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Service Manual
General Purpose Water Baths
Information is reserved for trained, qualified technical personnel. It includes schematics & wiring diagrams.
Any repair or service to a unit is to be performed by a certified technician ONLY.
Attempting repairs outlined in this guide may result in voiding your warranty
UNPLUG THE UNIT BEFORE SERVICING
WATER BATHS
ON
TEMPERATURE C OFF
SAFETY SET TEMPERATURE SET C
Water Bath
Microprocessor Controlled Water Bath
Table of Contents
SECTION 1. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SECTION 2. GENERAL INFORMATION
SECTION 3. REPLACING MAIN CONTROL BOARD
SECTION 4. SENSOR MOUNTING
SECTION 5. INFORMATION TABLE
SECTION 6. CALIBRATION
SECTION 7. HI-POT TEST
SECTION 8. MAIN BAORD CONTINUITY CHART
SECTION 9. SPARE PARTS LIST
SECTION 9. SCHEMATICS & WIRING DIAGRAMS
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SECTION 1. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Note: If the unit seems to function normally but fails to control or hold temperature steady,
first perform instructions as in "Conditions and Steps before Troubleshooting the Unit"
Conditions and Steps before Troubleshooting the Unit
1. A Hi-Pot test should be performed first before any servicing, see "HI-POT TEST" in sect. 7
2. Use the same fluid and the same setpoint temperature as the application.
3. Check that the fluid or fluid mixture is:
a. Watery, not thick like maple syrup. Viscosity <25 centistokes.
b. Not boiling on the surface and not within 5° C of the boiling point of the liquid.
4. Fluids within 40°C of their boiling point may experience vapor loss. Use the cover or add
insulation (hollow floating plastic or Teflon balls) to the fluid in the tank.
5. For Microprocessor Controlled Models - To return to the factory default setting:
• Press and release the Power On button, then switch off the power switch.
• Press and hold the Set/Menu button while switching on the power switch.
• The controller will display "DEF" and go to the standby mode.
• Your set temperature and other settings will have to be reset.
WATER BATH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
PROBLEM Corrective action
#1 Breaker must be on. If not, check light in switch.
No power light
#2 Heater may be shorted to ground. Perform "Hi-Pot test" in sect. 7. Check heater
Breaker trips resistance. See "Information table", sect. 5.
#3 Check supply +8.6VDC ± 0.2 volts. If low, check R2/R3 for proper resistance.
Unit does not heat
or only intermittent If still low or high, replace U1. If still low, check C1 for leaky or shorted condition. Also,
heat check R4/R5 for proper resistance. Check heater resistance in "Information table" sect. 5.
#4 (a) Use the cover. Maximum of 60°C without cover .
Unit won't reach
setpoint (b) Check that the safety knob is higher than your setpoint.
(c) If the safety is on too early, see "Sensor mounting" sect. 4.
(d) Check PR1. See "Sensor mounting" instructions.
(e) Check for DC on heater. If more than 30 DC volts, replace Triac.
#5 (a) Heater may be shorted to ground. Perform "Hi-Pot test" in sect. 7.
Unit continuously
heats (b) Triac may be shorted.
(c) Triac may be improperly heat-sinked. Check that Triac and aluminum disc surfaces
are thermally greased.
(d) Remove U1. If heat stays on, Triac is shorted.
(e) If Triac okay, replace U1 or check P1 connections.
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#6 (a) Check PR1. See "Sensor mounting" sect. 4. For instructions.
Unstable
temperature (b) Check that user is not near freezing or boiling point of liquid.
control
(c) User may be using the bath at a high temperature without using the gabled cover
supplied with the unit.
#7 Check for 12VAC at transformer, if okay replace readout board.
No readout
#8 After letting the unit settle for more than one hour. Use the small hole in the front panel to
Readout not within trim the reading. If it will not calibrate, check the temperature sensor as in the section
± 1°°C "Sensor mounting" sect. 4. If still not okay replace readout board.
#9 Check that the setpoint knob is within ± 5°C of the bath. If not, check that the knob is
Setpoint knob not centered on scale. If centered, check that probe resistance is within 35 ohms of
accurate. "Information table" sect. 5.
TEMPERATURE : 20°C 25°C 30°C 40°C 45°C 50°C
PR1 SENSOR OHMS : 2000 2036 2075 2153 2192 2231
MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED WATER BATHS TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
#1 (a) Check that Breaker CB1 and rear power switch S1 are on.
Display does not
light up (b) Check proper insertion of ribbon cable J1 and EPROM U3.
(c) Check main board +5V at voltage regulator RG1.
(d) First replace main board, then replace display board.
#2 Heater may be shorted to ground. Perform "Hi-Pot test" in sect.7. Check heater
Breaker Trips resistance in "Information table" sect. 5.
#3 (a) Raise HI-L above fluid temp. with SET/MENU HI-L menu.
Flashes HI-L
High Limit (b) Check sensor resistance shown on service schematic.
#4 (a) Check sensor voltage and resistance shown on schematic.
Reads E-5F
Sensor Failure (b) Check main board -5V at voltage regulator RG2.
(c) If resistance and voltages okay, replace main board.
#5 (a) Replace alternistor ALT1.
Reads E-tF
Triac Failure (b) Replace main board.
#6 (a) Check heater resistance. Check wiring to H1, S2 and ALT1.
Heat light on
but no heat (b) Check for open R3, ALT1 and U1 or replace main board.
#7 (a) Use the cover. Maximum of 60°C without cover.
Heat at full power
but won't reach (b) Check that OTP knob was set higher than setpoint.
setpoint
(c) Check for DC on the heater. If more than 30 DC volts, replace alternistor ALT1.
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#8 (a) Use the cover. Maximum of 60°C without cover.
Heat light flashes,
but control never (b) If fluid is at boiling point, raise fluid boiling point.
stabilizes
(c) Check that PR1 and S2 sensors are properly mounted.
(d) Replace main board. Use new sensor that comes with board.
#9 (a) There is no calibration adjustment. Tolerance is ± 0.5C
Readout inaccurate
(b) Check sensor resistance.
(c) Check that PR1 sensor is properly mounted as in section "SENSOR MOUNTING"
in sect. 4.
SECTION 2. GENERAL INFORMATION
2.2 SAFETY
Electrical:
Equipment should be unplugged before any person enters the unit. The unit should always be
operated from a properly grounded outlet. Insulated adjustment tools should be used during
calibration.
A Hi-Pot test should be performed first before any servicing, see "HI-POT TEST" in sect. 7
Chemical:
The unit is not rated for use with any flammable, strongly corrosive, biological or radioactive liquids.
Any chemicals used in the circulating fluid such as Ethylene Glycol may present a hazard to the
user. Precautions should be taken according to the substances used. Solvents may cause damage
to plastics used. See section "FLUIDS" for list of bath fluids that are not recommended.
Temperature:
Temperatures above 70°C may cause burns. Above 80°C high temperature or metal containers,
fittings, and tubing are required. Above 100°C extreme caution should be exercised to avoid burns.
Personnel not familiar with the equipment should be restricted from the area. Objects removed from
baths may drip hot fluid onto skin or clothing. The bath should not be placed near the edge of a
table. Circulating lines should not be placed in such a way that they may pull the unit sideways or
tip over the unit. Sliding a bath across a table may cause waves that can splash hot liquid. High
temperature fluids expand as heated. When filling with high temperature fluids, allow room for
expansion of the fluid by filling at a lower level.
2.3. FLUIDS
A variety of fluids can be used with the water baths depending upon the operators needs. The fluid
must be compatible with stainless steel and have a viscosity of less than 50 centistokes at the
temperatures being used. If possible use distilled water for temperatures from 10 to 90°C and a
50/50 mixture of laboratory grade ethylene glycol and water for temperatures below 10°C. For
higher temperature applications, use fluids that will satisfy safety, health, and compatibility
requirements.
Do not use any of the following solutions:
• Concentrations of acid or base.
• Any solutions with halide, chlorine, fluorine, sulfur or iodine.
• Chlorides or bleach.
• Chromates or chromium salts.
• Any flammable liquids.
• Automotive antifreeze.
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SECTION 3. REPLACING MAIN CONTROL BOARD
When removing/replacing the main control board, always remove/replace the bath temperature
probe included with the board.
Temperature probes are factory-checked to be within tolerance only when used with that board.
SECTION 4. SENSOR MOUNTING
For Water Baths:
All sensors or sensing bulbs should be secure and epoxy cemented to the reservoir to allow good
thermal transfer. Fiberglass insulation must surround the area around the sensors when the case
assembly is closed.
For Microprocessor Controlled Water Baths:
To ensure stable and accurate temperature control, both temperature sensor and OTP sensor bulb
should be secured by aluminum tape to the reservoir at the high end of the round edge of the tank.
When installing RTD temperature sensor, do not bend the sensor body or the internal wires will
break. Fiberglass must always cover the aluminum tape to avoid being directly heated by heat
rising from the heater and to help hold down the tape.
SECTION 5. INFORMATION TABLE.
MODEL VOLTAGE TOTAL WATTAGE BREAKER QUANTITY OF EACH HEATER
AMPERAGE HEATERS RESISTANCE
2L/2LS 120V 120W 6A 1 120
2L/2LS 240V 120W 6A 1 480
5L 120V 250W 6A 2 120
5L 240V 250W 6A 2 480
10L 120V 500W 12A 1 29
10L 240V 500W 12A 1 115
20L/28L 120V 1000W 12A 1 14.4
20L/28L 240V 1000W 12A 1 58
SECTION 6. CALIBRATION: FOR MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED WATER BATHS ONLY
These units are rated to be within ± 0.5°C of NIST actual temperature over the entire temperature
range. There is no calibration procedure.
To check calibration you need to have a Nist traceable thermometer of known accuracy of ± 0.05°C
accuracy or better. Check at a least two points, one cold and one hot. If the user's temperature
extremes are known, check at or near these points. The readout must be within ±0.5°C over this
range to pass.
SECTION 7. HI-POT TEST
Use a HI-POT current leakage tester. Check both hot and neutral connections to ground. Set the
tester for a limit of 2 milliamperes.
Test for one second at 1250 VRMS or one minute at 1000 VRMS. If no tester is available,
measure the resistance from both hot and neutral to ground.
Resistance should be greater than 10 megohms. If drifting reading or negative, check for residual
DC voltage. If a tenth of a volt or more exists, there is probably a water leak into a defective heater,
float switch or some other part of the unit.
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SECTION 8. MAIN BOARD CONTINUITY CHART:
FOR MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED WATER BATHS ONLY
If all power supply voltages are present and the unit does not run, check all of these board traces in
the chart below for continuity. Repair any two points by soldering a small wire across any of the
two points that do not make connection. U12 and U2 are the same IC chip.
FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO
U7,1 TP4 U7,17 U5,11 U6,9 U3,26 U7,50 U12,10
U7,1 U12,1 U7,18 U6,16 U6,11 U12,2 U7,51 U12,19
U7,2 C5,ß U7,19 RN,4 U7,38 U12,23 U7,52 U12,18
U7,3 C6,â U7,19 U6,5 U7,39 U12,21 U7,53 U12,17
U7,4 U7,7 U7,20 U6,4 U7,40 U12,24 U7,54 U12,16
U7,4 U7,8 U7,21 U5,3 U7,41 U12,25 U7,55 U12,15
U7,6 U11,7 U7,22 U6,3 U7,43 U12,3 U7,56 U12,13
U7,8 RN1,1 U7,23 RN1,8 U7,44 U12,4 U7,57 U12,12
U7,9 RN1,9 U7,25 CN9,4 U7,45 U12,5 U7,58 U12,11
U7,9 U6,17 U7,26 CN9,3 U7,46 U12,6 U7,62 U12,27
U7,11 U5,1 U6,6 U7,31 U7,47 U12,7 U7,63 U12,22
U7,14 U5,4 U6,7 U3,1 U7,48 U12,8
U7,16 U5,2 U6,8 U3,27 U7,49 U12,9
SECTION 9. SPARE PARTS LIST FOR BOTH WATER BATHS & MICROPORCESSOR
CONTROLLED WATER BATHS
FOR WATER BATHS
REF# DESCRIPTION PART#
CB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER 6 AMPERE FOR MODELS 2L-5L 215-085
CB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER 12 AMPERE 10L-28L 215-086
DSP1 TEMPERATURE DISPLAY *SENS 215-083
H1 HEATER,CERAMIC,4",120W,120V FOR MODELS 2L-5L 215-087
H1 HEATER,CERAMIC,4",120W,240V FOR MODELS 2L-5L 215-093
H1 HEATER,AIRCOIL,500W,120V FOR MODEL 10L 215-089
H1 HEATER,AIRCOIL,500W,240V FOR MODEL 10L 215-095
H1 HEATER,AIRCOIL,1KW,120V FOR MODELS 20L-28L 215-090
H1 HEATER,AIRCOIL,1KW,240VFOR MODELS 20L-28L 215-096
J1 LINECORD,120V,WITH PLUG FOR USA/CANADA 225-039
J1 LINECORD,240V,WITH PLUG FOR EUROPE 225-112
J1 LINECORD,240V,WITH PLUG FOR AUSTRALIA 225-115
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J1 LINECORD,240V,WITH PLUG FOR GREAT BRITAIN (UK) 225-116
LMP1,LMP2 LAMP,NEON,RED,.25" DIA,120V 215-010
LMP1,LMP2 LAMP,NEON,RED,.25" DIA,240V 215-081
PCB1 PC BOARD,120V,TESTED FOR MODELS 2L-5L 500-068
PCB1 PC BOARD,240V,TESTED FOR MODELS 2L-5L 500-069
PCB1 PC BOARD,120V,TESTED FOR MODELS 10L-28L 500-070
PCB1 PC BOARD,240V,TESTED FOR MODELS 10L-28L 500-071
PR1 PROBE,RTD,1855 OHMS @ 0C,TEMP SENSOR 200-101
S2 SAFETY THERMOSTAT *SENS 215-121
S1 POWER SWITCH,120V 200-025
S1 POWER SWITCH,240V 235-015
T1 TRANSFORMER,120V 215-084
T1 TRANSFORMER,240V 215-097
FOR MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLER WATER BATHS
REF# DESCRIPTION PART#
ALT1 ALTERNISTOR,ISOLATED TAB,TECCOR,Q4025L9,25A,400V 200-149
H1 HEATER PLATE,GPWB,500W,10L,120V 540-120
H1 HEATER PLATE,GPWB,500W,10L,240V 540-131
H1 HEATER PLATE,GPWB,1KW,20L,120V 540-121
H1 HEATER PLATE,GPWB,1KW,20L,240V 540-132
H1 HEATER,CERAMIC,120W,3-3/16" DIAMETER,120V 215-087
H1 HEATER,CERAMIC,120W,3-3/16" DIAMETER,240V 215-093
PCB1 GPWB MAIN PC BOARD ASM.,WITH RTD SENSOR,TESTED,120V 500-110
PCB1 GPWB MAIN PC BOARD ASM.,WITH RTD SENSOR,TESTED,240V 500-111
PCB2 GPWB LED DISPLAY PC BOARD ASSEMBLY,TESTED 500-109
PR1 100 OHM 4-WIRE RTD TEMPERATURE SENSOR (TC.00385) 200-148
S3 OTP SAFETY HYDRAULIC THERMOSTAT 215-121
S3 KNOB KNOB FOR ABOVE THERMOSTAT 300-194
S1 FRONT PANEL ROTARY ENCODER WITH 1/4" SHAFT 200-147
S1 KNOB KNOB FOR ABOVE FRONT PANEL ROTARY ENCODER 300-207
BLUE COLOR CAP NUMBER, (ORDER 2 PARTS FOR THIS KNOB) 300-204
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CB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER,THERMAL,1-POLE,12A,10L/20L/28L,120V 215-086
CB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER,THERMAL,1-POLE,6A,2L/2LS/5L,120V 215-085
CB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER, MAGNETIC,2-POLE,6A,ALL 240V UNITS 215-142
S2 REAR POWER SWITCH,(120V ONLY) 235-022
J1 RIBBON CABLE WITH CONNECTORS,10 PIN,2L/5L/10L 525-040
J1 RIBBON CABLE,WITH CONNECTORS,10 PIN,20L/28L 525-041
- FACEPLATE,FRONT PANEL,SELF ADHESIVE,SET/MENU,ON,OFF 310-193
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,2L 650-072
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,2LS 650-073
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,5L 650-074
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,10 650-075
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,20L 650-076
- REPLACEMENT 304 STAINLESS STEEL TANK,28L 650-077
OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES PART#
COVER ASSEMBLY,2L 510-079
COVER ASSEMBLY,2LS,5L 510-080
COVER ASSEMBLY,10L, 510-081
COVER ASSEMBLY,20L,28L 510-082
SAMPLE TRAY,2L 700-633
SAMPLE TRAY,2LS,5L 700-634
SAMPLE TRAY,10L 700-635
SAMPLE TRAY,20L,28L 700-636
SYPHON PUMP 300-115
THERMOMETER CLIP 700-437
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SECTION 10. SCHEMATICS & WIRING DIAGRAM
Schematic, Main Board, Microprocessor Controlled Water Bath
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Schematic, LED Display, Microprocessor Controlled Water Bath
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Schematic and Wiring Diagram, Microprocessor Controlled Water Bath
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