THE MICROWAVE SYSTEM

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The Microwave System is the most complex system in the oven. Proper care must be taken during servicing to protect both the operator and technician.

VOLTAGE DOUBLER CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION

The Microwave System consists of a magnetron and Voltage Doubler Circuit. The Voltage Doubler Circuit consists of a special step-up transformer, a capacitor, and a diode.

MONITOR CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION

In addition to understanding the Voltage Doubler Circuit, it is imperative to understand how the Monitor Circuit operates. The Monitor Circuit is a failsafe circuit designed to protect the operator if both the primary and secondary inter- lock switches fail to operate normally.

The Monitor Circuit consists of the primary and secondary interlock switch, monitor safety switch, monitor relay, and the F3 fuse. When the oven door closes during normal operation, the monitor, secondary, and primary switches close in the order listed above. When all switches are closed, the Microwave System is allowed to operate.

If during normal operation any of the interlock switches open - such as when the oven door opens

-the control will turn off the microwave. If the monitor switch opens before the primary or sec- ondary switches (abnormal operation), the monitor switch de-energizes the monitor relay. When this occurs, a dead short is placed across L1 and L2. The short then blows the F3 fuse, which perma- nently interrupts power to the Microwave System until all switches are repaired and/or functioning properly.

Figure 18 shows a schematic of the Monitor Circuit. Make sure to note the following:

†Primary and secondary switches interlock the high-voltage control signal. (K2 relay)

†Normal operation: When the K2 and K3 relays energize, power is supplied to the high-voltage transformers.

†Abnormal operation: When K2 is energized and K3 is un-energized (via an opening of the monitor switch), L1 and L2 short to blow the F3 fuse and failsafe.

Figure 19 on the following page details the theory of operation of the Voltage Doubler Circuit.

 

 

K2 HV

 

T1

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY

 

 

 

INTERLOCKS (CLOSED)

 

F3 FUSE

RELAY

 

HV TRANSFORMER

CDS

 

20 AMP

7

1

 

3

 

4

 

1

NC

LINE VOLTAGE

(BLOWN)

 

 

9

3

 

 

C

(L1)

 

6

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

2

NO

 

 

 

 

 

CDP

 

+24 VDC

B

 

 

T2

 

 

 

 

NC

 

 

 

 

 

HV TRANSFORMER

C

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

K3 MONITOR

NO

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

LINE VOLTAGE

 

 

RELAY

 

 

 

 

7

1

 

 

(L2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

3

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

MONITOR SWITCH

 

+24 VDC

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

(OPEN)

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CDM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

NC

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

F I G U R E 18: Monitor Circuit - shown in failsafe state.

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