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GE Reuter-Stokes

 

   

    

 

  
8499 Darrow Road 
Twinsburg, OH   44087 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FLAME TRACKER

TM 

SiC TWO WIRE FLAME SENSOR (4-20 mA) 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

 

MODEL RS-FS-9001 

REVISION M

 

 
 
 
 

MANUFACTURER: REUTER 

– STOKES 

TWINSBURG, OH, USA 

 

www.ge-mcs.com  

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

Copyright 2016 GE Reuter-Stokes. All rights reserved 

Summary of Contents for FLAME TRACKER

Page 1: ... 44087 FLAME TRACKERTM SiC TWO WIRE FLAME SENSOR 4 20 mA OPERATION MAINTENANCE MANUAL MODEL RS FS 9001 REVISION M MANUFACTURER REUTER STOKES TWINSBURG OH USA www ge mcs com GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Copyright 2016 GE Reuter Stokes All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... IN THIS MANUAL IS NONINFRINGING AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR COURSE OF DEALING THE MATERIALS IN THIS MANUAL WILL BE ERROR FREE OR THAT THE MATERIALS IN THIS MANUAL WILL BE COMPLETE ACCURATE OR TIMELY NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU FROM REUTER STOKES INC OR THROUGH THE CONTENT AND MATERIAL IN THIS MANUAL SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REUTER STOKES...

Page 3: ...3394 WRTR K Schmidt REV G DATE 6 16 2009 ECN 27755661 WRTR L Lombardo REV H DATE 10 12 2009 ECN 31496139 WRTR L Lombardo REV J DATE 06 25 10 ECN 40293054 WRTR R Martin REV K DATE 04 24 13 ECN 77469075 WRTR J Hashmi REV L DATE 12 18 15 ECN 500000157848 WRTR J Hashmi REV M DATE 02 22 16 ECN 500000204318 WRTR J Hashmi ...

Page 4: ...rently available approved cables are GE Reuter Stokes RS E2 0285 and GE 362A1053 Do not attempt to disassemble the sensor Sensor is not repairable Breaching the seal of the sensor will cause lose of the inert fill gas and render the sensor unusable Do not remove the sensor by wrenching on the body Always use the 1 3 8 inch mounting nut Wrenching on the body may breach the seal Breaching the seal o...

Page 5: ...er RS FS 9001 1 1 1 2 INTERCONNECTING CABLE RS E2 0285PXXX OR 362A1053PXXX 2 1 2 REFERENCE 3 1 3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4 2 SENSOR 4 3 INSTALLATION 6 3 1 MECHANICAL 6 3 2 ELECTRICAL 8 3 3 CONNECTOR PINOUT 9 3 4 SENSOR CHECKOUT 9 3 5 CONTROLLER SETUP 9 4 MAINTENANCE 10 4 1 WARNING 10 4 2 CAUTION 10 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 10 5 1 WARNING 10 5 2 CAUTION 10 ...

Page 6: ...IL C 38999 Series III size 15 5 pin Sensor Silicon Carbide photodiode Window Sapphire Operating Sensitivity RS FS 9001 5 mA 1x10 10 photons in 2 sec 310 nm Output 4 20 mA dc Max 21 mA Response time 25 milliseconds Power Requirements 12 30 vdc 100 mA Temperature Range ambient 40 F to 302 F 40 C to 150 C 455 F 235 C with specified water cooling Relative Humidity Process Pressure Vibration 100 Non Co...

Page 7: ...XXX Mechanical Wire 18 gauge 1 02 mm 19 strand nickel plated copper Insulation Teflon PTFE Shield Jacket 36 gauge 0 127 mm nickel plated copper braid Extruded PFA Armor Stainless steel braid Connector MIL C 38999 series III shell size 15 5 16 pins only 3 pins are used Operating Voltage max 300 vrms Temperature max 482 F 250 C ...

Page 8: ...FS 9001OM REV M 3 Copyright 2016 GE Reuter Stokes All rights reserved 1 2 REFERENCE ...

Page 9: ...iC photodiode is being produced by GE Reuter Stokes and has been successfully operated on a number of GE gas turbine installations 2 SENSOR Figure 1 is a block diagram of the SiC Flame Sensor The sensor has a sapphire window that is transparent to UV light and can withstand the compressor discharge temperature and pressure It has a lens inside that focuses the light on a silicon carbide photodiode...

Page 10: ...FS 9001OM REV M 5 Copyright 2016 GE Reuter Stokes All rights reserved FIGURE 1 SiC FLAME SENSOR WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 11: ... of 455 F 235 C Air cooling with ambient air can be used in installations where the enclosure is cooled with forced air This would be typical of LM2500 and LM6000 aircraft engine applications The air velocity at the sensor must be 5 ft sec 1 5 m sec or greater at a temperature of 50 F 10 C or less above outside ambient Under these conditions the sensors will operate at outside ambient temperatures...

Page 12: ... amount of Never Seez PN NG 165 GE PN 248A9779P001 to threads prior to reinstalling the Flame Sensor 2 Inspect the window and clean with Isopropanol soaked swab If required install hand tight 3 4 Full turns tighten with a wrench approximately 2 5 turns Tighten further as required to align keys on cable connector with slots in sensor connector 3 Slide cooling coil over Flame Sensor major diameter a...

Page 13: ...he junction box Do not connect the shields to each other or to earth ground at any location The shields should be individually jumped through all junction boxes and connected to the proper ground terminal at the Controller The polarity of the cable is as follows white is positive and black is negative signal return Reverse polarity will not damage the sensor Signal cable from the junction box to t...

Page 14: ... controller for each of the sensors The sensors are sensitive to light and may have some reading depending on the ambient light level Test each sensor by covering the port to see the zero flame intensity signals and with a flashlight to see a positive reading With no light the reading should be 3 7 to 4 1 milliamps while with most flashlights the reading should be above 8 milliamps An LED flashlig...

Page 15: ... galling an anti seize compound should be applied to the mounting thread prior to reinstallation of the sensor 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 5 1 WARNING Do not disconnect connector while circuit is energized or live unless area is known to be non hazardous 5 2 CAUTION The operating temperature range of the Flame Sensor is 40 C to 150 C Do not attempt to work on the Flame Sensor or the cable until they have co...

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