Jacket Pressure ~25-28psi

Consolidated Sterilizer
Fm: Boston, MA (617) 782-6072
Model: SSR-3A-ADVPB
Serial No.: 101910

Chamber Pressure
in psi

Autoclave Chamber
strainer - cleaned and
checked daily

Prevents water hammer

Initial Water Flow

PUMP

Boiler or Generator

Back of Solenoid is 120VAC electrical connection. To check

to see if power is getting to solenoid, can undue single phillips
screw and back off 3 prong plug ( check two opposite spades)
for 120VAC power. When 120VAC goes to this solenoid, it
also goes to the pump - to pump water into the Boiler.

Check Valve

Valve stem securing nut may leak steam, need to

backoff nut and repack with
teflon or high temp wrap

Site Glass - about half

full - indicates level of
water in the boiler/
generator

pump intake water into

generator/boiler

Valve stem nut can

be backed off and
repacked with teflon
or high temp wrap,
then screwed back
on to keep water or
steam from escaping

Sight Glass to
evaluate level in
the boiler or steam
generator

Steam Generator
or Steam Boiler
Red Handle valves can
be closed if glass fails ,
so as not to render the
Autoclave useless.
It allows or can be
operated iwth these
valves closed
typ water level

Typical Height of water in site glass tube

for generator or boiler

Steam to Jacket

Generator or Boiler Pressure

Safety Valve set at
~100psi
If safety valve goes off,
most certainly push
down on the "reset"
button on the box

Pressure Safety Valve

"active" Exhaust path

Steam Out of the Generator

GENERATOR or BOILER
Should be ** 70 - 75psi **

Pressure Indicator (above generator/boiler )

for Generator or boiler typical about ~70 75psi. Note SAFETY relief valve on this
steam line is set to be about 100psi

Boiler or Generator
heating elements

Should be measuring
~480Volts for the heating
elements

120VAC
distribution to
Valve Solenoids

behind is the jacket chamber "relief "valve

Pressure "Control"
Valve has settings
that can be
adjusted by turning
the Orange cap

to jacket
From Boiler/Generator

removed the
control vavle lower
strainer cover

regularly check this strainer. If

clogged or has holes it affects
the chamber pressure
regulating valve . It keeps
debree from getting onto the
seat of the regulating valve and
causing steam to leak by door
gaskets etc., - preventing
adequate PSI regulation

to jacket
From Boiler/Generator

Pressure Regulator to steam

jacket, typically its pressure
setting is what you read on
the front steam jacket
pressure gauge - ~25 psi

1st remove captive nut, to remove

the electronics portion of the Parker
722 solenoid on the plunger shaft.
Note: if too loose when re-installing,
you will hear a large humming or
siren sound.

2nd - remove
4phillips screws

Apollo Model
jacket pressure
safety relief valve
press > 39 psi
releases steam

Parker solenoid

Into Steam Jacket surrounding the chamber

Jacket Pressure Front Panel Indicator

~25 - 28 psi.
Note: When we saw ~30psi - it told us water is in the system and has to work
itself out. Hammering sounds , knocking, means steam is building and pushing
out the water or "wet steam" - purging. It will take a bit of time.

STEAM FLOW
from Jacket to
Chamber

steam jacket safety relief valve - Apollo model

Note if pressure > 39 psi - it releases steam
jacket steam Exhaust
solenoid.
Energized to allow the
steam in the jacket to
Escape. Used during
Liquid Cycle, so as to
promote a bit faster cool
down.

Liquid Cycle
Exhaust Steam
from the Jacket assist in quicker
cooling cycle

LIQUID CYCLE
Solenoid Exhaust

Undo Universal
joint - exhaust side
pipe

some sort of water

release - steam
release

7 Sep 2012 Notice

how clean this new
replaced Apollo
pressure relief
valve looks.

Ideal conditions

Steam from Jacket to

Chamber Solenoid valve
flow out only when
pressure in the
jacket is too high

check valve

From jacket steam travels

to the chamber

steam to chamber

Steam from Jacket to

Chamber Solenoid valve

check valve

to chamber

solenoid

from jacket to
chamber

steam to chamber valve

Check Valve
Jacket Press Relief
Valve exhaust path

Gravity Cycle ONLY - External Air

intake via filter to speed up cooling

From Jacket
(Steam)
Air Filter
Airflow back into
chamber when done
in Gravity Cycle only

Check Valve

Steam To Chamber

Only in Gravity Cycle

is the Chamber
Vacuum Release
Valve kicked in to
allow the fresh air-into
the chamber

check valve for airinto chamber

joint here can be a

bit loose - cause all
it is doing is letting
air in the filter

air filter - to check

Another view
from back side

check valves

Air filter - used during

Gravity Cycle

WANT NO STEAM FLOWING BACK thru

the CHeck Valve and then into the solenoid
and being discharged out thru the filter

check - idea is that

there is no leak
backwards toward
airfilter
check O-Ring

Jacket Steam
direction to the
Back of the
Chamber

steam from jacket / or at end of cycle

- fresh air into chamber

BACK OF
AUTOCLAVE

steam into
Chamber

Removed the solenoid

Electronics and
plunger portion of kit

On this one
membrane Tab
should be on this
side since steam
flow is into jacket

Steam Flow Direction

After removing the captive

or securing nut set aside
the solenoid electronics

Plunger Eval replaced part

Don't forget the

spring on top

notice tab

Don't forget or lose

the spring on top

Parker 722, solenoid repair kit 1/2" PN 06-046 about $113ea

solenoid Rubber
plunger kit for
Parker valves

install tab toward direction of steam flow !!

steam flow

don't forget spring

that slips into top
Parker Valve Membrane

Reassembling the new

plunger and membrane

Another Solenoid Repair Jacket steam to Chamber

solenoid

jacket pressure relief valve pipe

release flow from relief valve

notice tab orientation direction of flow

From Jacket
To Chamber
Flow direction

Liquid Cycle
Cooling Assist

Reassemble the
Parker shaft with
new plunger &
membrane

Mixture of Steam and Water

Steam

External Temp
Probe - Chamber
Temperature to
controller

By-pass about 1/8 turn to

1/4 turn open, extra bleed
valve for slow exhaust
Steam Exhaust Trap - collects water
- when water present, it floats trap
valve to open path and allow water
to discharge but closes when only
steam present - so nothing escapes

Chamber Exhaust
Other Side - Opposite is steam exhaust trap

Chamber Steam trap

by-pass tube

Water flow out of Chamber

Chamber Temp Probe

Chamber Steam Trap check disassemble

Slight by-pass

Check Valve

Creates vacuum
exhaust for pulling
out the chamber
steam

Exhaust temp
sensor to solenoid
cooling water valve

Cooling Water

discharge water line from

the Chamber Steam Trap

Exhaust Temp
sensor

Jacket Exhaust Steam Trap Allows water to escape and traps the steam

Chamber Exhaust
Steam Trap

From Jacket
Jacket Steam TRAP
Chamber "Strainer"
Discharge
Steam Blocked
Steam exhaust

to chamber steam
trap
Water discharges thru trap

water Discharged

Generator or Boiler
Safety Relief Valve
Set to 100 PSI

Chamber Steam Trap

Allows water to drain blocks steam water direction

steam direction

ball valve - closed

Steam
Check Valve

Chamber Discharge
Steam Solenoid

MIX
COOLING WATER

Jacket Trap Water

Discharge

Steam discharge

Mixed reduce temp

Mixing Steam &

Water

Cooling Water

Main Discharge

Main Cooling Water

Cooling Water Solenoid

Mixing HOT Steam and cold water

prep for discharge

Creates Vacuum to draw

out the Steam from the
chamber

Chamber Steam trap water discharge

STERLCO Valve
Range: 100degs F - 175 degs F
Series : 55 - T 125PSI Max

Main Cooling Water

RAISE
LOWER

Additional Cooling based on

external Temp feed to the valve

Discharge Water
Temp sensor to valve

Supplemental Cooling Water

Liquid Cycle - Additional

Jacket Discharge (from above
chamber )

MIXING

Jacket Steam Trap - water

discharge

Main Cooling Water

Chamber Steam Trap water discharge

MAIN Discharge
of Steam / Water

Orifice - Creates
Vacuum, that helps pull
out Steam from
Chamber

Steam Exhaust

MIXING
Cooling Water

EXHAUST

From Chamber Steam

Trap - water discharge

Main Exhaust of
Mixed Steam and
Water

Sterilco Valve
Jacket Steam Trap

Lower

Supplemental Cooling Water

From
Liquid
Cooling
Phase,
Additional
Jacket discharge
from above

Exhaust Temp Feed

Discharge Temp Probe - Feeds above

Sterlco valve for supplemental cooling
water

from Chamber
Steam Trap

Main Discharge
Line of Steam
mixed with
Cooling Water to
Reduce its Temp
TO DRAIN