ANKOM RF - Manual (Page 36)

Operator’s Manual
pg. 36
Rev F 8/29/14
4.4 Remove the Luer Cap and pressurize each Glass Bottle by applying 6-10 psi to each Module’s
Luer Check Valve. Verify on the screen that the Modules have pressure. Put the Luer Cap back
on the valve.
WARNING: For 250 ml – 1000 ml narrow-mouth bottles, never allow the
pressure in the bottles to exceed 10 psi. For 1.8 L wide-mouth bottles, never
allow the pressure in the bottles to exceed 1 psi. Always wear safety glasses and
appropriate lab protection when handling the Modules and Glass Bottles.
4.5 Monitor the pressure for 6-10 minutes, making sure there is not a significant drop in pressure.
Small changes from handling and ambient temperatures are normal.
4.6 On your GPM screen, click the Valve Open box for each Module you are testing to open the
valve.
4.7 Verify that the pressure drops when the vent valve opens for that Module (it should take
between 1-60 seconds to release, depending on how many Modules you have connected).
4.8 Verify that the pressure drops to zero.
4.9 On your GPM screen, click the Valve Open box for each Module you are testing to close the
valve.
To verify vent valve operation using the Vent Valve Cleaning Kit, follow the steps below:
4.10 On your GPM screen, change Live Interval to 1 second and Recording Interval to 1 minute.
4.11 On your GPM screen, press Record to start recording pressure data.
4.12 Pull back the plunger on the syringe part of the Vent Valve Cleaning
Kit.
4.13 Attach the Vent Valve Cleaning Kit to the Module you want to test by
gently pushing the barbed end of the Vent Valve Adapter into the vent
valve tube on the side of the housing.
4.14 On your GPM screen, click the Valve Open box for each Module you are testing to open the
valve.
4.15 Pressurize the Glass Bottle by pushing the syringe plunger. While pressurizing, click the Valve
Open box on your GPM screen for each Module you are testing to close the valve.
4.16 On your GPM screen, verify that the Module has pressure.
WARNING: For 250 ml – 1000 ml narrow-mouth bottles, never allow the
pressure in the bottles to exceed 10 psi. For 1.8 L wide-mouth bottles, never
allow the pressure in the bottles to exceed 1 psi. Always wear safety glasses and
appropriate lab protection when handling the Modules and Glass Bottles.
4.17 Remove the Vent Valve Cleaning Kit by holding the vent valve tube against the housing with
your finger (to avoid stretching it), and pulling the adapter out.
4.18 Monitor the pressure for 6-10 minutes, ensuring there is not a significant drop in pressure.
Small changes from handling and ambient temperatures are normal.
4.19 On your GPM screen, click the Valve Open box for each Module you are testing to open the
valve.
4.20 Verify that the pressure drops when the vent valve opens for that Module (it should take
between 1-60 seconds to release, depending on how many Modules you have connected).
4.21 Verify that the pressure drops to zero.
4.22 On your GPM screen, click the Valve Open box for each Module you are testing to close the
valve.