Carlin Component Testing - Manual (Page 3)

41000 Input Current Test
1. Turn off the power to the burner/appliance.
2. Disconnect the ignitor wires in the burner junction box.
3. Release the ignitor hold down screws or clips.
4. Swing the ignitor plate fully open.
5. Bend the copper ignitor clips or springs until the clip ends are ½” apart.
6. Set a multimeter to read AC milliamps.
7. Using a test power cord with a switch, wire the ignitor blue lead to one of the
multimeter leads. Wire the other lead of the multimeter to the hot side of the
test cord. Wire the white ignitor wire to the neutral side of the test cord.
(Figure 4)
8. Insure the multimeter is set for AC milliamps and turn on the test power cord
switch to power the ignitor. If there is no spark, replace the ignitor.
9. Monitor the input current with the multimeter set on AC milliamps for 5
minutes.
10. If at any time the reading drops below 300 milliamps AC, the ignitor should be
replaced.
11. Turn off the power to the ignitor.
12. Remove the power test cord.
13. Readjust ignitor clip spacing (1 inch ± 1/8 inch).
14. Wire the ignitor in its original condition (per burner wiring diagram).
15. Replace all components to normal condition.
Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 4