5.2 Troubleshooting
5.2.1 Control and Heating Problems
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| A. | Power cord is not plugged in or circuit | A. | Plug power cord in and verify that |
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| breaker is tripped. |
| circuit breaker is not tripped. |
| B. | Controller has failed. | B. | Call FASC. |
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| C. | If any of the components in the |
Controller won't |
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| power supply system (including the |
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| transformer and interface board) | |
activate. | C. | Power supply component or interface |
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| board has failed. |
| the controller and it will not |
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| function. Determining which | |
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| Call FASC. |
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| A. | This fryer is equipped with a drain |
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| safety switch that prevents the |
| A. | Drain valve is open. |
| heating element from being |
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| fully closed. Verify that the drain |
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| valve is fully closed. |
| B. | Controller has failed. | B. | Call FASC. |
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| C. | If the circuitry in the fryer control |
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| system cannot determine the frypot |
Fryer does not heat. |
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| temperature, the system will not |
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| allow the element to be energized | |
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| C. One or more other components have |
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| contactor, element, or associated | ||
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| wiring fails, the element will not | |
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| energize. Determining which |
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| specific component is |
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| malfunctioning is beyond the scope |
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| of operator troubleshooting. Call |
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| FASC. |