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• Used to order burners • EFE 825 (Combustion Engineering Guide) ELATED OCUMENTS • Eclipse bulletins and Info Guides: 610, 710, 720, 730, 742, 744, 760, 930, I-354. Purpose The purpose of this manual is to make sure that the installation, adjustment, start-up and operation of a safe, effective and trouble- free combustion system is carried out.
Act carefully. Note: Indicates an important part of the text. Read thoroughly. If you need help, contact your local Eclipse Combustion OW TO representative. You can also contact Eclipse Combustion at: 1665 Elmwood Rd.
Preheating the combustion air can increase the fuel efficiency by as much as 20%. The ThermThief can handle combustion air temperatures up to 800ºF. The recommended recuperators for the ThermThief are the Eclipse Bayonet (Data 317) and the Bayonet-Ultra (Spec. 318). Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Read this entire manual before attempting to start the system. If any part of the information in this manual is not understood, then contact your local Eclipse Combustion representative or Eclipse Combustion before continuing. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Regular retraining must be scheduled to maintain a high degree of proficiency. Order replacement parts from Eclipse only. Any customer- EPLACEMENT ARTS supplied valves or switches should carry UL, FM, CSA,CGA and/ or CE approval where applicable.
The position and the amount of components are determined by the kind of control method that you choose. All the control OMPONENTS methods can be found on page 19 of Design Guide 310. Use the schematics to build your system. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
1430 Broadway New York, N Y 10018 The UL Standards are available from: 333 P ngsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062 The FM Standards are available from: 1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike P.O.Box 9102 Norwood, MA 02062 Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
• type and supply pressure of the fuel • availability of enough fresh, clean combustion air • humidity, altitude and temperature of air • presence of damaging corrosive gases in the air. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
(9.5) (12.7) Butane (3.2) (3.2) (6.4) (9.5) Dimension A inches (mm) for Table 3.2 200 TFB (1000’ UEL TYPE AXIMUM BURNER INPUT 500-1000 1000-2000 Natural gas (12.7) (15.9) Propane (9.5) (12.7) Butane (6.4) (9.5) Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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Make sure that the nozzle does not move and tighten the lock nut Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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Install the rear cover to the housing, at the relative position that you need to match the pipework. Install the four bolts Reconnect the piping. Note: Make sure that the O-rings show no signs of damage. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Danger: Gas will leak if the center peepsight is not installed. Danger: Connecting the flame sensor of a burner to the electrical circuit of the wrong burner can cause fires and explosions. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 8/5/05...
Ambient Furnace • Insulate hot air piping and portion of recuperator shown shaded Wall in the schematic at left with "Moist PAK-D" by Fiberfrax, Eclipse part # 57325. • DO NOT INSULATE THE BURNER. • For ease of assembly, use flexible nipples in hot air piping.
1. Install the control valve in accordance with Bulletin/Info Guide 720. Ratio regulator 1. Connect an impulse line to the ratio regulator and to the air supply line. 2. Install the ratio regulator in accordance with Bulletin/Info Guide 742. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Danger: If simulated limits or simulated flame failures do not shut down the fuel system within the required failure response time, immediately correct the problem before proceeding. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Fully open the manual air butterfly valve at each burner. Drive the automatic zone air control valve to high fire. Adjust the automatic zone air control valve so that it is fully open. Start the blower. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Make sure that pressure tap A of the first burner is open. Adjust the zone air manual butterfly valve until the high- fire air pressure is at the target value. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Drive the zone air automatic control valve to low fire. Outer Dial Make sure the combustion air blower is running. Set the manual gas butterfly valve at each burner to 50% open. Set Screw Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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If all the burners have ignited, then drive the zone air butterfly valve to high fire. Make sure that the burners stay ignited. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
If necessary, adjust the manual zone air butterfly valve to obtain the target value. Verify settings when the furnace is at operating temperature. Caution: Make sure that all the pressure taps are closed. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Reduce low fire air flow by adjusting the zone air control valve linkage. Recheck oxygen levels at low and high fire. If necessary, repeat step 3. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
1000º F (500ºC) and then stop the blower. Note Keeping the blower on after the burner is off, protects the burner and other components from hot gases that flow back through the burner. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Static Pressure at the air inlet 30TFB & 75TFB 800°F 400°F 70°F Input (Btu/hr x 1000) Static Pressure at the air inlet 200TFB 400°F 800°F 70°F 1000 1500 2000 Input (Btu/hr x 1000) Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
If there is any change, find the cause and correct it. View down the peepsights on the burners and down the exhaust legs of the tubes to check for unusual flame or carbon build-up. If necessary, remove the burner to investigate. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Remove and inspect all the burners. Clean off any carbon build up. Make sure that the following components are not damaged or distorted: the burner nozzle the ignition rods the flame tube. If applicable, remove and clean all the orifice plates. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
Manual gas valve closed. Poor ignition: Change flame monitoring equipment. • Incorrect type of flame safety. Must have ignition during all the trial for ignition. Use correct type. Poor ignition: • Wrong type of ignition transformer Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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(if necessary). • After this step it is important that you clean the ignition rod and the U.V. scanner, and make sure that there is no excessive soot on the nozzle. Clean where necessary. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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Blower is wired backwards. A blower wired to turn backwards will produce approximately 60% of its rated capacity. Check the rotation of the blower impeller. If spinning backwards, have a qualified electrician reverse the electrical wiring. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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Purge cycle not completed. Check flame safeguard system, or purge timer. • Main power is off. Make sure power is on to control system. • No power to control unit. Call qualified electrician to investigate. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
15999-x Gasket 17054 14932 Flame Rod 10014915-x * For all part numbers ending in -X, see pages 36 & 37 for details. ** 7122-1 for non-flame rod burner and 7122-3 for flame rod burners. Eclipse ThermThief Installation Guide 310, 1/25/07...
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