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CAUTION
CAUTION
This equipment is designed and sold for commercial
use only by personnel trained and experienced in its
operation and is not sold for consumer use in and
around the home nor for use directly by the general
public in food service locations. For equipment to
be used by the general public, please contact the
factory.
The Star-Max models 502A and 502FA Electric Hot
Plates are equipped for the voltage indicated on the
nameplate mounted on the front panel. This unit is
designed to operate on alternating current (A.C.),
two wire single phase service only.
DO NOT
CONNECT TO DIRECT CURRENT (D.C.).
Total Connected Load
502FA - at 240 Volts, Wattage is 5200.
at 208 Volts, Wattage is 3900.
502A - at 240 Volts, Wattage is 4200.
at 208 Volts, Wattage is 3150.
INSTALLATION
For your protection, we recommend that a
qualified electrician install this appliance. The
electrician should be familiar with electrical
installations and your local electrical requirements.
The external wiring should be in conduit or an
approved type of flexible cable and of suitable size
to carry the load. The supply circuit should be
properly fused and equipped with a means of
disconnecting as required by local electrical code.
The body of the hot plate should be grounded (Do
not ground to a gas supply pipe). The connections
are made in this unit at the pigtail leads located in
the junction box on the back of the unit. To gain
access to the pigtail leads remove cover on junction
box.
LEVELING UNIT
Level unit by adjusting the (4) feet for accurate and
perfect line up with other Star-Max series units.
CAUTION
GENERAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
USE ONLY FLAT BOTTOM PANS AND
POTS! DO NOT USE RAISED BOTTOM
UTENSILS OR BUCKETS! GOOD HEAT
TRANSFER DEPENDS UPON GOOD
CONTACT BETWEEN THE ELEMENT
AND POT.
Two (2) heating elements are used. For the 502FA
each element draws 2600 watts on 240 Volts and
1950 watts on 208 Volts. For the 502A each
element draws 2100 watts on 240 Volts and 1575
watts on 208 Volts. Each element is controlled by
an infinite position switch. The right control knob
controls the rear cooking element and the left
control knob controls the front cooking element.
On "HI" the element delivers uninterrupted full
heat. Between "LO" and "5" any desired amount of
heat can be obtained between 6% and 60% of full
heat.
Signal lights are provided above the control knobs
to give a visual check if either one or both heating
units are turned on.
OPERATING PROCEDURE
DO NOT INSTALL WITHOUT FEET.
LOCATE THE UNIT
Do not install the unit closer than 1 inch from a
side wall and/or closer than 1 inch from a rear
wall.
