button on the back door. Its
relative information can also be shown on the screen from the front. The closing and
other relative operations can be carried on as that of closing the front door.
4) Open the back door (only for that of two doors)
This can be realized by pressing the “Open the door” button on the back, and the
relative information are also shown on the screen from the front. The opening
procession and other relative operations are the same as that on the front door.
When the program is operated, the interlocking device for safety is in use, and the
airproof door is closed automatically. Now the door can’t be opened if the “Open the
door” button is pressed.
Check if the front and back doors are closed in the “Door operation” picture. Then
press “Return” button to change the picture to the “Menu” as in Fig 3.
5) Alarms and protection during door open and closure
(1)Don’t open the door during operation;
(2) Don’t start a program until the doors are firmly closed;
(3) Don’t open the door when there is positive pressure in the chamber;
(4) Don’t open the door when there is negative pressure in the chamber;
(5) Don’t open the front door before the back door is closed;
(6) Don’t open the back door before the front door is closed;
(7) Protection for overloading of the front and back door motors;
(8) Protection for overloading of the front and back door motors;
(9) Barrier during closure of the front door;
(10) Barrier during closure of the back door.
Door interlock becomes effective once operation begins, which makes the airproof
doors locked firmly when there is pressure in the chamber. It also controls other
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firmly closed.
6) Attentions
● Pay much attention to the rising or falling of the door during the course of closing
or opening If anything unusual, the operations must be cancelled so that the causes
can be found out and corrected
● The door should be closed smoothly so that the switch will not be damaged.
● The positioning components for the airproof door should be adjusted to a
suitable extent that the sealing door can’t be pushed outward.
● When there is some trouble or the power is cut off, and the door needs to be
opened, customers must make sure that pressure in chamber is zero, and then turn the
manual lever round with an equipped ratchet spanner to lift the door open.
● Every a half year the door cover should be removed so that the chain, chain
wheels and the leading screw are to be lubricated.
B、Parameter set
There are five programs on this system: Fabric, instrument, BD test, liquid, glove and
self-defining for your choice.
1) Basic parameter setting:
Only permitted or trained operators are allowed to set parameters on the screen by
their correct password (the preset password is 12345678). In the “menu” click
“Parameter Setting” and the following picture Fig 6 appears.

FIGURE 6
Customer can, in this picture, modify the preset parameter according to his own
requirement by touching the relative column and a corresponding keyboard will
appear, and within the following range data can be input, then confirmed and what
you set will appear in the relative column.

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 FIGURE 7
The range for parameter set as follows:
Pulse upper (Top limit of pulse vacuum): 0-90Kpa Normally80Kpa
Pulse lower (Low limit of pulse vacuum): -65-90Kpa Normally –80Kpa
Zero St Out (Zero steam exhausting): 3-20Kpa Normally 10Kpa
Zero air back (Zero vacuuming): -3—40Kpa Normally –10Kpa
Top limit of pulse vacuum means the highest pressure set in chamber in the pulse
vacuum course for steam entry.
Low limit of pulse vacuum denotes the lowest pressure set in the chamber in the
course of pulse vacuuming.
Zero steam exhausting means steam exhausting from the chamber is over for the
next operation.
Zero vacuuming means that the lowest pressure at which the door is opened after
air enters into the chamber in which there is a negative pressure.

Attention: at places over 800 meters above sea level, value of zero vacuuming
should be relatively reduced, where over 4000 meters above sea level, the equipment
cannot be in use.
Limit of pressure denotes the highest pressure in chamber, which will be affected by
the pressure in the jacket. Its value can be slightly increased or decreased within 10
Kpa during heating or sterilization when temperature is lower or higher..

2) Fabric program parameter set

Suitable to simple packing and medical dressing and clothes in sterilization,

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 drying procedures. Select fabric P01 program button. The following picture
appears on the screen

FIGURE 8
Now you can set parameters relative to fabric program, the normal value are :
Time of pulse vacuuming: 3
Sterilizing temperature : 132。C
Sterilizing interval: 6 to 10 minutes
Drying interval : ≥ 6 minutes
Chamber pressure limit: 195-205Kpa
Times of pulse vacuum – the effect of pulse vacuum is to exhaust the cold air in
the chamber and in the materials that are to be sterilized by vacuum pump. The
amount of cold air exhausted determines the effect of sterilization. Times of pulse
vacuuming and the extent of that can decide whether cold air is exhausted thoroughly
or not. By experiments that after three times of pulse vacuuming, the cold air
exhausted out from the chamber could be above 99.2%. In this equipment times of
pulse vacuuming can be chosen within 1—99 according to different materials and
their productive technics that are to be sterilized.
Temperature of sterilizing --- it should be determined according to the materials
that are to be sterilized and their production technics, with the highest of 134 0C.
Different temperatures cause different effects on materials for sterilization. The higher
the temperature, the shorter the time in sterilization. Or vice versa.
Time of sterilization ------ it should be determined according to the materials to
be sterilized and their production technics, with the longest of 9999 seconds The
interval includes penetrating, heat killing and safety time. Penetrating time is the
period that temperature in the chamber reaches the required value to that the

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temperature inside the sterilized materials reaches the required value. The time of heat
killing is the period that at a specified temperature microbe can be killed. Normally
121。C(12 minutes) , 126 。C(10 minutes) , 132 。C (3 minutes). Time for safety is the
period to ensure the effect of sterilization, which is taken as 1/2---1/3 of that for heat
killing.

Note: Too longer a sterilization may affect the sterilized materials!

Time of drying ---- it is determined according to materials that is to be sterilized
and their production technics, with the longest of 9999 seconds. Drying is to be done
by keeping high temperature in the interlayer and keeping the chamber vacuum with a
vacuum pump for a period of time, so that water in the materials sterilized is
volatilizing gradually for drying purpose.
This Fabric program working graph is shown as Attached Fig 7. The changing
curve of pressure and time in operation is shown on top, the relative working
condition of every control valve and pump in this program is shown below. The
working flow chart in this program is:
Manually Manually automatically
-------------loading --------------into the chamber -------------------- door closed
button automatically vacuum over
-----------program starts ----------------- pulse vacuum-------------------heating
low limit of temperature time over zero pressure
------------ ----------------sterilization------------exhausting steam------ ------vacuum
drying over zero pressure automatically
drying -------------- air entry ---------------- the end---------------- door open-
manually
----- --- unloading .

3) Set parameters for instrument program

Press instrument program 1, the picture is changed into the following one

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. FIGURE 9
Now you can set apparatus program parameters, normally
Pulse vacuuming: 3times
Temperature : 132 。C
Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Drying time: ≥15 minutes
Chamber pressure limit: 195-205Kpa
The difference between this and “Fabric” program is the manner for drying. In
apparatus program the low limit of pulse vacuuming is taken as zero vacuuming
during exhausting steam, and there is no drying. While in “Fabric” program the time
of drying is taken to be in accordance with the set period. Of course apparatus
sterilization can be done in a “fabric” program if necessary.
Apparatus program working flow is described below:
Manually manually automatically
----------------loading----------------- into the chamber -------------------- door closed
button automatically times of vacuum over
-------------program start---------------pulse vacuum-----------------------heating
lower limit temperature sterilization over zero pressure
--------------- -------- sterilizing- -----------exhausting steam---------- air entry
zero pressure drying ends automatically
---------- pulse vacuum drying---------- the end----------------------- door open
manually
-----------------unloading .
4) B—D program parameters set

Press B—D program -- ,

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 Now you can set the parameters of B—D program on the picture below.

FIGURE 10
Pulse vacuuming: 3times
Sterilizing temperature : 134 。C
Sterilizing time: 4 minutes
Drying time: 8 minutes
Chamber pressure limit: 205-215Kpa
The program working graph is shown as that in Attached Fig 7. Shown above is
the changing curve of pressure and time in the course of operation, and shown beneath
is the relative condition of every control valve and pump in operation. The flow chart
of this program is as following:
Manually manually automatically
----------BD test bag-loading -----------into the chamber----------------- door closed
button automatically vacuum over
-----------program start ----------------- pulse vacuum-------------------heating
low limit of temperature time over zero pressure
- ---------------- sterilization------------exhausting steam------ ------vacuum
drying over zero pressure automatically manually
drying -----------air entry ------- the end---------------- door open------ ---unloading .

5) Liquid program parameter set

This program is suitable to culture medium kept in boron silicic acid glass bottles
(ordinary glass bottle is not allowed)
Please choose liquid program and enters the following picture:

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 FIGURE 11
Now you can set liquid program parameters, normally as:
Time of steam substitution for air: ≥2 minutes
Temperature for sterilization : 121 。C
Time of sterilization: according to actual circumstances from 0--7200 seconds
Chamber pressure limit: 110-120Kpa
Steam exhaust pressure difference: within 10 KPa
Steam exhaust intervals: 60 seconds
Time of steam substitution for air ---the period of temperature raising in liquid
program. In this period while steam is entering the chamber from the jacket. Air
exhausting take place out of the chamber with a purpose to substitute cold air.
Time of sterilization, --- which should be set according to the amount of liquid to
be sterilized. Refer to chart 2, in which the time listed is the shortest for sterilization
under a temperature of 1210C. The time can be adjusted according to actual
circumstances, if a lower temperature is needed, the time should be lengthened
relatively.
After parameter set, you can press “Return “button to make the picture back to
that of “MENU” . Then you can do other operations.

Filling level(ml) time(minutes)

75 20

250 25

500 30

1000 35

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 1500 45

2000 45
Chart Two
Steam exhaust pressure difference: the value set for pressure decrease in the chamber
during the chamber drainage valve opening. When the value is got, the drainage valve
shuts off.
Steam exhaust interval: Steam exhaust interval: the period of the drainage valve
shutoff between two openings.
For liquid program during steam exhaust period it should be first to open the
drainage valve to lower the chamber pressure to a certain degree (Steam exhaust
pressure difference), then shut off the valve (Steam exhaust interval), repeatedly till
chamber pressure as air pressure, the values of steam exhaust pressure difference and
steam exhaust interval are to be set according to the loading materials being treated by
experiment to prevent liquid volatilization and bottle burst.
The working graph of this liquid program is shown as in the Attached Fig 11. Shown
above is the changing curve of the operating pressure and time, described in the chart
below is the relative working condition of every control valve and pump. This
program can be adopted to sterilization of liquid and materials that need no
vacuuming, and its flow chart is:
manual manual manual button
— → loading —→into the chamber —→ door close —→
automatic
program starts —→steam entry for heating
bottom limit temperature over
-------→ sterilization ——→slow steam exhaust
zero pressure manual manual
——→ the end ——→ door open ——→ unloading

Warning: After sterilization, when temperature is below 90℃ and pressure

is zero in the chamber, open the door with a gap of 10 mm for 10 minutes to cool
the bottles in the chamber gradually, then take them out for safety means.
Operation regulation must be strictly obeyed in liquid program.
6) Glove program parameter set
This program is a special program suitable to different medical glove, rubber and

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plastic matareials with heat resistance.

Please choose and enters the following picture:

FIGURE 12
Glove program parameters
Pulse vacuuming: 3 times
Sterilizing temperature : 121℃
Sterilizing time: 10-20 minutes
Drying time: 8-20 minutes
Chamber pressure limit: 110-118Kpa
Top pulse vacuum limit is 0Kpa and bottom pulse vacuum limit is –40Kpa, drying is
done by means of pulse vacuum to the bottom limit then air returning back into
chamber, again vacuumming by repetation till the end of drying time.

7) Self-defining program ---parameter setting

Customer can define a program in correspondence with materials to be sterilized.
Vacuum speed parameter setting should be relative to poor ventilation materials. So
interval vacuuming is used in pulse and drying stages to keep the figure of the
materials.

Choose to enter the following picture

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 FIGURE 13
Now you can set parameters, normally as:
Pulse vacuuming: 3 times
Sterilizing temperature : 134。C
Sterilizing time: 4-6 minutes
Drying time: ≥4-8 minutes
Chamber pressure limit: 205-210Kpa
This program work flow is totally the same as that of Fabric program, only
cycle parameters can be defined according to the object to be sterilized by the user.
Note: Parameters can be modified according to actual situation for the purpose of
effective sterilization.
C. Manual operations
Manual operations are equipped with this system for the purpose to deal with
something special (example: Pressure in chamber when opening the door) and for
convenience to check, repair or adjust. This can be done by touching “ Manual
operation” button in the original picture as shown in Fig18.

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 FIGURE 14
In the manual operation picture, first touch “Manual /Automatic” button to change the
present condition to a manual condition.
Then touch the valves F1---F8 and pump B buttons and the operations to open
and close relative valves can be performed. Also first touch those buttons of valves
that are to be controlled, then the Manual/Automatic button, now light dots will
appear by the valves involved, which will disappear when the valve is closed.
For example: manual operation of chamber vacuuming
(1) Change “Auto” to “Manual”
(2) Press B (vacuum pump) to start;
(3) Press vacuuming valve F3;
(4) Press vacuuming valve F8;
C, Press Manual/Auto for shift.
When pressure drops to a required value, press “Manual/Automatic” to an
automatic condition, and stop manual operation.
Cautions:
● Before manual operation exits, be sure to turn Manual/Automatic button to
automatic (or the sterilization can’t be started)
● In manual operation when there is high pressure in the jacket, don’t open the relif
valve. But if it is confirmed the sterilizer is not in use of that day, this valve can be
opened to releave the steam.
● In manual operation, when air entry valve is opened and normal pressure is
restored in chamber, it should be closed in time so as not to interfere later
performances. When there is high temperature and pressure in the chamber, don’t
open this valve in order not to damage the air filter.

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● Pay much attention to be strict for the operation regulation, because in manual
operation stage everything is controlled manually.
● Dthe equipment will restore its automatic control condition when manual
operation is changed to auto operation, and pressure in the chamber will restore its
normal condition.
● The codes are the first letters of Chinese spellings.
D、 Program running
Before the program starts, the door should be closed first and manual operation
exits. When parameters are well prepared, press “Program operation” button in the
main menu picture to enter program operation selecting picture shown as below.

FIGURE 15
Before the program starts, set up “operator’s number” so as to make sure the actual
person who operates the program. If not, 0000 is to be acquiesced in. If it is necessary
to record the data of the sterilization and keep in archives, “on” should be taken on the
printer working pattern If not, then “off”.
Make sure that parameters are well prepared, then you can select the needed program
and start operation.
1) Operation of the program
Select any program into the main process picture shown as the following

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 FIGURE 16
In the main process picture, the pipe line diagram of the system and the working
conditions of the acting components as well as the whole process of sterilization are
displayed. If in a pulse vacuum course, shown in the circle under pulse vacuum is
black, the relative valves and pumps are also shown. ( F1: jacket steam entry valve-no
this valve on regular equipment, F2: chamber steam entry valve, F3: Chamber
vacuum valve, F4 chamber air entry valve, F5 chamber drain valve, F6 Steam
generator water supply valve and pump, F7: cooling water valve, F8: water pump
valve, B: vacuum pump, DR: electrical heater.
As the program continues, relative indicators will show the present program
condition. When a valve is opened, a light dot indicates nearby. Now if you want to
check time parameters relative to a sterilization program, press “value” button, and
the picture is changed to that of values shown as in Fig below.

FIGURE 17
Some Parameters relative to sterilization courses are shown in a picture. Pressure
limit in chamber is the limit to the highest pressure. “xxxx” in the picture is for you to

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set values for each program . “Executive value ” shows the actual value of the present
program in operation .While the times of cycle is the accumulated value for the cycles
operated, maximum 9999 times, which when exceeded, will be renewed from the
beginning again.
In the picture of “value show” press “MAIN PROCESS”, the main menu returns
back. If you want to cancel a program during operation, press “EXIT” in “value
show” picture to enter the one as shown below.

FIGURE 18
In this picture, press “OK” button, then program exits, and returns the “Main
menu” picture. If press “Cancel”, then returns the “value show” picture and program
continues.
2) Mainteneance program
Select “Maintenance”in “program run”picture and put in password 12345678 to
enter Figure 19 as shown below.

Figure 19
There are the following functions in this picture:

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 (1) Selection of printing time
This function is used to amend the time intervals on the recording paper according
to the period of a program and that of the intervals, press “selection of printing time”,
to enter the picture as in Fig 24.

Figure 20
Users can choose different time periods to print: 30 seconds, 60 seconds and 90
seconds. If you want to print a period of 30 seconds, just press the 30S button; if
you want print a period of 60 seconds, press the 30S button to reset it (it will be
dim then), then press the 60S button, the time period will be changed to 60
seconds. In the same way, the time period can be changed freely. This function is
useful when the paper is too long to print the whole sterilizing process and only
main parameters are to be recorded to save paper and ink, it has no influence to
the running of the equipment. The time period was set as 60 second while the
equipment leaves factory.
Notice: The printing is reversed sometimes, it is because that the power is
intermitted during the sterilizing.
(2). Vacuum leak test: During commissioning or routine test, (or unqualified BD test)
especially after a long distance transportation, you can enter the assistant program for
vacuum leak test, this test is done under the condition there is no load in the chamber.
Press the button of vacuum leak test to enter the following figure 21.
No need of parameter setting in this program, vacuum is done automatically after
the program is started. If vacuum limit can not be reached within 30 minutes, the
program will enters auto dwelling counting stage. When the vacuum pump works to a
vacuum limit level and no pressure change within two minutes, the program will
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stage. If pressure change is not more than 2 Kpa within 900 seconds, the vacuum leak
test is qualified; and it is a failure if pressure change is more than 2 Kpa within 900
seconds, then the program enters pressure balance. Now you need to do checking and
try to find the leakage from the airproof door, the joints between the pipeline and the
chamber, do repairs and try the test again till success.

Figure 21
This program is only for test not used for sterilization result validation. If everything
is OK, restore to the menu as shown in Figure 22.

Figure 22
Press “OK” and return to “program run” for starting a program.
(3) Clock remedy: with the relative key to enter the picture as in Fig 21
Here time for the present programmable controller shown after “PLC time”, press
“Remedy” for time correction, Fig 21 appears now.

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 Figure 23
The present value is the system clock time of programmable controller (PC), which
if you want to remedy, please set you correct time and press “Set”, it is OK.
(3). Vindage (error) adjust
Press “ windage adjust” in maintenance program as below.

Figure 24
When pressure and temperature displayed on the screen are not corresponding
to the actual measured values calibration on these can be done through “Windage
adjust”. Ordinarily zero is taken as the pressure adjusting value.
Because the difference of the height above sea level, there is a difference value
between actual pressure and detected one. The detected pressure can be setup by 2
ways: 1.refers to the table as follow, 2 setup it to zero while the door is opened. If
users don’t want to emendate pressure, they can also change the Vacuum Zero
Location in the Parameter Setup Menu and the process will not be affected.
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 Refer to the table below:
The Pressure of Saturated Steam corresponding to Temperature
Pressure 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
Temperature 116.9 118.5 120.1 121.6 123.1 124.5 125.9 127.2 128.5
Pressure 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Temperature 129.7 130.9 132.1 133.3 134.4 135.4 136.5 137.5 138.5
Only for reference.
(4) Operation on the door gasket:
Only for repair or replace the gasket and the operation is only allowed in case of the
door opened. In the picture of “door gasket operation” press remove the gasket”
button, the gasket is pulled out by pneumatic air, take out carefully it and press that
button again to stop the pneumatic air. After repair for restoration or a new one is to
be installed, please refer to Chapter 4 B “gasket removal and installation”, first
manually push the gasket into the slot, press “ install” and the vacuum pump works to
vacuum the slot and draw back the gasket into the slot, press this button again to stop
the vacuum pump and the job is finished.
(5) Drainage time: this time is for the drainage valve opening during heating and
sterilization, to discharge condensed water from the chamber, press steam discharge
valve to enter the following picture to set a value for it, the acquiescence value is 4
seconds for opening and 17 seconds for closure.

Figure 25
(6). F0 value control display: You can decide whether there is a need for F0 value
participation of control recording display.
(7) Prolonged pulse vacuum bottom limit: For sterilization on material that is hard for
steam penetration, you can prolong the time to an extent for this pulse vacuum bottom
limit.

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(8) System message

Figure 26
Touch screen calibration: touch this to calibrate the screen.
Contrast control: Use “-“ to decreese the contrast and “+” to increase the contrast.
E: Notices in the process of sterilizing operation
Do not touch the SEL, LF button on the printer, otherwise the print will be
stopped.
 Manu-Operation Program should be run by professional person who knows well
about the equipment and the characteristic of the sterilized object.
 Do not press the button continually while the screen has no responses.
Notices in the sterilization of liquids:
 Only liquids in bottles made from boron borate glass can be used, liquids in
ordinary glass bottles can not be used.
 Only liquid program can be used to treat liquids, do not pump after steam
exhaust, otherwise the bottle may be broken or the liquid may be boiled.
 Open the door for a slim about 10mm when the temperature in the chamber drops
to below 70℃ after sterilization, then open it wider and take out the bottles.
 The loading amount is no more than 80% of the capacity of the chamber, and
liquid whose boiling point is lower than that of the water is not allowed for this
program.
 Bottles of liquid should be taken out carefully prohibiting bump, shake and
collision.
Ⅵ、Failure analysis and trouble shooting
Caution: Keep eyes on any abnormal phenomenon such as water or steam
leakage from the pipeline, informal operation.

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A. Routine troubles and solution
Any part and element has it’s own using life, so it is difficult to avoid the fault. In the
following list are some possible fault, possible reasons and the method of treating for
reference.
Fault and Elimination
Fault phenomenon Possible reasons Elimination

1. Back door 1. Power is not supplied. 1. Check the back door power.
indication lamp 2. The lamp is burnt. 2. Change the lamp.
doesn’t work.
2. .The screen 1.The power supply of the 1.Check the power supply of the
cannot display screen is not turned on. screen.
when the power 2.The fuse is burnt. 2. Replace the fuse.
supply is on. 3. No 24V power 3. Check the 24V power

3. A program 1. The airproof door is not 1.Close the airproof door well
cannot be started. closed well. 2.Quit from manual program.
2. The manual program has not 3. Re-download the program or
been quitted. put in the program with
3. Abnormal PLC program. EPROM.
4. PC is damaged. 4. Use a new PC.
5. Manner choice switch of 5. Turn the switch to “run”.
PLC is turned to “stop”.
4. The 1. Communication interface is 1. Turn off the equipment,
communication is not in good condition. connect again.
stopped or the 2. Bad connection. 2. Check the connection line to
image is not in 3. 24DC is abnormal. make correction.
dynamic condition. 4. Check 24DC and its
connection.
5. The set The battery is out of charge. Replace the battery and reset the
parameters are parameters.
repositted zero.
6. The touch screen 1. Trouble with the screen 1. Replace The touch screen.
does not display. Screen. 2. Air conditioning.
2. With humidity or too hot. 3. Check 24DC source.
3. 24DC is abnormal.

7. The vacuum 1. The water source was not
pump is too noisy. joined.
2. The vacuum pump works in
opposite direction.
3. The stop valve of pump
1. Check the water source.
2. Adjust the lines of any 2
phases of powerful supply.
3. Decrease the opening of the
valve.

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Fault phenomenon Possible reasons Elimination

water in is not properly 4. Remove scale for the pump or

opened. the pipeline.
4. Too much scale in the pump.
8. The vacuum 1. No power supply. 1. Check the power supply.
pump does not 2. The pump starter was not 2. Check the control line.
work. joined. 3. Replace the pump starter.
3. The pump starter is 4. Replace the vacuum pump.
damaged.
4. The pump is burnt.
9. Vacuum is too 1. Leakage in the vacuum 1. Check the joints on the
slow by the pump pipeline. pipeline and do dwelling test.
and negative 2. Stop valve is not adjusted
2. Adjust the stop valve.
pressure cannot well. 3. Check water source.
reach the required 3. No water from the source.4. Replace the check valve.
standard 4. Damage of the check valve5. Check and repair the relative
in the drainage pipeline. valve or the pipeline system.
5. There is condensate in the
6. Check if there is compress air
pipeline system. or damaged valve, then repair.
6. Vacuum valve is not opened.
7. Do chemical scale removal
7. Too much scale in the for the condenser, pump and
pipeline. pipeline.
8. Air leakage from the door8. Check the door gasket.
gasket into the chamber. 9. Adjust or replace the pressure
9. Pressure controller trouble.
controller.
10 1. No enough pressure of 1. Check the compressed air
。 The pneumatic compressed air source. source.
valve doesn't work. 2. Failure with the airway of
2. Check if any blockade or
the electromagnetic valve. leakage from the airway of the
3. No output from a program.electromagnetic valve.
3. Check if PC is in “RUN”
condition.
11. The 1. Troubles with the loop of 1. Replace the electromagnetic
electromagnetic the valve. valve.
valve doesn't work. 2. A higher voltage. 2. Check the power connection.
12. Steam 1. Inadequate pressure from 1. Check the compressed air
leakage from the compress air source. source.
door during 2. Leakage in the airproof 2. Find out the leak points and
operation of the pipeline of the door. repair them.
program. 3. The airproof gasket worn. 3. Replace the airproof gasket.
13. A program 1. Door is not firmly closed. 1. Firmly close the door.
cannot be started. 2. In a manual operation 2. Shift to auto condition.

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Fault phenomenon Possible reasons Elimination

stage.
14. Steam entry 1. Drain valves opened too 1. Adjust the valves to proper
into the jacket is much in the chamber and the extent.
too slow and jacket. 2. Adjust the pressure regulative
heating time is 2. The pressure regulative valve well
delayed valve was not well adjusted
15. Heating is too 1. Low pressure from the 3. Check steam source
slow steam source. pressure.
2. Low degree saturation of 3. Use saturated steam.
steam.
16. The pressure in 1. .The drain valve is opened 1. Adjust the valve.
jacket is high but too much. 2. Check the pipeline.
the pressure in 2. There is leakage in the
chamber is low. pipeline.
17. Temperature 1. The drain valve is opened 1. Adjust the valve.
increase is difficult too little with seeper in the 2. Check the door gasket.
while pressure is pipeline.
well 2. There is leakage from the
door gasket into the
chamber.
18. Temperature Pt100 is not well connected. Make sure the connection is
displayed higher well.
and unchanged
19. Temperature 1. PT 100 is damaged. 3. Replace PT 100.
displayed doesn’t 2. Module is not adjust 4. Calibrate the module.
match that in the properly.
chamber
20. No temperature 1. Communication cannot be 1. Check the cable and the
display done with the cable. pressure transformer.
21. Pressure isn’t 2. Communication cannot be 2. Check the cable and the
displayed done with the cable. temperature transformer.
22. Temperature 1. Ground line is not well 1. Connect the ground line well.
and pressure connected. 2. Trace the source of the
fluctuate unstably 2. Strong magnetic field magnetic field and do repair.
around the machine.
23. Temperature 1. Pressure is abnormal. 1. Calibrate chamber pressure.
doesn’t match 2. Low pressure from steam 2. Adjust pressure from steam
pressure source. source.
3. Steam source pressure 3. Make sure the steam source
fluctuates. pressure in stable condition.
24. Indication lamp 1. Power is not connected. 1. Check the back door power

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Fault phenomenon Possible reasons Elimination

on the back door 2. Bulb is burnt or fuse trouble. source.

panel is not on 2. Replace the bulb or fuse.
25. pressure from 1. Pressure gauges don’t work 1. Check and calibrate the
the front panel and well. gauge.
back panel doesn’t 2. Pressure gauges damage. 2, replace the damaged.
match
26． Boiler potential troubles
No power supply 1. Power cable is not well 1. Make firm connection of the
connected. power cable
2. Control switch damage. 2. Replace the control switch.
3. Fuse damage. 3. Replace the fuse.
No water feeding 1. Water level electrode is not 1. Repair.
well insulated or insulation is 2. Repair
damaged. 3. Replace.
2. Water feed solenoid valve 4. Replace.
doesn’t work. 5. Replace
3. Water feed pump damage.
4. Water level relay damage.
5. Electric motor damage.
Water feed 1. Top water level electrode 1. Repair.
continuously damage. 2. Repair
2. Water feed solenoid valve 3. Replace.
cannot shut off completely. 4. Turn the switch from manual
3. Water level relay damage. to auto condition.
4. Water feed on the boiler is in
manual open condition.
No heating 1. Water level electrode 1. Repair.
disconnected with power. 2. Replace
2. Pressure controller contact 3. Replace.
damage. 4. Check the control circuit.
3. Heating element damage.
4. AC contactor coil no power
supply.
5. Water level relay damage
Pressure cannot be 1. Pressure control switch is 1. Readjust it.
controlled and not properly adjusted. 2. Replace
safety valve opens 2. Pressure control switch is 3. Replace.
damaged.
3. Pressure gauge malfunction
In a word, the form of fault is various. When a fault happens, users should analyze its
reasons and determine related pipeline and circuits, then exclude the reasons one by

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one, finally find the fault and deal with it. Users might not know how to maintain it if
users don't know the work principle of the equipment and the use and position of the
part. So users must know the principle of the part and the structure.
B. Analysis and shooting of wet bag
The weight of dressing package becomes 3% larger after sterilization,
this phenomena is called “Wet-bag”.
 Quality of the steam source: Exhaust the condensate water in the Steam quality:
be sure to drain the condensed water in the steam supply pipeline absolutely before
sterilization and that the water contents in the steam is not too high, otherwise, a
steam separating bag or steam and water separator is to be connected.
 Problem of load: The load is too large so that some package touches the inner
wall of the chamber and condensate water soak into the package. Check in there are
some utensils with seeper in the package so that the condensate water in the package
can not be exhausted during sterilization.
 Poor drainage of the pipeline: Check if there are too many turnings in the
pipeline, flows from low position to high position, if there is building up of impurity
in the pipeline.
 The single direction valve of the drain pipeline is wrong: The water in the exhaust
pipeline returns to chamber during drying so that the package is wet outside and
dry inside.
 Drying time is too short: Increase the drying time properly check if the
effectiveness of drying is improved.
 Negative pressure can not be up to the standard: Check refers to “Trouble
shooting list of sterilizer”.
 Wet bag should be analyzed according to the detailed location and check
comprehensively.
C. Analysis and troubleshooting on unqualified sterilization:

Caution: Important three factors for sterilization are saturated steam,

temperature and time.
 Cleanness of goods: Check if all the processes are according to the working
procedure of the supply room strictly to ensure the quality of clean.
 Package of goods: The package should not be too large or tight, the factors such
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and penetration of steam.
 Load principal: Check if the load is placed properly according to the
requirements, it is too tight or large and affect the smooth flow of steam.
 Quality of steam: If the steam is too heat and over temperature.
 Remnants of cold air: The effect of sterilization depends on the amount of cold
air exhausted, so that it should be checked mainly that if the sterilizer is at normal
state. Make B-D test first, if there is something abnormal, make the sealing test, or put
steam into the chamber manually and inspect if there is leakage in the pipeline.
 Sterilizing temperature: Check the actual temperature in the package if is up to
sterilization temperature with thermometer, if matches the displayed temperature, if
the chamber temperature matches pressure, increase chamber properly and inspect if
the result is improved.
 Sterilizing period: If the sterilization period is set up properly, if the steam enters
into chamber too fast so that the penetration time is too short, increase the time and
inspect if the result is improved.
 Trouble of sterilizer: Check refers to “Trouble shooting list of sterilizer”.
 Improper checking method: Check again or use reagent of different batches.
D. Troubles that can not be solved
There may be some problems that cannot be solved after careful analysis,
you can do as follows:
 Record the type of the sterilizer and code number at the front bottom of
chamber. Example: XG1.DWB-1.2B 2002188
 Recall the abnormal state of the equipment before the occurring of trouble, and
the detailed performance after trouble occurs, the check and adjustment had been
carried out, try to analysis possible reasons and possible failure parts for the trouble,
and document it.
 Contact with the office in your area or after sale service department of our
company, report us the information you have. We will give you technical advice or
arrange professionals to repair it.
Ⅶ、MAINTENANCE
The equipment should be checked after a long period running even if it works
normally. The fault is related with not only the use life and quality of the part but also
the way of use and daily maintenance. Many faults are brought about by improper use
and operation, lack of daily maintenance and regular check.

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The correct use and daily maintenance of the equipment is the essential condition for
postponing the use life of the equipment. This chapter will introduce the attentive
proceeding and maintenance in the process of use.
A. Reasons of stainless steel rusted.
The rustiness is the erosion of steel plate. Attention must be paid to the stress damage
caused by erosion of common used stainless steel such as 1Cr18Ni9Ti. Study shows
that the scathe and split of the stainless steel are mainly aroused from waterish and hot
erosion, the main mechanism is the influence of chlorine ions (such as NaCl),
particularly is the influence of high temperature and high hot chloride liquid, it
damages the passivation film on the surface of stainless steel greatly. In fact the
erosion resistance of stainless steel depends mainly on the passivation film. Once the
passivation film was destroyed, the metal was exposed to the atmosphere and will be
easily rusted. The “point erosion” caused by chlorine ions is also a reason of stress
damage.
It is showed through above analysis that it is very important to maintain the sterilizer
daily.
B. Daily maintenance
1) Preparation before work
 Turn on the steam source, the condensate water in the pipeline should be
exhausted before the steam enters into the interlayer.
 Turn on the water valve to prepare water for the vacuum pump and condenser.
(Note: When the pressure of water source is below 0.1Mpa, don’t start up the vacuum
pump.)
 Turn on the compressed air valve or the power supply switch of compressed air
machine.
 Check if there is damage or contamination with the airproof rubber.
 Turn on the power supply: Turn on the switch of dynamic and control power
supply, and turn the switch of the touch screen power supply to the end of “-“ to
prepare for the running of the Program.
2) After work
 Turn off the power supply of the touch screen.
 Turn off the driving and control power supply.
 Turn off the steam source. Close the valve through which the steam enters into
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discharged through the hydrophobic valve.
 Close the compressed air valve or cut off the power supply of the compressed air.
 Turn off the water source and water source supply valve.
 Clean the chamber and the grid.
Clean the chamber and grid when its temperature approaches the room
temperature with neutral scour, then wash it with water and wipe it with towel at
last.
The fibrous piece that deposit on the filter net in front of the chamber must be
cleaned up to ensure the speed rate of vacuum and condensation, and let the
temperature matches the pressure.

Caution: When users come into the chamber, effective measure must be taken to
prevent the door automatically closing which will be harm to life.
 The front door should be opened when the sterilizer is not at work to avoid the
airproof ring being distorted and influence the performance and the life of the door.
3) Daily maintenance of main parts
 Pneumatic valve: The pneumatic valve is a punchy switch valve. Imported
valves with high quality and reliability are adopted. Please pay attention to the
eyewinker in the pipeline that may influence the valve.
 Vacuum pump: The vacuum pump is water cycle airproofed pump to vacuumize.
The water cycle reacts of the airproofing and energy changing. Water must be
recruited in this process because that a lot of water is expelled with steam. The
efficiency and life of vacuum pump are affected directly by the amount and
temperature of water. Generally, the temperature of water should not be over 25℃,
the pressure of the water source should be above 0.15MPa.
When the equipment is not at work for a long time, users must turn off the
pipeline stopple in order to give off the water in the pump, fill the suds and turn on the
pipeline stopple. Otherwise, the pump body will be easily rusted and nipped and
influence to the life and efficiency of the pump.
 Drain valve (the steam water separator):
There is one hydrophobic valve in chamber and interlayer each. The effect of
sterilization is affected directly by the state of them. Open and clean them if the seeper
can not be discharged . It is normal that small amount of steam is discharged during
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every three months.
 Safety valve: The safety valve protects the safety of equipment and operator, it
locates on the top of main body and is already adjusted before leaving the factory.
Don’t adjust it freely to avoid accidents caused by improper adjustment. Users must
uplift its handle every half year in order to clean it with steam in order to its possible
failure.
Caution: Don’t use your hand touch the handle of the safety valve. Users may
use screwdriver or a piece of fabric to drag the handle to avoid damage to
operator by steam and to avoid being injured.
 Sterile gas filter: This filter plays an important role while resuming vacuum, it has
advantages of high efficiency, energy economized, safe, reliable and so on. Its
precision can effectively avoid the pollution to the goods after sterilization caused by
the air coming into the chamber. Its core usually may be used for one to two years.
 Filter: There is one filter in both water and steam entering pipelines. It filtrates off
impurities in the steam and water entering pipelines to ensure the smoothness of the
follow-up pipelines and the reliability of valves. So, it should be cleaned termly to
avoid being jammed. When cleaning, users may turn off the pipeline stopple and clean
the filter net, then turn on the pipeline stopple.
 Check valve (the unilateral valve): There is one check valve in each door vacuum
and chamber hydrophobic pipeline, which should be checked termly to avoid jam that
influences its airproof performance. It can be tested by sucking the check valve after
cleaning, and feel if there is a leakage.
 Electromagnetic valve: In order to ensure the electromagnetic valve working
normally, the core and seat of the electromagnetic valve must be cleaned quarterly in
order to prevent the open and close of the valve is affected by impurities in the
pipeline.
Note: Detect if the nut is magnetic with a screwdriver to determine if the
electromagnetic valve is electriferous.
 Water level meter: Located on the left of the steam generator, three probes for top
water level, middle water level and bottom water level are equipped (they are to be
cleaned at least once every half year, or once every three months in bad water quality

Don’t change the positions of the original probes.

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electrical heating element, once damaged, the work of the whole machine is
influenced, so periodical check is needed and replacement is a must once damaged.
After replacement be sure no water or steam leakage from it under normal working
pressure, connections must be fixed well, also the earth wire is firmly connected.
Be sure no water or steam leakage from the joints after replacement of the heating
element or the water level probes.
4) Maintenance of electrical elements:
 The electrical elements and wires are forbidden to touch water. If they touched
water due to careless, measures must be taken before they are connected to the power
supply.
 Dustproof measures must be taken and dust should be carried out quarterly.
 Check the pin and electrical elements regularly, fix them if they are loosed.
5) Wipe off the water scale
Water in some area is so hard that a lot of scale may be deposited in the pump
and pipeline after running in a long period, the accumulation of scale will affect the
normal performance of this equipment. The use of water source that up to the standard
of water used for boiler or deionized water are suggested, wipe off the water scale
chemically termly (once every half year is recommended )
Procedure of the scale wiped off:
a) Discharge the water in the vacuum pump and condenser.
b) There is a T joint, remove its stem and pour the chemical scale wiper.
c) Take JT-100 water system safety scale wiper as an example: Mix the wiper with
water at a ratio of 1:10 (if other wipers are used, the ratio should be as that in the
instruction manual), fill it full of the vacuum pump, condenser and pipeline in the
chamber. Wait for a period of 4~5 hours (if other wipers are used, the period should be
as that in the instruction manual), open the vacuum pump and discharge it into the
sewer.
Notice: During the scale wiping process, avoid the wiper from touching
people, otherwise, the skin may be burned.
VIII. OTHERS
In order to achieve reliable sterilization effect, operators must be acquired with the
knowledge of disinfection and sterilization, know the working principle of the
equipment and operation rules of disinfection and sterilization besides the design of
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A. Self-protection
In the process of sterilization, the operators must have the consciousness of self-
protection and take self-protection measures, and avoid injury caused by improper
operation and accident.
Caution: Because the Sterilization is in the state of high temperature,
special attention must be paid to avoid scald
B. Ensuring the sterilization quality:
(1). Ensure the cleanness of the objects being sterilized
Cleaning is a key factor of the successful sterilization, especially for the medical
utensil that difficult to clean. Study shows that thorough cleaning can decline
bacteria for 3 ～ 4 logarithm degree and reduce the content of organism. The
contamination such as organism declines activity of the sterilization agents and
the bacteria in organism will difficult to kill. So, the process of sterilization will
be failed if the cleaning is not thorough enough. Do not decline the requirement
of cleaning by extend the sterilizing time or rise the temperature. In order to
remove the organism effectively, cleanser that contains enzyme is recommended
to strengthen the effect of cleaning. The cleaning is divided into manual cleaning
and mechanical cleaning. Manual cleaning wastes time and strength, and does
not ensure the consistency of every cleaning. Moreover medicals must wear
respirator, blinder, glove, sleevelet, cap, rain boot, pinafore and so on.
Mechanical cleaning needs larger investment, but can ensure the consistency of
every cleaning. Notice that mechanical cleaning can not replace the manual
cleaning drastically because that some pipeline, precise instrument and difficult
cleaning part must be cleaned manually. the cleaning equipment must be cleaned
and maintained frequently to avoid failure cleaning.
High level sterilization can not achieved without proper cleaning.
2) Quality of the steam source
 Saturation: The saturated steam is defined as the boiloff steam that
rises beyond the liquefacient level.
 Dryness: Dryness is another requirement for the steam character. The
saturated steam should be beyond 97%, as it is to say, the water or filth of the
steam should be below 3%. Otherwise, it brings about the waterish package
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 The rigidity of water is divided into two parts: one is called temporary rigidity,
comes from main the heavy carbonate of calcium and magnesium; the other is
called perpetual rigidity, comes main from the sulfate, nitrate and chloride of
calcium and magnesium, which can not be got rid of by seethe.
The sterilization equipment is in the state of waterish and high temperature
condition, so the impurity in the water, whether it is in gas or particle, brings about
erosion to the stainless steel and metal. So the PH value of water and steam that
supply to the equipment is required to be within the range of ７～７.8, the water
used by boiler and sterilization equipment must be disposed .
4) Environment of the sterilization room
 The ground of the room must be smooth and concrete floor is better, it
declines slightly to the sinkhole in order to keep dry and clean. The roof must be
cover with ceiling to avoid dust gathering. The walls of the room must be smooth
and neat, the room must be separated from the washing and preparing room.
 The sinkhole of waste steam and water must be across through the wall,
embedded into the ground slot, or given the waster off into the atmosphere. Don’t
make the waste steam and water returns into the room.
 Ventilating device should be fixed at the top of the wall or ceiling.
 If condition permits, users can separate the equipment from environment.
High temperature steam is used as sterilization medium, vacuum pump is used to
vacuumize the chamber, air compressor is used to supply compressed air to
airproof door and pneumatic valve, the environment around will be influenced. We
suggest that color steel plate or other material are used to separate the front part of
the equipment (operating end) and the back part (non-operating end), (only the
front end needs to be separated foe sterilizer with single door), the influence of heat
and noise to environment will be prevented effectively and the condition of the
operation room will be improved greatly.
5) Preparation and placement of the objects:
 Dressing fabric should be with appropriate degree of tightness during
packaging for steam penetration.
 The distance between packages must keep 10mm and the load is below 80%
of the chamber cubage when the packages being laid on the sterilization vehicle to
ensure the steam flowing swimmingly.
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6). Requirements for the objects to be sterilized
 Try best to sterilize the objects of the same kind each time, avoid instrument
packages from contacting fabric package directly.
 The size of sterilization package must not beyond 30cm×30cm×50cm.
 The packages should not be tied tightly, stick the chemical indicator trip on
them and lay chemical indication card into them.
 The metallic canister must be laid below fabric packages so as to avoid the
dressing bags from the condensed water on the metals.
 The placement should be carried on with metalwares like trays, basins bowls and
etc upright, fibre’s folders vertical to the horizontal plane; glass bottles and tubes
should be placed horizontally or downwards for easy steam entry and air exhaust.
 Containers and transport vessels should be cleaned every day.
C. Inspection on the sterilization effect:
The inspection of sterilization effect is a necessary measure to evaluate the
sterilization method whether is reasonable and the sterilization effect whether is
creditable.
There are 3 kinds of inspecting methods: physical, chemical and biological method.
1) Physical method:
① Inspection with gauge:
The pressure in the interlayer and chamber can be displayed on the pressure gauge,
the pressure and temperature can be displayed on the touch screen, the pressure,
temperature and time of each sterilizing state can be recorded by the micro printer,
the program, number of pulses, sterilizing period, drying period and sterilizing
temperature can also be recorded, the effective of sterilization can be determined
primarily by observing the accordance of this values with requirement.
② Inspection with thermometer
The thermometer provided with this equipment can measure temperature up to
180℃, swing it to below 50℃ before using it. Put it into the center of package,
measure temperatures in different spots with several thermometers, observe if the
temperatures displayed are up to required value. The disadvantage of this method is
that only temperature can be displayed, but the lasting time at that temperature can
not be displayed.
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 Put the electrodes of thermocouple into the spots inside the sterilizer, where the
temperature is to be measured. Close the airproof door and fetch out the wires,
analyze the data with validating meter, the temperature at the measured spots is
displayed by computer. The evenness of the temperatures at spots in the chamber
and the stability of the sterilizing temperature can be inspected by this method.
2) Chemical method
Chemical indicator changes its color or distorts under a certain degree of
temperature, thus it can be used to judge the required sterilization parameters.
 Inspection with chemical indication card: There are 3 kinds of cards used to
inspect the sterilizing effect at 115℃, 121℃ and 132℃. The chemical indicator
card (tube) indicates not only temperature but also the persistent time of
temperature. Put the chemical indicator card (tube) into the dressing package to be
sterilized. Take it out after a sterilizing cycle, observe the color and compare it with
standard color, if it is deeper than the standard color, the sterilization is qualified,
otherwise, sterilization should be carried out again.
 Inspection with chemical indication adhesive tape: On one side of this tape is
coated with adhesive gooey, on the other side is coated chemical indicator. It can
be used as both indicator to distinguish sterilized and not sterilized, and as seal of
package to be stuck on the surface of the dressing package. The color of indicator
becomes black evenly after sterilization shows that the package has been sterilized,
the reliability of sterilization is proved again.
Note: Chemical indicators used for test must be approved by
Sanitary administration within the valid period.
3) Biologic method:
Live microbes are used to inspect the goods being sterilized in order to assess the
sterilizing effect by distinguishing if the microbes inside them are killed thoroughly.
 The indicator bacteria: The “liking heat adipose bacilli”, a bacteria with
strongest heat resistance and is most difficult to kill, is adopted as sterilization
indicator.
 Substrate: The substrate for experiment is the bromine cresol purple peptone
water substrate.
 Inspect method: Put two pieces of the sporangium of “liking heat adipose
bacilli” into two sterilization bags. Put the bags into the middle of standard testing
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 steam vent in the chamber. After sterilization, in the condition of asepsis, take out
the package from chamber and put it into the substrate of bromic cresol purple
peptone water. Observe the color change of substrate after seven days culture at
56℃. The negative comparison and positive comparison are available in the test.
 Result: If the color of the substrate doesn’t change, the sterilization is judged
eligible. Otherwise the sterilization is unsuccessful.
 Disposal: If the sterilization is not eligible, seal up for keeping the objects
temporarily and sterilize again after finding the failure reason; or use more
indicator from one factory or indicator of the same kind from different factories to
test the sterilization effect again; inspect carefully the production date, valid period
of the indicator, if there is damage of the indicator or pollution during the culture.
 Other inspecting methods approved by healthcare department can also be
used, refer to its instruction manual inspect the sterilizing effect.
 Only after 3 consecutive biology inspection have been passed after adjustment
and before normal use, or after overhaul, can the equipment be used.
There are different aims and meaning for physical, chemical and biological
inspection, they can not be substituted with each other, and should be used
associatively.
Physical inspection-The running state of the equipment itself can be shown,
parameters such as time, temperature and pressure can be displayed directly.
Chemical inspection-The penetrability and if the sterilization process has
finished can be inspected, visual inspection at the first time of finishing the
sterilization is available. It is used as a assistant measure to judge the sterilizing effect.
Biology inspection-Mainly used as the final judgment of sterilizing effect. It
can not be used to every package or chamber due to high cost and long time.
4) Bowie-Dick test (for short B-D test)
B-D test was designed in 1963 by 2 Scottish microbiologists,
J. H. Bowie and J. Dick, it is specially used to test the air exhausting effect with
vacuum pressure steam sterilizer.
 Vacuum test diagram: The indicator ink is a compound composed of several
chemical leechdom through a definite carrier, it is printed through special mode on
papers with definite ventilation and special size, and forms a B-D test vacuum
diagram. The chemical indicator on the diagram is sensitive to air residue, so that it
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  B-D test: This test should be done before sterilization everyday.
Put the indicator diagram into the middle of test package (Disposable B-D test
package can also be used), then put the package at the ventilating hole inside the
chamber, close the airproof door, sterilize with the setting parameters (134℃,
4min), open the door after sterilization, untie the package and take out the diagram,
observe the test result.
 Preparation of test package: The test package is composed of cotton clothes of
a size about 46~50cm×80~90cm, fold the cloth into 3 layers breadthwise, then fold
it into 6 layers lengthways. Pile the folded clothes up to a height of 25cm. put the
clothes alternatively with the folded end to left and right and sides so that the height
of both side equals with each other. Put the vacuum test diagram between the
central layers and pack it well, fix it with chemical indication adhesive tape outside.
Then the test package is ready, its size is about 27~30cm×2325cm×25~28cm, its
weight is about 4~5kg.
 Result judgment: If the color of the test diagram changes into black and even, that
is to say the color in central matches that in edge part, then it shows that the
vacuum pump is in good condition and ready to use. Otherwise, if the color is not
even, the color in central part is usually lighter than that in edge, then it shows
that the air is not discharged thoroughly, and the sterilization effect is not
satisfactory, the equipment should be repaired before being used.
 Notice proceeding: The calico before using must be washed one time and do not
warm because of over desiccation will influence the result of test, users must
clean the package if the package is used Repeatedly. When continuously test, the
package must be opened and dried for one hour in the sun. Over humidity also
influence the result of the test. The package must be a little loose and don’t be
too tight and small
 Necessary conditions: The name of the package; sterilizing date or expiration
date; The name or code of the checker and packager; Sterilization tag at the seal.
 The test result shows only the vacuum state of the sterilizer and residue amount
of the cold air, not the qualification of the sterilization effect.
D. Energy saving and environmental protection
The energy saving and environmental protection has been given enough
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 specialized objects, we will adjust the programs accordingly in order to save
energy and protect the environment greatly.
IX、ADDENDUM
A. Operational regulations
B. Technical diagram
C . Technical tables
● This manual is worked out on the basis of normal conditions.
● The contents and the attached figures are not allowed for other purposes without
permission.
● We reserve the right of modification for the technical parameters and the contents
of the manual because of the ceaseless improvements of sterilizers.

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