Part 3 SES 2000 AUTOCLAVE
Page 18 of 43 ST-SM8l
PART 3 MAINTENANCE
Fault Possible Cause Remedy
(10) No discharge of (a) Discharge valve fault (a) Test valve, using ‘Engineering
steam/water at Mode’. Replace if faulty
end of cycle (b) Wiring fault (b) Ensure connections to
discharge valve are sound
(c) Blockage in discharge line (c) Strip pipework and clean
(d) Controller fault (d) Replace controller board
(section 3.7)
(e) Filter blocked (e) Clean or replace filter
(section 3.23)
(11) Cycle time (a) Low mains voltage (a) Check supply to autoclave
excessive (b) Autoclave overloaded (b) Avoid overloading. See tray
compared with loading shown in
usual value Technical Specification.
(c) Slow discharge at end (c) See Fault (10) (c) and (e)
of cycle
(12) Unusual (a) Controller failed to (a) Switch-off power, wait for
display when re-set properly approx. 5 seconds and
first switching switch on again
on power (b) Controller fault (b) Replace controller board
(section 3.7)
(13) Display shows (a) Temporary mains (a) Carry out error cancellation
‘ELECt’ failure during cycle procedure (section 3.41) then
reselect and restart cycle
(14) Leakage of water (a) Door gasket not (a) Clean mating surface and
from chamber sealing correctly gasket around door with a
door and ‘H2O’ soapy cloth. If leakage
displayed persists, replace gasket
(b) Check centre nut (b) Replace ‘O’-ring
and seal (Fig. 2 item 11)
(15) Safety valve (a) Dirt on valve seat (a) With low pressure in chamber
leaks (See also CAREFULLY operate valve
Fault (5) by hand. If leakage persists,
replace safety valve (see
section 3.50 and 3.51).
(b) Check pressure gauge (b) Recalibrate controller board
display to see if (section 3.44)
sterilizing temperature
is set too high
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