Index for KSM-Multistoker XXL manual. 1.0 Introduction ............................10 2.0 Fuel..............................11 2.1 Wood Pellets ..........................11 2.2 Wood Chip ............................ 11 2.3 Grain.............................. 11 2.4 Alternative Fuels........................... 11 3.0 Warranty............................12 3.1 Standard warranty ......................... 12 3.2 Water quality ..........................13 4.0 Control Panel.............................
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7.3.2 Oxygen........................... 22 7.3.2.1 Go to startup O % .......................... 22 7.3.2.2 Oxy. differens..........................22 7.3.3 Smoke temperature........................ 22 7.3.3.1 Go to run mode °C .......................... 22 7.3.4 Startup time min........................22 7.3.5 Startup output %........................23 7.3.6 Ignition ...........................
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7.6.1.10.2 Fuel div..........................27 7.6.1.10.3 Fuel s............................. 27 7.6.1.10.4 Reset fuel counter ........................ 27 7.6.2 Ash auger..........................27 7.6.2.1 Ash auger on s..........................27 7.6.2.2 On when fuel sum m........................27 7.6.3 Moving floor.......................... 28 7.6.4.1 Moving floor before pause s.
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7.6.11 Lime dosage %........................32 7.6.12.1 Flue gas front gain......................32 7.6.12.2 Flue gas front offset ......................32 7.6.13.1 Flue gas back gain ......................32 7.6.13.2 Flue gas back offset ......................32 7.6.14.1 Herz gain ........................... 33 7.6.14.2 Herz offset ......................... 33 7.6.15.1 Vac.
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9.4 Description of the automatic ignition, step by step............... 41 9.5 Ignition alarm..........................41 9.6 Ignition restart..........................41 10.0 Backend protection......................... 42 11.0 Buffer tank controller ........................43 12.0 Cascade ............................44 12.1 Cascade Setup..........................44 12.1.1 Cascade ..........................
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14.2 Fuel transport, Displayed......................66 14.3 Fuel transport step by step......................66 14.2 Transport Log ..........................69 14.3 Flamdamper motor ........................69 15.0 Hydraulic feeding system. (Moving floor)..................70 15.1 Maintenance ..........................71 15.1.1 Fuel sensor ........................... 71 15.1.2 Hydraulic power pack ......................
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23.1 Unburned fuel in the ashes......................83 23.2 The boiler becomes sooty......................83 23.3 Black display..........................83 23.4 Combustion air fan does not run during plant run..............83 23.5 The screw does not run ....................... 83 23.6 Backfire.
2.0 Fuel. The KSM-Multistoker type XL are designed to use a lot of different type of fuel. The boiler are tested and approved on the Danish Technology Institute, running on wood pellets with a water content at 8%, and wood chip with a water content at 20%.. However, both our customers and we have made the experience that the use of grain will result in a very fine economy.
The guarantee periods start from the commissioning date, therefore the commissioning date must be forwarded to KSM-Stoker A/S within 10 days after the commissioning. If the KSM-Stoker A/S Installer Partner fails to deliver the commissioning protocol the guarantee starts with the invoice date.
3.2 Water quality The boiler is designed to operate with system water having the following physical characteristics and chemical properties. It is imperative that the system is totally free from air at all times. System Water Quality Requirement NAME UNIT VALUE pH-value 8 - 9.5...
4.0 Control Panel The PCT400 control from KSM-Stoker A/S is a full modulating O controller with integrated PID regulator. The PID regulator, will on normal condition always adjust the boiler output to fit the demand from the heating system. If the demand is so low, that it exceeds the lowest output for the boiler, the boiler will go into pause mode, or if it is equipped with automatic ignition, stop and wait until there is a demand again.
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Asch screw 1 Asch screw 2 Fan 3 and 4 Stoker screw Smoke fan Fan 1 and 2 Damper motor Damper switch Fuel sensor Stoker screw Functions which cannot be illustrated on the picture are placed in info boxes at the bottom of the picture. The green LEDs are excellent tools to follow the process of the boiler.
4.2 Pushbuttons. The panel is equipped with three pushbuttons which changes indications depending on where you are in the program. When the boiler is in the normal run screen the designations are as follows: “START” “STOP” “MENU” “START”: Activates the stoker screw as long as the button is pushed. If you push a little longer the whole system will start, if it is in stop.
5.0 Starting up the boiler When you are going to start up the boiler for the first time, it should be done as instructed below. 1. Power on the boiler. 2. Start up the boiler, by making a long press at start . 3.
6.0 Shut down the boiler Before the boiler goes into pause mode or stop after the “Stop” button have been presses, there is 2 parameters that have to be full filled. 9. The empty run time, have to be run out. 10.
7.0 Software instructions Menu structure. The menu structure in the PCT400 is designed in the same way as we know it from example Windows. The menu is divided in different, so it should be easy to go to the wanted function. In the following chapters, all function and parameter will be carefully explained.
7.2.1.5 Min. output % Menu / Run / Boiler temp / Min output % (20%) The lowest output which the boiler to operate with. The ideal setting depends on the fuel and the boiler’s installation. However as starting point we recommend to use 20 %, then the controller will modulate the boiler output from 20 % to 100 %.
7.2.3.1 Max. power oxy% set. Menu / Run / Oxy / Max. power oxy% set (8%) level at 8% is perfect for the most common dry fuel, but if the fuel is wet or in a another way difficult to burn, it make sense to choose a higher O 7.2.3.2 Min.
7.3.1.3 Max. fuel s. Menu / Startup / Stokerscrew / Max. fuel s. The basis setting is 75 % of maximum operating time indicated in chapter 7.2.2.3 When the boiler is in start-up mode, it is important that the burn head will not be overfilled with fuel. The settings in this parameter can prevent that.
If the time is set to long, it might have the effect that the boiler is overfilled before the controller notice that there is no fire in the chamber. 7.3.5 Startup output % Menu / Start-up / Output % (30%) When the boiler are in start-up mode, it is important, that the fans don’t run to fast.
7.3.6.6 Automatic. Menu / Start-up / Ignition / Auto Boilers running on pellets, and installed with a round screw pipe can use the automatic ignition, and start and stop as needed. 7.3.6.7 Auto w. empty Menu / Start-up / Ignition / Auto w. empty If the fuel are very quick burning, it is best to use the “Auto w.
7.4.2.2 Fan on time. Menu / Pause / Fan / Fan on time s. (10 sek.) For the same reason as explained in the previous chapter, we don’t want to run the fan for a long time. We normal run the fan for only 10 seconds. 7.4.3 Oxy go to pause Menu / Pause / Oxy go to pause (15 %) Before the boiler are allowed to switch to pause, we want the fuel in the burn head, to be burned away.
7.6.1.1 Run as stoker screw. Menu / Accessories / Transport auger / Run as stoker screw (no) When using very dry or light fuel, it can be helpful to let the stoker screw runs all the time, to avoid back- fire and let the transport auger runs as dispense auger (stoker screw).
7.6.1.9 Cell lock cycle s. Menu / Accessories / Transport auger / Cell lock cycle s. (0 sek.) If some straw anyway are blocking the fuel sensor, we can force the cell lock to rotate each 20 sek., to remove the straw. The running time for the cell lock in this cycle, is the time set in parameter 7.6.1.7 7.6.1.10 Fuel consumption We have the opportunity to register the consumption of the fuel used in the boiler.
7.6.3 Moving floor. Menu / Accessories / Moving floor On the XXL boiler, the moving floor are installed, below the fire grate, to clean out in that area. 7.6.4.1 Moving floor before pause s. Menu / Accessories / Moving floor / Moving floor before pause s. (20 sek.) This function is not used on XXL boiler.
7.6.4.3 Pause at high output s. Menu / Accessories / Fire grate X / Pause at high output s. When the boiler run at high output, the pause at the Grate 1 can be 10 seconds. For grate 2 and 3, the pause have to be longer.
7.6.7.1 Flue fan prestart s. Menu / Accessories / Flue fan / Prestart s. (10 sek.) To prevent smoke problems during start-up, it is possibly to start the flue fan up before, the rest of the system stars. We call It “Prestart” and 10 seconds is appropriate time for this function. 7.6.7.2 Flue fan stop delay m.
7.6.9.3 Incl. Boiler deashing Menu / Accessories / Cyclon/bagfilter / Incl. Boiler deashing (No) If the ash auger from the multicyclon, deliver the ash into the boilers ash auger, the boiler deashing system must run at the same time. If this parameter are set to “Yes” this will happened 7.6.9.4 Bagfilter open temp Menu / Accessories / Cyclon/bagfilter / Bagfilter open temp (100°C) The smoke are not allowed to enter into the bagfilter, if the temperature is low.
7.6.10.2 Hydraulic moving floor 2 in %. Menu / Accessories / Hydraulic valve / Hydraulic moving floor 2 % This function has the same options as Hydraulic moving floor 1. If you operate Hydraulic moving floor 1 by 70 % then will Hydraulic moving floor 2 operate by 30 % which means that the fuel is mixed with approximately 70-30.
7.6.14.1 Herz gain Menu / Accessories / Herz gain (57) Gain value for the 0-10v signal from the flue fan inverter. Needed to calibrate the value shown on the display to be equal the value on the inverter. 7.6.14.2 Herz offset Menu / Accessories / Herz offset (100) Offset value for the 0-10v signal from the flue fan inverter.
7.7.4 Boiler shunt SP. Menu / Heating system / Boiler shunt SP (62°C) Back end protection off the boiler is important, to protect the boiler against corrosion. With a temperature sensor placed in the return, the controller can control the temperature going back to the boiler.
7.7.8.1 Cascade Menu / Heating system / Cascade / Cascade (NA.) The boiler that is wanted to be a part of the Cascade net, need to be added a function, to get the cascade controll up running. The 3 different state the boiler can get is listed below. Cascade is not activ MSTR: The boiler work as Master...
3. KSM boiler type 1. , that is connected to a boiler that don’t have a PCT400 controller, but will be controlled with a relay, it can be another brand of biomass boiler, a gas or oil boiler. 4. KSM boiler type 2. , that is connected to a boiler that don’t have a PCT400 controller, but will be controlled with a relay, it can be another brand of biomass boiler, a gas or oil boiler.
After adjusting the clock, it have to be activated, please note if the boiler have been out of power the clock must be set again. 7.10 Service. Menu / Service The options in the service menu is recommended not to adjust without proper instructions from KSM-Stoker A/S. - 37 -...
8.0 Alarm list. Alarm Text Cause Solution Startup timeout High O2 to long time Check if there is enough fuel in the burning head. Restart the plant Module alarm Overload switch or fuse See if there is some blocking, blowen and remove the problem Close it ☺...
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On each alarm a black or yellow box will pop up on the display. In the box the message will tell quite exactly what have caused the alarm. Stoker screw 1 Modul 10 (P3) 01-03 22:10:00 A alarm example is shown above, and as written the problem is the stoker screw 1, connected to module The P3 give us the following information: P: is an expression that the module is missing a phase.
9.0 Automatic Ignition. You can get boiler from KSM-Stoker with automatic Ignition, but it is important to know how and when we can use the ignition. In the KSM Controller we have 4 different way to use Ignition. 8.2 Ignition type.
9.4 Description of the automatic ignition, step by step. 1. The boiler goes into Run mode, if the O level is higher than the limit “Go to start up O %” after the “Delay ignition” timer has run out, it switches to “Ignition” and goes to step 2, but if the O level is low it stays in run mode.
10.0 Backend protection. Back end protection off the boiler is important, to protect the boiler against corrosion. With a temperature sensor placed in the return, the controller can control the temperature going back to the boiler. The control signal is 0-10V, and can control either 3-way valve or a mixer pump. The backend protection, can be configured in 3 different ways.
11.0 Buffer tank controller The buffer tank can be controlled in 2 different ways. 1. With 2 temperature sensor in the buffer, 1 in the top and 1 in the bottom and a pump between the buffer and the boiler. 2.
12.0 Cascade If more boilers are installed at the same installation, it is very handy to let the cascade software start and stop the boilers, to so the output fit with the needs. One boiler starts as Master, and the rest as Slave, the Master start the Slave if the load on the Master have been over the limit for a specified time.
12.1.1 Cascade Menu / Heating system / Cascade / Cascade (NA.) The boiler that is wanted to be a part of the Cascade net, need to be added a function, to get the cascade control up running. The 3 different state the boiler can get is listed below. Cascade is not active MSTR: The boiler work as Master...
12.1.6 Run mode Menu / Heating system / Cascade / Run mode Since the Cascade controller from KSM is the most flexible on the marked, it is needed to tell the boiler, how we want it to communicate with the rest of the boiler in the installation. For this function, we have to put in a “Run mode”...
3. ”SS” Slave status A: Slave ”ON” eller Off” B: Master I: OFF (Have no command for the slave) II: DON (Delay timer counting before start slave ) III: ON (Slave is on) IIII: DOFF (Delay timer counting before stop slave) 4.
13.0 Boiler instruction 13.1 Section view with description. Return Flow Sensor Smoke outlet Cleaning door Cleaning spiral Back door Front door Inspection Secundary Glass Stoker auger Air nozzel Air nozzel Chamot stone Concrete Arc Ash auger Moving floor Primary Air inlet Moving fire grate On the picture above all the main parts on the boiler are shown with description, in the next chapters a detailed description will follow.
13.2.1 O Sensor Calibration To be sure the O Sensor are in a good shape, it have to be checked and calibrated minimum once a year. To do that follow the instruction below. 1. Demount the O sensor from the smoke Outlet. (see picture) 2.
To get access to the nozzles, the covers on the side have to be taken of. The nozzles are open when they are pressed in the burner and closed when they are pulled out. The direction ogf the handel indicate the direction of the air flow.
The roof have in the burning chamber have two functions. 1. Give the smoke a longer way through the boiler, that give a better cooling of the smoke and will result in a higher boiler efficiency. 2. The heat from the roof will reflect down into the fuel, and helping drying out wet fuel By changing the length of the roof, it is possibly to regulate the temperature in the burning chamber.
13.5 Combustion fans The XXL boiler have 4 up to 6 Fans, depending on the boiler size. All the fan can be controlled indpendet The address and Fan no. is always the same, as indicated below. Primary fan, blows the air to the combustion trough the fire grate, in different zones, how many zone, depend on the boiler size.
The boilers have a inverter for each fan. It give the opportunity to adjust the output different on the different Primary and the Secondary fan. The standard settings for the fans are indicated in chapter 7.6.5 In the back of this user manual, a user manual for the Variable Speed Drive placed. The picture below is from a KSM 500XXL boiler.
13.6 Flue fan The boiler is supplied with a flue fan that is operating with a variable speed drive. This Variable speed drive, adjust the speed on the flue fan according to the signal from the pressure gauge, to keep the right under pressure inside the boiler.
13.6.1 Flue Fan Maintenance: If the flue fan start to run faster to keep the correct under pressure in the boiler, we need to clean, either the hose between the pressure transmitter and the boiler or the flue fan wheel itself. Since the XXL boiler always need to be installed with a multi cyclone, the flue fan are mostly placed on the side of that one.
13.7 Fire grates. The KSM-Multistoker XXL has a moving floor which means that the fire grates in the burning chamber, are moveable. This contributes that the XXL boiler is really good at burning difficult fuel. The grates are divided in sections measuring 30 cm. The 1...
13.8 Moving floor. The KSM-Multistoker XXL has as previously mentioned moving floor in the bottom of the burninghead. And when the grates are moving the dust and ash will fall between the grates. This dust and ash has to be removed underneath the grates to ensure that the movement of the grates does not block.
13.8.1 Maintenance fire grate / moving floor. Minimum once pro year you should check if the grates and the moving floor are running perfect.. At the annual service, you need to take out the fire grates, to be able to clean it properly below, and see the moving floor running perfect.
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To get access to the hydraulic cylinder for the fire grate and bearings you can to take of covers around the boiler The bearings on the fire grate shaft, must be greased once a year, as minimum. At the same time as greasing the bearings, the hydraulic hoses and the hydraulic cylinder must be checked for possible oil leak.
13.9 Hydraulic unit The fire gate and the moving floor are driven by hydraulic. The pump is a load sensing pump, such pump, automatic adjust the oil flow according to how many cylinders are activated, so they always go with the same speed.
13.9.1 Hydraulic oil Level of oil, have to be 5cm below the filling point. KSM recommend, to change the oil each 2. year. 13.9.2 Alarm The hydraulic system can give up to 3 different alarms. Hydraulic alarm: If the electrical motor are equipped with temperature control, this alarm will come up if it get to hot.
13.10 Ash auger. The XXL boiler have automatic ash auger in the boiler and a tilted ash auger on the side, to transport the ash into a suitable ash container. It is important that the connection from the tilted ash auger to the ash container is closed tight for 3 reasons: 1.
13.11 Automatic boiler cleaning. Along with the development of the KSM-Multistoker XXL, it has become easier to maintenance your boiler. The boiler have as standard automatic heat exchanger cleaning system. But even though the boiler is equipped with these automatic cleaning spiral, the heat exchanger pipe, must be cleaned manually minimum once a year.
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To open the cleaning door the spirals has to be disconnected from the clutches. This is how to do so: 1. Set the switch on “0” 2. In the controller, go into test mode and activate the heat exchanger cleaner 3.
14.0 Automatic Fuel Filling Device, Fire Damper / transport screw. KSM-Multistoker XXL is mounted with an automatic filling device which automatically is filling fuel from an extern stock. Such device is shown on the picture below. Servicecover, if fuel should accumolate the cover will be pressed up against the mounted doorcontact and the transport system will be stopped.
14.2 Fuel transport, Displayed. Transport auger Transport SW Flame damper motor Flamedamper Switch Fuel sensor The light, that indicate the transport SW, have to be green all the time, that indicate that the service lid is closed and Ok. If the transport auger overfills the flame damper or a big lump of chip block the outlet on the transport auger, the service lid will be pressed up and the Transport SW will be released.
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Step .2 Damper motor When the time ”Start delay m.” has expired, the flame damper motor will be activated, and become green. Step 3 Flame damper Switch When the damper miss 5-10° to full open the flame damper switch will be activated, and change to green If you don’t get the SW signal in 3 minutes, an alarm will popup, saying”...
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Step 4 Transport auger When the controller have got the signal from the flame damper switch, the transport augers will be activated. The controller can run up to 4 transport augers. There is a small delay from auger 1 is started until auger 2 is started and so on.
14.2 Transport Log In the log file it is possibly to see what state the transport system are in, or what state in was in, when a fault come up. Here below is an explanation for the different state for the transport system, that are written in the log file. 12-10-22 10:18:29 Trans from 0 to 1 12-10-22 10:18:30 Trans from 1 to 2 12-10-22 10:18:57 Trans from 2 to 3...
15.0 Hydraulic feeding system. (Moving floor). Hydraulic moving floor, is the preferred feeding system in big installation , where the fuel are woodchip. The fuel storage can be in the same level as the boiler room, or in the cellar, below the boiler room, we just need to have in mind, that the tilted auger can work perfect, it the angle on the auger I bigger than 45°: The hydraulic feeding system, include...
15.1 Maintenance 15.1.1 Fuel sensor The surface on the infrared eye, must be cleaned now and then, if not, the sensor will start to send the signal full even the auger is empty. Adjustment: To be sure that the auger is not overfilled, the sensor has to be adjusted correct. Correct adjustment is when the channel is half full as on the picture below.
15.1.2 Hydraulic power pack 15.1.2.1 Switching valve. The power pack is equipped with a pressure-controlled switching valve, that change the direction of the hydraulic cylinders. When the cylinder reach the end the pressure will rise, and the valve switch direction. The switching pressure, have to Be between 120 og 150 Bar, and can be read on the pressure...
15.1.2.3 Alarm The hydraulic system can give up to 4 different alarms. Hydraulic alarm: If the electrical motor are equipped with temperature control, this alarm will come up if it get to hot. Oil level: In the case of too low level of oil in the tank, this alarm will be activated, and it is not possibly to run the system, before oil have been refilled.
16.2 Personal Protection. The KSM-Stoker is fitted with a safety switch on the silo lid; this switch will cut off the electric power to the stoker if the lid is opened. This is to protect you against any damage while handling screw or stirring device.
17.0 WEB interface With PCT400 controller it is possibly to access the boiler trough internet. It is possibly to see how the boiler is running, but what is more interesting, it is possibly to adjust nearly all parameter with the WEB interface. Some function is not safe to adjust remotely, and are therefore not possibly to change.
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Your router has to be set up to forward port 90 to the stoker’s IP address. (should be done by an IT-skilled person). Setup internet connection: 1. Go to Menu / Service / Konfig / IP. 2. Enter the stoker’s given IP address. 3.
18.0 Log file If the stoker cycle time is set to 10 sek. Information about the boiler condition will be written in the log file each 10 sek. Below there is an example, from a log file. 15-05-25 21:35:08 TempSP Temp Power SmokeT OxySP Oxy% Cycle Vac.
19.0 SMS warning system The PCT400 can, when it is connected to the internet, communicate the SMS server by KSM-Stoker in Denmark. And when it is connected to the SMS server, the client is able to receive all kind of boiler alarm, as SMS text on his mobile phone.
20.2 Personal Protection. The KSM-Stoker is fitted with a safety switch on all auger lid; this switch will cut off the electric power to the stoker if the lid is opened. This is to protect you against any damage while working with the auger.
21.0 Maintenance. The KSM-Stoker is constructed in a way so as to minimize the maintenance as much as possible; however there are a few things that call for your attention. 21.1 Gear. From the factory, the strong gear has been filled with lubricant and this needs no topping up. However, pay attention if oil spots appear on the floor that might originate from the gear.
21.8 Smoke fan. If the flue fan start to run faster to keep the correct under pressure in the boiler, we need to clean, either the hose between the pressure transmitter and the boiler or the flue fan wheel itself. Since the XXL boiler always need to be installed with a multi cyclone, the flue fan are mostly placed on the side of that one.
22.0 Service plan. Every day 1. Visually watch if everything runs as desired either by go to the boiler room or by watching the boiler on the web control. 2. As required empty the ash bin. 3. Control the fuel stock. Every week 1.
23.0 Interruptions of the run 23.1 Unburned fuel in the ashes. 1. False air, causing the O2 meter to give incorrect measures. Check for open dampers or leaks around doors. 2. More air is required for the combustion, set a higher O2 % 3.
23.6 Backfire. If you have been very unlucky and the thermal valve has been triggered, it is necessary to clear out the screw for moist pellets before re-starting the plant. The easiest way is to dismount the 4 bolts holding the gear motor, and then twist it loose. Ask an assistant to press the Start button while you hold on to the motor, and the motor will then quietly unscrew from the screw tube, it may now be cleaned and finally gear-motor and screw can be re-mounted.
24.0 Alarm list. Alarm text Cause Solution Startup timeout. Expiration of the startup time. Check if there is fuel in the burninghead. Restart the plant . Overheat. Overheating thermostat has been Check the boiler’s set released because of to high set temperature.
Place the boiler on a stable and plane surface. 25.2.2 Flue gas outlet. As a KSM-stoker runs with a very moderate flue gas temperature, this involves the following measures. Flue tubes diameter Ø 250 are manufactured from 2mm sheets, if elbows occur on flue gas outlets it is necessary to use elbows with cleaning flap.
25.2.3 Piping. The dimension of the forward and return stud on the boiler is 2½” The expansion is connected to the forward supply; no tabs are permitted on this piping. The safety pipe for the expansion tank must have a pipe dimension of minimum 1”. A shunt bypass must be established between forward and return on the boiler, this is to ensure that you will always get min.
Now the stoker is ready to be started up. For more instructions as to starting up and final adjustment, see the relevant sections. 26.0 Accessories. The KSM-Multistoker XXL is supplied with following items: Stoker, complete with control and sprinkler equipment. Moving floor.
28.0 Power Diagram. Title Drawing No. Power diagram for 300 + 400 + 500 XXL boilers ED 0460 Power diagram for 750 + 1000 XXL boilers ED 0450 All appertaining drawings appear from the following pages. - 90 -...
29.0 Dimension drawings Titel Drawing Nr. All dimension drawings can be downloaded at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4q2fp5a2tpjedoy/AACTo6xIHdEHbFGURiVXg7l8a/Dimension%20drawings/PDF?dl=0 - 91 -...
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