kaltis Prime Series User manual

UPRIGHTLOW/ULTRALOWFREEZERS
PRIMEAND MERITSERIES
-40 C
GA/AA/DA039 P/MGA/AA/DA050 P/M
GA/AA/DA061 P/MGA/AA/DA073 P/M
-86 C
GV/AV/DV/039P/MGV/AV/DV/050 P/M
GV/AV/DV/061P/MGV/AV/DV/073 P/M
UserManual

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KALTISInternational®
…The FutureHasAName!
Thankyouforchoosingourproduct.Youhavepurchasedoneofthe
finest, stateoftheart, ultralowfreezersavailable.
KaltisInternational isamanufacturerofrefrigerationproducts,
witha25 yeartrackrecordofproductexcellence.Wespecialize in
arangeofstateoftheart, chestandupright, Low&UltraLow
TemperatureFreezers, whichoffersomeuniqueoperatingfeatures,
longtermreliabilityandminimalmaintenance costs.
Wefocusoninnovationandquality, utilizing thelatesttechnologies
toguarantee reliable, environmentallyfriendlyproducts.
Ourfreezerstoleratevoltagefluctuations, highambient
temperaturesandheavytrafficinandoutofthefreezerandare
designedtoperformindemanding environments.
Bothlowandhighcascadecompressorsfeatureahighcompression
rate, lownoiseandvibration, ensuring ultraquietrunning.(Below
57dBa).Thecompressorshighefficiency:horsepowerratio
providesthemaximumgasdisplacement/hp, ensuringmaximum
refrigerationefficiencyatlowenergyconsumption. Our
compressorsareindustrialgradeunitswhich,liketherefrigerants,
areavailableall overtheworld, reducingyourdependencyon
proprietaryproducts,reducingyourmaintenance costs.
OurfreezerscomplywithCE andULsafetyandperformance
standardsandonlyCFC-free refrigerantsareused.
Ourfreezersarebackedbyafullrangeofaccessoriesandinventory
systemstosuitallyourrequirements.

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Contents
1. SafetyPrecautions..................................................................................................1
2. UsagePrecautions..................................................................................................3
3. GeneralRecommendations.....................................................................................3
3.1EnvironmentalConditions............................................................................4
3.2InitialLoading..............................................................................................4
4. Pre-Installation.......................................................................................................4
5. Installation.............................................................................................................5
5.1Positioning...................................................................................................5
5.2Wiring..........................................................................................................6
5.3Leveling.......................................................................................................6
5.4DoorOperation(UprightModels).................................................................7
6. Operation...............................................................................................................8
6.1PrimeSeriesControlPanel:Features............................................................8
6.2MeritSeriesControlPanel:Features...........................................................12
6.3StartUp......................................................................................................13
7. Maintenance.........................................................................................................16
7.1CondenserMaintenance..............................................................................16
7.2GasketMaintenance....................................................................................17
7.3Defrosting...................................................................................................17
8.Troubleshooting...................................................................................................18
9.Appendices...........................................................................................................19
AlarmCodes:PrimeandMeritSeries...............................................................19
PowerConsumption/HeatGeneration.............................................................20
GSMRemoteAlarmInstallationandSetUp.....................................................21
RemotePhoneAlarmInstallation.....................................................................25
LCO2BackUpSysterm....................................................................................28
Certificates.......................................................................................................31

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1. SafetyPrecautions
Thismanualasitcontainsimportantsafetyadvice and shouldbereadbefore
operatingthefreezer topreventpossibleinjury..
Precautionsareillustratedinthefollowing way:
WARNING
FailuretoobserveWARNING signscouldresultinahazardtopersonnel,
possiblyresulting inseriousinjuryordeath.
CAUTION
FailuretoobserveCAUTION signscouldresultininjurytopersonneland
damagetotheproductandtoproperty.
Pleasekeepthismanualinaplace accessibletousersofthisproduct.
ElectricalHousingLabel
Thislabelisfoundonthecoverhousinghighvoltage
electricalcomponents.
Thecovershouldonlyberemovedbyaqualified
engineer, orservice personnel.
WARNING
•Usethisproductonlyinthemannerdescribedintheproductliterature
and themanual
•Donotmodifysystemcomponents. .
•Yourunitmustbeproperlygroundedincompliance withlocalelectrical
conventions.
•Donotusetheunitoutdoors. .

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•Onlyqualifiedengineersorservicepersonnelshouldinstalltheunit.
•Installtheunitonasturdy, levelfloor.
•Donotinstall theunitinahumidplace oraplace whereislikelytobe
splashedbywater.Theunitsshouldbeinstalledinadry, well entitled
place.
•Donotinstall theunitinaflammableorvolatilelocation.
•Donotinstall theunitwhereacidorcorrosivegasesarepresent.
•Donotstorevolatile, flammableorcorrosivesubstancesinsidetheunit.
•Disconnectthepowersource totheunitpriortoanyrepairor
maintenance.
•Donotdisassemble,repair, ormodifytheunityourself.
•Ensurethattheunitisstandingstraightand is nottouchingother
equipment.
•Ensurethatthereisgoodaircirculationaround theunit.Thisisessential
forproperperformance oftheunit.Aspace of70mm shouldsurround
theunit..
•Connecttheunittoapowersource asprintedonthedataplatelocated
onthelowerrightsideoftheunitandmakesurethattheunitisearthed.
•Whenremovingtheplugfromthepowersupplyoutlet, gripthepower
supplyplug, notthecord.
•Donotconnecttheunittogetherwithotherequipmentorusinga
multi-socket.
•Donotdamageorbreakthepowersupplyplugorcord.
•Weargloveswhenyouremovefrozenitemsfromthefreezer.
•Donotdefrosttheinsidewallswithaknifeoranysharpobject.
Donotmakeholesinthecabinetwalls.
•Disconnectthepowerplugbeforemovingtheunit.
•Allowtheunittostand foratleast30 minutesbeforeturningitonforthe
firsttime.
•Donottilttheunit whilemovingit.
•Disconnectthepowerplugwhentheunitisnotusedforalongtime.

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2. UsagePrecautions
1. Donotdefrosttheinsidewallswithaknifeoranysharpobject.. Do
notmakeholesinthecabinetwalls..
2. Frostwillaccumulateontheinsidewallsofthefreezerduringnormal
use. Excess frostmaymaketheinternaldoorsdifficulttoopen.
Removethefrostwithaspatula, orasimilartool,orsimplywipeitoff
withaclean, drycloth.
3. Anaccess portforthemeasuringcableisprovidedonthebackwall of
thefreezer. Besuretoreplace thecapandheatinsulatorafterremoving
thecable, ortheinsidetemperaturemaynotbereached. Frostmay
accumulateoutsidetheport.
4. Incaseofhighambienttemperatures,thecabinetfrontmayheatup
afterthefreezerisusedforthefirsttime.Thisisnormalanddoesnot
indicateamalfunction.
3. GeneralRecommendations
Therefrigerationsystemisdesignedtomaintainultra-lowtemperaturesin+32oC
ambientenvironments.
CAUTION!
Thisunitisnotarapid-freezingdevice.Attemptingtofreezelarge
quantitiesorliquid, orhigh-watercontentitems, will temporarilyraise
thechambertemperatureand will causethecompressorstooperatefor
aprolongedperiodoftime.Improperuseofthefreezermay
jeopardizesafetyand may causeunduestressordamagetothe
compressors.
Avoidopening thedoorforextendedtimeperiods.Warmerairfromtheenvironment,
willreplacechamberairandmaycauserapidfrostbuild-up inthechamber.

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3.1EnvironmentalConditions
Thisequipmentisdesignedtooperateunderthefollowing conditions:
1. Indooruse;
2. Environmentaltemperaturesbetween+15°Cand+32oC;
3. Mainsupplyvoltagefluctuationnottoexceed+10%to-10% ofnormalvoltage.
3.2InitialLoading
Whenloading theunitwithpre-frozenmaterials, theoperatingtemperaturesetpoint
shouldnotbesetlowerthanthetemperatureofthepre-frozenmaterial.Allowtheunit
tooperateatthesetpointforeighthours.Thesetpointmaythanbeloweredin
incrementsnogreaterthan10oC.Allowastabilizingperiodofeighthoursfor every
ten degrees, untilthedesiredsetpointisachieved.
CAUTION!
Failuretofollowtheseprocedures,oroverloadingtheunit, maycause
excessivestress onthecompressorsandcompromisesamplequality.
4. Pre-Installation
Ondelivery, unpacktheunitandcheckthecabinetexteriorforsignsofdamage.
CAUTION!CHESTFREEZERS
Donotdiscardtheinternallidsfromchestunits.
Theselidsarenecessarytomaintainthecorrectinternaltemperature,
humidity, andensuregeneraloperationalefficiency.

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5. Installation
Donotdeviatefromtheelectricandtemperatureratingsprintedonthedataplate
locatedontherear, lowerrightsideoftheunit.
CAUTION!
Incorrectoperationoftheequipmentcouldresultinpotentiallydangerous
conditions.Toavoidhazardsandminimize risk, followall instructionsand
operatetheunitwithintheparametersstatedonthedataplate.
5.1Positioning
Installtheunitonavibrationfree,levelfloor, witha minimum offifteencentimeters
ofspace aroundthesides, rear,andtop. RefertoSection5.3forinstructionson
leveling thecabinet.Allowsufficientclearance forthedoor, orlid, toopenatleast90
degrees.
Donotpositiontheequipmentindirectsunlightornearsources ofheat suchas
diffusers, radiatorsetc.
Theambienttemperaturerangeatthesitemustbebetween+15°Cto+32oC.
WARNING!
Installtheunitonasolid, sturdyfloor.
WARNING!
Neverinstalltheunitinaflammableorvolatileenvironment.This
mayresultinfireorexplosion.
Neverinstalltheunitwhereacidorcorrosivegasesarepresent.
Corrosionmayresultinwiring damageandcurrentleakage/electric
shock.
WARNING!
Thisunitisnotdesignedforoutdooruse. Currentleakageorelectric
shockmayresultiftheunitisexposedtowater.
Neverinstalltheunitinanexcessivelyhumidenvironment,orwhere
thereisahighriskofbeing splashedbywater. Deteriorationofthe

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insulationmayresult, whichcouldcausecurrentleakageorelectric
shock.
CAUTION!
Toallowforproperairflow, aminimum offifteencentimetersclearanceis
requiredbehind thefreezer.
5.2Wiring
CAUTION!
Connecttheequipmenttothecorrectpowersource. Incorrectvoltagecan
resultindamage.
CAUTION!
Forpersonalsafetyandtrouble-free operation,theunitmustbeproperly
grounded. Failuretogroundtheequipmentmaycausepersonalinjuryor
damagetotheequipment. Ifthepowersupplyoutletisnotgrounded, itis
necessarytoinstall agroundfromthegroundingscrewlocatedonthelower
rightrearsideoftheunit.
Ifpossible,itispreferabletoconnectthefreezertoadedicated(separate)power
supply. Eachfreezerisequippedwithaservice cordandplug designedtoconnectitto
apoweroutletwhichitdeliversthecorrectvoltage. Supplyvoltagemustwithin
+10%to-10% ofthefreezer’sratedvoltage.
CAUTION!
Nevercut,orremovethegroundingprongfromtheservice cordplug. Ifthe
prongisremoved, thefreezerwill notbeproperlygrounded.
5.3Leveling
Theunitmustbelevel:Bothfronttobackandsidetoside.
Tolevelchestmodels,leavethecastersinplaceand shimthewheel(s)withstripsof
sheetmetalcutwiderthanthecaster.
Uprightmodelshaveadjustableleveling feetlocatedadjacenttothefrontcasters.
Extendtheleveling feetbyrotatingthemcounterclockwise. Ensuretheunitis100%
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5.4DoorOperation(UprightModels)
5.4.1OpeningtheDoor
1. Removethepadlock(Ifsupplied).
2. Graspthelatchhandle(preferablywithyourlefthand), and,inonemovement,
pullittowards toyouuntilthelatchdisengagesfromthetrack.
3. Keeppulling bythelatchhandle, ortheintegratedhandle, toopenthemaindoor.
5.4.2ClosingtheDoor
Notethatthelatchdoesnotautomaticallyself-engagewhenyouclosethedoor.
Youmustfirstpushthelatchtotheopenposition.
1. Graspthelatchhandle, andpushthedoorawayfromyouyou, rotatingthelatch
totheclosedpositionwhenthedoorreachestheframe.
2. Inonemovement, gentlypushthehandleawayfromyou,making surethatthe
latchengagesfullywiththetrack.
CAUTION!
Closing thedoorwithoutensuringthatthelatchisfullyengagedwiththe
trackcouldresultindamagetothedoor.

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6. Operation
BEFOREUSINGTHEFREEZER, FAMILIARISEYOURSELFWITHTHE
CONTROLS
6.1PrimeSeriesControlPanel:Features
Figure1. PrimeSeriesControlPanelwithOptionalBackup System
6.1.1ControlKeys
6.1.1.1On/Off
Press tostartortostoptheunit.Theindicatorlightswhenthefreezer
isin “On “.
Press andenterpassword FollowSequence ）tostartor
stopthefreezer.
6.1.1.2AlarmMute
Press tosilence thealarm.Thealarmindicatorwill light. Ifthefailure
lastsmorethanfiveminutes, thealarmwillsoundagain.

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6.1.1.3AlarmTest
Press totestthealarm.
6.1.1.4AlarmModeSwitch
Press thesekeystosequentiallyscrollbetweencoldalarm, warm
alarm, andcontroltemperature.
6.1.1.5TemperatureIncrementand Decrement
Usethesekeystoincreaseordecreasethetemperaturevalue.
6.1.1.6Enter/Escape
Afterenteringthepassword, press thekeytoreturntosettingmode.
Aftersetting, press toreturntomonitoringmode.
6.1.2Indicators
6.1.2.1OperationIndicator
Lightswhenthefreezerisoperating.
6.1.2.2AlarmIndicator
Lightswhenanalarmistriggered.

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6.1.2.3TemperatureFailureIndicator
Lightswhenthefreezertemperaturedeviatesfromeitheraboveor
belowthesetalarmtemperatures.
6.1.2.4DoorOpenIndicator
Lightswhenthemaindoorisopened,orisnotproperlyclosed.
6.1.2.5CompressorProtectionIndicator
Lightswhenthecompressorhasgoneintoareducedoperatingstate.
6.1.2.6AmbientTemperatureIndicator
Lightswhentheambienttemperaturehasexceededtheupperlimitof
therecommendedoperatingrange.
6.1.2.7HeatExhaustIndicator
Lightswhentheheatexhaustsystemisnotfunctioning properly.
6.1.2.8CleanFilterIndicator
Lightswhenthecondenserfilterisdirty.
6.1.2.9PowerFailureIndicator
Lightswhenthereisapowerfailure.

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6.1.2.10 FuseIndicator
Lightswhenthesurgeprotectoronthemainelectricpanelhasblown
duetoapowersurge.
6.1.2.11VoltageFailureIndicator
Lightswhentheincominglinevoltageisaboveorbelowthevoltage
regulatoroperatingrange.
6.1.2.12 AlarmBatteryLowIndicator
Lightswhenthealarmbatterychargeislow.
Thefollowing indicatorsareactiveonlywhenthefreezerisequippedwiththe
optionalbackup system.
6.1.2.13 Backup SystemSupplyIndicator
Lightswhenthebackup systemisoperating.
6.1.2.14 Backup SystemConditionIndicator
LightswhentheLCO2orLN2back-up cylindergasneedsreplacing.
6.1.2.15 Backup SystemBatteryIndicator
Lightswhenthebackup systembatterychargeislow.

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6.2MeritSeriesControlPanel:Features
Figure2.MeritSeriesControlPanelwithOptionalBackup System
Beforeusing thefreezer, familiarizeyourselfwiththefreezercontrols.
6.2.1ControlKeys
6.2.1.1On/Off
Press tostartortostoptheunit.Theindicatorlightswhenthefreezer
isin “On “.
Press andenterpassword FollowSequence ）tostartor
stopthefreezer.
6.1.1.2AlarmMute
Press tosilence thealarm.Thealarmindicatorwill light. Ifthefailure
lastsmorethanfiveminutes, thealarmwillsoundagain.
6.1.1.3AlarmTest
Press totestthealarm.

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6.2.1.4AlarmModeSwitch
Press thesekeyssequentiallytoswitchbetweencoldalarm, warm
alarm, andcontroltemperature.
6.2.1.5TemperatureIncrementand Decrement
Usethesekeystoincrease, ordecreasethetemperaturevalue.
6.2.1.6Enter/Escape
Afterenteringthepasswordpress thekeytoreturntosettingmode.
Aftersetting, press toreturntomonitoringmode.
6.2.2Indicators
6.2.2.1OperationIndicator
lightswhenthefreezerisoperating.
6.2.2.2AlarmIndicator
Lightswhenanalarmistriggered.
6.3StartUp
RefertoSection6.1andtoFigure1forthefollowingprocedures.

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6.3.1TurningthePowerOn
1. Connectthefreezertothepoweroutlet.Thecontrolpanelscreendisplayslights
up.
2. Press , andenterthepassword(SequentiallyPress: ).Then
press , andtheoperationindicatorlightsup.
6.3.2SettingtheCabinetTemperature
1. Press until CONTROLTEMPshows inthelowerscreen.
2. Press or .Apasswordrequestappears onthescreen.
3. Enterthepassword(SequentiallyPress ), thenpress .The
temperaturecanbeincreasedordecreasedbypressing andholding or .
4. Press toreturntothemonitoringmode.
6.3.3SettingtheAlarm
1. Press or until WARMALARM or COLDALARM isdisplayedonthe
bottomofthescreen.
2. Press or .Youarepromptedtoenterthepassword.
3. Enterthepassword(SequentiallyPress ), thenpress .The
temperaturecanbeincreasedordecreasedbypressing andholding or .
6.3.4AlarmMute
1. Whenthealarmsounds, press tosilencethealarm.
2. Ifthefailurelastsmorethanfiveminutes, thealarmwillsoundagain.

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6.3.5AlarmTest
CAUTION!
Ifthewarmalarmsetpointexceeds+10°Cwarmerthantheoperating
temperaturesetpoint, we donot suggestyoutestthealarmasdetailed
below.
1. Press andhold .Thetemperaturedisplayshowsthetemperaturerising.When
thetemperaturereachesthewarmalarmsetvalue, thealarmwillsound.
Note:Thetemperatureoftherefrigeratedarea doesnotchange. Onlythesensoris
heated.
2. Release .Thesensoranddisplaywill,inafewminutes,returntothecabinet
temperature.
6.3.6RemoteAlarmTerminal
Theterminalfortheremotealarmislocatedontherearlowerrightsideoftheunit.
Thealarmisoutputtedfromtheterminal. Contactcapacityis DC24V, 5AorAC
115V/230V, 5/3.5A.Thereisnovoltagecontact.
Contactoutput UsedbetweenCOMandNO
Atnormalcondition ”Open”
Atabnormalcondition “Close”
UsedbetweenCOMandNC
Atnormalcondition “Close”
Atabnormalcondition “Open”
Note:
Thealarmisactivatedunderthefollowing conditions:
1. Whenthepowercordisdisconnectedfromtheoutlet,orthereisapowerfailure.
2. Whenthefreezertemperaturedeviatesaboveorbelowthealarmtemperature
settings.
RefertotheAppendixforanexplanationofthealarmcodes.

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7. Maintenance
WARNING!
Topreventelectricshockandpossibleinjury, alwaysdisconnectthepower
supplytotheunitpriortoanyrepairormaintenance.
Donottoinhaleorconsumemedicationoraerosolsaroundtheunitduring
maintenance.Thismayharmfultoyourhealth.
CAUTION!
Duringmaintenance, weargloves.
Nevertouchthecondenserwhenremoving thecondenserfilterforcleaning.
Touchingofthecondensermayresultinburns.
7.1CondenserMaintenance
Cleanthecondenseratleasteverysixmonths, butmorefrequentlyindusty
environments.
Tocleanthecondenser:
1. Pullopenthegrillcoversituatedonthefrontofthecompressorhousing.
2. Removethefilterandcheckthefans. Ifafanisnotoperating, contactaservice
engineer.
3. Vacuumcleanthecondenser.
4. Replace thefilterandclosethegrill cover.
7.1.1CleaningtheCondenserFilter
Cleanthecondenserfiltereverytwotothree months.
1. Pullopenthecompressorhousinggrill cover.
2. Removethefilter.
3. Shakethefiltertoloosendust. Rinsethefilterincleanwater. Shaketheexcess
waterfromthefilter, andreplace thefilter.
4. Closethegrillcover.