NDT SH SERIES, User Manual

Page 1: ...NDT Supply com 7952 Nieman Road Lenexa KS 66214 USA Phone 913 685 0675 sales ndtsupply com Fax 913 685 1125 www ndtsupply com Ultrasonic Cleaners User Manual SH Series ...

Page 2: ...ental to sale use or operation of the transducer elements or any part thereof shall not in any case exceed the cost of repair or replacement of the defective equipment and such repair or replacement shall be the exclusive remedy of the purchaser and in no case will we be responsible for any and or all consequential or incidental damages including without limitation and or all consequential damages...

Page 3: ...ons 2 Introduction 3 Ultrasonic Cleaners 4 Accessories 5 Unpacking Your Cleaner 6 Installing Your Cleaner 7 Equipment Specifications 8 How Ultrasonic Cleaning Works 9 Operating Your Cleaner 10 Draining Your Cleaner 11 Optimizing Your Cleaner 12 Application Hints 13 Cleaning Methods 14 Cleaning Solution 15 Trouble Shooting 16 Service Information SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...

Page 4: ...ohol gasoline or flammable solutions Doing so could cause a fire or explosion and will void your warranty Use only water based solutions Do not ever use mineral acids These could damage the tank Do not touch the stainless steel tank or cleaning solution they may be hot Do not allow fluid temperature to exceed 70 C 160 F Do not place your fingers or hands into the tank while the cleaner is operatin...

Page 5: ...Rotate the HEAT knob to 45 if available The 0 7 liter units don t have a heater turn on the ultrasonics press the green on touch screen button and use the arrow buttons for timing purposes add the cover and the solution will heat quickly to temperature Accessories For Your Cleaner Accessories include a cover and a mesh basket Unpacking Your Cleaner Please check your cleaner and its carton carefull...

Page 6: ... 10 5 lbs AC 100 120v 50 60Hz 180 W 1yr prts lbr 1 yr parts Yes 6 Liter 40 Khz 14 x 8 x 11 5 L x W x H 12 x 6 x 6 L x W x H 12 lbs AC 100 120v 50 60Hz 180 W 1yr prts lbr 1 yr parts Yes 10 Liter 2 5 Gallon 40 Khz 13 11 14 5 L W H 11 5 9 6 L W H 18 lbs AC 100 120v 50 60Hz 600 W 300W Ultra 300W Heat 1yr prts lbr 1 yr parts Yes 15 Liter 4 Gallon 40 Khz 13 5 x12 5 x15 5 L x W x H 12 x 11 x 6 L x W x H ...

Page 7: ...ction or cavitations Cavitations the superheated bursting of bubbles in a fluid are what make ultrasonic cleaning work How Can Sound Waves and Ultrasonic Cavitations Clean When a sound wave travels through fluid it stretches and compresses the fluid to transmit sound When the sound wave s amplitude increases to a threshold level when the fluid cannot hold the stretch of the sound wave the sound wa...

Page 8: ...n times in the fluid The ideal cleaning frequency is determined by the size of dirt being cleaned Simply speaking higher frequencies are more capable it is of removing smaller particles lower frequencies are better suited for large dirt particles Many SharperTek ultrasonic systems can be configured with multi frequency technology giving you the benefit of multiple cleaning frequencies in a single ...

Page 9: ...d position for continuous heat operation Before You Start Cleaning CAUTION Do not place parts or containers directly on the bottom of the cleaning tanks use a tray or wire to suspend items Do not allow the solution to drop more 1 from top of tank Do not ever use alcohol gasoline or flammable solutions Doing so could cause a fire or explosion Use only water based solutions Do not ever use mineral a...

Page 10: ...have changed cleaning solution you must degas the solution If not skip to Cleaning Items Degassing Step Action 1 Turn the HEAT ON Unless its 0 7 Liter 2 Turn the TIMER to 5 10 and let the cleaner run to allow the solution to degas Cleaning Items NOTE To stop ultrasonics at any time press red off button Step Action 1 Set the TIMER for the amount of time you wish the items to be cleaned 2 Place the ...

Page 11: ...blue touch buttons located in between the on off buttons Use to select the amount of time you want the machine to run Up arrow increases time by 5 minutes and down arrow decreases time by 5 minutes Note machine will power off when timer is finished Digital Timer Display Displays select time for cleaning Temperature Knob Located on the right side of panel Used to set cleaner at desired temperature ...

Page 12: ...ing on adjustable or a 21mm wrench Tighten the valve no more than one full turn when using the wrench until the handle is on top CAUTION Over tightening of the valve can cause damage to the ultrasonic tank Always use Teflon sealing tape or a sealing paste designed for use with stainless steel if retightening or refitting of the drain valve is required 4 Hand tighten the hose adaptor into the end o...

Page 13: ...e of the unit Solution the fastest method to heat your cleaner is to fill with warm solution use heat ultrasonics which also adds heat and a cover Solution activity the amount of visible activity is not necessarily related to optimum cavitation for cleaning Degassing fresh solutions contain many dissolved gases usually air which reduce effective ultrasonic action Although solutions will naturally ...

Page 14: ...ize It is faster and more efficient to run several small loads rather than a few big loads Placing items Never allow items to sit on the bottom of the tank Always place them in a tray or beaker or suspend in the solution Rinsing items After cleaning use a clean water bath to rinse away chemicals adhering to items Lubricating items When necessary re Iubricate items immediately after cleaning Drying...

Page 15: ...emoved soil stays in the beaker or tray so you can easily examine filter or discard it You can use one or more solutions at the same time o Two completely different cleaning solutions o One beaker or tray with a cleaning solution and one with a rinse solution Cleaning solution in your tank needs to be changed less often Cleaning Solutions CAUTION Do not use alcohol gasoline bleach mineral acids so...

Page 16: ...ltrasonic action and reduces cleaning efficiency Certain solutions will cavitate better than others Contact your local distributor for further information Heat and cavitation increase the chemical activity of cleaning solutions Some materials may be damaged by this stronger chemical action When in doubt test run samples of items to be cleaned Caustic solutions used to remove rust from steels metal...

Page 17: ... Fluoborate Ethyl Chloride Ferric Chloride Ferrous Chloride Ferris Sulfate Fluoboric Acid Fluorine Hydrobromic Acid Hydrochloric Acid Hydrocyanic Acid Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluosilicic Acid Iodoform Mercuric Chloride Muriatic Acid Phosphoric crude Sodium Hypochlorite Potassium Chloride Stannic Chloride Stannous Chloride Sulfur chloride Sulfuric Acid Zinc Chlorid Cleaning Steel Brass Alumi Magne Z...

Page 18: ...ugged in properly Plug into functioning electrical outlet Rear power switch not in on position Press power switch ON Lose terminal Bad touch pad panel Digital timer Start button malfunctioning Call nearest authorized service center Blown fuse Replace with identical fuse or Call service center nearest authorized Cleaner operates but does not heat solution Heater malfunction Call nearest authorized ...

Page 19: ...d water in the tank Make sure that tank was filled with warm tap water plus cleaning solution and has run 5 10 minutes Change solution Adjust solution to within 1 from top of tank filled with warm tap water Empty then clean tank with warm water Wipe with a nonabrasive cloth Deionized water does not cavitate as actively as soapy tap water Service Information With normal use your Ultrasonic Cleaner ...

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