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DIRECTION 5116410-100, REVISION 08 LIGHTSPEED 7.X PRE-INSTALLATION MANUAL

Chapter 5
Environmental Conditions
Ratings and duty cycles of CT subsystems apply if site environment meets the standards of this
section. Maintain environmental conditions listed below at all times – including, for example,
overnight, weekends and holidays. Shut down the CT system if air conditioning is not working.
When system is shut down for major repair, air conditioning may be shut down also.

Section 1.0
Temperature and Humidity Specifications
Environmental specifications apply to the Table, Gantry, Power Distribution Unit, and Operator
Console.

NOTICE System Operation and Image Quality may be affected, if environmental specifications are
exceeded.

1.1 Temperature (Scan Room & Control Room)

Maximum allowable ambient room temperature: 26º C (79º F)

Recommended ambient room temperature: 22º C (72º F)

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Minimum allowable ambient room temperature: 18º C (64º F)

Conditions
Maximum allowable ambient room temperature rate of change: 3º C per hour (5º F per hour)

Note: Any cooling equipment cycle control range must be taken into account, such that the maximum and
minimum ambient room temperatures shown above are not exceeded, during room thermal cycling.
For example, if the HVAC is capable of ± 2º C control, then the limits would 20º C - 24º C, to maintain
absolute limits.

1.2 Humidity (Scan Room & Control Room)

Maximum allowable non-condensing relative humidity: 60%

Minimum allowable non-condensing relative humidity: 30%

Maximum allowable relative humidity rate of change: 5% per hour

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