UPLIFT Desk 'HOt' / 'HO1' — Duty cycle exceeded (motor overheat protection)

What this error means

The motors exceeded their 10% duty cycle (roughly 2 minutes of movement per 18 minutes of rest) and the controller is enforcing a cooldown. Depending on the display it renders as HOt, HO1, or H01. Not a fault — it's the desk protecting its motors.

Symptoms

• HOt/H01 after several consecutive up/down cycles
• Desk refuses to move for several minutes

Try this first (safe DIY steps)

1. Wait 20 minutes (UPLIFT's official figure) — it clears itself
2. If you hit this regularly, the desk may be overloaded: check total load against the frame rating including monitor arms and cable management

Safety: power off before any physical intervention. Never bypass covers or interlocks — fuser areas run hot enough to burn.

When to call a technician

Only if it appears after minimal movement — that suggests a failing motor drawing excess current.