Section 3 installation, 1 unpack the instrument, 2 operating environment – Hach-Lange DR 3800 User Manual 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 DR 3800 Spectrophotometer comes packaged with the
following items:
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DR 3800 spectrophotometer
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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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Adapter Box
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3 different cuvette/sample cell adapters (A, B and C)
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Light shield (already installed in the instrument)
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DR 3800 user manual
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Quick start guide DR 3800
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CD-ROM containing the HACH and HACH LANGE procedures
Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the
manufacturer or a sales representative immediatly.
3.2 Operating environment
The following conditions are necessary to ensure 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.
•
The relative humidity should be less than 80%; moisture should
not condense on the instrument.
•
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.
•
Do not operate or store the instrument in extremely dusty,
damp or wet locations.
•
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
).
Important Note: Protect the instrument from temperature
extremes, including heaters, direct sunlight and other heat sources.
3.3 Power connections
Install the correct adapter plug on the supplied external power
supply (
) by sliding the adapter on until it "clicks" into
position. Correctly mounted, both housing of power supply and plug
are in line. Plug the external power supply cord into the connector