Bio-Rad TC20™ Automated Cell Counter - Manual (Page 4)

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Bio-Rad Laboratories Resources
Table 1 lists Bio-Rad resources and how to locate what you need.
Table 1. Bio-Rad resources.
Resource
How to Contact
Local Bio-Rad Laboratories Find information and contacts on the Bio-Rad Laboratories
representatives website by selecting your country on the Home page
(www.bio-rad.com). Find the nearest international office listed on
the back of this manual
Technical notes and literature Go to the Bio-Rad Laboratories website (www.bio-rad.com).
Type a term in the Search box and select Documents to find links
to literature
Technical specialists Bio-Rad Laboratories Technical Support scientists provide our
customers with practical and expert solutions. To find local
Technical Support on the phone, contact your nearest Bio-Rad
Laboratories office. For Technical Support in the United States
and Canada, call 1-800-424-6723 (toll-free phone), and select the
Technical Support option
Warranty
The TC20 ™ automated cell counter and associated accessories are covered by a standard
Bio-Rad warranty. Contact your local Bio-Rad Laboratories office for the details of the warranty.
Safety Use Specifications and Compliance
A Warning! label in this manual warns you about sources of injury or harm, including risk of
electrical shock.
Warning! Do not attempt to repair or remove the outer case of the TC20 automated cell counter
or other accessories. If you open this instrument, you put yourself at risk for harm to body or equipment
from electrical shock.
This instrument has been tested and found to be in compliance with all applicable requirements
of the following safety and electromagnetic standards.
Table 2. Environmental conditions for safe operation of the TC20 automated cell counter.
Transient category
Installation categories II
Operating power 90–240 VAC, 1.2 A
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Electrical input 12 VDC, 2.5 A
Installation site Indoor use only
Operating temperature 10–35°C
Maximum relative humidity 20–80%
Altitude <2,400 m
Pollution degree 2
Degree of protection IPX0
Note: Do not store or operate the unit near a sink as contact with water could cause electric shock.
Unit is heavy, do not store or operate it at the edge of a laboratory bench. During operation unit
must be in upright position.
Do not tip the unit over if the counting slide is inserted in the slide port; this could cause accidental
spillage of sample and contaminate the unit.
Use only Bio-Rad counting slides, using other manufacturers´ slides could damage the unit.
TC20 cell counter is factory calibrated, no further calibration is needed.