Savant RT100 User manual

Savant
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
RefrigeratedCondensationTrap
ModelRT1OO
94-220
DESCRIPTION
TheModelRT100RefrigeratedCondensationTrapcombinesanewhighspeedsmallcompressorand
anultra-lowtemperaturerefrigerantina uniqueevaporatorcabinetconfiguration.Thiscombination
providesmaximumrefrigerationcapacityinareliablecompactpackage.Thestainlesssteelchamber
isrefrigeratedbythedirectexpansionoffreonrefrigerantandisinsulatedwithpolyurethanefoam.
TheRT100canbeusedforacidoraqueoussystemsinterchangeablydependingontheoption
selected. CAUTION:Anappropriatecommerciallyavailablechemicaltrapshouldbeinserted
"inline"betweentheRT100andthevacuumpumpwhenevercorrosivechemicalsareused.We
recommendtheSavantModelSCT120ChemicalTrapandtheSavantrangeofdisposablechemical
cartridgesfortheseapplications.
UNPACKINGINSTRUCTIONS
Carefullyremovetheequipmentfromtheshippingcrate.Checkeachitemagainstthepackingslip.In
caseofdamage,notifythecarrierimmediatelyandmakesurethatthecarrierinspectsandleavesan
inspectionreport.Registeranyclaimsforshippingdamageagainstthecarrierorhisagent.Itis
alwaysadvisabletoholdtheshippingcartonuntilequipmenthasbeeninspectedandchecked,ason
rareoccasionsithasbeennecessarytoreturntheequipmentforrepair.

Thebleedervalveassembly Is Illustratedbelow for clarity.
THROUGHPOSITION
INDASHEDLINES
BLEEDPOSITIONIM
DIRECTIONOFARROW
12.7mm (Vi") TUBING
12.7mm (Vi") TUBING
OPERATION
Piace the RT100 ina workingareawith a minimum of4 inchclearance inthe rear. The refrigeration
system isair cooled mrd pulls air across the refrigerationcompressor and outthe condenseropenings in
therear.CAUTION:Inlet and outletopeningsshouldnever be blocked.
Plugiinecordintoproperlyratedreceptacie5 and turnpowerswitch toit's "on" position.Check air flow
exitingfrom the rearvent to insureproperoperation. If unitappears to vibrateexcessively,checkline
voltage to insurethat itis above 108 volts, Low linevoltagewillcausecompressor to cycle on thermal
overload If unit is shut off afterrunning forany length of time, and turned on againwithin afew minutes,
it may vibrate.Shui the unit off and allowapproximately 5 minutes for the compressor to stabilizebefore
turning on aga;n. The temperature ofthe steeltrapshouldreachmaximum low point in approximately 30
minutes,CAUTION;Thisrefrigeratedtrapmust be "on" at least one hourprior to vacuumpumpbeing
turned"on".Alwaysstartwith a clean dry trap. A chemicaltrap in addition tothe coldtrapmust be used
forcorrosivevapors.Failure to complywillvoidwarranty,
SERVICE
TheRefrigeratedCondensationTrap isa hermeticallysealedfreonsystem and does not requireperiodic
maintenance, inthe event ofa refrigerationleak5 a localrefrigerationrepairservicefamiliarwith low
temperaturesystems can make the necessaryrepairs,Consultfactory for properrefrigerant andany
repairinformation,
LIABILITY
Savantinstrument'swarranty is limitedonly to defectiveconstruction and materials andis subject to
ourinspection.SavantInstruments, Inc., assumes no liability,express or implied, in connectionwith the
use of thisequipment.
SPECIFICATIONSModelRT100
InputPower............................ 120 volts,50/60 Hz (220 voltsoptional)
4 AMP runningcurrent, 20 AMP startingpeaksurge.
Trap Capacity.......................... 1 literstainlesssteelcontainer.
Trap Temperature.......................Ultimateoperatingtemperatureminus 60°C with
ambient notto exceed 32°C,
Controls.............................. One lightedrockertoggleswitch for on/offcontrol,
Dimensions,...........................28cm x 48cm x 28cm (11" W x 20"D x 11" H)
Weight................................Approximately22KG (49lbs.) shippingweight,

ASSEMBLYOFRT100TRAP
TheRT100RefrigeratedTraprequirestheattachmentoftheCP100ClosurePlateforthecondensationof
vaporsinthestainlesssteelcontainer;alternatively,onemayinserttheGIT100GlassInsertTrapforthe
condensation,ofvapors...Notethattheglasstrapisdefinatelypreferredforacidcondensateandin
generalitiseasiertodisposeofthecondensatesincetheglasstrapisremovable.
Analkali(sodalime)trapforacidvaporsora boricacidtrapforalkalinevaporsshouldbeseriously
consideredtopreventcorrosionofthevacuumpump.Sucha trapisusuallyinstalledbetweenthetrap
andtheSpeedVac.TheSavantSCT120isidealforthisapplication.
TheSCT120ChemicalTrapcanbeusedwithdisposablechemicalcartridgesDC120A(foracidvapors),
DC120W(foraqueousvapors)orDC120M13(fororganicsolventvapors).Disposablecartridgesenable
quickandeasyremovalandreplacementoftheadsorbentchemicals.
Acharcoaltrapmayalsobeinstalledwhereonesuspectsthecarryoverofradioactiveisotopetagged
vapors(e.g.1131).TheSCT120canalsobeloadedwithlarge(4to8)meshactivatedcharcoalandusedfor
thispurpose.
•CP100ClosurePlate—ThemoldedrubbergasketontopoftheRT100shouldbeverylightlycoated
withvacuumgreasepriortoinstallationoftheclosureplate.Theoutside12.7mm(Vz")outletfitting^
shouldbeconnectedtothevacuumpumptubing.Thecenter12.7mm{Vz")fittingconnectsthetubing
totheSpeedVacConcentrator.Securelyclampalltubinglines.Note:Thestainlesssteeltrapmustbe
cleanedoutandwipeddryaftereachusetominimizecorrosion.Donotallowmorethanonehalfliter
tobecollectedbeforecleanout.
•GIT100GlassInsertTrapisrecommendedforcondensingacidsandcorrosivesolventsthatcould
affectthestandardstainlesssteeltrap.TheGlassInsertTrapshouldhave200mlofethanolfillingthe
gapbetweentheouterglasswallandthestainlesssteeltrapformaximumthermalconductivity.The
outside12.7mm(Vz") portconnectstothevacuumpumptubingline.Thecenter12.7mm{Vz") inlet
portconnectstotheSpeedVacConcentrator.WhenusingtheGlassInsertTrap,thevacuumgauge
tubeisconnectedinthepumplinebyusingtheTF100TeeFitting.Alltubinglinesmustbeclamped.
WestronglyrecommendtheuseoftheSavantQFK120-3TubingPackageforallglassconnections.
•TP100TubingandValvingPackageprovidesinterconnectionfortheSpeedVaccondensationtrap
system. Thefour,1.22m(4Ft.)lengthsoftubingcanbecuttoconvenientlengthstoinsertthebleed
valveandtheoptionalTF100TeeFitting.Allclampsaresuppliedfortubingconnections.The12.7mm
{Vz") insidediametertubingconnectstheSpeedVacConcentratortothecondensationtrap.This
tubingshouldbecutataconvenientlengthtoinstallthebleedervalve.Aftercuttingtubingtodesired
length, insertvalve.A shorterlengthoftubingisrequiredonthesideoftheGlassInsertTrap(10cmto{
15cm/ 4"to6")thanthatrequiredforattachingtotheClosurePlate...Clampallconnections.See
illustrationonlastpage.
•GBV120GlassBleederValveisdesignedtobleedairintoeithersideofthevacuumline.Thisisdone
byrotatingthe"BLEED"arrowonthestemtothetubinglinetobe bled. Thethroughpositionisinline
withthetubingconnectionsonthebarrel.Toinsurevacuumtightoperation,makesurethebarrelis
keptlightlylubricatedwithvacuumgrease.
•QFK120-3,"Quick-Fit"TubingKitprovides"O"ringsealedpolypropylenefittingsf.orvacuumtubing
connections.Thispackageisrecommendedforglasstrapconnections.Thefittingendsgoonthe
trapconnections.Theunionconnectorssuppliedwiththiskitgobetweenthebleedervalveandthe
glasstrap(UC1212)andbetweentheVP100andtheTF100(UC1258).Theseconvenientfittings
providequickhookuptotheglasstraptherebysimplifyingremovalandcleanout.Forclosureplate
operationtherightangle"Q"fittings(1RQAT)providesmoreconvenientconnectionandtubing
layoutsandthestraightconnections.Seeillustrationonlastpageforbasichookups.Lightlycoat"O"
ringswithvacuumgreasetoalloweasyinsertionandremoval.

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-i""^ c ~""n'etermineiftheyarewornout.Openthechambercover.Removethe hold-
h- hi/e /sonthemountingplate.Replacethehold-downknob,Pulltheshaft
M c n c rocx/nhaveremovedtheUpperMagnetAssembly,Holdthemagnetrigidand
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APPLIC/-"- i ^h£~"*
Dislocationduetobraking.Whenhighlydiscretesolutesaredriedusingordinaryrotorsandthetotalrotormassis
small, someusersnotethattheminutesolutepelletisdislocatedbytheconcentrator'sbrakingaction.Thisimpedes
recovery,Forthesecriticalapplications.Savantrecommendstheuseofa heavierrotorsuchastheRH64-11orthe
HRH4rotorhead.Itholds2 or4 swing-outbuckets.Theconicaltipofthesampletubeswingsouthorizontallyas
rotationincreases.Thisdrawssolutetothetipofthetube,minimizingdislocation,
Typicalresults.ThefollowingdataweregatheredusingtheSavantSC110concentrator,theSavantRT100(- 60cC)
refrigeratedtrap,theSavantVP100(113liter/mm)vacuumpump,theRH20-12rotorand20glasstubesof
12x 75mm,eachcontaining2 mlofsolvent.
'IMEIOURYNESS(hours:minutes)
SettingofDRYINGT
.Oh/S'- LOWMEDIUM
SettingofDRYINGTIMEswitch
HIGH
0:550:432:01 0:33
Youmayobservedifferentresults,varyingwithtypeofvacuumpump,traptemperature,fittingsandconnections,
degreeofcontamination,numberoftubesrunatonetime,andotherfactors.
Furtherimprovementsinevaporationrate.Usingrotorswithaluminumtubecarriers,suchastheRH20-12,carries
moreheattothesamplesandspeedsevaporation,
Tospeedevaporationfurther,ordera Savantradiantcover,
FortheSC110/SC110A,ordertheSavantRC100RadiantCover,
FortheSC210A,ordertheSavantRC200RadiantCover,
Nevershinea iarnporheatlampthroughtheplasticrotorcover.Thecoverabsorbsheatandwilldeform,"•
especiallywhenthereisa vacuumbeneaththecover,
Reconfiguration,ThepolypropylenevacuumfittingsdonotwithstandtwistingaIfyoueverhavetoremovea
vacuumline,do"notpullortwistit.Instead,cuttheline,Removethepiecefromthefittingbycarefullyslittingit
lengthwise.Discardtheremovedvacuumlineandinstallnewvacuumtubing,A smallamountofvacuumgrease
appliedtofittingsmakesitveryeasytoattachandremovevacuumtubing.

OPERATION
Rotorinstallation.Openthelidoftherotorchamber.Visuallyalignthepinonthedriveshaftwiththegrooveonthe
bottomoftherotor.Thencarefullylowertherdtorontothedriveshaft.Rotatetherotorbyhandtobesurethepinis
linedupwiththegroove.Securetheassemblybyscrewingtheretainingknobintothedriveshaftabovetherotor.
Tightenitfirmlybutnotexcessively.Closethelid.
Alwaysbalancerotorloads.Anunbalancedrotorcausesvibrationthatwillwearoutthebearings.Loadthe
rotoruniformly.Thereneednotbea tubeineachholder,butthetubesmustbeevenlyspacedaroundtherotor.
Whenusinga rotorwithaluminumtubeholders,inserttubeholderssymmetrically.Whendryingdifferenttypesof
sampleinthesamedryingrun,distributeeachtypesymmetrically.Otherwise,theirdifferentdryingratesmight
introduceprecessionintotherotor'srotation.Alwaysselecta rotorintowhichthesampletubesfitsnugly.
Pre-heating.Ifdesired,operatetheDRYINGRATEswitchatleast15minutesbeforeyoustartthedryingoperation.
•LOWleavesthechamberatambienttemperature
•MEDIUMheatsthechamberto43°C
•HIGHheatsthechamberto60°C
SC110operation.Afterinstallingthesamples,closethecoverandswitchtheROTORswitchtoON.Donotapply
vacuumuntiltherotorreachesfullspeed(allow20seconds).Prematureapplicationofvacuumcancause
bumpingandfoaming;insomecases,samplecouldboiloutofthetubes.
*Youcancontinuetherununtila pre-determinedamountoftimehaselapsedoruntilthevacuumgaugeindicatesa
*pre-determinedvaporpressureinthesamplechamber.Whenrepeatabilityofresultsisimportant,conductoneor
moretestrunswithexpendablebatchesofsubstance.
Toendtherun,firstbleedthesamplestoatmosphere.(Allow10seconds.)Whenthesamplechamberis
pressurized,stoptherunbymovingtheROTORswitchtotheOFF/BRAKEposition.Therotorbrakesuntilthe
rotationdecreasesto6-RPM.Donotopenthecoveruntilrotationiscompletelystopped.All220-voltunitshave
acoverlockthatpreventsliftingofthecoverwhentherotorisspinningfasterthan6 RPM.
SC110A/SC210AoperationisthesameasgivenabovefortheSC110,exceptthatyouneednotmanuallyoperate
thevacuumvalve.A speedsensorinsidetheconcentratoractivatesvacuumonlywhentherotorreaches1000
RPM. WhenyoustoptherunbymovingtheROTORswitchtotheOFF/BRAKEposition,theunitimmediately
bleedstherotorchamber,butwaits10secondsbeforebrakingtherotor.
OperationwiththeSC1021SystemController.
•SC1021SystemController.Usevacuumtubingtoconnectthehosefittingattherearoftheconcentratortothe
otherinstrumentsasdescribedintheSC1021InstructionManual.
MovetheROTORswitchtotheONpositionandleaveitthere.TheSC1021operatesthemotor.TheROTOR
switchontheconcentratorcanbeswitchedOFFasanemergencystopfortherotor.TheDRYINGRATEswitch
controlstheconcentrator'schamberheater.
Removethesmallmetalplateattherearoftheconcentratorcabinet,exposingthe9-pinconnector.Attachthe
controlcablefromthe SC1021.
Plugthelinecordintothe SC1021.
ThetextdisplayoftheSC1021givesyoustep-by-stepguidance.TheSC1021operatestheconcentrator,
sequencesrotationandapplicationofvacuum,automaticallyendstherunaccordingtoyourspecifications,and
providesadvancedfeaturessuchasstoredprogramsandrunstatistics.RefertotheSC1021InstructionManual
fordetails.
ThechamberheateriscontrolledbytheDRYINGRATEswitchontheconcentratorfrontpanel.
MAINTENANCE
Maintaininga cleaninstrumentiscrucial.Cleanspillsimmediately.Driedsolventscanbuildupandimpairrotor
rotation. Periodiccleaningofthesamplechamberpreventsproblems.Usea detergentsolutionona spongeor
gauze, thenthoroughlywipethechamberdry.ExcessmoistureinthechamberisremovedonthenextSpeedVac
runbutcanvarytheperformanceofthisrun.
AsdescribedunderInstallation,keepthedriveshaftandrotorcenterlightlycoatedwithvacuumgrease.Donot
lubricatethecoverO-ring.

SpeedVacconcentratorscanbeoperatedmanuallyorattachedtotheSC1021systemcontrollerunitfortotally
automaticoperation.
TheSC110/SC110Acanholdupto100sampletubes.ThelargerSC210Acanholdupto200tubes.A varietyof
availablerotorsholdmicrocentrifugetubes,testtubes,microvials,andminiandstandardscintillationvials.A lineof
large-volume(upto500ml),multi-samplerotorsareavailabletoholdSavant'srecoveryflasksorpear-shaped
flaskswithreceptacleends.A preprotorisavailabletoconcentratelargebatchamountsofsolution.
Typicalapplicationsincludeconcentratingordryingsyntheticoligonucleotides,ethanolprecipitatesofDNA,
hydrochloricacidhydroiysatesofproteins,chromatographyfractions,solidphaseeluants,liquid/liquidextracts,
andclinicalsamplesforanalysisbyHPLC,GC/MS,immunoassay,andbioassay.Theunitsarealsousedinorganic
chemistryresidueanalysis,suchaspesticideanddrugtesting.
UNPACKING
Carefullyremovetheunitandtherotorfromtheshippingcarton.Checkeachitemagainstthepackingslip.Incase
ofdamage,notifythecarrierimmediatelyandmakesurethatthecarrierinspectsandleavesaninspectionreport.
Registeranyclaimsforshippingdamageagainstthecarrierorhisagent.Youshouldalwaysretaintheshipping
cartonuntiltheequipmenthasbeeninspected.
Placetheunitinaconvenientlocationwithaccesstoavacuumsource.Theunittypicallysitsonacountertoporon
theSavantCC120ConvenienceCart.TheSpeedVacrequiresclearanceaboveit,roughlyequaltotheunit'sdepth,
allowingthecovertoberaised.TheSC110/SC110AconcentratorcanresideontopoftheSC1021controller.
Liftthelidandcleanthechamberofanypackingmaterial,dirt,orforeignitemsthatmaybepresentfromshipping.
Lightlycoatthedrivesiaaftandrotorcenter-withvacuumgrease.Thisprotectsthesesurfacesfromcorrosive
vapors.DonotlubricatethecoverO-ring.
Attachtheconcentratortoa vacuumsource.Readthisentiresectionbeforeproceeding.
•Generaldirections.Tightlyconnectthe1/2"I.D.hosefittingattherearoftheunittoavacuumsource.Readthe
Maintenancesectionofthismanualbeforeeverdisconnectingthistube.
•Pumpprotection.Solventsthatevaporatefromthesampleswillharmthevacuumpumpifallowedtoreachit.You
mustputarefrigeratedtrapinlinetothevacuumpump.Thetrap,condenses(andpreferablyfreezes)vapors
ina glassinserttrap.A completelineofrefrigeratedtrapsisavailablefromSavant.
Achemicaltrap(SCT120),placedin-linebetweenthepanelandthetrap,furtherprotectsthevacuumpumpfrom
anyacidvaporsthatarepulledthroughtherefrigeratedtrap.
SPECIFICATIONS
INPUTPOWER:
VACUUMLINE:
VACUUMCHAMBER:
CABINET:
COVER:
DRIVE:
ROTORS:
HEATER:
WEIGHT:
DIMENSIONS:
Model110and110A
Model210A
115Voltor220Volt50/60Hz.
V2" HoseFittingallowsconnectiontoanycommercialhighvacuumpumpandSavant
coldtrap.
Chemicalresistantimpregnatedaluminumcastingwithinertfluorocarboncoating.
Chemicalresistantcoatedsteelconstruction.Twoswitchesonfrontpanel:Rotor(on,
off,brake);DryingRate(High,Medium,Low).
Transparent3Ain.plexiglasswithsafetyinterlock.Caution:Neverapplyheattothis
coverorseriousdeformationwillresult.Optimalglasssafetycoveravailable.
PermanentsplitcapacitorACMotor—1725RPM,withmagneticcouplingtorotordrive
shaft.
Seecatalogueforvarietyofrotorsavailable.Consultfactoryforcustomrotors.
Thermostaticallycontrolledateither43°Cor60°Cwithovertemperaturesafetyshutoff.
36lbs(16kg.)Model110andModel110A
97lbs(44kg.)Model210A
113/8//Wx13"Hx179/i6//D
(28.9cmW x 33cmHx 44.6cmD)
181/4"Wx181/8"Hx255/i6"D
(46.4cmW x 46cmH x 64.3cmD)

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SAVANT
INSTRUCTIONMANUAL
SC110SPiEDVACCONCENTRATOR
C110A/SC210ASPEEDVACPLUSCONCENTRATORS
•TTV
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TheSavantSC110SpeedVacuandSC110A/SC210ASpeedVacPlus5concentratorsrapidlyevaporatesolventsto
concentrateordrysolutes,analytes,andresiduesinaqueousandorganicsolvents.
Externalvacuumisappliedtothesamplechambertoevaporatethesolvent,Astheconcentratorspinsthesamples,
centrifugalforcekeepsthesamplefromfoamingorbumpingasthevacuumisapplied.
Thepartnumbersuffix"ATandthedesignation"SpeedVacPlus",indicatethefollowingdifferenceintheunits:
*TheSC110A/SC210AmodelsincludeaSavantAutomaticValve(SAV100),whichensuresthatvacuumisapplied
tothesamplesonlywhenthesamplesarespinning,
*TheSC110modelincludesa builtinmanualbleedervalve(BV120),atthetopoftheunitattherightrear.This
InstructionManualcontainsanexplicitoperatingsequence(intheOPERATIONsection)thattheusermustfollow
toensurethatvacuumisappliedtothechamberonlywhenthesamplesarespinning.
AllSpeedVacconcentratorsincludea chamberheaterwhicheffectivelycounteractssamplecoolingthatoccurs
duetoevaporation,andacceleratesthedryingrate,Theoperatorcanselectlowsetting(chamberatambient
temperature),mediumsetting(chamberat45°C)orhighsetting(chamberat60°C),AnoptionalRadiantCoveris
availabletoapplyadditionalenergytothesamplechamber.

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CombinedwithanySavantrefrigeratedvaportrap,VaporNetguaranteessolventtrappingequivalenttotrapping
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VaporNettrapsailsolventvaporsintheglassinsertoftherefrigeratedvaportrap.Forvolatilesolvents,VaporNet
offersa cryopumpingmodewhichallowsconcentratorchamberairtoescapetothevacuumpumpwhileleaving
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