Section 7
Troubleshooting
Hotplate & Magenetic Stirrer 7-1
Thermo Scientific
Electrical Problems
Cause
Corrective Action
No power
Unsuitable power supply
Meet the electrical requirements of this instrument before use.
Power cut-off by a circuit
breaker or power blackout
Find out why blackout or cut-ff happened and restore power. If
there is a short circuit or leakage, trace the source of the prob-
lem and fix it.
Loose power connection
Reconnect the power cord firmly to the power outlet as well as
to the power socket at the back of the instrument
Damages in power cords,
power outlets, or plugs,
Replace the damaged part with a proper one.
Internal circuit failure
Contact Thermo Scientific for service.
Repetitive tripping of circuit breaker
electrical overload
Disconnect all the appliances connected to the breaker first and
reconnect them one by one to find the reason for the overload.
Internal circuit failure
Contact Thermo Scientific for service.
No operation with power on
Power cut-off by built-in
overheat prevention circuit
If the main body is overheated, the built-in overheat prevention
circuit stops heating to protect the instrument.
In such cases, let the instrument cool down for some time
before power reconnection.
Internal circuit failure
Contact Thermo Scientific for service.