In this troubleshooting situation you have been called to a restaurant to check an ice machine that, according to the customer’s complaint, “isn’t working like it should.” When you arrive, you discover that you’re dealing with a 240-volt, single-phase machine that has a remote condenser, and it also employs a small air compressor to momentarily provide air that assists in freeing the cubes from the evaporator in the harvest mode. The wiring diagram (click here for schematic diagram) shows you the electrical system.
Upon your initial evaluation of the machine, you find: