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Post by MG1 on Aug 27, 2022 19:20:11 GMT
I am having 2 issues in regard to machine disinfection for Braun machine version 9.12. When I put in heat disinfection, everything is fine until the temp gets up into the 80s. Then that is when the PE pressure starts to drop and the EP pump turns off and on and the heater cuts out, as I know is due to the low PE pressure. I checked all my tubing connection. There are no appearant leaks and everything is tight.
2nd issue is when I put in citric thermal, when the uf pump starts running to pull in the citric acid, the disinfection valve never opens up in order to suck it in. it therefore pulls in air and then alarms"Cannot draw disinfecctant". I know the VD is not supposed to open unless the pda is at a certain pressure and upline tank is at low level. But the tank does read at low level when the uf pump turns on, and it goes to medium of course because the uf pump is pumping is fluid from the air separator, but the disinfection valve does not open.
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Post by MG1 on Aug 27, 2022 19:23:18 GMT
I wanted to add that I did test the disinfection valve in tsm mode and it does work, and the machine does read when it is open or close. So I know it is not the valve.
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Adnan
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Post by Adnan on Aug 28, 2022 6:06:10 GMT
Regarding the VD valve, I had the same issue two times before! one time, the membrane was punched and I replaced it. The other time the VD has some issues ( the internal springs and O-rings)
PDA readings when UFP runs is around -100mmHg.
To get sure, run negative leak test 1.19 and see how your PDA reacts.
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Post by Admin on Aug 28, 2022 19:45:44 GMT
What software version?
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Post by Myth321 on Aug 29, 2022 4:29:44 GMT
I would recalibrate the PE with working temperature for the first issue but it can also be the weak pump.
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Post by Chuck Weddle on Aug 29, 2022 8:04:26 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 29, 2022 9:06:31 GMT
Geeeeze I need to learn to read.
Check ep. Check the flow with another machine at various point - 500, 1000, 1500 ect with a flow meter after ep. Do the same on this machine and see if it’s less. If it is - bad pump. Ep only spins at 1492 rpm during disinfect. If PE goes low it won’t speed up to help it.
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btech
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Post by btech on Sept 5, 2022 12:15:27 GMT
For me it sounds like a blocking EP pump when it gets hot. Change the EP pumpbody it shoudl fix you issue
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