General Monitors FL3101H, Manual

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Models FL3100H/3101H
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Protection for Life
General Monitors’ mission is to benefit society by providing solutions through industry leading
safety products, services, and systems that save lives and protect capital resources from the
dangers of hazardous flames, gases, and vapors.
This manual provides instruction for installing and operating General Monitors’ Models
FL3100H and FL3101H for UV/IR and UV Only Flame Detection. While the FL3100H/3101H is
easy to install and operate, this manual should be read in full and the information contained
herein understood before attempting to place the system in service.
The safety products you have purchased should be handled carefully and installed, and
maintained in accordance with the respective product instruction manual. Remember these
products are for your safety.
1.2 Special Warnings
Through engineering design, testing, manufacturing techniques, and rigid quality control,
General Monitors supplies the finest flame detection systems available. The user must
recognize his responsibility for maintaining the flame detection system in operational condition.
Installation and maintenance must be carried out by suitably skilled and competent personnel
only.
The FL3100H UV/IR & FL3101H UV only flame detectors contain components, which can be
damaged by static electricity. Special care must be taken when wiring the system, to ensure
that only the connection points are touched.
1.3 System Integrity Verification
Commissioning Safety Systems
Before power up, verify wiring, terminal connections and stability of mounting for all integral
safety equipment including, but not limited to:
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Power supplies
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Control modules
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Field detection devices
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Signaling / output devices
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Accessories connected to field and signaling devices
After the initial application of power (and any factory specified warm-up period) to the safety
system, verify that all signal outputs, to and from devices and modules, are within the
manufacturers’ specifications. Initial testing should be performed per the manufacturers’
recommendations and instructions.