Metcalfe EC12, Instruction Manual, Page: 5 / 16

INSTALLATION
For the Installer:
These instructions contain important information designed to help the user obtain the maximum
benefit from the investment in a Metcalfe Chipper.
Please read them carefully before starting work, and consult with the supplier in the event of
any queries.
Be sure to leave this Instruction Manual with the user after installation of the machine is
complete.
Procedure
The unit is designed to stand on a bench, table, or on a draining board. Ensure that whatever is
used for this purpose is sturdy and rigid and not more than 750 mm high. A higher table makes
it difficult to load the machine.
The Chipper should be placed where supplies of peeled potatoes from the peeling machine are
readily accessible, after which the output of chips need to be in easy reach of the fryer.
The EC12 Chipper has a top loading hopper into which potatoes can be tipped from either side
or from the front. It is not handed, and no consideration need be given to its loading direction.
The discharge of chips is from the chute at the front of the machine, and the machine should be
placed so that this chute is directly over the receiving container.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CONNECTION
A Wiring Diagram is shown on Page 9.
Position the Chipper in the chosen site. The electricity supply connection should be made to a
power outlet socket or isolator mounted on the wall close to the machine. This socket or isolator
must be accessible once the machine is installed. Before connecting, check that the voltage
shown on the rating is correct for the electricity supply you have available. The outlet should be
fused at 13 amps.
NOTE: The plug is fitted with a 10amp fuse.
WARNING: This machine must be earthed.
Should the supply cord become damaged then an approved electrician must fit a replacement.
The IEE Codes of Practice must be observed.
An equipotential bonding terminal is provided at the back of the unit near the cable outlet for
external earth bonding. Provision of an earth bond does not remove the requirement for an
earth in the electrical supply.