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ACTIVATE SEAL PHASE: Door gasket seals with steam until door
seal switch is closed. An additional 20 seconds elapses, after seal
switch is closed, before phase is complete.
CHARGE PHASE: Chamber charges with steam until chamber
temperature reaches sterilize temperature. Waste temperature is
controlled to maintain approximately 60°C (140°F).
STERILIZE PHASE: Chamber temperature controls at sterilize
temperature plus overdrive. Waste temperature is controlled to
maintain approximately 60°C (140°F).
SLOW EXHAUST PHASE: Steam slowly exhausts from chamber
to 5.0 inHg (0.17 bar). Pressure rate controls at 1.6 psi/minute
(0.11 bar) to 4.2 psig (0.29 bar) and at 0.6 psi/minute (0.04 bar) to
5.0 inHg (0.17 bar). Note that the slow exhaust rates and transition
points are adjustable to optimize time and to reduce boil over.
VAPOR REMOVAL PHASE: Vapors in chamber vents for 10 minutes.
Note that the vent time is adjustable to optimize cycle time and vapor
removal.
DEACTIVATE SEAL PHASE: Door unseals until seal pressure switch
opens and 20 seconds has elapsed.
COMPLETE PHASE: Cycle is complete. Open door and unload
chamber. Once door is open, display returns to main operating mode
screen.
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