Labcold RPDF0012E User manual

Vaccine/Sample Carrier Operating Instructions

WEEE: Disposal at end of life.
This equipment, when being disposed of in an EU Member State, is subject to the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment Regulations (WEEE) and must be recycled and disposed of in accordance
with EU Directive 2002/96/EC as applied in local laws of that State at the time of disposal. This carrier
contains ammable insulation gases and must be disposed of in the appropriate way by competent
persons.
The symbol below on the appliance or accompanying documents indicates that this carrier should
not be treated as ordinary waste but must be taken to a special collection centre for the recycling
of electrical equipment. For more information regarding the treatment, recovery or recycling of this
product, contact your competent local oce, electrical waste disposal or vendor from whom you
purchased the carrier.
As this item is designed for medical or scientic use, before presenting for collection and disposal it
will be necessary for the user to provide documentary evidence of decontamination and/or that it
is entirely safe to handle and dismantle outside of a controlled environment. Goods that cannot be
so certied fall outside the scope of the Directive and remain the user’s responsibility to dispose of.

 IMPORTANT: These operating instructions contain information essential to the
safe and reliable operation of your carrier. Failure to use your carrier in accordance with
these instructions may invalidate your warranty.
PLEASE RETAIN AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Operating instructions for your
Labcold Vaccine & Sample Carrier
Model Number: RPDF0012E
Contents
Before Use .............................................................................................................1
A Closer Look .......................................................................................................1
Plug In and Use ...................................................................................................2
Caring for your Carrier.....................................................................................3
Trouble Shooting ..............................................................................................3
Useful Information............................................................................................4
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1
Before Use
Thank you for purchasing a Labcold Vaccine and Sample Carrier. Although great care has been
taken in the manufacture of your carrier, damage can occur in transit. Before using for the rst
time please remove all packaging and give your carrier a thorough visual inspection.
The packaging should contain:
1 x Vaccine/ Sample Carrier
1 x Insulating Pad
1 x Metal Divider
2 x Power cables (one mains, one vehicular)
1 x Carrying Strap
If any damage is suspected or contents are missing, please contact your retailer immediately
upon receipt of the product. Failure to do so may invalidate you warranty.
WARNING! If either power supply cords are damaged, they MUST be replaced by the
manufacturer, it’s service agent or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard
A Closer Look
Temperature
Display
Buttons to
Adjust/
View the
Set Point
Adjustable
Internal
Divider
Port for Mains
Cable
Port for Vehicle
Cable
Storage Space
for Vehicle
Cable

2
Plug In & Use
To start your vaccine and sample carrier simply plug it in, using the correct cable to either mains
electricity or a 12v socket in a vehicle.
Once turned on, the digital display will count down from 99.9 and you will hear the fan start
working. When the temperature display shows 0.0,the display will go through the following
sequence:
 The set point can be checked by pressing the - or + buttons once. Take care NOT to
change the set point whilst checking
The set point and calibration setting will not be aected by disconnection from a power source
as they can only be changed by using the -or + buttons. The calibration setting should only be
changed by a person trained in calibrating medical equipment.
Warning: The controller will go through the above sequence EVERY time it is connected to
power. Do NOT press the - and + buttons unless you want to change the settings
Always ensure the carrier is on a at surface when in use and that the front of the carrier is not
obstructed or covered as the cooling system requires adequate ventilation.
The Labcold vaccine and sample carrier is designed for temporary temperature control
during transit or short term use only. It is NOT designed to be run for long periods of time
nor for permanent storage or transport of blood components.
CAL means calibration.
This display shows the
measurement of uncertainty,
in this case - 0.2 degrees.
Warning : This should only
be adjusted by a suitably
trained engineer
SEt means set point.
This display shows the
temperature that the carrier
has been set to run at.
It is factory set to 5C but
you can change this at any
time by pressing the - and +
buttons twice and then - or
+until you reach the desired
temperature.
Act means actual
temperature.
This display shows the actual
temperature detected by the
probe inside the carrier.
When rst turned on it will
show ambient temperature.
It will decrease as the carrier
cools and displays all the
time the carrier is powered.