Appendix A: Preinstallation Requirements; Overview; Space Requirements; Safety - Beckman Coulter Optima XE Series User Manual

Overview

NOTE
Do not attempt to install or turn on the power to the Optima XE. Its purchase price includes installation
by Beckman Coulter personnel. Installation by anyone other than authorized Beckman Coulter personnel
invalidates the instrument warranty.
Preinstallation requirements have been sent prior to shipment of the instrument. Copies are also
attached to the outside of the shipping container. The following information is provided in case the
instrument must be relocated. Contact Beckman Coulter Field Service to adjust and level the
instrument if it must be moved. The pads on each leveling leg are designed to prevent possible
rotation of the instrument in the case of a rotor mishap.

Space Requirements

Space requirements include specifications for safety, ventilation, and temperature.

Safety

Locate the ultracentrifuge in a clean, safe, uncluttered environment free of volatile vapors that
could be ignited by the operation of the centrifuge.
WARNING
Do not place the ultracentrifuge near areas containing flammable reagents or
combustible fluids. Vapors from these materials could enter the ultracentrifuge
air system and be ignited by the motor.
Although the possibility of a rotor failure is remote, your planning should include a safety space
around the instrument of 12 inches (30.5 cm.) to allow for the movement of the instrument in the
event that a rotor failure occurs at high rotational speed. If you decide to install the instrument in
an area where furniture, equipment, or a wall is within this safety space, you run the risk of damage
to anything within this space in the event of a rotor failure.
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Preinstallation Requirements
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