Brinsea Ovation 56 ECO Operating Manual

Brinsea Ovation 56 ECO Operating Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AG45 GB Issue 03 CONTENTS Setting Up Your Incubator Unpacking Part Quantities Assembly Location & Installation Product Introduction – Functional Features Settings – Control Menu Display Temperature Humidity and Ventilation Eggs Hatching & Cleaning up Specifications...
  • Page 4: Setting Up Your Incubator

    AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR UNPACKING Your i ncubator ha s been s upplied i n protective pa ckaging. Pl ease remove a ll ta pe, s trapping and pa cking from the i ncubator a nd parts. Retain the ca rton a nd packing materials to enable the unit to be repacked.
  • Page 5: Part Quantities

    AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR PART QUANTITIES The di agram s hows a ll the pa rts tha t have been s upplied to you. Ens ure you ha ve the correct qua ntities of ea ch pa rt. If there a re a ny parts da maged or missing please contact your retailer or Bri nsea Products (a t the a ddress a t the end of the document).
  • Page 6: Assembly

    AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY : Fi t the wa ter pa n s hutter to the wa ter pan cover. : Pl a ce the water pa n covers i nto their positions i n the base. See section 6 for advice on humidity.
  • Page 7 AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY Detail A Detail B : Fi t the egg carriers into the supports. The pegs mus t fi t in the sockets. Detail B Detail A...
  • Page 8 AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY : Pl a ce the top onto the ba s e i n the correct ori entation. The egg turning motor must sit over the l ink. Check the top fits flush all the way around the ba se edge.
  • Page 9: Location & Installation

    AG45 GB Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR LOCATION AND INSTALLATION Your i ncubator will give best results in a heated room free from wi de temperature va ri ations a nd with generous venti lation – pa rti cularly i f s everal i ncubators are running at the s ame ti me.
  • Page 10: Product Introduction - Functional Features

    AG45 GB Issue 03 2 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION FUNCTIONAL FEATURES : Di gi tal Display : Control Buttons : Adjus table air vent : Egg Ca rri ers (8) : Wa ter Pa n Shutter...
  • Page 11: Settings - Control Menu

    AG45 GB Issue 03 3 SETTINGS CONTROL MENU INCUBATION TEMPERATURE TEMP 37.5C Ra nge 20.0 – 40.0°C (68.0 – 104.0°F).   Defa ult 37.5°C (99.5°F). See s ection 5. The di agram on the right i llustrates how to navigate through the control menu.
  • Page 12: Display

    AG45 GB Issue 03 4 DISPLAY Normal Operation – Temperature and turn system status are continuously displayed. DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM • The a sterisk “*” a djacent to the temperature reading shows when the heater power is on. When warming the asterisk will be conti nuously on, once warmed up the asterisk will slowly fl ash as the heater is pulsed to maintain the correct temperature.
  • Page 13 AG45 GB Issue 03 High Temperature Alarm Display (FIG 2) – If the measured temperature inside the incubator goes up by more than the 4 DISPLAY figure in the ALARM HI screen, the alarm will sound immediately and “H” will be displayed. Press OK to silence the alarm for 30 minutes. •...
  • Page 14: Temperature

    AG45 GB Issue 03 5 TEMPERATURE Please Note: Your i ncubator will be factory s et for hen eggs, you may wish to a djust the temperature in the menu to suit the types of eggs you a re i ncubating. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE As the i ncubator warms up and a pproaches its control s etting the ‘heater on’...
  • Page 15: Humidity And Ventilation

    AG45 GB Issue 03 CONTROLLING HUMIDITY 6 HUMIDITY AND VENTILATION Two fa ctors affect i ncubation humidity: wa ter evaporation within the cabinet (from eggs as well as from additional water) and levels of venti lation. The water content of the air being drawn through the incubator will also have a n effect. UNDERSTANDING HUMIDITY There a re two methods available to bird breeders to a chieve correct humidity l evels: Short term va riations in humidity a re not i mportant.
  • Page 16 AG45 GB Issue 03 6 HUMIDITY AND VENTILATION ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL SLIDE TO INCREASE HUMIDITY : To ma intain a l ow humidity level do not add water to ei ther of the pans. To i ncrease humidity, fi rst add water to the water pan SLIDE TO DECREASE wi th the sliding shutter and set the sliding water pan HUMIDITY...
  • Page 17: Eggs

    Daily turning of stored eggs also helps maintain hatchability. Pres s the - a nd + buttons Di s card cracked, mis-shaped and heavily soiled eggs (if possible). Only wash soiled eggs using a brand ed egg wash solution such as Brinsea s i multaneously to unlock the Incubation Disinfectant Concentrate following the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 18: Hatching & Cleaning Up

    Don’t re-use hatching ma ts. Replacements are Fol lowing each hatch in the Ovation 56 Eco remove and wash the egg carri ers, link and base in Brinsea Incubation Disinfectant Solution a va ilable from bri nsea.co.uk, bri nsea.com or your a nd then rinse thoroughly.
  • Page 19: Specifications

    19 pheasant eggs in optional large egg carrier Wei ght: 4.618 Kg The large egg carriers are available from Power Cons umption: brinsea.co.uk, brinsea.com or your local stockist (product code AG011). Incubator maximum 115 Wa tts (typi ca l average)
  • Page 20 Registered Community Design Application No 003007103 32-33 Buckingham Road Weston Industrial Estate Weston-super-Mare Brinsea Products Ltd, 32-33 Buckingham Road, Weston Industrial Estate, North Somerset Weston-super-Mare, N. Somerset, BS24 9BG BS24 9BG Tel: +44 (0) 345 226 0120 Fax: +44 (0) 1934 708177 e-mail: sales@brinsea.co.uk, website:...

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