Alert Signals
Warning
Warnings alert you to a possibility of
personal injury.
Caution
Cautions alert you to a possibility of
damage to the equipment.
Note
Notes alert you to pertinent facts and
conditions.
Hot Surface
Hot surfaces alert you to a possibility of
personal injury if you come in contact with
a surface during use or for a period of time
after use.
Safety Information
Your Thermo Scientific Cimarec
Stirring Hot Plate has been designed with function,
reliability, and safety in mind. It is your responsibility to
install it in conformance with local electrical codes. For
safe operation, please pay attention to the alert signals
throughout the manual.
Warning: These products should be used only under the
operating conditions specified in the Operating Manual.
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If the equipment is used in a manner not specified
by the manufacturer, protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired
•
Always use safe laboratory practices and do not
leave the hotplate in operation while unattended as
product functionality or laboratory practice failures
could occur that might lead to uncontrolled or
excessive heating of the top surface.
•
Safety procedures (including, but not limited to,
unplugging when not in use) and emergency
response plans should be put in place to address
the worst case possibility.
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If an over-temperature failure occurs, the top
surface temperature could rise to the maximum
temperature (300-540°C depending on your model's
specification) and remain at that temperature
indefinitely. Under these conditions, the material
being heated on the surface of the hotplate could
reach levels in excess of the maximum temperature.
This manual contains important operating and
safety information. The user must carefully read and
understand the contents of this manual prior to the use
of this equipment.
Warnings
To avoid electrical shock, always:
1.Use a properly grounded electrical outlet of correct
voltage and current handling capacity.
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Hot Plate, Stirrer or
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