Safety Information:
This instruction manual contains important operating and maintenance instructions which must be
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read, understood, and followed by the product user. Failure to use this product according to this
▷ Keep the product dry and clean
instruction manual may degrade or defeat the protection normally provided by this product. Read
▷ Do not immerse the product for cleaning.
this instruction manual prior to product use and keep this instruction manual for future reference
▷ Do not heat or stir volatile or flammable materials.
The precautions are composed of DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION
▷ The ceramic coated top surface may break if impacted
▷ The maximum sample volume stirring capacity is 5L
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▷ These units are not explosion or spark proof.
▷ Do not operate this product near volatile or flammable materials.
▷ Do not use this product with a metal vessel.
Operating Conditions
Your Mtops hot plate, stirrer or stirring hot plate is a general purpose heating and/or stirring plate
designed for laboratory procedures requiring precise control of temperature and/or stirring speed.
Your hot plate, stirrer or stirring hot plate has the following properties:
1) Ceramic coated top plate: Ceramic coated top plate is corrosion proof, temperature
resistant and resists aggressive fluids.
2)
Coated in a pure white plate allows for easy observation of sample color change during use.
3)
The top plate allows for quick thermal conduction and uniform surface temperature.
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CAUTION
4)
This device uses an electronic Analog temperature controller to control temperature
5) The Mtops Hot Plate Stirrers were designed to start and stop smoothly to prevent fluid
Touching the reactor block surfaces and vials while hot can cause
spill over from rapid turnover and decoupling of stir bar.
serious burns.
6)
The Mtops hot plate has an electronic feedback control which will accurately maintain
temperature.
WARNING
CAUTION
This product requires a protective earth connection. If not provided
Mtops hot plates, stirrers, and stirrer/hot plates are designed to provide safe functioning under
with a plug on a cord, connect positive earth to this terminal.
the following conditions:
▷ Indoor use
Warnings
▷ Altitude up to 2000 meters (6,500 feet)
▷ Ambient temperatures of 0°C to 40°C
Personal Injury
▷ Product should be placed on a flat surface at least 30.5 cm (12") from walls, 122 cm (48")
▷ Do not use this product in a manner other than as stated in the Operating Conditions
from ceilings, and 30.5 cm (12") from other hot plates if using multiple units.
section of this manual as the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
▷ Maximum relative humidity of 85% for temperatures up to 31°C, decreasing linearly to
▷ This product is designed for use in laboratory environments by persons knowledgeable in
50% relative humidity at 40°C.
safe laboratory practices.
▷ Pollution Degree 2: Any foreign matter that may accumulate on or within the product
▷ Always wear safety glasses and other appropriate protective equipment when operating
during normal use is not electrically conductive.
this product.
▷ Installation Category II: Product is designed for connection to an electrical branch circuit
inside a building with main supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding ±10% of the nominal voltage.
Electric Shock
▷ This product must be connected to a grounded power outlet for safe functioning.
▷ Use only the power cord supplied with the product.
▷ The power cord is the device available for full disconnect from mains input.
▷ Position the product for use so that the power cord can be easily disconnected without
having to move the product.
▷ Disconnect the power cord before moving or cleaning the unit.
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WARNING
that, if not strictly observed,can result in severe injury or loss of life.
DANGER
Indicates a potentially or imminently hazardous situation which,if not
avoided,could result in death or serious injury.
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Protective
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CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that may result in minor or
moderate injury
Hot Surface
Is used to alert operators to an operating procedure,Pratice or condition
