Bench Space; Environment - Agilent Technologies 7100 User Manual

2 Site Requirements and Specifications
Site Requirements

Bench Space

The instrument dimensions and weight mean that the instrument can be
placed on almost any desk or laboratory bench. It needs an additional 2.5 cm
(1.0 inch) of space on either side and approximately 8 cm (3.1 inches) in the
rear for air circulation and electric connections.
If the Agilent 7100 Capillary Electrophoresis instrument is to be placed on a
bench, make sure that the bench is designed to bear the weight of the system.
The instrument must be operated in a upright position.

Environment

Your instrument will work within the specifications for ambient temperatures
and relative humidity described in
Condensation within the module
C A U T I O N
Condensation will damage the system electronics.
• Do not store, ship or use your module under conditions where temperature
• If your module was shipped in cold weather, leave it in its box and allow it to warm
20
fluctuations could cause condensation within the module.
slowly to room temperature to avoid condensation.
Table 2 on page 21.
Agilent 7100 Capillary Electrophoresis System User Manual