Part Number 000012545 Rev 02 11/16
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Section 2
Installation
Electrical Service
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Warning
All electrical work, including wire routing and grounding
must conform to all applicable national and local
electrical codes.
MINIMUM CIRCUIT AMPACITY
The minimum circuit ampacity is used to help select the
wire size of the electrical supply. (Minimum circuit ampacity
is not the ice machine’s running amp load.)
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Refer to Ice Machine Model/Serial Plate for voltage/
amperage specifications.
• A separate fuse/circuit breaker must be provided for
each ice machine.
• The wire size (or gauge) is dependent upon location,
materials used, length of run, etc., so it must be
determined by a qualified electrician.
• The ice machine must be grounded. Check all green
ground screws in the control box and verify they are
tight before starting the ice machine.
• The maximum allowable voltage variation is ±10% of
the rated voltage at ice machine start-up (when the
electrical load is highest).
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Caution
Observe correct polarity of incoming line voltage.
Incorrect polarity can lead to erratic ice machine
operation. Operate equipment only on the type of
electricity indicated on the specification plate.
GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI/GFI) protection is a
system that shuts down the electric circuit (opens it) when
it senses an unexpected loss of power, presumably to
ground. GFCI/GFI circuit protection is not recommended
with our equipment. If code requires the use of a GFCI/GFI,
then you must follow the local code. The circuit must be
dedicated, sized properly and there must be a panel GFCI/
GFI breaker. We do not recommend GFCI/GFI outlets as they
are known for more intermittent nuisance trips than panel
breakers.
MINIMUM POWER CORD SPECIFICATIONS
Maximum Breaker
Size
Minimum Wire
Size
Maximum Length
of Power Cord
15 amp
14 gauge
6 feet (1.83 m)
20 amp
12 gauge
6 feet (1.83 m)
30 amp
10 gauge
6 feet (1.83 m)
40 amp
8 gauge
6 feet (1.83 m)
If a power cord is used, the wire size to the receptacle is
dependent upon location, materials used, length of run,
etc., so it must be determined by a qualified electrician.
Local, state or national requirements will supersede our
minimum requirements.
FOR UNITED KINGDOM ONLY
As the colors of the wires in the mains lead of the
appliance may not correspond with the colored markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
• The wire which is colored green and yellow must be
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked
with the letter E or by the earth ground symbol or
colored green or green and yellow.
• The wire colored blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or colored
black.
• The wire colored brown must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored
red.