Tuttnauer 3840 - Built-in Safety Features; Water Quality Standards

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 Verify that there is an easy access to the main power switch, to the
water cut-off valve and to the current leakage safety relay.
 Make sure while placing the autoclave, to leave space around the
machine, to give the technician access to service the machine.
 All water connections to autoclave must be performed through
"BACK FLOW PREVENTION SYSTEM" only, as per IEC 61770.
3.8 Construction
The main parts of the autoclave are made of materials as indicated below:
 Chamber and door are made of stainless steel
 Trays are made of stainless steel.
 Water reservoir is made of hard plastic material.
 Door handle is made of hard plastic material, which is safe to touch
and thermo-insulated.
3.9 Environment Emission Information
 The peak sound level generated by the autoclave is less than 70 dBa
with background noise of 60 dBa.
 The total heat per hour transmitted by the autoclave is < 100 W/h for
all models.
3.10 Safety Features
This autoclave includes built-in safety features such as:
 Error message display.
 Temperature dependent door locking system according to European
standards.
 Electronic pressure and temperature measurement.
 Safety relief valve to avoid build-up of excessive pressure.
 Door switch enabling operation to be started only when the door is
closed.
 Water level safety device.
 Excess temperature protection.
3.11 Water Quality
3.11.1 Water for Steam Generation
The distilled or mineral – free water supplied to the autoclave
should have the physical characteristics and maximum
acceptable level of contaminants indicated in the table below: