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Troubleshooting
Failure message
Failure message
Problem with centrifuge
AIR TEMP SENSOR
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
FAIL
MISSING MEMORY
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
CONTAINING
The run does not start or the centrifuge runs
CONFIGERATION
down without being braked.
DOOR CLOSED
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
SWITCH FAILURE
The centrifuge runs down without being
braked.
DOOR LOCK SWITCH
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
FAILURE
The centrifuge runs down without being
braked.
DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Centrifuge does not open.
SHORTED
ROTOR NOT
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
SPINNING
The run does not start or the centrifuge runs
down without being braked.
MAIN CONTACT
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
FAILURE
The run does not start or the centrifuge runs
down without being braked.
7-4
RC 12BP+
Possible causes and cures
The temperatur sensor detects a temperature increase >10 °C,
while the centrifuge is cooled down..
The cooling circuit is open.
The temperature sensor is broken.
Wait for the rotor to cool down in order to prevent burn.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
The centrifuge did not find the NV RAM2 during self-testing.
Restart the centrifuge.
If an error message appears again, turn of the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
The door lock opened during a run.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
The door lock opened during a run.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
The power supply for the door lock is broken.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
Error during the self-test of the centrifuge program and the
electronics.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
The main fuse is not available.
Restart the centrifuge.
If an error message appears again, turn of the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Inform Customer Service.
Thermo Scientific
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