Technician Troubleshooting Guides (Continued)

TROUBLESHOOTING

THE CONTROLLER

Are the fuses in the component box OK?

Yes

Is 24VAC

present at pin 1?

Yes

Is 24VAC present at pin 4 when off and zero VAC when calling for heat?

Yes

No

Replace fuse.

 

Is 24VAC

 

 

No

present on

No

Replace transformer.

transformer

 

 

 

 

secondary?

 

 

No

Is 24VAC present at pin 6 when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

Replace controller.

not filling and is pin 6 grounded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when filling?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 8SMS and 8BC units, is 13-17VDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

present at pin 10 when lift is in UP position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

and zero VDC when lift is in DOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

position?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 8SMS and 8BC units, is 13-17VDC present at pin 12?

 

 

Is 2-3VDC

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Yes

 

Controller is OK.

 

present at pin 13?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Frymaster 8SMS, 8BC, 8C manual Troubleshooting Controller

8C, 8BC, 8SMS specifications

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