Selbach BT 40 User manual

Beverage Dispensing Technology
Friedhelm Selbach GmbH
Heisenbergstraße 5
42477 Radevormwald
Phone +49/ 21 95 / 68 01-0
Fax: +49/ 21 95 / 68 01-188
Email [email protected]
Internet: http://www.selbach.com
Operating manual
Party Keg BT 40
The device described in this manual may only be put into operation provided the operators are suitably
trained and the operating and maintenance personnel have studied the instructions closely.
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Contents
PAGE
1.00 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................................................3
1.10 ASSEMBLY/START-UP .....................................................................................................................................3
1.20 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...................................................................................................................................3
1.21 Safety risks...............................................................................................................................................3
1.22 Safety directives.......................................................................................................................................3
1.30 SPARE PARTS ................................................................................................................................................4
1.40 TRANSPORTATION/STORAGE...........................................................................................................................4
1.50 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ..............................................................................................................................4
1.51 Beer connection .......................................................................................................................................4
1.52 Operation..................................................................................................................................................4
1.60 SERVICE........................................................................................................................................................4
2.00 PROPER USE.................................................................................................................................................4
3.00 COMMISSIONING...........................................................................................................................................5
3.10 CONNECTING .................................................................................................................................................5
3.20 POURING DRAUGHT BEER ...............................................................................................................................6
3.30 COMMISSIONING MODEL WITH MEMBRANE PUMP....................................................................................6
3.40 TUBING DIAGRAM ...........................................................................................................................................7
3.41 Tubing diagram party keg with membrane pump.....................................................................................7
3.41 Tubing diagram party keg with membrane pump.....................................................................................8
4.00 SHUT-DOWN..................................................................................................................................................9
5.00 TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................................9
6.00 MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................................................9
6.10 OPENING APPLIANCES ....................................................................................................................................9
6.20 CLEANING THE BEVERAGE PUMP .....................................................................................................................9
7.00 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................11
8.00 SPARE PARTS LIST....................................................................................................................................12
8.10 ACCESSORIES..............................................................................................................................................12
9.00 DATA ABOUT NOISE EMISSION................................................................................................................12
9.10 TECHNICAL DATA..........................................................................................................................................12

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1.00 Safety Instructions
1.10 Assembly/start-up
Place the device on an even, dry and clean surface. Make sure the connecting cable leads directly to the
socket. The connecting cable must never be bent or squashed.
Always use genuine tubes or approved beverage tubes for beer supply.
Ensure sufficient ventilation of the device! Do not store objects underneath appliance!
Pay special attention to the following safety precautions:
 Operating temperature range +10 to +40 degrees Celsius
 Do not allow dirt (dust, fibres, etc.) to get inside the device
 Only connect to the prescribed supply voltage
 Protect appliance against damp penetration, in particular against penetrating liquids.
 Observe the hazard warnings and safety instructions on the electrical components and in this manual
 Observe the warnings and service instructions in this manual
1.20 Safety Instructions
The device described in this manual may only be operated and connected by suitably trained personnel.
Adjustments, maintenance and repair work on the open or live device may only be performed by a
specialist.
As with all technical equipment, this device is only guaranteed to work properly and safely provided the
generally applicable safety precautions and the specific safety instructions in this manual are observed
during operation and service.
Serious damage to persons and property can be caused by:
 Improper use
 Incorrect installation or operation
 Unauthorised removal of the necessary protective coverings or housing
 Unauthorised opening of the device during operation
1.21 Safety risks
If a safety risk is considered to exist for any reason, the device must be taken out of operation and
suitably marked in order to prevent it from being started up again inadvertently by a third party. Also notify
the customer service department.
Examples of safety risks include failure to operate in the prescribed manner or visible signs of damage.
1.22 Safety directives
The device may only be operated with a properly connected PE conductor.

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1.30 Spare parts
Assemblies or components may only be replaced with identical spare parts.
1.40 Transportation/storage
Any damage discovered after delivery must be reported immediately to the transport company. If
necessary, take suitable measures to prevent the device from being put into operation. The device may
only be stored in a dry, dust-free environment at a temperature between 0 and 60 degrees.
1.50 Electrical connection
Electrical tasks may only be carried out once:
 The electrical system has been disconnected from the voltage supply and prevented from being
switched on again accidentally
 The absence of voltage has been checked
 You have make sure that additional monitoring and protective devices for the control system are
correctly installed.
Observe all applicable rules and regulations during connecting.
1.51 Beer connection
The beer connection is connected via an adapter with a 5/8" thread on the underside of the device.
1.52 Operation
Should the device deviate in any way from its normal operation, always take it out of operation if in doubt
and mark it suitably in order to prevent it from being started up again by a third party. Also notify the
customer service department.
1.60 Service
All service instructions contained in the manual concerning servicing work must be observed without fail.
2.00 Proper use
Selbach beverage chillers and beverage pumps are designed for dispensing chilled drinks. These appliances
are utilised in, among other things, catering and for recreational purposes.
Selbach beverage chillers are licensed only for the above-mentioned field of application and therefore
unsuitable for cooling down hot liquids, chemicals or the like.

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3.00 Commissioning
• Protect the CO2 cylinder from toppling over by means of a cylinder holder.
• Screw the cylinder pressure reducer to the CO2 cylinder.
• Connect the tank connection parts to the beverage tank.
• Open the carbonic acid stopcock.
• Set pressure reducer to the required pressure.
• Set desired temperature at the thermostat.
• Connect to network.
Never operate the appliance when toppled over!
3.10 Connecting
Ensure connection tightness for all connections, in particular compressed gas carrying parts (such as pressure
reducer, admission tube, back pressure gas tube, interim pressure governor). Do not allow particles of dirt to
enter the gas and beer lines.
Never operate the compressed gas cylinders without pressure reducer and ensure that they are positioned
upright at all times and protected against toppling over. Only in this manner can you ensure that none of the
liquid CO2flows through the pressure reducer resulting in extremely high pressures being built up that may
cause the keg to detonate (risk of fatal injury!).
Clean the tap head every time you exchange a keg.
Push the tap head, with the beer and CO2 lines connected, up to the end stop above the seal.
Push the lever down. This opens the valves for beer and CO2and you can now start pouring draught beer. If the
tap head is fitted with a stopcock you will have to open it after placing and close it before removing the tap head.

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Ball valve
A
ir tube
connection
To remove the tap head, push the lever up and remove the tap head from the seal. Afterwards reattach the
protective cap.
3.20 Pouring draught beer
The art of pouring draught beer requires to produce a nice smooth head on top of the beer and to lose a small
amount of the beer’s own CO2at the same time. This can only be achieved by brisk pumping. For a tried and
tested pouring method, please follow the instructions below.
Observe the following rules:
Rinse the glass with fresh, cold water.
Hold the pre-rinsed glass under the fully open tap at an angle that allows the beer to run down the side of the
glass.
Allow the half filled glass to stand for about 1 minute.
Then top up the rest. Generally speaking, the beer tap spout should not be dipped into the beer as this causes
a leak or escape of carbon dioxide.
After another pause of about 1 minute apply a head by applying a quick opening and closing action.
The pouring process described above requires a mere 3 minutes and guarantees premier quality. Slower
pouring of draught beer robs the beer of its freshness.
3.30 Commissioning
Model with membrane pump
• Connect air connection valve to appliance (3/4“ thread adapter)
• Open ball valve
• Connect tank connection parts to beverage
tank.
• Set desired temperature at the thermostat.
• Connect to network.
Once the operation temperature has been
reached the appliance will be ready for
operation. (unit switches off)

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3.40 Tubing diagram
Power cable
CO2pressure
reducer
Section:
CO2pressure reducer
fitted to CO2cylinder
fitted to pressure
reducer
Ensure correct
position of party keg
after connecting!
Beer tube
Beer tube
and gas tube attached
to tap head
CO2tube
CO2cylinder
Attention! Protect against toppling
over! Always operate with pressure
reducer!
Tap head
(Model depending on type
of beer!)

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3.41 Tubing diagram party keg with membrane pump
Beer tube
Ball valve
(valve position
open)
Air connection
tube
Tap head
Model depending on
type of beer to be
poured!

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4.00 Shut-down
• Close CO2cylinder and CO2stopcock at pressure reducer. (Model without membrane pump only)
• Draw mains plug.
• Detach tank connection parts from beverage tank.
• Employ specialist staff for having the appliance emptied and cleaned.
• Detach beverage tubing.
5.00 Temperature adjustment
The temperature is adjusted via a thermostat at the lower side of the device.
6.00 Maintenance
6.10 Opening appliances
To open the appliances, unscrew the beer tap and remove the four lateral fastening screws. To open the
appliance, lift the synthetic cover.
Never operate the appliance without the cover in place.
6.20 Cleaning the beverage pump
The minimum requirements for cleaning of beverage pumps are stipulated in DIN 6650-6. Basically cleaning is
stipulated “as and when needed“. “Need” depends on output, type of beer, bar breaks and type of appliance.
Based on these factors, the common practise of cleaning the tubing system every 7 days must be considered
as sufficient in only a few cases. Listed below are notes on possible ways of cleaning as well as their
frequency.
Everywhere inside the beer pump where parts alternately come into contact with beer and air, germs may
grow that as a result of their being present everywhere in the ambient air. Therefore it is necessary to keep
these areas of the beer pump clean by daily cleaning (in particular the tap and drip pan). A germ-free
operation of the beer pump is impossible. However, regular thorough cleaning can prevent that germs multiply
and thus impair product quality (smell and taste) and result in cloudiness. Germ-infested tubing may
contaminate a connected keg that previously has left the brewery in an originally sealed and biologically
immaculate condition. It is of course also necessary to keep the area surrounding the beer pump in a
spotlessly clean condition.
Methods of line cleaning
Deposits are formed inside the beer line due to precipitation of minerals, hop resins and proteins present in
beer (beer scale). These deposits form a coating on all surfaces of the beer pump coming into contact with
beer (tubes, taps, tap heads). Viewed under a magnifier, these deposits look like sandpaper and in the long
run will become equally hard. These coatings will turn into a breeding place for micro organisms if not
removed regularly.
Mineral deposits require removal with the help of acidic detergents whereas hop resins require dissolving and
removing with alkaline detergents. Mechanical means (see below) may be used to cope up to a certain point
with both components.

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Mechanical cleaning:
For the part of the appliance containing the tube, sponge balls are pushed in alternate flow direction through the
line with the help of cold water. However, this requires that the tube has an even diameter and does not contain
any interfering fixtures.
Frequent use removes deposits forming inside the beer line substantially by means of mechanical friction.
Mechanical cleaning can remove germs from the line, however, does nothing to inhibit their growth. For that
reason, at certain intervals chemical cleaning is also required.
Store balls safely at a place where they are protected against contamination. DIN 6650 stipulates the single
use of cleaning balls as micro organisms may grow inside the damp sponge.
Only use mild detergents and a damp cloth for cleaning.
The water cooling element and water-conducting components may only be cleaned with beverage
dispenser approved detergents.
Do not allow any moisture to get inside the device.
Mechanical Bevi
cleaning device Comprehensive cleaning set
for mechanical cleaning
Schematic view
of mechanical
cleaning