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Preface
Electrical Safety
Applied Biosystems StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
Real-Time PCR Systems
Installation, Networking, and Maintenance Guide
xviii
Electrical Safety
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD.
Severe electrical shock can result
from operating the system
without its instrument panels in place. Do not remove instrument
panels. High-voltage contacts are exposed when instrument panels are removed from the
instrument.
Fuses
FIRE HAZARD.
Improper fuses or high-voltage supply can damage
the instrument wiring system and cause a fire. Before turning on the instrument, verify that
the fuses are properly installed and that the instrument voltage matches the power supply in
your laboratory.
FIRE HAZARD.
For continued protection against the risk of fire,
replace fuses only with fuses of the type and rating specified for the instrument.
Power
ELECTRICAL HAZARD.
Grounding circuit continuity is vital for the
safe operation of equipment. Never operate equipment with the grounding conductor
disconnected.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD.
Use properly configured and approved line
cords for the voltage supply in your facility.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD.
Plug the system into a properly grounded
receptacle with adequate current capacity.
Overvoltage Rating
The StepOne
™
and StepOnePlus
™
systems have an installation (overvoltage) category of II,
and are classified as portable equipment.
LED Safety
To ensure safe LED operation:
• The system must be maintained by an
Applied Biosystems
Technical Representative.
• All instrument panels must be in place on the instrument while the instrument is
operating. When all panels are installed, there is no detectable radiation present. If any
panel is removed when the LED is operating (during service with safety interlocks
disabled), you may be exposed to LED emissions in excess of
the Class
3B
rating.
• Do not remove safety labels or disable safety interlocks.
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