Trouble Shooting - GE EPS 601 User Manual

7 Trouble-shooting
Error message
HALT: Low start
current!
HALT: Ground
leakage current
HALT: Mains
Voltage too low!
HALT: Mains fail
Program stopped
Electrophoresis Power Supply EPS 601 User Manual 18-1130-19 Edition AD
If an error that can be corrected by the user occurs, either during a run or when
switching on the power supply, the program enters the HALT mode and the output is
switched off. Four different type of errors can cause HALT. The following list shows the
error message on the display, the cause and the remedy.
Cause
The current is less than the lower limit.
This can be due to incorrect
connection of the electrophoresis
equipment or due to use of buffers with
extremely low conductivity.
The current to ground leakage in the
electrophoresis unit is too high.
The mains voltage is too low, see
Specifications.
Mains power failure for more than 7 s.
If a serious error occurs, the program enters the FAIL mode. The output is switched off
and an error message is shown in the display.
FAIL:Code No: xxx
Call service
Please read the error code number and contact your GE Healthcare representative.
Recycling
This symbol indicates that the waste of electrical and electronic equipment must not
be disposed as unsorted municipal waste and must be collected separately. Please
contact an authorized representative of the manufacturer for information concerning the
decommissioning of your equipment.
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Remedy
1. Check connections and/or buffers.
2. Press MORE, switch off the start
current check in the MORE mode.
IMPORTANT! Read Section 5.4 first.
Check the electrophoresis unit.
Check voltage selector.
Check mains voltage.
Press PAUSE CONTINUE to continue
running a program or STOP to interrupt
the run.
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