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OPERATIONAL MANUAL: BALLY NORTHWINDS BLAST CHILLER

BEFORE TURNING THE CONTROLLER ON, ensure that all wire connections are secure and correctly color coded.

Inspect all of the external wiring according to the wiring specications.

WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE NORTHWINDS CONTROLLER WHEN THE CONTROL COVER HAS BEEN REMOVED.

4. Modes of Operation

The Northwinds blast chiller has 3 dierent Modes or Cycles of operation.

Automatic: Default Cycle. Fans and refrigeration cool food to 36°F using the Product Probe (inserted in the middle

of the product) to determine when the cycle is complete.

Manual: Instead of inserting the Product Probe, a chilling time is entered in the controller. After the time is up the

Northwind enters Auto mode.

Defrost: Melts the ice that may have accumulated on the coil, then returns to Auto mode.

5. Automatic Mode

a. Put food cart into the Northwinds.

b. Insert Product probe and Auxiliary Probes in the middle of the tray of food.

c. Close the door.

d. Turn the Northwinds on.

e. The fans and refrigeration will turn on until the Product probe temperature reaches 36°F.

f. The system moves into the Holding stage. The refrigeration is o, but the fans stay on.

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1. The Control Panel:

A. On/O Power Switch for the unit.

B. Backlight for screen is always on, unless power is shuto at

the breaker box.

C. Operational Alarm displays red in a critical failure. (See #11)

Push to silence Alarm.

D. F1 thru F4 are referenced from the screen.

E. Previous/Next are shown when you can page through

multiple screens. (See Auto & Manual Mode)

3. The Stages

Chilling: This is where the Blast chiller chills the food as quickly as possible. The air temperature is driven to 5°F.

• If the air temperature goes below 5° the refrigeration will turn o for 3 minutes.

• If the door is opened, the fans and refrigeration will turn o. When the door is closed, the fans turn on and

the refrigeration turns back on for 3 minutes after the door was originally opened.

Holding: The unit is holding the food until the user removes it from the blast chiller. The air temperature is kept

below 45°F.

• If the air temperature goes above 45° the refrigeration will turn on for three minutes.

2. The Probes

Air Probe: Monitors air temperature

Product Probe: Monitors food temperature that the Blast Chiller

used in Auto Mode.

Auxiliary Mode: Monitors food temperatures in other locations for

data collection only.