Power Testing Procedure; Power Test (Traditional Test Method); Traditional Power Test Temperature Chart - Amana ASE7000 Service Manual

Power Testing Procedure

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to oven and discharge capacitor
before servicing, unless testing requires power.

Power Test (Traditional Test Method)

Test equipment required is Amana power test kit R0157397 (Fahrenheit), or
Menumaster power test kit M95D5 (Celsius).
1. Fill the plastic container to the 1000 ml. line with cool tap water.
2. Using the thermometer; stir the water, measure, and record the water temperature.
Initial water temperature should be approximately 60 F (16 C).
3. Place container on the center of the oven shelf and heat the water for
33 seconds for ovens with more than 1550 watts or 63 seconds for ovens with less than 1550 watts.
NOTE: Use a watch second hand, not the oven timer.
4. Stir the water, measure and record the temperature of the water after heating time is complete.
5. Subtract the starting water temperature (Step 2), from the ending water temperature (Step 4) to obtain the
temperature rise ( T).
6. See the Traditional Power Test Temperature Chart below.
NOTES: The IEC-705 test method requires precision measurements and equipment. It is not practical to perform
the IEC test in the field. To convert the traditional power test results to the approximate IEC-705 rating,
take the traditional power test results and add 150 watts per magnetron for the unit being tested.
Example: 1400
+ 300
Always perform power test three times for accuracy, changing the water after each test is performed.
Variation or errors in the test procedure will cause a variance in the temperature rise. Additional power
tests should be made if temperature rise appears marginal.
Low line voltage will cause lower temperature rise.
THIRTY-THREE (33) SECONDS run time chart for units more than 1550 Watts cooking power
Fahrenheit
T Cooking
(°F) Power Output
16 ....... 1240
17 ....... 1317
18 ....... 1395
19 ....... 1472
20 ....... 1550
21 ....... 1627
22 ....... 1705
23 ....... 1782
24 ....... 1860
25 ....... 1937
26 ....... 2015
!
watts output using the traditional power test for model RC17S
watts (2 magnetrons X 150 watts)
1700 Approximate IEC-705 results

Traditional Power Test Temperature Chart

T Cooking
(°F) Power Output
27 ........... 2092
28 ........... 2170
29 ........... 2247
30 ........... 2325
31 ........... 2402
32 ........... 2480
33 ........... 2557
34 ........... 2635
35 ........... 2712
36 ........... 2790
37 ........... 2867
WARNING
T Cooking
(°C) Power Output
9.......... 1260
9.5....... 1330
10........ 1400
10.5..... 1470
11........ 1540
11.5..... 1610
12........ 1680
12.5..... 1750
13........ 1820
13.5..... 1890
14........ 1960
14.5..... 2030
19
Celsius
T Cooking
(°C) Power Output
15 .............. 2100
15.5 ........... 2170
16 .............. 2240
16.5 ........... 2310
17 .............. 2380
17.5 ........... 2450
18 .............. 2520
18.5 ........... 2590
19 .............. 2660
19.5 ........... 2730
20 .............. 2800
20.5 ........... 2870
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