Rotor Loading - Omni revvity CF-220 User Manual

3.5 ROTOR LOADING

You must always load the rotor with test tubes symmetrically. You may only use
approved test tubes. Weight difference of the samples in test tubes should be as low
as possible in order to avoid potential damages to the motor and to minimize running
noise and vibration.Following are examples of correctly and wrongly loaded rotors:
CORRECT
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NOTE:
The centrifuge is equipped with imbalance sensor, to ensure safety. Imbalance at high
speed may cause test tube breakage, leak or rotor crash. Therefore, additional care
should be taken depending on the samples loaded.
In case of rotor imbalance during operation, the centrifuge will
automatically stop, and the display will show error message IMBAL
OUR.
CORRECT
CORRECT
CORRECT
CORRECT
WRONG
WRONG