Power Cord And Line-Voltage Selection; Connections Between Reference 3000 And Reference 30K Booster - Gamry Instruments Reference 30k Booster Operator's Manual

operation using a UDC dummy cell and the standard Reference 3000 cell cables. Use the Reference 3000
Quick-start Guide to aid in the system installation.
Calibrate the Reference 3000-based system. Gamry Instruments also recommends that you run a standard test
from your favorite application software using the UDC's 2 kΩ calibration cell. Potentiostatic EIS and cyclic
voltammetry are popular choices.
This calibration step is important. If the system with both the Reference 3000 and the Reference 30k Booster
malfunctions, Gamry's support engineer will generally ask you to test the less-complicated Reference 3000
system. If it works properly, any malfunctions are localized to the Reference 30k Booster and the cables.

Power Cord and Line-Voltage Selection

The Reference 30k Booster is a high-power device that draws significant currents from the AC line (mains). The
Reference 30k Booster can be safely operated at two nominal line power (mains) voltages: 115 V
240 V . Table 1-2 shows the allowed range of input voltage for each nominal line voltage (mains) setting. AC
AC
power-line (mains) frequency must be between 47 and 65 Hz.
The instrument automatically switches to use any power-line (mains) voltage in these ranges: however, safe, full
power operation in each range requires different AC power line fuses as noted in Table 1-2.
Chapter 1 discusses important safety information regarding choice of fuses, how to change
the fuses, and use of a power cord to the electrical outlet.

Connections between Reference 3000 and Reference 30k Booster

1) When your stand-alone Reference 3000 system is functional, turn off the power switches on the
Reference 3000 and the Reference 30k Booster.
2) Disconnect the Reference 3000's Working/Counter cable.
3) Replace it with a Reference 3000 to Reference 30k Working/Counter cable. This cable, Gamry P/N
985-00116 has a 15-pin D connector on either end.
4) Connect the other end of this cable to the Reference 30k Booster's front panel Counter/Working
input.
Caution:
This cable has special grounding and shielding required for operation of the system. Third-party 15-pin
male-to-female cables may physically connect the instruments, but will not offer full performance, and
could cause damage.
5) Locate a cable with a 25-pin D-connector on both ends. This is a digital control cable that connects
the Expansion Interface connector on the rear panel of the Reference 3000 to the Reference 3000
Expansion Interface connector on the rear panel of the Reference 30k Booster.
Installation – Power Cord and Line-Voltage Selection
Do not use any cable other than Gamry P/N 985-00116 to make this connection.
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