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RECEIVING YOUR BACTRON (CONTINUED)
R
ECORD
D
ATA
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LATE
I
NFORMATION
Locate the data plate in the workspace chamber above the inner pass box door. The data plate
contains the BACTRON model number and serial number. Enter this information below for future
reference.
Date Plate Information
Model Number
Serial Number
T
EMPERATURE
R
EFERENCE
S
ENSOR
D
EVICE
The BACTRON does not come with a temperature reference device. A reference sensor device
must be purchased separately for performing accuracy verifications and calibrations of the
incubator temperature display(s).
The reference device must be accurate to at least 0.1°C, and should be regularly calibrated,
preferably by a third party.
For best results, use a digital device with a wire-connected temperature sensing probe. For
example: a wire thermocouple probe that can be introduced into the incubator, leaving the device
outside. Readings taken outside the incubator avoid incubator door openings during verifications
and calibrations, and eliminate subsequent waits for the incubator air temperature to re-stabilize
before proceeding.
Select a probe suitable for the application temperature you will be calibrating or verifying the display
accuracy at.
Alcohol thermometers are insufficient for conducting accurate verifications and calibrations. Do not
use a mercury thermometer.
Never place a mercury thermometer in the BACTRON.
C
ATALYST
O
VEN
The BACTRON is provide with two catalyst cartridges containing activated palladium, which are
used to scrub oxygen from the workspace chamber atmosphere. Only one cartridge is used at a
time. Each cartridge requires a bake out of at least 8 hours at 200°C to reactivate the palladium
after 24-hour of use in the chamber. This necessitates at least one bake-out per day.
An oven for reactivating catalyst cartridges must be purchased separately.