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FLOWTRON Outdoor Products, 15 Highland Ave., Malden, MA 02148 • 

www.flowtron.com

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1 . MT-125: Abnormal Operation - Warning Signals

 

2.

 

MT-125: Troubleshooting and Repair Analysis

 

3.

 

MT-275: Abnormal Operation 

—

 Warning Signals

 

4.

 

MT-275: Troubleshooting and Repair Analysis

 

5.

 

Printed Circuit Board - Replacement

 

6.

 

Motor and Fan - Replacement

 

7.

 

Burner Assembly - Replacement 

—

 prior 201 1

 

8.

 

Burner Assembly - Replacement 

—

 201 1 to present

 

Appendix:

 

A.

 

Removal of Top Cover

 

B.

 

Microprocessor - Replacement

 

C.

 

Start-Up Characteristics

 

D.

 

MT-125: Electrical Schematic

 

E.

 

MT-275: Electrical Schematic

 

1. ABNORMAL OPERATION - WARNING SIGNALS 

MT-125:

 

Symptom:

  Flashing red LED light 

Summary of Contents for Mosquito PowerTrap MT-125

Page 1: ...TECHNICAL MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...als 4 MT 275 Troubleshooting and Repair Analysis 5 Printed Circuit Board Replacement 6 Motor and Fan Replacement 7 Burner Assembly Replacement prior 201 1 8 Burner Assembly Replacement 201 1 to present Appendix A Removal of Top Cover B Microprocessor Replacement C Start Up Characteristics D MT 125 Electrical Schematic E MT 275 Electrical Schematic 1 ABNORMAL OPERATION WARNING SIGNALS MT 125 Sympto...

Page 3: ... action Symptom Not catching mosquitoes Cause 1 Funnel clogged or not centered over catch tray opening a Remove catch tray and funnel b Clean funnel and reinstall c Reinstall catch tray Ensure that the funnel end is lined up with the catch tray opening 2 Trap is not located in a productive location a Move trap to a new site b Follow placement guidelines provided with the PowerTrap 3 Current mosqui...

Page 4: ...n a pulsing voltage which is difficult to detect with a multimeter If the valve does not produce an audible clicking sound replace the valve If the valve still does not produce a clicking sound at approximately 195 0 F 900 C replace the printed circuit board Once the valve begins to operate the burner temperature will increase slowly approximately 20 per second to 250 270 F 1 20 133 C and then wil...

Page 5: ...e unit to cool and then restart If the overheat condition reoccurs replace the propane valve During start up if the red LED light flashes this indicates that the burner temperature will not increase above 760 degrees If this should occur disconnect electrical power and allow the unit to cool Then restart by applying electrical power If the condition reoccurs replace the burner chamber ...

Page 6: ...tton on the control panel b Allow unit to cool c Select mode and restart the unit d If condition reoccurs follow Troubleshooting and Repair Analysis on next page to determine cause and recommended corrective action Symptom Not catching mosquitoes Cause 1 Funnel clogged or not centered over catch tray opening a Remove catch tray and funnel b Clean funnel and reinstall c Reinstall catch tray Ensure ...

Page 7: ...ncrease in temperature When the temperature reaches approximately 1950F 900C the propane valve should begin to operate as verified by an audible clicking sound In the event the temperature does not increase check the heater circuit using the multimeter A 12 volt AC reading should be present at the red heater terminals If there is no voltage at the heater terminals replace the printed circuit board...

Page 8: ...tor on off cycles to have occurred If the DC voltage is present replace the motor If not present replace the printed circuit board The burner temperature should stabilize at 10500 F 5660 C 5 10 to 12 minutes after start In the unlikely event that the burner temperature reaches 1360 F 7380 C the unit will automatically shut down and two of the LED mode lights on the control panel will flash signali...

Page 9: ...he top cover to the PCB taking care to engage all slots in the plug with the corresponding pins in the socket 6 Install the top cover by spreading the louvers at the rear of the unit to engage the boss at the rear of the cover and secure with screw Install the two screws in the front of the unit to secure the top cover to the metal plate 7 Re attach the PowerTrap s electrical connector and attach ...

Page 10: ...e the top cover to the top plate 1 1 Complete the installation by installing the funnel and the collection tray and attaching the electrical connector and the gas regulator 7 BURNER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT Applicable for Units Manufactured prior to 2011 1 Unplug the PowerTrap and disconnect the regulator from the propane tank 2 Remove the top cover See appendix A for instructions on removing the top ...

Page 11: ...arked heater c White valve wires 2 to terminals marked valve d Black AC power wires to the AC terminals at the rear edge of the PCB e Wrap thin red and yellow thermocouple wires securely around posts on PCB with the red wire on post marked plus and the yellow wire on post marked minus Make certain these wires are wrapped tightly around their respective posts DO NOT SOLDER WIRES TO POST 10 Connect ...

Page 12: ... secures the plenum to the housing and remove the plenum 6 Remove the Phillips screw located inside the recess for the mounting post located at the bottom of the housing then separate the housing from the louver assembly 7 Disconnect the connector for the valve wires and the connector for the heater wires both located at the bottom of the burner assembly 8 Hold the valve in place with pliers or vi...

Page 13: ...eft and right of center 3 Remove the screw used to secure the louver halves together and which captures the top cover between the louver halves This screw is located at the rear center of the unit directly below the top cover 4 Using a screw driver spread the louvers and lift the back of the top cover to disengage it from the louvers 5 Model MT 275 only Unplug the ribbon wire attached to the under...

Page 14: ...PowerTrap model by matching the dimple centered at the top left hand edge of the Chip with the slot centered along the side of the socket and insert the Chip into the socket 6 Lower the PCB back into position and secure with the three nuts 7 MT 275 only connect the ribbon wire from the underside of the top cover to the PCB taking care to engage all slots in the plug with corresponding pins in the ...

Page 15: ... c Valve makes clicking sound Gas flow starts Fan Starts 2 30 3 00 min 170 180 c On 1 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Intermittent 230 235 c On 2 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Intermittent 285 290 c On 3 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Intermittent 340 345 c On 4 second every 20 30 seconds ...

Page 16: ...2 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Intermittent 545 555 F On 3 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Intermittent 645 655 F On 4 second every 20 30 seconds Fan Continuous 5 00 8 00 min 755 765 F Auto control begins Start up Complete 10 00 12 00 min 1040 1100 F Stablizes at normal operating temperature PowerTrap Start Up Characteristics Temperature Celsius Fan Continuous 5 00 8 00 min 398 405 C Auto control...

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