Vogt TUBE-ICE 03TB User manual

2/18/16
03TB
TUBE-ICE®
MACHINE
(Includes models HE60 & P112F)
Part Number 12A4171M07
Revision 3
Service Manual
$50
00

NOTICE
This manual is the property of the owner of this particular Tube-Ice®
machine.
Model #____________________ Serial #____________________.
It is to be left on the premises with this machine at all times. After start-up,
it should be stored in a safe place where it can be readily available when
needed for future reference in maintaining troubleshooting or servicing.
Failure to comply with this notice will result in unnecessary inconvenience
and possible additional expenses.
This manual is intended as an informational tool for the installation,
operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and servicing of this equipment.
If an existing situation calls for additional information not found herein, we
suggest that you contact your distributor first. If further assistance or
information is needed, please feel free to contact the factory at 502-635-
3000 or FAX at 502-635-3024.
IMPORTANT: To activate the machine warranty, the Product Registration
Form MUST be completed and returned to the factory promptly after the
official start-up. Product Registration Form is located in the Owners Packet
or can be found online at www.vogtice.com/registration.htm.
Please return to: VOGT ICE, LLC
Suite #19
1000 W. Ormsby Ave.
Louisville, KY 40210

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VOGT ICE



, LLC, located in
Louisville, Kentucky since 1880.
Sales - [phone]
Service - [phone]
Parts - Your Local Distributor
Call your local distributor first for all of your parts and service needs.
Since 1880, Manufacturers of Quality
Tube-Ice
®
Machines

Vogt

Tube-Ice

Machines
Installation, Service Manual and Parts Catalog #12A4171M07
03TA Model
Revision 3.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vogt
®
TUBE-ICE
®
MACHINES
Model 03TA
Page No.
1. INTRODUCTION
A Brief History of Our Company ..................................................................................................................................1-1
Vogt Energy-Savings Tube-Ice® Machines ..................................................................................................................1-1
Preview .....................................................................................................................................................................1-1
Important Safety Notice.................................................................................................................................................1-2
Special Precautions To Be Observed When Charging Refrigeration Systems...............................................................1-2
Safety Symbols and What They Mean...........................................................................................................................1-3
Assembly Drawing Model 03TB Air-Cooled, FIGURES 1-1, 1-2, & 1-3.....................................................................1-4, 1-5, 1-6
Assembly Drawing Model 03TB Water-Cooled, FIGURES 1-4, 1-5, & 1-6 ................................................................1-7, 1-8, 1-9
2. RECEIPT OF YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE
Inspection .....................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Safety Valves.................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Machine Room ..............................................................................................................................................................2-1
Storage (prior to installation and start-up) .....................................................................................................................2-2
3. INSTALLING YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE
Bin Installation ..............................................................................................................................................................3-1
Setting the Ice Machine on the Bin................................................................................................................................3-1
Ice Chute Location/Machine Footprint, FIGURE 3-1....................................................................................................3-1
Forklift and Blocks Method, FIGURE 3-2 ....................................................................................................................3-2
Forklift and Ropes or Lifting Strap Method, FIGURE 3-3 ............................................................................................3-3
Connections and Space Diagram (Air-Cooled Machine), FIGURE 3-4 ........................................................................3-4
Connections and Space Diagram (Water-Cooled Machine), FIGURE 3-5....................................................................3-5
Piping and Drain Connections .......................................................................................................................................3-6
Water Supply and Drain Sizes, TABLE 3-1 ..................................................................................................................3-6
Cooling Tower...............................................................................................................................................................3-7
Wiring and Electrical Connection..................................................................................................................................3-8
Control Panel Power Connections, FIGURE 3-6...........................................................................................................3-8
Electrical Specifications, TABLE 3-2 ...........................................................................................................................3-8
Phase Check...................................................................................................................................................................3-9
Voltage Unbalance.........................................................................................................................................................3-9
Current Unbalance.........................................................................................................................................................3-9
Air-Cooled Condenser Installation Instructions.............................................................................................................3-10
Pounds of Refrigerant To Add Vs. Liquid Line Length, TABLE 3-3............................................................................3-11
Air-Cooled Condenser Data...........................................................................................................................................3-12
Condenser Dimensions, FIGURE 3-7............................................................................................................................3-13
Condenser Field Piping (Cold Weather Valve Kit), FIGURE 3-8 .................................................................................3-14

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3. INSTALLING YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE (Cont.)
Condenser Equivalent Line Size Worksheet..................................................................................................................3-15
Equivalent Feet Due To Friction, TABLE 3-5...............................................................................................................3-15
Minimum Traps For Discharge Lines, FIGURE 3-9 .....................................................................................................3-15
Air-Cooled Condenser Wiring.......................................................................................................................................3-16
Wiring for 2 Fan Condenser, FIGURE 3-10..................................................................................................................3-16
Air-Cooled Connections ................................................................................................................................................3-17
Rota-lock Connector Torque Ratings, TABLE 3-6........................................................................................................3-17
Pressure Relief Valves...................................................................................................................................................3-17
Ice Bin Thermostat Sensor Installation..........................................................................................................................3-18
Ice Bin Thermostat Location, FIGURE 3-11.................................................................................................................3-18
Programming the Electronic Ice Bin Thermostat...........................................................................................................3- 19
Storing Ice ....................................................................................................................................................................3-20
Saigle Ice / Dual Ice ......................................................................................................................................................3-20
Installation Review : A Checklist ..................................................................................................................................3-21
4. HOW YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE WORKS
Principle of Operation....................................................................................................................................................4-1
Freeze Period .................................................................................................................................................................4-2
Harvest Period ...............................................................................................................................................................4-2
Piping Nomenclature, TABLE 4-1 ................................................................................................................................4-2
Water-Cooled Piping Schematic, FIGURE 4-1 .............................................................................................................4-3
Air-Cooled Piping Schematic, FIGURE 4-2..................................................................................................................4-4
5. START-UP AND OPERATION
Refrigeration System Review ........................................................................................................................................5-1
Refrigerant Charge.........................................................................................................................................................5-1
Start-Up Checklist .........................................................................................................................................................5-2
Start-Up .....................................................................................................................................................................5-3
Control Panel Switch Layout, FIGURE 5-1 .................................................................................................................5-3
Adding Refrigerant ........................................................................................................................................................5-4
Operating Tips ...............................................................................................................................................................5-5
6. ELECTRICAL CONTROLS & THEIR FUNCTIONS
Control Panel FIGURE 6-1............................................................................................................................................ 6-1
Control Panel (Standard), FIGURE 6-2 .........................................................................................................................6-2
Control Panel Door, FIGURE 6-2A...............................................................................................................................6-3
Control Panel (Australian & CE approved), FIGURE 6-2B ..........................................................................................6-4
Description of Control Panel Parts, TABLE 6-1............................................................................................................6-5
Description of Control Panel Component Function, TABLE 6-2 ..................................................................................6-6
Electrical Schematic All Voltages 50-60 Hz. (Standard/Australian/CE), FIGURE 6-3.................................................6-7
Compressor Wiring Detail , FIGURE 6-4..................................................................................................................6-8

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7. MAINTENANCE
Ice-Making Section........................................................................................................................................................7-1
Cleaning Procedure........................................................................................................................................................7-1
Sanitizing Procedure ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-2
Water Distributors .........................................................................................................................................................7-3
Water Tank ....................................................................................................................................................................7-3
Water-Cooled Condensers, Checking Operation ...........................................................................................................7-3
Water-Cooled Condensers, Draining .............................................................................................................................7-4
Water-Cooled Condenser Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................7-4
Lubrication ....................................................................................................................................................................7-
6
Compressor....................................................................................................................................................................7-6
Cutter Gear Reducer ......................................................................................................................................................7-7
Preventive Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................7-8
Daily /Weekly / Monthly / Yearly Check List .........................................................................................................7-8
Pressure Relief Valve Replacement Note ................................................................................................................7-8
Note To Manager or Owner.....................................................................................................................................7-9
Preventive Maintenance Program............................................................................................................................7-10
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
List Of Symptoms..........................................................................................................................................................8-1
Machine Won’t Run ......................................................................................................................................................8-2, 8-3
Freeze-Up Due To Extended Freezing Period ...............................................................................................................8-4
Freeze-Up Due To Ice Failing To Discharge.................................................................................................................8-5
Low Ice Capacity...........................................................................................................................................................8-6
Low Compressor Oil Level............................................................................................................................................8-7
Poor Ice Quality.............................................................................................................................................................8-8
High Head Pressure (Water-Cooled) .............................................................................................................................8-9
High Head Pressure (Air-Cooled)..................................................................................................................................8-10
9. SERVICE OPERATIONS
Adjustable Blowdown (For Clearer Ice)........................................................................................................................9-1
Water Pump/ Blowdown Assembly, FIGURE 9-1 ........................................................................................................ 9-1
Automatic Blowdown (Harvest Cycle)..........................................................................................................................9-1
Float Valve (Make-Up Water) .......................................................................................................................................9-1
Thermal Expansion Valve, FIGURE 9-2.......................................................................................................................9-2
Superheat / Checking Superheat .................................................................................................................................9-2
Freezer Pressure Switch.................................................................................................................................................9-3
Freezer Pressure Switch (Allen-Bradley), FIGURE 9-3 ................................................................................................9-3
High-Low Pressure Switch ............................................................................................................................................9-4
High-Low Pressure Switch, FIGURE 9-4......................................................................................................................9-4
Head Pressure ................................................................................................................................................................9-4
Water-Cooled Units.......................................................................................................................................................9-4
Air-Cooled Units ...........................................................................................................................................................9-5
Water Regulating Valve, FIGURE 9-5A .......................................................................................................................9-5
Condenser Fan Switch, FIGURE 9-5B ..........................................................................................................................9-5

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9. SERVICE OPERATIONS (Cont.)
Oil Separator, FIGURE 9-6 ........................................................................................................................................... 9-6
Solenoid Valve ..............................................................................................................................................................9-5
Solenoid Valve (“D” & "X" Valve Before Aug 2006), FIGURE 9-7A .........................................................................9-6
Solenoid Valve (“D” & "X" Valve After Aug 2006), FIGURE 9-7B............................................................................9-6
Solenoid Valve (“A” Valve), FIGURE 9-7C .................................................................................................................9-6
Compressor Crankcase Heater.......................................................................................................................................9-7
Compressor Connections, FIGURE 9-8.........................................................................................................................9-7
Sentronic Oil Pressure Safety Control, FIGURE 9-9A..................................................................................................9-8
Oil Pressure Sensor..................................................................................................................................................9-9
Sentronic Oil Pressure Safety Control .....................................................................................................................9-8
CoreSense Protection.....................................................................................................................................................9-9
CoreSense Protection Faults / Connection, Figure 9-9B...............................................................................................9-10
Control Circuit Protection .......................................................................................................................................... 9-10
Circulating Water Pump Motor, FIGURE 9-10 .............................................................................................................9-11
Cutter Gear Reducer, FIGURE 9-11 ........................................................................................................... 9-11
Thawing Timer, FIGURE 9-12A ................................................................................................................ 9-12
Thawing Timer Pin Connections, FIGURE 9-12B...................................................................................... 9-12
Condenser Cleaning.......................................................................................................................................................9-13
Pump Down ...................................................................................................................................................................9-13
Removal Of Refrigerant From Machine ........................................................................................................................9-13
Refrigerant Leaks...........................................................................................................................................................9-14
Non-Condensable Gases ................................................................................................................................................9-14
Compressor Motor Burnout ...........................................................................................................................................9-15
Capacity Control Valve (Internal Construction) ............................................................................................................9-16
Copeland Compressor Unloader Valve, FIGURE 9-13 .................................................................................................9-16
Loaded Operation (Freeze Period), Unloaded Operation (During Thaw Only) .......................................................9-16
Component Removal and Replacement Operations.......................................................................................................9-17
Cutter Motor ............................................................................................................................................................9-17
Water Tank ..............................................................................................................................................................9-18
Cutter & Bearing .....................................................................................................................................................9-18
Cutter/Tank Assembly Nomenclature, TABLE 9-1.......................................................................................................9-19
Cutter, Water Tank & Drive Gear Assembly, FIGURE 9-14 ........................................................................................9-20
Water Tank & Pump Assembly, FIGURE 9-15.............................................................................................................9-21
Crushed Ice Production..................................................................................................................................................9-22
10. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
Power Monitor, FIGURE 10-1 .....................................................................................................................................10-1
Power Monitor Parameters, TABLE 10-1 ....................................................................................................................10-1
PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) ........................................................................................................................10-4
Mitsubishi HMI (E1012), FIGURE 10-2 ......................................................................................................................10-5
PLC, FIGURE 10-3 ......................................................................................................................................................10-6
PLC, Input / Output Table, TABLE 10-2 .....................................................................................................................10-6
Wiring Schematic , FIGURE 10-24.............................................................................................................................10-6

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11. TABLES AND CHARTS
03TA Ratings (60 Hz., 7.5 HP), TABLE 11-1...............................................................................................................11-1
03TA Ratings (50 Hz., 10 HP), TABLE 11-1................................................................................................................11-1
03TA Capacity Ratings, TABLE 11-2...........................................................................................................................11-2
03TA Condenser Water Usage, TABLE 11-3 ...............................................................................................................11-3
03TA Make-up Water Usage, TABLE 11-4 ..................................................................................................................11-3
03TA Normal Operating Vitals, TABLE 11-5...............................................................................................................11-3
Recommended Spare Parts List .....................................................................................................................................11-4
Temperature - Pressure Chart for Common Refrigerants, TABLE 11-6........................................................................11-5
Conversion Factors: English to Metric, TABLE 11-7 ...................................................................................................11-6
Constants, TABLE 11-8 ................................................................................................................................................11-6
12. INDEX

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1. Introduction
VOGT ICE



, LLC
A Brief History Of Our Company. Henry Vogt Machine Co. was founded as a small machine
shop in Louisville, Kentucky in 1880. In 1938, Vogt built the first Tube-Ice
®
machine and
revolutionized the ice-making industry. Our first “sized-ice” machine quickly replaced the old can-
ice plants, which required much hard labor and large amounts of floor space for freezing, cutting,
and crushing ice by hand.
Today , VOGT ICE

, LLC carries on the tradition as one of the world’s leading producers of ice-
making equipment.
Vogt Energy-Saving Tube-Ice Machines Are Cost Effective. Today, Vogt Tube-Ice
®
machines
enjoy a well-earned reputation as the most energy efficient, dependable ice-making equipment in the
world.
Using as little as one-half to one-third the energy required by competitors’ icemakers, Tube-Ice
®
machines produce the same amount of ice--in restaurants, sports arenas, packing plants, and
wholesale operations around the globe--at great savings.
In addition, Tube-Ice
®
machines are renowned for their long life, giving many customers more than
35 years of dependable service. Ask someone who owns one.
Preview. All the skill in engineering and fabrication that we have learned in over a century of
experience, is reflected in the 03TA model Tube-Ice
®
machines. Since Vogt introduced Tube-Ice
®
machines in 1938, the process of making Tube-Ice
®
ice has been widely recognized as the most
economical means of production. The machine’s economic and reliable operations have been proven
over and over again, in a network of varied types of installations throughout the world.
Furnished with your machine is the “Certificate Of Test”--the report of operating data that is a record
of the unit’s satisfactory operation on our factory test floor. It is evidence of our desire to deliver to
you “the finest ice-making unit ever made.”
This manual is designed to assist you in the installation, start-up, and maintenance of your unit.
Your Tube-Ice
®
machine will give you a lifetime of service when you install it, maintain it, and
service it properly.
Please read your manual carefully before attempting installation, operation, or servicing of this
professionally designed piece of equipment.
If you have additional questions, please call your distributor. Also, feel free to phone the factory
direct at [phone] OR 1-800-853-8648.

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Important Safety Notice. This information is intended for use by individuals possessing adequate
backgrounds of electrical, refrigeration and mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair major
equipment may result in personal injury and property damage. The manufacturer or seller cannot be
responsible for the interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any liability in connection
with its use.
Special Precautions To Be Observed When Charging Refrigeration Systems. Only technically
qualified persons, experienced and knowledgeable in the handling of refrigerant and operation of
refrigeration systems, should perform the operations described in this manual. All local, federal, and
EPA regulations must be strictly adhered to when handling refrigerants.
If a refrigeration system is being charged from refrigerant cylinders, disconnect each cylinder when
empty or when the system is fully charged. A gage should be installed in the charging line to
indicate refrigerant cylinder pressure. The cylinder may be considered empty of liquid R-22/404A
refrigerant when the gauge pressure is 25 pounds or less, and there is no frost on the cylinder. Close
the refrigerant charging valve and cylinder valve before disconnecting the cylinder. Loosen the
union in the refrigerant charging line--carefully to avoid unnecessary and illegal release of refrigerant
into the atmosphere.
! CAUTION !
Immediately close system charging valve at commencement of defrost or thawing cycle if
refrigerant cylinder is connected. Never leave a refrigerant cylinder connected to system
except during charging operation. Failure to observe either of these precautions can result in
transferring refrigerant from the system to the refrigerant cylinder, over-filling it, and
possibly causing the cylinder to rupture because of pressure from expansion of the liquid
refrigerant.
! CAUTION !
Always store cylinders containing refrigerant in a cool place. They should never be exposed to
temperatures higher than 125°F and should be stored in a manner to prevent abnormal mechanical
shocks.
Also, transferring refrigerant from a refrigeration system into a cylinder can be very dangerous and is
not recommended.
! CAUTION !
It is not recommended that refrigerant be transferred from a refrigeration system directly into
a cylinder. If such a transfer is made, the refrigerant cylinder must be an approved, CLEAN
cylinder--free of any contaminants or foreign materials--and must be connected to an
approved recovery mechanism with a safety shutoff sensor to assure contents do not exceed net
weight specified by cylinder manufacturer or any applicable code requirements.
! CAUTION !

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Safety Symbols & What They Mean. Prior to installation or operation of the Tube-Ice
®
machine,
please read this manual. Are you familiar with the installation, start-up, and operation of a Tube-Ice
®
machine? Before you operate, adjust or service this machine, you should read this manual,
understand the operation of this machine, and be aware of possible dangers.
These Safety Symbols will alert you
when special care is needed.
Please heed.
! DANGER !
Indicates an immediate hazard and that special precautions
are necessary to avoid severe personal injury or death.
! DANGER !
! WARNING !
Indicates a strong possibility of a hazard and that an
unsafe practice could result in severe personal injury.
! WARNING !
! CAUTION !
Means hazards or unsafe practices could result
in personal injury and/or product and/or property damage.
! CAUTION !

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FIGURE 1-1
Assembly (Air-Cooled)
Front View

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FIGURE 1-2
Assembly (Air-Cooled)
Rear View

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FIGURE 1-3
Assembly (Air-Cooled)
Right
Side View

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FIGURE 1-4
Assembly (Water Cooled)
Front View

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FIGURE 1-5
Assembly (Water Cooled)
Rear View

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FIGURE 1-6
Assembly (Water Cooled)
Right Side View

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