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START-UP PROCEDURE
9. START-UP PROCEDURE
A. GENERAL
1. Confirm all water, gas and electricity supplies to the
boiler are off.
2. Verify that the water piping, venting & air intake
piping, gas piping, electrical wiring, and electrical
components are installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure that the boiler
is installed in accordance with this manual and good
engineering practice.
3. Turn on electricity and gas to the boiler.
B. CHECK WATER PIPING
1. Be sure that the expansion tank is sized, installed
and charged in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions and system requirements.
2. Fill the boiler and system with water, making certain
to purge all air from the system.
3. Check joints and fittings throughout the system for
leaks and repair as required. Do not allow water to
drip on the boiler to prevent damage from corrosion.
C. CHECK ELECTRIC POWER
1. Turn off the burner switch on the cover of the electric
tray located on the left side of the boiler display under
the heat exchanger front jacket panel. “
~
” indicates
that the switch is off while “
|
” indicates on.
2. Turn on the main power, verify that the display,
located on the front of electrical enclosure tray, is
lit. Check to be sure that the incoming power is
within specification. The incoming power should be
phase- neutral (Voltage between Neutral & Ground
approximately 0 volts) with minimal electrical noise.
3. The voltage reading between the hot (L1) and neutral
should approximately equal the voltage between hot
(L1) and earth ground (GND). The voltage reading
between neutral (L2) and earth ground (GND)
should be approximately 0 VAC. If the readings
are significantly different than this, assure that an
appropriate earth ground is connected to the system.
The Series PFC
TM
main control is not designed to
operate in a phase-phase power supply configuration.
D. CHECK GAS PIPING
1. Turn on the gas shut-off valve to the burner. The
valve is located in the vestibule area at the front of the
boiler.
2. Open the gas shut-off valve on the rear of the boiler
and allow the gas header to be pressurized. Press
the reset buttons on both gas pressure switches to be
sure that they are reset and operational. The burner
LCD displays on the control cabinet will read “GAS
PRESSURE ERROR” if the gas pressure switches are
not reset.
3. Connect a manometer to the incoming gas line and
be sure that the pressure is regulated to between 3.5”
and 13.5” of water at the inlet to the boiler. Contact
the gas supplier if the pressure to the boiler is too high
or too low.
4. Perform gas line pressurization test while the manual
shut-off valves to the burners are in the “OFF”
position. This will prevent damage to the gas safety
valves during the test due to over-pressurization. For
boilers running on LP gas the minimum pressure to
the valve is 8” W.C.
5. Check the incoming gas pressure while the boiler is
running to be sure that the pressure doesn’t drop to an
unacceptable level during operation. A pressure drop
between static and running pressure of more than
2” W.C. can cause hard or failed ignitions.
E. CHECK OPERATION
The installation is not complete until the following systems
are tested and the control is set up:
1. Test combustion emissions on the burner.
2. Test the operating control on the burner.
3. Test the high limit for the burner.
4. Test the interlock circuit (LWCO, etc.).
The following paragraphs (F-H) describe this testing.
F. COMBUSTION TEST
1. Disconnect the CH thermostat (#34 & #35) and
DHW tank thermostat/sensor input (#32 & #33) or
set these inputs to ensure no call for heat is present. If
the system volume is low a CH and/or DHW demand
may need to be initiated to keep water temperatures
below the boiler setpoint.
2. Turn on the electrical power and all manual gas
valves to the burner. Be sure the display on the
front of the boiler is lit. The display should show
an outline of a house, CH/DHW Setpoint, Outdoor
Temperature, and the Time.
3. Refer to Section 8, Boiler Control & Operation, to set
up the control for the desired operation.
Minimum
Maximum
Supply Voltage
102 volts
132 volts
Supply Frequency
40 hertz
70 hertz
Table 9.1: Main Supply Electrical Specifications