Filter
Top Products
The
most
common
problems
with
electric
heating
elements
arc open
connections,;bad
connections,
short
circuits
or
ground
faults.
A
grounded
or
shorted
element
will
normally trip
a breaker.
In some
circumstances,
the
grounded
element
can
continue to
heat
without
tripping
a breaker.
The only
way
to
determine
if an element
is
grounded
or shorted
is to
disconnect
all
wires from the
element.
Check
across
the leads
for the
resistance
reading
and frorn
one lead
to
ground
for
a
shorted
element.
With an
amp
clip
meter,
check
the
griddle
ground
wire to
see
if there
is any
indication
of
current.
If so,
this
is a
good
indication
of
a
grounded
element.
Check to see
if full
power
can be
read
when
placing the
volt meter from one
element
power
lead to
the element
case.
Keep
in mind that
many
grounded
or shorted
element
problems
may
NOT
occur
unless
the
element is
up to operating
tempera-
ture.
Once
the
element
is up
to operating
temperature
the
element
can be
checked
with an ohm
meter
after
disconnecting
power
to the
griddle
and disconnecting
one
element
lead
from the
power
distribu-
tion. Check
continuity
through
the element
for
open
circiuts
and/or
ground
faults
and frorn
the
element
lead
to
ground
for short
circuits.
As
referenced
below
in figure Z,the Accumiser
is a
voltage specific
griddle.
The
wrong
voltage
to the
griddle
can
geatly
reduce
the life
of
the element and/or
destroy the
element
immediatel!
or cause
poor
perforrnance
depending
on the element
vs.
the electrical
service,
208 Volt
Element
240 Vott
Element
Maximum
Allowable
21 5 VAC
Maximum
Allowable
2s3 VAC
Minumum
Allowable
1 92 VAC
Minumum
Allowable
21 6
VAC
Element
Voltage Tolerances
l
Figure 2
Figure
3
reveals
important
amperage
and resistance
ratings
of
the specific
voltage elements.
Tolerances
ofthese
ratings
are+
I07o.
Accumiser
lndividual
Element
Ratings:
Models
AM24,36
&
48
Voltage
248
Watts
31 20
Cold
Resistance
(Ohms)
13.87
Amp
Draw
At
Element
Lgads
15.0
Voltage
240
Watts
3120
Cold Resistance
(Ohms)
18.46
Amp Draw
At
Element
Leads
13.0
Figure
3