ELECTRIC FRYERS - SERVICE PROCEDURES AND ADJUSTMENTS

HEATING ELEMENT TEST

WARNING: DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MACHINE AT THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOX. THERE MAY BE TWO SEPARATE CIRCUITS. BE SURE BOTH ARE DISCONNECTED. PLACE A TAG ON THE CIRCUIT BOX INDICATING THE CIRCUIT IS BEING SERVICED.

Perform the appropriate test to obtain the desired information.

NOTE: Values in the chart are nominal values (± 10%).

3 Phase, 3 Wire Supply Plus Ground

TOTAL

KW / PHASE

AMPS PER

AMPS PER

AMPS PER

KW

 

 

 

LINE 208V

LINE 240V

LINE 480V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X-Y

X-Z

Y-Z

X

Y

Z

X

Y

Z

X

Y

Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

4.6

4.6

4.6

39

39

39

34

34

34

17

17

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

5.6

5.6

5.6

47

47

47

41

41

41

20

20

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

7

7

7

58

58

58

51

51

51

25

25

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

8

8

8

67

67

67

58

58

58

29

29

29

3 Phase, 4 Wire Supply Plus Ground

TOTAL

KW

KW / PHASE

AMPS PER

LINE 220/380V

AMPS PER

LINE 240/415V

 

X-N

Y-N

Z-N

 

 

X

 

Y

 

Z

X

 

Y

 

 

 

Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

4.6

4.6

 

4.6

 

18

 

18

18

17

 

17

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

5.6

5.6

 

5.6

 

22

 

22

22

20

 

20

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

7

7

 

7

 

28

 

28

28

25

 

25

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

8

8

 

8

 

31

 

31

31

29

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Phase, 3 Wire Supply With Ground

 

 

 

3 Phase, 4 Wire Supply With Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

RESISTANCE

RESISTANCE

 

RESISTANCE

RESISTANCE PER

RESISTANCE PER

KW

PER ELEMENT

PER ELEMENT

 

PER ELEMENT

ELEMENT (OHMS)

ELEMENT (OHMS)

 

(OHMS) 208V

(OHMS) 240V

 

(OHMS) 480V

 

 

220/38OV

 

240/415V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1L1

1L2

 

1L3

1L1

 

1L2

1L3

 

1L1

1L2

1L3

 

1L1

 

1L2

1L3

1L1

 

1L2

 

1L3

 

TO

TO

 

TO

TO

 

TO

TO

 

TO

TO

TO

 

TO

 

TO

TO

TO

 

TO

 

TO

 

1L1

1L2

 

1L3

1L1

 

1L2

1L3

 

1L1

1L2

1L3

 

1L1

 

1L2

1L3

1L1

 

1L2

 

1L3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

18.3

18.3

18.3

24.2

 

24.2

24.2

 

97.6

97.6

97.6

 

42.2

 

42.2

42.2

48.7

 

48.7

 

48.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

15.2

15.2

15.2

20.4

 

20.4

20.4

 

83

83

83

 

34.6

 

34.6

34.6

41.5

 

41.5

 

41.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

12.4

12.4

12.4

16.3

 

16.3

16.3

 

66.4

66.4

66.4

 

27.3

 

27.3

27.3

33.2

 

33.2

 

33.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

10.7

10.7

10.7

14.2

 

14.2

14.2

 

57.4

57.4

57.4

 

24.6

 

24.6

24.6

28.7

 

28.7

 

28.7

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Vulcan-Hart ERD40 service manual Heating Element Test, Total Resistance Resistance PER PER Element Element Ohms

ERD40 specifications

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