3 electronic air cleaner – troublechart, 4 electronic air cleaner symptoms and corrections – Belshaw Adamatic INSIDER Ventless Donut System User Manual
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3 ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER – TROUBLECHART
Condition
or
Symptom
Trouble
Description
Probable
Location
Possible
Cause
Correction
Power On/Off 
Light (Amber) out 
Open Primary 
Circuit 
Primary Wiring 
 
 
 
 
On/Off Switch 
No power from 
service 
connection to 
power supply. 
 
Loose wiring 
Defective wiring 
Obtain power 
 
 
 
 
Repair 
Replace 
Cracking Noise
Objectionable 
Noise 
Cell Loose
Ionizing
wire 
Dirty cell 
Damaged (bent) 
plates 
Damaged (bent) 
ionizer 
Replace 
 
Wash 
Straighten or 
replace 
Straighten or 
replace 
Loud Hissing 
Noise 
Same Cell
Hi-Voltage 
Connection 
 
Dirty Cell 
Loose Hi-Voltage 
Connection 
Insufficient 
ground 
 
Wash 
Correct 
 
Correct 
Radio and/or TV 
interference 
Same Cell
Hi-Voltage 
Connection 
Improper ground 
Loose Hi-Voltage 
Connection 
Correct 
Correct 
Odor of Ozone
Same
See Page 25
4 Electronic Air Cleaner 
Symptoms and Corrections 
1. Arcing Noise 
When an arcing noise is noted, it is usually 
located in the DC high voltage circuit. The 
ionizing-collecting cell is part of this circuit and 
normally the trouble will be found to be in the 
cell. The noise is caused by high voltage arcing 
to ground. 
An occasional arcing noise is normal and 
inherent in all precipitators. These occasional 
arcs are caused by large particles of dirt in the air 
such as a cigarette ash, insect, etc. Constant or 
repeated intermittent arcing should be checked. 
Check for: 
Loose ionizing wire(s) – repair or replace. 
Excessively dirty cell components – clean. 
Damaged (bent) plates of ionizer – straighten or 
replace. 
Defective or loose high voltage lead or contact 
assembly – repair, or replace. 
Cracked insulator – replace. 
Improper ground – check ground and correct if 
necessary. 
 
 
