Decode Broaster Pressure Fryer Serial Number - Mechanical Controller

Guide on how to interpret or decode a Broaster Pressure Fryer Serial Number with a Mechanical Controller

A Serial Number on a Broaster piece of Equipment is a very powerful and useful tool. With this number you can tell how it was shipped from the factory like the age of a unit, if it's gas or electric, the controller type and all other important info. But, how do you read it?

Below is a handy guide to decoding the serial number that doesn't start with a T or an S. 

Serial Number Example: E16A68145E

If the serial number starts with an E or a G, this is a Mechanical Controller. 

This letter identifies if it's gas or electric:

E = Electric

G = Gas

Example: E16A68145E is an electric unit

Next is a two-digit number which will identify the Model Number of the unit:

16 = Model 1600

18 = Model 1800

24 = Model 2400

Example: E16A68145E is a Model 1600

Next is a letter that corresponds with the Month the unit was manufactured:

Example: E16A68145E is January

The next 2 numbers are the year of manufacture, in reverse order:

02 = 2020

79 = 1997

Example: E16A68145E would be from 1986

The next 3 digits is the unique number assigned to the unit

Example: E16A68145E would be number 145

The last and final number corresponds to the electrical configuration of the unit:

Example: E16A68145E is 240V / 3PH