Radiant Flash Service Manual
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1. Safety cutoff timer Portrait Installation External Layout Top View 4 Box Weldment Part A 44 WORKHORSE PRODUCTS RADIANT Flash Unit lt 4 L 5 Serial Number 89286 Element Part B Bottom View Screw Box Cover Part C Cord Clamp Cord Clamp Control Panel Part Part F 25 SHOCK Serial Number 89286 Duplicate View Serial Number 7 NZ VA Na 22 SY 7 SSS SSRN LA GEES SG CSG Dummy Plug Part L Internal Layout RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK Turn ALL power to unit OFF before service All service should be done by or under the supervision of a trained technician Control Box Internals Ohl es A 4 i Terminal Block On Off Switch Part M Part N Part H Element Duplicate View Part B Dummy Plug Receptacle Timer Part I Part 0 Wiring Diagram 220V Radiant Flash Dryer HEATER LIGHT ON WHEN LAMP MAIN SW IS ON BLK BLK LAMP WHEN 15 2201 21 WHT GRN DIODE GRN 7 5 a a a _ 6 0 BLK _____ 6 5 DES CONNECTOR MIH HOUSING lt 0 CONNECTOR ONLY NO HOUSING TERMINAL BLOCK Shown above NEMA 6 15P P N 390625 REV 0 This plug is standard on all mo2. Radiant Flash Service Manual WORKHORSE PRODUCTS 3730 East Southern Avenue Phoenix AZ 85040 Phone 800 778 8779 Fax 602 437 2270 www workhorseproducts com REV 000 Table Of Contents Introduction Standard Operating Guide Installation External Layout Internal Layout Wiring Diagram F A Q Comprehensive Parts List Introduction The Radiant Flash Cure is designed to work with both our Freedom and Javelin series of automatic presses The Radiant Flash is an In Head flash alternative to our Flashback unit The Radiant Flash consumes a print head is inexpensive to purchase and is a better alternative to using a manual flash cure unit This Radiant Flash can be positioned in a portrait or landscape fashion on the press Standard Operations Guide The Radiant Flash is installed using the screen clamps on the print arm and can be positioned as desired by the user Once positioned the communication wire can be routed to the closest Flashback or to the base of the machine If ran to a Flashback you will need to remove the Dummy plug on the back panel of the Flashback and connect the Radiant Flash there If ran to the base of the machine the Dummy Plug must be removed and the cable gets plugged in there The removed Dummy plug will then be installed into the Radiant Flash to complete the connection At this time you can plug the main power cable in and you will be ready to turn the machine on Once turned on the fla
3. as well as in the parts list Image 7 Image 8 12 Comprehensive Parts List Description Box Weldment Element Screw Box Cover Cord Clamp Big Cord Clamp Small Power Heater Indicator Lamp On Off Switch Dummy Plug Receptacle 220V Power Cord Communicator Cable w plug Dummy Plug Terminal Block Relay Timer Round Male Rectangular Female Round Female Rectangular Male P N WA 0095 20603 1R 41 SEMS 8 10 0588 76086 76028 76014 76003 0006 390974 0005 0007 10 11 023 30 1159 30 1255 0008 0009 Description P N 13
4. dels WARNING RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK Turn ALL power to unit OFF before service All service should be done by or under the supervision of a trained technician FAQ 1 My Flash Does not Heat up when turn it on The radiant flash unit requires a table up table down signal from the press to start the heating process Check to make sure the flash unit is plugged in When the unit is powered the light in image 1 will be lit when the unit is heating the secondary light will turn on If the unit is still not heating up its time to check the power switch test the power coming into the unit use a digital Volt Ohm meter set the dial to the ACV setting ACV 200 1000 on a non auto ranging meter touch one lead to the marked terminal of the switch in image 2 and the other to the opposite terminal on the switch it should read 215V 225 To test power coming from the switch into the unit use a digital Volt Ohm meter in the resistance setting Upside down Omega symbol With the unit unplugged and the switch in the ON position touch one lead to the marked terminal of the switch in image 2 and the other lead to the opposite terminal Image 2 The meter should have low reading or produce a beep if the meter reads zero or doesn t produce beep the switch will need to be replaced Image 1 Power Indicator Heat Indicator Image 2 2 I ve got power to the unit and the power switch tested good but the element still isn t h
5. e timer is set just under 2 min this gives about 1 min 45 sec for the element to stay on Anything longer and the element can begin to burn garments Image 5 Image 5 5 How do test my timer The timer works off the same signal as the Flashback When the table raises and lowers it turns the timer on allowing the element to get hot When the power is turned off to the machine the timer will turn off In order to be reset the machine will need to be raised and lowered again for the flash to get hot Image 6 When testing the timer for voltage when the table is down the red wire should have 24VDC In the table up mode the blue wire should have a 24VDC The 24VDC can be picked up on the Black Wire Image 6 6 My flash seems to take along time to heat up how long should it take It should take just a few minutes to get up to temperature 7 What is the voltage of the flash 220 VAC 8 What is the wattage of the flash 3 015 Watts 9 How hot does the element get 600 to 700 degrees 11 10 My shirts are not drying Try lowering the off contact of the element Turn up the print time 11 My shirts are smoking Raise the off contact of the element Turn down the print time if possible 12 How do adjust the temperature There is not a temperature control on the unit 13 have an older Freedom Javelin will the Radiant Flash work with my press Yes with the use of the adapters shown below
6. eating up Then it is now time to test the relay Using a digital Volt Ohm meter in the resistance setting Upside down Omega symbol remove the wire connectors from the main relay Image 3 check the resistance across the relay terminals this should be 17 19 Ohms if the reading is zero replace the relay With the wires disconnected plug in the flash using a digital Volt Ohm meter set the dial to the ACV setting ACV 200 1000 on a non auto ranging meter place one lead on one terminal and the other lead on the opposite terminal When the machine is tabled up and back down the relay terminals will have 220VAC across them If there is a reading of zero replace the relay Image 3 3 My flash isn t heating up and I ve ruled out all other components except for the element Then it is now time to test the elements continuity Using a digital Volt Ohm meter in the resistance setting Upside down Omega symbol remove the wire connectors from the main relay Image 3 Insert one lead to into one connector and the other lead into other connector Image 4 The meter should have a low reading or produce a beep if the meter reads zero or doesn t produce a beep the element will need to be replaced Image 4 4 How long does the element stay The timer is set just under 2 min this gives about 1 min 45 sec for the element to stay on Anything longer and the element can begin to burn garments Image 5 4 How long does the element stay Th
7. sh will only heat up if the machine is cycled up and down When the pallets are down an internal timer allows the element to heat If you do not raise the table again within 2 minutes the flash will time out and turn the power to the flash off thus cooling the element To ensure that the flash stays on you can cycle your shirt boards this process also helps to heat the pallets prior to printing Because the Radiant Flash connects directly to the control panel of the press it turns on and off simultaneously with the press If the press is left idle for more than 2 minutes or if you do not raise the table within 2 minutes as mentioned above the flash will automatically shut off These features prevent the flash from being left on accidentally causing a potential fire or to avoid burning or damaging anything If left idle for more than two minutes and the flash shuts off just table up and back down and the element will begin to heat again The element does not take long to get to temperature On older Freedom and Javelin presses you may not have the same type of Dummy plug and or communication cable If so it will be necessary to use an adapter from the round din to rectangular Part numbers for these adaptors can be found in the comprehensive parts list at the end of this manual Features Specs e Power Options 220V Single Phase 50 60Hz at 3015Watts 14 amps e Construction All steel construction e Features Large IR heat panel
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