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F200 & F300
Modular Ice Cuber
&
FMIC 180 & 260
Electronic Modular Ice Cuber
Foster Refrigerator
Oldmedow Road, King’s Lynn,
Norfolk PE30 4JU
England
Tel:01553 691122
Fax:01553 691447
Website: www.fosterrefrigerator.co.uk
E-mail: sales@foster-uk.com
a Division of ITW (UK) Ltd.
F/FMIC/SM/03/03
By Appointment to
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Suppliers of Commercial Refrigeration
Foster Refrigerator (UK) Ltd King’s Lynn
Service Manual
Service Manual
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F200 & F300 Modular Ice Cuber CONTENTS - F200 & F300 Page 1. SPECIFICATION 4 1.1 Capacities 4 1.2 Installation Notes 4 1.3 Stacking Installation 4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5 2. START UP CYCLE 6 2.1 Start Up Cycle 6 2.2 Freezing Cycle 6 3. HARVEST CYCLE 6-7 4. OPERATION 7 4.1 Refrigeration During Freezing 7 4.2 Water System During Freezing 7 4.3 Ice Harvest Cycle 7 4.4 Water System During Ice Harvest Cycle 7 4.5 Control Sequence 7-8 5. ALARM CONDITIONS 8 6. P.C. BOARD SET UP 8 6.1 Water Error 8
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FMIC 180 & 260 Electronic Modular Ice Cuber CONTENTS - FMIC 180 & 260 Page 1. SPECIFICATIONS 13 2. FOR THE INSTALLER 14 2.1 Important operating requirements 14 2.2 Select location 14 2.3 Ice machine 14 2.4 Final check list 14 3. FOR THE PLUMBER 15 3.1 Conform to all applicable codes 15 3.2 Water Inlet 15 3.3 Drains 15 4. FOR THE ELECTRICIAN 15 4.1 Electricial Connections 15 5. START-UP 15 5.1 Start-up 15-16 6. OPERATION 16 6.1 Refrigeration during freeze 16-17 6.2 Water system 17 6.3 Refrigerati
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F200 & F300 Modular Ice Cuber 1. Specification 1.1 Capacities F200 F200 F200 F200 F200 F300 F300 F300 F300 F300 Output (kg/ 24 hours) 215 320 Bin Storage Capacity (kgs) 150/ 210 150/210 Cubes Per Cycle (kgs) 2.3 2.3 Standard Cube Size 24mm x 24mm x 26mm 24mm x 24mm x 26mm Cycle Time (minutes) 16 11 Amps start/run 29/5.5 31/8.5 Watts Consumption 1000 1600 Machine Weight net / gross (kgs) 70/85 73/88 Refrigerant R404A R404A Fig.4 Fig.5 Fig.6 Refrigerant Charge 500 grms 850 grms Discharge Pressure
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5. Check and tighten all bolts and screws. Installation Instructions 6. Check for water leaks and make corrections. 7. Check the bin control to test shut-off. Holding the evaporator deflector in open Position for more that 30secs, should cause the ice maker to shut-off at the end of harvest cycle. Once the evaporator deflector is released in its closed position, the ice maker will restart. 8. Check cube size, adjust if required through setting screw of ice thickness control sensor. 9. With unit
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2. Start Up. 10. Service Diagnosis The table below is intended as a quick reference to aid the Service Agent to determine the cause of a particular type of malfunction, as well 2.1 Start–up Cycle. as the recommended repair. It is not intended to be an exclusive list. Open the water valve and switch on the power to the machine. Reference to other portions of this manual including wiring diagrams, installation, and operation are recommended to better determine the The machine enters the Start-Up
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Check the second and third cube harvest. Ensure that they are the correct size and make adjustments to the Ice Sensors Fingers as Wiring Diagrams necessary. In certain areas where there are extreme water problems it may be necessary to fit a filter or purifying equipment. NOTE. If the water is too soft (demineralized) the Ice Thickness Sensor may not be able to sense the water on its fingers, thereby not switching the unit onto the harvest cycle. In the event of this occurring a safety system bu
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block releasing it from the mould. Once released the ice block drops into the storage bin below and breaks into individual cubes, in the CAUTION: If the factory seal is broken on the replacement drier, exposing it to the atmosphere for more than a few minutes, the process it moves the deflector plate forwards. The defector has on its side a magnetic switch that when it moves forward it opens and closes drier will absorb moisture from the atmosphere and lose substantial ability for moisture remov
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9. Removal and Replacement Procedures 7. Component Description WARNING Be sure the electrical power supply circuit breaker and the inlet water supply are OFF, BEFORE starting any of the 7.1 Front Console Panel following REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT procedures as a precaution to prevent possible personal injury or damage to equipment. Power On.‘Green’. Bin Full/ Washing. ‘Amber’. High Pressure. ‘Red’. 9.1 Water Pump 1. Remove front panel. 2. Remove front interior metal strip. 3. Unplug pump. 4
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Condenser Fan Motor on the air-cooled versions. The high Pressure Control is manual reset with the reset button at the on the rear of the 8.3 Compressor Contactor machine and a monitoring Red LED on the Front Console Panel. Located in the control box, the compressor contactor functions is to carry the compressor line current. The contactor is wired to receive power from the ICE/OFF/WASH switch through the P.C. Board. 7.9 Water Regulating Valve (water-cooled models only). The water Regulating Val
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9. Service Diagnosis. At this point, the unit initiates the defrost cycle. The hot gas circulating into the evaporator serpentine causes a slight melting of the ice cubes which get released from their moulds. Once entirely released the ice cubes drop simultaneously into the ice storage bin below; in doing so The table below is intended as a quick reference to aid the service engineer to determine the cause of a particular malfunction as well as the they move apart from the evaporator bottom end
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The thermostatic expansion valve meters how much liquid refrigerant is to be allowed into the evaporator section of the refrigeration system. 10. Maintenance, Cleaning and Sanitation Instructions. This is determined by the temperature of the TXV sensing bulb, located on the suction line manifold, at the outlet of the evaporator. If the bulb senses a warm suction line, more refrigerant is allowed into the evaporator, (common at the beginning of the freeze cycle) and The Foster Modular Ice Cuber r
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Check operation of the freezing cycle: FMIC 180 & 260 Electronic Modular Ice Cuber a) Compressor is operating. 1. Specification b) Water pump is operating as seen by water moving through the tygon tube up to the water distributor at the top of evaporator plate, where water is uniformly FMIC180 dispensed and cascades down over the egg-crate evaporator and drains back into the Sump Assembly for recirculation. 1 20mm — WATER OUTLET 4. Remove the evaporator deflector cover temporarily and feel insid
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2. For The Installer 3. For The Plumber 3.1 Conform To Applicable Codes 2.1 Important Operating Requirements MINIMUM MAXIMUM 3.2 Water Inlet Air Temperature 10°C (50°F) 38°C (100°F) AIR-COOLED MODELS: The recommended water supply is cold water, 3/4in O.D. copper tubing, connected a -3/4in gas - male fitting at Water Temperature 5°C (40°F) 38°C (100°F) the back of the cabinet. Install a hand operated valve near the machine to control the water supply. Water Pressures 1 bar gauge 5 bar gauge Elec
