Thermo Scientific Vanquish Charger User manual

thermoscientific
Vanquish
Charger
Operating Manual
4829.0001-EN Revision 2.0 •March 2023
*4829.0001-EN-2.0*

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Contents
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Contents
1 Using this Manual.........................................................................9
1.1 About this Manual ............................................................................................... 10
1.2 Conventions ......................................................................................................... 11
1.2.1 Conventions for Safety Messages ............................................................ 11
1.2.2 Special Notices ......................................................................................... 11
1.2.3 Typographical Conventions ...................................................................... 12
1.3 Reference Documentation................................................................................... 13
2 Safety......................................................................................... 15
2.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words ........................................................................ 16
2.1.1 Safety Symbols and Signal Words in this Manual..................................... 16
2.1.2 Observing this Manual ............................................................................. 16
2.1.3 Safety Symbols on the Device .................................................................. 17
2.1.4 Rating Plate/Type Label ........................................................................... 17
2.2 Intended Use........................................................................................................ 18
2.3 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 General Safety Information...................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Qualification of the Personnel ................................................................. 19
2.3.3 Personal Protective Equipment................................................................ 20
2.3.4 Electrical Safety Precautions .................................................................... 21
2.3.5 General Residual Hazards......................................................................... 21
2.3.6 In Case of Emergency ............................................................................... 23
2.4 Compliance Information ...................................................................................... 24
3 Device Overview......................................................................... 25
3.1 Charger Features.................................................................................................. 26
3.2 Operating Principle .............................................................................................. 27
3.3 Interior Components............................................................................................ 28
3.3.1 LED Status Indicators................................................................................ 28
3.3.2 Shelf.......................................................................................................... 29
3.3.3 Mover....................................................................................................... 30
3.4 Device Connections.............................................................................................. 31
3.5 Operation............................................................................................................. 32

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4 Unpacking .................................................................................. 33
4.1 Unpacking ............................................................................................................ 34
4.2 Scope of Delivery ................................................................................................. 36
5 Installation ................................................................................. 37
5.1 Safety Guidelines for Installation......................................................................... 38
5.2 Site Requirements................................................................................................ 39
5.2.1 Power Considerations .............................................................................. 39
5.2.2 Power Cord............................................................................................... 39
5.2.3 Condensation ........................................................................................... 40
6 Operation................................................................................... 41
6.1 Introduction to this Chapter ................................................................................ 42
6.2 Safety Guidelines for Operation........................................................................... 43
6.3 Control Elements ................................................................................................. 44
6.3.1 Status Indicators....................................................................................... 44
6.3.2 Power Switch............................................................................................ 45
6.4 Preparing the Device for Operation..................................................................... 46
6.4.1 Temperature Control in the Charger Compartment ................................ 46
6.4.2 Loading Sample Racks or Well Plates ....................................................... 47
6.4.3 Selecting the Rack Type............................................................................ 50
6.5 Important Settings for Operation ........................................................................ 51
6.6 Shutting Down the Device ................................................................................... 52
7 Maintenance .............................................................................. 53
7.1 Introduction to Maintenance............................................................................... 54
7.2 Safety Guidelines for Maintenance...................................................................... 55
7.3 Routine and Preventive Maintenance ................................................................. 56
7.3.1 Maintenance Plan .................................................................................... 56
7.3.2 Cleaning or Decontaminating the Device................................................. 56
7.4 Updating the Device Firmware ............................................................................ 59
7.5 Transporting or Shipping the Device.................................................................... 61
7.5.1 Preparing the Device for Transport.......................................................... 62
7.5.2 Transporting the Device to a New Location ............................................. 65
7.5.3 Shipping the Device.................................................................................. 65

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8 Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 67
8.1 General Information about Troubleshooting....................................................... 68
8.2 Messages.............................................................................................................. 70
9 Specifications ............................................................................. 73
9.1 Performance Specifications ................................................................................. 74
9.2 Physical Specifications ......................................................................................... 75
10 Accessories, Consumables and Replacement Parts ..................... 77
10.1 General Information ............................................................................................ 78
10.2 Ordering Information........................................................................................... 79
11 Compliance Information ............................................................. 81
11.1 Declarations of Conformity.................................................................................. 82
11.2 WEEE Compliance ................................................................................................ 83
11.3 FCC Compliance ................................................................................................... 84
11.4 Manual Release History ....................................................................................... 85
Index .......................................................................................... 87

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1 • Using this Manual
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1 Using this Manual
This chapter provides information about this manual, the conventions
used throughout the manual, and the reference documentation that is
available in addition to this manual.

1 • Using this Manual
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1.1 About this Manual
This manual describes the functional features and operating principle of
your Vanquish™ device and provides instructions for installation, set up,
start up, shut down, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
This manual also contains safety messages, precautionary statements,
and special notices. Follow these properly to prevent personal injury,
damage to the device, or loss of data.
Note the following:
•The device configuration may vary; therefore, not all descriptions
necessarily apply to your particular device.
•If some detail applies to only one model or variant, the model or
variant is identified by name.
•Illustrations in this manual are provided for basic understanding.
They can vary from the actual model of the device or component.
However, this does not influence the descriptions. No claims can be
derived from the illustrations in this manual.
•The Charger is also referred to as device in this manual.