Thermo Scientific SORVALL RC-5C PLUS User Manual page 9

Introduction and Description
Figure 1-1 Centrifuge Parts Location and Identification
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The RC-5C PLUS drive system has a directly coupled, fan-cooled
brushless dc motor designed to provide long life without the need
to change motor brushes. The high-torque motor provides smooth,
quiet operation at all speeds, while delivering precise speed control
and exceptional acceleration and braking performance. The gyro-
action self-centering drive design allows users to, in many cases,
balance the centrifuge tubes by "eye" rather than by weighing them.
The refrigeration system, charged with environmentally-friendly
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CFC-free SUVA refrigerant, offers reliable performance similar to
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earlier SORVALL superspeed centrifuges. The high-capacity
refrigeration system is a low temperature, hermetically-sealed unit
that consists of a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator/rotor
chamber, and interconnecting tubing. During operation, the
refrigeration system will maintain selected temperatures within the
range specified for the centrifuge.
The RC-5C PLUS accepts the SORVALL
the Rotor Information Table in the Appendix.
Refer to figure 1-1 to identify the parts of the RC-5C PLUS.
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SORVALL Centrifuges
® superspeed rotors listed in