Eppendorf Concentrator plus - Manual (Page 31)

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6 Maintenance
Concentrator plus / Vacufuge® plus — Operating manual
6.4 Glass breakage
Glass splinters scratch the rotor and bucket surfaces, reducing their resistance to chemicals. Air
vortices will then result in very fine black abraded metal in the rotor chamber; in addition to
damaging the rotor chamber, rotor, buckets and adapters, this material will also cause samples to
become contaminated.
1. In case of glass breakage, carefully remove all splinters and all ground glass from the rotor,
the buckets, the adapters and the rotor chamber.
2. If required, replace the adapters to prevent any further damage.
3. Check the rotor regularly for residues or damage.
6.5 Replacing fuses
The fuse holder is behind the flap, next to the mains power socket (see Main illustration on
page 10).
1. Disconnect the mains plug.
2. Open the flap using e.g., a screw driver.
3. Remove the red fuse holder.
4. Check the fuses.
5. When changing fuses make sure that they are correctly positioned in the fuse holder:
6.6 Decontamination before shipping
If you are shipping the device to the authorized Technical Service for repairs or to your authorized
dealer for disposal please note the following:
Hint!
When using glass tubes please note that the risk of glass breakages increases at higher g-forces
(rcf) or speeds. Please note the manufacturer's information on the recommended centrifugation
parameters (loading and speed).
WARNING!
Warning! Risk to health from contaminated device
1. Follow the instructions in the decontamination certificate. It is available in PDF format on our
homepage (www.eppendorf.com/decontamination).
2. Decontaminate all the parts you want to dispatch.
3. Enclose the fully-completed decontamination certificate for returned goods (incl. the serial
number of the device) with the dispatch.
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