Porter Reliant - Safety Features

PORTER Reliant
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2.5 SAFETY FEATURES
The sterilizer features several devices that assure the full safety for the operators.
Door with dual lock control
An electromechanical device allows the door to be opened only if the following conditions are met:
- unit power supplied and turned on
- no current alarms
- internal pressure not dangerous for the operator
For further safety, to unblock the door at the end of cycle or in case of alarm it is necessary to press
the Start/Stop button.
If the equipment is turned off with open door, do not apply force on the handle to try to
close the door. To close it, the equipment must be on.
Protection against overpressure – safety valve and decompression valve
Safety valve - it takes over when the pressure inside the chamber exceeds the value of 2,55
bar. To verify the efficiency of the valve, when the unit is cold and switched off, unscrew the
black cap of the valve, when a “click” is heard pull it gently : you have to feel that the cap is
free to move. The valve can not be adjusted or serviced for safety reasons. Follow the main-
tenance program described in the appendix SERVICE BOOK to assure the safety of the unit.
Decompression valve – it takes over when the pressure inside the camera exceed the value
of 2,4 bar; an acoustic signal warns the operator and the display shows the message ALARM
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Overheating protection
The temperature inside the chamber is programmed so as not to exceed the limit of 142 °C; in case
of fault, a further protection takes over to prevent the temperature from rising over 150 °C.
Blackout protection
In case of power blackout during the sterilization cycle, the pressure inside the chamber is com-
pletely released to the environment value. On power supply restore, the display will show the mes-
sage BLACK OUT.
Automatic switch off
Elapsed 30 minutes from the end of the cycle without opening the door or activating a front panel
button, the unit will automatically switch off.
 This function is not operating if no sterilization cycle has been carried out and completed.