User manual

Section 3 Installation

WARNING

Electrical and Fire Hazards. Use only the provided power

supply. Only qualified personnel should conduct the tasks

described in this section of the manual.

3.1 Unpack the instrument

The DR 2800 Spectrophotometer comes packaged with the

following items:

• DR 2800 spectrophotometer

• Plug-in power supply, including 4 adapter for EU, GB, USA,

AUS/China

• Dust cover

• 3 different cuvette/cell adapters (A, B and C)

• Light Shield belongs to standard configuration of DR 2800

• Protective Cover

• DR 2800 User Manual

• CD-ROM containing the HACH and HACH LANGE procedures

• Quick start guide

Note: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the

manufacturer or a sales representative immediatly.

3.2 Operating environment

The following conditions are necessary to ensure correct

instrument operation and accurate results:

• Place the instrument firmly on an even surface. Do not push

any objects under the instrument.

• Maintain an ambient temperature of 10 to 40 ºC (50 to 104 ºF)

for proper instrument operation.

• The relative humidity should be less than 80%; moisture should

not condense on the instrument.

• Leave at least a 15 cm (6 in.) clearance at the top and on all

sides for air circulation to avoid overheating of electrical parts.

• Do not operate or store the instrument in extremely dusty,

damp or wet locations.

• Keep the surface of the instrument, the cell compartment and

all accessories clean and dry at all times. Splashes or spills on

and in the instrument should be cleaned up immediately (see

section 7.1 on page 109).

Important Note: Protect the instrument from temperature

extremes, including heaters, direct sunlight and other heat sources.