Contens
Safety instructions
• The unit is not suitable for manual operation. Observe all pertinent safety
instructions and directives, as well as work-safety and accident-prevention
regulations for laboratory use. The unit must not be operated without a
dispersion tool.
Never run dispersion tools dry, as the gasket and bearings will be
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destroyed if the tools are not cooled by the medium. The gasket and
bearings are made of PTFE and rustproof steel; the following points should
therefore be noted:
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Chemical reactions of PTFE occur in contact with molten or solute alkali
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metals and alkaline earth metals, as well as with fine powders of metals in
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groups 2 and 3 of the periodic system at temperatures above 300 °C - 400
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°C. Only elementary fluorine, chlorotrifluoride and alkali metals attack it;
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halogenated hydrocarbons have a reversible swelling effect.
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• Vibrations may loosen the hand screw on the flange of the drive unit. For
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your own safety check that the hand screw is secure and tighten it if
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necessary.
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• Glass vessels must always be secured with a clamp to prevent them
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spinning. When working with flasks elastic couplers must be used to
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prevent fracture of the glass.
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• Switch on the drive only at the lowest speed setting. Then gradually
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increase the speed to the desired level.
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• When working with the R 50 agitator shaft the safety cage must not be
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removed. The agitator shaft must be installed in the T 50 basic drive unit
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such that the bent safety cage prevents any direct contact with the shaft
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from in front.
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• Only dispersion and agitating tools approved by IKA may be used!
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• Even in the case of repair work, the unit must only be opened by a
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qualified engineer. The mains plug must be pulled before opening the unit.
The voltage-carrying components inside the unit may continue to carry a
voltage for some time after the mains plug is pulled.
• Caution: Pull the mains plug before changing the dispersion heads!
• Caution: Continuous operation will cause the surface of the mounting
flange for the dispersion tool to become hot!
• The ventilation slots on the drive must not be obstructed!
• The device does not start up again after a current failure.
• The T 50 basic may not be used to process inflammable or explosive
media.
(Source: Römpps Chemie-Lexikon and "Ulmann", Volume 19)
082006