Section 3 installation, 1 unpack the instrument, 2 environment considerations – ALTANA LCM III User Manual
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Section 3
Installation
WARNING
Electrical and Fire Hazards. Use only the provided power
supply. Only qualified personnel should conduct the tasks
described in this section of the manual.
3.1 Unpack the instrument
The LCM III comes packaged with the following items:
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LCM III
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Dust cover
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External power supply, including 4 adapter for EU, UK, USA
and AUS/China
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cuvette/cell adapter Z
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LCM III user manual
Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the
manufacturer or a sales representative immediatly.
3.2 Environment considerations
The following conditions are necessary to make sure correct
instrument operation and accurate results:
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Place the instrument firmly on an even surface. Do not push
any objects under the instrument.
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Maintain an ambient temperature of 10 to 40 ºC (50 to 104 ºF)
for proper instrument operation.
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The relative humidity should be less than 80 %; moisture
should not condense on the instrument.
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Leave at least a 15 cm (6 in.) clearance at the top and on all
sides for air circulation to avoid overheating of electrical parts.
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Do not operate or store the instrument in extremely dusty,
damp or wet locations.
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Keep the surface of the instrument, the cell compartment and
all accessories clean and dry at all times. Splashes or spills on
and in the instrument should be cleaned up immediately (see
).
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After a continuous operating time of more than 24 hour without
switching off the instrument we recommend to perform a new
calibration with a distilled water cuvette/sample cell.
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After a continuous operating time of more than 7 days without
switching off the instrument we recommend to switch off and on
the instrument to perform a new system check with filter
adjustment and lambda-calibration.
Important Note: Protect the instrument from temperature
extremes, including heaters, direct sunlight and other heat sources.