Sigma 3-16P Manual de usuario

Version 06/2007, Rev. 1.15.1 of 05/10/2011 - sb

Translation of the original operating manual

Operating Manual

Centrifuge

3-16P

Please retain for later use!

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Table of Contents

General Information 11

1.1

Importance of the Operating Manual 11

1.2

Intended Use 11

1.3

Technical Data 12

1.3.1

Ambient Temperature 12

1.4

Scope of Supply 13

1.5

Standards and Regulations 13

Safety Instructions and Hazard Warnings 14

2.1

Symbols used in the Safety Instructions 14

2.2

Symbols used in the Operating Manual 15

2.3

Informal Notes on Safety 15

2.4

Safety Instructions for Centrifugation 16

2.4.1

Special Instructions 17

2.4.2

Resistance of Plastics 18

2.5

Prohibited Centrifuging Operations and Hazard Warnings 18

2.5.1

Special Hazards 19

2.6

Checks by the Operator 20

2.7

Instructions for Emergency Situations 20

2.8

Remaining Hazards 20

Transport and Storage 21

3.1

Dimensions and Weight 21

3.2

Notes on Transport 21

3.3

Notes on Storage 21

Set-up and Connection 22

4.1

Unpacking the Centrifuge 22

4.1.1

Transport Safety Device 22

4.2

Installation 23

4.2.1

Installation Site 23

4.2.2

Connection 23

4.2.3

Fuses 23

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Using the Centrifuge 24

5.1

Description 24

5.1.1

Operating Elements 24

5.1.1.1

Operating Panel 25

5.1.1.2

Name Plate 25

5.1.2

Construction and Constructive Safety Measures 26

5.1.3

Drive 26

5.1.4

Operation and Display 26

5.1.5

Electronic System 26

5.1.6

Safety Devices 27

5.1.6.1

Lid Lock and Lid Closing Device 27

5.1.6.2

Standstill Monitoring 27

5.1.6.3

System Check 27

5.1.6.4

Ground Wire Check 27

5.1.6.5

Imbalance Monitoring System 27

5.2

Initial Start-Up 28

5.2.1

Switching the Centrifuge ON 28

5.2.2

Opening and Closing the Lid 28

5.2.3

Installation of Rotors 29

5.2.3.1

Installation of Angle Rotors with a Hermetically Sealed Lid30

5.2.4

Installation of Accessories 31

5.2.4.1

Carrier Systems 32

5.2.4.2

Tubes 32

5.2.5

Service Life of Rotors and Accessories 32

5.2.6

Starting the Centrifuge 33

5.2.7

Interrupting a Centrifugation Run 33

5.2.7.1

Interrupting a Deceleration Process 33

5.2.7.2

Softstart and Softstop Function 34

5.3

Display / Program Options 34

5.3.1

Time 35

5.3.1.1

Changing the Time Increments 35

5.3.1.2

Short Run 36

5.3.1.3

Continuous Run 36

5.3.2

Speed 37

5.3.2.1

Changing the Speed Increments 37

5.3.3

Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF) 38

5.3.3.1

Changing the RCF Increments 38

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5.3.4

Rotor Preselection 39

5.3.5

Program 40

5.3.5.1

Saving the Current Settings 40

5.3.5.2

Calling Up Stored Programs 40

5.3.6

Lockdown 41

5.3.6.1

Permanent Lockdown 41

5.3.7

Activating/Deactivating the Automatic Lid Opening Function 41

5.3.8

Activating/Deactivating the Sound Signal 42

Malfunctions and Error Correction 43

6.1

Error Mode 43

6.2

Error Correction 43

6.2.1

No Indication on the Display 43

6.2.2

Centrifuge cannot be started 43

6.2.3

Centrifuge decelerates during Operation 43

6.2.4

Lid cannot be opened 44

6.2.5

Emergency Lid Release 44

6.2.6

Error Codes 45

6.2.7

Service Contact 46

Care and Maintenance 47

7.1

Cleaning and Care 47

7.1.1

Centrifuge 47

7.1.2

Accessories 48

7.1.2.1

Plastic Accessories 48

7.1.2.2

Aluminum Accessories 48

7.1.3

Rotor, Buckets, and Multiple Carriers 49

7.1.4

Load-bearing bolts 49

7.1.5

Glass Breakage 50

7.2

Sterilization and Disinfection of the Rotor Chamber and Accessories 50

7.2.1

Autoclaving 51

7.3

Service 52

7.4

Return of defective parts 53

Disposal 54

8.1

Disposal of the Centrifuge 54

8.2

Disposal of the Packaging 54

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Warranty and Liability 54

Suitable Accessories 55

10.1

Maximum speed for tubes 65

10.2

Graphical Representation of the Rotors 66

Appendix 67

11.1

Formulae – Mathematical Relations 67

11.1.1

Relative Centrifugal Force (RCF) 67

11.1.2

Density 67

11.1.3

Speed-Gravitational-Field-Diagram 67

11.2

Table of rotors and accessories with a different service life 69

11.3

Resistance Data 70

Index 73

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