PB-1525 Wood Pellet Burner System: Installation and Operation Manual
Rev 1.0, OCTOBER 2011
Page 42 of 67
WARNING!
If the burner is set to feed too many pellets on the initial ignition
feed (Start Amount) there is a risk of a gas explosion in the boiler.
Pay particular attention to the Start Amount of pellets being fed
to the burner system.
Setup of the Burner Firing Rate
The “Running Feed On” setting controls the fuel feed rate and results in
the system’s burner firing rate. The value is in seconds and corresponds to
the number of seconds the conveyor will run at intermittent intervals
during the Firing State of operation
This setting and test must be run for each burner installation to accurately
set up the firing rate of the burner. Failure to do so can result in
over/under firing of the boiler/furnace.
Place the controller in the Idle State and Technician Mode by following
the steps below:
1.)
Power the unit in Technician Mode
2.)
As soon as the controller enters the Purging State, press and hold
the Disable button.
3.)
Once the unit has been Disabled, press the End button.
Once the unit is in the Idle State the controller interface button on the far
left will become the “Parm” of Parameter control button (See Figure 3.9
Above).
4.)
Press the “Parm” button until “Running Feed On” is displayed on the
top line of the controller.
5.)
Use the “+” and “-“ buttons to adjust the amount of time displayed
on the controller. A good first test time is 2.1 seconds.
6.)
Place a graduated container, that will allow you to measure pellets
in cups and/or ounces, under the conveyor drop tube.
7.)
Initiate an “Six Minute Test” by pressing the “Test” button until the
