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== Very low temperatures ==
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'''Question:''' Is it possible to use the oxygraph with a chamber temperature of 0 ยฐC?
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Our system is specified down to 4 ยฐC at 25 deg room temperature and and down to 2 ยฐC at "lower ambient temperature", see
[http://www.oroboros.at/index.php?id=o2k-specifications| specifications].
Lower ambient temperature does not necessary mean a "cool room". For the 2 deg, an acclimatised room usually will be enough.
Whileย  we can only guarantee the working of the instrument within theseย  limits, it is possible to go to 0ยฐC and has been done. In general, thisย  may require a "cool room". To this purpose the main unit itself can beย  exposed to temperaturesย  down to just above 0ยฐC (all the electronicย  components are rated at least down to 0ยฐC but obviously 0ยฐC roomย  temperature has to be avoided due to condensation concerns). Also ofย  course for very low room temperatures above 0 deg humidity has to beย  controlled somehow.
We did a quick test today and could reach 0ยฐCย  chamber temperature quite easily at a room temperature of about 14 ยฐC.ย  To keep this temperature stable the cooling power of the Peltier elementย  was already working at 95% of maximum, so some kind of cool room willย  probable be necessary.
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'''Update for O2k Series E:'''
Because Series E Oxygraphs have a more efficient temperature management system the experiment described above was repeated with a Series E O2k. In this case it was not necessary to reduce the room temperature:
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O2K - 0ยฐC block temp.ย  - stable Peltier power was reached after about 1:05 h from setting blockย  temp. from stable 37ยฐC to 0ยฐC. - stable Peltier power was about -83 %. - room temperature was 21.1ยฐC [[User:Fasching Mario|Fasching Mario]] 14:36, 4 February 2013 (CET)
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