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Locator

®

& Locator

®

Plus

Cryobiological Storage Vessel

and

Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitor

Operation Manual

and Parts List

Model Numbers

With

Plus Series

Level Monitor

Plus Series

with Level Monitor

LOCATOR Jr. CY50925

CY50955

CY50925-70

CY50955-70

LOCATOR 4 CY50935

CY50965

CY50935-70

CY50965-70

LOCATOR 6

NA

NA

CY50985-70

CY50995-70

LOCATOR 8 CY50945

CY50975

CY50945-70

CY50975-70

LT509X1 • 7/25/08

Summary of Contents for LOCATOR 4 CY50935

Page 1: ...Manual and Parts List Model Numbers With Plus Series Level Monitor Plus Series with Level Monitor LOCATOR Jr CY50925 CY50955 CY50925 70 CY50955 70 LOCATOR 4 CY50935 CY50965 CY50935 70 CY50965 70 LOCATOR 6 NA NA CY50985 70 CY50995 70 LOCATOR 8 CY50945 CY50975 CY50945 70 CY50975 70 LT509X1 7 25 08 ...

Page 2: ...and LOCATOR Plus Replacement Parts 9 LOCATOR and LOCATOR Plus Vessels and Covers 9 LOCATOR and LOCATOR Plus Racks and Boxes 10 LOCATOR Accessories 11 Cryo Accessories 11 Accessory Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitor Operation 12 Intended Use 12 Function 12 Installation 12 Level Monitor Remote Alarm 12 Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitorʼs Alarm Contact Specifications 13 Connection to Remote Alarms 13 Principl...

Page 3: ...e 7 for level monitor operation Also if your samples are super critical one of a kind or irreplaceable consider allocating your samples to 2 sepa rate vessels Remember the old adage about placing all your eggs into one basket Finally because no vacuum will last forever consider having your vessel tested by a qualified cryovessel manu facturer every 7 10 years regardless of any problems or lack the...

Page 4: ...ertical manner Scratches on the neck tube area can cause premature vacuum failure 12 Do not tamper with or remove vacuum port cov ered by a black plastic cap on side of vessel this will void warranty 13 Do not spill liquid nitrogen on vacuum port this can cause vacuum failure 14 Always keep liquid nitrogen vessel in an upright position 15 Do not use this Locator vessel for transport 4 SAFETY INFOR...

Page 5: ...L Day Liquid Phase 2916 3240 4860 1800 2000 1296 1620 Capacity in ampules or 3600 or 4000 or 6000 or 1600 or 2000 Ampules actually submerged in liquid nitrogen Vapor Phase 2268 2592 3888 1400 1600 972 1296 Capacity in ampules or 2800 or 3200 or 4800 or 1200 or 1600 Ampules are kept slightly above the level of liquid nitrogen 1 The liquid nitrogen level monitor will add 1 inch to these heights The ...

Page 6: ...cal The vessel neck tube supports the full weight of the inner shell and all the liquid nitrogen it con tains A side blow to the vessel causes the inner shell to swing in a pendulum like motion causing the neck tube to be damaged Any storage vessel which has been in an accident has been dropped or lowered to hit on its side will tend to fail more rapidly than one which has not Note If you must tra...

Page 7: ...out of boxes and off of racks Measuring Liquid Nitrogen Quantity 1 Use a wooden yardstick to measure liquid nitro gen level Never use a hollow tube or plastic dipstick to measure the liquid nitrogen level 2 Level will be indicated by frost line which devel ops when dipstick is removed 3 Level Monitor can be used for constant meas urements 7 Operation Caution Never overfill your LOCA TOR or LOCATOR...

Page 8: ...using a yardstick to meas ure liquid level in vessel 4 Place racks into vessel without the 2 bottom most cryoboxes Samples are now above the liquid nitrogen and are stored in the vapor phase Important A level monitor should always be used when you store your samples in the vapor phase because of the already low levels of liquid nitrogen Please refer to page 12 for the correct level monitor for you...

Page 9: ... CS509X12 CV509X10 CN509X4 CN509X6 CN509X5 Locator 4 Plus CS509X21 CV509X10 CN509X4 70 CN509X6 70 CN509X5 70 Locator 6 Plus CS509X22 CV509X40 70 CN509X11 70 CN509X10 70 CN509X12 70 Locator 8 CS509X13 CV509X9 CN509X7 CN509X9 CN509X8 Locator 8 Plus CS509X23 CV509X9 CN509X7 70 CN509X9 70 CN509X8 70 All level monitors listed operate on 16 volts DC 0 2 amps and 3 2 watts 9 Locator and Locator Plus Repl...

Page 10: ...9X10 4 Vessel 20 Vessel 4 Vessel 8 Vessel 5 Rack 2 Rack Locator 4 HR509X2A CS509X15 X HR509X20A 70 CS509X10 4 Vessel 36 Vessel 4 Vessel 20 Vessel 9 Rack 5 Rack Locator 4 Plus HR509X2A 70 CS509X15 X HR509X20A CS509X10 4 Vessel 40 vessel 4 Vessel 20 Vessel 10 Rack 5 Rack Locator 6 Plus HR509X31A 70 CS509X15 X HR509X32 70 CS509X10 6 Vessel 60 Vessel 6 Vessel 30 Vessel 10 Rack 5 Rack Locator 8 HR509X1...

Page 11: ... case of 80 holds 25 ampules per box CS509X10 Nalgene plastic 4 box for 5 ml ampules Fits LOCATOR 4 LOCATOR 4 Plus LOCATOR Jr and LOCATOR Jr Plus Holds 81 ampules per box AY509X1 Transportation cart fits all LOCATORS except LOCATOR 6 Plus AY509X1 70 Transportation cart LOCATOR 6 Plus AY509X18 Cryoclaw AY509X19 Suction Cups 2 used to remove floating ampules and boxes LT509X5 Logbook for LOCATOR 4 L...

Page 12: ... new level monitor and cover 3 Check the electrical specifications on the power supply for electrical data and plug into appropri ately grounded receptacle Level Monitor Remote Alarm When connected to your remote alarm system the Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitor will alert you to a problem even when your laboratory is unoccupied The Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitorʼs alarm contacts are activated at the ...

Page 13: ...the three screws securing the Liquid Nitrogen Level Monitorʼs cover Pull the cover up and out of the way See Figure 1 3 Remove the black plug from the side of the cover Insert the wires for the remote alarm through this hole 4 Connect the remote alarm wires as shown in Figures 1 2 and 3 5 Set the jumpers J4 and J6 according to the type of operating mode necessary For a normally open mode of operat...

Page 14: ...ed contact place jumper here For normally open contact place jumper here Remote Alarm wires connect here Note polarity 1 2 3 6 5 4 Load J3 2 J3 1 U4 V Load Voltage AC DC L Remote Alarm Connections Schematic The position of J4 and J6 indicate whether the relay is normally open or normally closed Figure 3 Figure 2 Figure 1 ...

Page 15: ...ption There is NO increase in liquid nitrogen consumption by using the THERMOLYNE LEVEL MONITOR Microprocessor Functions 5 segment LED indication of the liquid nitrogen level The LED display is graduated in 5 segments Full 3 4 1 2 1 4 and Empty similar to a fuel gauge on an automo bile The bright orange LED display provides quick and reliable visual indication of the level of liquid nitrogen insid...

Page 16: ...tor is not sensing After five minutes in the reset hold mode an audible alarm will sound alerting you to deactivate the reset hold mode and replace the cover on the vessel Operation of Level Monitor Once the cover with the monitor has been placed on the vessel and plugged in it will take the system about 15 minutes to equilibrate before an accurate measurement of the liquid nitrogen will be indica...

Page 17: ...onitor Place level monitor back on unit Remember to press Reset button Level monitor measuring Fog in top part neck area of The density of the fog that is formed Full after removing samples cryogenic vessel samples is dependent on the and replacing lid humidity after removing the lid and accessing of the room where the cryovessel is found The fog dissipates after about fifteen minutes and at this ...

Page 18: ...09X5A PC509X5A PC509X3A PC509X5A Display Board SCX509X2B PC509X2B PC509X2B PC509X2B PC509X2B PC509X2B PC509X2B Single Bar LED SCX113 SCX113 SCX113 SCX113 SCX113 SCX113 SCX113 Four Bar LED SCX114 SCX114 SCX114 SCX114 SCX114 SCX114 SCX114 Cover CV509X13 CV509X13 CV509X13 CV509X13 CV509X13 CV509X13 CV509X13 Power Supply 120V TN509X2 TN509X2 TN509X2 TN509X2 TN509X2 TN509X2 TN509X2 Power Supply 100V TN...

Page 19: ...c dealer from whom you purchased this unit or can be obtained promptly from the factory When service or replacement parts are needed we ask that you check first with your dealer If the dealer cannot handle your request then contact our Customer Service Department at 563 556 2241 or 800 553 0039 Prior to returning any materials please contact our Customer Service Department for a Return Materials A...

Page 20: ... i repair made to the product by a party other than THERMO SCIENTIFIC or its duly authorized service representative ii misuse including use inconsistent with written operating instructions for the product mishandling contamination overheating modification or alteration of the product by any cus tomer or third party or iii use of replacement parts that are obtained from a party who is not an author...

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