MANUALP/4000_SERVICE_0712 July2012
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SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS
The CONTHERM CAT4000 Mitre Series of Co2 Culture Incubators has been
expressly designed to give the widest choice of operating conditions consistent
with high reliability and low cost, the addition of microprocessor control gives
additional versatility and resolution while improving the degree of temperature
control. These Incubators are fitted with a UVC (254nm) SERILISING UV lamp.
All specifications are quoted for an enclosure temperature of +37
o
C with an
ambient Temperature of +20
o
C for Standard and Tropicool cabinets and for an
enclosure temperature of +20
o
C for cooled cabinets.
• Construction - Combination of High quality stainless steel and zinc plated
mild steel; epoxy coated exterior, full fibreglass insulation, High quality
stainless steel interior with full access door and magnetic door catch
• Safety - Fitted with an independent factory set Hi-Limit and user adjustable
Hi-Limit completely separate from normal controls.
• Convection - All units come with mechanical convection fan systems.
• Electrical - Designed to NZS6200 / AS3100:1994 240V AC M.E.N
• EMC - Complies with AS/NZS 2064: 1997
• All performances quoted at 20
o
C, ZP22 Microprocessor control System.
PERFORMANCE:
a) Temperature:
Nominal Range: Standard (Ambient +5
o
C) to +50
o
C
Tropicool (Ambient -5
o
C) to +50
o
C
*Cooled +15
o
C to +50
o
C
Temporal Variation Standard +_ 0.2
o
C
(Tropicool) +_ 0.3
o
C
(Cooled) +_ 0.4
o
C
Spatial Variation Standard +_ 0.4
o
C
(Tropicool) +_ 0.4
o
C
(Cooled) +_ 1.5
o
C
Initial Overshoot +2.0
o
C
Reproducibility +_0.5
o
C
Dial resolution 0.1
o
C
Operating Ambient 10
o
C - 35
o
C
Mains Voltage Range 230-250 AC 50Hz
*NB: Can only be operated on 60Hz when cooled units fitted with a special
refrigeration compressor.