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Fault description / indication
Too low temperature.
Setpoint temperature is not
reached after specified time.
Chamber door not properly
closed.
Completely close chamber door.
Semiconductor relay defective. Contact BINDER service
Notification
“Heating active”.
Door gasket defective. Replace door gasket.
Temperature controller not
adjusted.
Calibrate and adjust the temperature
controller.
Having reached the setpoint,
the temperature falls below the
setpoint by more than the set
tolerance range value (more
than 10 min.) or the
temperature doesn’t reach the
tolerance range within 3 hours
from turning on the chamber or
Chamber door not properly
closed.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4).
Completely close chamber door.
Door gasket defective.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4).
Replace door gasket.
Controller defective.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4).
Check the function of the temperature
controller.
Temporary disturbance of the
temperature control.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4). Turn
off the chamber. After approx. 5
minutes turn on the chamber again.
Upon renewed alarm, contact
BINDER service.
Alarm message
“Temp. range”
Chamber doesn’t heat up. Safety controller has turned off
the heating. Limit temperature
reached. Safety controller set
too low.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4) and
allow the chamber to cool down.
Check temperature setpoint and
setting of safety controller. If
appropriate, select suitable limit
Alarm message
“Safety controller”“
Safety controller defective.
Confirm the alarm (chap. 11.4).
Chamber doesn’t heat up.
Semiconductor relay defective.
Contact BINDER service.
Very long heating-up times. Chamber fully loaded.
Load the chamber less or consider
longer heating-up times.
The displayed actual
temperature value deviates
largely compared with a
reference method..
Temperature control not
Calibrate and adjust the temperature
Temperature sensor defective.
Transfer the cultures to another
incubator and contact BINDER