Installing The Cooking Components; Connecting To A Power Source - Pit Boss V5P1 Assembly And Operation Manual

15. INSTALLING THE COOKING COMPONENTS

Parts Required:
12 x Cooking Grid Support Brackets (#2)
5 x Cooking Grids (#1)
Water Pan (#13)
1 x
Flame Tamer (#14)
1 x
Installation:
• Insert six cooking grid support brackets into the holes along the left
side wall of the interior main cabinet. Once positioned in the holes, tilt
downward to secure into position. Repeat the same process, matching
the same heights, for the right side wall. Note illustration 15A.
• Place the flame tamer over the burn pot at the bottom of the interior
main cabinet. To ensure proper positioning, align the flame tamer into
the grooves along the bottom of the base panel. Note illustration 15B.
IMPORTANT: The ventilation windows on the sides of the flame
tamer box must not face forward, towards the cabinet door. This
may cause damage to the control board if flames are too large.
• Next, insert the water pan into the lowest grid support brackets of the
interior cabinet. Fill your water pan about ¾ full of water.
IMPORTANT: Keep water in the water pan at all times while cooking.
It will catch grease and drippings from your cooks and allow for
easier clean up. If smoking for an extended period of time, move
water pan up higher to allow water to last longer.
• Last, place the cooking grids, one-by-one, on the grid support
brackets inside the main cabinet. Note illustration 15C. The unit is now
completely assembled.

16. CONNECTING TO A POWER SOURCE

NOTE: Before plugging your unit into any electrical outlet, ensure the
temperature dial is in the OFF position. Disconnect when not in use.
• STANDARD OUTLET
This unit requires 110-120 volt, 60Hz, 250W. It must be a 3-prong grounded
plug. Ensure grounded end is not broken off. The control uses a 5 amp,
110-120 volt, fast-blow fuse to protect the board from the igniter.
GFCI OUTLETS
•
This appliance will work on most GFCI outlets, with a recommended
size of 15 amp service. If your GFCI outlet is highly sensitive to power
surges, it will likely trip during the start-up phase of operation. During
the start-up phase, the igniter draws 200-700 watts of electricity
which can be too much power for a GFCI outlet to handle. The quality
of the GFCI does not matter, but rather the sensitivity; each time it
trips, it increases in sensitivity. If the GFCI keeps tripping, replace the
outlet or change to a non-GFCI outlet.
• ON THE ROAD
Disconnect the igniter from the main wiring harness. Use the manual start-up procedure. A Pit Boss® unit can
operate using a 12 volt, 100 watt inverter plugged into your automobile outlet. To use the automatic igniter, it is
recommended to use a minimum of a 1000 watt inverter.
15A
2
15B
14
14
15C
1
13
16
FAST-BLOW FUSE,
5 AMP
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