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Model 2862/2863 (253) Coliform Incubator Bath Operating and Maintenance Manual 3177876 Rev. M Visit us online to register your warranty www.thermoscientific.com/warranty...
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Always use the proper protective equipment (clothing, gloves, goggles, etc.) 4 Always dissipate extreme cold or heat and wear protective clothing. 4 Always follow good hygiene practices. 4 Each individual is responsible for his or her own safety. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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The proportional integral temperature control coupled with agitation supplied by a centrifugal pump located in the control housing allows precise temperature control. Use of the gable cover provided is required to maintain optimal temperature sensitivity. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
DO NOT — FOR ANY REASON — RETURN THIS UNIT WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION. In any correspondence to Thermo, supply the nameplate data, including catalog number and serial number. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
2 Pollution Degree describes the amount of conductive pollution present in the operating environment. Pollution Degree 2 assumes that normally only non-conductive pollution such as dust occurs with the exception of occasional conductivity caused by condensation. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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Electrolysis can damage stainless steel if an object is allowed to rest directly on the surface, trapping moisture that becomes oxygen starved but is surrounded by water containing oxygen. The resulting electrolytic action will pit or erode the stainless steel. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
(coincide with water line mark) and tighten thumbscrew to hold water level regulator in place. Note Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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To Water Supply Water Level Regulator Vent Tube Bracket Reducing Bushing Bath Drain Elbow Connector Plastic Tubing Figure 2-1. Side View To Water Supply Gasket Thumbscrew Fitting Bath Pan Bath Body Figure 2-2. Cutaway Front View Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
SILICON HOSE WATERBATH PAN INLET NUT TUBE ADAPTER SCREEN ASSEMBLY (FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY) NOTE: INLET IS THE LOWER OF THE TWO PORTS DIRECTION OF WATER FLOW Figure 2-3. Inlet Screen Assembly Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
Hi-Limit protection will be acti- vated. Control Panel - The control panel is located on top of the bath and pro- vides primary temperature control. The control panel contains the fol- lowing features (See Figure 3-1). Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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Keys ENTER Should Calibration Be Required: Place certified / traceable thermometer into holder. Enter Key Allow to stabilize. Press Calibrate button. Press to match readout to thermometer. Press ENTER calibration is complete. Figure 3-1. Controls Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
To conserve energy, reduce evaporation, and increase temperature control accuracy, use the gable cover provided. Do not use aluminum foil as a cover, as it may cause corrosion due to an electrochemical reaction. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
Lift gable cover by the knob only. Warning Explosion, implosion or the release of toxic or flammable gases rising from the material being heated is the sole responsibility of user. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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Screen assembly option: If this option is installed, inspect daily and remove any debris from the screen. Periodic Safety Check: Test the operation of the Hi-Limit thermostat, as described in Section 2, every three months. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
Make sure the pins are NOT bent or broken. Boards that are fine otherwise, will not operate correctly if these pins have been abused, because they will not receive the necessary signals from other boards. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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9. Connect the display board ribbon connector to the CPU board J310 and repeat Steps 3 through 6. If the above voltages are not measured again, the CPU board has a bad component which is loading down the voltages. This board will have to be replaced. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
SUPPLY assembly #3176677. Locate the triac (Q2), the opto-isolater (U1), resistor (R4), test point #2 (TP2-COM). The first measurements will be DC voltage measurements, a DC scale of at least 10 volts should be selected. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
°C is listed in the table below. Compare the measured voltage to the temperatures listed to determine if the probe is working. Temp °C Volt Temp °C Volt 0.500V 1.400V 0.680V 1.580V 0.860V 1.760V 1.040V 1.940V 1.220V 2.218V Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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Isolate the heater from any circuitry by disconnecting one of the heater leads. c. Using an ohmmeter, check the heater resistance. Appropriate heater resistance values are listed below: Model 2862 120V 10 ohms Model 2863 230V 40 ohms If the resistance reads 0 or infinity, then replace the heater.
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Problem C: Unstable Temperature Control or Display 1. Use gable cover provided to improve temperature control. 2. If control is stable but not at desired temperature, then check temperature calibration. Re-adjust if necessary. 3. Check Temperature Probe, Problem A, Step 4. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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4. If water is still not circulating, check for foreign matter in the pump inlet fitting. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
5. Remove rubber grommet from temperature sensor. 6. Carefully slide sensor through the control housing and remove. 7. Reverse above procedure to install new temperature sensor. 8. Recalibrate new temperature sensor. See Temperature Calibration in Section 8. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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4. Remove J201 from CPU board. Use extreme care when removing J301 so as not to bend connector pins. Remove board. 5. Reverse above procedure to install new board. When replacing CPU printed circuit board, reprogramming may be necessary. Follow closely the instructions provided with replacement circuit board. Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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After the unit stabilizes, match readout display to temperature on thermometer and press the top left switch. Calibration is now complete. **When replacing CPU printed circuit board reprogramming may be necessary. Follow closely the instructions provided with replacement circuit board. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
Press ENTER to store the new high temperature calibration value. Note Pressing Offset at any time during the calibration process will return unit to normal operation mode and display will show actual bath termperature. Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
Spare Parts and Accessories Section 9 Model #2862 Model 2863 Description 120V 240V Bath Pan Kit 3167141 Diffuser Pan Assy 3164479 PCB Kit, PowerSupply 3166924 PCB Assembly, CPU 3167119 PCB Assembly, Display 3166679 Heater Kit 3167136 3167137 Voltage Connector 3176698...
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Section 9 Spare Parts and Accessories Accessory Parts List Description Model 2862/2863 Cover, Gable 3166208 Kit, Water Level Regulator 3166223 Sanitizer, Oakite 3166250 Test Tube Rack (Capacity 50 tubes) 3161601 Petri Dish Rack (Capacity 96 dishes) 3166183 Coliform Incubator Bath...
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Section 9 Spare Parts and Accessories Figure 9-3. Side View (with control cover removed and wiring excluded) Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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WITH FITTING HOSE CLAMP SILICONE HOSE PUMP OUTLET FLEX FITTING TEMP PROBE ASSEMBLY 1/8” HALF COUPLING THERMOSTAT BULB THERMOSTAT (PART OF THERMOSTAT) CLIP Figure 9-4. Front View (cutaway detail of temp probe and pump outlet) Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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Spare Parts and Accessories Pump Inlet Fitting Hose Clamp Bath Pan Pump Inlet Heater Lead Heater (part of wire harness) Nut (provided with heater O-ring Bath Body Figure 9-5. Front View (cutaway detail of pump inlet and heater) Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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AREA BETWEEN PAN AND BODY WALL -LIFT HEATER OUT OF PAN BODY BOTTOM COVER Figure 9-6. Heater Removal Detail BATH PAN BODY HEX NUT 'O' RING DRAIN PLUG DRAIN Figure 9-7. Cutaway View of Drain Thermo Scientific Coliform Incubator Bath...
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Section 9 Spare Parts and Accessories Figure 9-8. CPU/PCB Assembly Configuration 9-10 Coliform Incubator Bath Thermo Scientific...
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