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Summary of Contents for Eclipse AirHeat AH

Page 1: ...Eclipse AirHeat Burners Model AH TAH CAH Version 1 Operating Instructions Edition 09 12 AH Front View Datasheet 140 1 AH Back View Datasheet 140 1 TAH Datasheet 140 3 CAH Datasheet 140 4 ...

Page 2: ... and Eclipse will not be liable for any other injury loss damage or expenses whether direct or consequential including but not limited to loss of use income or damage to material arising in connection with the sale installation use of inability to use or the repair or replacement of Eclipse s products Any operation expressly prohibited in this manual any adjustment or assembly procedures not recom...

Page 3: ...4 Capabilities 4 Operator Training 4 Replacement Parts 4 Information Guide 5 Burner Operating Parameters Requirements 5 Specifications 6 Control System Requirements 7 Approval of Components 8 Duct Design and Burner Mounting 8 Startup and Adjustment 10 Rountine Maintenance 11 Troubleshooting 12 ...

Page 4: ...s wear the appropriate protective equipment when approaching the burner This manual provides information regarding the use of these burners for their specific design purpose Do not deviate from any instructions or application limits described herein without written approval from Eclipse Capabilities Only qualified personnel with sufficient mechanical aptitude and experience with combustion equipme...

Page 5: ...ough 140 5 Burner Environment Weather Protection Protect burners from the weather Combustion Air Must be free of contaminants Eclipse strongly recommends use of a combustion air filter to remove airborne particles If corrosive fumes or materials are present in the air supply the blower with fresh clean air from an uncontaminated area of the plant Room Openings If the burner is mounted on the side ...

Page 6: ...proves the pilot flame without spark prior to opening the main gas valves CGA requires two flame rods on burners over 3 ft 0 9 m long Use a flame monitoring endplate Datasheet 140 5 to mount a second flame rod on the end opposite the gas inlet All burners where the flame must travel over 10 must have flame supervision at both ends One device must be at the pilot end while the other device must be ...

Page 7: ...he burner See Figure 1 Figure 1 Check Valve Operation Do not install any valve or controlling device in the gas line between the burner and the check valve tee Because this section of the gas line carries a partial premix at low fire it is possible under unusual conditions for the flame to travel back through the pipe to the tee Devices installed in this section may be damaged and may melt releasi...

Page 8: ...tandards such as NFPA Standard 54 ANSI Z223 EN 746 2 Where to Get the Standards The NFPA Standards are available from National Fire Protection Agency Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 www nfpa org The ANSI Standards are available from American National Standard Institute 1430 Broadway New York NY 10018 www ansi org Duct Design and Burner Mounting Duct Design See Figure 3 for typical mounting arran...

Page 9: ...to 1200 fpm 2 5 to 6 1 m s Min Max Velocity 500 to 1200 fpm 2 5 to 6 1 m s Sealed Duct Press 0 2 to 0 5 w c 0 5 to 1 2 mbar Min Max Velocity 500 to 1200 fpm 2 5 to 6 1 m s Slot Fired Duct Press 0 to 0 5 w c 0 to 1 2 mbar Min Max Velocity 500 to 1200 fpm 2 5 to 6 1 m s Min Max Velocity 500 to 6000 fpm 2 5 to 30 m s 1000 to 4000 fpm 5 0 to 20 m s Optimum Velocity Guidelines for All Mounting Arrangem...

Page 10: ...ntil the air pressure drop is between 0 4 w c 1 mbar minimum and 1 0 w c 2 5 mbar maximum For a given input lower air pressure drops will produce a longer flame and higher drops will produce a shorter flame Large Burners Only Some models such as the 640 680 and 720 TAH burners contain a butterfly valve in the check valve line On these models after setting the air flow as described in the previous ...

Page 11: ...ngth for a given gas input increase the air pressure drop as described in Set Air Pressure Drop paragraph above Check All Settings Return the burner to low fire and check to ensure the burner remains lit with a stable flame that extends down the burner length Cycle the burner between low and high fire several times checking pressure drops and flame lengths Routine Maintenance Motor Lubrication Oil...

Page 12: ...as flow Flame failure when main burner returns from high to low fire Gas pressure to pilot regulator Under gassing pilot Check pilot gas pressure to regulator should be 1 PSIG 70 mbar maximum Check pilot regulator inlet and outlet gas pressures Check pilot flame Check impulse line for possible dirt clogging Check impulse line duct connection for effective pressure being transmitted to regulator Re...

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