American Panel AP20BCF200-3-XL, Installation & Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...re installing or operation of this equipment This manual is updated as new information and models are released Visit our website for the latest manual AP20XL_OEM 10 21 5800 SE 78th St Ocala FL 34472 352 245 7055 service americanpanel com Versatile Dependable Walk Ins Blast Chillers MODELS COVERED AP20BCF200 3 XL ...

Page 2: ... Carte Mode Screen 25 Start a Cycle in A La Carte Mode 26 Start a Cycle in Quick Start Mode 27 Customize the Quick Start Button 27 PC Connection Package 28 Connect to Controller Direct Connection 28 Connect to Controller WiFi 29 30 Connect to Controller WiFi Notification Setup 31 HACCP Download via USB 31 HACCP Download via Peer to Peer 32 HACCP Download via WiFi 32 Customizing the Cycles 33 34 Ge...

Page 3: ... warranty must be authorized by American Panel Corporation and performed by a factory authorized service agency This warranty does not apply to remote or pre assembled remote refrigeration systems requiring electrical inter wiring or refrigerant piping provided by others In no event shall American Panel Corporation be liable for the loss of use revenue or profit or for any other indirect incidenta...

Page 4: ... block the ventilation openings of the unit and of the structure in which it is positioned WARNING Please read the entire installation procedure before attempting to install the unit Failure to follow the procedures listed in this manual may result in voiding the warranty IMPORTANT Due to the size and weight of this equipment a minimum of two people are required to install this equipment safely Al...

Page 5: ... designed to sufficiently protect from damage under normal shipping circumstances Upon receiving the shipment carefully inspect the package for visible damage and check the number of packages against the Bill of Lading Notify the carrier immediately of any shortage or damage to your shipment Claims must be filed promptly with the carrier After receipt of shipment carefully and safely remove the un...

Page 6: ... inspection should be done of the installation area to familiarize oneself with potential problems such as building walls ceilings floors or concrete slabs These items need to be considered when preparing the site It is critical that the unit fits properly into the space provided PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLING THE UNIT Note any offsets for building columns Check conditio...

Page 7: ...e locking arm to the lock pin The cam action of the lock will pull the panels together compressing the factory applied gaskets and providing an air tight seal Finally rotate the panel lock wrench approximately 1 4 turn to fully actuate the lock by securing the cam lock arm to the pin Once all the cam locks are engaged the access holes must be plugged with the supplied lock hole buttons located in ...

Page 8: ... Drain Pan 14 Air Seal Long Side 15 Air Seal Short Side 16 Front Shroud 17 Left Side Shroud 18 Right Side Shroud 19 Evaporator Assembly Fasteners packaged together 4 pcs 3 8 16 x 5 Hex Head Bolts 4 pcs 3 8 16 Hex Nut 8 pcs 3 8 Flat Washer 8 pcs 3 8 Split Washer 4 pcs 10 24 x Hex Head Washer Screws 20 Condensing Unit Fasteners packaged together 4pcs 20 x 1 5 Hex Head Bolts 4pcs 1 4 washers 21 Drain...

Page 9: ...emble the wall and corner panels Fasten all panels with integrated cam locks 22 Shroud Fasteners packaged together 15 pcs 8 Sheet Metal Screws 5 pcs 10 24 x Hex Head Washer Screws 23 Threshold Fasteners packaged together 4 pcs 10 24 x 3 8 Flat Head Screws 24 1 can expandable foam 25 Stainless Steel Buttons 45 pieces 26 5 16 Cam Lock Wrench 27 Plan Components Continued Unit Assembly Instructions ...

Page 10: ...com AP20BCF200 3 XL Installation Operations Manual Step Description Diagram 3 Place the evaporator assembly inside the unit This is a temporary position to allow installing the door and the ceiling panels 4 Install and fasten the door panel 5 Place and fasten the roof panel ...

Page 11: ... holes in the ceiling panel 7 Secure the evaporator to the ceiling panel using the provided hardware 3 8 bolts flat washers split washers and nuts See hardware bag labeled Evaporator Assembly Fasteners Care should be taken when tightening the screws Tighten each screw one turn at a time in a diagonal pattern to avoid damaging the screws 8 Secure the evaporator assembly to the back wall using the p...

Page 12: ...ine through the panel special precautions should be taken not to drill through a cam lock The edge of the lock extends 4 25 from the cam lock access hole When routing the drain line the provided threaded union must be installed inside the cabinet to allow for drain pan removal and cleaning The fasteners for the drain pan are located inside the corresponding fastener bag 11 Mount and secure the con...

Page 13: ...p and has not been lodged in quick connect coupling b Wipe all coupling seals and threaded surfaces clean to prevent inclusion of dirt or foreign matter in the system c Lubricate rubber seal in the male half with refrigerant oil d Thread couplings together halfway by hand to insure proper mating of threads Be careful not to cross thread the couplings Tighten with proper wrenches until coupling bod...

Page 14: ...e the provided 3pcs 10 24 x hex head washer screws Note the cut out into the back of the front shroud the cut out must accommodate the retaining clips mounted on the ceiling panel 17 Secure the threshold plate to the interior floor sheet metal Fasten the door threshold plate to the floor metal using the supplied screws located inside the bag labeled Threshold Fasteners 18 Make the main power conne...

Page 15: ...that the installation of the refrigeration lines was done in accordance with the installation instructions in the previous chapter 7 Check the installation of the drain pan and line and check for proper drainage 8 Operate the unit in Hard Chill Manual Mode for a few minutes to verify temperature pull down NOTE American Panel Corporation blast chillers are equipped with a short cycle protection If ...

Page 16: ...net and or cycle is stopped by the operator A La Carte The air temperature will cycle between 28 F and 35 F until all the timers expire after that the unit will switch into holding mode where the air temperature will cycle between 35 F and 42 F until the cycle is manually stopped by the operator Hard Chill Used for all foods Some freezing on the food surface may occur especially with thicker produ...

Page 17: ...d by the operator Manual Mode The air temperature will cycle between 25 F and 15 F for 4 hours After 4 hours the unit will switch into holding mode where the air temperature will cycle between 4 F and 3 F until the food is removed from the cabinet and or cycle is stopped by the operator A La Carte The air temperature will cycle between 25 F and 15 F until all the timers expire after that the unit ...

Page 18: ...haw probe will reach 32 F at this point the blast chiller will switch into holding mode where the air temperature will cycle between 35 F and 42 F until the food is removed from the cabinet and or cycle is stopped by the operator Manual Mode The air temperature will cycle between 42 F and 50 F for a preset amount of time set by the operator at the time of starting the cycle After the cycle time ex...

Page 19: ...F 35 F 42 F Hard Chillers Freezers 0 F 0 F 60 F 28 F 35 F 40 F 35 F 42 F Shock Freeze 25 F 15 F NA NA NA 0 F 4 F 3 F Thaw 42 F 50 F NA NA NA 32 F 35 F 42 F Factory Presets Manual Mode Quick Reference Chart Cycle Setting Low Air Part 1 High Air Part 1 Time Part 1 Low Air Part 2 High Air Part 2 Time Part 2 Low Air Holding High Air Holding Soft 28 F 35 F NA NA NA 90 Min 35 F 42 F Hard Chillers Only 1...

Page 20: ...he desired cycle see Settings Quick Start 5 Food Thaw Button Press to access Food Thaw Cycle Menu Food Thaw Cycle is an optional cycle and is available on selected models only 6 Sanitize Button Press to access the Sanitize Cycle Menu Sanitize Cycle is optional and is available on selected models only Sanitize Cycle will sanitize the interior of the cabinet Sanitize Cycle can be set to engage autom...

Page 21: ...e 5 ELAPSED TIME Label Displays the elapsed time form the start of the cycle 6 Food probe Label Button Press to assign to the current probe the food ID that it monitors The assigned food ID will show on the HACCP reports The label of Food probe will display the temperature of the probe One food probe is the standard configuration for all American Panel Corporation blast chillers the controller sup...

Page 22: ... Step Description Action 1 Choose Soft Chill Hard Chill or Shock Freeze from the Home screen 2 Make sure Auto tab is selected For the Auto mode to work as intended the food probe must be inserted into the product 3 Optional press Food Probe to assign a Food ID to the Probe Choose from a set list of Food IDs or enter your own name 4 Press start to start the cycle ...

Page 23: ...es the remaining time to the end of the cycle 6 UP DOWN BUTTONS Press to adjust the cycle time as needed 7 Food probe Label Button Press to assign to the current probe the food ID that it monitors The assigned food ID will show on the HACCP reports The label of Food probe will display the temperature of the probe One food probe is the standard configuration for all American Panel Corporation blast...

Page 24: ... Mode Step Description Action 1 Choose Soft Chill Hard Chill or Shock Freeze from the Home screen 2 Make sure Manual tab is selected 3 Optional Press up or down on the time arrows to adjust the cycle time 4 Optional press Food Probe to assign a Food ID to the Probe Choose from a set list of Food IDs or enter your own name 5 Press start to start the cycle ...

Page 25: ...s Press to access the timer setting screen The timer label will indicate the remaining time and the product name of the food it monitors 6 Food probe Label The label of Food probe will display the temperature of the probe One food probe is the standard configuration for all American Panel blast chillers the controller supports up to 4 food probes 7 Air probe Label Displays the air temperature insi...

Page 26: ...k Freeze from the Home screen 2 Make sure A la carte tab is selected 3 Select any available timer Available timers are the ones set at 00 00 and have not yet been activated 4 Optional Press Food ID to assign a Food ID to the timer Choose from a preset list of IDs or enter your own 5 Press up or down on the time arrows to adjust the cycle time 6 Press Done to start the cycle Up to 6 timers can be a...

Page 27: ... but can be customized in the settings for any cycle operation Press the Quick Start button to engage the preset cycle To customize the Quick Start button follow the steps below Step Description Action 1 To customize the cycle and mode that the Quick Start button engages select Settings from the home screen and then Quick Start 2 Select the Cycle Soft Chill Hard Chill or Shock Freeze 3 Select the ...

Page 28: ...r is set from the factory as a Wi Fi access point In this configuration the controller broadcasts an SSID such as blast chiller xxxxxxxxxxx wha Step Description Action 1 Open the Wi Fi connections on the device you want to use to access the controller 2 Connect to the SSID of the unit blast chiller xxxxxxxx wha is the SSID that is set from the factory If this has been previously customized use the...

Page 29: ...ugh the Direct Connection steps outlined on pg 28 Once connected on a browser complete the steps below 2 Press the Go to config button at the bottom of the screen 3 Make sure the Device config tab is selected Enter the desired name for your HURRiCHiLL device 4 Select the Profiles tab 5 Enter the SSID for your wi fi network Choose the correct security type for your network Enter your network securi...

Page 30: ...e wi fi settings by selecting the Settings button on the home screen of the unit 8 Enter the controller password and hit done 9 Press the PC button to access the wi fi settings 10 Press the Wi Fi Configuration button 11 A list of settings will be shown including Name SSID it is connected to and IP Address Your unit is now set up for wireless access Connect to Controller Wi Fi continued ...

Page 31: ... of the screen 3 Make sure the Email Notifications tab is selected 4 Enter the info for the fields below STP server name Port type Email address notifications will come FROM Email account password Email recipient you can add up to 3 emails to send TO Clink Apply when done Click Go to Application to exit HACCP Data Download via USB The optional USB pc communication package is required to connect to...

Page 32: ...ome screen in your browser 3 Click Refresh to load the most current data Wait until the refresh is complete the bar will hit 100 and you will see the updated data on screen 4 Click the Download button to download the HACCP data as a CSV file to your device Step Description Action 1 Make sure the blast chiller is connected to a local wi fi network as outlined on section Connect to Controller Wi Fi ...

Page 33: ...in the Quick Start button Defrost Settings for Length of Defrost Auto Defrost Auto Defrost Time Cabinet Max Temp Length of Auto Defrost Date Time Language Sets the time date and language English French or Spanish of the unit Thaw Setts the Air Temp Food Temp Fan Settings and Duration for the Auto and Manual Food Thaw cycles Reports HACCP reports settings Date Interval Notification Threshold Capaci...

Page 34: ...onnection you use and see detailed info on the network settings Home Takes you back to the home screen Settings Takes you to Technical Settings Screen Optional Cycles Temperature Probe s Setup Contacts Setup Features Alarms Brightness and Sound settings Optional Cycles Choose additional non standard cycles Probe Settings Adjust probe temperatures and offsets Contacts Settings Settings for contact ...

Page 35: ...he food Always place the available food probe in the hardest to cool product It is a good practice to restart the cycle every time food is added Clean and sanitize the food probe after each use Probing for optional Thaw cycle Use the provided drill and drill bit to drill a hole into the frozen product Daily Maintenance Defrost the unit daily or as needed pg 18 Wipe clean the interior and the exter...

Page 36: ...family owned and operated heritage American panel provides versatile dependable custom crafted walk in coolers freezers combination cold rooms and blast chillers American Panel is proud to offer the largest line of blast chillers and shock freezers on the market 37 different freestanding models and an infinite number of integral configurations HURRiCHiLL offers the easiest to use controls in the i...