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Safety Precautions
Element Basic User Guide
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2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Use the following safety guidelines to help ensure personal safety and to help protect the detector
system from potential damage.
2.1 HIGH VOLTAGES
Exercise extreme caution where this label is found. High Voltage is present and can cause burn,
shock and/or cause serious injury.
There is circuitry in the detecting unit that generates high voltage (200 VDC) required to
bias the detector. Terminals carrying these voltages may be exposed when covers or panels are
removed.
2.2 ELECTRO STATIC DEVICE (ESD) WARNING
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Use ESD handling precautions when handling the electronics. Static voltages as low as 60 volts
can destroy the state-of-the-art integrated circuits used in the system.
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Always ground yourself to the equipment chassis before removing or replacing a printed circuit
board (PCB).
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PCB repairs should always be performed on a conductive surface, with the technician grounded
(via a conductive wrist strap with a built in current limiting resistor) to this surface.
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Use an antistatic bag when carrying PC boards.
2.3 NOT HOT SWAPPABLE
The electronics are NOT hot swappable unless otherwise specified. The power to the system must
be turned off before inserting or removing any of the modules, boards or any of the interconnecting
cables. If this precaution is not taken, component will be damaged nearest to the connecting pins.
2.4 COOLING
Detector cooling
The detecting unit is cooled by the detecting unit body’s heat sink fins. No fans are used, just
ambient cooling. Be sure the detector body is not blocked or covered. Keep away from heat radiators or
other heat sources.
Analyzer cooling
The analyzer is cooled by multiple fans inside the analyzer. Be sure the fan speeds are properly set
in the bios, and that the fans are all operational. The components inside the analyzer may fail if used
with inadequate air cooling. See
Figure 7 .
DPP Box cooling
The DPP Box has components which can get very hot. The box should be kept away from any heat
sources for adequate operation.