Introduction
Thermo King designs and builds temperature-controlled transport equipment.
These types of equipment can be validated for a specific desired temperature range for the transport of pharmaceutical products.
Due to the fact that several test were performed on the different units in time, not all the tests are performed under the same circumstances.
Overview tests performed
| Temperature Range | Extreme Ambient Temperature | ZONE 1 setpoint | Max Setpoint deviation ZONE 1 | ZONE 2 setpoint | Max Setpoint deviation ZONE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature below -20°C | +43°C | ‐23°C | +3°C /-3°C of setpoint | off | - |
| -30°C | -23°C | +1°C /-1°C of setpoint | off | - | |
| Temperature between +2°C and +8°C | +45°C | +5°C | +2°C /-2.5°C of setpoint | off | - |
| -30°C | +5°C | +1°C /-2.5°C of setpoint | off | - | |
| Temperature between +15°C and +25 °C | +45°C | +20°C | +1°C /-1 °C of setpoint | off | - |
| -30°C | +20°C | +1°C /-3 °C of setpoint | off | - |
| Temperature below -20°C | -30°C | -23 °C | +2°C /-2 °C of setpoint | +5°C | +2°C /-2°C of setpoint |
| +20°C | +3°C /-3°C of setpoint | ||||
| +45°C | -23 °C | +3°C /-1 °C of setpoint | +5°C | +3°C /-3°C of setpoint | |
| +20°C | +3°C /-2°C of setpoint | ||||
| Temperature between +2°C and +8°C | +45°C | +5°C | +2°C /-1 °C of setpoint | +20°C | +1°C /-2°C of setpoint |
| +40°C | +5°C | +2°C /-1.5 °C of setpoint | -25°C | +1°C /-3°C of setpoint | |
| -30°C | +5°C | +2°C /-2 °C of setpoint | +20°C | +4°C /-4°C of setpoint | |
| Temperature between +15°C and +25 °C | +45°C | +20°C | +1°C /-1 °C of setpoint | +5°C | +2°C /-2°C of setpoint |
| -30°C | +20°C | +1°C /-2 °C of setpoint | +5°C | +2°C /-2°C of setpoint |
Truck body with Thermo King UT-R Spectrum unit
| Temperature Range | Extreme Ambient Temperature | Recommended Setpoint | Max Average Deviation from Setpoint |
|
Temperature above -27°C |
+30°C / -30°C |
-29 °C |
+/-3°C of setpoint |
|
Temperature below -20°C |
+40°C / -30°C |
-24 °C |
+4/-6°C of setpoint |
|
Temperature between 2°C and 8°C |
+40°C / -30°C |
+5°C |
+/- 3°C of setpoint |
|
Temperature between 15°C and 25 °C |
+40°C / -30°C |
+20 °C |
+/- 5°C of setpoint |
Note To ensure total flexibility the qualification is
to be performed at all stated ranges from above.