Qsonica 50 Operator's Manual

Operator’s Manual 53 Church Hill Road Newtown, CT 06470 USA 203-426-0101 telephone 203-426-7026 fax [email protected] www.sonicator.com ...

instructions and under normal use, are guaranteed for two years after date of shipment. Within the period guaranteed, manufacturer will repair or replace free of charge, at its sole discretion, all parts that are defective because of material or workmanship, not including costs for removing or installing parts. Liability, whether based on warranty, negligence or other cause, arisi ...

Warranty 1 Safety Precautions 3 Introduction 3 Ultrasonic Cleaners 4 Accessories 4 Unpacking Your Cleaner 4 Installing Your Cleaner 5 Equipment Specifications 6 How Ultrasonic Cleaning Works 7 Operating Your Cleaner 7 Operating Your CT or CHT Cleaner 10 Operating Your C Cleaner 14 Draining Your Cleaner 16 Optimizing Your Cleaner 18 Application Hints 19 Cleaning Methods 21 Cleaning Solutions 24 Troubleshooting 28 Service Information ...

Safety Precautions Before using your Ultrasonic Cleaner, please read and thoroughly understand these safety precautions. Failure to follow them may result in serious personal injury or property damage. To avoid electrical shock: Do unplug from power source before filling or emptying the tank. Do keep the control panel and the area around the cleaner clean and dry -- wipe up solution which spills over the tank brim. Water and h ...

To prevent damage to the cleaner: Do change your solution regularly. Do not cover vents on the cover. Do not operate the cleaner dry. Do not place parts or containers directly on the bottom of the cleaning tank; use a tray or wire to suspend items. Failure to comply may cause transducer damage and will void your warranty. Do not allow the solution to drop more than 3/8 inch below the operating level line with heat or ultrasonic ...

from 1/2 gallons, 3/4 gallons, 1-1/2 gallons, 2-1/2 gallons and 5-1/2 gallons. Each model is constructed using durable industrial style 40kHz transducers. These provide increased cleaning power along with built in sweep frequency to ensure uniform cleaning activity throughout the bath. The 1/2 and 3/4-gallon models have a molded dip i ...

Accessories include regular and beaker positioning covers, solid and perforated insert trays, mesh baskets and beakers. Unpacking Your Cleaner Please check your cleaner and its carton carefully for any external or internal damage. If you find damage, contact your shipping carrier immediately, before contacting Qsonica, LLC. Please retain your packaging for future use. Installing Your Cleaner Check the plate o ...

5 Introduction Equipment Specifications Tank Capacity Tank Size Overall Size Weight Max Input Power Heater Power Max. Draw Power Req. (Watts)* 1/2 gal. (1.91 L) L: 6” W: 5.5” D: 4” L: 10” W: 12” D: 11.5” 7 lbs. (3.2KG) 80W 0 63 63 80 143 143 3/4 gal. (2.81 L) L: 9.5” W: 5.5” D: 4” L: 13.5” W: 12” D: 11.5” 9 lbs. (4. KG) 130W 0 109 109 130 239 239 1-1/2 gal. (5.71 L) L: 11.5” W: 6” D: 6” L: 16” W: 12” D: 14.5” 12 lbs. ( ...

Ultrasonic sound is sound transmitted at frequencies generally beyond the range of human hearing. In your ultrasonic cleaner, ultrasonic sound (sonics) is used for cleaning materials and parts. This is how it works: As the sound waves from the transducer radiate through the solution in the tank, they cause alternating high and low pressures in the solution. During the low pressure stage, millions of microsc ...

Operating Your Cleaner If this is the first time you are using the cleaner, please read this whole section before operating your cleaner. Operating Your CT or CHT Cleaner CT Cleaner CHT Cleaner Explanation of Controls Control Function HEAT (CHT only) Activates heat to 60ºC maximum. NOTE: Refer to pages 16 and 17 for further temperature information. TIMER Activates ultrasonics and sets time. Use to turn unit Off. Turn clockwise f ...

Before You Start Cleaning Step Action 1 Select your cleaning solution (refer to page 23 for solution effects on metals). 2 Allowing for the volume of the parts you will be cleaning and cleaning solution, fill the tank with warm tap water to the operating level line (one inch from the top). 3 Add cleaning solution to the tank water. 4 Plug the cleaner into a grounded outlet. 5 For maximum efficiency, refer to page 16, “Optimizin ...

Degassing Step Action 1 Turn the HEAT ON (CHT Cleaner only). 2 Turn the TIMER to 5-10 and let the cleaner run to allow the solution to “degas”. NOTE: Refer to page 17 for information on degassing. Cleaning Items NOTE: To stop ultrasonics at any time, turn the TIMER to zero. Step Action 1 Set the TIMER for the amount of time you wish the items to be cleaned. 2 Place the items into a basket, perforated tray, or beakers in a p ...

Operating Your Digital C- Cleaner Explanation of Controls Control Function POWER Press to activate/deactivate power to the cleaner. ON/OFF After you press SELECT OPTION and set the LED Display for the selected option, press to activate HEAT (SET TEMP), SONICS (SET SONICS) and/or DEGAS (SET DEGAS). LED Display Indicates the tank temperature, set temperature, ultrasonics time or degas time setting, depending on your SELECT OPTION ...

Control Function Function Indicators Lights indicate the option selected by pressing SELECT OPTION. SOLUTION TEMP: Displays current solution temp. (10 - 75ºC, 4ºC). SET TEMP: Set tank temperature (01 - 69ºC). SET SONICS: Set ultrasonic time (01 - 99 mins., 60 mins. default). SET DEGAS: Set degas time (01 - 99 mins., 5 mins. default). HEAT ONE: Indicates heat is activated and has been set (SET TEMP). Before You Start Cleanin ...

Degassing Step Action 1 Degas for 5-10 minutes. If necessary, use SET/CLEAR DISPLAY to alter this setting. Default degas time is 5 minutes. NOTE: Refer to page 17 for information on degassing. 2 Press ON/OFF once to start the degas process. 3 After completing the degas time, you are ready to set operating parameters. Setting Operating Parameters Step Parameter Action 1 Set Time The cleaner is now in Set Time mode with a defaul ...

Cleaning Items NOTE: Select Set Time then press ON/OFF once to stop ultrasonics at any time. Step Action 1 Place the items into a basket, perforated tray, or beakers in a positioning cover. 2 If using beakers or a solid tray, add cleaning solution to beakers or tray to cover the items. 3 Slowly lower the tray or beakers into the tank. Do not stir. 4 Press ON/OFF once to activate ultrasonics. 5 When the items are clean, press ON ...

To repeat a timed cleaning cycle - press ON/OFF once while in the Set Sonics mode. This cleaning cycle time will remain in memory until reset or you turn off the power to the cleaner. To reset ultrasonics time during a cleaning cycle - press ON/OFF once, press SELECT OPTION until the SET SONICS LED lights. To increase time, press SET DISPLAY to your desired setting. To decrease time, press CLEAR DISPLAY, press SET DISPLAY t ...

1-1/2, 2-1/2 and 5-1/2 gallon models include a drain and valve kit. Step Action 1 Place the cleaner to allow easy reach of the drain tube into a waste disposal unit. 2 Remove the thread protecting cap from the end of the cleaner’s drain pipe. This will expose the white teflon sealing tape on the drain pipe’s threads. 3 Hand tighten the drain valve onto the drain pipe over the white teflon sealing tape. Finish tightening the ...