Installing flame monitoring equipment on

Eclipse burners
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Version · Edition 12.20 · 32-00267-01 · EN

SAFETY
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Liability
We will not be held liable for damage resulting from non-observance
of the instructions and non-compliant use.
Safety instructions
Contents Information that is relevant for safety is indicated in the instructions
as follows:
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DANGER
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Indicates potentially fatal situations.
Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WARNING
Troublelshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Indicates possible danger to life and limb.

CAUTION
Indicates possible material damage.
All interventions may only be carried out by qualified gas techni-
cians. Electrical interventions may only be carried out by qualified
electricians.
Conversion, spare parts
All technical changes are prohibited. Only use OEM spare parts.
Disclaimer Notice
In accordance with the manufacture’s policy of continual product
improvement, the product presented in this brochure is subject to
change without notice or obligation.
The material in this manual is believed adequate for the intended
use of the product. If the product is used for purposes other than
those specified herein, confirmation of validity and suitability must
be obtained. Honeywell-Eclipse warrants that the product itself does
not infringe upon any United States patents. No further warranty is
expressed or implied.
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Liability and Warranty Flame Rods
We have made every effort to make this manual as accurate and Flame rods operate on the rectification principle. Flames contain ions
complete as possible. Should you find errors or omissions, please capable of conducting electrical current. An AC voltage on the flame
bring them to our attention so that we may correct them. In this way rod will conduct current through the flame to a grounding surface,
we hope to improve our product documentation for the benefit of usually the metal parts of the burner. The signal will be rectified to
our customers. Please send your corrections and comments to our DC with a 4 to 1 ratio of surface areas of the burner ground and
Marketing Communications Manager. flame rod that are in contact with the flame. On receipt of the DC
It must be understood that Honeywell’s liability for its product, whether signal, the controller will send power to keep the automatic fuel
due to breach of warranty, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise is shutoff valves open. If the flame rod shorts to ground, then the DC
limited to the furnishing of replacement parts and Honeywell-Eclipse signal is lost and the resulting AC signal is rejected by the controller
will not be liable for any other injury, loss, damage or expenses, and the shutoff valves are closed. Because of this action, flame rods
whether direct or consequential, including but not limited to loss of with appropriate flame safeguard controllers are considered fail safe.
use, income, or damage to material arising in connection with the Unless the burner manufacturer’s literature states otherwise, use flame
sale, installation, use of, inability to use, or the repair or replacement rods only on gas burners, not oil burners. The rods may accumulate
of Honeywell-Eclipse’s products. soot, or oil film, causing nuisance shutdowns.
Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual, any adjustment, Flame rods will work properly only if you maintain a predetermined
or assembly procedures not recommended or authorized in these ratio of rod surface area to burner grounding area in contact with the
instructions shall void the warranty. flame. Consequently, observe the flame rod length recommendations
Safety published for various burners.
Ultraviolet (UV) Scanners
CAUTION UV scanners pass electrical current pulses where they see ultraviolet
This operating instruction contains recommendations and radiation, which is present in gas and oil flames. They are much less
tips on the proper use of flame monitoring equipment. Please susceptible than photocells or lead sulfide cells to being "fooled" by
also observe all instructions and notes in the burner operating stray radiation from hot refractories or other sources.
instruction! The UV scanner uses a tube made of quartz or other special glass
The contents of this Information Guide are not intended to supersede that is transparent to UV radiation and may be damaged with rough
any information or installation recommendations provided by man- handling. Any type of lens or window used with UV scanners cannot
ufacturers of flame monitoring equipment. If they appear to conflict, be made of standard glass. Soot, steam and unburned hydrocarbons
contact the Eclipse factory and/or the flame monitor manufacturer can also absorb UV radiation and weaken the flame signal. Most
for clarification. tubes are designed to respond only to certain UV wavelengths from
Flame monitoring equipment is widely accepted as a way to en- the flame and not from sunlight.
hance the operating safety of combustion equipment. To maintain Eclipse recommends use of UV tubes that are solar blind.
that degree of safety and to avoid lost production due to nuisance UV scanner brands must not be mixed between manufacturers of the
shutdowns, use care and common sense in installing and maintaining flame safeguards. A scanner and its particular tube are matched to
that equipment. the controller and approved by agencies for use together. Only use
scanners that are specifically recommended for use with the controller.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Thermocouples (Heat-Actuated Detectors) INSTALLATION
When heated, thermocouples generate a millivolt signal which can Install the flame detector in the burner connections specified by
be used to actuate fuel shutoff valves. the burner documentation. These connections provide the proper
They are not allowed on industrial combustion equipment covered location for sighting both the pilot and main flames.
by NFPA Standard 86 and have limited acceptance under European Flame rod
standard EN 746-2. 1 Check the flame rod electrode to make sure it is the length rec-
Thermocouple flame detectors are typically used on small listed ommended for the burner and is not bent, kinked, or twisted.
combustion appliances. 2 Inspect the rod insulator. It should not be cracked or chipped.
Eclipse does not recommend the use of heat actuated detectors 3 Screw the flame rod directly into the burner’s threaded connection.
on its burners. If the thread sizes differ, use a reducing bushing to make them
Photocells match. Avoid adaptors made of pipe couplings and nipples - they
These detectors employ a light-sensitive cell that sends a signal may change the insertion length of the flame rod below that re-
when it sees a flame. quired for a strong flame signal.
Photocells must be used in dark chambers with bright flames and ➔➔ Do not overtighten the rod in the burner connection, or you may
may not see the translucent blue flame of some gas burners. crack its insulator.
Eclipse does not recommend the use of photocells for flame detec- ➔➔ Also make sure that the flame electrode doesn’t touch any of
tion on its burners. the burner parts.
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Lead Sulfide (PbS) UV Scanner

Lead sulfide cells are sensitive to infrared radiation. When present in 1 Mount the scanner to the burner connection using an Eclipse
sufficient strength, this radiation will cause the cell to close the circuit Scanner Adapter (Bulletin 836), Heat Block Seal (Bulletin 834) or
to the automatic fuel shutoff valve. pipe fittings.
There have been instances where lead sulfide cells have been "fooled" ➔➔ Do not use pipe or fittings of any size smaller than the smaller
by infrared radiation from hot refractory surfaces, even when no flame of the two thread connections, or weak flame signals will result.
is present. Certain controllers use circuitry to detect only the flickering 2 Install the scanner as close to the burner as temperature conditions
infrared radiation from the flame and ignore the steady state radiation permit. This ensures the best possible field of view for the scan-
from the refractory. However, vibration and swirling contaminants ner.
in the sighting path may still send a signal when there is no flame. 3 Make sure the scanner mounting nut is screwed snugly onto the
Eclipse does not recommend the use of Lead Sulfide for flame de- adapter thread and that the scanner nut gasket (if furnished) is in
tection on its burners. place. Loose-fitting scanners may tilt on their adaptors, causing
them to sight at the wrong angle.

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 ➔➔ Do not allow the scanner to operate at temperatures above the 3 Make sure the connectors and tape are rated for the temperature
manufacturer’s published limit. Scanners can be overheated by at the splice location.
high ambient temperatures, heat conducted and radiated from
burner and furnace surfaces, or a combination of the two. CAUTION
➔➔ On most installations, scanners can be kept cool by purge air Use Caution regarding wires through boxes!
blown into the scanner adaptor –– Take care not to cut or nick the wires when pulling them
UV Scanner through conduit or junction boxes.
Adjustable
Orifice
Scanner Wires from Several Flame Detectors
Adapter ➔➔ Wires from several flame detectors may be run together in a
Tubing common conduit, but do not place them in the same conduit with
high voltage ignition wires. Some manufacturers permit detector
Connect Purge lead wires in the same conduit as 120 VAC control wiring, but
Air Line to Burner may limit the length of run in a shared conduit. For longer runs,
Air Housing Tap or
Combustion Air Line separate conduits are required.
(DO NOT connect to a preheated air line.) ➔➔ Also, long runs may require shielding to prevent cross interference
Cooling the UV Scanner and inducing a false signal onto a wire of a detector with no flame
from a detector wire that is sensing a flame.
Eclipse UV scanner adaptors and Heat Block Seals include tapped
➔➔ Make sure that you connect the flame sensor of a burner to the
connections for purge lines. The adjustable orifice cock in Figure
electrical circuit of that burner.
"Cooling the UV Scanner" permits setting the purge air at the opti-
mum flow rate. Grounding
1 Make sure the flame relay is properly grounded.
On some burners, the scanner connection sights through the length
2 UV scanners generally require grounding as well - this can be
of the combustion air housing. The cold combustion air should suf-
fice to keep the scanner cool, so no additional purge air is required. done through the burner.
Preheated air burners pose a special problem, because the larger ➔➔ However, if the scanner is mounted on a Heat Block Seal using
amount of heat conducted and radiated from the burner can easily a non-metallic nipple, there will not be a ground connection to
overheat the scanner. the burner. Likewise, do not use non-conducting pipe dope on
➔➔ Always use a Heat Block Seal such as Eclipe’s HBS on pre- scanner or adaptor threads.
heated air burners. These adaptors include a quartz lense and ➔➔ Likewise, do not use non-conducting pipe dope on scanner or
a non-metallic insulating nipple to reduce the heat conducted adaptor threads.
back to the scanner. Spark Interference
➔➔ Cool purge air will probably also be required. Electric spark ignition produces strong ultraviolet radiation. A UV
➔➔ In extreme cases, even these measures may not be sufficient, and scanner can detect this radiation on some burners, either by direct
it may be necessary to use a radiation shield or to blow cooling line of sight or by reflections from burner parts. Test the effect of
air over the scanner. the ignition system on the flame signal and control sequence both
without and with flow of fuel to the burner. Flame rod signals can also
be affected due to electrical interference and sharing of the ground
WIRING
connections. The signal may be increased, decreased or very erratic
while the ignition is on.
CAUTION The following steps may help reduce spark interference:
Installation and trouble-shooting of flame supervisory circuits 1 Separate or shield the detector wiring from the ignition wiring.
should be done by qualified electricians, technicians or engineers 2 Ensure proper grounding of the ignition transformer to burner
experienced in all facets of this type of control equipment. housing.
Electrical wiring compliances 3 Reverse the wires feeding the primary to the ignition transformer.
➔➔ All the electrical wiring must comply with all applicable local codes 4 Check for proper spark gap.
and/or standards such as NFPA Standard 70, IEC60364, CSA 5 Clean, repair or replace faulty wiring and connectors.
C22, BS7671 and be acceptable to the local authority having 6 Move the location of the ignition transformer.
jurisdiction. 7 Block UV scanner sighting with an orifice adapter.
Handling flame supervisory components 8 Use a half-wave ignition transformer.
➔➔ Exercise extreme caution in handling all flame supervisory com-
ponents. Many parts of the system operate at high voltage and TROUBLELSHOOTING
pose an electrocution hazard.
Refer to the product literature for the specific type of flame supervising
Follow manufacturer’s recommendations equipment in use. In addition, check that the installation was made
Follow the flame detector manufacturer’s recommendations regarding according to the recommendations in this operating instruction.
wire gauges, insulation grades and line lengths.
Wire type and length may weaken signal strength due to capacitive
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coupling to ground.
On some installations, the wiring and its conduit may be exposed
to higher-than-normal temperatures. In these cases, use wiring with
high temperature insulation.
Wiring Splices
1 Make as few wiring splices as possible between the detector and
its relay, as each splice is a potential source of current leakage
or grounding.
2 Make sure the bare wire ends at each splice are clean and not
oxidized. Secure splices with twist or crimp connectors, and tape,
if necessary, to ensure that no bare metal is exposed.

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