Cleanout modification offers safe, easy cooler washdown
The M74 modification is designed to help processors ensure safe, easy and quick washdown of thermoelectric coolers mounted to electronic enclosures. It is intended to help food processing environments and other situations requiring frequent washing and rinsing of equipment to minimize downtime.
Need for safety
Food processing businesses require regular washdowns in order to comply with myriad regulations and laws. The electrical wires and electronic gear used in such processes need to be safely enclosed to guard them from liquids and cleaning agents.
Electronics enclosures are subject to liquid and debris infiltrating openings in their covers. Openings machined into the cooler panels create space for fans and permit adequate air circulation.
A thorough washdown may not completely flush out the openings, requiring the cover to be removed. The EIC clean-out modification eliminates the need for using screwdrivers, wrenches or tools to remove and reinstall the covers, which helps significantly reduce production downtime.
Fast, easy cleaning
According to EIC senior sales engineer Josh Liegel, the product makes the process of removing covers simple and fast.
"To remove the hot side or outside cover of an EIC thermoelectric cooling unit the operator simply loosens a few acorn nuts by hand," he said. "The electrical leads are fitted with quick disconnects so the cover can be completely removed very quickly, in a fraction of the amount of time it used to take."
With the cover off, the internal portion of the air conditioner's “hot-side” may then be power washed assuring the removal of clinging debris. Liegel added that a more thorough cleaning can be achieved through removal of the fans which are rated for moisture resistance and are not adversely affected by washdowns.
