Metrohm 860 KF Thermoprep - Manual (Page 12)

1.3 Safety instructions ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭
4 ￭￭￭￭￭￭￭￭ 860 KF Thermoprep
Warning
Never open the housing of the instrument. The instrument could be
damaged by this. There is also a risk of serious injury if live components
are touched.
There are no parts inside the housing which can be serviced or replaced
by the user.
Mains voltage
Warning
An incorrect mains voltage can damage the instrument.
Only operate this instrument with a mains voltage specified for it (see
rear panel of the instrument).
Protection against electrostatic charges
Warning
Electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic charges and can be
destroyed by discharges.
Always pull the mains cable out of the mains connection socket before
connecting or disconnecting electrical appliances on the rear panel of
the instrument.
1.3.3 Personnel safety
Warning
Wear protective goggles and working clothes suitable for laboratory
work while operating the 860 KF Thermoprep.
Warning
The oven and the sample vessels can be at a temperature of up to
250 °C! Avoid direct skin contact. Use the septum-sealing tongs sup-
plied or another suitable holding device for inserting the sample vessels
in the oven or removing them. Wear heat-insulated gloves if necessary.