Leica Biosystems TP1020 - Manual (Page 10)

10 Instructions for Use V 2.9 RevC, English – 12/2013
2. Safety
Working with the instrument
Transport and installation
• Keep in mind Chapter 3 , "Technical data"!
• During transport, keep the instrument upright!
• When transporting the instrument, do not lift it up by the carousel cover!
• Do not operate the instrument in rooms with explosion hazard.
• Caution! The voltage selector is factory preset. Before connecting the instrument to the power
supply, make sure this setting is correct for your laboratory's electrical connection values.
The socket for connecting the power cable is sealed with an adhesive tape indicating the
factory preset voltage for your particular instrument.
• Connecting the instrument to the power with the voltage selector set at a wrong value can
cause severe damage to the instrument!
• When adjusting the voltage selector setting, the instrument must be disconnected from the
power supply.
• The instrument may only be connected to the power with the cable supplied together with
the instrument and it may only be connected to grounded sockets.
• The carousel may not be rotated manually! Severe damage will result from doing so!
• Caution when lowering the carousel! Keep your fingers out of the space between the
container lid and the upper rim of the container!
• Caution! In case of a power failure, the carousel automatically descends into a station.
• Instruments equipped with vacuum function may only be operated with the aluminum
containers supplied together with the instrument. Glass beakers used in combination with
the vacuum accessories have a high hazard potential when damaged!
• While operating the instrument, no liquid may enter in contact with any of the electrical
connections or the interior of the instrument.
• Make sure to observe the level indicators on the reagent containers and wax baths.
• Warning! Use caution when handling solvents! Make sure the premises are adequately venti-
lated! Explosion hazard!
• Spilled reagents have to be wiped away immediately. In case of long-term exposure, the
instrument surfaces are only conditionally resistant to solvents.