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G-TRAC MANUAL 

 

IOM-24 

Page 13 

March 1999 R1

 

Over Delivering Air 

At the time of installation and air balancing, the unit is often set-up in warmer weather then the design 
temperature rise. If the air balancer did not allow for the changes that will occur in air volume in cold weather 
then the unit will appear to be short of temperature rise. As the fan is a constant volume device and as it is 
located before the heat exchanger, air will expand as it is heated. The amount of change will be about 20% 
increase in air volume from minus 30° F to 70° F.  Therefore to give a rough sample, assuming a 10,000 CFM 
100% fresh air unit 

(located in an area that reaches -30

°

 F in the winter)

 was being air balanced on a 75ºF day 

with the heat off. The unit design temperature rise is 100ºF. It should be balanced to deliver about 8,200 
CFM. On a day that is -30°, the fan is still delivering 8,200 CFM onto the heat exchanger, but as the air 
expands over the exchanger there is 10,000 CFM coming off of the unit. Temperature rise should meet the 
100° design to give a discharge temperature of 70°. 

(If the unit had been balanced to deliver 10,000 CFM on the 

75

°

 day, then on the -30

°

 day noted above, the temperature rise would only be about 80

°

 to give a final discharge 

temperature of about 50

°

 at about 11,800 CFM.)

 

Inlet Gas Pressure Low or Burner Rumbles 

DG burners must have adequate inlet gas pressure. The temperature rise 
will be affected if gas pressure falls below 6.5 inches on units designed for 
7-inch  inlet  pressure.  On  units  designed  for  14-inch  gas  pressure  inlet 
pressure cannot fall below 12-inches. These pressures must be measured 
at high fire conditions. Burner manifold pressure must be measured on tap 
for Gordon Piatt Burners. 

On some indoor units the vent orifice fitting on the RV appliance regulator 
is to be vented to atmosphere. The field installed vent line should be sized 
adequately especially on longer runs. If there is more than one regulator connected to a common run that 
includes the main regulator, and the line is not adequately sized, an erratic inlet pressure will result and cause 
improper combustion and also burner pulsating problems. 

Some SJ unit manifolds have RV appliance regulators with a vent limiting orifice (usually a brass orifice 
marked “12A06”). Ensure that this tiny orifice is free of dirt or debris. A plugged orifice will impede a regulators 
opening flow and cause improper air/fuel mixtures. 

Regulator/Manifold Pressure Low or Slow to Respond 

If the orifice or tube in the top of the regulator is plugged, this may stop regulator from responding. 

Gas Valve Won’t Open Fully 

(G-TRAC Slave to CTRAC)

 

This problem seldom occurs at initial daily start-up. It is usually triggered by some unknown sequence of 
events. At first the system operates normally, then suddenly 

(usually after leaving a heat call on the CTRAC and 

then re-establishing the heat call)

 the G-TRAC does not respond normally to the incoming voltage from the 

CTRAC. If there is a full call for heat from the CTRAC heat output ramp but the G-TRAC does not fully open 
the modulating valve: 

  Ensure sensors are in shielded wire. 

  Isolate CTRAC and G-TRAC 24 VAC power supplies. 

  If that does not resolve the problem decrease the setting on the G-TRAC pot 5 from 3 to a lower value. 

Usually setting it to 2 is enough though occasionally you must set pot 5 as low as 1. 

Water and Ice From Combustion 

 

These heat exchangers are very efficient. Water is one of the major products of combustion and as such must 
be controlled. The units are equipped with a drain.  It is however best to allow water to leave the unit in the 
flue gases in vapor form.  Combustion that is set at maximum efficiency will produce excess moisture. Often it 
is desirable to have 1% to 2% higher excess oxygen readings then those normally listed to assist in keeping 
the flue gases drier. Also note that extended chimneys can contribute to condensation problems 

(especially if 

they are not insulated or at least double walled)

. Water in the heat exchanger can lead to premature failure due to 

thermal stress or freezing.  Another source of excess condensation is when a unit designed with capacity to 

Manifold 
Pressure Tap 

Summary of Contents for G-TRAC 1.1

Page 1: ...D OFFICE AND FACTORY CANADIAN EASTERN FACTORY 1401 HASTINGS CRES SE CALGARY ALBERTA T2G 4C8 Ph 403 287 4774 Fx 888 364 2727 32050 W 83rd STREET DESOTO KANSAS 66018 Ph 913 583 3181 Fx 913 583 1406 1175...

Page 2: ...ns and Resistance Values 3 Sensor Resistance Chart for TE 6100 960 and TE 6000 960 4 Temperature Can Be Controlled By 4 VI RESET CONTROL 4 Example 1 5 Example 2 5 Example 3 5 Multiple Room Sensors 6 R...

Page 3: ...Firing 12 Low Heat Burner Firing 12 Unit Short of Temperature Rise 12 Over Delivering Air 13 Inlet Gas Pressure Low or Burner Rumbles 13 Regulator Manifold Pressure Low or Slow to Respond 13 Gas Valve...

Page 4: ...R1 ESTIMATED POT SETTINGS Use for situations where design values not available 16 Combustion Set Up 17 High Fire Combustion Set Up 17 Low Fire Combustion Set Up 17 Mid Fire Range Combustion Set Up 17...

Page 5: ...who is familiar with the control Tampering may misalign the control operation resulting in poor combustion and or poor temperature control or calibration III SIMPLIFIED OPERATION 24 V power to termina...

Page 6: ...later If the combustion blower is running it will allow a heat call to start immediately without going through pre purge IV TEMPERATURE CONTROL G TRAC as a Slave to the CTRAC In this application ther...

Page 7: ...0 85 F and often remote mounted If the TE 6100 960 is used as a set point S to SP must not be jumpered and the TE 6100 must be wired TE 6100 Wires CTRAC2 1 Terminals Violet not used sensor Blue U Oran...

Page 8: ...ature Can Be Controlled By DISCHARGE AIR CONTROL Consists of TE6000 960 duct sensor and set point often TE 6000 960 wired as above or use the internal set point pot 4 with a jumper on S to SP DISCHARG...

Page 9: ...point Ratio pot 2 Room Call Max Room Call Min 63 F 72 F Pos 4 18 81 F 45 F This will allow discharge temperature as high as 81 F If the room set point were turned up to 76 F we would reset discharge...

Page 10: ...Q and U To force a G TRAC to low fire substitute a 1000 ohm resistor for the discharge sensor and adjust the set point pot to a point that just turns the heat call light on VIII G TRAC DISCHARGE TEMPE...

Page 11: ...arge temperature It should be wired to terminals Q and U Adjust pot 1 until the heat light just shuts off This places the G TRAC in its dead band area Return the control to normal Assuming the control...

Page 12: ...ls Z and X and measure the resistance on them Reconnect the wires Compare the reading with the TE 6000 resistance chart in this document Adjust the room reset set point dial to the same value as relat...

Page 13: ...gh to drive the calculated set point below the controls setting It can also result in SA SA contacts cycling and damage the supply air motor or contactor If this is a problem 1 Disconnect all grounds...

Page 14: ...4 20 MA BMS System Position 5 75 1 40 on 0 10 VDC BMS System P8 BURNER ON OFF CONTROL BAND This sets the points at which the burner cycles on and off There is no delay off Setting this control low in...

Page 15: ...TROUBLE SHOOTING Supply Blower Not Starting G TRAC DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS HEAT CALL PRE PURGE TIMER BURNER ENABLE COMBUS TION BLOWER OPERATING CONDITIONS OR PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS OFF OFF OFF OFF Check for 24 V...

Page 16: ...ints resets and calibration OFF ON OFF RUNNING There has been a short heat call Check for intermittent wiring electrical noise intermittent sensors set points or rapidly changing BMS Signals Shielded...

Page 17: ...cludes the main regulator and the line is not adequately sized an erratic inlet pressure will result and cause improper combustion and also burner pulsating problems Some SJ unit manifolds have RV app...

Page 18: ...f in order for the heat exchanger to warm up Voltage to and would then go to O VDC again resulting in no call for heat and the cycle will then repeat Note that some DDC or BMS panels must have a posit...

Page 19: ...pilot orifice and the depth of the pilot stub past the burner retention plate is very important see sketch below F A poor ground path can contribute to flame failure problems If this is suspected a g...

Page 20: ...lows a maintain purge time of 12 minutes plus or minus 2 minutes ESTIMATED POT SETTINGS Use for situations where design values not available If the old G TRAC is available there was a sticker inside t...

Page 21: ...inlet damper Low Fire Combustion Set Up Remove Q209 used in above step Attach G TRAC wiring from terminals RBW to gas valve Adjust discharge temperature pot or control to just bring heat light on Aft...

Page 22: ...r not calling for heat Supply fan should come on within 34 sec Yes No Normal operation If heat light comes on within 2 min of fan starting fan may shut off while burner prepares for pre purge Pre purg...

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