3.0 Caution
Read the following safety guidelines thoroughly before attempting to operate or install your equipment.
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As with all electrical devices, this equipment should never be allowed to come in contact with
water.
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Only qualified personnel should be allowed to set up, maintain and operate this equipment.
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The equipment must be operated using a properly grounded electrical circuit that is protected by
either a fuse or circuit breaker.
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Ozotech, Inc., assumes no liability for damages or injuries incurred by misuse of this product.
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Do not use an extension cord to supply power to this equipment.
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Use a Power Conditioner if line voltage fluctuates outside of specified range.
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Unit must be disconnected from power prior to performing service or repair.
4.0 Theory of Operation
Your Poseidon ozone generator is a state-of-the-art device designed to produce ozone. The technology
utilized to perform this function is “Pulse Modulated” Corona Discharge Ozone Generation. Pulse
Modulated Corona Discharge generators create ozone through the action of high voltage, low current
electrical “arcs” across an air space. When oxygen (O
2
) is passed through the air space, some
molecules are split, resulting in “free” oxygen atoms which quickly attach themselves to intact O
2
molecules. The result is a very unstable form of oxygen, O
3
(ozone). It is the extra atom of oxygen that
gives ozone its superior oxidation capabilities.
4.1 “Pulse Modulated” Corona Discharge Ozone Generation
The “Pulse Modulated” technology represents the heart of the ozone generator. As opposed to the
plate type air dielectric corona generators, the “Pulse Modulated” CD cell is biased with a series of
pulsed DC, medium frequency signals within a cylindrical environment. The ceramic dielectrics
surround a thin barrier of stainless steel and are then surrounded by a stainless coil held to tight
tolerances for length and diameter with high voltage applied, the combination of the stainless sleeve,
ceramic cylinder and coil provide a condensing action to produce ozone. Improvements in the design
have led to a method of producing ozone wherein the cell is: 1) Capable of withstanding high voltage
inputs without plating; 2) No relative expansion and contraction of the parts; 3) Able to operate at
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