ENERGY KINETICS EK3 Frontier, Owners & Installation Manual

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EK3 Frontier Boiler Manual
22
Seventh Edition- October 2015
DIAGNOSTICS with the DIGITAL MANAGER
Manager Lights Temperature Description DIAGNOSIS
(1) Normal Operation

Thermostat calling

No Zone output lights
(2)
Normal Operation

No Thermostat Call

Zone Outputs On

Circulator On
(3)
Normal Operation

Hot Water Calling

Thermostat Calling

Only Output zone is hot water
(4)
Problem

No Lights on Manager
(5)
Problem

Burner Light On

Burner Not Running
(7)
Problem

Zone Output Light On

Zone Valve does not open
(8)
Normal Operation

Dim light on thermostat
calling.

Burner Restart: A two (2) minute delay is built into the control. (45 seconds for a Hot Water call).

Reset the Digital Manager by turning system switch off and back on again
.

Service Board Mode- With power off, remove the RED lead of the temperature sensor to run in this mode.
A Service Board for temporary operation without Manager is available. This is interchangeable with the
Classic and Digital Managers. Rebuilt Managers are available and require the return of a rebuildable Manager.

Check Main Power

Check Transformer for 24 volts

Check A1, A2 terminals on Manager for 24
volts

Check boiler temperature and high limit
aquastat. Set higher for test. Check for boiler
circulation failure.

Check burner for power in.

Check burner and/or cad cell relay. Reset if
necessary. If still no heat, jumper TT terminals
on burner relay to test burner.

Check for 24 volts between 24VAC common
and zone in question.

Check zone valve or circulator on zone calling
for operation.

A dull yellow light is common with a power-
stealing thermostat. It is not a call for heat.

Check option switch 10, hot water priority.
“ON” sets up to 25 minutes priority to hot water
zone, then other calling zones open.

Energy Recovery cycle will run until time or
return temperature is reached. (See option
switches 5 through 8.)

Preheat cycle – zones will open when boiler
return is above 140
o
F (150
o
F if option switch
1 is on).

Return temperature dropped during call.
Zones close until boiler is up to temperature.