Honeywell S8700 Series Installation Instructions Manual Download Page 9

S8700B,D-F,J-M DIRECT SPARK IGNITION CONTROLS

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CHECKOUT AFTER SERVICE

Perform the following steps before leaving the site 
(described in the Startup section).

Start System

Check Trial for Ignition

Resetting S8700 After Safety Lockout 

Also perform any other checks recommended by the 
heating appliance manufacturer if system components 
other than the S8700 were serviced.

Fig. 8.  Burner flame conditions.

 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Start the system by setting the thermostat or 
temperature control to call for heat. Observe the system 
response and establish the type of malfunction or 
deviation from normal operation by using the 
Troubleshooting Guide, see Fig. 9. After any 
maintenance or repair, the troubleshooting sequence 
should be repeated until normal system operation is 
obtained.

NOTE:

When the appliance is in the lightoff mode, 
ignition spark and the gas control are 
energized only during the trial for ignition, 
which can last from four to 21 seconds, 
depending on the S8700 model. It will be 
necessary to recycle the call for heat to the 
control while performing this troubleshooting 
procedure.

CHECK BURNER FLAME CONDITION

NOISY LIFTING FLAME

BURNER

WAVING FLAME

SMALL BLUE FLAME

LAZY YELLOW FLAME

GOOD RECTIFYING FLAME

1 IN. (25.4 MM)

1/4 TO 1/2 IN. (6.4 TO 12.7 MM)

M18055

CHECK FOR:
•  HIGH GAS PRESSURE
•  EXCESS PRIMARY AIR 
   OR DRAFT

CHECK FOR:
•  POOR DRAFT
•  EXCESS DRAFT
•  HIGH VELOCITY OR
   SECONDARY AIR
INSTALL SHIELD IF NECESSARY.

CHECK FOR:
•  CLOGGED PORTS OR
   ORIFICE FILTER
•  WRONG SIZE ORIFICE

CHECK FOR 
LACK OF AIR FROM:
  •  DIRTY PRIMARY 
     AIR OPENING
  •  LARGE PORTS 
     OR ORIFICES

Summary of Contents for S8700 Series

Page 1: ...tput is positive phase one half wave rectified 24 Vac Spark Output 14 KV minimum into 25 picofarad capacitive load Environmental Ambient Operating Temperature 40 F to 175 F 40 C to 79 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 at 95 F 35 C noncondensing Ignition Sequence Flame Sense Prepurge See Table 1 Ignition Trials to Lockout See Table 1 Trial for Ignition Times 4 6 6 6 11 1 or 21 1 second nominal available ...

Page 2: ... to protect the control Proper insulation or shielding should be provided by the appliance manufacturer verify proper air circulation is maintained when the appliance is installed System Requirements S8700 system requirements Q347A Spark Igniter and Q354A Flame Sensor or a Q366 with separate spark igniter and flame sensor mounted on a common bracket Equivalent ignition hardware may be used Honeywe...

Page 3: ...ontrol 1 Connect the system components to the S8700 terminals as shown in the wiring diagrams Fig 2 and 3 Refer to the heating appliance manufac turer s instructions for wiring any other auxiliary controls 2 Adjust the temperature control heat anticipator if provided to match the system current draw The current draw equals the total current required for the S8700 0 15A plus the gas valve and all o...

Page 4: ...t System 1 Turn on the power and the gas supply 2 Set the temperature control to call for heat and watch for a spark at the igniter S8700B D E F models have no delay on start up S8700J K L M models have a predetermined delay on start up for prepurge Check that the system starts as follows Prepurge delay if provided spark turns on gas valve opens at once and burner ignites after gas reaches the mai...

Page 5: ...the reset normal condition and interrupts the spark ignition circuit Should the current flow be interrupted i e flame out condition the spark will be re initiated immediately and a normal trial for ignition will occur If the main burner lights and proves a normal run will occur If the main burner does not light and prove the S8700 goes into lockout The S8700 keeps the gas control main valve open a...

Page 6: ...gnition circuit do the following 1 Shut off the gas supply to the gas control 2 Be sure system power supply delivers proper volt age to the S8700 during the ignition cycle 3 Disconnect the ignition cable at the S8700 spark terminals to isolate the circuit from the spark igniter or igniter sensor Prepare a short jumper lead using heavily insulated wire such as ignition cable Fig 4 S8700B D J K one ...

Page 7: ...y even though operation is normal at time of checkout Therefore if nuisance shutdowns have been reported be sure to check ground connections Electrical ground connections at the spark igniter or igniter sensor and the S8700 must be clean and tight If leadwire is damaged or deteriorated use only a No 14 or No 18 gauge moisture resistant thermoplastic insulated wire with 221 F 105 C minimum rating a...

Page 8: ...ions as described in the following sections Fig 6 S8700D F K M dual rod flame current measurement Fig 7 S7800B E J L single rod flame current measurement Burner Flame The flame sensor must be constantly immersed in flame Check the burner flame conditions as shown in Fig 7 NOTE Note If the main burner flame is fluctuating or lifting off the main burner intermittent flame signals can be generated Ad...

Page 9: ...ce or repair the troubleshooting sequence should be repeated until normal system operation is obtained NOTE When the appliance is in the lightoff mode ignition spark and the gas control are energized only during the trial for ignition which can last from four to 21 seconds depending on the S8700 model It will be necessary to recycle the call for heat to the control while performing this troublesho...

Page 10: ...SPARK GAP IS NOT TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE ALL OK REPAIR REPLACE AS NECESSARY REPAIR REPLACE AS NECESSARY IF S8700 GOES INTO LOCKOUT RESET SYSTEM CHECK FOR 24 VAC BETWEEN S8700 VALVE AND VALVE GND TERMINALS DURING TRIAL FOR IGNITION CHECK GAS SUPPLY GAS CONTROL AND GAS CONTROL WIRING REPAIR REPLACE AS NECESSARY IF S8700 GOES INTO LOCKOUT RESET SYSTEM CHECK ALL IGNITION CABLE BURNER GROUND WIRING AND ...

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