NOTICE
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Any computer used with the equipment must comply with
EN/IEC 60950-1, and be installed and used according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
System operation
WARNING
To avoid personal injury when operating the ÄKTA avant system,
follow these instructions.
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Rotating the instrument. Make sure that there is always at
least 20 cm of free space around the ÄKTA avant instrument
to allow for sufficient ventilation and rotation on the swivel
foot. When rotating the instrument, take care not to stretch or
squeeze tubing or cables. A disconnected cable may cause
power interruption or network interruption. Stretched tubing
may cause bottles to fall, resulting in liquid spillage and shat-
tered glass. Squeezed tubing may cause increase in pressure,
or block liquid flow. To avoid the risk of knocking over bottles,
always place bottles on the buffer tray, and close the doors
before rotating the instrument.
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Fasten bottles and cassettes. Always fasten bottles and cas-
settes to the rails at the front and side panel. Use appropriate
holders for bottles. Shattered glass from falling bottles may
cause injury. Spilled liquid may cause fire hazard and personal
injury.
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Electrical shock hazard after spillage. If there is a risk that
large volumes of spilled liquid may penetrate the casing of the
instrument, immediately switch off the instrument, disconnect
the power cord, and contact an authorized service engineer.
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Moving parts in fraction collector. Do not open the built-in
fraction collector door when the instrument is running.
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Using a Superloop. After loading a Superloop, always plug the
Syr port on the injection valve with a stop plug. With a Super-
loop connected to the valve, an over-pressure may be created
during injection.
ÄKTA avant Operating Instructions 29101556 AB
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2 Safety Instructions
2.1 Safety Precautions
