Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Manual

Hardware features
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5. Place the cuvette lid on to the cuvette and place into the SV cell. Datum/location
points in the corners of the cuvette holder aid correct insertion. The spout on the
top of the cuvette must face the front of the cell once inserted.
6. Secure with the cuvette clamps — make sure both clamps are fully in place after
the cuvette is loaded into the SV cell. Failure to secure the clamps may cause align-
ment and measurement problems.
7. The stirrer bar will attach to the stirrer motor.
8. Press the speed dial to turn the SV cell on to test that the SV operates correctly.
The stirrer bar should spin.

Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array