Air Flow; Installation Steps; Connecting The Power Supply Cable - Thermo Scientific PikoReal User Manual

Installation
Connecting the
power supply cable
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Note To ensure that your PikoReal Real-Time PCR System will
provide years of top-level performance and will have the fewest
problems, adhere to the given environmental requirements.
Airflow is paramount to high-speed performance and high reliability.

Air flow

Maintain good heat sink cooling capability by ensuring a cool source of
incoming air and an unobstructed exhaust of air.
To ensure obstruction-free intake of air:
Do not set the instrument on a hot surface or on laboratory bench
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paper.
Do not slide any paper or other material under the instrument as
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this may hamper the airflow or be sucked into the instrument.
To ensure obstruction free exhaust of air:
Always keep at least 10 cm of distance between the exhaust vents
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and any large solid objects or walls.
Do not have other instruments exhaust directly at the PikoReal
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Real-Time PCR System.
Clean the fins of the heat sink and the instrument regularly (see
"Cleaning the heat sink" on page 43).
This section describes the installation steps that have to be carried out
before operating the instrument.
steps
Caution If the instrument was stored or transported in a cold
environment, allow it to reach room temperature before plugging it in.
Leave the instrument to sit for at least three hours before installing and
switching it on, to prevent condensation causing a short circuit.
To connect the power supply cable:
Warning Never operate your instrument from a power outlet that has
no ground connection. Never use a power supply cable other than the
Thermo Scientific power supply cable designed for your region.
1. Plug the power supply into the back of the PikoReal Real-Time
PCR System (Figure 3–10).
Caution To prevent risk of shock or damage to the instrument, always
connect the power supply first to the instrument before plugging it into
the power outlet. ▲
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