Safety Information Related to Installation

WARNING

Absence of ground connection

The absence of ground connection can lead to electric shock or short circuit.

• Never operate your instrumentation from a power outlet that has no ground connection.

WARNING

Electrical shock hazard

Solvents may damage electrical cables.

• Prevent electrical cables from getting in contact with solvents.
• Exchange electrical cables after contact with solvents.

WARNING

Heavy weight

The module is heavy.

• Carry the module at least with 2 people.
• Avoid back strain or injury by following all precautions for lifting heavy objects.
• Ensure that the load is as close to your body as possible.
• Ensure that you can cope with the weight of your load.

WARNING

Inaccessible power plug.

In case of emergency it must be possible to disconnect the instrument from the power line at any time.

• Make sure the power connector of the instrument can be easily reached and unplugged.
• Provide sufficient space behind the power socket of the instrument to unplug the cable.

WARNING

Incorrect line voltage at the module

Shock hazard or damage of your instrument can result if the devices are connected to line voltage higher than specified.

• Connect your module to the specified line voltage.

WARNING

Hazard of electrical shock or damage of your instrumentation

can result, if the devices are connected to a line voltage higher than specified.

• Connect your instrument to the specified line voltage only.

WARNING

Electrical shock hazard

The module is partially energized when switched off, as long as the power cord is plugged in.

The cover protects users from personal injuries, for example electrical shock.

• Do not open the cover.
• Do not operate the instrument and disconnect the power cable in case the cover has any signs of damage.
• Contact Agilent for support and request an instrument repair service.

WARNING

Unintended use of power cords

Using power cords for unintended purposes can lead to personal injury or damage of electronic equipment.

• Never use a power cord other than the one that Agilent shipped with this instrument.
• Never use the power cords that Agilent Technologies supplies with this instrument for any other equipment.
• Never use cables other than the ones supplied by Agilent Technologies to ensure proper functionality and compliance with safety or EMC regulations.

WARNING

Use of unsupplied cables

Using cables not supplied by Agilent Technologies can lead to damage of the electronic components or personal injury.

• Never use cables other than the ones supplied by Agilent Technologies to ensure proper functionality and compliance with safety or EMC regulations.

CAUTION

Condensation within the module

Condensation can damage the system electronics.

• Do not store, ship or use your module under conditions where temperature fluctuations could cause condensation within the module.
• If your module was shipped in cold weather, leave it in its box and allow it to warm slowly to room temperature to avoid condensation.

CAUTION

"Defective on arrival" problems

If there are signs of damage, please do not attempt to install the module. Inspection by Agilent is required to evaluate if the instrument is in good condition or damaged.

• Notify your Agilent sales and service office about the damage.
• An Agilent service representative will inspect the instrument at your site and initiate appropriate actions.

CAUTION

Solvent incompatibility

The solvent DMF (dimethylformamide) leads to corrosion of the leak sensor. The material of the leak sensor, PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride), is incompatible with DMF.

• Do not use DMF as mobile phase.
• Check the leak sensor regularly for corrosion.

NOTE

Agilent recommends that you install the HPLC instrument in the InfinityLab Flex Bench rack. This option helps to save bench space as all modules can be placed into one single stack. It also allows to easily relocate the instrument to another lab.