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Mark V & VI Boards Cleaning Procedure

After long service in a very dirty environment it may be necessary to clean boards. If there
is a dust build up it may be advisable to vacuum round the rack and round the boards.
The cleaning and maintenance operations on any board and/or device shall be carried out
in safety condition and after a correct unplugging.


Index

1. Removing the Boards
1.1. Removing Terminal Boards
1.2. Removing I/O Controller Board (VME bus single board)
1.3. Removing Dust from MK VI Boards
2. Removing Grease and Oil from MK VI Boards
3. Warnings






1. Removing the Boards

Power down the Mark VI by the switches on PDM module.
I/O controller board shall be affected by this shutdown.
All terminal boards are likely to be affected as well.

WARNING! Some Terminal Boards can be powered by external sources that
are not switched by the MK VI control power circuit breakers. Before handling
any conductors to the equipment, use proper safety precautions to ensure all
power is turned off.
To minimize risk of personal injury, damage to the control equipment, or
damage to the controlled process, it is recommended that all power to a
terminal board be removed before a removal of any terminal board. Most
terminal boards are supplied from all three power supplies of a TMR system
as well as multiple external sources.

1.1. Removing Terminal Boards

Disconnect any power cables coming into the board
Unplug the I/O cables (J-plugs)
Loosen the two screws on the wiring terminal blocks and remove the blocks leaving
the field wiring connected
Remove the screws of the Terminal Board and remove Terminal Board

1.2. Removing I/O Controller Boards

Disconnect any power cables coming into the board (if any)
Unplug the I/O cables (J-plugs) (if any)
Unplug the board



1.3. Removing Dust from MK VI Boards

Keep the board in a clean and insulated site
Blow the whole board with a low pressure air jet
Brush the parts in which the dust seems to be too hard to be removed by low
pressure air jet with a soft bristle brush
Pass the whole board with a low pressure air jet again





2. Removing grease and oil from MK VI Boards

Keep the board in a clean and insulated site
Arrange a cleaning fluid with deionized water and soap (the most neutral available)
Brush the part(s) of the board in which the grease or the oil is located with cleaning
fluid using a soft bristle brush
Do not insist too much in brushing and let the cleaning fluid have effect on the
grease/oil
Often clean the soft bristle brush
Brush until the dirty is removed
Carefully dry the whole board up with a warm low pressure air jet



3. Warnings

This equipment contains a potential hazard of electric shock or burn.
This equipment should be removed, cleaned and mantained by adequately trained
and thoroughly familiar personnel with the equipment and the instructions only.
Some Terminal Boards can be powered by external sources that are not switched by
the MK VI control power circuit breakers. Before handling any conductors to the
equipment, use proper safety precautions to ensure all power is turned off
To minimize risk of personal injury, damage to the control equipment, or damage to
the controlled process, it is recommended that all power to a terminal board be
removed before a removal of the terminal board. Most terminal board are supplied
from all three power supplies of a TMR system as well as multiple external sources.
To prevent the board from undergoing electrical or thermic shock, always handle the
boards wearing insulating tools and lay the board in appropriate insulated pad
Do not use mechanical washer to clean the boards
Do not use any sharp tools to brush the boards
Do not use any sharp tools to handle the boards
Do not use denatured alcohol or trichlorethylene because of the high grade of them
inflammability, contact oxidation and plastic agent
Before reinstall a cleaned board make sure that the board is perfectly dried up and
that all the herewith listed precautions, have been followed during the maintenance
operations


MK-V-VI BCP

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