OPERATION

MANUAL

Vertical Pressure Steam Sterilizer

ST-VG Series
Version 2023.08
 Brief Introduction
The steam sterilizer is the sterilization equipment that can sterilize medical equipment,
surgical dressing, medicine liquid, glassware etc by saturated steam. They enjoy follow
merits such as fashionable and attractive appearance, reasonably frame, multiple functions,
fast heating, complete disinfection.
Purpose: they are used to sterilize follow goods by medical treatment and public health,
scientific research organization: medical equipment, lab ware, culture medium and
non-sealed liquid or preparations.
Product taboo: None
Intended use: medical and health facilities, operation room, laboratory, etc
Applicable: medical and health devices' staff

Features
1. The steam sterilizer are made by shell, barrel, basket with netting on top, control
system. According to the volume of sterile chamber,They are divided into (self control) B
type, and (self control drying) G, M by the function. they are divided into 35L, 50L, 75L and
100L.
2. Shapes are square vertical. Sterilization barrel's shell and themselves are made by
stainless steel. Sterilization barrel (pressure vessel) and safety accessory conform to GB
150. "special equipment's safety regulation" and nationality legal pressure vessel provisions
by laws and regulations, they must have nameplate and quality certificates that were
registed on the legal pressure vessel safety supervision organization.
3. Safety valve is fixed on vessel's cover. It can release over pressure to sure
equipment's safety when inner pressure exceeds 0.24MPa.
4. During heating and warming, deflation valve, that is controlled by temperature
controller, will discharge cold air automatically. when the temperature on temperature
controller exceed 102℃, deflation valve will auto closes after several minutes. Then
equipment goes into auto intermittent deflated function and rise the vessel's steam saturated
degree, It can add sterilization effect.
5. Operating front panel includes pressure gauge that shows pressure state clearly.

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 6. They can defense by themselves. Circuit can auto shut off when short of water in
vessel, heater auto stops operating, protect the equipment in effect. At the same time, water
indicator light is red colour to remind user to add water until enough.

Technical Parameters
Max Max sterilization
Sterilization time
No. Model Volume working working Power
adjust range
pressure temperature
1 ST-VG35 35L 3.0
2 ST-VG50I 50L Electronic 4.5
0.22Mpa 134℃ control
3 ST-VG75 75L 4~120Min 4.5
4 ST-VG100I 100L 4.5
1. Power supply: AC 220V±22V , 50Hz±1Hz.
2. Rated operating pressure: 0.22MPa; rated operating temperature: 105℃~134℃.
3. When normal operation on sterilization's circle, noisy shouldn't be more than 65dB.
4. Setting sterilization temperature scope: 50℃~134℃. Sterilizing time scope that can
be set: 60min / 4~120min; drying time scope that can be set: 5~240min (drying type
sterilizer).
5. Safety class: Class I.
6. Use it in environmental temperature: +5℃~+40℃; relative humidity: no more than
85%; atmospheric pressure 70kPa~106kPa.
7. The used water shouldn't effect sterilizing process, damage vessel or sterilizing items

Installation Requirements
1. Please read manual carefully before use.
2. According to protection against electric shock, it belongs to Class I, no any flammable
and explosive, anesthetics air or articles exist on installation place.
3. Caution"please don't open the cover before releasing steam completely" : after
sterilization, please don't open the cover before pressure gauge's pointer doesn't return to 0
place, otherwise, high temperature's steam can burn operator.
4. Connect power source always during procedure, sterilizer's place must keep 60cm
distance to wall and height must exceed 1.2m, sure to operate equipment in safety (must

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conform to GB 14048.1 and GB 14048.3 standard) sterilizer's power source, it must have
obvious disconnecting device ON-OFF mark (such as special for sterilizer) . Power line must
be fixed when it is connected into disconnecting device in order to prevent from falling off,
power line's diameter is 2.5mm²×3, L is power line, N is zero line, yellow-green G is
protective grounding. When procedure is over, please press OFF to close disconnecting
device.
5. Place the equipment on level and fast floor. User can connect power supply correctly
according to its nameplate and manual. The equipment must be sure safety ground
protection (ground resistance shouldn't be more than 2Ω)
6. Connect water inlet and tap by rubber tube, open tap, auto add water. Notice: when
add water into vessel, output pressure of water source should be more than 2.5kg, otherwise,
the water can't be added into vessel. No water or water not enough, heating process will
auto shut off.
7. There is about 1L tap water in the plastic drum on the left side of sterilizer (it is the
steam that was filted and discharged into drum) , when fix it, notice not to fold the air tube,
otherwise, it can effect discharge steam)
8. Please don't put the end of drain-pipe into water, otherwise, water can be sucked
back into sterilizer barrel.

Application
All documents of the equipment must be supplied to local inspection organization to
register on record. Sterilizer's operator must be through professional training, know well
pressure vessel's operating main points, operating according to Manuel in strictly. Special
operator must look after the equipment and record the operation state during sterilizing
process, prevent from accident. Sterilizer must be checked one time per year at least by
inspection organization, only qualified, then can be used again.
Note: Please don't put into inflammable goods into sterilizer's barrel: please don't put
follow goods into the barrel: explosive goods, inflammable goods, oxidizing goods, incendive
goods, flammable goods. Otherwise, the equipment will explode, fire or breakdown.

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 Notice:
Please don't put follow goods into barrel: the goods such as culture medium that can
corrode stainless steel. Otherwise, the equipment will explode, fire or breakdown.
Please don't touch switch or circuit breaker by wet hands, prevent from electric shock or
accident
Please don't touch the vessel's cover on sterilizing state as it is high temperature.
"Please don't open the cover before releasing steam completely" : after sterilization,
please don't open the cover before pressure gauge's pointer doesn't return to 0 place,
otherwise, high temperature's steam can burn operator.

I. Symbols and meaning

Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
Notice!check and review
~ Alternating current
equipment's documents carefully

Caution hot Protective grounding

Test interface

II. Operating steps

Model: ST-VG GI GII TYPE

1. Function: press this key can choose function, press one time indicate A model
(sterilization); press one more time is B model (sterilization, air bleed); press again will be C
model (sterilization,air bleed, drying); press again will back to A model.
2. Press this one can turn up the temperature (range: 50~134℃), in sterilization time
(select time range 4~120min) and drying time (0~240) can turn up the time.
3. Press this one can turn down select temperature (range: 50~134℃), in sterilization
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time (select time range4~120min) and drying time (0~240) can turn up the time.
4. START: press this key can start the program
5. Water level indicator light: When the sterilizer has no water or the water level is too
small, the red light is displayed and when the water level reaches the normal water level, it
shows a long green light;
6. Gating light: it isn't bright when sterilizer's cover is opened.
7. Alarm light: it is bright when over temperature, wrong state in operating
8. Temperature indicator: When the set state is displayed, the setting sterilization time is
displayed, and the remaining sterilizing time is displayed at the working state;
9. Sterilization time display window: it is bright when inner barrel reaches to the setting
pressure
10. Drying time display window. When setting the condition, the setting drying time is
displayed and the remaining drying time is displayed when the working state is displayed
◆ Method of function setting
Connect the power switch on the control panel, self check, display the current
temperature in the container and the last operation procedures, according to the "function"
button to select the mode of a program, and then you can use the key to set the temperature,
sterilization time and drying time; after the press the start button on the control panel,
sterilization indicator light flashing (indicated in the heating temperature to the set value);
when the sterilization indicator light, and start the countdown (expressed in sterilization);
automatic discharging after sterilization, and discharge light; bleed after drying indicator, the
drying time at the beginning of the countdown display window (in dry) END display; display
window, beeps represents the end of the run, you can remove the items.
(1) Set sterilization function:
1 Press the function key to display the current selected program a and sterilization
temperature and sterilization time;
2 Press key which is under the temperature display window to setting temperature;
3 Press key which is under the serialization time display window to set the
sterilization time;
4 After setting up, press START button to start
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 (2) Setting sterilization, air release function:
1 Press the "function" button, display the currently selected working procedure
PROGLAM B and temperature of sterilization and sterilization time;
2 Setting the temperature by press the button which is under the temperature display
window.
3 Setting the sterilization time by press the button which is under the sterilization time
display window.
4 Press "START" button to start work after setting well.
(3) Setting sterilization, air release and drying function:
1 Press the "function" button, display the currently selected working procedure
PROGLAM B and temperature of sterilization and sterilization time;
2 Setting the temperature by press the button which is under the temperature display
window.
3 Setting the sterilization time by press the button which is under the sterilization time
display window.
4 Setting the drying time by press the button which is under the drying time display
window.
5 Press "START" button to start work after setting well.
A. PLACE
NOTE: please make sure no pressure in barrel and pressure gauge with 0 point before
opening cover.
Turn hand wheel several circles anticlockwise until to the end (notice: please don't put
hands into cover's hinge place, otherwise, fingers will be crushed) , move and open cover,
take out basket with netting on top and shelf.
Please pack well the goods need to sterilized and put inside one by one, leaving a gap
between each other. This is conducive to steam penetration, improve the sterilization effect.
Stacked sterilization package should pay attention for safety valve vent gap, otherwise the
safety valve pressure relief vent plug failure, caused by the pot body burst accident.
B. POWER
Connect power that is as same as label on the equipment, press ON key that is on the
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right of equipment, power and gating light are bright
C. SEAL
Push cover's handle to right stand column, turn hand wheel clockwise, cover and lower
flange fasten and (gating light is bright, continue to turn hand wheel until to complete seal
and self-lock device is identical with concave of gear, follow next step then)
D. FUNCTION SETTINGS
The user sets the required sterilizing temperature and time according to the key needed
by different sterilizing articles.
E. AUTOMATIC WATERING
Press the START button after select program will start add water automatically. Note:
water, water output pressure should be greater than 2.5kg/cm2 (or it may appear in the
phenomenon of water), automatically add water to the water level indicator stops
automatically change from red to green; the need to manually add water, add water to
PT100, you can press the start button to start work.
F. TEMPERATURE INCREASE
The machine start work after press START button,the heating indicator light is
twinkle.Start heating up. Turn off the bleeder when the temperature rises to 102 ℃
G. STERILIZATION
When the temperature rises to the set temperature, the sterilizing indicator light on the
operating panel stops flashing (long bright) and begins to sterilize.
H. AIR BLEED (do not use this method when sterilizing liquid)
After sterilization, auto bleed (set mode, only a program, no bleed function, auto bleed)
will be started.
I. AUTOMATIC DRAINAGE (FOR DRYING FUNCTION),MANUAL DRAINAGE.
After the gas temperature dropped to 110 ℃, the measurement will automatically turn
on the water. If there is no drainage net phenomenon (the end of sterilization after cooling),
please clean the drain filter (using a wrench, unscrew the plug out filter, clean into the screw
plug); the need to manually turn on the water, turn on the power switch, then open the
sterilization in addition to cover, "function" button and the "start" button, press any key to
manually turn on the water.
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 Caution: water temperature is above 110℃ when automatically watering. CAUTION
HOT.
J. DRYING
Start drying automatically after pour water,Only applies to GI, II type with drying function;
drying procedures are strictly prohibited for liquid sterilization
K. END
The panel displays END with beep warning when the whole sterilization process is over.
(The end will be displayed when the temperature down to 80℃). After it cools until the
pressure gauge points back to zero.Open the cover and take out the objects. (The user must
wear the protective gloves to prevent burns)
Special tips for the type GⅠand GⅡ
 The panel displays END with beep warning when the whole sterilization process is
over.After the pressure gauge points back to zero, please take the plastic bucket away to
prevent the water back into the sterilization baskets if the user doesn't want to take out the
sterilizing objects right away.
 To the type GI and GII with drying function, it is easy to cause negative pressure
inside the bucket if the user misoperate. If this phenomenon happens, it will be difficult for
the user to open the cover. The user can operate as follows:
 Take away the plastic bucket and the rubber tube;
 Anticlockwise turn the manual valve, the cover can be opened later.
Note: Please turn off the manual valve before use.
Remark (only apply to Type B. G)
1. During the process, if the warning indicator lights up with alarm, the digital tube
displays warning symbols, these are descriptions of error. The errors are as follows:
ERR--1 The cover haven't been closed
ERR--2 The water level lower than the low water level
ERR--3 The sterilization temperature is too high
ERR--4 The time for adding water is too long.
ERR--5 Electrical heated tube protection
ERR--6 The pressure is too high.
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 ERR--7 Unexpectedly interruption during the process of sterilization
ERR--8 Artificial interruption during the process of sterilization
2. If the setting is found to be wrong during the process, the user can long press any
key except the key"FUNCTION" and the key"START" for 5 seconds, the procedure will stop.
Otherwise the user can turn off the switch and switch on again, the sterilization temperature
and time can be set again.
Note:
The sterilization temperature correction/sterilization interstitial discharge time and cycle
adjustment during the sterilization process: The parameters of this step is related to the
equipment working performance. The user should not change the setting easily.
If the user does need to adjust the parameters, please adjust as follows:
Sterilization temperature correction/sterilization intermittent discharge time and cycle
adjustment during the sterilization process:
Press the start button and switch on at the mean time. Press the start button one time,
the temperature window value will be flashing, the user can adjust the temperature by
pressing the or below the temperature window. (For example, if the show temperature is
1.5℃ higher than the measuring temperature, then the user can add 1.5℃ based on the
show value, otherwise the user can decrease 1.5℃ based on the show value);
Press the start button again, the sterilization time window value will be flashing, the user
can adjust the discharge time by pressing the or below the time window;
Press the start button third time, the drying time window value will be flashing, the user
can adjust the discharge cycle by pressing the or below the drying time window;
Press the start button fourth time, the sterilization temperature window value will be
flashing, the user can adjust the release valve closure temperature by pressing the or below
the sterilization temperature window;
Press the start button the last time will return back. After setting, turn off the switch and
switch on again, the adjustment is finished.

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 Attention and Maintenance
Note:
1. Please make sure the electromagnetic compatible environment before use, make
the equipment to work normally.
2. Please evaluation electromagnetic compatibility before used, to ensure that
equipment to work normally.
3. Please don't use the machine by the strong radiation sources, otherwise it may
interfere with the machine.
The operation of this product will not produce strong electromagnetic wave, but in order
to ensure the normal use of other medical equipment, as far as possible to avoid with other
highly sensitive instruments and equipment at the same time, so as to avoid the instrument
and equipment are subject to electromagnetic interference
1. When Place the sterilization articles (the cover should be completely opened ), the
basket should be placed in the barrel center (on top and top should be concentric, stacked
up and down), it is strictly prohibited to jam the relief valve, must keep some space to ensure
equipment is deflated, otherwise the relief valve cannot work because of blockage, cause an
accident.
2. The water level in barrel must be checked before use
3. When the sterilizer continues to work, should open the cover and Let the equipment
cooling for 5 minutes.
4. When the sterilization of liquid, the liquid should be canned in hard heat-resistant
glass bottles, with no more than 3/4 volume had better, choose cotton yarn plug bottle, do
not use the punching of rubber or cork.
Special note: at the end of the sterilization of liquid is not allowed to the immediate
release the steam, must stay the pressure to return to zero .
5. If Only sterilize the beaker, flask, tubes and other containers, it must be open down
or horizontally placed.if it be open up in the place, it is difficult to deflate, and not easy to
penetrate vapor into its internal, to lead to the occurrence of adverse effect.
6. Please don't sterilizing different kinds of objects at the same time, such as surgical

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dressings and solution, rubber goods and instruments, otherwise, it will not be resuIt in
effective sterilization.
7. Confirm the sterilization property: You should put together of the chemical sterilize
trip or biological indicator, after sterilizing you can inspection the resuIt, you can often use
thermometer, sterile trip or indicator to know the temperature and the time, so as to make the
sterilizing reliable.
8. Please don't put have sterilized product inside the machine, In order to avoid
contaminated again, culture medium and sterilization processing after the completion of
such instruments, please immediately take out and put in for the safe custody.
9. At the end of the sterilization (or under fault condition), pressure gauge pointer must
return zero, open the manual air valve, let the air into the container, after the vacuum
eliminating, the container cover can be opened (the face do not close to the cover), after the
cover fully open, please note scald and clamp hand when take out the basket. (please be
sure to wear protective gloves to take out. Because the temperature of liquid drops slowly,
so please be careful when taken out the liquid, After the operation, please don't touch the
machine, maybe cause burns.)
10. The pressure gauge using long, pressure indication is wrong or cannot restore the
zero, it should give repair a, at ordinary times should be regularly, as compared with the
standard pressure gauge if abnormal, should replace the new table.
11. Equipment should be kept clean and dry at ordinary times, may extend the service
life, rubber seal gasket should be replaced periodically.
12. In use, when the gauge indicates more than 0.24MPa, the relief valve does not start
working, should immediately cut off the power, open the manual air valve, when the pressure
gauge indicating 0MPa and wait 1~2 minutes, open the container cover and promptly
replace relief valve.
13. When need to replace components, there must be specially trained personnel
qualifications or sent to the manufacturer. And cut off the power, release the steam, and
gauge pressure to zero, then it can be repair. the relief valve inspection at least once a year.
14. Please don't change the machine by yourself, please don't break down or repair it
by yourself, except the technical personnel, or you'll injury caused by the fire or abnormal
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operation.
15. Cleaning (once each a month) : it should be empty the water of the container and
cut off the power. After waiting for container cooling, removed the shelf,basket from the
container. Then Use brush clean the incrustation of the wall, the heating tube and water level
probe scale, then dipped in alcohol or distilled water with a towel, wipe the inner surface,
after being dry, place the shelf and basket back. stored in a well-ventilated room and without
corrosive gas
16. Don't let the children to use or play, otherwise it will cause burns, electric shock or
injury.
17. Do not open the drain valve in the operation of equipment, heating water discharge,
should be in after sterilization for more than 2 hours, and in turn the lid in order to drainage
work. Otherwise it will burn or accidents caused by spray hot water.
18. The fuse replacement: After turning on the power supply equipment, found the
power indicator light is not bright, should cut off the power, and open the back cover with
screwdriver, check the fuse (R015, 10 x 38, 32 A), if it is damage, please replaced
immediately.
19. Before moving or transportation, storage, should be empty the water of container
and seal sterilizer cover, cut off the circuit breaker, remove the power cord.While moving
(please remove lock state of castor) horizontal pushing sterilizer; when transportation or
storage (please fix the sterilizer on packing box) to prevent loose and bruises. Avoid
overturned, and result in injury or accident.
20. The conditions of transportation and storage:
Temperature: -20℃~＋55℃
Relative humidity range: 10%~93%
Atmospheric pressure range: 500hPa~1060hPa.
21. The product and accessories should be taken to the corresponding qualified
institutions or individuals for recycling at the end of its service life (8 years)
22. The wiring diagram

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 If necessary, we can provide circuit diagram and effecting the necessary information.If
there is any doubt about electrical circuit repair, you can contact with our company.

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 Troubleshooting
NO. Problem Cause Solution
A. Set the internalization
A. The internalization
time
time is not set
Water level pilot on, the show B. Replace by professional
1 B. Circuit board
temperature does not rise personnel
damaged
C. Replace by professional
C. Heat tube damaged
personnel
A. Replace by professional
A. Heat tube damaged
Working state,the shell of personnel
2 B. Power supply
charged B. Grounding wires by
without grounding line.
professionals.
A. The temperature
Temperature digital display sensor damaged Replace by professional
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window displays----- B. Circuit board personnel
damaged
Digital display window
Replace by professional
4 displays-000 or unreadable Circuit board damaged
personnel
code
A. Water level over water
injection, water level pilot on A. Cut off the power supply
The end surface of
red light B. Use the 400 mesh fine
5 water injection have
B. Water level lower than sand paper to clean water
scale
water injection, water level injection
pilot on green light or flash
Pressure gauge with water The pressure gauge Replace by professional
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vapor inside spring tube leak personnel
Press the shift key,
The control panel Replace by professional
7 corresponding position
damaged personnel
without flicker phenomenon
A. The cover is not A. Open the cover,and close
Display ERR 1 or door control
8 closed in place the cover in place.
the light not bright
B. Light chain broken B. Change the light chain
Water level lower than
9 Display ERR-2 Add enough water
water injection
Sterilization SCR failure and the
10 Display ERR 3
temperature is too high temperature sensor failure
Weak water pressure;
The time for adding Solenoid valve damaged
11 Display ERR 4
water is too long. Replace by professional
personnel

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 Temperature control switch
Electrical heated tube
12 Display ERR 5 failure, replace by
overheating protection
professional personnel
Pressure switch and safety
13 Display ERR 6 Pressure is too high valve failure, replace by
professional personnel
A power supply failure
Press the function button
14 Display ERR 7 during the sterilization
manual release
process
Sterilization process Press the function button
15 Display ERR 8
for reset manual release

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