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title: "Traulsen ELE LOS: the cabinet lost power at some point"
description: "What ELE LOS means on Traulsen ELE LOS: the cabinet lost power at some points, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-ele-los/"
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# Traulsen ELE LOS: the cabinet lost power at some point

On R & A Series cabinets and on TE, TU and TS units, the control remembers a power interruption and flashes ELE LOS in turn with the cabinet temperature.

## What ELE LOS actually means.

On R & A Series cabinets and on TE, TU and TS units, the control remembers a power interruption and flashes ELE LOS in turn with the cabinet temperature. Traulsen also shows it on first start-up, when the unit has just been plugged in. The unit runs normally while the message shows.

Traulsen commercial appliance display · also shown as ELE, LOS

What to do when ELE LOS shows on the commercial appliance

### Kind of code Controls and power

The controller itself is reporting trouble, or the supply behind it is: a display with dead segments, a keypad that stopped responding after steam or degreaser got behind it, relays that stick, stored recipes or cycles that vanished overnight, a blown control fuse, or one leg of a three-phase feed missing so half the heat or the pump is gone. A full power cycle at the breaker, done as the manual describes, clears a passing glitch; a code that returns, a scorched smell or any sign of moisture behind the panel means the breaker stays off, and that is a visit.

### Usually leads to Commercial controls and board repair

Controllers, touch panels, relays, contactors and interlocks tested, and replaced only when the evidence says so.

### Shows up as Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

A commercial appliance error code appears as letters or numbers on a combi, fryer, reach-in controller, dish machine or laundry machine display, or as a flashing light or an alarm tone.

### Make Traulsen

A Traulsen cabinet that starts to drift gets its visit as soon as the food inside has a safe place to go.

### Source Traulsen All Series quick reference guide, owner's manual TR35924 rev. C (2015), linked from traulsen.com owner's manuals

Printed by the control on Traulsen R & A Series and TE/TU/TS Series units, per the quick reference guide TR35924 (rev. C, 2015).

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from Traulsen's own guidance for ELE LOS on its commercial appliances. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Read the cabinet temperature on the display and probe the food to see how warm it got while the power was off.

02

Log the reading and, if food was above 41°F, follow your health code on discard.

03

Press the alarm key once to clear the message.

04

If ELE LOS returns with no known outage, book a visit to check the cord, plug and outlet.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [commercial controls and board repair](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/services/commercial-controls-and-board-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

ELE LOS does not mean the control or compressor has failed; it is a record of an event. A message that returns every day with no outage points to a loose plug, a tripping breaker or a worn cord.

## What you may notice with it.

The commercial appliance problems ELE LOS tends to arrive with. Answer these at the commercial appliance before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/problems/commercial-error-code/)

[All 8 causes, cheapest first](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/problems/commercial-error-code/)

It also comes with

- [**Reach-In Cooler Not Holding Temperature Through a Shift**](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/problems/reach-in-not-holding-temperature/)

Problem

### Commercial Appliance Error Code on a Combi, Fryer, Dish Machine or Laundry Display

8 causes, cheapest first

Where ELE LOS usually leads

## Commercial controls and board repair.

**Controller, touch panel, probe or sensor, relay, contactor, power supply, door switch or interlock, tested before anything is changed · moderate.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/services/commercial-controls-and-board-repair/)

## Traulsen commercial appliances.

A Traulsen cabinet that starts to drift gets its visit as soon as the food inside has a safe place to go.

[Traulsen commercial appliance repair](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/brands/traulsen/)

More Traulsen codes

[DOR OPN](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-dor-opn/) [CHI](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-chi/) [CLO](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-clo/) [CLN FIL](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-cln-fil/) [SN1](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-sn1/) [SN2](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-sn2/) [SN3](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-sn3/) [DEF ERR](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-def-err/) [RUN ERR](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-run-err/) [PFA](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/traulsen-pfa/)

Controls and power on other makes

[Alto-Shaam E02](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/alto-shaam-e02/) [Beverage-Air uLi](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/beverage-air-uli/) [Blodgett Com Error](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/blodgett-com-error/) [Delfield uLi](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/delfield-uli/) [Dexter F1](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/dexter-f1/) [Frymaster E19](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/frymaster-e19/) [Garland E01](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/garland-e01/) [Hatco Communication Error](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/hatco-communication-error/)

[All 64 codes of this kind](https://commercialappliancerepair.center/error-codes/#family-board)

Traulsen builds this

### Commercial cold storage

Reach-in and pass-through cabinets, walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers, prep and sandwich tables, undercounter units and blast chillers that hold a kitchen's food at safe temperatures.

Traulsen builds this

### Commercial cooking equipment

Fryers, griddles, charbroilers, restaurant ranges, convection and combi ovens, steamers, kettles, holding cabinets and toasters, on gas or electric, that make up the hot side of a kitchen line.

## In Traulsen's own words

> ELE LOS: Indicates that the power supply has been interrupted.

[Traulsen All Series quick reference guide, owner's manual TR35924 rev. C (2015), linked from traulsen.com owner's manuals](https://cdn2.webdamdb.com/md_JHTi7CKsiksA.jpg.pdf?1487671030) [Traulsen All Series quick reference guide, owner's manual TR35924 rev. C (2015), linked from traulsen.com owner's manuals](https://cdn2.webdamdb.com/md_JHTi7CKsiksA.jpg.pdf?1487671030)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Printed by the control on Traulsen R & A Series and TE/TU/TS Series units, per the quick reference guide TR35924 (rev. C, 2015).

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## Questions about ELE LOS.

### Can I clear ELE LOS myself?

Read the cabinet temperature on the display and probe the food to see how warm it got while the power was off. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Why did my new Traulsen show ELE LOS the first day?

Traulsen notes the control flashes ELE LOS after power is first supplied. Clear it with the alarm key and it should not come back.

### Does ELE LOS on a Traulsen mean the food is unsafe?

Not by itself. It tells you power was lost, so check the food and the log to see how long the cabinet was warm.

### How do I clear ELE LOS on a Traulsen?

Press the alarm key below the display once. If the message returns without a blackout, the power supply to the unit needs checking.

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