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Service Manual Service Manual F20, F40, F60, F85 & FCI20, FCI30, FCI40 FCI60, FCI85 Cube Ice Mak er Foster Refrigerator Oldmedow Road, King’s L ynn, Norfolk PE30 4JU England T el: 01553 691 122 Fax: 01553 691447 Website: www .fosterrefrigerator .
CONTENTS Page 1. General Information and Installation Instructions 2 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Unpacking and Inspection 2 1.3 Location and Leveling 2 1.4 W ater Supply and Drain Connections 2-3 1.5 Final Checklist 3 1.6 Installation Practice 3 2. F20 and F40 T echnical Data and Operating Instructions 4 3.
1. General Information and Installation Instructions 1.1 Introduction The Electronic Cubers are quality designed, engineered and manufactured. Their ice making systems are thoroughly tested providing the utmost in flexibility to fit the needs of a particular user .
fittings and a shut off valve installed in an accessible position between the water supply line and the unit. W A TER SUPPL Y - W A TER COOLED MODELS. The water cooled versions require two separate inlet water supplies on models 40 and 60, one to supply water for the ice production and one for the water cooled condenser .
2. F20 and F40 T echnical Data and Operating Instructions 2.1 T echnical Data Model F20 F40 Output – kg/24hr 19.5 34.5 Bin storage capacity – kg 6.5 15 Cubes per cycle 16 24 Cubes kg per cycle 0.28 0.42 Cycle time – minutes 20.7 17.5 Amps start/run 1 1Amps/2Amps 17Amps/3.
3. F60 and F85 T echnical Data and Operating Instructions 3.1 T echnical Data Model F60 F85 Output – kg/24hr 60 83 Bin storage capacity – kg 27 27 Cubes per cycle 48 48 Cubes kg per cycle 0.84 0.84 Cycle time – minutes 19.0 15.5 Amps start/run 19/4.
I. The machine may stop working if the condenser temperature exceeds the pre-set temperature of the Over T emperature Thermostat (non- adjustable) due to a very high ambient temperature, condenser fan failure, dirty/ blocked condenser. T o restart the machine, depress the protruding button on the Alarm Reset.
F20 & F40 A/W Wiring Diagram 7 the service and inspection operations. IN OPERA TION: The unit is running through the freezing and defrost cycle stopping automatically only at full bin situation.
4. T echnical Specification - R22 Machines MODEL FCI 20 FCI 30 FCI 40 FCI 60 FCI 85 Output – kg/24hr . 18 (20.5) 26 (34) 34 (42) 57 (70) 78 (90) Bin storage capacity – kg 6.5 15 15 27 27 Cubes per cycle 16 24 24 48 48 kg per cycle 0.28 (0.38) 0.42 (0.
COMPRESSOR, W A TER INLET SOLENOID V AL VE, HOT GAS V AL VE NOTE: The length of the defrost cycle is (non-adjustable) automatically determined by the microprocessor of The P .C. BOARD in relation to the time T2 necessary for the unit to reduce the evaporator temperature from 0˚C (35˚F) to -1 3˚C (8.
7. The DIP . SWITCH keys setting is made in consideration of the model and of the type of condenser used (air or water cooled). In T able B, page 12, are indicated the various lengths of the third portion of freezing cycle (T ime mode) in accordance with the different combinations of the DIP .
B. ICE BIN LEVEL SENSOR The ice bin level temperature sensor , secured to one of the storage bin walls, stops the operation of the entire ice maker at the end of the defrost cycle when its sensing probe (in contact with the stored ice) reaches the temperature of +2˚C (35˚F) lighting up, in the meantime, the third RED LED.
7. Dip Switch Positions DIP SWITCHES FCI 20 FCI 30 FCI 40 FCI 60 FCI 85 1 ON ON ON ON ON 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3 ON OFF ON ON ON 4 OFF OFF OFF ON ON 5 ON ON ON ON ON 6 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 7 ON ON ON O.
7. Dip Switch Positions DIP SWITCHES FCI 20 FCI 30 FCI 40 FCI 60 FCI 85 1 ON ON ON ON ON 2 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 3 ON OFF ON ON ON 4 OFF OFF OFF ON ON 5 ON ON ON ON ON 6 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 7 ON ON ON O.
B. ICE BIN LEVEL SENSOR The ice bin level temperature sensor , secured to one of the storage bin walls, stops the operation of the entire ice maker at the end of the defrost cycle when its sensing probe (in contact with the stored ice) reaches the temperature of +2˚C (35˚F) lighting up, in the meantime, the third RED LED.
7. The DIP . SWITCH keys setting is made in consideration of the model and of the type of condenser used (air or water cooled). In T able B, page 12, are indicated the various lengths of the third portion of freezing cycle (T ime mode) in accordance with the different combinations of the DIP .
COMPRESSOR, W A TER INLET SOLENOID V AL VE, HOT GAS V AL VE NOTE: The length of the defrost cycle is (non-adjustable) automatically determined by the microprocessor of The P .C. BOARD in relation to the time T2 necessary for the unit to reduce the evaporator temperature from 0˚C (35˚F) to -1 3˚C (8.
4. T echnical Specification - R22 Machines MODEL FCI 20 FCI 30 FCI 40 FCI 60 FCI 85 Output – kg/24hr . 18 (20.5) 26 (34) 34 (42) 57 (70) 78 (90) Bin storage capacity – kg 6.5 15 15 27 27 Cubes per cycle 16 24 24 48 48 kg per cycle 0.28 (0.38) 0.42 (0.
F20 & F40 A/W Wiring Diagram 7 the service and inspection operations. IN OPERA TION: The unit is running through the freezing and defrost cycle stopping automatically only at full bin situation.
I. The machine may stop working if the condenser temperature exceeds the pre-set temperature of the Over T emperature Thermostat (non- adjustable) due to a very high ambient temperature, condenser fan failure, dirty/ blocked condenser. T o restart the machine, depress the protruding button on the Alarm Reset.
3. F60 and F85 T echnical Data and Operating Instructions 3.1 T echnical Data Model F60 F85 Output – kg/24hr 60 83 Bin storage capacity – kg 27 27 Cubes per cycle 48 48 Cubes kg per cycle 0.84 0.84 Cycle time – minutes 19.0 15.5 Amps start/run 19/4.
2. F20 and F40 T echnical Data and Operating Instructions 2.1 T echnical Data Model F20 F40 Output – kg/24hr 19.5 34.5 Bin storage capacity – kg 6.5 15 Cubes per cycle 16 24 Cubes kg per cycle 0.28 0.42 Cycle time – minutes 20.7 17.5 Amps start/run 1 1Amps/2Amps 17Amps/3.
fittings and a shut off valve installed in an accessible position between the water supply line and the unit. W A TER SUPPL Y - W A TER COOLED MODELS. The water cooled versions require two separate inlet water supplies on models 40 and 60, one to supply water for the ice production and one for the water cooled condenser .
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