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.)

For applications or additional information, contact your local Gilson Technical Sales Representative or visit www.gilson.com.

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©2004 Gilson, Inc. 303066-02. Printed in the USA. Specifications subject to change without notice. Gilson, Inc., Gilson S.A.S. and Gilson International B.V. are ISO 9001 certified.

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Gilson manual 852/853/854 Peltier Racks, Programmable Peltier Controller

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