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Fault analysis – Carbolite GVC Series User Manual

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G range

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MF48 -1.18

6.0 F

AULT

A

NALYSIS

A. Furnace Does Not Heat Up

1.

The HEAT light
is ON

 The heating

element has failed

 Check also that the SSR is working

correctly

2.

The HEAT light
is OFF

 The controller

shows a very high
temperature
or a
code such as S.br

 The thermocouple has broken or has a

wiring fault

 The controller

shows a low
temperature

 The heater switch may be faulty or need

adjustment

 The contactor (if fitted) may be faulty

 The SSR could be failing to switch on due

to internal failure, faulty logic wiring from
the controller, or faulty controller

 There are no lights

glowing on the
controller

 Check the supply fuses and any fuses in the

furnace control compartment

 The controller may be faulty or not

receiving a supply due to a faulty switch or
a wiring fault

B. Furnace Overheats

1.

The HEAT light
goes OFF with
the instrument
switch

 The controller

shows a very high
temperature

 The controller is faulty

 The controller

shows a low
temperature

 The thermocouple may have been shorted

out or may have been moved out of the
heating chamber

 The thermocouple may be mounted the

wrong way round

 The controller may be faulty

2.

The HEAT light
does not go off
with the
instrument
switch

 The SSR has failed

“ON”

 Check for an accidental wiring fault which

could have overloaded the SSR

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