7-1
Alarms Operating Procedure 387366-389
ALARMS
Table 7-1
lists alarm conditions which may occur when operating an
The AMSCO
®
110LS and AMSCO
®
250LS Life Sciences Small
Sterilizer
.
If a problem occurs that is not described in this section, call your STERIS
Service Representative. A trained service technician will promptly place
your sterilizer in proper working condition.
When an alarm occurs the printer automatically generates a printout,
typically listing alarm name, time alarm occurred, current chamber
status and associated sensor temperatures.
On the display, the alarm blinks and a buzzer sounds the alarm.
Press
SILENCE ALARM
button to silence the alarm
Table 7-1. ALARMS
IN CYCLE ALARMS – Non-Aborting
1 OVER TEMPERATURE Occurs if the chamber temperature is greater
than the sterilize temperature + overdrive +
overtemp settings.
2 UNDER TEMPERATURE Occurs if the chamber temperature is less
than the sterilize temperature – undertemp
settings.
3 TOO LONG IN AIR BREAK Occurs if the air break phase is longer than the
too long in air break setting.
4 TOO LONG IN CHARGE Occurs if the charge phase is longer than the
too long in charge setting.
5 TOO LONG IN SEAL A/B Occurs if the activate seal phase is longer than
the too long in door seal setting.
6 TOO LONG IN UNSEAL A/B Occurs if the deactivate seal phase is longer
than the too long in door unseal setting.
7 TOO LONG IN EVACUATE Occurs if the evacuate phase is longer than
the too long in evacuate setting.
8 TOO LONG IN EXHAUST Occurs if the exhaust phase is longer than the
too long in exhaust setting.
9 TOO LONG IN JACKET
CHARGE
Occurs if the jacket charge phase is longer
than the too long in jacket charge setting.
10 EXHAUST RATE TOO FAST Occurs if the pressure is less than 4 psi from
the expected rate during the slow exhaust
phase.
11 EXHAUST RATE TOO SLOW Occurs if the pressure is more than 4 psi from
the expected rate during the fast exhaust
phase.
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