Troubleshooting; Auto Mode Of Operation; 12 Volt Dc Supply Check; 120 Volt Ac Check At Power Cord - Norcold 600 Repair Manual

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IMPORTANT:
The troubleshooting procedures
which follow require that each
check be performed in sequence.
Conclusions made at any point in
the procedure presumes that all pre-
ceding steps have been followed.

Auto Mode of Operation

Answer these questions before calling
Norcold's technical Service Number.
1. Is the refrigerator installed and
vented in accordance with the
Ventilation instructions speci-
fied in Section 2?
2. Is the refrigerator being operated
in a comfortably level position?
3. Is the refrigerator plugged into
AC power?
4. Do you have 12VDC power to
terminals (-J3) and (+ J4)?
5. Do you have 12 Volts DC
through the 3 amp fuse?
6. Do you have 120 Volts AC
through the 5 amp fuse?
7. Did you check for loose wire
connections or pinched wires?
8. Is the modular connector on
the cable plugged into the
Power Supply board and the
Eyebrow board?
9. Is the Mode Selector set to
AUTO?
10. Is the AC heater element the
proper voltage and wattage?
See Technical Data section.
11. Is Humidity/Storage switch, lo-
cated on the Eyebrow panel, in
the NORMAL (ON) position or
HIGH HUMIDITY (ON) position?
The following is a system-
atic approach for tracing
faults in the AC mode:
1. Using a volt-ohm-meter, check for
+ 12 volts DC at terminals J3 and
J4 and as shown by Figure 11.21.
If you do not have 12 volts as
shown, repair the 12 volt source.
2. With the volt-ohm-meter set to

Troubleshooting

Figure 11.21

12 Volt DC Supply Check

Figure 11.22

120 Volt AC Check at Power Cord

measure AC volts, check for 120 volts AC at the terminal ends of the
power cord as shown in Figure 11.22. If 120 volts is not read, either the
power cord is defective (open) or 120 volts AC is not being supplied at
the receptacle.
WARNING
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING ON THE AC ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS OF THE REFRIGERATOR. BEFORE REPLACING ANY
ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, DISCONNECT THE AC POWER SOURCE TO
THE REFRIGERATOR. ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE CAN CAUSE SEVERE IN-
JURY AND DEATH.
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