Manitowoc Ice MARINE MODEL S1800 - Manual (Page 84)

Refrigeration System Section 7
7-18
Part Number 80-1634-3
REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS TABLES
S Models Dual Expansion Valve - Ice Machine Model Number_________________
This table must be used with charts, checklists and other references to eliminate refrigeration
components not listed on the table and external items and problems, which can cause good
refrigeration components to appear defective.
Operational Analysis 1 2 3 4
Ice Production Air-Temperature Entering Condenser_____________
Water Temperature Entering Ice Machine_________
Published 24 hour ice production________________
Calculated (actual) ice production_______________
NOTE: The ice machine is operating properly if the ice fill patterns is normal and ice production is within 10% of charted
capacity.
Installation and Water System All installation and water related problems must be corrected before proceeding with chart.
Ice Formation Pattern
Left Side__________________
Right Side_________________
Ice formation is extremely
thin on outlet of evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on the one
side of evaporator
Ice formation is extremely
thin on outlet of one side of
evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on entire
evaporator
Ice formation normal
-or-
Ice formation is extremely
thin at inlet of one side of
evaporator
-or-
No ice formation on entire
evaporator
Ice formation normal
-or-
No ice formation on entire
evaporator
Safety Limits
Refer to “Analyzing Safety Limits” to
eliminate all non-refrigeration
problems.
Stops on safety limit:
1 or 2
Stops on safety limit:
1 or 2
Stops on safety limit:
1 or 2
Stops on safety limit:
1 or 2
Freeze Cycle
Discharge Pressure
_____ ______ ______
1 minute Middle End
into cycle
If discharge pressure is High or Low refer to freeze cycle high or low discharge pressure problem checklist to eliminate
problems and/or components not listed on this table before proceeding.
Freeze Cycle
Suction Pressure
_____ ______ ______
1 minute Middle End
If suction pressure is High or Low refer to freeze cycle high or low suction pressure problem checklist to eliminate
problems and/or components not listed on this table before proceeding.
Suction pressure is
High
Suction pressure is
Low or Normal
Suction pressure is
High
Suction pressure is
High
Wait 5 minutes into the freeze cycle.
Compare temperatures of
compressor discharge line
and both harvest valve inlets.
One harvest valve inlet is
Hot
-and-
approaches the temperature
of a Hot compressor
discharge line.
Both harvest valve inlets are
Cool enough to hold hand
on
-and-
the compressor discharge
line is Hot.
Both harvest valve inlets are
Cool enough to hold hand
on
-and-
the compressor discharge
line is Cool
enough to hold hand on.
Both harvest valve inlets
are Cool enough to hold
hand on
-and-
the compressor discharge
line is Hot.
Discharge Line Temperature
Record freeze cycle discharge line
temperature at the end of the freeze
cycle
_________°F (°C)
Discharge line temperature
160°F (71.1°C)
or higher at the end of the
freeze cycle
Discharge line temperature
160°F (71.1°C)
or higher at the end of the
freeze cycle
Discharge line temperature
less than
160°F (71.1°C) at the end
of the freeze cycle
Discharge line
temperature 160°F
(71.1°C) or higher at the
end of the freeze cycle
Final Analysis
Enter total number of boxes checked
in each column. Harvest Valve Leaking
Low On Charge
-Or-
TXV Starving
TXV Flooding Compressor