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Contents

1 THORLABS LFES1 Shelf for LFE Series Enclosure

Frames

2 Introduction

2.1 Safety Information

3 Installation

4 Specifications

Introduction

The LFES1 Shelf has been designed to provide additional storage space within the LFE1220 and LFE1220W

Optical Table Enclosures; it raises controllers and other equipment off the work-surface of the optical table whilst

keeping them accessible. The shelf panel is slotted to improve air flow to equipment mounted on it, and to assist

in the preservation of laminar flow within the enclosure environment. The hanging rails can be exchanged for any

other length of XE25 extrusion to give a different hanging height; simply order four extrusions of the desired

hanging length.

Warning

If this equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment

may be impaired. In particular, excessive moisture may impair operation.

The equipment is for indoor use only. The equipment is not designed for use in an explosive atmosphere.

Caution

Heavy loads should be placed towards the ends of shelf where possible, to minimize chance of overloading.

Installation

Environmental Conditions

Warning

Operation outside the following environmental limits may adversely affect operator safety.

Shelf Panel 1

375 mm Hanging Bar 4

LFES1 Attachment Bar 2

M6 x 40 mm Hex Socket Scre

M6 x 16 mm Hex Socket Scre

Large M6 Washer 8

Small M6 Washer 4

M6 Drop-in T-Nut 4

3. Drop an M6 x 16 mm Socket Screw through the corner cube and screw in to secure the XE rail flush to the

cube (do not fully tighten the screws). Ensure that the lugs on the underside of the corner cube secure correctly

in the holes in the end of the Hanging Bar.

4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to fit hanging bars to the remaining 3 corners of the shelf.

5. Turn shelf so the hanging bars point up.

6. Place an attachment bar on top of the two hanging bars as shown below.

7. Fit a large M6 washer to two of the M6 x 40 mm screws supplied, then pass a screw through each end of the

attachment bar and screw into the end of the hanging bars as shown. Do not fully tighten the screws.

8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining attachment bar.

9. Tighten all M6 Screws.

11. With two people, hold the shelf up to LFE frame.

12. Fit a small M6 washer to each of the four M6 x 40 mm bolts provided, followed by a large M6 washer, then pass

the bolts (two in each end of the shelf) through the slots in the attachment bars and secure in the T-nuts fitted

at step 10 as shown below. Do not fully tighten the bolts.

13. Slide shelf to desired position.

14. Tighten all four bolts.

There are a wide variety of options for mounting the shelf to the laminar flow enclosure frames. The cross bars

of the LFE1220 and LFE1220W Enclosure Frames, which are highlighted in yellow below, are all compatible

with the LFES1 shelf mounting hardware.

Specifications

To avoid damaging shelf, do not exceed maximum loads stated by manufacturer.

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