Gilson Technical Specifications, 852/853/854 Peltier Racks, Programmable Peltier Controller

Technical Specifications

852/853/854 Peltier Racks

Front Panel	HOT, COLD and STANDBY indicator lights
Liquid-Contact Materials	Anodized cast aluminum (T6061 and T5052 H32), stainless steel (300 series), polypropylene
Manufacturing Standards	Meets applicable Safety and EMC certification standards; UL and CE certified
Power Requirements	Voltage: 5 and 24V DC
	Current rating: 0.2A at 5V or 5.0A at 24V
Rack Capacity	852: Two Becton Dickinson Falcon™ assay plates, 96-well, shallow, “U-Bottom”
	853: 96 flat-bottom vials, 12 x 32 mm (2 mL)
	854: Two Ritter or Beckman microplates, 96-well, deep
Software	Via Programmable Peltier Controller keypad or Gilson control software
Temperature Range	4–40°C
Dimensions* (w x d x h)	11.9 x 33.8 x 16.8 cm (4.7 x 13.3 x 6.6 in.)
	*Up to five 85X Series Peltier Racks will fit on the locator plate of a single-probe 215 Liquid Handler.
Weight	852: 3.4 kg (7.6 lbs.)
	853: 4.9 kg (10.7 lbs.)
	854: 3.8 kg (8.4 lbs.)

Programmable Peltier Controller

Front Panel	POWER indicator light; 25 soft keys
Display Panel	40-character, four-line backlit LCD
Manufacturing Standards	Meets applicable Safety and EMC certification standards; UL and CE certified
Modes	Cooling (C): The current temperature of the rack is more than 2°C warmer than the set temperature
	Heating (H): The current temperature of the rack is more than 2°C cooler than the set temperature
	Initializing (I): The rack is initializing
	Ready (R): The current temperature of the rack is ±2°C of the set temperature
	Stopped (S): The temperature of the rack is no longer being regulated
	Error (E): The rack is in an error state. Contact Gilson for assistance
	Programming (P): The rack is in the programming state. Contact Gilson for assistance
Power Requirements	Frequency: 50–60 Hz
	Voltage: 90–240V
	Current rating: 8.0A for 90–120V or 4.0A for 220–240V (max.); 6.0A for 90–120V or 3.0A for 220–240V (typical)
	Internal fuses: Five 5A subminiature PC board fuses to be replaced by service personnel only
Software	Via Gilson control software
Communication Interface	RS-232 or GSIOC
Dimensions (w x d x h)	26.5 x 43.5 x 15.6 cm (10.4 x 17.1 x 6.2 in.)
Weight	8.4 kg (18.6 lbs.)

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