Pay attention to the following safety guidelines:
Observe all warning messages and precautionary statements presented in Safety Precautions.
WARNING
Sharp Tip of Injection Needle
The injection needle has a very sharp tip that can cause injury to the skin.
CAUTION
Heavy Load, Bulky Device
The system modules are too heavy or bulky for one person alone to handle safely. To avoid personal injury or damage to the system modules, observe the following guidelines:
CAUTION
Electric Shock or Damage to the Device
After the power to the device is turned off, the device is still energized as long as the power cord is connected. Repair work on the device while the device is connected to power could lead to personal injury.
NOTICE
Moving the Vanquish system stack even over short distances on the workbench can damage and impair the functionality of the system base.
Guidelines when Extending the System Stack
Observe the following:
WARNING
Risk of tilting system stack
A one-stack configuration may exceed the maximum allowed height. If the system configuration is higher, the system stack poses a tilting risk which can entail personal injury.
If your configuration is higher, you need to stabilize the stack with one of the following safety measures:
The table shows which stack stabilization kit you need for which stack height. The heights are measured from the table surface to the solvent rack railing. Due to production and installation tolerances, the actual stack height can be up to 2 cm higher than the limit. This tolerance is acceptable.
Stack height | Stack stabilization kit required |
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Up to 100 cm | None Example: Configuration with pump, autosampler, column compartment and variable wavelength detector |
Up to 123 cm | One of the following kits:
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Up to 139 cm | Bench clamp kit |
139 cm and higher | Build up the system in two separate stacks |