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Silvia PID Kit

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Page 2: ...hen you should not attempt installation of this kit There are high voltages present in this appliance and you can easily electrocute yourself or others This kit will replace the manufacturer s thermos...

Page 3: ...r installation in bottom cover of enclosure 1 4 inch rubber grommet 2 each M4 x 0 7 nut and lock washer 10 24 x 1 2 inch machine screw w hex nut flat washer lock washer 3 8 or 1 2 inch white plastic c...

Page 4: ...new thermocouple on Silvia s boiler Assisting in the removal of quick disconnect electrical connections Screw terminals on some SSR s Flat blade screwdriver small size Wiring terminals on 1 32 DIN siz...

Page 5: ...stainless steel Remove the black plastic lid from the water reservoir and set it aside Carefully wrap the ends of the rubber tubes with a paper towel or washcloth and wrap with a rubber band You will...

Page 6: ...D Installation Guide Part A Version 2 04 Copyright 2006 2008 MLG Properties LLC Page A 2 Set aside the backsplash Place the screws in a safe place a little plastic Jello Snack Pack cup is perfect for...

Page 7: ...er between the nut and the SSR A deep well 7 mm socket is the best tool for installing this nut With the two larger terminals 1 and 2 on top place the SSR against the black metal wall over the protrud...

Page 8: ...p A5 Remove top panel Put Silvia back in a normal upright position Remove the four 4 screws that secure the top panel so called cup warmer in place being careful not to scratch the stainless steel Rem...

Page 9: ...al wiring of Silvia or for any other reason you find yourself uncomfortable with proceeding please take advantage of our return policy We will gladly refund the purchase price of your kit and all of u...

Page 10: ...efully work the back panel free You will probably have to spread the U just a little to allow it to clear the splash guard Do not be too aggressive in spreading the U as it is quite easy to put a kink...

Page 11: ...ss of wires and locate the brew thermostat on the top of the boiler There are two thermostats on the top of the boiler a third on the side of the boiler must not be disturbed The one on the right as y...

Page 12: ...entle side to side wiggling along with a slight pulling force away from the thermostat will usually free these connectors You can carefully use your flat blade screwdriver here too Place the blade in...

Page 13: ...roperties LLC Page A 9 Step A10 Install power leads to SSR Locate the two 2 power leads to the SSR These are heavy 14 AWG red wires On one end of each lead wire is a blue partially insulated ring term...

Page 14: ...in the photo below The square washers should be located directly below the screw head and outside of the ring terminals on your new wires Next fasten the new blue insulated male spade connectors to t...

Page 15: ...circuit breaker If you are not so lucky you will get some arcing that generates heat and finally results in a fire If you are even more unlucky you will get a nasty maybe lethal shock when you also t...

Page 16: ...erefore recommended Please note that in addition to the SSR power leads this photo depicts some new wires that you will install in an upcoming step Step A11 Install low voltage control wires on SSR Lo...

Page 17: ...ation of the and terminals by looking at the label on the actual SSR in your kit from time to time kits will contain different SSR s Polarity is important here so make sure you get the wires on the co...

Page 18: ...e recommended deep well 7 mm socket Go ahead and fully tighten the SSR terminal screws now if you have not already done so Finally place the plastic protective SSR cover on the SSR Next check and make...

Page 19: ...ire is for the switch lamp and will not be disturbed Your Silvia may use different colored wires Before you remove these wires make some notes for yourself or draw a sketch Note the locations and colo...

Page 21: ...minals should be exposed as shown above Locate the spade connection splitters in your kit and carefully install one on each of the two exposed spade terminals These splitters are easily bent so take i...

Page 22: ...ck on the same side they came from Slide them carefully onto the lower half of the new splitters you just installed Go easy when you reinstall these wires as the splitters are easily bent Gentle rocki...

Page 23: ...onnectors on the ends of the original wires 3 Install the splitter wire combinations back onto the switch 4 Install the new wires on the open tabs of the splitters Step A14 Install power supply wires...

Page 24: ...Silvia PID Installation Guide Part A Version 2 04 Copyright 2006 2008 MLG Properties LLC Page A 20 Connect the push on connectors onto the newly installed splitters as shown in photos below...

Page 25: ...black wire on the left side see photo at right The left side is the so called hot side and corresponds with the location of the black wires in the original Silvia wiring Place the gray wire on the rig...

Page 26: ...ecommend for use the one on the far left as you face the machine is always the hottest of the three Normally the rightmost screw closest to the large brass fitting for the cold water supply is the coo...

Page 27: ...kit where the thermocouple will be in contact with the top of the boiler This will improve the response of the thermocouple You may place the grease directly on the boiler see photos below on the ther...

Page 28: ...thermocouple ring below the clamp bracket so that the thermocouple is tightly against the brass boiler surface Once the thermocouple has been fastened route it behind the boiler and out the back of th...

Page 29: ...e same location as Silvia s power cable Step A16 Install ground wire Looking from the rear of the machine locate the grounding terminal and wires fastened to the base of the boiler Generally these wir...

Page 30: ...ation Guide Part A Version 2 04 Copyright 2006 2008 MLG Properties LLC Page A 26 Locate the green grounding wire including with your kit it will have a push on type connector on one end and a ring ter...

Page 31: ...operties LLC Page A 27 Finally reconnect the original Silvia grounding wire along with your new grounding wire to the splitter you just installed Note if your kit includes a steam control package it s...

Page 32: ...ia exiting through the pump compartment at the rear of the machine Red and white low voltage DC control wires from SSR 2 wires total Black high voltage power wires from main switch 2 wires total Brown...

Page 33: ...ide then pull the ends of the wires between the 2 rubber feet on the left side of Silvia s base then up the outside of the machine to the approximate position of the controller If you have a steam con...

Page 34: ...harp Use caution to avoid cutting yourself while working inside the new enclosure Step B1 Right or left side mounting You must make a decision regarding which side of Silvia to mount your controller T...

Page 35: ...ck of your digital controller and place the locking collar inside the enclosure Be sure that the orientation of the controller is correct with respect how it will grab the controller Route all of your...

Page 36: ...rminal 13 Red DC control wire to terminal 15 Black high voltage power wiring to terminal 9 L1 or hot Gray high voltage power wiring to terminal 8 L2 or neutral Yellow relay wires to terminals 1 and 3...

Page 37: ...odel than that included in your kit Be sure and use the wiring instructions that are appropriate for your controller model Do not rely on this photo for correct wiring connections The collar will lock...

Page 38: ...en one of the small wire ties in your kit around the wires to act as a clamp see below Note the clamp should be on the inside of the cover Its job will be to prevent the wires from being pulled away f...

Page 39: ...n the black L bracket in your kit to the side of the stainless steel enclosure using four 4 of the included 6 machine screws remove any paper or plastic protective covers on the acrylic at this time B...

Page 40: ...ion after it has been initially mounted If you need to do this peel the halves of the pads apart slowly so that you do not bend or break anything in the process We do not recommend mounting without us...

Page 41: ...right side so that the controller and enclosure are up and the front of Silvia is to your right Obviously you will have to reverse this if you chose a right side mount for your controller Perform a t...

Page 42: ...ded end of the 10 screw Tighten the screw with a Philips head screwdriver while holding the nut with your needle nose pliers or a small wrench Step B11 Re install Silvia s panels Once the wiring is ti...

Page 43: ...sure against the rubber grommet Then tighten and trim these ties as shown to secure the cable loom and wires There is no need to over tighten these ties The appearance of your installation will be muc...

Page 44: ...insulating safety cover Do you have the recommended clearance between the SSR and the back splash panel Only after you are satisfied that all of your wiring is correct and secure and you are not in c...

Page 45: ...ter letting machine cool for several hours turn it back on briefly and see if Silvia s ready light is ON at same time LED indicator on digital controller is OFF If so then SSR wiring is incorrect or S...

Page 46: ...no need to do so When turned on cold the controller will sense that Silvia is well below the set point and will initially begin to apply full power to the heating element in the boiler The ready light...

Page 47: ...2 degrees This is normal and is no cause for concern It will stabilize back to the set point within 2 3 minutes Changing the Set Point You may change the current set point at any time using the arrow...

Page 48: ...ou installed any modifications This will give you an important visual indicator that the steam is on Second the coil in the relay you installed will be energized closing the contacts on the relay The...

Page 49: ...l 20 purple 14 female QD full ins red female QD partial ins red 1 ea high voltage lead to relay coil 20 yellow 48 female QD partial ins red stripped tinned 2 ea low voltage DC control between relay an...

Page 50: ...small ice cube relay in your kit It will already have 4 wires connected to it on the proper terminals Also locate the small adhesive pad included with the steam package Use the adhesive pad to fasten...

Page 51: ...from the front of the machine With light to moderate force it pulls straight off of the valve shaft Set the knob aside in a safe place Next locate and remove the four 4 small screws that secure the ve...

Page 52: ...es Take your time and reposition the connected wires as necessary to allow the cover to be pulled out a short distance Step S3 Connect brown wire to hot side of steam switch Looking from the rear of t...

Page 53: ...ersion 96 1 01 Copyright 2006 2008 MLG Properties LLC S 4 The view in the photo below is looking down from above Connect the brown wire from the relay coil to this empty tab on the steam switch by pus...

Page 54: ...he proper function of the coil in the relay So be sure to connect the brown wire as shown Step S4 Connect purple wire to the neutral side of the steam switch In order to complete the wiring modificati...

Page 55: ...n positioned as shown above look at the steam switch again from the rear see photo below Once you have located the steam switch again look for the tab where a gray wire with white insulator is connect...

Page 56: ...pull this gray wire loose from the tab on the back of the steam switch Replace the gray wire with the new purple wire whose other end is connected to the relay coil This is the neutral side of the ste...

Page 57: ...a blue fully insulated male quick disconnect terminal on one end and a crimped white cap on the other Connect the blue male disconnect to the gray wire that was removed from the steam switch in the p...

Page 58: ...of the brew thermostat Following the same procedure as the brew thermostat remove both connectors from the steam thermostat See photo below Finally connect the jumper to the two connectors that were j...

Page 59: ...e basic PID installation At this point you should use your small wire ties and tidy up your wiring job Try and avoid leaving connections in a location where they could come into contact with any metal...

Page 60: ...ve been successful using a very small drop of cyanoacrylate glue SuperGlue on the tip of the screwdriver to hold the screw until it is aligned and installed Once the screw is tightened the bond create...

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