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P/N VT-108723-US, Manual revision: C Vante
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SEBRA
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MINI
™
Tube Sealer Power Source
Duty cycle
The Sealer "duty cycle" is defined as the time period, in seconds, between
consecutive, repetitive seals. It is significant for continuous and maximum
modes only; intermittent mode has no strict time interval between seals.
Warning: Every sealing mode must always be performed in accordance
with the sealing procedures described in Chapter 3 of this manual.
Table 2-3 lists suggested duty cycles to help users estimate their maximum
allowed sealing rate(s).
Table 2-3, Suggested Duty Cycles
Sealing
Head
Sealing
Mode
PVC
Tubing
Size
Duty
Cycle
Defined As
Model 1105 Intermittent All As required No more than
5 seals within a
1 minute time
period
Continuous Small
Medium
Large
--
3 seconds
--
Not
recommended
Seal rate
equivalent of
1200 seals per
hour
Not
recommended
Maximum Small
Medium
Large
--
2 seconds
6 seconds
Not
recommended
Maximum 50
seals in 1
minute 40
seconds, then
none for 4
minutes
Maximum 10
seals in 1
minute, then
none for 10
minutes