MedPlus Medical Air Plant

400kPa, 400V, 50Hz

MEDÆS Ltd
Telford Crescent, Staveley, Derbyshire S43 3PF, England. Tel: +44 (0) 1246 474242. Fax: +44 (0) 1246 472982
The right is reserved to change the specification of the items described herein at any time.
MedPlus Medical Air Plant

Notes to Specifiers

General
Medical air shall be provided by MEDÆS Medical air plant reference

....................... capable of providing a net flow rate of ..................... l/min. @ ……… kPa with one

compressor not running (after dryer losses). The plant shall consist of ………………

air compressors and ……………… receiver/s and a duplex filter/dryer module.

Standards
The Medical air plant Duplex, Triplex or Quadruplex shall be designed to fully conform to the requirements of
UK National Health Service - Model Engineering Specification C11 and Health Technical Memorandum
No.2022 (HTM2022)*. The air compressors shall be of proven reliability and shall be driven by electric
motors to class F insulation and noise levels tested to BS4999. The receiver shall be constructed and tested
to EN286 or BS5169/1975 Class 3 Grade E or better. The control panels and electric installations shall
conform to the latest IEE wiring regulations and the starters are to BS4941. The standard range of MEDÆS
Medical Air Plant are 'CE' marked under the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC with approval from
notified body no. 0086 (BSI). Under this directive, the specified products are classified as Class IIb Medical
Devices.

Air Compressors
A total of …………… screw air compressors shall be provided driven by an electric motor and incorporating
an air inlet filter and silencer. The compressor shall be provided with internal after coolers and auto/manual
drains. The compressor electric motor shall be class F type suitable for 400 Volt 50 Hz supply (other
voltages and frequencies available).

Receiver Vessel(s)
…………… No. off vertically mounted welded steel receiver shall be provided with access panel to enable
full internal inspection of the receiver. The total vessel capacity will be ..................... litres. The receiver shall
be protected by a pressure relief valve and fusible plug and shall be provided with an automatic drain with
manual by-pass.

Filter Dryer Assembly

Air delivery is via a duplex set of filters, pre-filter, oil filter, dust filter, activated carbon filter and bacterial
filter. Each filter/s shall be fitted with differential pressure gauge/s to monitor filter performance.
The air at the outlet shall contain no more than:-

Water 115 mg/m³

Dry particulate 0.01 mg/m³
Oil mist
Or Oil vapour 0.5 mg/m³
Carbon monoxide 5.0 mg/m³
5 ppm v/v
Carbon dioxide 450 mg/m³
500 ppm v/v

A Duplex desiccant dryer shall be used and controlled by a separate control panel and incorporate a dew
point alarm system.
Control Panels
A dedicated Motor Control Unit (MCU) shall be provided, for each air compressor, to house the isolating
switch, starter, MCB, ammeter, hours run meter. A dedicated Central Control Unit (CCU) shall house a lead
compressor selector switch, pressure switch, alarm and BMS contacts. Under normal conditions the
capacity of the plant shall be 100% system design flow with one compressor not running. A pressure
transducer shall sense the pressure and operate logic circuits within the CCU to switch the lead compressor
on or off, maintaining the design pressure. A digital readout of vessel pressure shall be located on the CCU
door. During periods of peak demand the lag compressor shall automatically be activated to operate in
addition to the lead compressor. In the case of triplex, if the lead compressor cannot maintain the required
pressure level then the lag compressor 2 is automatically activated.
The compressor(s) shall automatically shut down once pressure levels have been restored. In the event of a
lead compressor failure, the lag compressor shall take over and the first stage of the remote alarm system
shall be activated by the control panel. Should the primary control circuit fail, an independent system with a
separate mechanical backup switch will operate the compressors and also initiate a plant fault alarm.
The air plant shall have four stages of alarm conditions inputting to the alarm system as follows:

1. Plant faults caused by:

Control circuit failure.
Activation of any other safety device or failure of a selected compressor to run up to speed on time.

2. Plant Emergency caused by:

Low receiver pressure fault (0.5 bar below cut-in pressure of the lag compressor(s) or 0.5 bar above
cut-out pressure of the lead compressor). Dew point above -26°C at atmospheric pressure.

3. Reserve Fault caused by:

Reserve manifold pressure less than 50%.

4. Pressure fault caused by:

High or low pipeline pressure.

Building Management System contacts shall be: -

(Normally Open or Normally Closed contacts)
Plant fault,
Plant Emergency,
Reserve Fault,
Pipeline Pressure Fault.
Safety Information

The operating and maintenance manual for all MEDÆS medical air plant listed in the table overleaf is part
number 2000811. The following symbols apply to this product and are used in these instructions and on the
product in question. The meanings of these symbols are as specified below: -

- Read instructions

- Temperature range

- Date of manufacture (Year/Month)

- Alternating current

- 3 phase alternating current with neutral conductor

- Protected earth connection

- Type B applied part (as per BSEN60601-1: 1990)

- Dangerous voltage

Environmental Transport and Storage Conditions

Minimum ambient temperature 0 degrees Celsius
Maximum ambient temperature +40 degrees Celsius
Minimum relative humidity (non-condensing) - 10%
Maximum relative humidity (non-condensing) - 95%
Atmospheric pressure range - 700-1100 hPa

Environmental Operating Conditions

Minimum ambient temperature 0 degrees Celsius
Maximum ambient temperature +40 degrees Celsius
Minimum relative humidity (non-condensing) - 10%
Maximum relative humidity (non-condensing) - 95%
Atmospheric pressure range - 700-1100 hPa

Cleaning
The compressors, panels and components should be wiped over with a damp cloth frequently to remove any
dust or foreign substances.

Environmental Protection
Discard the components in any standard refuse facility. MEDÆS medical air plants do not contain any
hazardous substances except for the motor lubrication oil. Local authority legal regulations should be
consulted as to the correct method of oil disposal.

Electromagnetic Interference
Ensure any input and data cables are physically separated from other mains and data cables.
Electrical Details

WARNING...
It is necessary to check the integrity of the power source for safety at regular intervals. These
checks should be carried out annually and replacement power supplies used is necessary.

Power source and Current Requirements

See following table for compressor requirements. The dryer must be supplied with a 220-240V single phase
supply, fused at 5A.

Type of protection against electric shock

Class 1 (Mains supplied equipment using a protected earth)

Mode of operation
Continuous (equipment may be left switched on indefinitely)

Degree of protection against ingress of liquids

IPX0 (Not protected)

Degree of mobility
Permanently installed (This unit is electrically connected by permanent means)

Degree of protection
Type B (no Applied Part or with and Applied Part not designed to meet F type (floating) requirements)

Degree of protection against flammable anaesthetic mixtures

Not protected (not suitable for use with flammable gases)

Installation supplement

* The plant must be installed in a plant room that conforms to HTM2022. If the air intake location is deemed
to be outside this scope or open to excessive contamination or pollutants etc, then extra filtration may be
required. This must be taken into account when specifying the type and location of air treatment equipment
MEDÆS Part no. 2002511 2002512 2002513 2002514 2002515 2002516 2002517 2002518 2002519 2002520
Plant type MA-560-DG MA-840-DG MA-1220-DG MA-1679-TG MA-2439-TG MA-3659-QG MA-4668-TG MA-5512-TG MA-7001-QG MA-8209-QG
Net flowrate l/m FAD 560 840 1220 1679 2439 3659 4668 5512 7001 8209
Pump type GA5 GA7 GA11C GA7 GA11C GA11C GA18 GA22 GA18 GA22
Plant length (mm) 1776 2000 2000 2914 2914 4500 2950 2950 4100 4100
Plant width (mm) 2500 3050 3050 2750 2750 3110 4600 4725 5258 5258
Plant height (mm) 1800 2070 2494 2494 2450 2228 2450 2300 2228 2228
Minimum space around 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500
plant (mm)

Number of vessels 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Total vessel capacity (L) 280 500 840 840 1220 2052 2440 3194 4104 4104
Service connection (mm) 22 22 22 22 22 28 28 35 35 35
Noise level/pump (dBA)* 61 62 63 62 63 63 71 72 71 72
Plant weight (Kg) Approx.

Pump rating (kW) 5.5 7.5 11 7.5 11 11 18.5 22 18.5 22

Starter type S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D. S.D.
2
Minimum Cable size (mm ) 4 4 6 4 6 6 10 10 10 10
Per phase & Neutral Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated Tri-Rated
Electrical supply 400 V, 50 Hz , 3 Phase + Neutral + Earth
Separate motor rated fused supply
From distribution board to each 20 25 32 25 32 32 63 63 63 63
compressor (Amps)
Full load current per pump (Amps) 12 17 22 17 22 22 45 55 45 55
Starting current (Amps) 34 49 65 49 65 65 134 160 134 160
Cooling Air Flow per Compressor 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.72
3
(m /sec).
Note: Plant dimensions do not include the recommended 500mm around the plant for access
* Mean sound level measured at a distance of 1m according to Pneurop CagiPN8NTC2 test code. Tolerance 2 dB(A).
Note: For 7 bar outlet use the standard part number and add “\P7” onto the end. e.g. 2002511\P7
 Ref.: 2002582
Issue: 1 2 3
Date: 12/05/00 26/11/02 09/12/03
Issue ref.: X834 DCR1229 DCR1351
By: RPM MAM MAM

MEDÆS Limited
Telford Crescent, Staveley, Derbyshire S43 3PF, England.
Tel: +44 (0) 1246 474242 - Fax: +44 (0) 1246 472982 - www.medaes.com
In an effort to continuously improve our products, the right is reserved to change the specification of the items described herein at any time.