CENTRIFUGE, electrical (Hettich 420), 230V 50-60HZ
Valid Article
CENTRIFUGE (Hettich 420)
Reserved for TB culture programmes.
Definition
Electrical centrifuge, which spins liquid samples at high speed.
Specifications
Quality standards
- EN IEC 61010-2-020, 2017, edition 3, Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 2-020: Particular requirements for laboratory centrifuges
- EN 12547, 2014, Centrifuges - Common safety requirements
Material
- Metal housing
- Stainless steel centrifuging chamber
- Automatic lid locking
- Imbalance switch-off
- Automatic rotor recognition
- Motor overheating protection
Components
Desktop centrifuge ROTINA 420 without rotor (ref. 4701)
Technical specifications
- Maximum speed: ± 15000 rpm
- Maximum RCF (Relative Centrifugal Force): 16,504 for 94 ml tubes, up to 12,007 for 250 ml bottles, up to 24,400 for reaction tubes
- Running time: 1 s - 999 min, infinite continuous run, short cycle mode
- Digital display
- Power supply: 200-240 V, 50 Hz
- Consumption 1500 VA
- Lid locking
Dimensions
- H x W x D: 423 x 506 x650 mm
- Weight: approx. 75 kg
To be Ordered Separately
- Swing-out rotor 4-places without bucket ref. 4784-A
- 4x bucket/carrier for rotor (4784-A) ref. 4780
- 4x Watertight cover for bucket (4780) ref. 4783
- 4x Adaptor for 5 x 50 ml conical tube Falcon type ref. 4770
- 4x Adaptor for 13 x 15 ml tubes ref. 4769
Instructions for use
Read carefully the supplier “Instruction Manual” before first use.
Please consult the “Updated laboratory procedures, 2022” available online via the Laboratory working Group sharepoint page: Laboratory Procedures and Resources.
https://msfintl.sharepoint.com/sites/msfintlcommunities/LabWG/SitePages/Laboratory-Manual-page.aspx
For offline access, contact your laboratory advisor.
Precautions for Use
Secure all biomedical electrical devices in the laboratory. Contact your biomedical referent to define the best option.
Failing that, use a UPS double conversion for the electrical protection of the apparatus (see related articles below).
MSF requirements
Centrifuge with closed buckets to sediment mycobacteria from biological specimens, for inoculation on different media.