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Control system
The specially designed control system is the
heart of the Octagon® 20 Advance. In normal
mode it shows the incubation temperature and
humidity to very high levels of accuracy.
A simple menu allows the user to change the
incubation settings. Features include periodic cooling, high and low temperature alarm and choice of °C
or °F. The menu also allows full control
of humidity with the optional Advance Humidity
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Cabinet
The high quality incubator cabinet is entirely
injection moulded from high grade ABS which
makes it durable and easy to clean. The base
is double skinned and foam filled to reduce
heat loss meaning to lower electricity consumption
and better temperature distribution. The top
of the incubator is clear allowing good visibility
of the eggs and chicks.
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Humidity and ventilation.
Air is circulated by a long life computer
grade fan which, coupled with the unique grill
with optimised air diffuser leads to extremely
even air temperature throughout the egg chamber.
Fresh air is controlled with a vent slider
and humidity is provided by water in two reservoirs
in the base.
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Egg
Handling
To accommodate eggs of different sizes the
Octagon® 20 Advance’s removable egg tray
is supplied with dividers which the user can
position to suit their eggs and so maximise
the number of eggs that can be held. Eggs
from as small as finches to as large as geese
can be incubated and a guide to the numbers
of a range of popular species which will fit
is given in the specification table. Eggs
are turned during incubation as the whole
incubator is rocked from side to side –
hence the octagonal cabinet ends. The Autoturn
Cradle turns the eggs hourly but this can
be done manually twice daily.
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Periodic Cooling
Cooling is an entirely natural process as most birds will get off the nest at least once a day and leave the eggs unheated for a significant time. Recent research has also shown that hatch rates can actually increase significantly as a result of cooling. For this reason Brinsea® have now incorporated a cooling option in all their Advance models of egg incubators for 2012. This feature turns the incubator’s heater and low temperature alarm off for a selected period but keeps the fan running. After the cooling period is complete the incubator reverts to normal temperature and the alarm is automatically reset.
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Guarantee
All Brinsea® egg incubators are fully guaranteed
and will be repaired or replaced if a fault
should arise within the guarantee period (See
terms of guarantee). Brinsea® Products Ltd
and their agents will not be responsible for
loss of eggs in the event of failure, however
caused, and the user is advised to arrange
his own insurance cover where loss of power,
mechanical or electrical failure might result
in unacceptable losses.
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Specifications
Octagon® 20 Advance (approx)
Egg
capacity
Quail - 60
Pheasant - 40
Hen - 24
Duck - 20
Goose - 9/12
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Weight
Incubator
2.7Kg (6lbs)
Autoturn cradle
0.55Kg (1.2lbs) |
Power
Consumption
Max 45W
Typical 25W |
Dimensions
20 only 35 x 26 x 26cms
(13 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4)
20 with cradle
43 x 26 x 30cms
(17" x 10 1/4" x 12")
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Electrical
supply
220/240v, 50 Hz
or
115v, 60Hz
as ordered |
In
order that we can continue our policy of
innovation and improvement, we reserve the
right to alter specification details without
notice.
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Octagon®
20 A EX BUY
NOW
Humidity
Pump BUY
NOW
The
EX version with the Humidity Pump
effectively maintains the humidity
level precisely at the level the user
sets irrespective of changes in room
humidity and so overcomes problems
that can commonly lead to eggs failing
to hatch – especially in the
latest stages of incubation. The Humidity
Pump includes an external water reservoir
eliminating the chances of water in
the incubator harbouring bacteria. |
Improved
control for valuable and hard-to-incubate
eggs.
 Humidity
is a crucial factor in the success
(or otherwise) of eggs and the EX
version of the Octagon® 20 Advance
puts
accurate control of humidity in the
hands of
the user.
The Octagon® 20 Advance EX
is an Octagon® 20 Advance egg incubator
with the matching Humidity Pump module
to maintain total control of the incubation
humidity level and additional foam
lined egg dividers to protect fragile
or damaged eggs and eliminate effects
of jolts. The standard Octagon® 20
Advance provides a readout of incubation
humidity but requires the user to
alter humidity to achieve the ideal
average level.
The
Humidity Pump module is designed to
work seamlessly with the Octagon® 20
Advance egg incubator and can be purchased
later as an upgrade from Octagon® 20
Advance to Octagon® 20 Advance EX.
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