IKA EUROSTAR 100 P4 control Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Safety instructions

• Set up the stand in a spacious area on an even, stable, clean,

non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.

• You must ensure that the stirring element is securely clamped in

the chuck!

Remove the chuck key from the chuck before
turning on the device.

• Use stirring shaft protective equipment!
• The agitated vessels used for stirring have to be secured. Con-

sider on a good stability of the entire structure.

Please pay attention to the dangerous parts
of the equipment in

Fig. 8

• Protect the device and accessories from bumping and impacting.
• Check the device and accessories beforehand for damage each

time when you use them. Do not use damaged components.

• Safe operation is only guaranteed with the accessories described

in the ”

Accessories

” section.

• Always switch the mains switch in the

OFF

position or discon-

nect the power before changing stirring element and fitting al-
lowed accessories.

• The device can only be disconnected from the mains supply by

pulling out the mains plug or the connector plug.

• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.
• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).
• The voltage stated on the type plate must correspond to the mains

voltage.

• Please observe the permitted speed for the stirring element. Never

set higher speed.

• Make certain that the unit is set at the lowest speed before com-

missioning; otherwise, the unit will begin running at the speed
set in last operation. Gradually increase the speed.

• Pay attention when setting the speed to any imbalance of the stir-

rer tools and possible spraying of the medium to be stirred.

Never operate the device with the stirrer tools
rotating freely. Ensure that parts of the body,

hair, jewelry or items of clothing cannot be trapped by the rotat-
ing parts.

•

Read the operating instructions in full before starting up
and follow the safety instructions.

• Keep the operating instructions in a place where it can be ac-

cessed by everyone.

• Ensure that only trained staff work with the device.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational health

and safety and accident prevention regulations.

• Because the options for combining products, tools, stirring ves-

sel, experiment and medium are nearly endless, user safety can-
not be ensured simply with design requirements on the part of
the product. For this reason, it may become necessary for users
to take other precautionary safety measures. For example, glass
device or other stirring vessels that are sensitive to mechanical
stress can be damaged or shattered by an imbalance, increasing
the speed too quickly or too little distance between the stirring
element and the stirring vessel. Users can suffer serious injury
from glass breakage or from the freely rotating stirring element.

• Uncontrolled reactions can be triggered by mixing the heated

material insufficiently or by the energy generated by selecting a
speed that is too high. In case of these and other increased op-
erational hazards, users must take additional appropriate safety
precautions (e.g. shatter protection). In any case, when using
critical or hazardous materials in your processes,

IKA

recom-

mends to use additional appropriate measures to ensure safety
in the experiment. For example, users can implement measures
that inhibit fire or explosions or comprehensive monitoring
equipment. Furthermore, users must make sure that the

OFF

switch of the

IKA

product can be accessed immediately, di-

rectly and without risk at any time.

If mains switch cannot ensure this access at all
times, an additional

EMERGENCY STOP

switch

that can be easily accessed must be installed in the work area.

• Only process media that will not react dangerously to the extra

energy produced through processing. This also applies to any ex-
tra energy produced in other ways, e.g. through light irradiation.

• Do not operate the device in explosive atmospheres, with haz-