Beverage dispenser with electronics protection shield

A beverage dispenser comprising:

• a housing having an interior space including a refrigerated compartment adapted to receive a container that holds a syrup;
• a beverage dispensing outlet which disperses a beverage, the outlet including a mixing valve which mixes potable water and the syrup to form the beverage, said mixing valve being adjustable to vary a mix ratio between the syrup and the potable water;
• a syrup conduit mounted to the housing and coupled to the container that holds syrup;
• a potable water supply conduit that supplies the mixing valve with potable water, the potable water supply conduit being attachable to a supply of potable water;
• a circuit board disposed within the interior space of the housing and mounted to the housing;
• the circuit board being electrically coupled to the mixing valve and adapted to control the mix ratio of the potable water and syrup;
• a removable splash plate attachable to the housing that provides access through the housing to the circuit board in the interior space of housing;
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• a shield intermediate the splash plate and circuit board that protects the circuit board from the beverage when the removable splash plate is removed.