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Dlingo Associate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 36 Good Answers: 1	Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 06/18/2008 4:19 PM
	Ok CR4 sleuths. I have a good one. I work for a cemetery that owns two cremation retorts manufactured by the All Industrial Furnace Company, formerly from Santa Fe Springs, CA. I am having electrical issues with one unit, and am unable to find any documentation in our archive on wiring diagrams, schematics, sequence of operation, etc... Unfortunately this unit differs electrically from its' counterpart, so I can't just look at one and figure out the second. This unit was installed in 1967, coincidentally the year I was born! I have spoken with several service companies, who want to send a pair of servicemen on a junket to Cincinnati, OH to see what they can figure out. I'm not inclined to ok a mini vacation for two guys who more than likely don't have ten years in the field between the two of them. I can tell you that the unit ID tag says serial # 6711473 and references drawing # L1701. Beyond that I can't find any other identifying features. Anyody know of a source of 41 year old electrical wisdom? I'm not holding my breath, but figured I'd throw it out for you guys to chew on! Dave
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ozzb Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosedale, Maryland USA Posts: 5197 Good Answers: 266	#1 Re: Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 06/18/2008 4:40 PM
	http://www.americancrematory.com There in Santa Fe Springs, Ca. May be able to help. __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty, pristine body but rather to come sliding in sideways, all used up and exclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"
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logix101 Power-User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 203 Good Answers: 2	#2 Re: Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 06/19/2008 1:26 PM
	Just by an off chance, those furnaces are probably regulated.I would check with the city they are installed in to see if a copy of the prints are archived. I am betting that some type of IQOQ was done even in the 60's. I am sure they can help if you can get thru the red tape and all of the people saying that it is out of our jurisdiction. __________________ The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play... If you think you can or think you can't you'll always be right
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Dlingo Associate Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 36 Good Answers: 1	#3 Re: Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 06/20/2008 8:35 AM
	Thanks for the replies. I did fire off some e-mails to the company mentioned. Maybe they will know what happened to All Industrial. As far as the IQ/OQ/PQ requirements for Cincinnati, I have not had any luck with the local jurisdictions with documentation. That is not to say I'm giving up on that avenue either. I will continue to look. I am trying to find a jumping off point for my local electrician to start to diagnose my problem and a schematic would sure be a good start! Thanks again for the replies and if anybody else has a good suggestion, or even a so-so suggestion, throw it out here! Dave
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Anonymous Poster	#4 Re: Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 02/07/2011 5:28 AM
	Dave I service all cremation units. I use to work for the factory when they moved to cleveland ohio. Let me know if i can help. Stroker95@neo.rr.com
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Carl_E Power-User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 335 Good Answers: 63	#5 Re: Sleuthing out a long obsolete wiring schematic 02/08/2011 9:30 AM
	Your depression-era predecessors were reluctant to ever throw anything away. You've looked through every file cabinet, closet, book shelf, desk drawer, and record box? It's there, somewhere.
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