Agilent Technologies PlateLoc, User Manual

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47 Chapter 3: Getting started
PlateLoc User Guide
Turning on and turning off the argon (Gas-
Purging Platelocs only)
About this topic
This topic explains how to turn on and turn off the argon to the
PlateLoc. Read this topic only if you have the Gas-Purging PlateLoc.
Before turning on
the argon
!! INJURY HAZARD !! Argon is an odorless, colorless, and
nontoxic gas that can cause rapid suffocation by displacing air.
Argon is heavier than air and can flow into low areas. Make sure the
Gas-Purging PlateLoc is in a well-ventilated area and an oxygen
monitor is installed nearby.
Make sure:
❑
You have properly installed the Gas-Purging PlateLoc.
❑
The oxygen monitor is turned on.
❑
The Gas-Purging PlateLoc is turned on.
❑
The argon is turned on at the source (house or cylinder) and the
argon pressure meets the Gas-Purging PlateLoc requirements.
Turning on the argon The Gas-Purging PlateLoc automatically turns on the argon inside the
device when you start the seal cycle. The argon flows into the chamber
from three areas:
❑
The output panel at the top of the doorway. Argon flows out from a
row of ports across the bottom of this panel, producing a curtain of
gas that passes across the plate as it enters the sealing chamber.
❑
The output port on the left wall of the sealing chamber. Argon flows
into the sealing chamber from this port before the seal is applied.
❑
The output port on the right wall of the sealing chamber. Argon flows
into the sealing chamber from this port before the seal is applied.
Argon output port on the
left wall (and the right
wall, not shown)
Argon output panel
(top of doorway)