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Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 1 Table of contents 1 Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3.3 3.4 Main illustration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Delivery package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 1 7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Table of contents 7.1 7.2 8 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 9 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 1 Operating instructions 1 1.1 Operating instructions Using this manual 1 Carefully read this operating manual before using the device for the first time. Also observe the operating manual enclosed with the accessories. The operating manual should be considered as part of the product and stored in a location that is easily accessible. Operating instructions When passing the device on to third parties, be sure to include this operating manual.
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Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 2 Safety 2 Safety 2.1 Intended use New Brunswick Premium freezers are designed to provide precise, ultra-low temperature environments for cold storage of scientific or medical materials. They are designed to provide ultra-low temperature sample storage from -50 °C to -86 °C at 32 °C maximum ambient operating temperature. 2.2 Warnings for intended use 2.2.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 3. Use freezer gloves at all times when loading or unloading the equipment. The temperature of operation is such that direct contact with the cold contents or inside the equipment can burn unprotected skin. 4. Observe good housekeeping practices, at all times keeping the equipment and the adjacent areas clean, dry and uncluttered. 5. Should any malfunctions occur or be suspected, immediately call a qualified service engineer to investigate.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 3 Product description 3 Product description 3.1 Main illustration Abb. 1: Upright freezer - Side and front views 1 2 3 3 Product description 4 5 11 Fig.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Abb. 2: Chest freezer - Front view 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 3 Product description 8 9 Fig. 2: Chest freezer - Front view 1 Heated vent port (inside compressor housing) 3 Control panel/display 4 Battery switch (alarm) behind lockable panel 5 On/Off circuit breaker behind lockable panel 6 Chart recorder (optional) 7 Quarter turn fasteners 8 Air filter grille 9 Braked castors (front) 3.2 Delivery package 3.2.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 3.3 Product versions 3.3.1 Introduction This manual provides the user with the necessary information for installation and operation of New Brunswick's Premium ultra-low temperature freezers. It also provides some preliminary user maintenance information. This manual covers all versions of the Premium freezer models: Model (230 V, 50 Hz) Capacity U410 410 liters (14.5 cubic feet) U570 570 liters (20.0 cubic feet) U700 700 liters (24.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual • A heated port with ice-clearing plunger prevents vacuum formation enabling the outer door to be easily opened at anytime. • All interior panels and shelves are made of high grade corrosion-resistant stainless steel, making them durable and easy to keep clean and sterilize. • Heavy duty castors enable easy installation and relocation.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 4 4 4.1 Installation Installation Preparing installation Risk of personal injury DO NOT attempt to lift any freezer by hand. Preferred lifting for loading and unloading is by WARNING! mechanical lifting equipment. Risk of material damage Maintenance, adjustment and repair work should be carried out only by QUALIFIED, NOTICE! EXPERIENCED personnel who have been AUTHORIZED to undertake such work by Eppendorf or its authorized agents.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 4.4 Installing the shelves Model U410, U570, and U700 freezers are fitted with four adjustable shelves. These can be positioned in 12.7 mm (½ in) steps anywhere throughout the freezer. To effectively utilize racks within the freezer, be sure to position them so that each shelf is aligned with the bottom of each inner door. Perform the following steps to install the shelves: 1. Ensure that the freezer is turned off and unplugged. 2.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 3. Remove the lining plate and lock barrel. 4. Insert the plastic blanking plug supplied. 5. Insert the lining plate and screw in the two screws. It is important that the handle lock lining plate be installed at all times. Hint! Risk of material damage DO NOT SLAM THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. NOTICE! 6. Place freezer handle in open position and close freezer door.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 5 5 5 Operating controls and function 5.1 Operating controls and function Operating controls and function Controls and function Operating controls are located on a control panel mounted in the door of the upright freezers, and on the console on the right side of chest freezers. Every New Brunswick freezer is equipped with S.M.A.R.T. Plus™ diagnostic software, to help identify the cause of a fault or setpoint variance.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 5 Temp-alarm light Name Function 8 TEMP-ALARM Should a mains/power failure cause the temperature to surpass the alarm setpoint, the TEMP-ALARM illuminates. (The audible alarm will already be sounding due to the mains/power failure). The TEMP-ALARM lamp will extinguish when the temperature returns to normal set range. Cancel the TEMP-ALARM by pressing the ALARM TEST/MUTE KEY.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 5 Operating controls and function Remote control light Item Name 12 REMOTE CONTROL Function Indicates when freezer is operating under remote computer control via the optional RS-485 interface port and New Brunswick's BioCommand® SFI software, or other laboratory data logging software. The keypad controls are locked when the freezer is under remote control. Hint! Set temp key Operation in normal mode with LOCK lamp off.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 5 "E" key Operation in normal mode with LOCK lamp off. Name 13 E Function Operating controls and function Item Used to enter data when programming. "C" key Operation in normal mode with LOCK lamp off. Item Name 14 C Function Used to cancel data when programming. Numerical keys Operation in normal mode with LOCK lamp off. Item Name 15 NUMERICAL KEYS (1-0) Function Used to input data when programming.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 6 Operation 6 Operation 6.1 Getting started 6 Risk of personal injury BEFORE connecting the freezer to the mains/electrical supply, make sure that the mains/ Operation WARNING! 6.1.1 power supply matches the requirements of the equipment. Check the specification plate (located on the side of the freezer) for the electrical requirements. The equipment should be connected to an earthed/grounded outlet socket.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Abb. 5: Chest freezers switch location 1 6 2 1 Chest freezers switch location Battery switch Hint! 6.1.3 Operation Fig. 5: 2 On/Off circuit breaker switch The compressors will not operate for approximately three minutes after connection of the mains/ power supply, because there is an automatic delay device in the circuit. Temperature and alarm settings can be adjusted immediately.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 6.1.5 Vacuum effect After closing the freezer door following access to the contents, a vacuum may be created. Before the door can be opened again, it may be necessary to wait two or three minutes for the vacuum to be released by the vent port. Do not try to force the door. During the release of the vacuum, a slight hissing may be heard.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 3. Using the numerical keys, enter a new alarm setpoint temperature. The selected temperature will appear in the TEMPERATURE display. 4. When the correct temperature is displayed, press the E (Enter) key to enter the data. To set the low alarm setpoint skip to (see Setting low alarm setpoint on p. 23), step 2. 6 The HIGH ALARM indicator will turn off. 5. Press the LOCK key to exit programming. The LOCK lamp will go off and the freezer will return to normal mode.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 6.2.5 Setting the alarm delay The HIGH ALARM audible alarm and the REMOTE ALARM monitoring socket can be programmed to a time delay set between 0 and 40 minutes. The default time delay is 30 minutes. If the time delay is set to 0 minutes, the system will program it as 15 seconds. 6 Hint! Press KEY 8 to display the High Temperature audible alarm delay, and press KEY 9 to display the Remote Alarm Socket switching delay.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 4. When the number is correct, record the new number somewhere secure. Then press the E (Enter) key. The CODE CHANGE indicator will turn off. 5. Press the LOCK key. 6 Its indicator lamp will turn off. The freezer now has a new lock code. If at any time you wish to change this code, you will have to enter this code to unlock the system before you can enter a new code. 6.2.7 Operation Setting the lock code to 0000 disables the lock completely.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 6.4 Alarm monitoring socket The freezers are provided with an alarm monitoring socket at the rear of the freezer and a matching plug for external monitoring. This plug can be connected either to a central monitoring system such as a building management system, or to a remote alarm via an auto-dialer. 6 Abb. 6: Upright freezers alarm monitoring socket Operation 1 2 3 Fig.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Abb. 8: Remote alarm socket - upright freezer 6 Operation Fig. 8: Remote alarm socket - upright freezer Abb. 9: Remote alarm socket - chest freezer Fig.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 7 7 7.1 Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning Risk of material damage Maintenance, adjustment and repair work should be carried out only by QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED personnel who have been AUTHORIZED to undertake such work by Eppendorf or its authorized agents. NOTICE! Failure to use authorized service agents will invalidate the warranty. 7 7.1.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 1 2 3 7 Plunger 3 Freezer outer wall 7.1.5 2 Cover Maintenance 1 Door or lid seal Be sure to treat the door or lid seal with care. Avoid damaging this seal in any way. The freezer cannot operate properly with a defective seal. It is advisable to wipe both the seal and the surface against which it seals with a soft dry cloth once a month. 7.2 Routine maintenance 7.2.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Abb. 10: Screw hinge inner door 2 1 Maintenance 7 Fig. 10: 1 Screw hinge inner door Inner door 2 Door hinge screw x4 Repeat procedure for each door. 7.2.4 Replacing the inner door 1. Fully open the outer door of the freezer. 2. Reposition inner door in closed position. 3. Screw on door hinges. 4. If required, adjust by loosening the screws. 5. Close outer door. 7.2.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Battery replacement Risk of material damage There are no user controls behind any panels. The removal of any other part or panels from NOTICE! the freezer by anyone other than a qualified, authorized Service Engineer may invalidate the warranty. NOTICE! Use only a replacement battery of the correct type and part number. The battery must be fitted so the terminals correspond to the polarity labels on the electrical Risk of material damage 7 panel.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 8 8 8.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General errors If you are experiencing a problem with your freezer, check the following troubleshooting guides before contacting your New Brunswick or Eppendorf authorized Service technician. Symptom/ message Cause Remedy Door will not open 1. The door handle is locked. 1. Unlock the door handle. 2. The heated vent port is blocked. 2. Break up the ice in the vent port using the plunger, (see Heated vent port on p.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual A fan is required to cool the compressors on the water-cooled models. Hint! 8.3 After a mains/power failure If mains/power is interrupted, the POWER-FAIL indicator lamp (see Fig. 3 on p. 16), Item 3, will illuminate. In addition, the audible alarm will sound and the display will flash at approximately 10-second intervals. When mains/power is restored, both alarm and light will automatically be cancelled.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 9 Technical data 9 Technical data 9.1 Specifications 9.1.1 Upright freezers specifications Model No. U410 Part No. Internal Dimensions: U9260-000X* U9270-000X* 1265 x 550 x 575 mm 1265 x 765 x 575 mm Height x Width x Depth 49.8 x 21.6 x 22.6 in 49.8 x 30.1 x 22.6 in External Dimensions: 1915 x 800 x 852 mm 1925 x 1025 x 852 mm Height x Width x Depth 75.3 x 31.5 x 33.5 in 75.8 x 40.3 x 33.5 in 410 Liters 570 Liters 14.5 cubic feet 20.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual Model No. U700 Part No. U9280-000X* Internal Dimensions: 1315 x 865 x 610 mm Height x Width x Depth 51.8 x 34.1 x 24.1 in External Dimensions: 1955 x 1120 x 865 mm Height x Width x Depth 77.1 x 44.1 x 34.2 in Capacity 700 Liters 24.6 cubic feet Net Weight 280.5 kg 615 lb Lock Standard No.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 9.1.2 Chest freezers specifications Model No. C340 C660 U9230-000X* U9250-000X* 760 x 760 x 590 mm 760 x 1470 x 590 mm 30 x 30 x 23.2 in 30 x 57.8 x 23.2 in 1075 x 1340 x 840 mm 1075 x 2050 x 840 mm 42.3 x 52.7 x 33 in 42.3 x 80.7 x 33 in Part No. Internal Dimensions: Height x Width x Depth External Dimensions: Height x Width x Depth Capacity Net Weight Lock No. Compartments 340 Liters 660 Liters 12.0 cubic feet 23.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 10 10 10.1 Ordering Information Ordering Information Accessories A number of accessories are available for New Brunswick's range of ultra-low temperature freezers. Contact your local Eppendorf representative or distributor for details. 10.1.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 10 10.1.10 New Brunswick BioCommand SFI datalogging software (RS-485 interface) Ordering Information New Brunswick's BioCommand® SFI Track and Trend software is available to trend and archive data from as many as 32 shakers, CO2 incubators, and/or freezers, simultaneously. This PC-based software works with any OPC-compliant equipment with an RS-232 or RS-485 port.
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual 11 11 11 Transport, storage and disposal Transport, storage and disposal Shut down Transport, storage and disposal 11.1 Switch the battery switch off before transporting or storing the equipment, (see Battery backup switch on p. 25). 11.2 Transport Risk of personal injury WARNING! Lifting and transporting the freezer without suitable equipments can result in crushing and other injuries.
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Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual HCFC................................................................................. 6 Index Index A Accessories .....................................................................37 Adjusting the shelf ...........................................................14 Air intake ..........................................................................28 Alarm ...............................................................................25 Alarm activation .....
Premium -86 °C Freezers — Operating manual S S.M.A.R.T. Plus..........................................................16, 32 Safety.................................................................................7 Set temp key ....................................................................22 Setpoint, temperature ......................................................33 Setting the operating temperature ...................................22 Shelf, adjusting ..............................................
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