Eclipse Veri-Flame Single Burner Monitoring System, Model 5600, V1, Installation Guide 818, 1/15/2015
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Introduction
This section describes the test procedures that must be
performed after installation to insure that the Veri-Flame is
operating properly; these procedures are mandatory.
Flame Signal Strength
Insert the positive probe of a 0-15 VDC, digital volt meter
into the test point on the front cover of the Veri-Flame;
connect the negative probe to S2 or ground. A good flame
signal strength will read between 6 and 11 VDC; anything
below 4 VDC is inadequate. Also, the red LED inside the
test point illuminates when a flame signal is indicated.
Minimum Pilot Test
Run the following test procedures to ensure that the
sensor will not detect a pilot flame too small to reliably light
the main flame:
1. Manually shut off the fuel supply to the burner, but
not to the pilot.
2. Start the system normally.
3. To enter the pilot test mode, depress the test/reset
button located in the lower right corner on the front
cover.
4. The control will hold the operating sequence at the
pilot flame step. Measure signal strength as
described above.
5. Reduce pilot fuel until the flame relay drops out.
Increase pilot fuel until the flame signal is greater
than 4 VDC, and flame relay just manages to pull in.
This is the minimum pilot. If you don’t think this
flame will be able to safely light the main burner,
realign the sensor so that it requires a larger pilot
flame and repeat steps 2 through 5.
6. Push the test/reset button located in the lower right
corner on the front cover to exit the test mode
(reset) and begin the normal start-up sequence
again.
7. When the sequence reaches the main flame trial for
ignition, smoothly restore the fuel supply to the
burner. If the main burner does not light within five
seconds, immediately shut off the burner supply to
shut down the system. Realign the sensor so that it
requires a larger pilot flame. Repeat steps 1
through 6 until the main burner lights off smoothly
and reliably.
Pilot Flame Failure Test
1. Manually shut off the fuel supply to the pilot and the
main burner.
2. Place system in pilot test mode (please refer to
page 13).
3. Start the system normally. The controller should
lock out*; if it doesn’t, then the controller is
detecting a false flame signal (see Section 6). Find
the problem and correct it before resuming normal
operation.
Main Flame Failure Test (For Interrupted
Pilot Systems)
1. Manually shut off the fuel supply to the main burner
but not to the pilot.
2. Start the system normally. This should ignite the
pilot and lock out* after pilot interruption. If the
system does not lock out, the controller is detecting
a false flame signal (see Section 6). Find the
problem and correct it before resuming normal
operation.
Spark Sighting Test
1. Manually shut off the fuel supply to the pilot and the
main burner.
2. Start the system normally.
3. Measure the flame signal as described in “Flame
Signal Strength” in this section.
4. If a flame signal greater than 4 VDC is measured for
more than three seconds during the trial for ignition,
then the sensor is picking up a signal from the spark
plug; see “Sensor Wiring”. It is not necessary to
correct a spark sighting condition for a Veri-Flame
when the ignition transformer is connected to
terminal 4.
Test Procedures
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