Table 18. Troubleshooting/Fault Diagnosis (continued)

 

Signal/

 

 

Operation

Other

Possible Cause

Corrective Action

 

Symptoms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dirty surface

Inspect lamp bulb and reflector. Clean or

 

 

 

replace as necessary. Try to start again.

 

 

 

 

 

LAMP OUT

Line voltages out of

NOTE: If the magnetron needs to be

 

specification

replaced prematurely, check that the

 

indicator lights

 

 

single-phase voltage is within specification

 

after 8

 

 

 

(see “Basic Checks” on page 65).

 

seconds;

 

 

 

 

Switch from

Lamp Bulb

Weak magnetron

If photoresistor reading does not fall to

does not light

 

below 9.3 VDC in 8 seconds, a weak

STANDBY to

(continued)

 

magnetron is commonly indicated.

ON (continued)

 

 

 

LAMP OUT

Photoresistor

Measure photoresistor output at Photocell

 

 

indicator lights

 

Voltage Test Points while switching to ON

 

after 8

 

(see schematic) +12 VDC at STANDBY,

 

seconds;

 

2-5.5 VDC at ON. If voltages are incorrect,

 

UV bulb

 

remove the irradiator cover and replace the

 

reaches full

 

photoresistor as described in Chapter 6,

 

intensity

 

“Maintenance”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak magnetron

If photoresistor reading does not fall to

 

 

 

below 9.3 VDC in 8 seconds, a weak

 

 

 

magnetron is commonly indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

Disconnect all power. Remove the power

 

 

 

supply cover. Reseat the control card

 

 

 

connectors P6 and P10. Restart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control card

Replace the control card.

 

 

 

 

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