VHX SERIES STEAMER - ELECTRICAL OPERATION
Boiler Operational Status (LED Indicator)
Use the tables below to determine the operational status of a component or condition by utilizing the LED indicators on the board. The operational state’s are divided into categories A thru F.
Initial Conditions: (STATE A)
-120V, water and gas supplied to steamer
-Power Switch ON
-HIGH PRESS and LOW WATER lights ON (amber, front control panel)
-Green “ready” light OFF
-Water is filling boiler
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N1 | X |
| 24V supplied to relay board |
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N2 |
| X | Aux Water level not satisfied | Aux. LLCO contacts OPEN | |
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N3 | X |
| High limit pressure switch satisfied | K2 energized - K2(1) CLOSE, K2(2) CLOSE | |
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N4 |
| X | Aux Water level is initially not | K1(1) OPEN | |
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N5 |
| X | Reset switch is not being energized |
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N6 | X |
| Aux Water level is/was not satisfied | K3 not energized | |
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N7 |
| X | Reset switch is not being energized |
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N8 | X |
| High Limit pressure switch is/was | K4 not energized | |
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N9 | X |
| Cycling pressure switch is closed |
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N10 through N17 remain OFF |
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Aux Water Level Satisfied: (STATE B)
-Green “ready” light ON (ready light remains ON, until a LOW WATER or HIGH PRESSURE) condition occurs. Status of LED’s are the same as “Initial Conditions” except for the following:
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ON | OFF | ||||
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N2 | X |
| Aux water level is satisfied | Aux. LLCO relay energized, Aux. LLCO contacts | |
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N4 | X |
| Aux LLCO water level and high limit | K1 energized - K1(1) CLOSE | |
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Reset Engaged: (STATE C)
User presses/engages the RESET button
- LOW WATER and HIGH PRESSURE lights OFF (amber, front control panel)
F24700 (October 2001) |
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