Electrical System
Section 6
6-12
Part Number 80-1634-3
Component Specifications and Diagnostics
MAIN FUSE
Function
The control board fuse stops ice machine operation if
electrical components fail causing high amp draw.
Specifications
The main fuse is 250 Volt, 7 amp.
Check Procedure
1. If the bin switch light is on with the water curtain
closed, the fuse is good.
2. Remove the fuse. Check the resistance across the
fuse with an ohm meter.
BIN SWITCH
Function
Movement of the water curtain controls bin switch
operation. The bin switch has two main functions:
1. Terminating the harvest cycle and returning the ice
machine to the freeze cycle.
This occurs when the bin switch is opened and
closed again within 30 seconds during the harvest
cycle.
2. Automatic ice machine shut-off.
If the storage bin is full at the end of a harvest cycle,
the sheet of cubes fails to clear the water curtain and
holds it open. After the water curtain is held open for
30 seconds, the ice machine shuts off. The ice
machine remains off until enough ice is removed
from the storage bin to allow the sheet of cubes to
drop clear of the water curtain. As the water curtain
swings back to the operating position, the bin switch
closes and the ice machine restarts, provide the
three-minute delay has expired.
Specifications
The bin switch is a magnetically operated reed switch.
The magnet is attached to the lower right corner of the
water curtain. The switch is attached to the right
bulkhead wall.
The bin switch is connected to a varying D.C. voltage
circuit. (Voltage does not remain constant.)
NOTE: Because of a wide variation in D.C. voltage, it is
not recommended that a voltmeter be used to check bin
switch operation.
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Warning
High (line) voltage is applied to the control board
(terminals #55 and #56) at all times. Removing the
control board fuse or moving the toggle switch to
OFF will not remove the power supplied to the
control board.
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Warning
Disconnect electrical power to the entire ice
machine before proceeding.
Reading
Result
Open (OL)
Replace fuse
Closed (O)
Fuse is good
Important
The water curtain must be ON (bin switch(s) closed)
to start ice making.
