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Failures and warnings
7.1.4
Water shortage
If the bar electrode is not grounded in the mixer jar when water is being added , a water test
is started. If the water test is not successful, then feed preparation and animal identification are
switched off.
Failure, water shortage
appears in the display.
An interruption in feeder operation means that your calves will not receive any
feed. This can lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development,
increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves. You must use an alternative
method to supply your calves with feed as long as the automatic feeder is out of service.
You eliminate the failure as follows:
1. Confirm
HE water start?
by choosing
.
2. Check whether the water jet strikes the bar electrode .
3. Check the water supply to the automatic feeder.
4. Check whether deposits such as calcium have formed on the electrode.
5. Confirm
Delete failure?
by choosing
.
If this failure persists, you must contact your service technician immediately.
7.1.5
Mixer emptying
The failure message
Mixer emptying?
appears if the rinsing water in the mixer cannot be
drained. Feeder operation is interrupted.
An interruption in feeder operation means that your calves will not receive any
feed. This can lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition can cause impaired growth and development,
increased susceptibility to illness or even the death of your calves. You must use an alternative
method to supply your calves with feed as long as the automatic feeder is out of service.
You eliminate the failure as follows:
Lethal electric shock.
The electrical components of the automatic feeder are
live. Before working on components, always turn off the automatic feeder with the control
switch and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Turn off the automatic feeder with the control switch and disconnect the mains plug.
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