• Topic ID: id_12373879
  • Version: 1.9
  • Date: Feb 20, 2020 9:33:20 AM

Scan Room Blower Box Replacement

Prerequisites

Table 1 Personnel requirements
Required persons Preliminary requirements Procedure Finalization
2 Not Applicable 30 minutes Not Applicable
Table 2 Tools and test equipment
Item Quantity Effectivity Part number Manufacturer
Non-magnetic tool set 1 - - -
Table 3 Consumables
Item Quantity Effectivity Part number Manufacturer
Cable ties (standard 4-6 inch) - - - -
Electrical insulating tape - - - -
Table 4 Replacement parts
Item Quantity Effectivity Part number Manufacturer
Dual blower box 1 RRx receive chain systems

5213397–100

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Single blower box 1 DPP receive chain systems

5213397–200

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Table 5 Safety
  • danger
  • ELECTROCUTION HAZARD!
  • High VOLTAGE PRESENT IN THE BLOWER.
  • USE PROPER LOTO PROCEDURES BEFORE REPLACING THE COMPONENTS. See the MR Service Safety Manual, PN 5452735.
  • warning
  • POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY!
  • THIS PROCEDURE REQUIRES Movement OF highly FERROUS MATERIAL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE MAGNET. ANY FIELD STRENGTH > 200 GAUSS WILL FORCIBLY ATTRACT THE BLOWER BOX.
  • STAY OUTSIDE THE 200 GAUSS LINE WHEN MOVING THE BLOWER BOX. KEEP AS FAR FROM MAGNET AS POSSIBLE AND see the MR Service Safety Manual, PN 5452735. SEE Figure 5 FOR PROPER METHOD for two people TO REMOVE and mount BLOWER BOX FROM MAGNET ROOM. MULTIPLE Field engineers are required at all times.
  • warning
  • Personal injury and equipment damage
  • If the magnet is energized, tools and loose materials that contain ferrous material will be strongly attracted to the magnet and may become dangerous projectiles.
  • When servicing any magnetic equipment, it is critically important that the service engineer consciously plan the path to be taken when moving highly ferrous devices within the magnet environment. The path should be as far from the magnet as practical and avoid high flux-density fields.
    • Movement of ferrous material in the magnet room must follow the GE service procedure for that device.
    • When exiting, move away from the magnet in the most direct manner possible. Except when moving ferrous material to and from its native location on or near the magnet, the static magnetic field in any portion of the service path shall not exceed 200 Gauss.
    • Two (2) MR safety trained personnel must be present at all times when servicing highly ferrous devices in the areas of magnetic fields.
    • When planning a service path, it is critical that the path be clear and sufficiently wide. Make sure that there are no trip hazards, obstacles, clutter, slippery surfaces, or other items even partially restricting the path. If there are portable obstacles in a path, remove them from the area and replace them after the service action is completed. It is required to walk the path prior to beginning service to ensure that there is sufficient space through which to pass for yourself and the object being serviced.
Notice Image
  • notice
    • MATERIAL DAMAGE!
    • ANY FIELD STRENGTH > 200 GAUSS WILL FORCIBLY ATTRACT THE BLOWER BOX.
    • STAY OUTSIDE THE 200 GAUSS LINE WHEN MOVING THE BLOWER BOX. KEEP AS FAR FROM MAGNET AS POSSIBLE AND SEE THE MR SERVICE SAFETY MANUAL, PN 5452735.
Table 6 Required conditions
Condition Reference Effectivity

All persons performing this procedure must complete GE-certified MR safety training.

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Power Down and LOTO

Procedure

    Notice Image
    • danger
    • electrocution hazard!
    • Extremely high voltage present in ac power filter panel.
    • the blower box power supply panel yields 208 volts. Follow proper LOTO procedures for the PEn panel. See the MR Service Safety Manual, PN 5452735.
  1. Perform LOTO on the PEN cabinet. See the MR Service Safety Manual, PN 5452735.

Removing Blower Box

Procedure

  1. Allow five minutes for the filters to discharge. After five minutes, check capacitors for discharge with grounded cable on DVM.
  2. Remove any cable ties on the blower box power cable.
  3. In the magnet room, remove the two top screws and two bottom screws from the blower box power supply cover on the lower right corner of the PEN panel.

    Figure 1. Blower Box Power Supply Cover

  4. Be sure the power cables are properly marked or labeled for later reconnection. Disconnect the power cable connectors from the AC power filters. See Table 7for a list of cables and connections.
    note:

    The single blower box has five power cables. The dual blower box has seven power cables.

    Figure 2. AC Power Filters

  5. Follow the cable path and confirm that the cable is free of the penetration wall and will not tangle when the blower box is removed.
  6. Remove both air hoses at the top of the blower box.

    Systems with the RRx receive chain use the dual blower box, which uses two hoses to provide air for both patient comfort and the RF hub. Systems with the DPP receive chain do not have the RF hub and use the single blower box, which uses one hose to provide patient air only.

    note:

    Mark or label the two air hoses at the top of the blower box to note their mounting location.

    Figure 3. Air Hose Clamps

  7. note:

    Some sites have a closet service hatch installed in the scan room wall. Use the closet service hatch to safely remove the blower box from the scan room.

    Loosen, but do not remove, the four screws securing the blower box to the PEN panel.
    note:

    If the slot on the mounting flange does not provide enough clearance for placing over the existing flange studs, remove the mounting screws, position the blower box on the SPW, and attach with the removed screws.

    At least two people are required for this procedure.

    Figure 4. Side View of Blower Box

    • danger
    • BODILY INJURY!
    • ANY FIELD STRENGTH > 200 GAUSS WILL FORCIBLY ATTRACT THE Blower Box.
    • STAY OUTSIDE THE 200 GAUSS LINE WHEN MOVING THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY. KEEP AS FAR FROM MAGNET AS POSSIBLE AND SEE THE MR SERVICE SAFETY MANUAL, PN 5452735.
    • warning
    • POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY!
    • ANY FIELD STRENGTH > 200 GAUSS WILL FORCIBLY ATTRACT THE Blower Box.
    • DO NOT PLACE ANY PART OF THE HUMAN BODY IN THE PATH BETWEEN THE Blower Box AND THE MAGNET.
    Notice Image
    • notice
    • To ensure a safe distance, make sure that the clear path through which you will be moving the blower box is completely outside the 200 Gauss line. The distance to the 200 Gauss line is in the Pre-Installation Manual (PIM). Gauss plots are in the section titled “MR Suite Minimum Room Size Requirements”.
    • THE 200 GAUSS LINE MAY NOT BE WITHIN THE MINIMUM SERVICE AREA. IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM TO MOVE THE BLOWER BOX OUTSIDE OF THE 200 GAUSS LINE, THE MAGNET MUST BE RAMPED DOWN PRIOR TO CONTINUING.
  8. With two people holding the blower box, exit the magnet room by walking as close to the wall on the coldhead side of the magnet as possible. See Figure 5.

Installing New Blower Box

The following steps explain how to install the scan room blower box. If you are performing this procedure as part of a upgrade from an RRx receive chain system to a DPP receive chain system, you should reuse the dual blower box from the RRx system but disable the unused RF hub air blower function. See Step 4.

Procedure

  1. With two people holding the blower box, stay as far away from the magnet as possible as you bring the blower box into the magnet room and position it on the PEN panel. See Figure 5. Refer to note inStep 8 above to determine safe distance.
    note:

    Some sites have a closet service hatch installed in the scan room wall. Use the closet service hatch to safely insert the blower box into the scan room.

  2. With two people, lift and slide the blower box mounting holes over loosened screws on the PEN panel
    note:

    If you had to remove one or more of the screws during the removal process, one person must hold the blower box in place while the second person installs the screws.

  3. With one person holding the box in place, tighten the four screws to secure the blower box to the PEN panel frame.

    Figure 5. Mounting New Blower Box

    • warning
    • ARC Flash/Electrocution Hazard
    • High voltages may exist in the MDP.
    • Make sure you wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). For example, Americas Service would use appropriate PPE for Category II Arc Flash PPE.
  4. Attach the blower box power cable to the power supply panel filters, matching the labels on each connector to its corresponding filter. If you are performing this procedure as part of an upgrade from an RRx to a DPP receive chain system, disable the unused RF hub air blower by reconnecting all of the cables except the two that are labeled PEN-F5 and PEN-F6. Bend the PEN-F5 and PEN-F6 wires back against the length of the power cable jacket. Secure the wires by wrapping electrical tape around the eyelet terminals to prevent electrical contact with the AC power filter connections.
    important: Arc flash may occur if exposed terminals contact AC power filter connections.
    note:

    There should be a washer above and below each ring terminal on the filter stud.

    Figure 6. AC Power Filter Cable Connections

    Figure 7. AC Power Filter Cable Connections for DPP

    Table 7 Cables and Connections

    Power cable color

    PEN panel AC power connection

    Blower type (single, dual, or both)

    Blue

    PEN-F11

    Both

    Yellow

    PEN-F10

    Both

    Red

    PEN-F9

    Both

    White

    PEN-F8

    Both

    Green and yellow

    PEN-F7

    Both

    Brown

    PEN-F6

    Dual blower only

    Black

    PEN-F5

    Dual blower only
  5. Replace the power supply cover. Ensure the cable is routed through the cable access hole, and is not pinched under the cover. The warning label should be upright.
    note:

    The length of the power cable from the bottom of the blower box to the power supply filter panel provides enough slack to run the cable along the right side of the PEN panel using cable ties to hold the cable in place.

  6. Replace the air hose connections, noting the correct location. Secure the air hose by tightening the worm gear hose clamps. Pull on each hose to confirm the hose is securely fastened to the blower box.

Finalization

Procedure

  1. Remove LOTO from the PEN cabinet. See the MR Service Safety Manual, PN 5452735.
  2. Ensure air is flowing to the patient bore.
  3. (For systems equipped with the legacy RF hub) : Ensure air is flowing to the RF hub.