Sorvall centrifuge RC 5C Plus
First time you use the centrifuge you must have personal instructions!!!!!
User instructions:
1. Turn on the power on the front.
2. Place the rotor that you wish to use in the centrifuge.
3. Close the lid so that the cooling will begin.
4. Prepare your sample(s) in the centrifuge tube(s) that fit the rotor in the centrifuge.
5. There are adaptors for 13 ml tubes. These must be weighed together with the tubes.
6. If you have an unequal number of samples make an extra tube with water.
7. Place a tube on each side of the weight and make them weigh exactly the same.
8. Place the two tubes opposite of each other in the rotor.
9. If you have more samples you repeat no. 7 and 8 until you have all your samples in the rotor.
10. VERY IMPORTANT: The samples must be placed two by two opposite of each other to keep
the rotor balanced when running.
11. Place the lid on the rotor. First turn the big knob until the lid is tightly attached to the
rotor. Then turn the small knob to attach the rotor to the spindle.
12. Close the centrifuge lid.
13. Set the temperature that you wish to run at (Normally set to 4C). Check that the max
temperature is about 4C higher than the actual room temperature or else the centrifuge
will not start. Can be a problem in the summer.
14. Set the rotor code. On the side of the rotor you will find a number. On the list of rotor
codes on the display of the centrifuge you will find the rotor number and the rotor code.
15. Set the speed that you wish to run at. If you need to know how many g’s it is, simply switch
the button RPM to RCF. The formula is: RCF=1,12 x r x (RPM/1000)2 , r= rotor radius in mm
16. Set the time.
17. For the setting of the other buttons se table below
18. After use take out the rotor, leave the centrifuge lid open and turn off the centrifuge.
Accesory mode
Normal mode
RPM
OFF
OFF
Timed
OFF





RCF
ARC
w2dt
Hold
Brake
Start
Stop
DJ 12.02.2016