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- Page 1 Original instructions Complete™ CentriVap Models 73150 Series...
- Page 2 Warranty Labconco Corporation provides a warranty to the original buyer for the repair or replacement of parts and reasonable labor as a result of normal and proper use of the equipment with compatible chemicals. Broken glassware and maintenance items, such as filters, gaskets, light bulbs, finishes and lubrication are not warranted.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Original instructions CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Safety Symbols CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES Electrical Requirements Location and Exhaust Requirements Space Requirements CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your CentriVap CentriVap Components Setting Up Your CentriVap Emergency Access Into the Chamber Exhaust Port Electrical Connection Rotor Installation Chemical Resistance of CentriVap Components Solvent Safety Precautions... - Page 4 Original instructions CHAPTER 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CENTRIVAP COMPLETE CHAPTER 6: ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR CENTRIVAP COMPLETE Installing a Vacuum Gauge Installing a Secondary Chemical Trap CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX A: CENTRIVAP COMPONENTS APPENDIX B: CENTRIVAP DIMENSIONS APPENDIX C: CENTRIVAP SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Specifications Environmental Conditions Evaporation Rates...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Original instructions Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco CentriVap Complete. Models are available for operation on 115V or 230V. The CentriVap Complete combines a concentrator, cold trap, and vacuum pump in one cabinet. The concentrator uses centrifugal force with heat and vacuum to rapidly evaporate and condense solvents from biological and analytical samples. -
Page 6: Safety Symbols
Original instructions Chapter 1: Introduction Safety Symbols Your CentriVap Complete was designed with safety in mind, however conditions may exist that could be hazardous. Throughout this manual potentially hazardous conditions are identified using the following words and symbols. It is important that you understand the warnings listed throughout this manual before you operate the CentriVap Complete. -
Page 7: Chapter 2: Prerequisites
Original instructions Before you install your CentriVap, you need to prepare your site for installation. Carefully examine the location where you intend to install your CentriVap. You must be certain that the area is level and of solid construction. In addition, an exhaust means must be provided. -
Page 8: Location And Exhaust Requirements
Original instructions Chapter 2: Prerequisites Do not position the CentriVap so that it is difficult to remove the power cord from the unit or to operate the power switch. Do not use any detachable power cord that is not adequately rated for the unit. - Page 9 Original instructions Now that the site for your CentriVap Complete is properly prepared, you are ready to unpack, inspect, install, and test your CentriVap Complete. Read this chapter to learn how to: Unpack and move your CentriVap Complete. Set up your CentriVap Complete. ...
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Page 10: Chapter 3: Getting Started
NOTE: Do not return goods without the prior authorization of Labconco. Unauthorized returns will not be accepted. If your CentriVap was damaged in transit, you must file a claim directly with the freight carrier. Labconco Corporation and its dealers are not responsible for shipping damage. -
Page 11: Setting Up Your Centrivap
7450200 Glass Jar If you do not receive one or more of the components listed for your CentriVap, or if any of the components are damaged, contact Labconco Corporation immediately for further instructions. Setting Up Your CentriVap After you verify receipt of the proper components, move your CentriVap to the level and sturdy location where you want to install it. -
Page 12: Exhaust Port
Original instructions Chapter 3: Getting Started Exhaust Port If the CentriVap is not located in a fume hood, attach one end of a user-supplied 3/8" ID hose to the exhaust port on the back of the unit. Clamp securely. Route the other end to a fume hood or other laboratory ventilation device. - Page 13 Original instructions Chapter 3: Getting Started Acids Bases Solvents Acids Bases Solvents COMPONENT MATERIAL Standard CentriVap Chamber Epoxy coated Aluminum Acrylic D D C D D C D Bearings High Carbon Steel D D D D D D D Lid Gasket EPDM C C D Rotor Shaft...
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Page 14: Solvent Safety Precautions
Original instructions Chapter 3: Getting Started Solvent Safety Precautions CAUTION: The CentriVap is not classified as “explosion proof.” It has been designed with safety as a primary and should be used in a consideration prudent manner using “good laboratory practices.” It has been designed for use with compounds as described in the United States National Electrical Code Class I, Group D. -
Page 15: Chapter 4: Using Your Centrivap Complete
Original instructions After your CentriVap Complete has been installed as detailed in Chapter 3: Getting Started, you are ready to begin using your CentriVap. Read this chapter to learn how to: Set operating parameters. Operate the controls. Properly select and position glassware inside your CentriVap. ... -
Page 16: Planning
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete Planning Thoroughly understand procedures and the equipment operation prior to beginning work. The unique performance of the CentriVap is dependent upon the proper balance of heat, vacuum and centrifugal force. If the proper balance is not established, it is possible to damage or lose a portion of the sample. -
Page 17: Heat Boost Operation
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete The tables in Appendix C: CentriVap Specifications indicate approximate times required to evaporate various common solvents. Actual times must be determined by the user. The CentriVap can be set to alarm after a preset period of operation. When the time expires, the CentriVap will give an audible alarm and turn itself off. -
Page 18: Operating The Centrivap Controls
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete 7. Set Point Select Button – To select a parameter to change, press the select button. Arrows on the display will point to the parameter that may be altered. 8. Heat Boost Button – If the model is so equipped, pressing the button will activate or deactivate the auxiliary Heat Boost heater. -
Page 19: Operating The Centrivap
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete If during a run the “STOP” button is pressed, the timers remember the time at which stop occurred. If “RUN” is then pressed, the timers continue to count down from the time at which they were stopped. If you are running program 1, program 2 or program 3, pressing “PROG 1,”... -
Page 20: Centrizap Strobe Light
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete 9. Press “RUN.” If the display was showing set point parameters, it will change to show actual parameters. Press “RUN” again. The “S” (STOP) in the display changes to “R” (RUN). The program on the display alternately displays “R”... -
Page 21: Interrupting A Cycle After It Has Begun
Original instructions Chapter 4: Using Your CentriVap Complete Interrupting a Cycle After it Has Begun At any time during a run, the cycle may be stopped by pressing the “STOP” button. This shuts off all operating functions. After the rotor stops, the lid may be opened. - Page 22 6. Check rotors for loose or missing parts. Tighten or replace as required. Do not use defective rotors. 7. Inspect the chamber to insure that there are not cracks or structural damage. Call Labconco if defects exist. Product Service 1-800-522-7658...
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Page 23: Chapter 5: Maintaining Your Centrivap Complete
Chapter 5: Maintaining Your CentriVap Complete 8. Check continuity of the protective earth between the ground terminal on the power inlet and a bare metal housing panel. Contact Labconco if there is no continuity. 9. Repair any defects to the surface where the CentriVap is installed. -
Page 24: Chapter 6: Accessories For Your Centrivap Complete
Original instructions The configuration of your CentriVap Complete can be changed to accommodate your needs. Read this chapter to learn how to: Install a vacuum gauge. Install a secondary chemical trap. Product Service 1-800-522-7658... - Page 25 Original instructions Chapter 6: Accessories for Your CentriVap Complete The following accessories are available for the CentriVap Complete. PART # DESCRIPTION 7462900 Rotor (DNA) 7462901* Holds (72) 0.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes (60) 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes or (60) 2.0 ml microcentrifuge tubes 7450700 Rotor (1.5 ml) 7450701*...
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Page 26: Installing A Vacuum Gauge
Original instructions Chapter 6: Accessories for Your CentriVap Complete PART # DESCRIPTION 7461900 Rotor (96 well plate) 7461901* Holds (4) Standard 96 well plates or (2) Deep well 96 well plates Clear Canister – Accommodates inserts listed below 7460900 7814800 Acid Trap Insert 7814900 Moisture Trap Insert... -
Page 27: Installing A Secondary Chemical Trap
Original instructions Chapter 6: Accessories for Your CentriVap Complete Installing a Secondary Chemical Trap An accessory secondary chemical trap is available to minimize the exhausting of solvents into the atmosphere. Attach the bracket to the right hand side of the housing using the screws provided. -
Page 28: Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
Original instructions Refer to the following if your CentriVap fails to operate properly. If the suggested corrective actions do not solve your problem, contact Labconco for additional assistance. The following failure codes may appear on the display when problems are sensed by the internal self check routine. - Page 29 Sample odor in lab Vent hose exhausting into Redirect hose to fume hood. lab area Evaporation rate is Heater inoperable Contact Labconco. reduced Vacuum pump failure Check pump. Obstruction in hose Remove obstruction or replace hose. Lack of adequate vacuum See below.
- Page 30 Original instructions Chapter 7: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Recovery of condensate in Cold Trap is not ON Check to make sure switch is ON and Cold Trap is less than condensing unit fan is moving air out normally expected of the sides of the cabinet.
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Page 31: Appendix A: Centrivap Components
Original instructions The following pages list components that are available for your CentriVap Complete. The parts shown are the most common replacement parts. If other parts are required, contact Product Service. Product Service 1-800-522-7658... - Page 32 Original instructions Appendix A: CentriVap Components Product Service 1-800-522-7658...
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Page 33: Appendix B: Centrivap Dimensions
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Page 34: Appendix C: Centrivap Specifications
Original instructions This Appendix contains technical information about the CentriVap including specifications, environmental operating conditions and evaporation rates. Mechanical Specifications Weight: 145 lbs. (66 kg) Dimensions: See Appendix B Electrical Specifications Nominal amperage for 115V/60 Hz CentriVap: 12A. ... -
Page 35: Environmental Conditions
Original instructions Appendix C: CentriVap Specifications Environmental Conditions Indoor use only. Maximum altitude: 6562 feet (2000 meters). Ambient temperature range: 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C). Maximum relative humidity: 80% for temperatures up to 88°F (31°C), decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 104°F (40°C). -
Page 36: Evaporation Rates
Original instructions Appendix C: CentriVap Specifications Evaporation Rates Methylene Chloride bp 40 Number Heater Time to Rate Tube Size Sample Temp Heat Vacuum Cold Overall (ml) Samples Size (ml) Boost Pump (min) Trap (ml/min) Diaphragm 3.23 Diaphragm 3.37 Diaphragm 3.16 Diaphragm 3.27 Toluene... - Page 37 Original instructions Appendix C: CentriVap Specifications bp 100 Water Number Heater Time to Rate Tube Size Sample Temp Heat Vacuum Cold Overall (ml) Samples Size (ml) Boost Pump (min) Trap (ml/min) Diaphragm 1120 0.27 Diaphragm 0.72 Diaphragm 0.78 Diaphragm 0.29 Diaphragm 0.37 Diaphragm...
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