REEFERS ON BOARD

WHEN START THE CARGO OPERATION, CHECK IN THE LOADING PLAN THE FOLLOWING:
1.- POSITION OF THE REEFER, MARKED FULL, BAY BY BAY
2.- CHECK IF THE SHIP HAVE REEFER SOCKET FOR THIS BAY, SOME TIME TO SOLVE THE
SITUATION YOU CAN USE EXTENSION CABLES
3.- IN THE LOADING TIME, CHECK IF THE CONTAINER IS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY SIDE.
DAMAGED TO THE ANY SIDE MUST BE REPORTED TO THE OFFICER ON DUTY. OFFICER ON
DUTY MUST REQUEST THE REPAIR IF THE DAMAGE WILL AFFECT TO THE NORMAL
OPERATION OF THE REEFER CONTAINER, IF WILL NOT AFFECT TO MAKE THE NORMAL
PROCEDURE OF DAMAGE REPORT.
4.- CONNECTION OF THE REEFER. THIS PROCEDURE NORMALLY IS DONE FOR PEOPLE
FROM SHORE, BUT IN SOME PORT, NO BODY TO COME DUE TO DIFFERENT DEAL BETWEEN
CHARTER AND THE TERMINAL.
5.- BEFORE TO CONNECT THE UNIT INSPECT VISUALLY THE STATE OF CABLE AND PLUG. IF
IS NOT SAFETY DUE TO EVIDENT DAMAGE AND CAN BE TO RISKY TO CONNECT TO THE
SHIP, CALL TO THE ELECTRICIAN FROM THE SHIP. HE CAN DECIDE IF HIM REPAIR OR
TECHNICIAN FROM SHORE SHOULD BE REPAIR FIRST.
6.- ONCE THE REEFER IS CONNECTED MAKE THE FOLLOWING:
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WAIT FEW MINUTES TO ALLOW THE UNIT REACH A STABLE TEMPERATURE INSIDE
IN THE DISPLAY DIGITAL CHECK THE SET POINT TEMPERATURE
IF THE SET POINT IS BELOW 10 C, (CALLING RANGE OF FROZEN CARGO) THE UNIT
ARE SHOWING ALL THE TIME THE RETURN TEMPERATURE. WHEN THE SET POINT IS
ABOVE 9.9 C, (CALLING RANGE FOR THE FRESH CARGO) ALWAYS WILL SHOW THE
SUPPLY TEMPERATURE.
IN YOU REEFERS LIST MAKE REMARKS ABOUT THE NEXT POINT.
NUMBER OF THE CONTAINER, POSITION ON DECK, ANY ALARM IN THE DISPLAY,
ABNORMAL SOUND IN THE MACHINERY FROM THE MOTORS OR OTHER DAMAGE
THAT CAN AFFECT THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE UNIT IN THE VOYAGE.
ANY TROUBLE SHOULD BE REPAIR FOR TECHNICIAN FROM SHORE BEFORE LEAVE
THE PORT AND SIGN THE REEFERS MANIFEST FOR THE SHIP SIDE.
IF THE SET POINT IS FOR FRESH CARGO ( ABOVE - 9.9 C ) , PRESS IN THE KEY PAD
RETURN/SUPPLY KEY, THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW YOU FOR FEW SECOND THE
RETURN TEMPERATURE .
COMPARE BOTH TEMPERATURES, SUPPLY AND RETURN, AND DISCRIMINATE IF THE
DIFFERENCE IS SO BIG. THE NORMAL DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN 1 TO 4 C.
FOR BIG DIFFERENCE LIKE HOT CARGOES, THE CHIEF OFFICER MUST REQUEST
LETTER OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE AGENT OR LETTER OF INCREASE OF RANGE.
WITH THIS DOCUMENT THE SHIPPER, KNOW ALREADY THAT HIS CARGO ARE FAR
AWAY FROM SET POINT AND ACCEPT ANY COMPLAIN FOR THAT IN THE FUTURE. IN
THIS CASE, WITH THE LETTER ON BOARD THE SHIP HAVE NOT RESPONSIBILITY IN
THIS MATTER.
WHEN THE DIFFERENCE IS SO BIG, GIVE MORE TIME COOLING TO THE UNIT AND
CHECK AGAIN FOR PROCEDURE ACCORDING WITH THE NEW SITUATION. IF
NECESSARY ELECTRICIAN CHECK HE UNIT TO BE SURE THAT THE UNIT HAVE NOT
TECHNICAL PROBLEM.
TAKE CARE WITH CARGOES LIKE CONCENTRATE JUICE, FOR HOT CARGOES WILL
NEED ALOT TIME TO REACH THE SET POINT. IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CARGO,
WITH SET POINT 18 C, LOADED WITH -9C, THE RETURN TEMPERATURE FALLING
NEARLY 1 C PER DAY.
CHECK THE VENTILATION AIR INTERCHANGE SYSTEM. NOTE HOW MANY PERCENT
ARE OPEN. CLOSED IS O % AND FULLY OPEN 100%. ALMOST FRESH CARGO REQUEST
A VENTILATION OF 25% AND OTHER 0%.
NOTE IF THE UNIT HAVE PARTLOW CHART. IF HAVE ONE, CHECK IF HAVE NUMBER
OF THE CONTAINER AND SET POINT AT LEAST. THE NORMAL PROCEDURE IS THAT
THIS PARTLOW CHART MUST BE COMPLETED WITH ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED.

7.- CHECK DURING THE CARGO OPERATION PERMANENTLY THAT ALL REFFERS ARE
RUNNING WELL. SOME TIME THE STEVEDORES PUT OFF THE UNIT TO AVOID THE AIR
IN HIS FACE COMING FROM THE MOTORS, DURING LASHING/UNLASHING PROCEDURE,
BUT NEVER PUT ON AGAIN. ALSO DAMAGE TO THE CABLES FROM THE UNLASHING
OPERATION, LOCAL TECHNICIAN SHOULD BE REPAIR. IF NOT COMING, THE SHIP MUST
REPAIR AND TO MAKE DAMAGE REPORT. IS RECOMMEND CHECK IF ALL REEFER JUST
ARE RUNNING AFTER FINISH CARGO OPERATION AND ALARMS ARE NOT PRESENT.
8.- CHIEF OFFICER WITH THE REEFER LIST FROM OFFICERS ON DUTY WILL MAKE THE
LOG TEMPERATURES AND TAKE THE CONTROL OF THEM. THE LOG TEMPERATURE
REQUEST THE RETURN TEMPERATURE WHEN WAS CONNECTED ON BOARD.
9.- THE CHIEF OFFICER, MUST COLLECT ALL REEFERS MANIFEST FROM AGENT FOR
EACH REEFER CONTAINER LOADING ON BOARD, EMPTY REEFER ARE OUT FROM THIS
CONTROL.
1O.- HAVE A VERY HIGH IMPORTANCE TO PREPARE A NEW REEFER LIST USING THE
TEMPERATURE LETTER, TEMPERATURE, VENTILATION, DESTINATION, DESCRIPTION OF
CARGO FOR EVERY REEFER CONTAINER AND CHECK IF ALL ARE RIGHT IN THE UNIT.
ANY DISCREPANCY, THE TEMPERATURE LETTER OR REEFER MANIFEST ARE ABOVE THE
DOCUMENT GIVING FOR TECHNICIAN FROM SHORE. PROCEED TO MAKE CHANGES
ACCORDING WITH TEMPERATURE LETTER. YOU CAN USE LIKE SUPPORT THE
INSTRUCTION IN THE BILL OF LOADING TO CLEAR FOR THE MOMENT ANY
DISCREPANCE WHILIST YOU CONFIRM TROUGH THE OPERATOR OF THE LINE. IS BETTER
SEND THE MESSAGE WITH COPY TO THE AGENT WHERE WAS LOADED THE REEFER
CONTAINER TO GIVE A QUICKLY REPLY.
11.- MAKE A LIST WITH ALL DISCREPANCIES FOUNDED AND ASK TO THE OPERATOR OF
THE LINE.
12.-IN THE REEFER LOG, YOU MUST FILL IN, WITH THE RETURN TEMPERATURE ONLY.
TWICE BY DAY, AM/PM. IF THE RETURN TEMPERATURE ARE BETWEEN 2.5 C ABOVE THE
SET POINT, THIS IS RIGHT AND IN YOU LOG TEMPERATURE FILL IN WITH THE
TEMPERATURE OF SET POINT.
- IF YOU FOUND THE UNIT MAKING DEFROST, CHECK THE PARTLOW CHART. IF YOU
CAN SEE NORMAL WORK IN THE GRAPHIC, THE TEMPERATURE IS OK FOR THIS
CHECKING TIME.
- WHEN YOU FOUND BIG DIFFERENCE AND THE UNIT IS NOT MAKING DEFROST AND
THE PARTLOW CHART SHOWING RISING TEMPERATURE, THE UNIT MUST BE
CHECKED FOR THE SHIPS ELECTRICIAN.
- WHEN THE UNIT HAVE NOT PARTLOW RECORDER. READ THE TEMPERATURES FROM
THE DATA CORDER. THE CONTROLLER HAVE UN SPACE TO RECORD ALL
TEMPERATURES EACH A HOUR. FROM THIS MEMORY YOU CAN READ THE LAST 99
TEMPERATURES TAKE EVERY 1HOUR. REMEMBER THE DAY AND HOUR SHOWING IN
THE DISPLAY DIGITAL FROM DATALOGGER IS IN UTC TIME, NOT LOCAL TIME. TO
READ THIS TO MAKE THE NEXT PROCEDURE:
- IN THE KEY PAD, PRESS ALT MODE KEY, WITH THE ARROW IN THE CENTER OF KEY
PAD, SCROLL FOR DCDSP, THEN PRESS ENTER, SCROLL AGAIN FOR r, PRESS ENTER
ONCE AGAIN, WILL APPEAR IN THE LEFT SCREEN OF THE DISPLAY A NUMBER XX,
AND IN THE RIGHT SCREEN OF THE DISPLAY A TEMPERATURE CORRESPONDING TO
XX HOURS BEFORE TO THE PRESENT TIME TEMPERATURE WAS IN RETURN. THE
SAME PROCEDURE YOU CAN USE TO KNOW THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE REEFER
BEFORE LOADING, IN THIS CASE CAN SHOW TO YOU OFF INSTEAD THE A
TEMPERATURE DURING DISCONNECTED TIME, PROBABLY IN TRANSIT TO THE SHIP.
13.- SPECIAL ATTENTION WITH THE REEFERS WITH FRESH CARGO AND VENTILATION
OPEN WHEN THE SHIP ACROSS TO THE TROPICAL AREA. THE AIR IN THIS AREA HAVE
MUCH HUMIDITY THEN THIS HUMIDITY START TO FORMING ICE BLOCKED THE
EVAPORATOR. YOU CAN SEE IN THE PARTLOW CHART THE TEMPERATURE RISING OR
THE RETURN MORE HIGH THAN THE LAST CONTROL. SEND THE UNIT TO DEFROST AND
CHANGE THE TIME OF DEFROST.
TO CHANGE THE DEFROST TIME GOING TO THE KEY PAD AND PRESS DEFROST
INTERVAL, WILL APPEAR THE LAST SETTING, PRESS ENTER AN THIS VALUE START TO
FLASHING, THEN WITH THE ARROW SCROLL UNTIL FOUND THE NUMBER 3, AND PRESS
ENTER. THE NUMBERS THAT YOU CAN SEE CORRESPONDING TO THE HOURS THAT CAN
FIX THE DEFROST TIME.
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14.- ANY TIME, IN ANY CASE, THAT YOU HAVE TROUBLE IN THE REEFER CONTAINER
DONT HESITATE TO REQUEST TO THE CHARTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SOLVE A
PROBLEM. EVERY COMPANY HAVE UN TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT TO HELP YOU.
WHEN YOU REQUEST OR INFORM TO THE CHARTER ABOUT TO SOME PROBLEM IN THE
REEFER, YOU MUST BE SO CLEAR IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TROUBLE.
IS NECESSARY TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING TO MAKE ANALYSIS:
- NAME OF SHIP
- NUMBER OF VOYAGE
- NUMBER OF CONTAINER
- POSITION OF THE CONTAINER
- LOADING PORT
- DISCHARGING PORT
- TYPE OF CARGO
- SET POINT
- % VENTILATION
- MODEL OF THE UNIT AND MANUFACTURE
- DATE OF INCIDENT
- AM/PM
- ACTUAL RETURN TEMPERATURE
- ACTUAL SUPPLY TEMPERATURE
- PRESSURE OF SUCTION, IF IS NECESSARY
- PRESSURE OF DISCHARGE IF IS NECESSARY
- MAIN VOLTAGE IN THE PANEL
- FUSES IN THE CONTROLLER (WHICH ONE ARE OPEN)
- HAVE OR NOT MANUAL INSTRUCTION AND PART LIST ON BOARD.
WITH THIS MATERIAL IS MORE EASY DRIVE TO THE SHIP TO SOLVE THE TROUBLE.
- HAVE REEFER SPARES PARTS ON BOARD.
- DESCRIPTION OF THE TROUBLE AND ACTION THAT SHIPS TEAM TAKE.
PROBABLY THE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT REQUEST OTHER INFORMATION, BUT WITH
THIS, PLUS YOU EXPLANATION CAN REPLY MORE QUICKLY.
APPROXIMATELY A REEFER, WHO HAVE TROUBLE AND ARE DISCONNECTED, WITH
FRESH CARGO LOOSE 1 DEGREE CELSIUS EACH 12 HOURS, UP TO THE CLIMATE
CONDITION, POSITION ON DECK, HOW MANY YEARS OLD OF THE CONTAINER,FOR
DEGRADATION OF THERMAL INSULATION DUE TO HOLES OR DAMAGE FROM
BEFORE,ALSO CONTAINERS BESIDE AND OR ON TOP OF THIS CONTAINER. FOR FROZEN
CARGO THE RANGE IS OF THE 2 DEGREES CELSIUS EACH 24 HOURS, AND MORE
WHILIST THE TIME PASSING, BUT THE CARGO IS DAMAGE WHEN REACH THE MELT
TEMPERATURE.

CARGO WITH CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE

NEW MODEL ARE COMING FROM MANUFACTURER, SOME OF THEM, BRING A SYSTEM TO
KEEP THE FRESH CARGO IN DIFFERENT CONDITION LIKE STANDARD OPERATION.
THE AIR IS COMPOSITE FOR NITROGEN 71%, OXYGEN 21% AND OTHER GASES. THE
OXYGEN IS A OXIDANT, AND PLUS THE CARBON DIOXIDE, CO2, COMING FROM THE FRUIT
RESULT THE SPEED OF RIPE.
TO REDUCE THE SPEED OF THE RIPE, THE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE OF CONTAINER IS
CHANGED FOR OTHER LIKE NITROGEN AND THE ENTIRE CONTAINER IS FULLY SEALED TO
AVOID THAT THIS NITROGEN ESCAPE TO OUTSIDE. THE LIFE ACCORDING WITH THE
PRODUCT CAN BE EXTENDED WEEKS MORE AND CAN BE EXPORTED MORE FAR OR STAY
IN THE MARKET MORE LONGER.
IN THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, YOU CANNOT, OPEN THE CONTAINER FOR MAKE
ANY INSPECTION OR REPAIR, ABSOLUTELY NOT, BECAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE HAVE
A VERY LOW PERCENT OF OXYGEN AND PLUS OTHER GASES CAPABLE OF CAUSING
DEATH OR HAVE SEVERAL AND PERMANENT INJURIES UP TO HOW MANY TIME YOU TAKE
THIS INHALATION. WITH A LEVEL OF 4% OXYGEN YOU CAN DIE IN 4 MINUTES, WITH
LEVEL MORE HIGH YOU CAN SURVIVE MORE TIME, BUT CEREBRAL DISEASE COMING.
IF THE UNIT TO HAVE TROUBLE AND FOR SAVE THE CARGO YOU MUST OPEN THE COVER
TO CHECK AND REPAIR INSIDE THE CONTAINER, FIRST INFORM TO THE CHARTER OR
PLANNER, AND REQUEST PERMISSION AND PROCEDURE TO DO THAT IN SAFETY
CONDITION.
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THE INSTRUCTION MUST BE, STOP DE UNIT, OPEN THE COVERS LEAVE THE EVAPORATOR
MOTOR RUNNING AT LEAST 2 O MORE HOURS Y/OR OPEN THE DOORS OF CONTAINERS TO
MAKE A GOOD VENTILATION, AND THE USE A BREATHER APPARATUS.
THIS TYPE THE REEFER CONTAINER TO HAVE PLENTY SIGNAL IN THE MACHINERY AND
DOORS SAYING THAT THE CONTAINER IS WITH CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE.
CARRIER TRANSICOLD, HAVE A UNIT, WITH THIS SYSTEM INCORPORATED, CAN YOU TO
RECOGNITE FOR THE CONTROLLER INSTALLED INSTEAD THE PARTLOW RECORDER. THIS
MODEL PRODUCE HIS OWN NITROGEN AND KEEP THE LEVEL SETTING, BUT FOR REPAIR,
THE PROCEDURE IS THE SAME, THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE OTHER SYSTEM IS THAT HIM
CAN PRODUCE A NEW ATMOSPHERE INSIDE THE CONTAINER AFTER HOURS AND COME
BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT. IN THE OTHER SYSTEM, WHEN YOU LOOSE THE
ATMOSPHERE, AND OPEN, OR MAKE REPAIR INSIDE THE CONTAINER, THE FRUIT WILL RIPE
TO NORMAL SPEED.
THE COMMODITIES THAT USE THIS SYSTEM ARE, GRAPES, AVOCADOS, BROCCOLI, KIWIS
ETC.
IN USA, REEFER WITH CARGO LIKE GRAPES, ARE COMPULSORY, INSTALL USDA SENSOR,
BETWEEN THE CARGO, TO CERTIFICATE THAT THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED WAS OF
O C AT LEAST DURING 21 DAYS CONTINUOUSLY. THIS RULE MUST BE ACCOMPLISH TO BE
ELIMINATE ANY CONTAMINATION, REFUGEE OR REST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLY OR
ACKNOWLEDGE LIKE FLY OF FRUIT OR EXACTLY FRUIT FLY . THE U.S. CUSTOM
REQUEST A COMPLETE REPORT TEMPERATURE FOR THE LAS 21 DAY BEFORE ARRIVAL
TAKE IT FROM DATA CORDER OF THE CONTROLLER OF UNIT. IF THE TEMPERATURE DONT
WAS, THE REEFER MUST STAY IN THE PORT UNTIL ACCOMPLISH THIS RULE.

CARGO WITH USDA SENSORS OR USDA COLD TREATMENT

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OF UNITED STATE, REQUEST THE REPORT OF
TEMPERATURE TO DEPEND OF THE CARGO. DUE TO THIS RULE AND DEPARTMENT IS
CALLING USDA SENSOR AROUND THE WORLD. THE REEFER WHO, HAVE THE DEVICES TO
ACCOMPLISH THIS RULE, HAVE IN HIS REAR PANEL, INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER, A LEVEL
WITH THE SIGNAL AND LOCATION OF RECECEPTACLES TO CONNECT THE SENSORS
COMING FROM DIFFERENT LOCATION IN THE CARGO TO THE DATA CORDER IN THE
CONTROLLER.
SUSTAINED COLD TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS AN EFFECTIVE POSTHARVEST
METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND CERTAIN UTHER TROPICAL
FRUIT FLIES.
EXPOSING INFESTED FRUIT TO TEMPERATURES OF 2.2 DEGREES CELSIUS OR BELOW FOR
ESPECIFIC PERIODS RESULT IN THE MORTALITY OF VARIOUS STAGES OF THIS GROUP OF
NOTORIOUSLY INJURIOUS INSECTS.
THE PRODUCT IS THEN LOADED DIRECTLY FROM PRE COOLING STORAGE AREA TO THE
CONTAINER SO THAT THE PRODUCT TEMPERATURE DOES NOT RISE.
THE U.S.D.A. REQUEST 3 EXTRA SENSORS TROUGH THE CARGO AND A TEMPERATURE
BELOW 2.2 DEGREES CONTINUOSLY FOR 15 DAYS. THIS METHOD COMING TO REPLACE
FUMIGATION PRIOR TO LOADED.
THESE UNIT HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE CONTAINER TEMPERATURE WITHIN 0,25
DEGREES CELSIUS OF THE SET POINT AND RECORD THIS IN THE DATACORDER MEMORY
FROM OUTSIDE, ONCE CONSOLIDATED THE CONTAINER, YOU ONLY CAN KNOW THE
TEMPERATURES OF EACH SENSOR IN THE DATA CORDER DC 3, DC4 AND DC5. IN FRONT OF
MACHINERY HAVE A RECEPTACLE TO CONNECT A LAPTOP AND DOWNLOAD ALL
INFORMATION FROM DATA CORDER WHEN THE VOYAGE IS FINISHED. COPY OF THIS
INFORMATION GOING TO U.S.D.A. THE INFORMATION ARE TAKE FOR TECHNICIAN FROM
SHORE ALSO HIS INSTALLATION.
THE SHIPPER SPECIALLY AND CHARTER REQUEST CARE WITH THIS TYPE OF REEFER
CONTAINER, LIKE KEEP WATCH CLOSE AND KEEP ALWAYS THE UNIT RUNNING,
NORMALLY ARE A SPECIAL POSITION TO AVOID HIS SHIFTING. IN CASE COMPULSORY TO
THE POWER OFF, FOR ANY REASON, THIS UNIT HAVE THE PRIORITY ONE TO BE
CONNECTED ONCE THE POWER IS ON.
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CARGO WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION

WE CAN FOUND A NEW MODE OF TRANSPORTATION OF SOME CARGO LIKE ONIONS,
GARLIC ETC, WITH THE DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM EN USE. THE NEW MODEL OF REEFER
HAVE A SENSOR OF HUMIDITY AND CAN KEEP CONTROLLED THIS BETWEEN 65% TO 100%.
THE PRODUCT CAN SURVIVE IN MUCH BETTER CONDITION.
WHEN YOU SEE IN THE REEFER MANIFEST THIS SETTING TOGETHER WITH THE SET POINT
AND VENTILATION, YOU MUST CHECK ALSO THIS. LIKE SET POINT THE PERCENT OF
HUMIDITY SHOULD BE SETTING FROM TECHNICIAN FROM SHORE.
TO ACTIVE THIS IN CARRIER MODEL, FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE:
- CONFIRM IN THE DOCUMENTS THAT THE UNIT MUST BE CARRIER WITH
DEHUMIDIFICATION ACTIVATED. NOTE HIS PERCENTAGE.
- PRESS IN THE KEY PAD CODE SELECT.
- SCROLL WITH THE ARROW UNTIL CD 33.
- PRESS ENTER.
- SCROLL WITH THE ARROW TO DESIRED VALUE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
- PRESS ENTER.
- THE SUPLLY SENSOR LIGHT, WILL FLASH EVERY SECOND ALL TIME THIS SYSTEM IS
ACTIVE.
THERMO KING HAVE OTHERS MODEL OF THE CONTROLLER. I WILL EXPLAIN HOW TO DO
IN THE MOST COMMON.
THE EXPLANATION IS FOR THE CONTROLLER MP 2000 OR 3000.
WITH THE UNIT RUNNING, THE SCREEN OR DISPLAY DIGITAL, ARE SHOWING, THE SET
POINT IN C OR F, IN BIG AND BLACK NUMBER TO THE RIGHT SIDE. TO THE LEFT SIDE
SHOW YOU rH SETP, AND A VALUE DOWN. THIS CASE IS WHEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE
THE ACTUAL VALUE, BUT NOTHING APPEAR IF ANY RELATIVE HUMIDITY SET POINT WAS
ENTERED.
FOR ENTER O CHANGE THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SET POINT FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE
DOWN
- IN THE KEY PAD PRESS SET POINT.
- SCROLL WITH F2 OR F3 UNTIL LECTURE HUM SETP.
- PRESS F4.
- A BLACK SQUARE WILL FLASH WHILE YOU ENTER THE PERCENTAGE OF RELATIVE
HUMIDITY.
- ONCE ENTERED THE PERCENTAGE, PRESS F4 UNTIL THE BLACK SQUARE STOP
FALSHING.
- PRESS ESC/ F1 TWO TIMES TO ESCAPE.
- THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW YOU IN THE SAME TIME, THE TEMPERATURE OF SET
POINT A ONE SIDE AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN ANOTHER SIDE

PARTLOW CHART
THE NEW TENDENCY IS THE NOT USE OF THIS DEVICE, DUE TO THE CONTROLLER WITH
DATA CORDER CAN RECORDS ALL TEMPERATURES EVERY HOUR UNTIL 36 MONTH AND
CAN BE CAPTURED OR DOWNLOAD BY USE THE LAPTOP WITH THE PROGRAM FROM
CARRIER OR T. KING. THIS PROGRAM NORMALY ARE AVAILABLE FOR CONTAINERS DEPOT
ONLY. WITH THE PROGRAM CAN DOWNLOAD THE FULL INFORMATION OF THE CONTAINER
FROM LONG TIME AGO AND IS NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY CHANGE OF THIS
INFORMATION. IN THE CLAIM CASE THE DOWNLOAD FROM DATALOGGER ARE OVER ANY
OTHER REPORT. SOME COMPANIES, EVEN, IF THE UNIT ARE EQUIPED WITH CONTROLLER
WITH DATA CORDER, REQUEST THE USE A PARTLOW CHART IF THE UNIT HAVE THIS
DEVICE.
THE CLOCK PARTLOW IS THE MECHANICAL MOTOR THAT TO MOVE TO THE PARTLOW
CHART, THEN CHECK TIME TO TIME IF THE CHART ARE NOT STEADY ALWAYS IN THE SAME
POSITION. USE THE KEY PARTLOW, TO GIVE SPRING TO THE CLOCK, NO USE OTHER TOOL.
IS RECOMMEND DONT GIVE FULLY SPRING TO THE CLOCK, CAN BE STICK.
IF THE CLOCK IS STICK, GIVE TO THE SHAFT A SEVERAL KNOTS AND PUT ATTENTION TO
THE SOUND OF MECHANISM RUNNING. TRY AGAIN, IF NOT WORK, REPLACE. IF NOT HAVE
SPARE, TO MAKE DAMAGE REPORT AND READ THE TEMPERATURE FOR HIS DISPLAY.
TO CALIBRATE THE MECHANICAL PARTLOW, YOU MUST DO, TAKING THE ACTUAL RETURN
TEMPERATURE.
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TO CALIBRATE THE ELECTRONIC PARTLOW, PRESS THE BUTTON CALIBRATION BELOW

CASE AND WAIT, THE MECHANISM WILL MOVE TO DOWN AND BACK TO ZERO DEGREES,
PRESS AGAIN THE BUTTON AND THE STYLUS WILL MOVE TO THE REAL TEMPERATURE IN
THIS MOMENT.
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHARTER ABOUT THE PARTLOW CHART WHEN
THE VOYAGE IS FINISHED.

SPARES PARTS
REQUEST TO THE CHARTER, KEEP ON BOARD AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF SPARES TO REPAIR
HIS UNITS, LIKE MANUAL OF INSTRUCTION, PART LIST, EXTENSION CABLES, MANIFOLD
AND REFRIGERANTS. EVERY TIME THAT A SPARE WAS USED, MUST TO MAKE A DAMAGE
REPORT AND REQUEST A NEW ONE. THE SPARES PARTS ARE IN CHARGE TO THE SHIP.
NORMALLY THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT TO TAKE THE CONTROL OF THEM.
REMARKS : DO NOT CONFUSE CONTAINERS WITH ATMOSPHERE CONTROLED WITH
ATMOPHERE MODIFIED AND UNIT WITH COLD TEATMENT.
I REMEMBER YOU, THE CONTAINER WITH ATMOSPHERE CONTROLLED, HAVE DEVICE TO
PRODUCE HIS OWN NITROGEN TO MAINTAIN THE LEVELS OF OXIGEN AND CARBON
DIOXIDE ( CO2 ).
THE CONTAINER WITH ATMOSPHERE MODIFIED, IS CHARGED WITH NITROGEN TO
REPLACE THE AIR INSIDE OF THE UNIT AFTER LOADED THE CARGO AND CLOSED THE
DOORS, SO THE ATMOSPHERE INSIDE WAS MODIFIED AND KEEP LIKE THAT UNTIL END OF
HIS TRIP. IF THE CONTAINER IN TRANSIT TO THE DISCHARGING PORT IS DAMAGED
ENOUGH TO LOST THE ATMOSPHERE CONTAINED INSIDE, THE CONTAINER WILL PASS TO
BE A NORMAL REEFER, BUT YOU SHOUL BE INFORM INMEDIATELY TO THE LOCAL AGENT
AND THE OPERATOR OF THE LINE ABOUT THAT.
THE CONTAINER WITH COLD TREATMENT IS A NORMAL CONTAINER BUT WITH ADITIONAL
SENSORS, ALSO WITH THE VENTILATION CLOSED, BUT WITH SPECIAL CARE TO KEEP
CONNECTED TO THE POWER ALL THE TIME, THE ANY INTERRUPTION IN THE POWER
SUPPLY WILL RESET THE TIME THAT REQUEST THE U.S.D.A.
THE CONTAINER WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION ACTIVATED IS A CONTAINER THAT WILL
MAINTAIN THE CALEFACTORS O HEATER CONNECTED THE TIME NECCESARY TO KEEP A
PERCENT LEVEL OF HUMIDITY IN THE AIR GOING TO THE CARGO.

JAIME ESPINOZA V.
REEFER TECHNICIAN
MAY/2003
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