Maintenance; Components; Ordering Information; Replacement Parts - Gilson Pipetting Aid Manual Del Usuario

4. The charging condition is signalled by the control lamp, which shines continuously when
the charging is complete.
The pipetting aid has a NiMH type battery with a capacity of 1700 mAh.
The service life of the battery is about 1000 charging cycles, if used correctly. It is not possible
to overcharge the battery, provided that all of the manufacturers instructions are followed.
Note:
Charging should not be interrupted. If the charging process is interrupted, the next
charging process should take place after the battery has been completely discharged.

9 - MAINTENANCE

Cleaning and Decontamination
The Gilson Pipetting Aid does not require any maintenance. The external parts of the
pipetting aid may be cleaned with a swab moistened with isopropanol.
The nosepiece and the pipette holder with the check valve may be autoclaved at 121 °C for
20 minutes. The filters included in the set may be sterilised by autoclaving at 121 °C for not
more than 15 minutes.
After autoclaving and cooling the pipette holder, bend it and squeeze it several times in the
area of the safety valve.
Storage
The Gilson Pipetting Aid shall be stored in a dry place. The allowable storage tempera-
ture: - 20 °C to + 50 °C.
When not in use, the pipetting aid shall be placed on the wall nosepiece hanger supplied
with the product.
The nosepiece hanger may be fitted on a wall on a hook or stuck with the adhesive tape
attached to the hanger. The surface for the hanger should be smooth, clean and
degreased. Before sticking the nosepiece hanger, remove the protective film from the tapes
attached to the hanger.
Note:
Do not store the pipetting aid with a filled pipette.

10 - COMPONENTS

The pack includes the following components:
1 Gilson Pipetting Aid
1 Battery charger
1 Nosepiece hanger
2 Membrane filters (0.2 µm)
1 Instruction manual
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11 - ORDERING INFORMATION

Version
Gilson Pipetting Aid with EU power supply
* If you want to order a Gilson Pipetting Aid with a US, UK or Australia power supply, please
contatc your Gilson distributor.

12 - REPLACEMENT PARTS

Item
Part name
in fig.1
F Nosepiece
G Pipette holder
H Membrane filter 0.2 µm
Membrane filter 0.45 µm
K Connector gasket
L Power Supply (EU Plug)
M Nosepiece hanger
ENGLISH
Voltage Reference number
220 V / 50 Hz F161250
Number of
Reference number
pieces in pack
F161249 1
F161256 1
F161245 5
F161246 5
F161274 1
F161252 1
F161253 1
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