Integrated Safety Devices - Leica HistoCore Arcadia H Instructions For Use Manual

Safety instructions – Working with the instrument
Warning
• Paraffin is flammable and should therefore be handled with due care.
• Do not use sharp tools to remove solidified paraffin from the work areas, as this may destroy the
coating on the surface. Use the plastic spatula supplied with the instrument.
• During operation, the paraffin tank, embedding mold tray, cassette tray, work area as well as the
forceps holder are hot.
• Risk of burning!
• Do not move the instrument during operation.
• Do not store any combustible and flammable substances near the instrument. There is a fire
hazard if work with an exposed flame (e.g. Bunsen burner) is carried out in the direct vicinity of
the instrument (solvent vapors). Therefore, keep all ignition sources at least 2 meters away from
the instrument!
• Please allow 30 minutes before touching the instrument after shutting down.
• Failure to observe the instructions specified by the manufacturer may result in damage to the
protection provided by the instrument.
Hazards – Servicing and cleaning
Warning
• Switch off the instrument each time before servicing and pull out the power plug.
• When using cleaners, please comply with the safety instructions of the manufacturer and the
laboratory safety regulations.
• Before changing defective fuses, the instrument has to be disconnected from the power supply.
Fuses in the fuse holder on the back panel can be replaced by the user.
• Liquid must not get into the instrument while operating or cleaning it.
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Integrated safety devices

The instrument is equipped with the following safety features and devices:
Fuses in the heating elements
All of the instrument's AC heating elements are equipped with overheating fuses, which trip if an
AC heating element overheats and switches the element off.
Warning
• Fuses will only automatically reset when the instrument is disconnected from AC power and the
heating element temperature drops below 50 °C.
• Note the only way the user can disconnect the instrument from a power source is to remove the
power plug.
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