Instruction manual

2. Do not touch any wet surface before all the electrical sources are disconnected.

3. To allow maximum heat dissipation, do not put anything on the top surface of the cover.

Important precautions after the run

1. Always turn off power switches and unplug all cables to DC and AC sources. Allow the

heater tube to cool down (more than 15 seconds) before removing it from the tank.

The ceramic tube may be very hot after shut down. Do not touch the ceramic tube for

several minutes after turning off the power.

2. Do not cool the hot ceramic tube in cool liquids.

3. Store the lid in the aluminum stand for maximum stability. The heater tube may be hot

after use; therefore, support the lid on its own legs, and only on surfaces that can withstand

high temperature.

1.2 Specifications

Construction

Core and clamps Tank: molded polycarbonate

Core: molded polysulfone

Clamps: molded glass-filled polycarbonate

Gradient former Cast acrylic and acetyl

Lid Polycarbonate

Electrodes 0.010” diameter platinum

Electrical leads Flexible, coiled

Glass plates 16 x 20 cm (16 cm format inner plate)

18.3 x 20 cm (16 cm format outer plate)

10.2 x 20 cm (10 cm format inner plate)

12.4 x 20 cm (10 cm format outer plate)

Gel sizes 16 x 16 cm (max two per run)

16 x 10 cm (max two per run)

7.5 x 10 cm (max four per run)

Spacers available 0.75, 1.0, and 1.5 mm

Combs 16 well comb (compatible with 8 well pipettor), and 1 well comb

(Prep comb for perpendicular gradient gels). Optional: Other

combs from PROTEAN

II xi system.

Casting stand Able to cast two 16 x 16 cm, two 16 x 10 cm,

or four 7.5 x 10 cm gels per setup.

Heater and control Temperature control (PID type) ± 0.5 °C variation within gel area,

± 1.5 °C actual in the range 45 to 65 °C.

Maximum set 65.5 °C

temperature

DC voltage limit 300 V DC

DC wattage limit 50 W

AC Power Requirement

170-9000/9003/9060/9063 AC power input: 120 VAC 47–63 Hz ,5 A slow blow fuse

170-9001/9004/9061/9064 AC power input: 100 VAC 47–63 Hz , 5 A slow blow fuse

170-9002/9005/9062/9065 AC power input: 220–240 VAC 47–63 Hz 2.5 A slow blow fuse