GE Ettan IPGphor 3, Instrument User Manual

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Operating instructions
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Ettan IPGphor 3 Instrument User Manual 11-0034-58 Edition AB
3.3.6 Closing the safety lid
When using the IPGphor standard strip holders, lid adapters (see Fig 3-4) must be
used to apply the correct amount of pressure to the lids of the IPGphor strip
holders. The pressure keeps the IPG strip in contact with the IPG strip holder
electrodes.
Fig 3-4. Lid adapter.
To ensure good electrical contact when using the fixed length strip holder:
1 Apply two lid adapters right across the lids of the strip holders, one over the
anodic area and the other over the cathodic area, see Fig 3-5.
Fig 3-5. Safety lid and lid adapters.
2 Use two or more strip holders and place them wide apart (see Fig 3-5) to
ensure that the lid adapters are only hanging on one strip holder and not
pressing down on the other.
3 Carefully close the safety lid by applying light downwards pressure, ensure
the mechanism locks the lid.
Lid adapters
Safety lid
Strip holder
with lid