Preface; About This Guide; Intended Audience; Safety Warnings And Precautions - Labcyte Echo 525 User Manual

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CHAPTER 1 | Preface

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About This Guide

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The Labcyte Echo 525 Liquid Handler User Guide contains important information regarding the safe use of an Echo Liquid
Handler. Although many features are shared across this platform of products, this guide only addresses the characteristics of the
Echo 525 Liquid Handler. Read and understand the safety information thoroughly before you begin operating the Echo Liquid
Handler.
The Labcyte Echo 525 Liquid Handler is referred to as the Echo Liquid Handler throughout this manual. For other Echo Liquid
Handler models, please refer to the appropriate guide.

Intended Audience

The intended audience for this guide is laboratory personnel. Researchers can use the Echo Liquid Handler to transfer samples
and reagents to conduct a wide range of laboratory experiments or assays.

Safety Warnings and Precautions

The Echo Liquid Handler has been designed for safe operation.
The safety warnings and precautions in this section and throughout the manual must be observed during installation, relocation,
maintenance, repair, and normal operation of an Echo Liquid Handler.
Failure to comply with these warnings and precautions, or with specific cautions and warnings found elsewhere in this manual,
violates the safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of an Echo Liquid Handler. This can result in hazardous
exposure to laser light, high voltage, or moving parts. Exposure to these hazards can cause severe injury.

Safety Notation Marks

This manual uses the following symbols in the left margin to draw your attention to the specified type of information.
Symbol
Warning - Warnings alert all users to the following:
Potentially hazardous conditions
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Actions that may result in personal injury or death
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Caution - Cautions alert the user to actions that may result in the following:
Damage to the equipment
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Lost or corrupted data
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Unrecoverable interruption of the operation being performed
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Note - Notes emphasize or expand upon the surrounding information.

Electrical Safety Warnings

Always observe the following electrical safety warnings:
Warning: Plug the Echo Liquid Handler into a grounded circuit (Class 1). The minimum circuit requirement is:
15 A for AC 100-120V, 50/60 Hz power source
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10 A for AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz power source
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If you are unable to insert an AC plug into your AC receptacle, contact an electrician to correct the situation.
Warning: The Echo Liquid Handler operates with voltages and currents that can be lethal. Pushing objects of any kind into the
Echo Liquid Handler, through slots or holes in its covers, may cause serious electrical shock or may short out electrical circuits or
parts. Do not spill any liquid inside or on the Echo Liquid Handler.
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