Jouan RC10-10 - Severn Sales
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1. 2 3 2 10 Installation of the complete system ss 2 3 Chapter 3 SPECIFICATIONS ee 3 1 3 1 Dimensions and Weight 3 1 3 22 El ctrical TEQUIFEMENUES denr es 3 2 3 3 Performance A seit ete 3 2 Chapter 4 OPERATING PRINCIPLES ss 4 1 4 1 4 2 System 4 1 Chapter 5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 22 21211 5 1 DL Start proc dure 5 1 5 2 Programming of the evaporation cycle 5 1 5 3 Monitoring the evaporation cycle humeurs 5 3 5 4 EM 5 3 5 5 Emptying and washing the glass insert 5 3 5 6 Programming chart of 10 22 5 4 Chapter 6 HAZARDS PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 2 Operational Ti 0 6 1 6 3 6 1 0 0 2 Chapter 7 SERVICING AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 7 1 7 1 ENS 7 1 7 2 Malntenance2. 7 1 Tid gt FUSE replacement 7 2 RC10 10 0 CHAPTER 1 USE AND FUNCTION 1 1 OPERATING PRINCIPLE The RC10 is the basic unit of a rapid evaporation system designed for the concentration of biological samples such as DNA RNA enzymes hormones proteins etc The basic principle consists of using vacuum to evaporate solvents water acetonitrile acetic acid methanol The centrifugal force applied to the samples prevents the bubbling of solvents that would otherwise dis perse the molecules of the product to be concentrated and therefore induce cross contamination hazards The samples either in tubes plates or vials are set into a rotor that is mounted onto the spindle of the centrifuge Vacuum in the bowl is achieved by an external pump An electro magnetic clutch drives the rotor to a speed of approximately 1 200 RPM The evaporation of solvents induces an important temperature drop in the sample Heating the bowl compensates for this loss of energy Evaporation speed is thus increased RC10 22 includes a pulsed ventilation system that helps warming up samples during evaporation and thus accelerates the process when sufficient heating is used The present manual puts particular emphasis on the evaporator itself RC10 10 RC10 22 and the operation of the complete configuration More specific data on individual items if necessary are availa
3. The machine must be supported from underneath If it has to be transported without its pallet for example on a staircase professional handling assistance is required UNPACKING Remove staples to open the cases Remove packing pads accessories and documents Take out the units and set them onto the bench or trolley ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS This instrument is designed to operate safely under the following conditions Indoor use Temperature 5 C to 40 C Maximum relative humidity of 80 for temperatures up to 22 C Maximum altitude 2000 m Maximum performance is assured across the following temperature range 15 C to 25 C LOCATION All the elements of the RC10 10 22 system are bench top instruments They can either be mounted on a bench or on a trolley Ref 11176738 The evaporator is equipped with a sliding lid that requires a free space of 20 cm between the rear panel of the unit and any obstacle This gap will prove useful to leave easy access to the vapour outlet on the back of the unit The following pictures show the possible layouts of the system units either when mounted on a bench or trolley Bleeder valve or isolating valve Oil mist eliminator assembly Rotor RC Vacuum Cold trap Chemical Vacuum gauge glass insert trap pump RC10 10_U 2 5 MAINS SUPPLY 2 6 2 7 2 8 Remember that in order to respect the electrical safety standards related to protection
4. operators against indirect contact the supply of power to the instrument must be via a power socket fitted with a protection device ensuring automatic cut off in the case of an insulation fault supply fitted with cicuit breaker of the correct rating complies with this requirement OPENING THE LID Lift the lid slightly slide back and tilt it when you reach end point it rotates around its middle axis When vacuum 18 applied into the bowl the atmospheric pressure prevents the opening of the lid SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM After switching on open and then close the lid to test the safety device While the evaporator is rotating pin is lifted at the back of the lid and locks the lid and prevents any attempt at opening 11 INSTALLING Prior to first use remove the transport pads set below the drive hub Position rotor on the hub and press it down fully Tighten the rotor milled nut until the rotor is properly secured onto the hub Should you encounter difficulties in inserting the rotor please check that the nut is not already tightened While putting the tubes into the rotor make sure that the load is properly balanced around the rotation axis the tubes must face each other at equal distance across the diameter In case of odd sample number add an extra tube filled with the same volume of the same solvent as that of the sample diametrically opposite 10 10 0 INCORRECT GOOD BETTER 2 9
5. CONNECTION TO VACUUM Vapours are exhausted through an 1 2 inch 13 mm port on the rear panel of the unit The tube supplied with Jouan s kit fits without clip onto this junction Jubilee clip is necessary if you use rigid wall tubing such as Tygon 2 10 INSTALLATION OF THE COMPLETE SYSTEM The full configuration includes the following elements centrifugal evaporator vacuum gauge cold trap with glass insert chemical trap vacuum pump with oil mist eliminator system trolley These units are linked together with tubing kit The following items and tools will prove useful in installing the system cutter for neat cuts of the tube screw driver extension lead with 3 sockets RC vacuum gauge cold trap With the trap it is necessary to wire 3 pin plug onto the pump lead to connect it to the trap In this way the pump will only work when the temperature of the condensor is below 50 To install a complete configuration proceed in the following way 1 Assemble the trolley do not assemble the top shelf at first 2 Place the cold trap on the bottom shelf of the trolley 3 Remove packing material around the copper mesh muffle delivered with the trap Put muffle for better thermal conduction into the bowl of the trap and insert the glass bottle Fill the remaining space with alcohol 4 the oil tank of the vacuum pump Fill up to the middle of the level sigh
6. to display the required programme 4 START ERASE A PROGRAM 10 10 0 press ENTE EN or until display shows ERASE PROG 2 to display the required programme R R 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 21 MONITORING THE EVAPORATION CYCLE If a vacuum gauge is included in the system Check that the pressure is below 2 millibars within 5 minutes to make sure that the whole circuit is airtight To do this check the system must run without samples in the evaporator and without cartridge in the chemical trap Cycle monitoring as soon as evaporation starts the pressure rises and stabilizes after a few minutes in the 2 to 10 millibar range If pulsed ventilation has been selected sudden pressure surges will be displayed every two minutes By the end of the cycle the pressure will drop progressively towards initial pressure since vapour tension tends towards zero If evaporation time is not known it is possible to interrupt the cycle regularly to monitor the solution level in the tubes The automatic vacuum shut off air injection sequence makes these interruptions an easy task Moreover while the system is stopped the cold trap is still kept under vacuum The vacuum level will therefore reach its maximum level within a very short time span after resuming the cycle END OF CYCLE RC10 10 To terminate the cycle press START switch to off The vacuum port is automatically shut off and ambient air
7. MANUAL PART 1 MANUEL PARTIE 2 ENGLISH USER S MANUAL PART 2 RC10 10 0 GUARANTEE TERMS JOUAN guarantees that this unit is free from defects in materials and workmanship when it leaves the factory and undertakes to replace or repair the unit if it proves defective in normal use or during servicing for a period of ONE YEAR from the delivery Our liability under this guarantee is limited to repairing the defective unit or any part of the unit providing it is sent carriage paid to an authorised service centre or the SAINT HERBLAIN office This guarantee is invalidated if the unit is incorrectly used poorly serviced or neglected mis used or accidentally damaged There is no explicit guarantee other than as stated above FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ASSISTANCE OR SERVICING Please contact FRANCE SAINT HERBLAIN Tel 02 40 16 80 00 Telex 711062 JOUAN NT Fax 02 40 94 70 16 USA WINCHESTER VIRGINIA Tel 540 869 8623 Fax 540 869 8626 ENGLAND ILKESTON DERBYS Tel 0115 944 7989 Fax 0115 944 7080 GERMANY UNTERHACHING Tel 089 611 4038 Fax 089 611 3087 OTHER COUNTRIES Your local representative or our CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE SOCIETE JOUAN Service Assistance Technique CP 3203 44805 SAINT HERBLAIN Tel 33 0 2 40 16 80 00 Telex 711062 JOUAN NT Fax 33 0 2 40 94 70 16 RC10 10 0 PACKING LIST QUANTITY ITEM NAME Centrifugal evaporator User s manu
8. cm Work Surface etaten 80 cm lower level 22 5 cm Max space work surface tray es 51 cm Length 222 2 including handle 2 2222 2 222121 22 105 cm Wide Lausanne ui ni du 65 cm RC10 10 0 3 2 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Cat Power Voltage Freq Hz RC10 10 11176720 200 W 220 240 50 60 RC10 10 11176719 200 W 120 50 60 RC10 10 Teflon 11176740 200 W 220 240 50 60 RC10 10 Teflon 11176739 200 W 120 50 60 RC10 22 11176713 200 W 220 240 50 60 RC10 22 11176712 200 W 120 50 60 RC10 22 Teflon 11176750 200 W 220 240 50 60 RC10 22 Teflon 11176751 200 W 120 50 60 Cold trap 559 11176741 220 240 50 60 Cold trap 559 11176743 120 50 60 Cold trap 559 11176763 208 60 Cold trap 859 11176760 220 240 50 60 Cold trap 859 11176761 120 50 60 Cold trap 859 11176762 208 60 Vacuum gauge 11176737 7 VA 220 240 50 60 Vacuum gauge 11176744 7 VA 120 50 60 Digital vacuum gauge 11176752 3 5 VA 220 50 Digital vacuum gauge 11176756 3 5 VA 115 60 IMPORTANT all units in the system must be earthed 3 3 PERFORMANCE ROTATION SPEED 1 200 RPM HEATING RC10 10 Temperature control through adjustable thermostat range 30 to 80 RC10 22 Four temperature levels can be programmed level 0 no heating level 1 mean bowl temperature 40 5 level 2 mean bowl temperature 55 5 level 3 mean bowl temperature 70 5 level 4 mean bowl temperature 80 5 E
9. that is placed into the trap 10 10 0 4 2 5 CHEMICAL TRAP Very volatile solvents with very low condensation temperature at the working pressure will not be fully condensed in the cold trap Should they be very corrosive it is recommended to prevent them from reaching the vacuum pump The chemical trap that fits in between the cold trap and the pump is equipped with filtering cartridges Four cartridge types answer different solvent problems water cartridge silicon gel acid cartridge sodasorb organic solvent cartridge molecular sieve active charcoal cartridge for radio active products and ammonia based solvents Two trap and cartridge sizes are available to match the required flow rate and filtration capacity 4 2 6 TUBING KIT All the elements of the system are linked together by means of tubings and junctions from evaporator to gauge from gauge to glass insert from glass insert to chemical trap from chemical trap to vacuum pump 4 2 7 VACUUM PUMP ACCESSORIES Oil mist eliminator It fits onto the exhaust port and filters the oil mist generated by the pump 4 2 8 SYSTEM TROLLEY In order to save on bench space and to benefit from a mobile unit the comprehensive configuration can be mounted on a two shelved trolley 4 2 9 VACUUM CONTROL VALVES For moderately volatile solvents fit a manual bleeder valve after the cold trap Two minutes after starting the cycle when all ai
10. 10 10 or RC 10 22 including rotors 4 2 2 VACUUM PUMP A vacuum pump is used to exhaust solvent vapours from the evaporation chamber It is characterized by its flow rate The higher the flow rate the quicker the vapour exhaustion The choice of a vacuum pump is therefore linked to the solvent volume to be evaporated As soon as the total volume exceeds 100 ml we recommend a pump with a flow rate of 100 l min or more For smaller volumes flow rate of less than 100 l min is sufficient The working pressure is in the 0 2 to 10 mbar range The time needed to obtain a vacuum and the speed of vapour exhaustion depends on the flow rate RC10 10_U 4 2 3 4 2 4 VACUUM GAUGE Knowing the vacuum level in the chamber is essential for monitoring the evaporation cycle and the air tightness of the system Cycle monitoring The maximum vacuum level amounts to 0 5 mb when the bowl of the evaporator is empty s soon as evaporation has started gasses are present in the circuit and the pressure rises During the whole evaporation phase the pressure will remain stable and will drop rapidly towards the end of the process The vacuum level becomes stable as soon as the samples are dry The vacuum gauge therefore indicates when the cycle is completed With the RC10 22 the pressure curve will be altered by the periodical air injections into the bowl Pressure rises after each injection Airtightness Aleak in the system usually loc
11. JOUAN EVAPORATEUR CENTRIFUGE RC 10 10 amp RC 10 22 CENTRIFUGAL EVAPORATOR MANUEL UTILISATEUR USER S MANUAL 89000002 e LIRE CE MANUEL ATTENTIVEMENT AVANT D INTERVENIR SUR VOTRE APPAREIL LES INFORMATIONS CONTENUES DANS CE DOCUMENT SONT LA PROPRIETE DE JOUAN IL NE PEUT ETRE REPRODUIT OU COMMUNIQUE SANS SON AUTORISATION L APPLICATION DE LA GARANTIE EST SUBORDONNEE A L OBSERVATION DES REGLES ET PRECAUTIONS D UTILISATION DECRITES DANS CE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR INSTRUMENT INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF JOUAN IT MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED OR DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT THE OWNER S AUTHORIZATION THE VALIDITY OF THE GUARANTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE OBSERVATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT RC10 10_U MISE A JOUR REVISION STATUS INDICE PAGES MODIFIEES INDEX AMENDED PAGES Edition originale Initial release Huiler les paliers To lubricate the bearings Surveillance du cycle Monitoring the evaporation cycle Graisser le palier To grease the bearing Kit de raccordement Tubing kit Vidange flacon condenseur Emptying glass insert 1 1 2 2 Vitesse de rotation Rotation speed Edition r vis e Revised edition Edition r vis e Revised edition Maintenance Maintenance Edition r vis e Revised edition RC10 10 U SOMMAIRE SUMMARY MANUEL FRAN AIS de PARTIE 1 FRENCH USERS
12. S 4 1 PRINCIPLE The solutions to be concentrated are put into tubes set into the rotor of the evaporator At the beginning of the cycle the rotor starts to rotate With RC10 10 and RC10 22 vacuum is allowed into the bowl to start evaporation when the rotor reaches 600 rpm If heating has been selected it is active from the very beginning of the cycle Since the units are equipped with thermostats it is possible to preheat the chamber prior to starting the cycle in order to reduce processing time The duration of the cycle is determined by the operator since it is not possible to detect precisely the point when all samples are completely dry However monitoring pressure at the exhaust port of evaporator indicates the end of the cycle quite accurately The gauge then displays a noticeable pressure drop With RC10 22 heating is automatically switched off at the end or before the end of the run as a function of programming switch off is manual with RC10 10 When the cycle is over air is automatically allowed into the bowl while the rotor slows down to a complete halt The cycle is then completed Selection of PULSED VENTILATION on the RC10 22 introduces air into the bowl for 5 seconds every 3 minutes This can reduce evaporation time especially for low volatility solvents such as water by as much as 50 4 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The following units belong to the comprehensive evaporation system 4 2 1 CENTRIFUGAL EVAPORATOR RC
13. VAPORATION SPEED The following data are examples of results of experiments performed in our laboratories under precise and defined protocols They cannot reflect the full range of performances of the system since numerous parameters must be taken into account shape number and type of tubes type of solvent volume per tube total volume in the bowl heating level etc 10 10 0 They are here to be used as landmarks for further experimentation In order to assess the performance of the system and to standardize the measurement results we have used the coefficient that is obtained as follows 60 60 ml hour tube TxN T V solvent volume per tube ml N number of tubes in the rotor T evaporation time minutes Experimentation parameters evaporator RC10 22 rotor 108 x 6 ml ref 11176715 rotor loading 20 tubes N ml per tube 4 ml methanol test with 2 ml tube initial temperature 25 1 without pulsed ventilation heating level METHANOL WATER ACETONITRILE ETHANOL ACETIC ACID 2 with pulsed ventilation heating level METHANOL WATER ACETONITRILE ETHANOL ACETIC ACID Influence of the number of tubes upon coefficient As a function of N 8 must be multiplied by the following coefficients N 20 40 60 80 100 108 1 0 87 0 75 0 65 0 52 0 48 RC10 10_U CHAPTER 4 OPERATING PRINCIPLE
14. al 89000002 Mains cable 120 V 26227004 220 V 64227001 Oil for tubing connection 85280509 BTR tool 86000579 RC10 10 fuses 120 50 mA 5 x 20 26387051 5 x 20 26387031 2 A 5 x 20 26387048 2 A 6 3 x 32 26387050 RC10 10 fuses 220 50 mA 5 x 20 26387051 0 5 A 5 x 20 26387029 1 A 5 x 20 26387031 1 A 6 3 x 32 26387041 RC10 22 fuses 120 50 mA 5 x 20 26387051 1 A 5 x 20 26387031 2 A 6 3 x 32 26387050 RC10 22 fuses 220 50 mA 5 x 20 26387051 0 5 A 5 x 20 26387029 1 A 6 3 x 32 26387041 RC10 10_U CONTENTS Chapter 1 USE AND 20000 0 1 1 1 1 gt Operating principle vunne ver 1 1 1 2 500 8 0 este 1 2 Chapter 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 2 1 2 1 Liine and tansport ssiri rire ns es ies iare irei aar ee E a oie aes 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 Environmental 1 2 1 24 LO CAM OM E 2 1 23 Mains 30D 2 2 2 6 Opening the 2 2 2 1 Safety mnterlock SS 2 2 2 8 Installing 2 2 2 9 Connection 10
15. ated at connection level does not allow high vacuum level and will consequently slow down evaporation The gauge therefore enables checking that the best vacuum level is achieved COLD TRAP Output improvement Low pressure in the system brings on an expansion of solvents which greatly increases the volume to be evacuated by the pump and evaporation takes very long time To reduce evaporating time a cold trap condensing solvents creates a vapour flow between the concentrator and the trap bottle The higher the flow rate the quicker the vapour exhausted Protection of users and vacuum pump Vaporized solvents are aspirated by the vacuum pump If they are allowed to reach the heart of the pump they will saturate the oil and damage the pump since most solvents are very corrosive Moreover most solvents are chemically incompatible with pump oil Only a fraction of the vapours will be trapped by the oil the rest will be exhausted into the atmosphere The trap installed in between the evaporator and the pump condenses the vapours by cooling At low pressure the condensation temperature is very low even for water Two cold traps are therefore available to comply with most temperature requirements 55 trap for the condensation of water and non organic solvent vapours 859 trap for the condensation of organic and or very volatile solvent vapours The vapours are condensed into corrosion resistant glass insert
16. ber lid and accessories do not use abrasive material rinse them with clear water and dry Defrost the cold trap empty and rinse the glass insert 7 2 MAINTENANCE No regular maintenance operations are required on RC10 10 or RC10 22 force field motor means no brushes to replace In the case of abnormal noise or vibrations it is necessary to lubricate the bearing of the shaft Use the small bottle of oil provided with the machine Catalogue number 85280509 Put 2 or 3 drops of oil as shown on the diagram There is no need to remove the hub A Recommended oil vacuum pump oil SJ N For oil exchange procedure of the vacuum pump please refer to specific pump manual It is recommended to rinse the vacuum pump as often as possible and to degas the oil while operating the unit with an open ballast RC10 10 0 7 3 FUSE REPLACEMENT RC10 10 and RC10 22 are protected by fuses Changing of fuses must not be carried out by the operator but by a qualified engineer who will diagnose the fault before replacing the fuses 10 10 0
17. ble in separate manuals delivered with each unit RC10 10_U 1 2 ACCESSORIES ROTORS Samples are primarily filled into tubes vials or plates of various shape capacity or quality To avoid transferring them into other vessels a wide range of rotors has been designed to fulfill most requirements Our rotor range is increasing steadily Should you not find a rotor that suits your requirement in this list please Cat number 11176718 11176746 85220082 11176753 11176765 11176716 11176715 11176749 85240445 11176748 11176714 85240810 11176747 11176721 85230429 85220689 11176754 11176745 Number Tube capacity ml Size Eppendorf Eppendorf 13 x 45 14 7 x 45 11 5 x 74 12 x 75 13 x 75 17 x 60 18 x 105 con 20 x 50 18 x 150 23 x 75 28 x 58 29 x 103 53 x 90 56 x 135 titration do not hesitate to contact us for the specifications of the latest designs RC10 10_U Execution dish sandwich disc sandwich sandwich disc sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich sandwich swing out CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 2 1 LIFTING AND TRANSPORT 2 2 2 3 2 4 Due to the weight of the machine all lifting and transporting must be carried out using proper handling equipment eg fork lift trolley that complies with current regulations and by people having undergone the necessary training
18. ed if the pump is fitted with an oil mist eliminator check the condensing filter 5 2 PROGRAMMING OF THE EVAPORATION CYCLE 5 2 1 RC10 10 10 Jouan VO Star gt 50 60 JUNO Stop 9 switch on mains left hand switch set the thermostat knob to the required temperature if you wish to preheat the bowl switch on heating with right hand switch Mount a rotor on the hub close the lid press START middle switch to initiate the cycle RC10 10_U 5 2 2 10 22 sl Characters in stand for keys to change language see 5 5 PREHEATING press press press press or until display shows PREHEATING 7 ENTER PREHEATING blinks on the display STOP when preheating is completed one ENTER A PROGRAM press F press or until display shows ENTER PROG press ENTER select program with or press ENTER select cycle duration in minutes with or press ENTER select heating level 0 1 2 3 4 with or press ENTER select heating duration in minutes with or press ENTER select pulsed ventilation yes no with or press ENTER press START RECALL A PROGRAM press press insert a rotor onto the hub Close the lid press F press press press Jo EN TE until display shows RECALL PROG 2 Be EN TE
19. ing of the evaporator Accessory care cleaning the rotors and the bowl of the evaporator is particularly important after evaporating corrosive solvents Set samples carefully into the rotor as described in 2 7 to avoid imbalance Shape material and quality of the vessels set into the rotors must be in accordance with the specifications of the evaporator and its accessories Empty the glass insert of the cold trap regularly Check the filters of the chemical trap and of the oil mist eliminator regularly Check vacuum pump oil regularly level and clarity Should it appear cloudy or milky proceed to oil exchange immediately to avoid damaging the pump 6 3 HAZARDS Never service any unit in the system without disconnecting mains High voltage is present behind the front panel of the evaporator RC10 10 0 6 4 IMPROPER USE Only use rotors and accessories designed for the RC10 range Do not attempt to override the lid interlock assembly Load the rotor as recommended in 2 7 An improperly loaded rotor could damage the spindle and the bowl in case of breakage CHAPTER 7 SERVICING AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 7 1 CLEANING Daily No daily cleaning is required except in case of tube breakage or if a large volume of sample has been spilled into the bowl If large volumes of solvent have been evaporated empty and rinse the glass insert of the cold trap Weekly Clean the rotor cham
20. is injected into the chamber while the rotor is progressively brought to a halt The safety interlock system prevents from opening the lid while the rotor is still rotating RC10 22 The end of the cycle is either achieved manually by pressing STOP key before the end of the program med time or automatically when the programmed time has elapsed Ambient air is immediately and au tomatically injected into the chamber EMPTYING AND WASHING THE GLASS INSERT DISONNECTING THE GLASS INSERT a During evaporation During evaporation of high quantity of solvents it is possible to remove the bottle without stopping the cold trap or the pump Another glass insert equiped with tubes and couplings is required Operating procedure Disconnect the quick coupling between the RC 10 and the glass insert ambient air is injected in to the insert The concentrator is kept under vacuum because of the coupling valve Disconnect the quick coupling between the glass insert and the pump the bottle is now at ambient pressure Remove the bottle avoiding shocks and put it on some absorbent paper Insert the second bottle in to the cold trap connect it first to the pump and then to the concentrator evaportation will start again RC10 10_U b At the end of cycle After stopping of the whole unit remove the glass insert avoiding shocks and put it on some absorbant paper 5 5 2 EMPTYING THE GLASS INSERT If solvents are frozen place bott
21. les in ambient air or under a fresh water flow to defrost We advise you to fill up the bottle with water to dilute solvents which are concentrated Empty the liquid through the exhaust tube not down tube into a solvent bin If solvents are very corrosive 178 recommended to disconnect the section of vacuum tube which could be harmed by organic solvents which are now concentrated this is not the case during evaporation 5 5 3 WASHING THE GLASS INSERT The glass insert must be frequently washed with appropriate detergents This will ensure the efficiency for trapping solvents The bottle is made of glass so most detergents are suitable Special solvents sometimes need particular detergents 5 6 PROGRAMMING CHART OF RC10 22 Power on Page 5 5 Programming mode 9 5 6 Recall mode 5 5 7 Erase mode 5 7 Language programming 5 7 Test mode 9 5 8 10 10 0 POWER ON STAND BY MODE TEST LANGUAGE ROTATION MODE PROGRAMMING MODE PREHEATING RECALL PROG STAND BY MODE OG ENTER PROG PREHEATING Preheating mode the display blinks ERASE PROG STAND BY MODE ERASE PROGRAMMING RECALL MODE MODE MODE Program ming mode 10 10 0 PROGRAMMING MODE ENTER PROG 20 by default last program used Ga To choose To validate If the program exists ERASE PROG 20 To choose TIME 120 min 000 min to program the hold function Ce To choose Ca
22. nect the other end to the down tube of the bottle to include the vacuum gauge cut this tube and link the T junction of the gauge lightly grease the junctions to ease assembly between the two sections c Connection of the vacuum pump link the Pneurop junction to the free end of the other long section and connect it to the vacuum pump if chemical trap is used cut the tubing to the pump and insert the chemical trap paying attention to the direction of the airflow PUMP is marked on the outlet side towards the pump 10 10 0 d System installation Connect the out end of the evaporator to the tubing of the glass insert Connect the vacuum pump to the other end The following installation should now be obtained 12 Connect the whole system to mains RC cold trap vacuum gauge If manual bleeder valve 11176709 for volatile solvents or a manual isolating valve 11176708 for very volatile solvents is to be used fit it after the outlet from the glass bottle cold trap RC10 10 0 CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT RC 10 10 10 22 Height es lid closed 310 mm 490 mm WII 430 mm CIS means 500 mm open 520 mm OE EE 32 kg Cold trap without insert 320 mm with insert 380 mm 485 mm Lahaie ne 600 mm Weight EE NE 38 kg 289 OE 46 kg Trolley cart Height es including handle es 93
23. nter To validate HEATING YES G gt To choose No Yes HEATING 0 4 I To choose If the program does not exit To validate HEATING 120 min by default run time with only the possibility to reduce the heating time PULSE VENT YES STAND BY MODE RC10 10 U RECALL MODE Ge To choose Center To validate STAND BY MODE ERASE MODE ERASE PROG 20 gt To choose CENTER To validate RECALL MODE LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING FO ES2 1 Cor To choose CENTER To validate STAND BY MODE 10 10 0 10 10 0 TEST MODE 0 DISPLAY TEST KEYBOARD TEST 2 SOLENOID TEST 4 HEATER TEST 5 LID LOCK TEST 6 MOTOR TEST 0 01 0200 time speed 95 gt a lt 5 Nn STAND BY MODE CHAPTER 6 HAZARDS PRECAUTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE 6 1 CAUTIONS Never try to bypass the lid lock safety while the rotor is spinning Only connect to correctly grounded mains source Use only correct fuses Place the cold trap into position where the glass insert is well protected against potential shocks Check that the stainless steel bowl of the cold trap is completely dry Any water would freeze and result in the breaking of the glass bottle 6 2 OPERATIONAL LIMITATION The following points must be checked carefully Installation proper ventilation of the different units levell
24. r is removed from the system adjust the valve so that no vapour is emitted from the pump The entry of air by the valve slows down the vapour flow so that it has time inside the cold trap to be condensed For very volatile substances fully open the manual bleeder valve for maximum air entry or operate the isolating valve to block all vapour passage to the pump after 2 minutes running of the cycle All the solvent will vaporize and move from the evaporator to the cold trap freeze drying effect Since the vapour can go no further the pump and the operator are fully protected This extends what is normally a very short run by only 10 to 15 and offers the greatest safety Set the heater to OFF during such a run RC10 10_U CHAPTER 5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 5 1 START PROCEDURE Connect all the units in the system to mains and switch on centrifugal evaporator vacuum gauge cold trap vacuum pump is switched on automatically by the cold trap when it has reached 50 C This prevents solvents from reaching the pump when the trap is not cold enough to condense vapours The pump may however be switched off manually with the VAC switch on the front panel of the cold trap check that the glass insert of the cold trap is empty and that the stainless steel bowl is dry if a chemical trap is installed check its cartridge check that the type of cartridge mounted on the trap corresponds to the solvent that will be evaporat
25. t Caution use exclusively the oil supplied with the unit or the oil under reference 51601023 in our catalogue Other lubricants might damage the pump and shorten its lifetime In this case we could not guarantee the unit RC10 10 0 5 Secure the oil mist eliminator onto the exhaust port 6 Place the vacuum pump on the bottom shelf of the trolley 7 If a chemical trap is required unscrew the cap of the trap secure a filter cartridge onto its holder screw back the cap tightly and place the trap onto the bottom shelf of the trolley 8 Assemble the top shelf of the trolley 9 Place the centrifugal evaporator on one side of the top shelf front panel on the same side as that of the cold trap 10 Place the vacuum gauge next to the evaporator 11 Preparation and assembly of the tubing kit the tubing kit is composed of 2 long sections of tube equiped with a female coupling valve 2 short sections of tube equiped with a male coupling I Pneurop junction mg pump concentrator a Connection of the glass insert cf fig 1 lightly grease the tubes of the glass insert to ease assembly link the free end of the short tubes to the tubes of the glass insert the quick couplings are made of polypropylene and the female body has a valve which seals the vacuum when couplings are disconnected fig 2 b Connection of the concentrator link the evaporator to the free end of one long section and con
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