Labconco PuriCare Vertical Flow Stations 3830020 User Manual

PuriCare™Ve rtical Flow Stations Models38300003830020User’s ManualLABCONCO CORPORATION8811 PROSPECT AVENUEKANSAS CITY, MO 64132-2696800-821-5525, 816-

6 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 2: Prerequisites Location Requirements The PuriCare should be located away from traffic patterns, doors,

7 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 2: Prerequisites Electrical Requirements The different PuriCare models have the following electr

8 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 2: Prerequisites Space Requirements The dimensions for the different models are shown in Appendix B: Ver

9 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 33 GGEETTTTIINNGG SSTTAARRTTEEDD Now that the site for your Vertical Flow Sta

10 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 3: Getting Started Unpacking Your Vertical Flow Station Carefully unpack your PuriCare and inspect it f

11 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 3: Getting Started PuriCare Components Labconco manufactures Vertical Flow Stations for use wit

12 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 3: Getting Started Exhaust System Requirements The Vertical Flow Station discharges its HEPA filtered e

13 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 44 TTHHEEOORRYY OOFF OOPPEERRAATTIIOONN AANNDD SSAAFFEETTYY PPRREECCAAUUTTI

14 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions HEPA Filters HEPA filters are disposable, dry-type partic

15 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions Directional Airflow Directional airflow plays

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16 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions Impellers and Motor/Blower The Vertical Flow Station

17 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions The speed controls are electronic circuits that al

18 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions HEPA filters are only effective for the entrapment of part

19 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions Avoid the use of flammable gases or solvents in th

20 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 4: Theory Of Operation And Safety Precautions Proper operation of the station depends largely upon the s

21 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 55 UUSSIINNGG YYOOUURR PPUURRIICCAARREE Operating the Sash The sash of the

22 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 5: Using Your PuriCare The sash must be completely closed for the PuriCare to contain properly. 5

23 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 5: Using Your PuriCare Working In Your PuriCare Planning • Thoroughly understand procedures

24 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 5: Using Your PuriCare Loading Materials and Equipment • Only load the materials required for the proce

25 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 5: Using Your PuriCare Wipe-Down • Wipe down the interior surfaces of the station with 70% ethan

TTAABBLLEE OOFF CCOONNTTEENNTTSS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 About This Manual 2 Typographical Conventions 3

26 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 66 MMAAIINNTTAAIINNIINNGG YYOOUURR PPUURRIICCAARREE Now that you have an un

27 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare • Using an appropriate optical glass cleaner and cloth, clean the s

28 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare Upper Prefilter Removal: 1. Loosen the nuts that secure the two upper pre

29 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 4. Replace the prefilter elements, ensuring the air flow direction

30 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare The service operations listed in the rest of this chapter should only be pe

31 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 5. Place the pattern with the hole over the other prefilter hole.

32 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 6. Using a thermal anemometer, measure the velocity at the center of each

33 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare Supply HEPA Filter Replacement The HEPA filters should only be

34 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 5. Locate the four locking bolts that secure the upper plenum. They are l

35 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare To Remove the Exhaust HEPA Filter: The exhaust HEPA filter is awkwa

Downflow Velocities 30 Downflow Velocity Grid Patterns 30 Inflow Velocity Calculation – Primary Method 30 Inflow Veloc

36 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare Impeller and Motor/Blower Maintenance and Replacement The motor/blowe

37 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 5. Locate the four locking bolts that secure the upper plenum. The

38 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare 8. Plug in the station and have it recertified before use. Diffuser R

39 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 6: Maintaining Your PuriCare Storage If the PuriCare is to be left unused for more than one mont

40 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 77 MMOODDIIFFYYIINNGG YYOOUURR VVEERRTTIICCAALL FFLLOOWW SSTTAATTIIOONN

41 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 7: Modifying Your Open Access Station Figure 7-1

42 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 88 TTRROOUUBBLLEESSHHOOOOTTIINNGG Refer to the following table if your Vertica

43 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Slight increase in pressure reading HEPA

44 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX AA VVEERRTTIICCAALL FFLLOOWW SSTTAATTIIOONN CCOOMMPPOONNEENNTTSS Illustration

45 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Appendix A: Purifier Components A-1

1 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 11 IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco Puri

46 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX BB VVEERRTTIICCAALL FFLLOOWW SSTTAATTIIOONN DDIIMMEENNSSIIOONNSS B-1

47 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX CC VVEERRTTIICCAALL FFLLOOWW SSTTAATTIIOONN SSPPEECCIIFFIICCAATTIIOONNSS St

48 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Appendix C: Vertical Flow Station Specifications Station Model Electrical Requirements 3830000 to –09 115 V

49 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Appendix C: Vertical Flow Station Specifications C-1

50 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Appendix C: Vertical Flow Station Specifications C-2

51 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX DD PPUURRIICCAARREE AACCCCEESSSSOORRIIEESS Shelf Kit Shelf kits are available

52 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX EE QQUUIICCKK CCHHAARRTT FFOORR TTHHEE PPUURRIICCAARREE VVEERRTTIICCAALL FFLLO

53 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 AAPPPPEENNDDIIXX FF RREEFFEERREENNCCEESS Many excellent reference texts and booklets are currently

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2 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 1: Introduction About This Manual This manual is designed to help you learn how to install, use, and mai

3 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 1: Introduction Appendix A: Vertical Flow Station Components contains labeled diagrams of all of

4 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 Chapter 1: Introduction • Critical information is presented in boldface type in paragraphs that are preceded by

5 Product Service 1-800-522-7658 CCHHAAPPTTEERR 22 PPRREERREEQQUUIISSIITTEESS Before you install your Vertical Flow Station, y