Thermo Scientific Revco BOD-10, BOD-30 Installation and Operation

1 Introduction

Installat ion and Operation

BOD10 and BOD30

WARM ALARM
SET POINT

BOD10

1.1 Specificatio ns

Capacity
BOD Bottle Capacity
Temperature

Range

Solid-State Electronic
Insulation
Interior
Shelves
Voltage
Dimensions

Shipping Weight

Control
Uniformity

Exterior
Interior

BOD30

Model BOD10 BOD30

6.1 cu. ft. 20.0 cu. ft.

92 Standard BOD Bottles 400+ Standard BOD Bottles

0 to +50°C -20 to +60°C

Micro (Single Set Point) Micro (Single Set Point)

+/-0.5°C Typical +/-0.5°C Typical

Yes - High and Low Yes - High and Low

CFC-Free Foamed-in-place CFC-Free Foamed-in-place

ABS Thermoplastic ABS Thermoplastic

1 Fixed/1 Adjustable 4 Fixed Shelves/1 Basket

115/1/60 115/1/60

23 7/8 in. W x 25.5 in. D x 35.75 in. H 33 in. W x 29 in. D x 69.8 in. H

21 in. W x 20 in. D x 24 in. H 28 in. W x 22 in. D x 56 in. H

115 lbs (52 kg.) 300 lbs. (136 kg.)

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Installat ion and Operation

BOD10 and BOD30

2 Safety Considerations

WARNING!

components. Replacement parts must be O.E.M.
exact replacement equipment. Modification or use of
the equipment in a manner other than expressly
intended may cause deat h or serious injury. This
includes use of user-supplied components and
materials not specifically designed for the unit.
Reconfiguring the controller may cause death or
serious injury.

The manufacturer shall not be l iable for any damages,
including incidental and/or consequential damages,
regardless of the legal t heory asserted, including
negligence and/or strict liability.

Before using, user sh all determine the suitability and
inte grity of the product for t he intended use and that
the un it has not been altered in any way. User
assume s all risk and liability what soever therewith .

WARNING!

operation, this unit must be properly grounded before
it is used. Failure to ground the equipment may cause
personal injury or damage to the equipment. Always
conf orm to the National Electric al Code and local
codes. Do not connect unit to alr eady overloaded
power lines.

WARNING!

before attempting any maintenance to equipment or
controls.

Do not modify or change system

For personal safety and trouble-free

Disconnect unit from main power

3 Pre-Installation

3.1 Unpacking

At delivery, examine the exter ior for physical dam age while the
carrie r’s represen tat i ve is pr es ent. If e xteri or da mage i s pre sent ,
careful ly unpack and inspect the unit and all accessories for
damage.

If there is no exterior da m age, unpack and inspect the
equipment within five days of delivery. If you find any damage,
keep the packing materials and immediately report the damage
to the carrier. Do not return goods to the manufacturer
without written au th orization. When sub m it ting a clai m for
shippi ng dam age, request that the carrier inspect the shippi ng
container and equipment.

4 Installation

Do not exceed the electrical a nd temperature ratings printed on
the data plate locat ed inside the un it.

CAUTION!

could result in dangerous conditions. To preclude
hazard and minimize risk, follow all instructions and
operate within the design limits noted on the
dataplate.

4.1 Location

Install th e un it in a l e v el area fr ee from vibr at ion wit h a m inim um
of three inches of space on the sides and rear and 12 inches at the
top.

Do not position the equipm ent in direct sunligh t or near heating
diffusers, radiators, or other sources of heat. The ambient
temperature range at the location m ust be 59 to 90°F
(15 to 32°C).

4.2 Wiring

CAUTION!

power source. Incorrect voltage can result in severe
damage to the equipmen t.

DANGER!

operation, this unit must be properly grounded before
it is used. Failure to ground the equipment may cause
personal injury or damage to the equipment. Always
conform to the National Electrical Cod e and local
codes. Do not connect the unit to overloaded power
lines.

Always connect the refrigerated incubator to a dedicated
(separ ate) circuit. Electrical codes require fu se or circuit breaker
protecti on f or branch c ir cuit cond uct ors. Use t ime delay f use s f or
#12 AWG circuits.

4.3 Leveling

The unit must be leveled right to left and front to back. On the
BOD30, rotate the leveling feet, located under the front corners
of the uni t, until the unit is level. The BOD10 does not have
leveling feet; shims should be used where necessary.

Improper operation of the equ ipment

Connect the equipment to the correct

For personal safety and trouble-free

3.2 Included Parts

The shelves are packaged and secured inside the cabinet. The
contro l key, door key, and this manual are als o shipped inside the
incubator.

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BOD10 and BOD30

4.4 Shelves

For s afety during shippi ng, the shelves are packaged and secured
inside the cabinet.

Figure 1. Shelving Detail

4.4.1 6.1 cu. ft. Models

The compact 6. 1 cu. f t. m ode ls ha v e t wo s helv es , o ne is f i xed a nd
the othe r is adjust able. Place the adjustable shelf on the shelf
bracke ts insid e th e inc uba tor and push the shel f down and toward
the back of the incubator.

4.5 Door Seal

To check the door seal , complete th e following steps:

1. Open the door.

2. Insert a strip of paper (8.5 x 11 in.) between the door gasket
and the cabinet flange and close the door.

3. Slowly pul l the paper strip from the outside. You should feel some re sistanc e.

4. Repeat this test a 4 in ch intervals around the door. If the door
does not sea l properly, the gasket must be replace d.

CAUTION!

fitting gasket allows moist air to be drawn into the
cabinet, resulting in quicker fros t buildup on th e
evaporator coil, longer running time, poor temperature
maintenance, and increased operation cost. The full
Hermeti c mo to r- com pres so r s in th es e un its ha v e so li d
hold-down nuts.

nuts.

Door seal integrity is critical. A loose

Do not loosen the visible mounting

4.6 Remote Alarm Terminals

The BOD30 incubator has connections for freestanding alarms.
These ter minals are located at the back of the incubator. The
terminals are: Common, Normally Closed, and Normally Open.

4.4.2 20.0 cu. ft. Mo dels

The 20.0 cu. ft. models have 4 shelv es. The two shallow er
shelves fit in the bottom section of the incubator, the two wider
shelv es in the top section of the incubator. Place a shelf on t he
shelf brackets inside the inc ubator and push the shelf down and
toward the back of the incubator.

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5 Operation

5.1 Control Panel Features

Installat ion and Operation

BOD10 and BOD30

OFF

POWER ON
ALARM ON

1543

Figure 2. Control Panel (6.1 cu. ft. model)

OFF

POWER ON
ALARM ON

13245

LIGHTS

10

CALIBRATE

TEMPERATURE

FAILURE

AUDIO SILENCE

10

CALIBRATE

TEMPERATURE

FAILURE

AUDIO SILENCE

67

CABINET

TEMPERA TURE

CONTROL

SET POINT

COLD ALARM

SET POINT

WARM ALARM

SET POINT

89

CABINET

TEMPERA TURE

CONTROL

SET POINT

COLD ALARM

SET POINT

WARM ALARM

SET POINT

9

8111213

SCAN

67

SCAN

14

°

C

131211

14

°

C

Figure 3. Control Panel (20.0 cu. ft. model)

Before the initial start up, take some time to become familiar
with the controls on your refrigerated incubator. Figure 2 and
Figure 3 illustrate the control panel .

1. Three position keyed Power On Switch.

2. Interior light switch (20.0 cu ft mode ls only).

3. Calibrate . Press this pad to calibrate the cabinet temperature
(refer to Section 5.4.1 on page6).

4. T emperature failure. This indicator lights when the incubator
temperat ure deviates abov e or below the alarm temperature
setti ngs.

5. Audio Silence. Press this pad to silence the alarm.

6. Cabinet T empera ture In dicator. This indicator lights when the
temperat ure display window is showing the actual cabinet
temperat ure (refer to Section 5.4.1 on page 6).

7. Control Set Point. This indicator lights when the temperature
display wi ndow is showing th e cabinet temperature set point
(refer to Section 5.3.1 on page5).

8. Cold Alarm Set Point. This indicator lights when the
temperat ure display window is showing the cold alarm se t
point (refer to Section5.3.2 on page 5).

9. Warm Alarm Set Point. This indicator lights when the
temperature display window is showing the warm alarm
setpoint (refer to Section 5.3.3 on page 5).

10. Warning indicator lights.

11. Scan key. Use this pad to select the Control, Cold Alarm, or Warm Alarm Set Po in t fu nction.

12. Decrement Pad ( ). Use this pad to decrease temperature values.

13. Increment Pad ( ). Use this pad to increase temperature values.

14. Digital Temperature Display Window. This window displays
chamber temperature, alarm values, etc. depending on the
operati ng status of the refrigerated in cubator and the
procedure being performed.

15. Circuit b reaker (not sho w n). The circuit breaker is located on
the back of the control on a BOD30. The BOD10 does no t
have a circuit breaker.

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BOD10 and BOD30

5.2 Initial Start Up

Tu rn the key switch to the POWER ON position. The Power On
LED and the Cabinet Temperature LED illum inate.

The alarm function is not active at this time.

Note:

The display cycles through an initialization mode for a few
seconds, then the Temperature Di splay Window shows the
curren t cabinet temperature. The indicator light next to Cabinet
Temperat ure is green.

Do not turn the key to ALARM ON until all sta rt-up procedures
are complete and the incubator is stabilized.

Table 1. Factory Temperature Settings

Cabinet Temperature:
Cold Set Point:
War m Set Point:

22°C
12°C
32°C

5.3 Set Poin t Operation

CAUTION!

in 20.0 cu ft models, the control automatically initiates
a defro st cy cl e every eight hou r s . Th ere wil l b e a sl ig ht
elevation in cabinet temperature during this cycle.

CAUTION!

the 20.0 cu ft models or above 30
models , the incubator comp ressor is automatically
disabled.

If the Control Set Point is 4

If the Control Set Point is above 40

°

C or below

°

C in the 6.1 cu ft

°

C in

5.3.1 Contr ol Set Point

IMPORTANT NOTE:

When the control set point is changed, the
cold ala rm and warm alarm set points automatically
re ference the new control set point. For example, control
set point = 3°C, cold alarm set point = 2°C, and warm
alarm set point = 4°C. If the control set point is changed
to 10°C, the cold alarm automatically changes to 9°C
and the warm alarm set point change s to 11°C. Since the
incubator temperature is less than 9°C, the cold alarm
will sound.
To prevent activation o f the alarms, manually adjust the
cold alarm set point 1° below the current incubator
temper ature an d the warm alarm set point 1° above the
new control set point. W hen the temperature stabilizes to
the new co ntrol set point, adj ust the alarm set points
accordingl y (refer to Section 5.3.2 and Section 5.3.3).

To change the control set point temperature, complete the
following steps :

1. Press the Scan key until the LED indicat or light nex t to the
Control Set Point pad is yellow. The display shows the
current set point.

If no keys are pressed within t en se conds, t he tem pera tu r e

Note:

display reverts to the cabinet temperature.

2. Press and hold or to adjust the set point tem perature.

CAUTION!

switch to the ALARM ON position to activate the
alarm.

You must turn the thr ee-position key

5.3.2 Cold Alarm Set Point

To change the cold alarm set point, complete the following steps:

1. Press the Scan key until the LED indicator light next to the
Cold Alarm Set Point pad is yello w. The display shows the
current set point.

If no keys are pressed within t en se conds, t he tem pera ture

Note:

displa y reverts to the cabinet temperature.

2. Press and hold or to adjust the set point tem perature.

To avoid nuisance alar m s due to door opening, etc., we

Note:

re com m end that the set point be no cl oser than 1° to the
Control Set Point.

CAUTION!

switch to the ALARM ON position to activate the
alarm.

You must turn the thr ee-position key

5.3.3 Warm Alarm Set Poi nt

To change the warm alarm set point, complete the following
steps:

1. Press the Scan key until the LED indicator light next to the
Warm Alarm Set Point pad is yellow. The display shows the
current set point.

If no keys are pressed within t en se conds, t he tem pera ture

Note:

displa y reverts to the cabinet temperature.

2. Press and hold or to adjust the set point tem perature.

To avoid nuisance alar m s due to door opening, etc., we

Note:

re com m end that the set point be no cl oser than 1° to the
Control Set Point.

CAUTION!

switch to the ALARM ON position to activate the
alarm.

You must turn the thr ee-position key

5.3.4 Alarm Op eration

When the alarm system is activated, warm and cold alarm
conditions cause the heating and co oling systems to shut down.
This is to protect the contents of the incubator from extreme
temperature conditions.

If th e control display indicat es an alarm condition, v erify that the
temperature and alarm setpoints are correct for your application.
Also check the power supply and door seal. If the setpoints are
correc t and there is nothing visibly wrong with your unit, call
Technical Service.

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Installat ion and Operation

BOD10 and BOD30

5.4 Calibration

If it is necessary to verify incubator operation, complete the
following steps :

1. Place a thermome ter, graduated in 0.1°C increments, in side

the incubator.

CAUTION! Do not

touch the shelves. If the bulb touches any part of the
incubator or shelves, the temperature reading will not
be accurate. We recommend that the thermometer be

hung

inside the incubator with air ci rculating freely

around the sensing bulb.

allow the thermometer bulb to

2. Allow th e incu bat or to r un undi stur be d for at l east ei ght ho urs
so that the temperature can stabilize.

3. After the temperature is stabil ized, read the thermo meter temperat ure.

CAUTION!

quickly, do not remove the thermometer from the
incubator. The thermometer temperature starts to
change as soon as the incu bator door is ope ned.

Look at the thermometer temperature

5.4.1 Control Temperature Calibration

To calibrate the co n tr ol tempera ture, comp lete the fo ll owi n g
steps :

1. Press Calibrat e. The LED indicator next to Control
Temperature glows re d. The Temperature Dis pl ay Window
shows the current control temperature.

If no keys are pressed within t en se conds, t he tem pera tu r e

Note:

display reverts to the cabinet temperature.

2. Press and hold or to display the desired value.

CAUTION!

changed permanently.

The calibration of the control is now

3. Allow the incubator to stabilize for one to two hours.

4. Make any necessary changes to the set p oints after the
incubator stabilizes at the new temperature.

5.5 Operation

After the Control Temperature and set points are set to your
specifications and the incubator temperature is stabil ized, turn
the control key to ALARM ON.

You can now load product into the incubator.

CAUTION!

product to maintain airflow for temperature uniformity.

Allow sufficient air space aro und the

When the door is opened, the evaporator fan shuts down

Note:

to pr ev ent warmu p of samp les and the int erio r l ight t ur ns
on (BOD30 units only).

CAUTION!

power goes off and immediately on again, the built-in
compressor overload device functions to take the
compressor off-line. This process is normal and the
overload device restarts the compressor within a few
minute s.

If a short power failure occurs and

6 Maintenance

CAUTION!

by trained personnel.

6.1 Defrost Water Pan (BOD30 only)

When the unit automatically defrosts in freeze mode, defrost
water is collected in a pan, located above the motor compressor
in the bac k of the unit. Thi s water is evaporated by heat from the
motor compressor which leaves a residue in the pan. Clean the
defros t w ater pan wit h wa rm w at er a nd s oa p appro xim a tely e v ery
90 days.

6.2 Cabinet Interior

The insid e of the cabinet should be cleaned whenever necessary
with one of the followin g solutio n s:

Amphyl so lution, mixed according to the manufacturer’s

•

direct ions.
Roccal II solution, mixed according to the manufacturer’s

•

directions.
Two table spoons of baking soda per quart of warm water .

•

Stubborn smudges can be cleaned with mild soap and water.

CAUTION! Do not

detergent-containing mixture. Detergent will discolor
the interior plastic parts.

Shelv es can be removed for wa shing.
Be careful with the sealing gas ket on the door. If the gask et is

damaged, it will not seal properly and will require replacement.

Dry all interior su rfaces before restarting the unit.

Note:

6.3 Cabinet Exterior

Every th ree to six months, sweep arou nd the base, unde rneath,
and behind the incubator.

Remove the kickplate located on the lower front on the

Note:

20.0 cu. ft. models before sweeping.

Maint enance should only be per formed

use detergent or any

Do not use solvents

.

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7 Troubleshooting

7.1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Installat ion and Operation

BOD10 and BOD30

WARNING!

T roubleshooting procedures involve working with high voltages which can cause injury or death. T roubleshooting

should only be performed by trained perso nnel.

Symptom Problem Solution

No power

No lights on control panel

Unit does not maintain set point
temperature

Overtemperature Alarm sounding

Undertemperature indicator on Set Point

Circuit breaker

Power switch
House electrical power Check the branch circuit feeding the incubator. Refer to Section 4.2 on page 2.
Stabilization

External heat

Condenser

Alarm set point
Interior fan Check that the fan is operating.

Door switch The door switch is stuck (20.0 cu. ft. models only).
Condenser

Check the service cord at the electrical outlet for proper fit. The plug should be
tight in the socket. If the outlet is defective, replace the outlet.

Check to see if the breaker is tripped. Reset the breaker if necessary . The circuit
breaker is located on the back of the control (BOD30 only).

Check the incubator control panel main power switch. Refer to Section 5.2 on
page 5.

Unit has not had time to stabilize after the last temperature selection. Refer to
Section 5.4.1 on page 6.

Unit is in direct sunlight or located in the discharge from a heating/air
conditioning outlet. Refer to Section 4.1 on page 2.

Check that the rear condenser coil is clear of dust accumulation (6.1 cu. ft.
model only).

The set point temperature is too close to the cabinet temperature setting. Refer
to Section 5.3 on page 5.

Check that the rear condenser coil is clear of dust accumulation (6.1 cu. ft.
model only).

The set point temperature is too close to the cabinet temperature setting. Refer
to Section 5.3 on page 5.

8 Accessories

Part No. Description

6314 Roccal II, 3.5 liter bottle
6315 Amphyl Spray, disinfecting agent, 12 cans/case
6316 O-Syl, 3.5 liter bottle

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For your future refe renc e and when contacting the factory, please have the
following inf ormation readily available:

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Date Purchased:

The above inf ormat ion can be found on the dataplate attached to the
equipment. If available, please pr ovide the date purchased, the source of
purchase (specific agent/rep or ganization), and purchas e order number.

If You Need Assistance

REVCO SALES DIVISION

Phone: [phone]
Toll Free (U.S.): 800/252- 7100
F A X : 828/645-3368

LABORATORY PAR TS and SERVICE

Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Toll Free (U.S.): 800-438- 4851

275 Aiken Road

Asheville, NC 28804

U.S.A.