vacuubrand BVC control, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...page 1 of 76 BioChem VacuuCenter BVC control BVC control G BVC professional BVC professional G Instructions for use Technology for Vacuum Systems...

Page 2: ...s of practical experience allow us to provide a wealth of application and safety information Please read these instructions for use before the initial operation of your pump VACUUBRAND diaphragm pumps...

Page 3: ...rding the setting of the suction power 26 Level sensor of BVC professional BVC professional G 27 During operation 29 Filtration 30 Filter and collection bottle 32 Disinfection routine 34 Cleaning and...

Page 4: ...52 Troubleshooting 55 Replacing diaphragms and valves 57 Cleaning and inspecting the pump heads 59 Replacing the diaphragm 61 Assembling the pump head 63 Replacing the fuse 66 Repair Maintenance Retu...

Page 5: ...the pumped substances VACUUBRAND disclaims any liability for inappropri ate use of these pumps and for damage from failure to follow instructions contained in this manual This manual is only to be us...

Page 6: ...oderate injury NOTICE is used to address practices not related to per sonal injury Caution Hot surface Disconnect equipment from AC power NOTICE Formatting used in this manual Note The signal word pan...

Page 7: ...material for inspection Do not use the equipment if it is damaged Lift and transport the equipment at the provided handle Intended use Prevent any part of the human body from coming in contact with t...

Page 8: ...een and yellow earth blue or white neutral brown or black live The device has an internal fuse Donotpermitanyuncontrolledpressurizing e g make sure that an exhaust tubing cannot become blocked Risk of...

Page 9: ...th all applicable and relevant safety require ments regulations and guidelines implement the re quired actions and adopt suitable safety measures Ambient conditions To the best of our knowledge the eq...

Page 10: ...ay lead to increased temperatures even to the point of exceeding the maxi mum permitted temperatures Increased temperatures may cause ignition of inflammable substances that may have been deposited in...

Page 11: ...Formation of explosive compounds release of chlorine gas and other hazardous gases Organic chemicals e g solvents polymers amines oils Formation of chlorinated organics release of chlorine gas and oth...

Page 12: ...etted parts see the Technical Data section and Cleaning and decontaminating It is the user s responsibility to ensure effective sterilization Never operate a defective or damaged device The user must...

Page 13: ...the environment Comply es pecially with notes on operation and use and mainte nance Due to the residual leak rate of the equipment there may be an exchange of gas albeit extremely slight be tween the...

Page 14: ...essary In case of overload the motor is shut down by a self hold thermal cutout in the winding Attention Manual reset is necessary Switch off the pump or isolate the equipment from power supply Identi...

Page 15: ...by measuring its capacity and estimating its operation time Exchange old capacitors early enough to prevent a failure When motor capacitors fail they can get hot enough to melt or cause a flame which...

Page 16: ...10 to 40 Maximum installation altitude m 2000 above mean sea level Permissible relative atmospheric moisture during operation no condensation 30 to 85 Maximum permissible range of supply voltage Atte...

Page 17: ...nal pore diameter Midisart 2000 Sartorius stedim 0 2 m Dimensions L x W x H approx BVC control BVC control G BVC professional BVC professional G BVC control BVC control G BVC professional BVC professi...

Page 18: ...Filter Diaphragm PTFE Housing PP Tubing silicone rubber Collection bottle 4l Bottle screw cap PP Hose nozzle at bottle head connection VHCpro PP Hose in bottle PTFE Hose nozzle connection filter PPS g...

Page 19: ...plate 7 Outlet 8 Connection tubing 9 Hydrophobic protection filter 10 Connection filter 11 Connection VacuuHandControl VHCpro 12 Closing screw optional connection second VHCpro 13 Screw cap bottle cap...

Page 20: ...page 20 of 76 BVC control G 6 1 7 2 14 12 13 10 11 9 4 8 15 5 3 BVC professional 6 1 7 2 14 12 13 10 11 9 4 8 15 5 3 16...

Page 21: ...page 21 of 76 BVC professional G 6 1 7 2 14 12 13 10 11 9 4 8 15 5 3 16 System switched on Attention Operate the on off switch only by hand On off switch System switched off...

Page 22: ...l k Istruzioni di sicurezza per apparecchi a vuoto Vakuumin s rangos saugos informacija Vakuuma iek rtu dro bas noteikumi Veiligheidsvoorschriften voor vacu mapparaten Wskaz wki bezpiecze stwa do urz...

Page 23: ...page 23 of 76 Setting up the BVC Connect to power supply Attach tubing of the VacuuHandControl VHCpro to the hose nozzle of the bottle head Check line voltage and current prior to switching on...

Page 24: ...bar 8 LEDs flash underpressure relative to atmospheric pressure A flashing LED indicates that the actual avail able suction power differs from the preset suc tion power Attention If the collection bot...

Page 25: ...essure linearly in a range of 150 mbar 1 LED flashes to 850 mbar 8 LEDs flash Position Designation 1 Key to select bottle size and level sensor 2 Key to reduce suction power 3 Key bottle change 4 Disp...

Page 26: ...is nev er achieved Recommendation Reduce suction power Use the keys to select the bottle size 2 liter glass bottle or 4 liter polypropylene bottle and with it the activation of the corresponding level...

Page 27: ...r regularly de pending on operating conditions Fill bottle with liquid and confirm that the level sensor alarms The initiation time of the level sensor is up to 10 seconds In case of false alarm empty...

Page 28: ...y the original VACUUBRAND BVC bottle or the original spare bot tle see Accessories Spare parts Do not fix adhesive foil or something near it at the bottle side next to the sensor foil or directly at t...

Page 29: ...tle closes vacuum tight During operation Attention When removing the aspiration controller VHCpro liquid in the tube may leak Adopt suitable measures to prevent the re lease of dangerous toxic explosi...

Page 30: ...ol VHCpro The aspiration system doesn t feature an air admittance valve If the collection bottle is under vacuum and the vac uum demand is reduced the existing underpressure in side the bottle remains...

Page 31: ...emperature after approx 15 minutes Prevent internal condensation transfer of liquids or dust The diaphragm and valves will be damaged if liquids are transferred through the pump in significant amounts...

Page 32: ...bottle Attention Do not remove connections in case of liq uid in the tube Do not touch contaminated parts when removing the screw cap Risk of infection Wear appro priate protective clothing e g gloves...

Page 33: ...of low boiling liquids or in case of suction of liquids which tend to foam the admissible liquid level might be reduced max 80 Remove screw cap from the collection bottle af ter venting Remove bottle...

Page 34: ...3 minutes more un til the alarm is activated again and the pump is switched off again e g for suction of disinfec tants Attention Ensure to not overfill the bottle The action is repeatable Check liqu...

Page 35: ...t coupling Remove screw cap from the collection bottle af ter venting Remove bottle from the support Sterilize and dispose of collected liquid accord ing to appropriate regulations After changing the...

Page 36: ...f autoclaving cycles can be marked on the plastic disc Memory Disc of the filter max 20 autoclaving cycles according to the manufacturer instruction Autoclaving Maximum liquid level in collection bott...

Page 37: ...is strong ly discouraged After brief disinfecting oper ations in the bottle rinse bottle thoroughly to avoid leaving residues of disinfectant in the bottle Alternative Use the BVC control G BVC profes...

Page 38: ...GmbH Norderstedt Germany in extensive in house testing did not cause any damage to the collection bottle Hence the dis infectant Sekusept Plus even when used in the collection bottle during suction is...

Page 39: ...t Mucasol manufactured by Sch lke Mayr GmbH Norderstedt Germany Mucasol is a liquid alkaline high performance concentrate for immer sion and ultrasonic baths According to manufacturer s data items are...

Page 40: ...bot tle see Accessories Spare parts Attention When performing an adjustment the bottle has to be clean and free of incrustations or other deposits see section Cleaning Perform an adjustment only with...

Page 41: ...next to the sensor adhesive foil 1 Empty the bottle decontaminate in case clean and dry 2 Position the bottle in the BVC 3 Connect the bottle via hose to the pump 4 Switch on the BVC To shut off a fa...

Page 42: ...he same time A one time buzzer sounds The pump stops After the buzzer the LED of the bottle change key lights red Adjustment starts Step 3 Release both 4l PP key and bottle change key The LED of the 4...

Page 43: ...2 After max 3 min utes All LED s light All keys are without func tion The pump doesn t start Adjustment not successful Only if Adjustment not successful Step 4 Switch off the BVC All LED s go out The...

Page 44: ...and bottle change key The LED of the 2l Glass bottle symbol flashes blue All LED s of the suction power display flash blue The LED of the bottle change key lights red Adjustment is running from softw...

Page 45: ...e 2 After max 3 min utes All LED s light All keys are without func tion The pump doesn t start Adjustment not successful Only if Adjustment not successful Step 4 Switch off the BVC All LED s go out Th...

Page 46: ...the bottle Attach the connecting tube Replacing the filter Vent the collection bottle Ensure that there is no liquid in the tube to avoid risk of contamination Remove connecting tube from the filter...

Page 47: ...Empty bottle Decontaminate equipment if necessary Remove filter with connection tubing from bottle head Remove screw cap from the collection bottle Unscrew closing screw Only BVC with polypropylene b...

Page 48: ...e 3 under the screw cap to the lead through 1a 2 3 1b BVC with polypropylene bottle Insert hose connection 1a with seal ring 2 or coupling 1b with seal ring 2 in the screw cap Secure lead through with...

Page 49: ...piece with open ended wrench size 19 mm Connect tubing 1 2 3 Attention The extension set Quick coupling bottle pump unit is designated for two different extension versions Therefore the set consists o...

Page 50: ...the collection bottle Unscrew closing screw Screw hose nozzle with seal ring into the screw cap Only BVC with polypropylene bottle Secure hose nozzle with counter nut Screw screw cap to bottle Assemb...

Page 51: ...onnect a col lection bottle to a BVC basic basic G When disconnected the collection bottle closes vac uum tight Quick coupling sets Pipettes or pipette tips 8 channel manifold as well as straight bore...

Page 52: ...are not suitable for use with sodium hypochlorite chlorine bleach Bottle 4L PP with cap unmachined w o filter connection for hose blind plug 638246 Bottle 2L glass with cap unmachined w o filter conne...

Page 53: ...cm 638263 bend protection Extension kit second VHCpro connection 699943 to be assembled at a VACUUBRAND BVC without VHCpro without quick coupling Hose nozzle DN 6 10mm thread G1 4 638509 For further a...

Page 54: ...page 54 of 76 Adapter BVC for 2L glass bottle 635839 BVC shuttle 696880 mobile underframe for BVC...

Page 55: ...clogged Replace filter No aspiration at the VHCpro pipette drips above causes ex cluded Adapter or aspiration tube defective Replace adapter with aspiration tube Filter clogged Replace filter Leak at...

Page 56: ...uched long lasting Wait 20 seconds and try again Only BVC profes sional G Level sensor gives a false alarm or level alarm occurs too early too late or not at all Bottle has been re placed or changed a...

Page 57: ...ate precautions to protect people from the effects of dangerous substances that may have con taminated the pump and may be released upon dis assembly Ensure that the maintenance technician is familiar...

Page 58: ...vel the pump interior the diaphragms and the valves must be cleaned and the diaphragms and valves must be checked for cracks or other damage All bearings are encapsulated and are filled with long life...

Page 59: ...itting with silencer at the outlet of the pump Depending on BVC version remove con nection tubing at the hose nozzle or detach quick coupling Remove bottle from support Unscrew cover paying attention...

Page 60: ...cover 2 Housing cover 3 Housing cover insert 4 Valves 5 Head cover 6 Guiding pin 7 Diaphragm clamping disc with square head screw 8 Diaphragm 9 Diaphragm support disc 10 Washers 11 Rod 12 Housing 1 7...

Page 61: ...of valves Replace valves if necessary Use petroleum ether or industrial solvent to remove deposits Do not inhale vapors Replacing the diaphragm Unscrew four screws at the pump head pay ing attention t...

Page 62: ...acing pump chamber Make sure that the square head screw of the diaphragm clamping disc is correctly seated in the guide hole of the diaphragm support disc Lift the diaphragm at the side Place the di a...

Page 63: ...head cover Assembling the pump head Assemble head cover and valves Pay attention to the correct position of the guidance pin in the head cover circle in fig ure Pay attention to correct orientation o...

Page 64: ...l head cover is in contact with housing maximum torque 2 2 ft lbf 3 Nm Position hose to elbow fitting and screw on the union nut Position BVC upright Assemble the cover so that the groove in the in th...

Page 65: ...adhesive tape at the cover plate If the pump does not achieve the ultimate vacuum Whenever the diaphragms and valves have been replaced a break in period of several hours is required before the pump...

Page 66: ...type see Technical data Insert the fuse holder into the housing of the pumping unit until it snaps into place Replacing the fuse Switch off the pump Disconnect the electrical power cord before opening...

Page 67: ...es cannot be checked maintained or re paired Also decontaminated devices must not returned to VACUUBRAND due to a residual risk The same conditions apply to on site work No repair maintenance return o...

Page 68: ...int at your ex pense just in case such a damage should occur We will also replace parts for cosmetic reasons at your request and at your expense Before returning the device Pack the device properly if...

Page 69: ...for reason of appearance repaint and replacement at customer s expense yes no 12 Legally binding declaration We assure for the returned device that all substances which have been in contact with the d...

Page 70: ...que Angewandte harmonisierte Normen Harmonized standards applied Normes harmonis es utilis es DIN EN ISO 12100 2011 DIN EN 61010 1 2011 IEC 61010 1 2010 Ed 3 DIN EN 1012 2 2011 DIN EN 61326 1 2013 DIN...

Page 71: ...Use Period EPUP EPUP defines the period in years during which the hazardous substances contained in electrical and electronic products will not leak or mutate under normal operating conditions During...

Page 72: ...s in the above table the subassemblies are not intentionally manufactured or formulated with lead Pb mercury Hg cadmium Cd hexavalent chromium Cr VI polybrominated biphenyls PBB and polybrominated dip...

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Page 76: ...fore strictly the users responsibil ity to very carefully check the application of these data to their specific requirements No claims arising from the information provided in this lit erature will co...