Manual Electrophoresis Power Supply, rev. 32/2018
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Alarm messages
In case a problem or a hazardous situation is detected, the device will interrupt the experiment with one of
the following errors.
A sound will also be produced that can be stopped by pressing any key.
The hazardous situations require that the device needs to be switched off before starting the experiment
again.
GROUND LEAKAGE
A dangerous ground leakage is present.
•
Your power supply is
NOT
defective!
•
This is a safety feature to protect the user.
•
Check thoroughly the comp
lete assembly: device, tank, connections, cables, … .
SHORT-CIRCUIT
The connected tank is short-circuited or has a very low resistance.
•
Your power supply is
NOT
defective!
•
This feature prevents damage to the device or tank.
•
Check thoroughly the complete assembly: device, tank, connections, cables, buffer,
… .
•
When the fuses are blown, check the website on how to replace these.
OVERLOAD
The connected tank has a too low resistance.
•
Your power supply is
NOT
defective!
•
Check thoroughly the complete assembl
y: device, tank, connections, cables, buffer, … .
•
Check also the best choice of power supply for the required application. e.g. It is not possible to
perform Electroblotting requiring high currents with a high Voltage device that is designed for IEF.
LOW CURRENT
The output current is very low or zero. Your power supply is
NOT
defective!
This can be caused by:
•
an interruption of the external cables or tank,
•
the cable connectors are not firmly or correctly placed into the sockets,
•
erroneous procedure.
It is possible to disable this alarm in the
at the end of this
manual.
TECHNICAL PROBLEM
The device has detected a possible failure in the electronics. Contact your supplier.
Troubleshooting
See our website:
Consort Power Supply Troubleshooting.
RESET
A general RESET of the device might help to solve some errors.
•
Switch the device on while holding
✓
pressed.
•
Confirm the question on the display with
YES
to restore the original factory settings of the device.
•
Attention!
All procedure parameters, data and settings will be reset.
