Unpacking The Centrifuge And Installation; Initial Operation; Opening And Closing The Lid; Opening The Lid - Hettich ROTIXA 50 S Mode D'emploi

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Unpacking the centrifuge and installation

Unpack and install the centrifuge in accordance with the instruction leaflets AH050XX and AH050-01XX provided.
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Initial operation

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According to the laboratory instrument standards EN / IEC 61010-2-020 an emergency switch to separate power
supply in the event of a failure must be installed in the building electrical system.
This switch has to be placed remote from the centrifuge, prefered outside of the room in which the centrifuge is
installed or near by the exit of this room.
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Position the centrifuge in a stable and level manner in a suitable place. During set-up, the required safety
margin of 300 mm around the centrifuge is to be kept according to EN / IEC 61010-2-020.
When the centrifuge is running, according to EN / IEC 61010-2-020, no persons, dangerous
substances or objects may be within the safety margin of 300 mm around the centrifuge.
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Do not place any object in front of the ventiduct.
Keep a ventilation area of 300 mm around the ventiduct.
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In the case of the centrifuge, type 4910-20, connect the nitrogen supply according to the enclosed instruction
sheet AH4910-20XX.
It is mandatory that the centrifuge be connected according to the enclosed instruction sheet.
Make sure you observe the enclosed instruction sheet.
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Check whether the mains voltage tallies with the statement on the type plate.
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Connect the centrifuge with the connection cable to a standard mains socket. For connection ratings refer to
Chapter "Technical specification".
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Turn on the mains switch. Switch position "Ι".
The following display follows:
1. Type of centrifuge, 2. The last rotor code detected by the rotor identification and the maximum speed of the
rotor (n-max-Rotor), 3.The programme version, 4.
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Open the lid.
The centrifuge data of the last used program or program 1 will be displayed.
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Opening and closing the lid

9.1

Opening the lid

The lid can only be opened when the centrifuge is switched on and the rotor is at rest. If it cannot be
opened under these circumstances, see the section on "Emergency release".
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Rotate the turning handle on the front panel to the left. On the display, symbol
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Open the lid.
9.2

Closing the lid

Do not bang the lid shut.
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Place the lid and lightly press down the front edge of the lid.
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Turn the handle on the front panel to the right. On the display, symbol
OPEN OEFFNEN.
is changing into
is changing into .
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