vacuubrand BVC control User manual

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BioChem-VacuuCenter
BVC control
BVC control G
BVC professional
BVC professional G
Instructions for use
Technology for Vacuum Systems

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Trademark index:
VACUU·LAN®(US-Reg.No 3,704,401), VACUU·BUS®, VACUU·CONTROL®, Peltronic®, VARIO®
(US-Reg.No 3,833,788), VACUUBRAND®(US-Reg.No 3,733,388), WH2O REALLY CARES®
(US-Reg.No 4,104,537), CO2MMITTED TO CHANGE®(US-Reg.No 4,104,536), VACUU·VIEW®,
GREEN VAC® (US-Reg. No. 4,924,553) and also the shown company logos are registered trade-
marks of VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG in Germany and/or other countries.
Sekusept®is a trademark of Ecolab GmbH & Co OHG, Germany.
Pursept® and Mucasol®are trademarks of Schülke & Mayr GmbH, Germany.
neodisher® is a trademark of Chemische Fabrik Dr. Weigert GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
After sales service:
Contact your local dealer or call [phone].
Dear customer,
Your VACUUBRAND diaphragm pumps are designed to provide you with
many years of trouble-free service with optimal performance. Our many
years of practical experience allow us to provide a wealth of application
and safety information. Please read these instructions for use before the
initial operation of your pump.
VACUUBRAND diaphragm pumps combine our many years of experi-
ence in design, construction and practical operation, with the latest de-
velopments in material and manufacturing technology.
Our quality maxim is the ”zero defect” principle:
Every diaphragm pump, before leaving our factory, is tested intensively,
including an endurance run of 14 hours. Any faults, even those which oc-
cur rarely, are identied and can be eliminated immediately.
After completion of the endurance run, every pump is tested, and must
achieve specications before shipment.
We are committed to providing our customers only pumps that meet this
high quality standard.
While our pumps cannot eliminate all of your work, we design, manufac-
ture and test them to ensure that they will be an effective and trouble-free
tool to assist you in that work.
Yours,
VACUUBRAND GMBH + CO KG

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Contents
Safety information!............................................................. 5
Important information! ......................................................................... 5
General information............................................................................. 7
Intended use........................................................................................ 7
Setting up and installing the system.................................................... 8
Ambient conditions.............................................................................. 9
Operating conditions ......................................................................... 10
Safety during operation ......................................................................11
Maintenance and repair..................................................................... 14
Technical data................................................................... 16
Wetted parts ..................................................................................... 18
System parts .................................................................................... 19
On/off switch...................................................................................... 21
Use and operation ............................................................ 22
First steps: Installation...................................................................... 22
Operation BVC control / BVC control G ........................................... 24
Operation BVC professional / BVC professional G .......................... 25
Notes regarding the setting of the suction power............................. 26
Level sensor of BVC professional / BVC professional G.................. 27
During operation............................................................................... 29
Filtration............................................................................................ 30
Filter and collection bottle................................................................. 32
Disinfection routine........................................................................... 34
Cleaning and decontaminating ....................................... 36
Autoclaving....................................................................................... 36
Disinfection........................................................................................ 37
Cleaning ............................................................................................ 39
Adjustment of the BVC level sensor to work properly
with a new bottle, or to correct false alarms.................. 40
Preparation........................................................................................ 41
Adjustment routine for BVC professional
with 4l polypropylene bottle............................................................... 42
Adjustment routine for BVC professional with 2l glass bottle............ 44
Assembling of components ............................................ 46
Replacing the lter............................................................................ 46
Assembling a second VHCpro connection set ................................... 47
Assembling quick coupling bottle - pump unit ................................. 49

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Assembling a hose nozzle at the bottle head of the BVC ................ 50
Quick coupling sets .......................................................................... 51
Accessories - spare parts................................................ 52
Troubleshooting ............................................................... 55
Replacing diaphragms and valves.................................. 57
Cleaning and inspecting the pump heads ........................................ 59
Replacing the diaphragm ................................................................. 61
Assembling the pump head.............................................................. 63
Replacing the fuse............................................................................ 66
Repair - Maintenance - Return - Calibration................... 67
Health and safety clearance form ................................... 69
EC Declaration of Conformity of the Machinery ........... 70
China RoHS....................................................................... 71

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Safety information!
Important information!
+ Keep this manual complete and accessible to per-
sonnel at all times!
+ Read this manual carefully before installing or op-
erating the equipment. Observe the instructions
contained in this manual.
+ Do not modify the equipment without authorization.
This manual is an integral part of the equipment de-
scribed therein. It describes the safe and proper use
of the vacuum pump.
Make operating personnel aware of dangers arising
from the pump and the pumped substances.
VACUUBRAND disclaims any liability for inappropri-
ate use of these pumps and for damage from failure to
follow instructions contained in this manual.
This manual is only to be used and distributed in its com-
plete and original form. It is strictly the users’ responsibility
to check carefully the applicability of the guidance in this
manual with respect to his product.
Manual-no.: 999263 / 07/07/2017
The following signal word panels and safety
symbols are used throughout this manual:
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to po-
tential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages
that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury and death.
NOTICE

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➨DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
+WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to per-
sonal injury.
Caution! Hot surface!
Disconnect equipment from AC power.
NOTICE
Formatting used in this manual:
Note: The signal word panels in all sections of this manual always refer
to all paragraphs of the same format (➨/ + / • / plain text) following each
signal word panel.
The document ”Safety information for vacuum equipment” is
part of this manual! Read the ”Safety information for vacuum
equipment” and observe the instructions contained therein!

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General information
+Read and comply with this manual before installing
or operating the equipment.
+Before operating the equipment read and comply
with the section ”Cleaning and decontamination”!
Remove all packing material, remove the product from its
packing-box, remove the protective covers from the inlet
and outlet ports and keep, inspect the equipment.
If the equipment is damaged, notify the supplier and the
carrier in writing within three days; state the item num-
ber of the product together with the order number and the
supplier’s invoice number. Retain all packing material for
inspection.
Do not use the equipment if it is damaged.
Lift and transport the equipment at the provided handle.
Intended use
+Prevent any part of the human body from coming in
contact with the vacuum.
+Make sure that the individual components are only con-
nected, combined and operated according to their de-
sign and as indicated in the instructions for use. Use
only original VACUUBRAND accessories.
+Comply with notes on correct vacuum and electrical
connections, see section ”Use and operation”.
• The systems are designed for ambient temperatures
during operation between +10°C and +40°C. Check
the maximum temperatures if installing the system in a
cabinet or a housing and make sure ventilation is ad-
equate. Install an external automatic ventilation system
if necessary.
NOTICE

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Ensure that the equipment and all components are suit-
able for the intended application. Use the system only for
aspiration of liquids and ltration.
Setting up and installing the system
➨Equipment must be connected only to a suitable elec-
trical supply and a suitable ground point. Failure to
connect the motor to ground may result in deadly elec-
trical shock.
The supply cable may be tted with a molded Euro-
pean IEC plug or a plug suitable for your local electri-
cal supply. If the plug has been removed or has to be
removed, the cable will contain wires color coded as
follows: green or green and yellow: earth; blue or white:
neutral; brown or black: live. The device has an internal
fuse.
+Do not permit any uncontrolled pressurizing (e.g., make
sure that an exhaust tubing cannot become blocked).
Risk of bursting!
+Due to the high compression ratio of the pumps, pres-
sure at the outlet port may be generated that is higher
than the maximum permissible pressure compatible
with the mechanical stability of the system.
+Always provide a free and pressureless exhaust line.
• Comply with maximum permissible pressures and
pressure differences; see section ”Technical data”. Do
not operate the pumping unit with overpressure at the
inlet or outlet.
• Check that line voltage and current conform with the
equipment. (See rating plate.)
• Avoid overpressure of more than 0.2 bar in instances in
which inert gas is connected.
NOTICE

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Provide a rm level platform for the equipment. Ensure a
stable position of the pump without any mechanical con-
tact except of the pump feet. Comply with all applicable
safety regulations.
Check fan regularly for dust/dirt, clean if necessary to
avoid reduced ventilation. Avoid high heat supply. If the
equipment is brought from cold environment into a room
for operation, allow the equipment to warm up. (Watch for
water condensation on cold surfaces.)
The diameter of the an outlet tubing should be at the least
as large as the diameter of the pump connections.
Comply with all applicable and relevant safety require-
ments (regulations and guidelines), implement the re-
quired actions and adopt suitable safety measures.
Ambient conditions
To the best of our knowledge the equipment is in com-
pliance with the requirements of the applicable EC-direc-
tives and harmonized standards (see ”Declaration of con-
formity”) with regard to design, type and model, especially
directive DIN EN 61010-1. This directive gives, in detail,
conditions, under which the equipment can be operated
safely (see also IP degree of protection).
Adopt suitable measures in case of differences, e. g. us-
ing the equipment outdoors, installation in higher altitudes,
conductive pollution or bedewing.
Pay attention to the permissible maximum ambient
temperatures (see ”Technical data”).
NOTICE
NOTICE

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Operating conditions
➨The devices have no approval for operation in or
for pumping of potentially explosive atmospheres.
➨The devices are not suitable to pump:
- unstable substances and substances which react
explosively under impact (mechanical stress) and/
or when being exposed to elevated temperatures
without air,
-self inammable substances,
-substances which are inammable without air and
- explosive substance
➨The pumps have no approval for operation below
ground.
+The pumps are not suitable for pumping dust.
• The devices are not suitable for pumping substances
which may form deposits inside the pump. Deposits
and condensate in the pump may lead to increased
temperatures even to the point of exceeding the maxi-
mum permitted temperatures! Increased temperatures
may cause ignition of inammable substances that may
have been deposited inside the pump during use.
• If there is a danger of the formation of deposits in the
pump chamber (check inlet and outlet of the pump), in-
spect the pump chamber regularly and clean if neces-
sary.
• Take into consideration interactions and chemical
reactions of the pumped media.
• Ensure that the materials of the wetted parts are com-
patible with the pumped substances, see section ”Tech-
nical data”.
If pumping different substances, it is recommended that
the pump be purged with air or inert gas prior to chang-
ing the pumped media in order to pump out residues and
to avoid reactions of the pumped substances with each
other and with the pump materials.
NOTICE