Envirotainer RKN e1 User manual

This manual is valid for:
RKN container,
P/N 120007R-()
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Operations Manual

RECORD OF REVISION
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Operations Manual RECORD OF REVISION
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2.3 REVISED
•1.2 Symbols: New chapter with revised safety levels: deleted safety level “Important”; added
safety level “Caution”; updated safety levels “Warnin ” and “Note” with new symbols and
definitions.
•1.5 Control unit: Updated Fig. 1 with the new lamella on the lower outboard.
•2.4 Exposure to extreme cold: belo -10°C (+14°F): Added information about “Delta T” 35°
C (63°F).
•3. Charging: Added bullet item to “Note”.
•3.1 Charging procedure: Updated Fig. 2 with a new desi n of adapters. Updated Fig. 3 with a
new cable winder outer case.
•3.2 Additional charging adapters: Added Fig. 4 .
•3.4 Charging ith damaged cable or cable inder: New chapter.
•6.2 Roller beds: Updated Fig. 9 with the new lamella on the lower outboard.
•6.11 Long-time storage (not in shipment): Updated Fig. 10 with a new cable winder outer
case.
•7.1 Control unit operation — type 1: Removed chapter, as this control unit type is no lon er
in use. All mentionin of (control unit) type 1 is removed throu hout the document. The
wordin (control unit) type 2 is removed or replaced with “control unit”.
•7.7 Seal the control unit and use the info button: Removed requirement “Use a seal with a
cross section of at least 2 mm (0.08")”.
•8.2 Infos and 8.3 Alerts: Information clarified.
•8.4 Alarms: Added alarm “MRU-failure 3”.
•9. Technical specification: Updated with information on 30h autonomy if ambient tempera-
ture is between -10C to +30C. Footnotes chan ed to asterix symbols. Chan ed container set
temperature ran e to 0°C to +25°C (+32°F to +77°F).
•9.1 External dimensions: Updated Fig. 26 .
•9.2 Loading space: Updated Fig. 27 .
•10.2 Batteries do not charge: Updated Fig. 29 .
•11. RKN e1 container check list: Information clarified.
• Revised document title and front pa e ima e, updated illustrations for more clarity and made
eneral editorial improvements.

Operations Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope of the manual.................................................................................................................1
1.2 Symbols ..................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Safety instructions ....................................................................................................................1
1.4 The container...........................................................................................................................2
1.5 Control unit ..............................................................................................................................2
1.6 Charging unit ...........................................................................................................................3
2. LIMITS, AMBIENT CONDITIONS............................................................................................. 4
2.1 Pre-conditioning of cargo ..........................................................................................................4
2.2 Minimum operating time - fully charged container........................................................................4
2.3 Exposure to extreme heat: above +30°C (+86°F) ........................................................................4
2.4 Exposure to extreme cold: below -10°C (+14°F)..........................................................................4
3. CHARGING................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Charging procedure..................................................................................................................7
3.2 Additional charging adapters .....................................................................................................8
3.3 Charging cable.........................................................................................................................9
3.4 Charging with damaged cable or cable winder ............................................................................9
4. PRE-CONDITIONING ............................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Cargo pre-conditioning............................................................................................................ 11
4.2 Container pre-conditioning ...................................................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Pre-condition with container operating in non temperature-controlled area..................... 11
4.2.2 Pre-condition in a temperature-controlled room ...........................................................12
5. GENERAL CARGO LOADING GUIDELINES ...................................................................... 13
5.1 Cargo loading ........................................................................................................................14
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5.2 After cargo loading .................................................................................................................14
6. GENERAL CONTAINER HANDLING GUIDELINES........................................................... 15
6.1 Forklift requirements...............................................................................................................15
6.2 Roller beds ............................................................................................................................15
6.3 Ambient conditions .................................................................................................................15
6.4 Shipment duration ..................................................................................................................15
6.5 Wrapping ...............................................................................................................................15
6.6 Ground transport precautions ..................................................................................................15
6.7 Aircraft transport precautions...................................................................................................16
6.8 Unloading ..............................................................................................................................16
6.8.1 After unloading..........................................................................................................16
6.9 Storage .................................................................................................................................16
6.10 Battery switch.........................................................................................................................16
6.11 Long-time storage (not in shipment) .........................................................................................16
7. CONTROL UNIT OPERATION................................................................................................ 18
7.1 Start the control unit................................................................................................................18
7.2 Set the temperature................................................................................................................19
7.3 Check the operation mode ......................................................................................................19
7.4 Check the battery level............................................................................................................20
7.5 Functional test........................................................................................................................20
7.6 Verification of the temperature control system...........................................................................21
7.7 Seal the control unit and use the info button..............................................................................21
8. OPERATION MODES, INFOS, ALERTS AND ALARMS ................................................... 23
8.1 Operation modes....................................................................................................................23
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8.1.1 Cooling Powerstep X .................................................................................................23
8.1.2 Heating Powerstep X.................................................................................................23
8.1.3 Defrosting Powerstep 2 .............................................................................................23
8.2 Infos......................................................................................................................................24
8.2.1 “Info, Preconditioning” ...............................................................................................24
8.2.2 "Info, Pre-charging, Please wait" ................................................................................24
8.3 Alerts.....................................................................................................................................25
8.3.1 "Alert, Batteries At 30% Charge Level"........................................................................25
8.3.2 "Alert, Container stopped, Charging required" .............................................................25
8.3.3 "Alert, System too warm, Charging prolonged" ............................................................25
8.3.4 "Alert, Inside Temp Out Of Spec" ................................................................................26
8.3.5 "Alert, Ambient Temp Out Of Spec".............................................................................26
8.4 Alarms...................................................................................................................................27
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION................................................................................................ 28
9.1 External dimensions ...............................................................................................................29
9.2 Loading space........................................................................................................................30
10. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................. 31
10.1 No display..............................................................................................................................31
10.2 Batteries do not charge ...........................................................................................................32
10.3 Alert ......................................................................................................................................33
10.3.1 “Temperature Too Warm” ...........................................................................................33
10.3.2 “Temperature Too Cold” .............................................................................................34
10.3.3 “Ambient Temperature Out Of Specification”................................................................35
10.3.4 If an adapter is lost ....................................................................................................35
11. RKN E1 CONTAINER CHECK LIST ...................................................................................... 36

Operations Manual 1. INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 SCOPE OF THE MANUAL
This manual provides information for personnel involved in the handlin and transport of
Envirotainer container series RKN e1 and is published by Envirotainer AB without warranty.
If there are questions re ardin this manual or the container, contact Envirotainer:
[email protected]
To contact one of our operations centers, refer to our website www.envirotainer.com.
1.2 SYMBOLS
DANGER!
Indicates an immediate danger that will lead to death or serious injury if necessary measures are not
taken.
WARNING!
Indicates a possible danger that can lead to death or serious injury if necessary measures are not taken.
CAUTION!
Indicates a possible hazard that can lead to injury or material / equipment damage if necessary
measures are not taken.
NOTE!
Practical information or tips on how to perform a procedure.
1.3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• The desi n minimizes hazards to personnel and equipment durin use. No material used in
the construction constitutes a risk to the health of the personnel involved. All structural and
mechanical components are free of sharp ed es. Every attempt has been made to anticipate
potential dan ers and build in protections to prevent injury to personnel.
• Normal precautions should be observed when handlin locks, doors and lids. Wherever
necessary, warnin stickers or texts will be attached to the container as a warnin to users and
round handler personnel.
• Always follow the "IATA Dan erous Goods Re ulations" when loadin the container with
dan erous oods. The container must not be connected to the electrical outlet inside an
airplane.
• Normal precautions should be observed when char in the container. Do not char e the
container outdoors or in a damp, moist environments because of the risk for electric shocks.
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1.4 THE CONTAINER
• The container is a temperature-controlled air car o container used to transport temperature
sensitive car o in the refri erated and controlled room temperature ran es.
• The container consists of two primary parts: the car o space and the refri eration system unit
(refer to Fig. 1 ). The refri eration system is controlled by a control unit and powered by
internal, rechar eable batteries.
• The container is a forkliftable LD-3 air car o container desi ned to hold one (1) US-pallet
1220 x 1016 mm (48 x 40") or one (1) EURO-pallet 1200 x 800 mm (47.3 x 31.5") of
car o.
1.5 CONTROL UNIT
• The control unit is the user interface for startin the container, settin the temperature,
readin the actual air temperature inside the car o space and other information.
• The control unit also has char in , alert and alarm indicators.
• The control unit is located outside the container on the left side of the doors (Fig. 1 ).
Refer to 7. Control unit operation.
The system indicator ( reen li ht) is lit when the container system is
operatin .
The char in indicator (blue li ht) flashes to indicate that char in is in
pro ress and remains lit when the char in has been completed.
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The alert indicator (yellow li ht) flashes to indicate that the container
needs attention. If the alert indicator is flashin , measures can be taken to
continue with the shipment.
The alarm indicator (red li ht) flashes to indicate that a technical part of
the refri eration system is out of order. If the alarm indicator is flashin ,
the container is not functionin properly and the shipment must be
stopped.
Fig. 1
1.6 CHARGING UNIT
• The char in unit is the user interface for char in the internal batteries of the container.
• The char in unit contains a char in cable and adapters for different countries.
• The char in unit is located on the left side of the doors (Fig. 1 ).
Refer to 3. Charging.
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2. LIMITS, AMBIENT CONDITIONS
The container is desi ned to maintain the temperature of the car o shipped by coolin or
heatin the air inside the container.
The followin conditions must apply for the container to work properly:
2.1 PRE-CONDITIONING OF CARGO
• The container does not have battery capacity to cool down or heat up a lar e quantity of
car o.
• The container is desi ned to maintain the temperature of the car o. It is therefore very
important that the car o is pre-conditioned correctly.
2.2 MINIMUM OPERATING TIME - FULLY CHARGED CONTAINER
• For a +5°C (+41°F) container set temperature the minimum operatin time without
rechar in the batteries is 30 hours provided that the ambient temperature is between -10°C
and +30°C (+14°F and +86°F). However, the operatin time will increase if the ambient
temperature is closer to the container set temperature of the car o space.
• For other container set temperatures contact Envirotainers Customer Care team for advice:
[email protected]
2.3 EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT: ABOVE +30°C (+86°F)
The container can maintain the temperature in the loadin area even thou h the ambient
temperature is between +30°C and +40°C (+77°F and +104°F), but the battery consumption
will increase, and the container operatin time will therefore decrease.
For example, if the ambient temperature is +35°C (+95°F) and the container set temperature is
+5°C (+41°F), the container can maintain the temperature but the container operatin time will
be reduced.
2.4 EXPOSURE TO EXTREME COLD: BELOW -10°C (+14°F)
The container can maintain the temperature in the loadin area even thou h the ambient
temperature is between -10°C and -20°C (+14°F and -4°F), but the battery consumption will
increase, and the container operatin time will therefore decrease.
For example, if the ambient temperature is -20°C (-4°F) and the container set temperature is +5°
C (+41°F), the container can maintain the temperature but the container operatin time will be
reduced.
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The container can maintain the temperature in the loadin area down to an ambient
temperature that is 35°C (63°F) below the set temperature.
For example, if the set temperature is +20°C (+68°F) the container can maintain the temperature
down to an ambient temperature of -15°C (+5°F).
NOTE!
The container remains operational between -2 °C and -30°C (-13°F and -22°F) but might not be
able to maintain the container set temperature.
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3. CHARGING
WARNING!
• Charging must not take place inside an airplane.
• Do not charge the container outdoors or in damp, moist environments because of risk for electric
shocks.
• Take caution when the container is moved and the electrical cable is fully extended. In addition,
visually inspect the electrical cable for any abnormalities before connecting it to a power source.
CAUTION!
Always pull out all of the cable when charging, approximately 10 meters (32 ft.). Charging with part
of the cable inside the cable winder can cause damages to the cable winder.
NOTE!
• The battery switch only disconnects the batteries from the refrigeration system. Refer to 6.1
Battery switch.
• While charging, it is recommended to have the container switched on.
• The time required to charge the container depends on the battery level at the start of charging.
• The maximum time needed for charging is 8 hours regardless if the container is operating while
charging.
• During the first hour of charging, the battery level is not updated on the display. As long as the
blue charge indicator is flashing, charging is in progress. The display switches between showing
CONTAINER INFO and Info, Pre-charging, Please wait.
• Avoid use of additional extension cable as far as possible.
• For optimal charging, make sure the ambient temperature is in the range 0°C to +20°C
(+32°F to +68°F). If charging is made in temperatures outside this range, the charging capacity,
and consequently the resulting battery energy, may be reduced.
• Charging must not be performed if the ambient temperature is below -20°C (-4°F) or above
+40°C (+104°F).
• To avoid overload of power supply fuse, only connect one container per single-phase. The charging
requires 1200 W when the container is switched off and 18 0 W when the container is operating
during charging.
• 120V supply requires at least a 20A circuit capability.
• 240V supply requires at least a 10A circuit capability.
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3.1 CHARGING PROCEDURE
1. Open the cover of the char in unit (Fig. 1 ).
2. Pull out the cable from the char in unit (Fig. 3 ).
CAUTION!
Pull out all of the cable.
3. The container can be char ed in two ways:
• By connectin the blue CEE industry plu to a suitable socket. Continue with step 6.
• By usin one of the adapters. Continue with step 4–5.
Fig. 2
4. Select the applicable adapter (Fig. 2 ) from the adapter case. More adapters can be ordered
separately from Envirotainer. Refer to 3.2 Additional charging adapters.
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Fig. 3
5. Connect the adapter to the char in cable
(Fig. 3 ).
6. Connect the adapter / blue CEE industry plu to the power supply. The char e indicator
(blue li ht) on the control unit starts flashin to indicate that char in is in pro ress.
The char e indicator illuminates (fixed li ht) to indicate that the char in is completed.
NOTE!
• It may take up to 30 seconds before the charge indicator starts flashing.
• The battery level is not updated on the display as long as the charge indicator is flashing.
• During the first hour, the display switches between showing CONTAINER INFO and Info,
Pre-charging, Please wait.
• The charging indicator may illuminate (fixed light) at 9 % battery status. If fixed light occurs at
9 %, the batteries are considered fully charged.
7. Disconnect the adapter from the power supply and disconnect the adapter from the
char in cable.
8. Make sure all five adapters and the cable for rechar in is properly stored in the char in
unit.
3.2 ADDITIONAL CHARGING ADAPTERS
The followin adapters can be ordered separately from Envirotainer:
British Standard 546 15A, 3 pins P/N 807W
NEMA 6-15R 15A, 250V P/N 807X
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NEMA L15-30P 30A, 250V P/N 807Y
Danish SRAF 1962/DB 16/87 10A, 250V, K-plu P/N 807Z
Fig. 4
3.3 CHARGING CABLE
Avoid the use of an additional extension cable. If necessary, use an extension cable as short as
possible. Make sure the cross-section of the wires are at least 2.5 mm² (0.0039 inch²).
3.4 CHARGING WITH DAMAGED CABLE OR CABLE WINDER
1. Open the cover of the char in unit.
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Fig. 5
2. Remove the thumbscrews and pull out the
adapter case (Fig. 5 ).
Fig. 6
3. Disconnect the char in cable and
connect the appropriate type of adapter
(Fig. 6 ).
4. Connect an extension cable to the adapter.
NOTE!
Use as short cable as possible and make sure the cross-section of the wires is at least 2. mm² (0.0039
inch²).
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4. PRE-CONDITIONING
The car o and container must be pre-conditioned to the container set temperature before
loadin . Incorrect pre-condition affects the ability to maintain car o temperature in the
container.
4.1 CARGO PRE-CONDITIONING
The car o must be pre-conditioned to the set temperature that is to be maintained durin
transport.
Cargo temperature recording
• If records must be kept of product temperature, Envirotainer recommends that temperature
recorders are placed as close to the product as possible, preferably in the packin material,
otherwise between the packin material.
• The temperature displayed on the control unit is the temperature of the air at the sensor
inside the container. This temperature can differ sli htly from the actual product temperature.
4.2 CONTAINER PRE-CONDITIONING
Before pre-conditionin , a functional test of the container must be performed. Refer to 7.5
Functional test.
There are two types of container pre-conditionin :
• In a non temperature-controlled area
• In a temperature-controlled room
4.2.1 PRE-CONDITION WITH CONTAINER OPERATING IN NON
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED AREA
For this type of pre-conditionin :
• It is recommended to connect the container to the power supply.
• When connected to the power supply, the heatin and coolin equipment consumes no
battery power.
• The char in time is not affected durin char in .
1. Make sure the container is operatin and the container set temperature is correct. Refer to
7. Control unit operation.
2. Make sure the doors to the car o space are closed.
3. Make sure that any display messa e disappears before loadin car o.
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For more information on display messa es, refer to 8.2 Infos and 8.3 Alerts.
4.2.2 PRE-CONDITION IN A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED ROOM
1. Place the container in a temperature-controlled room that is set to the desired temperature.
2. Open the doors to the car o space.
3. Allow at least one hour for container pre-conditionin before loadin the car o.
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5. GENERAL CARGO LOADING GUIDELINES
Fig. 7
CAUTION!
• Use the door straps (right illustration in Fig. 7 ) to hold the doors open while loading.
• Load the cargo on a pallet.
• Center the pallet in the cargo space.
• Do not load cargo between the spacers inside the container walls.
• Ensure that the air inlet at the lower left side of the loading area is not blocked by the cargo.
• If the cargo is shrink-wrapped, it is recommended that the pallet base is not wrapped, to allow air
flow onto the floor.
• Ensure proper weight distribution.
• Secure the cargo to the tie-down brackets (left illustration in Fig. 7 ) using straps.
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5.1 CARGO LOADING
1. Switch on the container (if pre-conditioned without container operatin ) and make sure
the container set temperature is correct and the container is pre-conditioned to the
required car o temperature. Refer to 7. Control unit operation.
2. Load the container (minimize the time the container doors are open durin loadin ).
Fig. 8
3. Close and lock the doors. Secure the ri ht
door with a seal (Fig. 8 ) if applicable.
The left door cannot be opened before the
ri ht door is opened.
4. Place any shippin documents or check lists in the container placard holder.
5.2 AFTER CARGO LOADING
1. Check that the battery level is 95% or above.
2. Confirm that the container set temperature is correct on the control unit.
3. Check that the yellow alert indicator on the control unit is not activated.
Refer to 7. Control unit operation.
NOTE!
The alert for inside temperature may appear because of the door opening during loading. Make sure
the temperature recovers and that the alert disappears in a few minutes.
4. Check that the red alarm indicator on the control unit is not activated.
5. Confirm that all doors and covers are closed and latched.
6. Make sure the container is stored in accordance with the specified limits and ambient
conditions. Refer to 2. Limits, Ambient Conditions.
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