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UM Ovens and Incubators EN rev. 0 31.05.2021
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General safety instructions
If the oven/incubator is not installed, operated, cleaned, adjusted or set up correctly, there is a risk of malfunction
which could lead to personal injuries and material damages to the instrument and samples. Therefore, the
oven/incubator must only be installed operated, cleaned, adjusted and set up by qualified personnel.
DANGER
Risk of electric shock and death
Do not get the instrument wet during installation, commissioning or maintenance.
Do not connect the instrument to power if the rear panel is dented or damaged.
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Before opening the rear panel, remove the power plug from the power supply.
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If the power cable or the rear panel of the instrument are damaged, stop using them
immediately, remove the plug from the power supply and contact your dealer for the
necessary repairs.
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All work on the electrical components of the instrument must be carried out by qualified
personnel only.
Danger of explosion
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Install the instrument only where there is no risk of explosion.
Do not keep air/solvent mixtures or explosive dusts nearby.
Never introduce materials into the instrument that are explosive or flammable at the
selected operating temperature.
Never introduce materials containing flammable or explosive solvents into the instrument.
Never introduce into the instrument materials that by sublimation or pyrolysis create
flammable materials at the selected operating temperature.
Danger of poisoning and death
Never introduce materials into the instrument whose disintegration could create poisonous
gases at the selected operating temperatures.
WARNING
Fire hazard
The ovens/incubators must not be used if the inspection of thermostat with safety class 2
has failed.
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If the safety thermostat test fails, immediately stop using the oven/incubator, remove the
plug from the power supply and contact your dealer for the necessary repairs.
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Always place the instrument on a working surface that is resistant to a temperature of 100
°C.
Do not put anything under the instrument (paper, plastic film, etc.).
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Always connect the instrument only to a power supply with a fuse of at least 10A. Follow the
recommendations of your local power supply company.
