Metrohm 824 Easy Sample Changer - Manual (Page 15)

2.1 Instrument setup
824 Easy Sample Changer, Installation
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2.1 Instrument setup
2.1.1 Packaging
The 824 Easy Sample Changer and its specially packed accessories
are supplied in very protective special packaging. Please store this
packaging in a safe place; it is the only way in which the safe transport
of the instrument can be guaranteed.
2.1.2 Checks
Please check that the delivery is complete and undamaged immedi-
ately on receipt (compare with delivery note and list of accessories
given in Section 8.6). If transport damage is evident please refer to the
information given in Section 8.8.1 ''Warranty'.
2.1.3 Location
The 824 Easy Sample Changer has been developed for indoors use
and must not be used in explosion-endangered surroundings.
Place the instrument on a suitable vibration-free laboratory bench, pro-
tected as much as possible from corrosive atmospheres and contami-
nation by chemicals.
Select a location in which the ambient temperature is normally between
+5 °C and +45 °C. The instrument should be protected against exces-
sive variations in temperature and direct sunshine.
If an instrument which has been stored under cold conditions is
brought into a warm room then the atmospheric humidity may con-
dense inside the instrument and form water. In order to avoid damaging
the instrument please wait for at least one hour before switching it on.
2.2 Mains connection
Please observe the following rules when connecting the instrument to
the electricity supply. If the instrument is operated with an incorrectly set
mains voltage and/or an incorrect mains fuse then it represents a fire
hazard!
Setting the mains voltage
Before you switch on the 824 Easy Sample Changer for the first time
please check that the mains voltage set on the instrument (see illustra-
tion on the following page) corresponds to your local mains voltage. If
this is not the case then you must alter the mains voltage as follows: