FVA/A1 STERILIZERS

FVA/A1 - OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
- if the optional function (safety temperature) is set, the heat probe arranged in the chamber must detect a temperature that does
not exceed the set value, making sure that any liquids placed to be sterilized in glass containers inside the autoclave have
reached a temperature that is lower than their boiling point at atmospheric pressure;
- once the process controller has enabled lid opening, the air introduced in the gasket can be released if the residual pressure in
the chamber has been checked to be lower than 50 mbar by means of a pressure-controlled switch. This check is performed with
fail-safe criteria.
Release of the air fed into the gasket seat
Once the clearances listed in the preceding subsection have been obtained, if the operator presses the door release button, the
compressed air is discharged from the gasket seat.
Manual opening of the autoclave
After automatic discharge of the air from the sealing gasket seat, the opening maneuver is completed manually.
3.7.2. SAFETY VALVES
To ensure total safety of the operator, the sterilizer is equipped with the following devices:
� a safety valve that discharges the excess pressure inside the chamber;
� a safety valve that discharges the excess pressure in the autonomous steam generator.
� NOTE
Please refer to the technical manual of the machine for a detailed description of the functions and checks to be
performed on the safety valves.
3.8. TECHNICAL DATA
3.8.1. MAIN DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
The main dimensions of the vertical steam sterilizer related to the FVA/A1 range are listed in the following table:
Model
Main data of the various models
FVA2/A1 FVA3/A1
Useful loading capacity [l] 75 140
Chamber type vertical with cylindrical cross-section, top-loading
Chamber diameter [mm] 400 500
Useful height [mm] 600 700
Weight when empty [kg] 150 175
Weight when filled with water [kg] 270 340
Loading height [mm] 875 875
External dimensions (1) W x H x D [mm] 1200 × 1305 × 600 1200 × 1305 × 600
Notes to the table:
(1) External dimensions measured when the lid is closed.
3.8.2. TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
� NOTE
Please refer to the technical manual of the machine for a detailed description of the functional, electrical and
construction parameters.
ID no. 85693 Rev. 2 14 / 31 July 2005