Eclipse Manual
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WARNING: These safety features are designed to protect life and property.
Bypassing these features voids all warranties and the safety listing of the Stove.
The Eclipse-P has been Safety Tested by an accredited, independent laboratory.
“Internal Alarm” -
When the control board becomes unresponsive, the control board is in
Internal Alarm. The control board has sensed one of the Safety Sensors. This may cause the
stove to go out. In some cases, after waiting approximately 45 seconds the stove will start
responding to the control board again. Many times, the cause of this is a change in the vacuum
inside the Stove. This may be caused by excessive wind or by opening the Firebox door. The
control board will monitor the vacuum switch and resume normal operation if the vacuum
returns to normal.
Safety Features
1.
”High Limit” Switch,
an overheat safety switch will shut off the fuel feed if the Stove
reaches temperatures above normal operating temperature. This is a “Normally Closed”
switch and is part of the Fan Limit Control. If the High Limit Switch trips several times,
the problem in the Stove
must
be diagnosed before the Stove is put back in service,
(Defective Room Fan, dirty Room Fan, dirty Air Filter, defective Fan Limit Control or
possibly a bad Control Board)
2.
Vacuum Switch
also called the
Negative Pressure Switch
. When the Stove is turned on
the exhaust fan will create a negative pressure in the firebox. The control board
continually checks to see if Negative Pressure (vacuum) is present during operation of the
Stove. If the exhaust venting system becomes clogged or obstructed, the firebox door is
left open or the exhaust fan quits working the control board will go into “Safety
Shutdown”. For maintenance purposes there is a 60 second window to allow for cleaning
the glass, etc. before the Stove shuts down. This allows sufficient time for the Daily
Maintenance.
The power light will start blinking and the auger quits feeding if the
switch does not sense vacuum.
3.
Proof of Fire Switch
also called the
P.O.F.
This senses the temperature rise in the
exhaust system. The switch is “Normally Open” and closes the circuit at 110 degrees.
The Stove will shut down if temperatures above 110 degrees F are not sensed during start
up or if the temperature drops below 110 degrees during normal operation.
4.
Hopper Lid Switch.
The hopper lid switch will shut off the auger motor when the
hopper lid is open. Be sure the lid closes completely when refilling the hopper or the unit
will shut down.
5.
Revolution Pot Sensor.
This is a micro switch located on the Revolution Pot drive shaft.
It monitors the rotation of the drum during the Self-Cleaning action. If the drum does not
rotate every 2 hours, the stove will go into shut down mode.
6.
SmartScan Sensor.
This is an Infra Red Sensor that shoots an Infra Red beam across the
firebox and bounces it back using a reflector. Any obstacle that interferes with the beam
for longer than 60 seconds will shut the unit down.
