
PFU 780 · Edition 02.12l
4
Application
Module subrack
BGT for instance
serves to accom-
modate several
function units. It
is provided with
a backplane with
screw terminals
for simple, reliable
wiring.
1 Application
The burner control units PFU 780 control, ignite and
monitor gas burners for intermittent or continuous op-
eration. As a result of their fully electronic design they
react quickly to various process requirements and are
therefore also suitable for frequent cycling operation.
The PFU 780 can be used for industrial burners of un-
limited capacity which are ignited by pilot burners. Pilot
and main burners are controlled and monitored inde-
pendently. This reduces the main burner start-up time.
The pilot burner can burn permanently or be switched
off. The main burners may be modulating or stage-
controlled.
On industrial furnaces, the PFU 780 reduces the load
on the central furnace control by taking over tasks that
only relate to the burner, for example it ensures that
the burner always ignites in a safe condition after it has
been restarted.
The burner control unit is used for burners with me-
chanical combustion air supply where the fan is con-
trolled by a separate logic and for atmospheric burners.
The air valve control on the PFU 780L assists the fur-
nace control for cooling, purging and capacity control
tasks.
The program status, the unit parameters and the level
of the flame signal can be read directly from the unit.
Pilot and main burners can be controlled manually for
commissioning and diagnostic purposes.
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