CHAPTER 8
TROUBLESHOOTING AND
SERVICER OPERATING
LOG
Refer to the following table if your filtered enclosure fails to operate properly. If the suggested corrective actions do not solve your problem, contact Labconco for additional assistance.
PROBLEM | CAUSE | CORRECTIVE ACTION |
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Contaminants outside | Improper user | See “Certifying the Enclosure” Chapter |
of enclosure. | techniques for the | 3 and “Safety Precautions” Chapter 4 |
| enclosure. | sections in the manual. (Ref. Appendix |
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| D). |
| Restriction of the | Remove obstruction to ensure that all |
| baffle air slots or | air slots and the exhaust outlet are |
| blockage of the | unobstructed. |
| exhaust outlet. |
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| External factors are | See “Location Requirements” Chapter |
| disrupting the | 2, “Certifying the Enclosure” Chapter |
| enclosure airflow | 3, and “Safety Precautions” Chapter 4 |
| patterns or acting as a | sections of this manual. (Ref. Appendix |
| source of | D). |
| contamination. |
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| Enclosure has | Have enclosure certified and check |
| improper face | exhaust system. Check HEPA filters for |
| velocity. | loading. Adjust enclosure speed |
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| control. Enclosure should have an |
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| average face velocity of |
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| weighing procedures and |
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| for biohazardous procedures. |
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