3. Refrigerators – Energy Saving Operating Mode
a) Sequence of Operation
POWER ON
Board Self Check
1. Frame heater(s) on continuously
(Q5 and earlier)
Frame heater(s) cycle on and off (Q6 and later)
2. Evaporator fan(s) cycles on and off
1.Compressor
2.Condenser fan
3.Frame heater(s) on (continuously)
4.Evaporator fan(s) on (continuously)
Cycle Off
1.Compressor off
2.Condenser fan off
3.Frame heater(s) cycle on and off (Q6 and later)
4.Evaporator fan(s) cycles on and off
Cycle On
1.Compressor
2.Condenser fan
3.Frame heater(s) on (continuously)
4.Evaporator fan(s) on (continuously)
Continue as normal cycling
Defrost Start Preprogrammed time interval
1.Compressor off
2.Frame heater(s) off (Q6 and later)
3.Evaporator fan(s) off
4.Condenser fan off
5.Defrost heater on
6."dF" displayed
Defrost End Defrost thermistor reaches defrost
termination temperature, or defrost timer reaches 1 hour
Defrost heater off
Five minutes after defrost heater off
1.Compressor on
2.Condenser fan on
Five minutes after compressor
1.Evaporator fan(s) on
2.Frame heater(s)
on (Q6 and later)
One minute after evaporator fan
Note:
1)
2)The defrost thermistor reads the evaporator temperature.
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