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OCTAGON 10 INCUBATOR 

 

 
 
 
 
 

USER INSTRUCTIONS 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Contents 

 

Section   Subject 

     Page 

 

  Introduction 

    2 

  Unpacking 

    2 

  Location 

and 

Installation   3 

  Storage 

of 

eggs 

    3 

  Temperature 

    4 

  Humidity 

and 

Ventilation   4 

  Egg 

Setting 

    6 

  Egg 

Turning 

    6 

  Hatching     6 

10 

  Cleaning 

Up 

    7 

11 

  Servicing 

    7 

12 

  Troubleshooting    7 

13 

  Specifications 

    9 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Содержание OCTAGON 10

Страница 1: ... Subject Page 1 Introduction 2 2 Unpacking 2 3 Location and Installation 3 4 Storage of eggs 3 5 Temperature 4 6 Humidity and Ventilation 4 7 Egg Setting 6 8 Egg Turning 6 9 Hatching 6 10 Cleaning Up 7 11 Servicing 7 12 Troubleshooting 7 13 Specifications 9 ...

Страница 2: ...epacked Your Octagon 10 will include as standard Quantity Item Incubator 1 Incubator including sliding tray 1 Set of two egg dividers 1 Spirit thermometer 1 Guarantee Card Optional Autoturn Cradle 2 Black metal tubes 1 Motorized cradle end 1 Plain cradle end 1 Set of four screws 2 1 Please identify each part and check that they are all present and undamaged If there are any parts damaged or missin...

Страница 3: ...ution leaving the top of the liquid 20mm 3 4 from the top of the reservoir Fit the back of the thermometer into the socket on the door and replace the tray 3 4 Plug incubator and cradle if supplied mains supply cables into suitable outlets ensuring that the cables are not pulled tight The incubator will start the red LED on the temperature control housing will illuminate continuously The cradle mo...

Страница 4: ...serious detrimental effect on hatch rates and must be avoided 6 0 Humidity and Ventilation Short term variations in humidity are not important The average humidity over the incubation period needs to be near optimum to achieve the ideal weight loss High humidity for the day or two of hatching is also important Beware chronic excessive humidity 6 1 Two factors affect incubation humidity water evapo...

Страница 5: ...nt representing initial average weight with the ideal hatch weight 12 14 less depending on species with the x axis representing the incubation period in days By measuring actual average weights every few days the actual weight loss can be plotted and compared to the ideal weight loss line and corrections can be made For example if the actual weight loss was greater than ideal see graph below then ...

Страница 6: ...usly turn the incubator and eggs on an hourly cycle through 90 and back while plugged into the mains supply Some small intermittent movement due to play in the gears is normal and does not cause harm Lubrication of the plastic linkage with WD40 helps to ensure smooth silent movement 8 2 Ensure that nothing can impede the movement of the incubator on the cradle such as a mains cable or having the i...

Страница 7: ...f failure first check that the mains power supply is working If the problem persists contact your distributor or Brinsea Products Service Dept The functional parts of the Octagon 10 and autoturn cradle are modular and parts are available and are readily exchanged by a suitably qualified person equipped with basic tools Fitting instructions are supplied with replacement parts 11 2 Please note that ...

Страница 8: ...ubator settings and procedures particularly temperature Chicks hatch earlier than expected deformities Incubation temperature too high Reduce incubation temperature slightly 0 5 C 1 F Chicks hatch later than expected Incubation temperature too low Increase incubation temperature slightly 0 5 C 1 F Hatch dates widely spread Different rates of development due to different storage times incubation te...

Страница 9: ... 15cm high Including Autoturn Cradle 40cm long x 16cm wide x 23cm high Weight Octagon 10 incubator only 1 Kg Optional Autoturn Cradle 1 Kg Power Consumption Octagon 10 max 25 Watts typical average 12 Watts Autoturn cradle 4 Watts Electrical Supply 230v 50Hz Brinsea Products Ltd Station Road Sandford N Somerset BS25 5RA Tel 01934 823039 Fax 01934 820250 e mail sales brinsea co uk website www Brinse...

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