Summary of Contents for Brinsea Ovation 28 ADVANCE
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For more information on incubation and hatching please download our FREE Incubation Handbook: www.brinsea.com/brochures/BrinseaIncubationHandbook2016.pdf To register your new Brinsea product please visit www.brinsea.com and follow the link on the right hand si de of the home page to qualify for your free 3 year guarantee.
AF36 US Issue 03 CONTENTS Setting Up Your Incubator Unpacking Part Quantities Assembly Location & Installation Product Introduction – Functional Features Settings – Control Menu Display Temperature Humidity and Ventilation Eggs Periodic Incubation Cooling Hatching & Cleaning up Specifications...
AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR UNPACKING Your i ncubator ha s been s upplied i n protective pa ckaging. Pl ease remove a ll ta pe, s trapping and pa cking from the i ncubator a nd pa rts. Retain the ca rton a nd packing materials to enable the unit to be repacked.
AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR PART QUANTITIES The di agram s hows a ll the pa rts tha t have been s upplied to you. Ens ure you ha ve the correct qua ntities of ea ch pa rt. If there a re a ny parts da maged or missing please contact your retailer or Bri nsea Products (a t the a ddress a t the end of the document).
AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY : Fi t the wa ter pa n s hutter to the wa ter pan cover. : Pl a ce the water pa n covers i nto their positions i n the base. See section 6 for advice on humidity.
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AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY Detail A Detail B : Fi t the egg carriers into the supports. The pegs mus t fi t in the sockets. Detail B Detail A...
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AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR ASSEMBLY : Pl a ce the top onto the ba s e i n the correct ori entation. The egg turning motor must sit over the l ink. Check the top fits flush all the way around the ba se edge.
AF36 US Issue 03 1 SETTING UP YOUR INCUBATOR LOCATION AND INSTALLATION Your i ncubator will give best results in a heated room free from wi de temperature va ri ations a nd with generous venti lation – pa rti cularly i f s everal i ncubators are running at the s ame ti me.
AF36 US Issue 03 2 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION FUNCTIONAL FEATURES : Di gi tal Display : Control Buttons : Adjus table air vent : Egg Ca rri ers (4) : Wa ter Pa n Shutter...
AF36 US Issue 03 INCUBATION TEMPERATURE 37.5C TEMP 3 SETTINGS Ra nge 20.0 – 40.0°C (68.0 – 104.0°F). Defa ult 37.5°C (99.5°F). See s ection 5. CONTROL MENU RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH 20% (Ma nually controlled on Advance product) ...
AF36 US Issue 03 4 DISPLAY Normal Operation – Temperature, relative humidity and turn system status are continuously displayed. DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM • The a sterisk “*” a djacent to the temperature reading shows when the heater power is on. When warming the asterisk will be conti nuously on, once warmed up the asterisk will slowly fl ash as the heater is pulsed to maintain the correct temperature.
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AF36 US Issue 03 High Temperature Alarm Display (FIG 2) – If the measured temperature inside the incubator goes up by more than the figure in the ALARM HI screen, the alarm will sound immediately and “H” will be displayed. Press OK to silence the alarm for 30 minutes. 4 DISPLAY •...
AF36 US Issue 03 5 TEMPERATURE Please Note: Your i ncubator will be factory s et for hen eggs, you may wish to a djust the temperature in the menu to suit the types of eggs you a re i ncubating. SETTING THE TEMPERATURE As the i ncubator warms up and a pproaches its control s etting the ‘heater on’...
13-16% depending on species. By weighing eggs periodically during incubation it is possible to monitor and, if necessary, correct humidity levels to achieve the correct weight loss. For more detailed i nformation on all aspects of egg incubation i ncluding helpful a dvice on getting best results please visit our website a t www.brinsea.com/brochures/BrinseaIncubationHandbook2016.pdf...
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AF36 US Issue 03 6 HUMIDITY AND VENTILATION ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL SLIDE TO INCREASE HUMIDITY : To ma intain a l ow humidity level do not add water to ei ther of the pans. To i ncrease humidity, fi rst add water to the water pan SLIDE TO DECREASE wi th the sliding shutter and set the sliding water pan HUMIDITY...
Daily turning of stored eggs also helps maintain hatchability. Pres s the - a nd + buttons Di s card cracked, mis-shaped and heavily soiled eggs (if possible). Only wash soiled eggs using a brand ed egg wash solution such as Brinsea s i multaneously to unlock the Incubation Disinfectant Concentrate following the manufacturer’s instructions.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON PERIODIC COOLING SETTING THE COOLING PERIOD The precise details of which days a nd what cooling period each day s hould be used for best effect are not known. Brinsea have assessed The cooling function is not essential. It’s an optional...
Don’t re-use hatching ma ts. Replacements are Fol lowing each hatch in the Ovation 28 Adva nce remove and wash the egg carriers, link and base in Brinsea Incubation Disinfectant Solution a va ilable from bri nsea.co.uk, bri nsea.com or your a nd then rinse thoroughly.
19 pheasant eggs in optional large egg carrier Power Cons umption: The large egg carriers are available from Incubator maximum 60 Wa tts brinsea.com or your local stockist (product code (typi ca l average) 30 Wa tts AG011). El ectri cal Supply:...
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