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RIDA qLine® autoBlot | User manual
4.6.4 General
The instrument should be kept free of dust, harsh solvents and acidic vapours. The
instrument should not be exposed to vibrations, harsh sunlight or unduly large variations
in temperature and humidity. Failure to abide could affect the correctness of the result.
The instrument is designed and intended for in-door use only: located on a flat surface
within a typical laboratory environment, i.e.:
Altitude:
Up to 2000 m
Temperature:
Ambient temperature range: Between 5 - 40 ºC
Humidity:
Maximum relative humidity 80 % for temperatures up to 31 °C
decreasing linearly to 50 % relative humidity at 40 °C
Mains voltage:
100 to 240 V – 10A 50/60Hz & fluctuations of up to ± 10 %
in supply
Storage conditions:
from 5 ºC to 50 ºC
It’s advised to let the instrument to stand for 3 hours before applying power to avoid
problems that might arise from condensation.
4.7 Initial Setup
Once the instrument has been unpacked according to the statements in section
4.1
, and
placed on suitable bench as described in section
4.6.1
, the initial set-up steps can be
started.
