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Important Cable Safety Advisory

If you have one or more of these BTX electroporation accessory cables listed below, BTX and Harvard Apparatus are alerting you to a potential electrical shock hazard.

BTX
Model #

BTX
Catalog #

Description

New Replacement
Cable Catalog #

464

45-0200

Micrograbber Cables

45-0216

465

45-0201

Square-post Micrograbber Cables

45-0216

5343

45-0210

Coaxial Banana Plug Connection Cables

45-0216

466

45-0202

Electrode Adapter for Flat Electrode # 484

45-0217

If the cable's BNC connection (exposed metal connection) is placed on a grounded metal surface during pulsing an electrical arc may occur resulting in electrical shock or equipment damage. For your safety, please discontinue the use of the above referenced cables immediately.

BTX is offering new design replacement cables which avoid any potentially dangerous situation or damage. BTX will replace your cable free of charge with a newly designed cable kit (Catalog No. 45-0216; Connector Cable, Banana Plug to Micrograbber, 10 ft. or Catalog No. 45-0217 Connector Cable, Banana to Banana, 10ft.).

To obtain your free replacement cable, please contact BTX customer support:

By phone: 508-893-8999
Toll Free: 800-272-2775
(Toll free in U.S. or Canada)
By Fax: 508-429-5732
Email: techsupport.btx@harvardappparatus.com


Obsolete Cable
464 Micrograbber Cable,
BTX Part # 45-0200


Obsolete Cable
465 Square-post Micrograbber Cable,
BTX Part # 45-0201


Obsolete Cable
5343 Coaxial Banana Plug Connection Cable,
BTX Part # 45-0210


New Replacement Cable
Connector Cable,
Banana Plug to Micrograbber, 10ft,
BTX Part # 45-0216




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