Operation Manual

OPERATION

Inductive zone – principles of operation

A power generator supplies the coil installed in the

heating panel. An induction coil is located under each

cooking zone. When a cooking zone is switched on, this

coil creates a magnetic eld which impacts directly on

the base of the pan and heats it up. The cooking zone

itself is heated up indirectly by the heat given off by the

pan. The surface of the hob remains cold.

Induction cooking zones only work when a ferromagnetic pan is placed on it.

Induction heating features two main advantages:

 as the pan is the sole source of heat, the heat use is optimised,

 no heating inertia occurs, as cooking starts automatically the moment the pan is placed on

the surface of the heating panel, and ends when the pan is removed.

Protection equipment:

The protections activate rarely if the panel is installed and operated correctly.

Fan: the appliance has a cooling fan to help extend the life of the electronics. When the heat-

ing panel is being used intensively, this will come on and you will hear a whirring sound. The

fan may continue to run after the appliance has been switched off.

Transistor: the temperature of the electronics is measured constantly by a probe. The system

disconnects the cooking zones which are near the overheated components automatically

should the probe trigger such a signal.

Pot detection: the pan detector is a key element of the panel, which determines whether the

heating can start and when to stop it. Small objects which may occur within the cooking zones,

e.g. teaspoon, knife, or a ring, will be disregarded and the system will not activate.