Seca 955 User Manual

seca 955

ISO

9001

Full certification

In seca products you are purchasing not only technology matured over a century, but also quality confirmed by authorities, the legal system and by institutes. seca products comply with European directives, standards and national laws. With seca, you are buying the future.

The products in these operating instructions com ply with German legislation governing medical products and therefore with Directive 93/42/EEC of the Council of the European Community which is embodied in national laws throughout Europe.

Scales carrying this symbol are approved for

medical purposes in the European Community. seca scales with this symbol meet the stringent quality and technical requirements placed on scales which can be calibrated.

Scales carrying this symbol are calibrated in ac cordance with Precision Class III of EC Directive 2009/23/EC.

Products carrying this symbol comply with the fol lowing directives and standards:

Directive 2009/23/EC governing non-auto matic weighing instruments

Directive 93/42/EEC governing medical devices

DIN EN 45501 governing metrological aspects of non-automatic scales

Model 955

ISO

13485

seca’s professionalism has also been officially re cognized. The certificate from TÜV Product Ser vice, the body responsible for medical devices, confirms that as a manufacturer of medical de vices, seca rigorously complies with stringent le gal requirements. seca’s quality assurance system covers the development, production, sa les and service of medical scales and measuring systems.

seca helps the environment. We are concerned to save natural resources. We therefore strive to save packaging material where meaningful. What is left over can conveniently be disposed of locally via the German Dual System (recycling programme).

English

Congratulations!

By purchasing the seca 955 electronic chair scale, you have acquired a highly-ac curate and sturdy piece of equipment .

seca has been putting its experience at the service of health for over 150 years now, and as market leader in many coun tries of the world, is always setting new standards with its innovative develop ments for weighing and measuring.

In accordance with national regulations, the

seca 955 chair scale with standing aid is

used primarily in hospitals, doctors’ surger ies and in-patient nursing facilities . The scale is a class I medical product and is approved to CE class III.

Weight is determined within a few seconds.

The seca 955 can be moved on castors and its low power consumption combined with its rechargeable batteries mean it will provide long, mobile service.

seca 955 chair scales are made for peo -

ple who are not especially steady on their feet. To give you a safe feeling while weighing, the chair scale has a solid tubu lar frame and a firmly bolted seat. The freerunning casters make the scale very easy to move. The wheel-locking lever, together with the swiveling armrests and foot supports, makes it easier to sit in safety.

The scale is of a very sturdy construction and will give you long and loyal service. It is easy to operate and the large display is easy to read.

2. Safety

Before using the new scale, please take a little time to read the following safety instructions.

Warnings

≥15 mm

• When adjusting the height of the screw feet of the chair scale, ensure that the screw is screwed at least 15 mm into the frame. If you screw the screw foot less than 15 mm into the frame, there is a risk of the screw foot breaking off and

the occupant of the chair scale being injured.

• Never use the seca 955 chair scale for transport purposes. Do not use seca 955 chair scale to transport people or objects. If you transport people or objects using the chair scale, there is an acute risk of injury.

• Never place the seca 955 chair scale on sloping surfaces. The brakes on the casters could be released.

• Prevent the scale from rolling away accidentally. Use the wheel brake when the patient is sitting down or getting up and assist people who are unsteady on their feet.

• When using the scale with a mains unit, ensure that the supply cable is routed in such a way as to exclude any type of tripping hazard.

Notes

• Follow the safety instructions in the instruction manual.

• Keep the operating manual and the declaration of conformity contained therein in a safe place.

• Have scale serviced and re-calibrated on a regular basis (see “Servicing/recalibration” on page 13).

• Be sure to use only the seca mains unit supplied. Before plugging the mains unit into a socket, check that the mains voltage indicated on the mains unit matches local mains voltage.

• Ensure that the cables are not crushed and do not come into contact with hot objects.

• Use only the type of battery stated (see “Spare parts and accessories” on page 14).

3. Before you start…

Unpacking

The scope of supply includes:

• Chair scale comes complete assembled

• 1 seca mains unit

• 1 rechargeable battery pack

• 1 set of operating instructions

Power supply

The scale is powered by a mains unit and by rechargeable batteries. Connecting the rechargeable battery pack: – Open the battery compartment in the

base of the display housing.

– Connect the plug contacts to the re-

chargeable battery pack.

– Close the lid of the battery compart-

ment again.

The LC display and the evaluation electronics have a low power consumption – 1,000 weighing operations can be performed with a fully charged battery.

Once battery voltage is no longer adequate, the battery symbol first appears in the display to indicate that battery power is dropping.

If the batteries are not charged, battery voltage will ultimately not be adequate for errorfree measuring. In this case, bAtt appears in the display and weighing is no longer possible.

Model 955 5

The rechargeable batteries are charged by the mains unit supplied. For this purpose, the mains unit needs to be connected to the mains for at least 24 hours.

Please use only the mains unit supplied or mains units from the seca range of accessories. Before plugging the unit into the socket, check whether the mains voltage marked on the mains unit matches local mains voltage.

Caution!

After charging is complete, it is essential to disconnect the plug of the charger from the mains socket and from the connection in the display housing, otherwise the mains unit and the display housing will be damaged as soon as the chair scale is moved.

4. Setting up and aligning the scale

– Place the scale on a level surface. – Align the scale using the two bottom

knurled nuts (1) so that the display in the spirit level (3) is central. This setting can be secured using the top locknuts (2).

spirit level

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