Owner's manual

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
About This Manual 2
Typographical Conventions 3
Your Next Step 4
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES 5
Electrical Requirements 6
Location and Exhaust Requirements 6
Vacuum Pump Requirements 7
Vacuum Line Traps 8
Nitrogen Supply Requirements 8
Space Requirements 9
Tools Required 9
Your Next Step 9
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED 11
Unpacking Your RapidVap 12
RapidVap Components 12
Setting Up Your RapidVap 14
Vacuum Pump Connection 14
Sample Block 15
Nitrogen Gas Connection 16
Exhaust Port 17
Electrical Connection 17
Calibrate the Vacuum Sensor 17
Chemical Attack on RapidVap Components 17
Solvent Safety Precautions 19
Your Next Step 21
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR RAPIDVAP 23
Planning 24
Glassware Selection and Speed Setting Guidelines 25
Loading Glassware Into the RapidVap 26
Heat Setting Guidelines 28