Ready To Burn
Ready To Burn: Version 1.0 October 2015
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FIRST TIME START UP
Once the system is assembled, filled with water, supplied with power and pellets a few basic
adjustments to the burner are required. Step 1 is to calibrate the external auger by weighing
the wood pellet delivery. Step 2 is adjusting the fan setting at 10%, 50% and 100% power
to obtain the desired O2 and CO2 readings.
Step 1: Weighing the pellets
1.
Detach the drop hose from the drop tube on the burner and
attach a plastic bag or similar underneath the drop hose
(see
image on right.)
2.
Go to the menu
Manual Control>External Auger>ON
.
This will force start the external auger. Allow the auger to run
for approximately 15 minutes. This will ensure that the auger
is completely filled and will allow for a more accurate weighing
later. Once complete discard the pellets from the plastic bag
and refasten the empty plastic bag to the drop hose.
3.
Go to the menu
Auger>Balancing>360s
to activate the 360 second test. Wood
pellets will begin dispensing.
4.
When the test is complete, remove the plastic bag, and weigh the
pellets on a kitchen scale. Enter the weight in the controller by going
to the menu
Auger>Auger capacity/6 min>
enter
“pellet weight”
Step 2: Adjusting the Fan
1.
Turn on the system by pressing the
ON/OFF button
on the controller.
2.
Go to the
Regulation
menu> set
Min power
=100% &
Max power
= 100%. This
will lock output to 100% power. Allow 15 minutes for the burner to reach 100%
output.
(Note: when locking output to 50% power, set Min & Max power = 50%.
Similarly, when locking output at 10%, set Min & Max power=10%)
3.
Take a measurement of either the CO2% or O2% in the chimney using a flue gas
analyzer and ensure that the CO2% or O2% at 100% power are within range to the
values shown in the table below.
Power
O2%
CO2%
10%
7-9
12-14
50%
11-13
8-10
100%
15-17
4-6
If the O2% reading is too low, (or if the CO2% is too high) compared to the values
on the table, then increase the fan speed to increase the O2% and decrease the
CO2% in the combustion. Similarly, to decrease the O2% and increase the CO2%,
decrease the blower speed. To adjust the blower speed, go to the
Fan
menu
>Speed at 100% power
and adjust the blower speed by a few % at a time.
Allow a few minutes for the adjustment to take effect. Take an O2% or CO2%
reading and confirm that the values shown are within the range of the values shown
in the table.
4.
Repeat steps 1-3 to adjust the blower speed at 50% and 10% power. Remember
reset
Min power
=10% and
Max power
=100% before normal operation.
