Consort E3100, Manual

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Environmental conditions Environmental conditions
• This apparatus is intended for indoor use only.
• This apparatus can be operated safely at an altitude up to
2000 m.
• The normal operating temperature range is between 4°C and
65°C.
• Maximum relative humidity 80 % for temperatures up to 31°C
decreasing linearly to 50 % relative humidity at 40°C.
• The apparatus is rated Pollution Degree 2 in accordance
with IEC 664. Pollution Degree 2 states that: “Normally
only non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally, however,
a temporary conductivity caused by conden sation must be
expected”.
General care and maintenance General care and maintenance
• Units are best cleaned using warm water and a mild deter-
gent.
Water at temperatures above 60°C can cause damage
to the unit and components.
The tank should be thoroughly
rinsed with warm water or distilled water to prevent build up
of salts but care should be taken not to damage the enclosed
electrode and vigorous cleaning is not necessary or advised.
Air drying is preferably before use.
• The units should only be cleaned with the following: warm
water with a mild concentration of soap or other mild de-
tergent (compatible detergents include dish washing liquid,
hexane and aliphatic hydrocarbons). The units should not be
left to in detergents for more than 30 minutes.
• The units should never come into contact with the fol-
lowing cleaning agents, these will cause irreversible and
accumulative damage: acetone, phenol, chloroform, carbon
tetrachloride, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol alkalis.
•
In case of Rnase Decontamination
clean the units with a mild
detergent as described above. Wash with 3 % hydrogen per-
oxide (H
2
O
2
) for 10 minutes. Rinsed with 0.1 % DEPC- (diethyl
pyrocarbonate) treated distilled water (
Caution:
DEPC is a
suspected carcinogen. Always take the necessary precautions
when using.) RNaseZAP™ (Ambion) can also be used. Please
consult the instructions for use with acrylic gel tanks. consult the instructions for use with acrylic gel tanks.