Safety Considerations
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Chapter 1: Safety Considerations
Your Interface 5000 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA has been supplied in a safe condition. This chapter of the
Interface 5000 Operator’s Manual contains information and warnings that you must follow to ensure continued
safe operation of the Interface 5000.
Inspection
When you receive your Interface 5000 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA, inspect it for evidence of shipping
damage. If you observe any damage, please notify Gamry Instruments Inc. and the shipping carrier
immediately. Save the shipping container for possible inspection by the carrier.
Product Safety
The Interface 5000 has been designed, tested, and certified to meet the requirements of EN 61010, Safety
requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. As defined in this standard,
it is a Category II apparatus, with any “hazardous live voltages” protected by “reinforced insulation”.
Most of the Interface 5000 circuitry operates at voltages low enough to be considered safe. The Interface 5000
contains a limited amount of internal circuitry that is at “hazardous live” voltage as defined in EN 61010 (the
standard mentioned above). “Reinforced insulation” (again defined in EN 61010) is used to reduce the risk of
electrical shock caused by this hazardous live voltage.
The majority of the Interface 5000’s circuitry does not contain voltages higher than 15 V DC. Generally input
and output voltages in the Interface 5000 are limited to ±9 V. This voltage level is considered safe.
The “AC Adapter” supplied with the Interface 5000 is certified under EN 60950. The AC Adapter converts the
AC mains voltage to 48 V DC, which is used to power the Interface 5000.
If your Interface 5000 is not installed in an Interface Power Hub (IPH), use the AC adapter (power brick)
supplied with your Interface 5000 to supply DC power to the instrument. If your Interface 5000 is installed in
an IPH, the IPH provides its power.
AC Mains Connection to the Power Brick
The Interface 5000 does not connect directly to an AC Mains supply. Instead, the mains are connected to a
desktop AC adapter (power brick), which outputs 48 V DC, which in turn powers the Interface 5000.
Caution: Use only Gamry-approved DC power sources with your Interface 5000. Other
power sources may alter the performance and/or safety characteristics of the Interface 5000.
If you power up the Interface 5000 with an Interface 1000 power supply, the unit may work at low
output currents. Operation at full power, however, is likely to cause abnormal operation; the problems
may be subtle. Use only the Interface 5000 power supply with the Interface 5000.
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