Chapter 1 – Safety
TestEquity 115A-EX Temperature Chamber
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Chapter 1 – Safety Instructions
Introduction
Follow all CAUTION notices to prevent damage to the chamber or your test sample. Failure to
follow all CAUTION notices may void your warranty. CAUTION may also indicate a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate personal
injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
The safety alert symbol
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precedes a general CAUTION or WARNING statement.
The electrical hazard symbol
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precedes an electric shock hazard CAUTION or WARNING
statement.
Installation Safety Notices
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WARNING:
The power cord is equipped with a grounded/polarized plug. To prevent a
shock hazard, DO NOT defeat the ground or polarization feature. This device
MUST be plugged into a properly grounded and polarized outlet.
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CAUTION:
The minimum clearance you should allow for proper ventilation around the
chamber must be at least 15cm (6") from both the left and right side, and
30cm (12") from the rear.
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CAUTION:
This chamber is designed for operation in a conditioned laboratory
environment. Operation above 30°C (85°F) or below 16°C (60°F) ambient
room temperature is NOT recommended.
Operation Safety Notices
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CAUTION:
The Temperature Controller’s “Alarm” functions are NOT used in the
chamber’s safety system and are NOT connected. TestEquity does NOT
recommend using the Series F4 alarm function as the main protection device.
The independent EZ-Zone Limit Controller functions as the main protection
device.
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CAUTION:
Always verify that the Limit Controller’s high and low limits are set to
temperatures that are appropriate for your test sample.
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WARNING:
Do NOT put items in the chamber that could burn or explode at high
temperatures. This chamber uses open wire heating elements which generate
surface temperatures over 1000ºF. This is NOT an explosion-proof chamber.
