Safety and warning instructions
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Since the device does not have handles, grip the device firmly with both hands at the
lower end, lifting it simultaneously.
2.5
Safety instructions: during operation
2.5.1
Summary of safety instructions
The operator of the qTOWER³ auto must make sure before each commissioning that the
condition of the device including the safety equipment is sound. The technical condition
must always comply with the legal requirements and regulations.
Free access to the power switch on the back of the enclosure has to be ensured dur-
ing operation.
The ventilation fittings at the rear and the bottom of the device must be free and op-
erational. Covered ventilation grilles or slots etc. may cause the device to break down
or may cause damage to it.
Risk of crushing when moving the drawer.
The thermal block, the samples, and the heated lid reach high temperatures.
There is a risk of burns during contact.
Wear safety goggles during operation!
The rapid heating of the thermal block can cause liquids to evaporate explosively.
Only use plates and tubes that are suitable for high temperatures (up to 110 °C)!
Do not touch hot sample tubes or plates and do not open them or boiling liquid may
escape!
2.5.2
Safety instructions – protection against explosion and fire
Do not operate the qTOWER³ auto with flammable, explosive or volatile substances.
Do not operate the qTOWER³ auto in a potentially explosive environment.
The operating personnel must be familiar with the location of the fire-fighting
equipment in the operating room of the device.
2.5.3
Safety instructions – electrical equipment
The qTOWER³ auto meets the requirements for interference emission and resistance de-
fined in the corresponding standards series – for further information, see the “Standards
and directives” section on page 42.
Assess the electromagnetic environment before operating the device. Do not operate
the device near sources of strong electromagnetic radiation (for example, an un-
shielded, deliberately operated high frequency source), as these may affect proper
operation of the device.
The device may only be connected to power sources whose nominal voltage is the
same as that on the rating plate of the device.
