05TA Service Manual
HOW YOUR TUBE-ICE
®
MACHINE WORKS
8/13/01
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activated. Warm gas from the receiver is discharged into the freezer through valve (18), thereby
slightly thawing the outer edge of the ice, which drops on the rotating cutter for sizing. See “Freezer
Period and Harvest Period” for more detailed description of operation.
Air-cooled machines have a solenoid valve (53), sometimes referred to as the “X” valve, in the
compressor discharge line, and a check valve (101) in the liquid return line to the receiver. These
valves prevent the migration of refrigerant when the machine is not operating.
Freeze Period.
The Tube-Ice
®
is frozen inside the stainless steel tubes in the freezer (2) by the
direct application of refrigerant to the shell side (outside) of the tubes. The ice is produced from
constantly recirculating water during the freeze period. As the ice thickness increases, the freezer
suction pressure decreases. At a set pressure, the freezer pressure switch initiates the harvest period.
Harvest Period.
When the freezer pressure switch (56, FPS) contact closes, a control relay (CR) is
energized. The “CR” relay stops the water pump and starts the cutter motor. The “A” (liquid line)
solenoid valve closes, the “D” (thaw gas) solenoid valve opens and the thaw timer (T) is energized.
As the ice releases and drops through the rotating cutter and onto the cutter disc, it is discharged
through the side opening of the water tank. The harvest timer (T) is to be set for the time required to
discharge all the ice plus 30 seconds longer (usually 2 1/2 minutes).
! CAUTION !
Make sure all the ice clears the freezer with at least 30 seconds to spare
before the next freeze period begins. This is to prevent refreezing.
! CAUTION !
Item No.
Description
Item No.
Description
1
Control Panel
31
Gage Glass Stop Valve
1PG
Suction Pressure Gauge
32
A/C Condenser Service Connection
2PG
Discharge Pressure Gauge
34
Compressor Suction Service Valve
2
Freezer
35
Compressor Discharge Service Valve
3
Compressor
37
Oil Charging/Drain Valve
4PS
Dual High/Low Pressure Switch
39
Water Tank Drain Valve
5M
Cutter Motor
40
Automatic Water Tank Blowdown
5R
Gear Reducer
41
Condenser Water Regulator (W/C Machines)
6
Water Pump
41A
Condenser Pressure Control (A/C Machines)
6A
Water Pump Check Valve
43
Strainer
7
Water Tank (includes cutter assembly)
44
Receiver Drain Valve
8
Water Distributing Chamber
46
Filter Drier
12
Make-Up Water Float Valve
48
Muffler
13
Heat Exchanger
50
Receiver Safety Valve
14
Oil Separator
51
Freezer Safety Valve
15
Condenser
52
Condenser Safety Valve
15R
Receiver
53
Cold Weather Solenoid Valve “X” (A/C Machines)
16
Thawing Chamber
55
Discharge Line Stop Valve For A/C Machines
17
Hand Expansion Valve
56
Freezer/Pressure Switch
18
Thawing Gas Solenoid Valve “D”
58
Liquid Outlet Valve (King Valve)
20
Liquid Feed Solenoid Valve “A”
59
Receiver Purge Valve
22
Float Switch
69
Freezer Pressure Stop Valve
23
Condenser Water Inlet W/C Machines
70
Oil Return Stop Valve
24
Condenser Water Outlet (W/C Machines)
88
Accumulator/Heat Exchanger
25
Water Tank Drain Connection (1” FPT)
90
Thawing Gas Stop Valve
28
Refrigerant Charging Valve
91
Receiver Liquid Return Stop Valve
30
Receiver Sight Glass
94
Compressor Oil Pressure Safety Control
101
Check Valve
Table 4-1
Piping Nomenclature
Summary of Contents for TUBE-ICE 05TA
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