Service; Rf Warning; Electrical Transient Sensitivity - Gamry Instruments Interface 1010 Operator's Manual

Service

Your Interface 1010 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA has no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all service to a
qualified service technician.
Warning: Never operate the Interface 1010 with any cover or panel on the chassis open.
Dangerous voltages may be present at several points within the Interface 1010 chassis, including PC board
traces. Always remove the power connection before opening the Interface 1010 case.

RF Warning

The Interface 1010 has been tested for both radiated and conducted RF interference and for immunity to RF
fields and has been found to be in compliance with FCC Part 18 and EN 61326:1998—Electrical equipment for
measurement, control, and laboratory use— EMC Requirements.
However, your Interface 1010 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA does still generate some radio-frequency energy.
The radiated levels are low enough that the Interface 1010 should not create an interference problem in most
industrial laboratory environments.
Your Interface 1010 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA can also respond to environmental radio-frequency energy.
We recommend you avoid using cell-phone and other radio-frequency equipment in the same room as an
Interface 1010. The Interface 1010 circuitry has been tested for operation in high-intensity RF fields and has
demonstrated little response to those fields. However, there is no guarantee that the electrochemical cell and
its connections will not respond to RF fields. This response will most often appear as DC shifts in a cell's
response caused by rectification of the RF signal.
A Faraday cage surrounding your cell can be used to minimize the effect of environmental RF fields. If your cell
is isolated from earth ground, Gamry recommends connecting your Interface 1010 to earth ground and then
connecting the Faraday cage to the Interface 1010's floating ground (the black lead on the cell cable).

Electrical Transient Sensitivity

Your Interface 1010 Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA was designed to offer reasonable immunity from electrical
transients, including transients on the incoming AC Mains supply and Electrostatic Discharge. It has been tested
for compliance with EN 61326:1998—Electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use—
EMC Requirements describing acceptable limits for electrical transient susceptibility in laboratory test
equipment. It should continue to operate when subject to the standard ESD and power-line events defined in
EN61326.
In severe cases involving transients beyond the limits tested in EN61326, the Interface 1010 could still
malfunction as a result of electrical transients. If you are having problems in this regard, the following steps may
help:
If the problem is static electricity (sparks are apparent when you touch the Interface 1010 or its cables):
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Try placing your Interface 1010 on a static-control work surface. Static-control work surfaces are now
generally available from computer-supply houses and electronics-tool suppliers. An antistatic floor mat
may also help, particularly if a carpet is involved in generating the static electricity.
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Air-ionizers or even simple air-humidifiers can reduce the voltage available in static discharges.
Safety Considerations – Service
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