American Dish Service ADC-44-66 3-PH Commercial Dishwashers and Glasswashers Instruction Manual
- June 6, 2024
- American Dish Service
Table of Contents
American Dish Service ADC-44-66 3-PH Commercial Dishwashers and
Glasswashers
TECHNICAL SUPPORT MATERIAL
Routine & Preventative Maintenance
BURNED WIRES
At the point of manufacture, all electrical components are installed, wires
attached and tightened. When large, high amperage wires are connected, the
strands of copper wire can shift or move with vibration of shipping. That is
why manufacturers of electrical equipment specify in the installation
instructions that wires be tighten and check all electrical connections of
high current components. If this is not done, loose wires will burn over time.
ADS Installation Manual Model ADC-44/66 3-PH, Revision 3.0, 6/7/2013, Page 3, Item #1 Before powering up the machine, CHECK ALL ELECTRICAL SCREW TERMINALS in the control box on top of the machine, power box, and both heater boxes located under the tanks. Screws can loosen in transit. Loose connections on high amp load terminals will cause wire burning and component damage during operation and will not be covered under ADS warranty.
Burned wires on a high amperage circuit, occurs when that circuit experiences
interference with the transfer of electrons across conductors, connections,
points, or terminals. When it is difficult for electricity to pass over or
through a material, that restricted flow will heat up the surrounding
material. This flow restriction is called resistance; you experience this when
you slide across a hard wood floor on your knees. Resistance causes heat. This
is an elemental
problem that does not have a variety of solutions. There really is only one
solution when electricity is involved: replacement of the damaged parts
(including the wires) and clean, tight connections restored. If the wires or
connections keep burning, it only means there is still resistance in the
circuit. The burnt evidence is always within inches of the resistance problem,
if not directly in the middle.
American Dish Service
Manufacturer of low and high temperature Commercial Dishwashers and
Glasswashers
900 Blake Street | Edwardsville, Kansas 66111
Phone: 913.422.3700 | Toll-Free: 800.922.2178 | Fax: 913.422.6630
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