Sanyo MCO-18AC UV User manual

MCO-18AC(UV)
MCO-18AC
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CO2Incubator

5-5, Keihan-Hondori 2-Chome
Moriguchi City, Osaka 570-8677 Japan
Printed in Japan
7FB6P101567000
(
29 June 2010
)

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION P. 2
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION P. 3
LABELS ON THE INCUBATORS P. 6
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS P. 7
INCUBATOR COMPONENTS P. 8
Control panel and keypad P. 10
Remote alarm terminal P. 11
INSTALLATION SITE P. 12
INSTALLATION P. 13
Connection of CO2gas cylinder P. 14
PREVENTING CONTAMINATION P. 15
PRECAUTIONS FOR CULTURES P. 16
START-UP OF INCUBATOR P. 17
SETTING THE CHAMBER TEMPERATURE AND CO2DENSITY P. 18
UV LAMP
(MCO-18AC(UV) or MCO-18AC with MCO-18UVS3) P. 19
Precautions when using the UV lamp P. 20
Setting the UV lamp ON period P. 21
Lighting the UV lamp for 24 hours P. 22
KEY LOCK FUNCTION P. 23
WATER LEVEL SENSOR
(MCO-18AC(UV) or MCO-18AC with MCO-18UVS3) P. 24
ALARMS, SAFETY, AND SELF-DIAGNOSIS P. 25
SETTING OF ALARM RESUME TIME P. 26
Operation after power failure P. 26
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the chamber and inner attachments P. 27
Filling the humidifying pan P. 30
CALIBRATION
Temperature calibration P. 31
CO
2calibration P. 32
TROUBLESHOOTING P. 33
DISPOSING OF THE CO2INCUBATOR P. 34
AUTOMATIC CO2CYLINDER CHANGEOVER P. 39
STACKING INCUBATORS P. 40
SPECIFICATIONS P. 42
PERFORMANCE P. 43
SAFETY CHECK SHEET P. 44
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INTRODUCTION
■Read this manual carefully before using the appliance and follow the instructions for safety operation.
■Sanyo never guarantee any safety if the appliance is used for any objects other than intended use or
used by any procedures other than those mentioned in this manual.
■Keep this manual in an adequate place to refer to it as necessary.
■The contents of the manual will be subjected to change without notice due to the improvement of
performance or functions.
■Contact Sanyo sales representative or agent if any page of the manual is lost or page order is incorrect.
■Contact Sanyo sales representative or agent if any point in this manual is unclear or if there are any
inaccuracies.
■No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without the expressed written permission of
Sanyo.
CAUTION
SANYO guarantees the product under certain warranty conditions. SANYO in no way shall be
responsible for any loss of content or damage of content.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION
It is imperative that the user complies with this manual as it contains
important safety advice.
Items and procedures are described so that you can use this unit correctly and safely.
If the precautions advised are followed, this will prevent possible injury to the user and
any other person.
Precautions are illustrated in the following way:
WARNING
Failure to observe WARNING signs could result in a hazard to personnel
possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Failure to observe CAUTION signs could result in injury to personnel and
damage to the unit and associated property.
Symbol shows;
this symbol means caution.
this symbol means an action is prohibited.
this symbol means an instruction must be followed.
Be sure to keep this manual in a place accessible to users of this unit.
< Label on the unit >
This mark is labeled on the cover in which the electrical components of high voltage
are enclosed to prevent the electric shock.
The cover should be removed by a qualified engineer or a service personnel only.
WARNING
As with any equipment that uses CO2gas, there is a likelihood of oxygen depletion in the
vicinity of the equipment. It is important that you assess the work site to ensure there is
suitable and sufficient ventilation. If restricted ventilation is suspected, then other methods of
ensuring a safe environment must be considered. These may include atmosphere monitoring
and warning devices.
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