Snowbird Personal Ultra Freezer
15112012RS01
Cat. No. 9.900.900.752
CopyRight © 2012
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Introduction
This manual describes installation, use and maintenance of the Snowbird personal ultra freezer.
The Snowbird is a
–
80 °C freezer primarily designed for direct installation in laboratories, research
departments etc. where easy and quick freezing facilities are required several times a day.
The design allows for installation under standard work tables or laboratory benches.
For additional safety and supervision the freezer may be equipped with CO
2
backup cooling, extra
temperature sensor and remote alarm via CTS.
2
Safety precautions
Warning
DO NOT
touch the internal surfaces of the freezer, frozen products or their packing
with unprotected hands.
Unprotected skin is subject to serious frost injuries.
Wear cryo protective gloves when working in the freezer.
3
Installation
Note
The operating temperature of the freezer compartment is pre-set to
–
80 °C at the
factory, which is the optimum operating temperature with regards to the
environmental conditions (sound level, power consumption etc). To change this
temperature to e.g.
–
87 °C follow the instructions in section 7.
The specifications stated in section 10 are obtained at an operating temperature of
–
80 °C.
Do not install the freezer were it could be exposed to dust or particulate contamination.
The noise level is stated as maximum 45 dB(A). This is valid only during operation of the
compressor, which is approximately 33 % of the time otherwise the freezer is completely silent
during normal operation.
The freezer may be installed as a stand-alone unit or positioned under a work table or laboratory
bench. In both cases the following conditions must be observed:
1
Maximum room temperature of 32 °C.
2
Minimum distance to walls etc. 100 mm.
Position the freezer to avoid direct exposure to sunlight and other sources of heat.
The adjustable feet compensates for any uneven flooring.
