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Troubleshooting
Failure message
8-4
Sorvall RC 3BP Plus
Thermo Scientific
AIR TEMP SENSOR
FAIL
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The temperature sensor detects a temperature increase
>10° C, while the centrifuge is cooled down.
The cooling circuit is open.
The temperature sensor is broken.
Wait for the rotor to cool down in order to prevent burn.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
MISSING MEMORY
CONTAINING
CONFIGURATION
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The run does not start or the centrifuge
runs down without being braked.
The centrifuge did not detect the NV RAM2 during
self-testing.
Restart the centrifuge.
If an error message appears again, turn off the
centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
DOOR CLOSED
SWITCH FAILURE
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The centrifuge runs down without being
braked.
The door lock opened during a run.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH FAILURE
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The centrifuge runs down without being
braked.
The door lock opened during a run.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
DOOR LOCK
SWITCH SHORTED
Centrifuge does not open.
The power supply for the door lock is broken.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
ROTOR NOT
SPINNING
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The run does not start or the centrifuge
runs down without being braked.
Error during the self-test of the centrifuge program and
the electronics.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Turn off the centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
Inform Customer Service.
MAIN CONTACT
FAILURE
The centrifuge cannot be operated.
The run does not start or the centrifuge
runs down without being braked.
The main fuse is not available.
Restart the centrifuge.
If an error message appears again, turn off the
centrifuge.
Pull out the power supply plug.
The emergency lid release enables you to retrieve your
samples.
Inform Customer Service.
Failure message
Problem with centrifuge
Possible causes and cures
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