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Safety Information
Important notice
Please check that your Linkam equipment has not been damaged during transport.
If there is any evidence of external damage to any of the electrical items:-
do not connect power to the power supply or the RH95 unit.
Contact Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd or their appointed distributor immediately. Your warranty may be impaired if Linkam is not informed of
any transport damage within 7 working days of delivery.
Requirements for safe use
1.
Read all of this guide before using the equipment. Save these instructions for later use.
2.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on any of your Linkam equipment, or contained within the manuals.
3.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove the cover of the equipment.
4.
Never use the equipment if any of the cables, including the power cord, have been damaged. Do not allow any heavy objects to rest on the
power cord. Never lay the power cord on the floor.
5.
Do not obstruct any ventilation holes. Do not attempt to insert anything into these openings. Provide adequate ventilation of at least
75mm all around the equipment.
6.
The mains cord set is the overall disconnect and must remain accessible.
7.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
8.
Do not expose the equipment to water. If for any reason it gets wet, then remove the power cord from the power supply and contact Linkam
Scientific Technical Support.
9.
The equipment is not intended to be used outdoors.
10.
Each product is equipped with a 3-wire grounded (earth) power plug or a free-end 3 wire power cord. The plug only fits into a grounded-type
outlet. The free-end power cord should be connected to a correctly grounded 3-wire power outlet. Do not defeat the purpose of the
grounded (earth) type plug.
Free - end power cords are colour coded as follows:-
Colour
Function
Brown
Live
Blue
Neutral
Green/Yellow
Earth (Ground)
11.
The power cord must be an appropriately rated and approved cord-set for the country it is being used in.
12.
Only use an appropriately rated power supply, that is approved for the country it is being used in.
13.
If any problems occur then remove the power cord from the power supply and contact Linkam Scientific Technical Support.
14.
NO attempt should be made to repair or modify the equipment in any way. Any servicing should be carried out by qualified service
personnel. Do not remove the cover from the equipment unless the power cord has been removed from the mains outlet.
15.
After servicing the safe state of the equipment must be checked.
Caution Labels and Indicators
This safety symbol is seen on the RH95 instrument rating label and warns the user :
·
Do not make or remove any connections while the unit is powered on.
·
Do not remove the cover.
·
Servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel.
Equipment Maintenance
The equipment does not require any regular maintenance. Contact Linkam should you require any maintenance.
Before cleaning the case or front panel of the equipment, remove power from the unit. Use a small quantity of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) on a soft cloth
and gently wipe the surface.
