Applikon ez-Control - 1.2 SAFETY WARNINGS

OPERATOR MANUAL
ez-Control for In Situ sterilizable Bioreactors
SAFETY
Project 310420; PS70 IST (AU)
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1.2 SAFETY WARNINGS
GENERAL
• This set of equipment has been designed in accordance with EN61010-1 "Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use", and has been supplied in a safe
condition.
• The Hardware manual contains information and warnings, which have to be followed by the user to
ensure safe installation, operation and to retain the equipment in safe condition.
• Before switching on the equipment, make sure that it is set to the line voltage.
• This equipment is designed for bioprocess control; it must not be used for other purposes!
CAUTION
Potential hazard of machinery.
• The stirrer assembly including motor at the bioreactor is a machine with potential hazard (moving parts).
The stirrer motor must not be put into service until the machinery into which it is to be incorporated has
been declared to conform the machinery directive 2006/42/EEC.
WARNING
Risk of electrical shock hazard.
• The cabinet that contains the stirrer speed controller must not be switched on until the motor cable and the
encoder cable are properly connected to both the cabinet and the stirrer motor.
• When the cabinet that contains the stirrer speed controller is switched on, the motor cable and the encoder
cable must not be disconnected. When the motor cable is disconnected, high voltage will be interrupted
(risk of burns and electric shock). When the encoder cable is disconnected, the stirrer speed will increase
in an incontrolled manner since no feed back is available.
CAUTION
Potential hazard of machinery.
• Make sure that the stirrer motor is only operated when it is properly seated in the stirrer assembly of the
bioreactor.
• When the stirrer motor has been put into operation, it will become hot. Take precautions to prevent
personal injury!
WARNING
Risk of physical hand injury caused by pumps.
• In most cases, one or more pumps are installed in the ez-Control.
• According to the European Community legislation on machinery, a pump drive is a machine with
potential hazard. Only apply these drives with the pump heads and tubing that are described in this
manual (chapter: pumps)!
• Switch off the power of the pump drive before replacing any tubes or pump heads.