Grant Instruments R Series - Page 5

Itistheuser'sresponsibilitytocarryoutappropriatedecontaminationifhazardousmaterialisspiltonor
insidetheequipment.
Donotconnecttoapowersupplyorswitchonbeforefillingthetank.
Takecarewhentoppingupordraining,astheliquidinthetankmaybeveryhotorcold.
Ifthealarmlampisilluminateddonottouchtheliquidorthetankbase,theymaybeveryhot.Refill
carefully,ahotheatercancauseaspatteringofveryhotwaterdropletsandscaldingsteam.
Alwaysusealidorpolypropylenesphereswhenoperatingabove60°C. Takecarewhenraisingand
removingthelid,itmaybehot.Steamandhotvapourscancausescalding.
Drainbeforemovingthebath.Beforedrainingallowtheliquidtocooltobelow50°C.
Useonlyliquidsspecifiedintheoperatinginstructions,withinthespecifiedtemperaturerange.Ifthealarm
lampisilluminatedtheliquidtemperaturemaybeaboveitsrecommendedmaximum:donotinhalethe
vapoursgivenoffastheymaybetoxic;liquidsshouldbesafelydiscardedandreplaced.
Whenpumpingtoexternalapparatus,alwaysuseconnectingpipeorhosesuitablefortheoperating
temperatureandliquidused,andcheckthatthepipeconnectionsaresecure.
DonotuseSiliconetubingwhenpumpingSiliconeoil.
Donotdisconnectanypipesorhoseswhiletheycontainveryhotorcoldliquid.
Refrigeratedcirculatorsareheavy,takecarewhenliftingormoving;emptyweightsvaryfrom24kgto88kg.
Donottouchcondenserfins,theyaresharpandmaycut.
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Lowtemperaturebath/circulator
Operatinginstructions
Version4-Jan2010