PerkinElmer Frontier FT-NIR - Moving the Spectrometer; Condensation

Routine Maintenance . 55
Moving the Spectrometer
WARNING
The spectrometer is a heavy precision instrument, so two people are
required for safe handling.
Consult the local codes of practice issued by safety advisors before
attempting to lift it.
Take care not to injure yourself or others, or to drop the spectrometer.
WARNING
Before moving the spectrometer, switch off the power supply, wait
60 seconds, and disconnect the power cable.
The spectrometer can be lifted using the shaped handholds on its sides, as shown in
Figure 22. Two people are needed to lift it because its basic weight is approximately 34 kg.
Figure 22 Lifting a Frontier IR spectrometer
Condensation
Be aware that condensation caused by moving your spectrometer from a cooler environment
to a warmer one can damage the windows of the sample compartment. To prevent this
damage from occurring:
• Make sure that the windows are protected by placing fresh bags of desiccant in the
sample compartment.
• Leave the spectrometer to reach the temperature of the surroundings before removing
the desiccant.
Lifting handhold,
(repeated on left
of the instrument)