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Safety

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 Please read through these instructions 

carefully before installing or operating. Following the 
installation, pass the instructions on to the opera-
tor. This unit must be installed and commissioned 
in accordance with the regulations and standards 
in force. These  instructions can also be found at 
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non-observance of the instructions and non-com-
pliant use.

Safety instructions

Information that is relevant for safety is indicated in 
the instructions as follows:

 DANGER

Indicates potentially fatal situations.

 WARNING

Indicates possible danger to life and limb.

 CAUTION

Indicates possible material damage.

All interventions may only be carried out by qualified 
gas technicians. Electrical interventions may only be 
carried out by qualified electricians.

Conversion, spare parts

All technical changes are prohibited. Only use OEM 
spare parts.

Contents

Operating instructions

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Translation from the German

Self-recuperative burner 

 ECOMAX

®

 

Self-recuperative burner  ECOMAX

®

  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

Contents   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
Safety .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
Checking the usage  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
Installation   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 

ECOMAX

®

 for direct heating systems  . . . . . . . . 3

ECOMAX

®

 for indirect heating systems . . . . . . . 4

Connecting the gas and air pipes   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5
Wiring   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6
Preparing commissioning  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 7
Commissioning .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9

Igniting and adjusting the burner  . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Coarse adjustment with the furnace cold . . . . . . 9
Fine adjustment with a hot furnace  . . . . . . . . . 10

Maintenance  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 0

Assistance in the event of malfunction   .  .  .  . 5
Accessories   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6

Flue gas eductor EJEK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Flue gas connector FLUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Air connection set  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Flue gas guide tube FGT for SER-C. . . . . . . . . 17
Segmented flame tube SICAFLEX

®

   . . . . . . . . 17

Purge air/cooling air nozzles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Technical data   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8

Logistics   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 8
Declaration of Incorporation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Certification   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9
Contact   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 0

Safety

Contents

Summary of Contents for 03251385

Page 1: ... may only be carried out by qualified gas technicians Electrical interventions may only be carried out by qualified electricians Conversion spare parts All technical changes are prohibited Only use OEM spare parts Contents Operating instructions D GB GB 1 03251385 Translation from the German Self recuperative burner ECOMAX Self recuperative burner ECOMAX 1 Contents 1 Safety 1 Checking the usage 2 ...

Page 2: ...with VAH Burner with customized orifices Burner construction stage X for nnn kW Burner without orifices 1 to 99 Burner head identifier X A B Construction stage The following features differ from the standard version K Additional cooling air connection for increased furnace cooling A Electrode made of Kanthal APM T NPT connections S SICAFLEX spacer W Air connection without intermediate flange Z Spe...

Page 3: ... than the outside diameter of the FGT Do not stress the FGT with forces from the furnace lining Wrap the FGT in a fibre blanket before installing the burner Complete the fibre wrapping to match the ap erture in the furnace wall Depending on the fur nace lining and the type of expected movements in the furnace wall the annular void must be at least 25 mm Use a larger annular void if neces sary Wrap...

Page 4: ...ing operation damage to the protec tive oxide layer on the surface of the radiant tube can cause corrosion and thus reduce the service life We recommend that someone be inside the furnace chamber to receive the radiant tube Note for detailed information refer to SER C operating instructions 1 2 Depending on the installation situation a flue gas guide tube FGT set SER C may be required With metalli...

Page 5: ...X 0 R Rp 1 Rp 1 ECOMAX 1 R Rp 1 Rp 1 ECOMAX 2 R Rp 1 Rp 1 ECOMAX 3 R Rp 2 Rp 1 ECOMAX 4 R Rp 2 Rp 2 ECOMAX 5 R 1 Rp 2 Rp 2 ECOMAX 6 R 1 Rp 3 N A On the ECOMAX L for LCV gas connections may differ depending on the project specifications Install flexible tubes or bellows units to prevent mechanical stress or transmission of vibration Ensure that the gaskets are undamaged DANGER Risk of explosion Ens...

Page 6: ...NGER Electric shocks can be fatal Before working on possible live components ensure the unit is discon nected from the power supply The flame is monitored by a combined flame rod spark electrode as standard on the burner ECOMAX Flame control with a UV sensor is necessary if a furnace temperature of 1050 C is exceeded for direct heating or 950 C for indirect heating In this case we recommend a UV s...

Page 7: ... switched on and off several times check the entire system DANGER Risk of explosion Fill the gas line to the burner carefully and correctly with gas and vent it safely into the open air do not discharge the test volume into the furnace chamber Determining the gas and combustion air flow rates Qgas PB Hi Qair Qgas λ Lmin Qgas Gas flow rate in m3 h ft3 h PB Burner capacity in kW BTU h Hi Gas heating...

Page 8: ...sis of the maximum furnace temperature and burner capacity If the gas flue extraction rate is 80 90 at maximum furnace temperature a negative fur nace pressure will generally be avoided even at a furnace temperature reduced by 400 500 C In the case of heavily leaking furnaces flue gas extraction must be reduced where necessary to avoid pulling in cold air due to negative pressure in the furnace ch...

Page 9: ...lue gases and burner components are hot Wear ear defenders to protect yourself from harm ful noise When heating up for the first time vapours may be emitted from gaskets or paint coatings for example which may cause unpleasant odours 1 All valves of the installation must be checked for tightness before ignition Coarse adjustment with the furnace cold Coarse adjustment of the air volumes see page 7...

Page 10: ...sure in the furnace chamber reduce the flue gas extraction rate to avoid infiltrated air Blocking and recording the settings 13 Produce a measurement report 14 Remove the measuring devices and close off the pressure taps tighten the grub screws 15 Block and seal the adjusting elements 16 Induce a flame failure e g by pulling the terminal boot off the flame rod The flame detector must close the gas...

Page 11: ...ixing device gas lance and insulator for dirt wear and thermal damage and cracks clean or replace if necessary Checking and replacing the spark electrode flame rod 15 20 L 1 3 4 Ensure that the electrode length does not change 16 Remove dirt from electrode or insulator 17 Replace the electrode if the tip 4 or insulator 3 is damaged The electrode rod can also be replaced on its own Before changing ...

Page 12: ...The electrode must always be positioned at the top left 3 4 3 8 mm 23 Fully tighten the union nut Replacing the combustion chamber on ECOMAX 4 5 15 17 18 16 21 20 19 Press the retaining star against the spring Guide the feet through the openings provided for them Slowly allow the star to be pressed against the ceramic component Release the feet by turning them Press the ce ramic com po nent agains...

Page 13: ...OMAX C CAUTION Risk of breakage The air guide tube and recu perator in the ECOMAX C are made of ceramic material 1 4 2 3 5 5 Check the recuperator If any ceramic components are damaged they must be replaced To check the body insulation carefully and replace the recuperator remove the burner and suspend it vertically e g on two beams 8 6 7 9 11 10 Checking the insulation If the insulation is worn o...

Page 14: ...nt it falling over The gas insert must be removed to avoid breaking the ceramic combustion chamber when placing the burner We recommend that the body insulation be re placed when fitting a new recuperator b a 9 7 5 6 8 10 11 12 Place the new recuperator vertical and secure it to prevent it falling over b a 9 7 5 6 8 10 11 12 Hold the body insulation together e g using adhe sive tape Tighten the nu...

Page 15: ...ANGER Electric shocks can be fatal Before working on possible live components ensure the unit is discon nected from the power supply Risk of injury Burner heads have sharp edges Fault clearance must only be undertaken by author ized trained personnel If no fault is detected when checking the burner proceed to the automatic burner control unit and check for faults in accordance with the relevant op...

Page 16: ...just ing cock Excessive restriction may cause soot formation Burner performs a fault lock out after burn ing faultlessly in normal operation Incorrect gas and air flow rate settings Check the gas and air pressures Automatic burner control unit signals a fault Check the ionization cable Check the ionization current The ionization cur rent must be at least 5 µA stable signal Mixing device or swirl p...

Page 17: ...vacuum moulded pulp Available on request in different sizes suitable for the SER C radiant tube and ECOMAX burner sizes Segmented flame tube SICAFLEX Segmented ceramic flame tubes to guide hot flue gases in radiant tubes Material SiSiC The SICAFLEX is not supplied with the ECOMAX and must be ordered separately Purge air cooling air nozzles Nozzles to limit the volume of purge air in order to achie...

Page 18: ...lue 5 per 1000 m above MSL WARNING Information pursuant to REACH Regulation No 1907 2006 Article 33 Insulation contains refractory ceramic fibres RCF aluminium silicate wool ASW RCF ASW are listed in the Candidate List of the European REACH Regulation No 1907 2006 Information on the safe handling of products containing ceramic fibres can be found in the safety data sheets Safety data sheets are av...

Page 19: ...n technischen Unterlagen gemäß Anhang VII B wurden erstellt und werden der zuständigen nationalen Behörde auf Verlangen in elektronischer Form übermittelt The relevant technical documentation has been compiled in accordance with part B of Annex VII and will be sent to the relevant national authorities on request as a digital file Die unvollständige Maschine darf erst dann in Betrieb genommen werde...

Page 20: ... office agent The addresses are available on the Internet or from Elster GmbH We reserve the right to make technical modifications in the interests of progress Elster GmbH Strotheweg 1 D 49504 Lotte Büren Tel 49 541 1214 0 Fax 49 541 1214 370 hts lotte honeywell com www kromschroeder com Contact ...

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