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1. combines the strengths of both cleaning systems JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Troubleshooting In the unfortunate circumstance that trouble is encountered please refer to the following table for help Probable Cause Sour Check indicator glows 1 Battery exhausted 1 Charge battery overnight continually or frequently flickers when the electrodes are in the solution 2 Cleaning bath too large too much 2 300mL 1L is the ideal capacity for the distance separating electrodes bath Depending on the surface area of the item being cleaned the electrodes should typically be separated by no more than 100mm reduce distance if required 3 Contacts on electrode plugs are dirty 3 Inspect grease and clean plug contacts or damaged Replace if damaged Check and OK indicators on Indicates a caution Refer to solutions above most probable together cause is that the battery needs recharging The timer stops the cycle This normally occurs when there is a Make sure all electrode contacts plugs and prematurely poor electrical connection on either the sockets are clean Pay particular attention to electrodes or the lead When this occurs the connection between the item being the Check light will frequently flicker cleaned and the hook electrode The source during the cycle of the poor connection can be traced quickly by moving each connection point during a cycle whilst observing the state of the Check light When2. leads are required please e a contact JCR Solutions The rear of the 150R unit showing the blue and black electrode lead connections Mixing the Electrolyte For most applications it is favourable to mix 1 litre of electrolyte This will last for many cleaning cycles and have sufficient volume to clean bulky items such as larger chains or watches For best results when not in use store the electrolyte in an air tight container to avoid contamination and evaporation Dilute the lon Sol concentrate at the rate of 50mL per 1L of deionised or distilled water Measure the water volume carefully as the concentration of the electrolyte is important In order to maximise the effectiveness Put the lid on the container and shake thoroughly to mix the contents The electrolyte is now ready for use For best results use the electrolyte at room temperature The lon Sol MSDS is available from your supplier or can always be downloaded from our website www jcr solutions com au ionsol CAUTION Through use the electrolyte will gradually become increasingly contaminated with various metal salts grime and general dirt Please ensure the container is appropriately stored and labelled Wash hands after use Clean up any spills immediately Observe all precautions reserved for using chemicals Keep out of reach of children JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Tips when cleaning with the 150R lon Stream Commercial e Tap water or untreated wa
3. responsibility for damage will be accepted by us Should the customer wish to see the cleaner used on a particular stone of concern please contact us for a risk free demonstration e If cleaning jewellery containing opal emerald and or other delicate gems do not use in conjunction with an ultrasonic cleaner to assist in the removal of grime In this case a soft bristle brush should be used instead to dislodge particles of dirt or grime e The item being cleaned should be in contact with the silver electrode at all times during cleaning If the item being cleaned inadvertently falls off the hook electrode during cleaning immediately remove the electrode from the electrolyte to stop the current flow With heavily used electrolyte under these conditions it is possible to discolour the item being cleaned Stopping the current flow by removing one or more electrodes from the electrolyte will prevent this from happening The 150R front panel The lon Stream Commercial has 3 blue LED indicators OK Check and Charge The cleaning cycle is automatically controlled The OK indicator will be illuminated during cleaning if all electrical requirements are met If the On Charge OK Check g fis me PY OK indicator is replaced with the Check indicator then cleaning should be terminated and the troubleshooting table at the back of this JCR Solutions lon Stream Commercial manual should be consulted In most cases the Check light will be ca
4. JCR SOLUTIONS JCR Tonic Reduction Cleaning System SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL JCR 150R Ion Stream Commercial Professional In Store Jewellery Cleaning System N29047 Designed and Manufactured in Australia Documen t Revision 1 12 JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Getting Started Thank you for buying the JCR lon Stream Commercial in store cleaning system We are sure it will prove to be a valuable tool and give you many years of trouble free service The complete JCR lon Stream Commercial in store cleaning kit Packing list Please thoroughly examine this list for missing parts Please note that this product is undergoing continual development and consequently the exact appearance may vary slightly from the model pictured throughout this manual 1 x lon Stream Commercial control unit 1 x 12V DC plug pack battery charger exact make and model may vary depending on market 1 x Silver hook cleaning electrode with integral 4mm male connector 1 x Chemical resistant silicon electrode lead set 1 x 10mm machined stainless steel knurled rod electrode with integral 4mm socket 1 x 250mL JCR lon Sol electrolyte concentrate makes 5L fe a STE te ih dich Te 1 x 1L resealable electrolyte container with screw top lid and anti spill electrode holder JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Introduction to the JCR lon Stream Commercial The lon Stream Commercial 150R is a smart and versatile product desig
5. d or de ionized water and pat dry with a soft lint free tissue If finished replace the lid on the electrolyte to avoid contamination or evaporation The solution can be used many times but will need replacing when it becomes dirty or less effective As with all chemicals care should be taken to ensure that they do not come into contact with food or young children Normal precautions apply in regards to the use of chemicals Cleaning copper brass and stainless steel The 150R is also a fantastic cleaner for copper and stainless steel It is however important that you follow this fundamental rule Avoid cleaning gold or silver in an electrolyte that has previously been used to clean copper or brass This can contaminate the electrolyte potentially staining the jewellery surface Gold silver and gems can be safely used in the same electrolyte Using the 150R in conjunction with an ultrasonic cleaner The 150R can be used to enhance the effectiveness of any ultrasonic cleaner The 150R cleaning bath can simply be placed inside the ultrasonic bath The ultrasonic pressure waves are able to pass through the plastic container This method avoids mechanical and electrical coupling between the bath and the electrodes Mechanical coupling can cause abrasion and pitting to the bath through metal to metal vibrational contact In practice the ultrasonic cleaner can be turned on and the electrolytic cleaning can be performed simultaneously This
6. l ON me n Hook Electrode Silver hook with plastic grip and 4mm plug The silver hook electrode is ideally suited to most applications For gold or silver jewellery cleaning the silver hook should be used The optional clip is provided to enable the user to attach their own custom made silver electrodes It is sometimes useful to do this in order to clean an awkward or unusual shaped piece of jewellery The clip simply provides a convenient method of connecting to this JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL electrode For best results avoid submersing the crocodile clip in the electrolyte under some conditions it is possible to contaminate the solution potentially staining the item being cleaned Ps iis ey ial si pa SSY connection black wire Stainless rod connection blue wire Silver hook connection black wire Sy The electrode lead utilises standard 4mm plugs and sockets which simply push into place For the longest possible life apply a small amount of petroleum grease to the contacts and try to avoid straining or bending the wires too sharply They are available as spare parts if required Plug the electrode leads into the electrode sockets on the rear of the unit Ensure the plugs are pushed firmly home and twisted into the bayonet sockets The black wire plugs into the socket labelled black and the blue wire plugs into the blue socket use only Do not submerse k If longer leads or custom
7. must be unplugged from the back of the 150R before it will operate Charging may be interrupted and resumed at any time by simply removing the charge jack from the rear of the unit This ensures the user is isolated from line voltages at all times For safety reasons the internal battery is distributed in a discharged state We recommend that it is given an overnight charge before it is put into service an overnight charge is defined as a 10 14 hours From this point forward it is quite acceptable to top up the battery pack as required After a full overnight charge the battery will typically run for about 150 minutes of continuous cleaning When used to clean retail stock a typical clean will take under 8 seconds A full charge can clean well over 500 items When the battery is too discharged to clean the blue Check indicator will consistently glow At this point it is advisable to give the battery a complete overnight charge Electrodes and Leads You have been supplied with a set of premium quality leads and electrodes The lead is made from a high quality durable chemical resistant and flexible silicon insulated wires There are two interchangeable cleaning electrodes a silver hook and an optional crocodile clip These can be selected according to application The electrodes simply plug onto the electrode lead using industry standard 4mm plugs All parts are available from JCR Solutions as replacements or spares aeo
8. ned for routine cleaning of jewellery for display and specifically to clean jewellery set with delicate or chemically reactive stones It is made to be versatile and simple in use Its principle use is the quick and safe removal of tarnish from the surface of gold and silver It can also be used to clean stainless steel and other metals The 150R can be used with great advantage in conjunction with an ultrasonic cleaner provided the item is not set with delicate stones To remove tarnish oxidisation and oil or grease residues from any conductive surface using the electrochemical process of electrolysis In use the item is placed in a non hazardous electrolyte which has a pH of approx 9 1 This means that it is slightly alkaline and can t damage chemically active gems like opal ironstone lapis lazuli turquoise coral pearls etc A carefully measured and regulated current is applied to the surface of the item being cleaned irrespective of the distance between the electrodes In practice millions of tiny hydrogen bubbles are formed on the conductive surface of the jewellery connected to the cleaning electrode These bubbles dislodge and then mix oily molecules with the electrolyte which contains an effective degreaser Weak molecular bonds which hold the dirt in place are released by the action of the current The removal of tarnish from silver is almost immediate taking approximately 2 5 seconds Tarnish from gold takes slightly longer at around 5
9. seconds This form of cleaning also removes oily and greasy deposits off the surface of gems and diamonds leaving them sparkling The 150R contains an internal timer This timer automatically starts when the electrodes are placed in the electrolyte At the end of the cycle the 150R returns to standby mode The clean cycle can be interrupted at any time by removing one or more electrodes The timer immediately resets placing the unit in standby mode ready for the next cleaning cycle Charging the internal battery The 150R contains an internal high quality Ni MH rechargeable battery pack and battery management circuit It has been designed to charge the battery at the optimum rate in order to maximise serviceable battery life To charge the battery pack plug the charger into the Power socket at the rear of the unit Only use the supplied charger and never exceed a continual charge time in excess of 14 hours In practice regardless of the state of charge of the battery it is quite acceptable to perform an overnight charge before each day of service The blue charge light on the front panel will glow to indicate P 8 The rear of the 150R unit showing the charger lead that charging IS IN progress This must always be unplugged before the unit is used JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL To protect the operator from potential electrical hazards the functionality of the unit is disabled during charging the charge plug
10. ter can cause problems We recommend that only distilled or deionised water is used to dilute the lon Sol electrolyte concentrate If it is not used the cleaning process will not be as efficient as it could be In the worst case the surface of the metal may be stained or made less bright by contaminants in the water e Fresh lon Sol electrolyte always works best we recommend that the solution is changed frequently as contaminates from dirty Jewellery will accumulate inhibiting efficient cleaning e The electrolyte should be used at room temperature Some stones such as opal are very vulnerable to sharp changes in temperature and may crack due to thermal shock e When cleaning silver or gold do not allow copper brass or steel to come into contact with the electrolyte as under some conditions black staining of jewellery may occur For best results only use the silver hook electrode for gold or silver jewellery the silver hook also serves as a useful contamination indicator it should always remain clean and bright e Jewellery with triplets or doublets should only be cleaned if absolutely necessary as there is a very high risk that the cemented layers can become detached We have done extensive tests on the effects using the lonic 150R on pearls solid opals emeralds ironstone coral and other chemically active gems and have found it to be safe e The customer should assure themselves of the suitability of this cleaner for their jewellery as no
11. the charger is plugged in This is normal For safety the functionality of this model is the unit will not operate disabled when the battery is being charged The CHARGE indicator will not No 110 240V or incorrect plug pack Ensure you are using the correct plug pack light when charger is plugged in Check that the mains power is on and that the plug pack is fully pushed into the wall socket The battery does not hold it s The battery may need replacing 1 If the battery has not been used for many charge months or years It may be possible to In practice the battery normally needs rejuvenate the battery by multiple replacing after 2 3 years of commercial consecutive charge discharge cycles use 2 Contact distributor for a battery replacement kit or send the unit back to JCR Solutions for service Customer Support JCR Solutions always welcomes customer enquiries regardless of the date of purchase For further advice or support please email sales jcr solutions com au phone us on 07 5535 1939 or visit our website on www jcr solutions com au
12. used by a flat battery or dirty electrode contacts The 150R front panel showing the 3 indicators JCR 150R SETUP AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cleaning silver and gold jewellery 1 After charging the unit unplug the charger from the back fill the cleaning bath with the prepared lon Sol and attach both electrodes to the leads Immerse the stainless steel electrode into the solution The supplied bath has a hole in the anti spill lid to support the electrode Plug the electrode leads into the back of the unit 2 Hook a single item of jewellery onto the silver electrode and simply immerse into the solution If all is well the OK light will illuminate indicating the cleaning cycle is in progress During the cycle it is good practice to slowly rotate the jewellery so all surfaces face the stainless steel electrode Notice the gentle bubbling action Initially there will be fewer bubbles because the surface of the metal is partially insulated by the grease oil and dirt As the metal becomes cleaner there will be more bubbles due to higher conduction levels Depending on the level of tarnish or grease on the item the cleaning time can be as short as a few seconds 3 If the jewellery is very dirty or oily it is advisable to remove it from the electrode and lightly brush it to remove the now loosened dirt Hook it back onto the electrode and perform another cycle if necessary More cycles can be performed as necessary 4 Rinse thoroughly in distille
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