Operating Instructions for Aquarium- and Terrarium ... - Giesemann

Operating instructions
• Recording of data measured
Additional operational features GIESEMANN G-tron Professional:
• Redox level measured/regulated
• Conductivity level measured/regulated
In order to obtain maximum benefit from our products, please take the time to read through this manual. In
particular please note the safety instructions and the guarantee conditions.
1.3 Items supplied
Before proceeding any further, please check that all the items comprising the package are present.
The following items are supplied as standard:
• Aquarium computer
• AC/DC adaptor
• This instruction manual
• Switchable powerbar
• PH-Elektrode
• Temperature sensor
• Conductivity sensor (G-tron Professional)
• Redox sensor (G-tron Professional)
Additional switchable powerbars and sensors do not form part of the aquarium computer package and must
be ordered separately.
1.4 Important operating instructions
The following instructions must be followed without fail in order to ensure correct and safe operation! Failure
to follow these instructions will invalidate the guarantee and/or exonerate the manufacturer from any liability
and/or responsibility for injury or damage!
• Line voltage-operated electrical equipment and water can be a dangerous combination. Hence it is
essential that all line voltage-operated devices to be used in or near the aquarium should be connected
to the line voltage via a Residual Current Device (RCD) or other appropriate circuitbreaker!
• The powerbar is operated by dangerous voltages and is not watertight. This means that the powerbar
must be protected from moisture (including splashes)! This should be borne in mind when choosing
a position for mounting
• To avoid danger of electric shock, when working on the tank all line voltage powered devices must
be disconnected from the main supply (all unplugged). There is always the possibility that a heater, a
pump, or a light may be defective or be damaged during work on the aquarium. This can lead to lifethreatening
electric shock! The aquarium computer can remain on, it does not use dangerous voltages.
• Despite every care during the development and manufacture of our products it is impossible completely
to exclude the possibility of defects. In addition external agencies such as lightning strikes,
cable breaks, mechanical damage, etc. can lead to malfunctions! For this reason you should never
leave an aquarium, especially one operated electronically, unsupervised for too long. We hereby
disclaim any liability for consequential loss (including fish deaths) resulting from malfunction, insofar
as the law allows!
• Our aquarium computers should never be opened!
• Only the leads provided and their respective connectors should be used. Connection of other components
will invalidate the guarantee.
• Use only the original AC/DC adaptor!
• We strongly recommend the use of a thermostatically-controlled heater. This should be set such that
it switches off if the temperature exceeds that required by more than around 1.5 °C. This is a safety
measure (so that malfunction of a switchable socket won’t lead to overheating) and also guarantees
temperature control. We disclaim all responsibility for any loss resulting from the use of a heater
without thermostat and from any malfunction of our products!
• Before a fluorescent tube can be dimmed it must first be “burned-in“! “Burning-in” means that the
tube must be run for around 100 hours at full output (ie without dimming). The manufacturer of the
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