Vogt TUBE-ICE 10TA User manual

10TA
TUBE-ICE®
MACHINE
(Includes model P18FXT)
Manual Part Number 12A4171M08
Revision 3
Service Manual
$5000

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

VOGT ICE


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, 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 #12A4171M08
10TA Model

10TA Service Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vogt
®
TUBE-ICE
®
MACHINES
Model 10TA (Includes P18FXT)
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 10TA (P18FXT) Air-Cooled, FIGURES 1-1, 1-2, & 1-3 ...................................................1-4, 1-5, 1-6
Assembly Drawing Model 10TA (P18FXT) 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
Vogt Model Nomenclature, FIGURE 2-1......................................................................................................................2-2
3. INSTALLING YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE
Piping and Drain Connections, TABLE 3-1 .................................................................................................................3-1
Water Cooled Condenser Connections, FIGURE 3-1....................................................................................................3-2
Cooling Tower...............................................................................................................................................................3-2
Space Diagram (Air-Cooled Machine), FIGURE 3-2A.................................................................................................3-3
Space Diagram (Water Cooled Machine), FIGURE 3-2B .............................................................................................3-4
Wiring and Electrical Connection FIGURE 3-3 ............................................................................................................3-5
Electrical Specifications, TABLE 3-2 ...........................................................................................................................3-5
Phase Check, Voltage and Current unbalance ...............................................................................................................3-6
Rotation Check ..............................................................................................................................................................3-6
Air-Cooled Condenser Installation Instructions.............................................................................................................3-7,3-8
Pounds of R-22 to Add Vs. Liquid Line Length, TABLE 3-3 .......................................................................................3-8
Air-Cooled Condenser Data, TABLE 3-4......................................................................................................................3-9
Condenser Dimensions, FIGURE 3-4............................................................................................................................3-10
Condenser Field Piping (Cold Weather Valve Kit), FIGURE 3-5 .................................................................................3-11
Equivalent Feet Due To Friction, TABLE 3-5...............................................................................................................3-12
Minimum Traps For Discharge Lines, FIGURE 3-6 .....................................................................................................3-12
Wiring For Bohn BNHS04A029 Condenser (3 phase motors), FIGURE 3-7................................................................3-13
Ice Bin Thermostat Sensor.............................................................................................................................................3-15
Typical Bin Sensor Mounting, FIGURE 3-9 .................................................................................................................3-15
Programming Electronic Bin Thermostat ......................................................................................................................3-16
Installation Review: A Checklist ..................................................................................................................................3-17

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4. HOW YOUR TUBE-ICE MACHINE WORKS
Principle of Operation....................................................................................................................................................4-1
Freeze Period .................................................................................................................................................................4-2
Harvest Period ...............................................................................................................................................................4-2
Piping Nomenclature .....................................................................................................................................................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 Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................5-3
Control Panel Switch Layout, FIGURE 5-1 ..................................................................................................................5-3
Shut-down Procedure.....................................................................................................................................................5-4
Operating Tips ...............................................................................................................................................................5-4
Adding Refrigerant ........................................................................................................................................................5-5
6. ELECTRICAL CONTROLS & THEIR FUNCTIONS
Control Panel (Cover On), FIGURE 6-1 .......................................................................................................................6-1
Control Panel (Cover Removed), FIGURE 6-2 .............................................................................................................6-2
Control Panel (Cover Removed), and Optional Power Monitor, FIGURE 6-2A...........................................................6-3
Control Panel Components (CE & Australian Approved), FIGURE 6-2B ....................................................................6-4
Control Panel Components and Part Numbers, TABLE 6-1..........................................................................................6-5
Control Panel Part Descriptions, TABLE 6-2................................................................................................................6-6
Electrical Schematic All Voltages, 50-60 Hz. Across Line Start, FIGURE 6-3 ............................................................6-7
3-Phase Power - Electrical Schematic All Voltages, 50-60 Hz, FIGURE 6-3A ............................................................6-8
Compressor Schematic Detail All Voltages, 50-60 Hz., FIGURE 6-4 ..........................................................................6-9
7. MAINTENANCE
Ice-Making Section........................................................................................................................................................7-1
Cleaning Procedure........................................................................................................................................................7-1
Sanitizing Procedure.....................................................................................................................................................7-2
Water Distributors .........................................................................................................................................................7-3
Number of Water Distributors Per Tube Size, TABLE 7-1 ...........................................................................................7-3
Average Hole Size In Tube-Ice

, TABLE 7-2...............................................................................................................7-3
Water Tank ....................................................................................................................................................................7-3
Freezer Cover ................................................................................................................................................................7-3
Water Cooled Condensers .............................................................................................................................................7-4
Checking Operation......................................................................................................................................................7-4
Draining .....................................................................................................................................................................7-4
Chemical Cleaning.........................................................................................................................................................7-5
Mechanical Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................................7-5
Lubrication ....................................................................................................................................................................7-6
Lubrication, Compressor ...............................................................................................................................................7-6
Compressor Recommended Lubricants, TABLE 7-3 ....................................................................................................7-6

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7. MAINTENANCE (cont)
Cutter Gear Reducer Lubrication...................................................................................................................................7-7
Preventive Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................7-8
For The Manager ...........................................................................................................................................................7-9
Preventive Maintenance Form .......................................................................................................................................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
Poor Ice Quality.............................................................................................................................................................8-6
Low Ice Capacity...........................................................................................................................................................8-7
Low Compressor Oil Level............................................................................................................................................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
Float Switch...................................................................................................................................................................9-2
Hansen Float, FIGURE 9-2 ...........................................................................................................................................9-2
Hand Expansion Valve ..................................................................................................................................................9-3
Freezer Pressure Switch.................................................................................................................................................9-3
Freezer Pressure Switch (Allen-Bradley), FIGURE 9-3 ................................................................................................9-3
Capillary Bypass............................................................................................................................................................9-4
High/Low Pressure Switch ............................................................................................................................................9-4
High/Low Pressure Switch, FIGURE 9-4......................................................................................................................9-4
Head Pressure ................................................................................................................................................................9-5
Water Cooled Units .......................................................................................................................................................9-5
Air-Cooled Units ...........................................................................................................................................................9-5
Water Regulating Valve, FIGURE 9-5A .......................................................................................................................9-5
Condenser Fan Switch, FIGURE 9-5B ..........................................................................................................................9-5
Condenser Cleaning.......................................................................................................................................................9-5
Air-Cooled Condenser ...................................................................................................................................................9-5
Compressor Motor Protection, Electronic......................................................................................................................9-6
High Potential Testing ..................................................................................................................................................9-7
Field Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................9-7
Electronic Module and Compressor Terminal Board Connections, FIGURE 9-6 ........................................................9-8
Oil Pressure Safety Control / Sentronic Oil Safety, FIGURE 9-7..................................................................................9-9
Oil Pressure Sensor........................................................................................................................................................9-9
Oil Pressure Module ......................................................................................................................................................9-10

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9. SERVICE OPERATIONS (cont.)
Coresense Protection .....................................................................................................................................................9-10
Oil Separator, FIGURE 9-8 ...........................................................................................................................................9-11
Compressor Crankcase Heater......................................................................................................................................9-11
Control Circuit Protection..............................................................................................................................................9-11
Thawing Timer, FIGURE 9-9A.....................................................................................................................................9-12
Thawing Timer ..............................................................................................................................................................9-12
Pump Down ...................................................................................................................................................................9-13
Removal Of Refrigerant From Machine ........................................................................................................................9-13
Refrigerant Leaks...........................................................................................................................................................9-14
Non-Condensable Gases ................................................................................................................................................9-14
Compressor Motor Burnout ...........................................................................................................................................9-14
Solenoid Valves.............................................................................................................................................................9-15
Thawing Gas Solenoid Valve ( “D” Valve), FIGURE 9-10A........................................................................................9-15
Liquid Feed Solenoid Valve ( “A1” & “A2” Valve), FIGURE 9-10B ..........................................................................9-15
Capacity Control Valve (Compressor Unloader) ...........................................................................................................9-16
Copeland Compressor Unloader Valve, FIGURE 9-11 .................................................................................................9-16
Loaded Operation (Freeze Period).................................................................................................................................9-16
Unloaded Operation (During Thaw Only) .....................................................................................................................9-16
Circulating Water Pump Motor, FIGURE 9-12.............................................................................................................9-17
Cutter Gear Reducer, FIGURE 9-13..............................................................................................................................9-17
Component Removal and Replacement Operations.......................................................................................................9-18
Cutter Gear Reducer ......................................................................................................................................................9-18
Water Tank Removal.....................................................................................................................................................9-19
Cutter & Bearing Removal/Installation .........................................................................................................................9-19
Cutter Assembly, FIGURE 9-14....................................................................................................................................9-20
Cutter Parts (Cylinder Ice), FIGURE 9-15 ....................................................................................................................9-20
Cutter Drive Parts, FIGURE 9-16..................................................................................................................................9-21
Crushed Ice Production, FIGURE 9-17 .........................................................................................................................9-22
Defrost Pressure Switch - DPS (R404A Machines only)...............................................................................................9-23
Pressure Relief Valve ...................................................................................................................................................9-23
Technical Service Bulletin (Water quality) ...................................................................................................................9-24
10. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
Power Monitor, FIGURE 10-1 ..................................................................................................................................... 10-1
Power Monitor, Parameters, TABLE 10-1 ................................................................................................................... 10-2
PLC, Programmable Logic Controller .......................................................................................................................... 10-4
11. TABLES AND CHARTS
P18FXT Ratings (60 Hz.), TABLE 11-1 .......................................................................................................................11-1
P18FXT Ratings (50 Hz.), TABLE 11-2 .......................................................................................................................11-2
P18FXT Capacity Ratings, TABLE 11-3 ......................................................................................................................11-3
Condenser Water Usage, TABLE 11-4..........................................................................................................................11-4
Make-up Water Usage (gpm), TABLE 11-5..................................................................................................................11-4

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11. TABLES AND CHARTS (cont.)
Normal Operating Vitals, TABLE 11-6.........................................................................................................................11-4
Recommended Spare Parts List .....................................................................................................................................11-5
Temperature - Pressure Chart for Common Refrigerants, TABLE 11-7........................................................................11-6
Conversion Factors: English to Metric, TABLE 11-8 ...................................................................................................11-7
Constants, TABLE 11-9 ................................................................................................................................................11-7
12. INDEX

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