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Column Oven PRSO-V2-PF
User manual
1 Safety
1.1
Important safety instructions
Please read these operating instructions carefully before using the product. It contains important notes on installa
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tion and usage.
The user manual is part of the product. Keep it in a safe place. If the product is sold, rented or passed on in any other
way, the user manual must be included.
Heed all warnings. These point out dangers and give recommendations for accident prevention.
Only install the unit in locations expressly recommended by the manufacturer.
If condensation forms after unpacking, allow at least 2 hours for the unit to acclimatize.
This device may only be operated at sockets with protective earth.
Make sure that you cannot trip over the mains cable and that the cable is not disconnected, is pinched, torn off or
squeezed.
Only use accessories expressly recommended by the manufacturer.
Leave all maintenance work to an experienced service technician. Servicing or repairs are required if there is visible
damage, if the power cord or plug is damaged, if liquid has been spilled inside the apparatus, if the apparatus has
been exposed to rain, if it does not perform as expected, or if it has fallen.
Only use connection cables or extension cables that are approved for the maximum permissible total current or
power.
Operation of the device in a manner not intended by the manufacturer may affect the protection provided by the
device.
1.2 Intended use
The oven is exclusively designed for heating and temperature control of PharmaFluidics µPAC™ nanoLC columns in
nano-ESI applications.
The oven is a product according to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (complete machine).
The oven must be installed as described in this manual.
The fan must be able to turn free and may not be blocked.
Do not use any adhesive tape or other non-heat-resistant materials inside the oven.
The oven is constructed as technical work equipment and not intended for private use.
The device may only be used in clean and dry rooms.
The limit values for temperature and humidity during transport, storage and operation specified under 7 „Technical
data“ on page 13 must not be exceeded.
The oven must not be used in potentially explosive atmospheres, especially in areas enriched with oxygen, combusti
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ble anesthetics (class AP) or combustible anesthetics with oxidizing agents (class APG).
The oven must be kept away from easily inflammable and combustible liquids.
If a liquid should penetrate the electrical part of the oven or the controller it is to be set immediately out of operation
and must be checked by a specialist.
Use the oven only within the specifications specified in this manual.
The valid accident guarding regulations according to each country must be considered.
The device may only be repaired by a specialist.
1.3
Non-intended use
A non-intended use is given when the equipment is treated in any way that is contrary to any of the points from the
chapter 1.2 „Intended use“ on page 4.
If the oven is not used as intended, handled improperly and used, assembled or handled by untrained personnel,
hazards may arise for personnel from the oven.
1.4
Examples of foreseeable misuse
When used for heating anything other than the specified PharmaFluidics µPAC™ nanoLC columns.
