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Page 1: ...page 1 of 36 VHCpro Instructions for use Technology for Vacuum Systems ...

Page 2: ...his manual Read the Safety information for vacuum equipment and observe the instructions contained therein Trademark index VACUU LAN US Reg No 3 704 401 VACUU BUS VACUU CONTROL Peltronic VARIO US Reg No 3 833 788 VACUUBRAND US Reg No 3 733 388 and also the shown company logos are trademarks of VACUUBRAND GMBH CO KG in Germany and or other countries ...

Page 3: ...peration 8 Maintenance and repair 9 Technical data 10 Wetted parts 10 System parts 11 Use and operation 12 Assembling the wall holder 14 Adapters 16 Changing the adapter 17 Settings 19 Handling 20 Shutdown 24 Cleaning and decontaminating 25 Accessories and spare parts 27 Troubleshooting 30 Replacing the aspiration hose 31 Repair Maintenance Return Calibration 33 ...

Page 4: ...d the pumped substances VACUUBRAND disclaims any liability for inappropri ate use of these pumps and for damage from failure to follow instructions contained in this manual This manual is only to be used and distributed in its com plete and original form It is strictly the users responsibility to check carefully the applicability of the guidance in this manual with respect to his product Manual no...

Page 5: ...in death or serious injury CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE is used to address practices not related to per sonal injury NOTICE Formatting used in this manual Note The signal word panels in all sections of this manual always refer to all paragraphs of the same format plain text following each signal word panel ...

Page 6: ...the order number and the supplier s invoice number Retain all packing material for inspection Do not use the equipment if it is damaged Intended use The device may only be used by well trained and skilled personnel The device may not be used for in vivo applications e g not at humans or animals Ensure that the equipment and all components are suit able for the intended application Use the system o...

Page 7: ...s which are inflammable without air and explosive substance The devices have no approval for operation below ground The pumps are not suitable for aspiration of dust Take into consideration interactions and chemical reactions of the aspirated media Ensure that the materials of the wetted parts are com patible with the aspirated substances see section Technical data If aspirating different substanc...

Page 8: ...steriliza tion of wetted parts see the Technical Data section and Cleaning and decontaminating It is the user s responsibility to ensure effective sterilization Never operate a defective or damaged device Comply with applicable regulations when disposing of chemicals Take into consideration that chemicals may be polluted Use only OEM spare parts and accessories other wise safety and performance of...

Page 9: ...e in contact with contaminated components Ensure that maintenance is done only by suitably trained and supervised technicians Ensure that the maintenance technician is familiar with the safety procedures which re late to the products processed by the system In order to comply with law occupational health and safe ty regulations safety at work law and regulations for en vironmental protection vacuu...

Page 10: ...to 85 Adapters for Pipettes with outer diameter 5 5 8 mm Pipette tips 2 200 µl and 50 1000 µl Length of aspiration hose m 2 5 Dimensions L x W x H approx without aspiration hose mm 185 x 30 x 38 Weight with aspiration hose approx g 125 Components Wetted parts Aspiration hose Silicone rubber Adapter pipettes TPE PP Adapter pipette tips PP Screw cap adjusting knob operating lever PPS glass fibre rei...

Page 11: ...page 11 of 36 Position Designation 1 operating lever 2 aspiration hose 3 adjusting knob 4 screw cap 1 2 3 4 System parts ...

Page 12: ...age 12 of 36 VHCpro with adapter for pipettes aspiration hose bend protection wall holder adapter for pipette tips clip with adhesive surface screws for wall holder Unpack the equipment Use and operation ...

Page 13: ... Affix these clips to the biosafety cabinet to guide the aspiration tubing Attach the aspiration hose of the VacuuHand Control VHCpro to a suitable aspiration system e g VACUUBRAND BVC systems Attach the aspiration hose 1 first then slide the bend protection 2 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...lternativly screw part 1 of the wall holder to the wall using the two screws enclosed in the delivery Assemble part 2 of the wall holder to part 1 and click into place Disassembling Push both wings of the wall holder part 2 apart and silde the part upwards 1 2 When replacing the adhesive tape to fix the wall holder we recommend to use the 3M VHB high performance connection system 4932P 3MTM and VH...

Page 15: ...r keeping position the VHCpro in the wall holder Alternativly to keeping the VHCpro in the wall holder position the VHCpro in a table stand for Vacuu Hand Control VHCpro Accesory see section Acessories and spare parts ...

Page 16: ...apter for pipette tips Pipette tips 2 200 µl Pipette tips 50 1000 µl Two adapters are enclosed in the delivery Adapters An adapter for pipette tips 2 200 µl with tip ejector and an 8 channel tip adapter with ejec tor for pipette tips 2 200 µl and 50 1000 µl are available as accessory see section Acces sories and spare parts ...

Page 17: ...lecting and disposal system and take protective ac tion for personnel equipment and environ ment Ensure that there is no liquid in the tube to avoid risk of contamination Aspirate until the aspiration tube is empty and decontaminate if necessary Select continuous aspiration We recommend to switch off vacuum supply or to close connection to the vacuum supply Remove pipette if necessary Pull adapter...

Page 18: ...8 of 36 Remove adapter from hose Obey mark at the cap when reassembling the cap Attach new adapter to the hose Pull the adapter with hose back in the VHCpro Attach cap over the adapter to the VHCpro Screw cap ...

Page 19: ... The handle aspirates without pressing the lever Select this setting also for autoclaving see sec tion Cleaning and decontamination The adjustment knob can be turned through 360 but the knob is not removable Setting Aspiration Setting Continuous aspiration and Auto claving When the VHCpro is set to Aspiration press the lever to aspirate Settings ...

Page 20: ...page 20 of 36 Hold the VHCpro in such a way that working is comfortable examples see figures below Handling ...

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Page 22: ...k of contamination and infection Wear protective gloves Aspiration of liquid Use only appropriate vessels Dip pipette tip into the liquid Setting aspiration Press the lever until the liquid has been aspirated Release the lever to stop aspiration Setting continuous aspiration In setting continuous aspiration it is not necessary to press the lever Remove pipette from liquid to stop aspira tion If ne...

Page 23: ...ning or disinfectant agent suck through if necessary Carefully pull pipette out of the adapter To ease the disassembly loosen the screw cap prior to removing the pi pette and than srew screw cap if necessary Attention Risk of contamination and infection Wear protective gloves and eye protection Dispose of pipettes according to appropriate regula tions ...

Page 24: ...plings At the end of aspiration continue to aspirate until there is no more liquid in the aspiration tubing and purge with cleaning or disinfec tant agent if necessary Adopt suitable measures to prevent the re lease of dangerous toxic explosive corro sive noxious or polluting fluids vapors and gases In such cases use an appropriate collecting and disposal system and take pro tective action for per...

Page 25: ...te 20 minutes Ensure not to exceed a temperature of 121 C Comply with instructions for use of the manu facturer of the autoclave It is the user s responsibility to ensure effective autoclaving NOTICE 121 C 2 bar absolute NOTICE It is not possible to disassemble the VHCpro completely It is possible to disassemble and replace the adapters the screw cap and the aspiration hose see Accessories and spa...

Page 26: ...Plus Manufacturer Ecolab GmbH Co OHG Düsseldorf Germany in extensive in house testing did not cause any damage Hence the disinfectant Sekusept Plus is preferred Comply with use and safety instructions of the manufacturer Using corrosive disinfectants may result in damage malfunction and or failure of the equipment Chlorine may damage the materials of the equipment or the vacuum supply Leaking of l...

Page 27: ... part without aspiration hose without adapt ers and witout accessories Accessories and spare parts Set of quick coupling for connection VHC bottle for VACUUBRAND BVC including adapter and inlet tube 635807 suitable as extention kit for a second VHCpro Quick coupling made of PVDF with adapter to con nect a VHC to a collection bottle When disconnect ed the collection bottle closes vacuum tight Atten...

Page 28: ...ctor 635638 for pipette tips 2 200 µl Adapter for pipettes 635683 for pipettes with outer diameter of 5 5 8 0 mm 8 channel tip adapter with ejector 635679 for pipette tips 2 200 µl and 50 1000 µl Wall holder for Vacuu Hand Control VHCpro 635644 for adhesive fixing and screw assembly Stand for Vacuu Hand Control VHCpro 635680 ...

Page 29: ...29 of 36 Screw cap 635711 Pipettes or pipette tips 8 channel manifold as well as straight bore stopcocks with nozzles are available from BRAND GMBH CO KG www brand de en via laboratory products distribu tors ...

Page 30: ...ette secure ly or choose an appro priate adapter Leak in the system Check the system for leaks No vacuum Check the vacuum sys tem Pipette does not held properly in the adapter Adapter wet or greasy Clean or replace adapter Pipette with improper diameter selected Choose appropriate pi pette or change adapter Broken pipette in the adapter The pipette was dam aged or forced into the adapter Remove th...

Page 31: ...ous or polluting fluids vapors and gases In such cases use an appropriate collecting and disposal system and take pro tective action for personnel equipment and environment Ensure that there is no liquid in the tube to avoid risk of contamination Aspirate until the aspiration tube is empty and decontaminate if necessary Select continuous aspiration Switch off vacuum supply or close connection to t...

Page 32: ...nd push through Pull aspiration hose out of the handle Remove adapter from hose Obey mark at the cap when reassembling the cap Attach adapter to the hose Pull the adapter with hose back in the VHCpro 1 2 Attach cap over the adapter to the VHCpro Screw cap ...

Page 33: ...ces cannot be checked maintained or re paired Also decontaminated devices must not returned to VACUUBRAND due to a residual risk The same conditions apply to on site work No repair maintenance return or calibration is possi ble unless the correctly completed health and safety clearance form is returned Devices sent are rejected if applicable Send a completed copy of the health and safety clearance...

Page 34: ...aint at your ex pense just in case such a damage should occur We will also replace parts for cosmetic reasons at your request and at your expense Before returning the device Pack the device properly if necessary please order origi nal packaging materials at your costs Mark the package completely Enclose the completed health and safety clearance form Notify the carrier of any possible contamination...

Page 35: ...ppearance repaint and replacement at customer s expense yes no 12 Legally binding declaration We assure for the returned device that all substances which have been in contact with the device are listed in section 5 and that the information is complete and that we have not withheld any information We declare that all measures where applicable have been taken listed in section Repair Maintenance Ret...

Page 36: ...efore strictly the users responsibil ity to very carefully check the application of these data to their specific requirements No claims arising from the information provided in this lit erature will consequently be entertained VACUUBRAND GMBH CO KG Technology for Vacuum Systems 2016 VACUUBRAND GMBH CO KG Printed in Germany Manual no 999276 18 01 2016 Alfred Zippe Str 4 97877 Wertheim Germany T 49 ...

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