TA Instruments AR 2000, Operator'S Manual

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AR 2000 Operator's Manual
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General Operating Guidelines
To ensure that your temperature system operates efficiently and safely, follow these suggestions below.
Do
Ensure that all operators of this equipment have been correctly trained and are aware of the safety information
contained in this manual.
• Put this list (or a similar one) in a prominent place near the instrument.
• Read all instruction manuals supplied, as they contain useful operational hints and maintenance
information.
• Ensure that the gap is correctly set.
• When installing parallel plate geometries, carefully ensure that the thread is engaged squarely to avoid the
possibility of cross threading.
• Avoid any unnecessary movement of the liquid nitrogen carrying hoses when at low temperatures.
Excessive movement or strain could cause the hose to crack.
Do Not
• Leave the high temperature system switched on or the nitrogen tank tap open, when not in use.
• Attempt to remove a hot geometry without wearing safety gloves.
• Forcibly remove a geometry.
• Allow any object to obstruct the safety interlock sensors at the rear of the ETC housing.