SEITE 8 - 148 x 210 mm - 44000185866/03 - SCHWARZ - 12-410 (sr)
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Maintenance and Care
The Elipar S10 unit is maintenance-free. No periodic
maintenance is required. See the information contained
in this chapter to secure problem-free operation.
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Never place the handpiece in the charger without the
battery inserted in the handpiece!
Use 3M ESPE batteries only! The use of other
manufacturer batteries or non-rechargeable batteries/
primary batteries is a potential hazard and may
damage the unit.
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Remove the battery from the handpiece by turning
it counter-clockwise as shown by the direction of the
arrow on the underside of the handpiece.
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Insert the (new) battery into the handpiece and turn
it clockwise until the seal is firmly pressed against
the metal housing.
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Place the handpiece in the charger for 1.5 hours
in order to fully charge the new battery for the first
time.
- The LED showing the operating status on the
charger flashes green; see also “Operating Status
Display of the Charger”.
Handpiece/Battery Care
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Use only the 3M ESPE charger which is provided
with the unit; failure to do so could lead to damage
to the battery!
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Do not immerse the battery in water or incinerate!
Please also observe the chapter on “Safety”.
Cleaning the Light Guide
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Clean and disinfect the light guide before every use.
The light guide is not sterile when delivered and
must be sterilized before being used for the first
time.
Material Resistance
Make sure that the cleaning and disinfectant agents
you have chosen do not contain any of the following
materials:
• Organic, mineral, and oxidizing acids (minimum
acceptable pH value 5.5)
• Bases (maximum acceptable pH value 8.5)
• Oxidation agents (e.g., hydrogen peroxide)
• Halogens (chlorine, iodine, bromide)
• Aromatic/halogenized hydrocarbons
Error Cause
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Solution
During light emission
in continuous mode,
an error signal sounds
for 2 sec, the emission
is stopped, and the
handpiece changes
to sleep mode.
The LED showing the
operating status in
the charger glows red
steadily.
The LED showing the
operating status in the
charger flashes alter-
nately red and green.
The handpiece is not
in the charger.
The LED showing the
operating status in the
charger flashes alter-
nately red and green.
The handpiece is in
the charger.
The LED showing the
operating status in
the charger does not
come on although
the plug has been
connected to an
electrical outlet.
The light intensity is
too low.
The information about inter-
mittent operation under the
header “Technical Data -
Handpiece” has not been
observed. The handpiece
has become overheated in
the course of use. The hand-
piece can be used again
once it has cooled down.
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Allow the handpiece to
cool for 3 minutes, then
start the next exposure
by pressing the START
button.
The charge contact pins in
the handpiece or the charger
are wet.
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Dry the charge contact
pins. Be careful not to
bend the flexible charge
contact pins in the
charger.
Charger is defective.
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Have the charger
repaired.
Malfunction during charging.
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The battery is damaged.
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Replace the battery.
Power outlet carries no
voltage.
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Use a different power
outlet.
Charger is defective.
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Have the charger
repaired.
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Clean the light guide and
the protecting glass in the
light guide mounting hole
(please refer to “Cleaning
the Light Guide”).
