Velleman VTUSCT5 User Manual
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VTUSCT5
15.11.2011
©Velleman nv
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ITEMS NOT SUITABLE FOR ULTRASONIC CLEANING
Soft jewellery:
pearls, emerald, ivory, coral, agate, sea turtle
shells etc...
As these items are soft, scratching may occur
during the cleaning process.
Welded, plated, glued items
Ultrasonic cleaning may increase the gaps inside
welded joints, plated coating or glue which may
lead to breaking loose.
Watches:
unless diving watches with depth rating over 50m
(150 ft)
The strong penetration capabilities of the
ultrasonic waves may cause water to penetrate
weaker sealed watches.
Other:
glass, ceramic, camera filters with known cracks
Crack size may be increased by the ultrasonic
waves.
4. Features
• for cleaning of: jewellery, dentures, eyeglasses, electric shaver heads, CDs/VCDs/DVDs etc.
• 2 colour LED display: 1 to 30 minute timer
• cooling fan
• ceramic heater
• overheating protection
5. Working principle
The principle behind ultrasonic cleaning is cavitation.
When the ultrasonic cleaner is switched on, 3-dimensional sound waves of alternating positive
and negative pressure are generated and transmitted into the water in the tank. These sound
waves created micron-sized bubbles that grow and build up energy during negative pressure and
implode at a very high speed during positive pressure (43,000 times per second). These
implosions of high energy bubbles create cavities that literally pull contaminants of the surface
(at speeds up to 400km/h). Due to the size of the bubbles, they are effective in removing
contaminants from the smallest of crevices but harmless to the substrate itself.
Usually water is used as cleaning agent as it is inexpensive and environmentally safe.
6. Overview
Refer to the illustrations on page 2 of this manual.
A transparent lid
E housing
B stainless steel tank
F basket
C drain groove
G power socket
D control panel
H power cord
control panel
1
status indicator
Green: normal working status, ready.
Red: fault condition, overheated. Let the VTUSCT5 cool
down for at least 15 minutes.
2
On/off button
Press to switch the device on. Default time is shown (5
minutes). Press again to start the cleaning process; it
stops automatically when the timer expires. Press the
button at any time to interrupt the cleaning process.
3
function button
Press to start degassing function (degas). The indicator
[4] will flash during the degas process (±90s). To
interrupt the process, press the button again. See note
below the table.
4
degas indicator
Flashing during the degassing process.
5
normal cleaning indicator
Illuminated during normal cleaning process .
6
heater indicator
Illuminated when heater is active.
7
timer display
Countdown timer indicates remaining cleaning time.
8
quick set time button (Time)
Press to show initial timer (05:00). Press again to
increase the timer by 5 minutes.
9
decrease timer button (∇) Each
press
decreases
the timer by 1 minute.
10 heater on/off button (TC)
Press to switch on the heater; the indicator [6] flashes.
When the water temperature reaches 60°C, the heater
switches off automatically.