Gear Motor - Cornelius 500 Series Installation And Service Manual

Continuous Flow Icemaker Installation and Service Manual
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The gear motor is equipped with a start relay and a manual reset overload.
When current is applied, the relay energizes and completes the circuit to the start winding. The motor reaches a
predetermined speed and the relay drops out, disconnecting the start winding. The run winding remains in the circuit
as long as current is applied.
The purpose of the overload is to automatically shut off the motor in the event of a mechanical bind of the
transmission, an overload condition within the evaporator or an electrical malfunction. It does this by sensing
amperage draw. If the motor stalls the start relay would energize and stay energized. The amperage would surge 5 to
6 times greater than the normal draw. In this event the overload would shut off the transmission in 4 to 8 seconds.
If the motor is subjected to an abnormal load, but does not reach a stall condition, the overload will react, but over a
greater period of time. The reaction time depends upon the amperage to which it is subjected.
The overload, through the safety circuit, also shuts off the compressor.
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