[Histonet] Power outage effects

2018-04-20 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
We use a backup generator for power outages, and also, all critical instruments are plugged into an appropriate sized UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) to hold them for about 2 hours of uninterrupted power until the generators kick in. Basically what Allan Wang said in his reply. Just remember th

[Histonet] Decal stat

2018-04-20 Thread Randa Nasr via Histonet
Hi, We are currently using Decal from Richard Allan for BM calcification for about an hour, we are considering switching to Decal stat from StatLab which is supposed to work in 10 minutes, does anyone currently uses the Decal stat and have any feedback on it? Regards, *Randa Jannoun-Nasr, MD*

Re: [Histonet] effect of power outage on tissue processor

2018-04-20 Thread Allan Wang via Histonet
A generator is probably the cheapest option if you can go manually start it after a few hours. I purchased a UPS for a DNA sequencer which shouldn't lose power when in use. You may also want one to add a few hours of leeway before the generator is needed. You should measure the tissue processor's

[Histonet] effect of power outage on tissue processor

2018-04-20 Thread Matthew Fleming via Histonet
Folks, I'm just wondering about the effects of a power outage on the tissue in a tissue processor. I have a small dermatopathology lab, which moved about a year ago to a location more prone to power outages. Last weekend the power was out for about 7 hours, which meant that the tissue was in 100%