Bio-Rad CFX Automation System II - Manual (Page 5)

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Instrument Safety Warnings
The warning labels shown in Table 4 are displayed on the instrument and refer directly to the safe use of the CFX Automation System II.
Table 4. Instrument safety warning labels.
Warning about risk of harm to body or equipment.
Risk of puncture injury. Keep clear of plate handler when in operation.
Operating the CFX Automation System II before reading this manual can constitute a personal injury hazard.
For safe use, do not operate this instrument in any manner unspecified in this manual. Only qualified laboratory
personnel trained in the safe use of electrical equipment should operate this instrument. Always handle all
components of the system with care, and with clean, dry hands
Safe Use Specifications and Compliance
Electrical Safety Information and Classification
Table 5 lists the safe use specifications for the CFX Automation System II. Shielded cables (supplied) must be used with this unit to
ensure compliance with the Class A FCC limits.
Table 5. Safe use specifications.
Safe Use Requirements
Specifications
Temperature Ambient temperatures of 4–30°C. Relative humidity maximum of 85% noncondensing
WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user serviceable parts are inside the CFX Automation
System II. Refer to qualified service personnel if help is required.
WARNING! Use this product only in the manner described in this manual. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
FCC Warnings and Notes
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Warning. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by Bio-Rad Laboratories could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment
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Note. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference, at his own expense
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Note regarding FCC compliance. Although this instrument has been tested and found to comply with Part 15, Subpart B of the FCC
Rules for a Class A digital device, please note that this compliance is voluntary, for the instrument qualifies as an “exempted device”
under 47 CFR 15.103(c), in regard to the cited FCC regulations in effect at the time of manufacture
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Note regarding Canadian EMC compliance: Le present appereil numerique n’emet pas de buits radioelectrique depassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de class A prescrites dans le regulement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le
Ministere des Communications du Canada
Regulatory Compliance
This instrument has been tested, and found to be in compliance with all applicable requirements of the following safety and
electromagnetic standards:
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IEC 61010-1:2010 (3rd Ed.), EN61010-1:2010 (3rd Ed). Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use - Part 1:
General requirements
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IEC 61010-2-081:2001+A1, EN61010-2-081:2002+A1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use. Part 2-081: Particular requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other
purposes (includes Amendment 1)
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CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60101-1:2012 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use,
Part 1: General Requirements
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CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60101-2-081:2004 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory
Use, Part 2-081: Particular Requirements for automatic and semi-automatic laboratory equipment for analysis and other purposes