Cornelius Non-Carbonated Post-Mix Beverage Dispenser User Manual

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IMPULSE

Non-Carbonated Post-Mix Beverage Dispenser

Installation & Operation Manual

Release Date: December 16, 2003
Publication Number: 859000159INS
Revision Date: NA
Revision: A
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Impulse Installation and Operation Manual

CONTACT INFORMATION

This an abbreviated manual. Keep this manual in case there are

questions about operating the unit.

The products, technical information, and instructions contained in this manual are subject to change with­out notice. These instructions are not intended to cover all details or variations of the equipment, nor to
provide for every possible contingency in the installation, operation or maintenance of this equipment.
This manual assumes that the person(s) working on the equipment have been trained and are skilled in
working with electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment. Appropriate safety precautions
should be followed and all local safety and construction requirements should be met.

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Impulse Installation and Operation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Recognize safety alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Authorized Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

SYSTEM DIMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Requirements Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Counter-top Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connect Concentrate and Water Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Adjust Water-To-Concentrate Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Adjusting Flow Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Starting And Stopping the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Dispensing Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Replenishing Concentrate Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Water-to-Concentrate Ratio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Cleaning & Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Daily Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Daily Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Sanitizing Concentrate Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

REFERENCE MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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SAFETY

RECOGNIZE SAFETY ALERTS

This is the safety alert symbol. When you see it in this manual or on the

AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL

CAUTION — Only trained and certified electrical, plumbing and refrigeration techni-

cians should service this unit. ALL WIRING AND PLUMBING MUST CONFORM TO
NATIONAL AND LOCAL CODES.

CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE) WARNING

Non-Carbonated Impulse Installation & Operations Manual

WARNING — CO

vention of CO
suspected, particularly in a small area, immediately ventilate the contaminated area

before attempting to repair the leak. Personnel exposed to high concentration of CO

gas will experience tremors which are followed rapidly by loss of consciousness and death.

2

Displaces Oxygen. Strict Attention must be observed in the pre-

2

gas leaks in the entire CO2 and soft drink system. If a CO2 gas leak is

SYSTEM DIMENSIONS

Impulse 1 Unit

Height

Width
Depth

Shipping Weight

(approx.)

27 inches

16 inches

26 7/8 inches

120 pounds

2

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INSTALLATION

CAUTION — Only trained and certified electrical, plumbing and refrigeration techni-

cians should service this unit. ALL WIRING AND PLUMBING MUST CONFORM TO
NATIONAL AND LOCAL CODES.

NOTE: Water pipe connections and fixtures directly connected to the potable water supply must
be sized, installed, and maintained in accordance with NSF Standard 18, as well as Federal, State,
and Local codes.

NOTE: It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that the water supply is equipped with protec­tion against backflow. This protection can be an air gap as defined by ANSI/ASME A112.1.2-1979,
or by an approved vacuum breaker or other approved method.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Requirements Summary

Weight:.................front or rear counter must be level and able to support 400 lbs.

Environment:........indoor installation only

Temperature: ........40 to 110° F ambient temperature

Clearance:............18-inches above

6-inches on sides and rear
CO

: .....................75 psi (5.25 bar) at unit with internal carbonator

2

Concentrate: ........60 psi

Water:...................50 psi maximum

Electrical: .............see nameplate on unit for electrical requirements

Electrical Requirements

Before connecting electrical power to the unit refer to nameplate to verify power requirements.

DANGER — To avoid possible serious injury or death the ELCB (earth leakage circuit

breaker) must be installed in electrical circuit of all 50 Hz units.

WARNING — To avoid possible electrical shock the unit must be electrically grounded

using the green grounding screw provided inside the electrical contractor box.

CAUTION — The wiring must be properly grounded and connected through a 10-amp

disconnect switch (slow–blow fuse or equivalent HVAC/R circuit breaker). ALL WIRING
MUST CONFORM TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL CODES. MAKE SURE UNIT IS PROP-

ERLY GROUNDED.

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