PerkinElmer clarus 500 gc, Installation Manual

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Clarus 500 GC Installation Guide
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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
United States (FCC)
This product is classified as a digital device used exclusively as industrial, commercial, or
medical test equipment. It is exempt from the technical standards specified in Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and Regulations, based on Section 15.103 (c).
European Union
All information concerning EMC standards will be in the Declaration of Conformity and
these standards will change as the European Union adds new requirements.
European Union Industrial Environment
The 230 V/50 Hz. Clarus GC has been manufactured for use in the European Union and is
intended for the industrial environment. The instrument is to be connected to a mains power
network supplied from a high or medium-voltage transformer dedicated for the supply of an
installation feeding a manufacturing or similar plant.
Industrial environments are characterized by the existence of one or more of the following
conditions:
-industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) apparatus are present
-heavy inductive or capacitive loads are frequently switched
-currents and associated magnetic fields are high
These are the major contributors to the industrial electromagnetic environment and as such
distinguish the industrial from other environments. The instrument is not intended for
connection to a public mains network supplying residential, commercial and light-industrial
locations.
Susceptibility to RF Interference
With the exception of the Flame Ionization Detector (FID), a RF field strength of 10 V/m
between 80 MHz. and 1000 MHz. with 80% modulation at 1 kHz. may cause a deflection on
the chromatographic detector baseline that exceeds its normal pattern. This implies that if a
transmitting device, such as a walkie-talkie carried by a security guard, is use near the
detector, a spike or peak on the chromatographic baseline may occur. If you are concerned
that such an event may occur, PerkinElmer recommends that walkie-talkie restriction notices
be posted in the vicinity. Cell phones, beepers, and other similar devices operate in a much
higher frequency range and do not cause interference.