Bradford-White Corp D38T155 Service Procedure D24-III, Main Burner Operation Testing

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SERVICE PROCEDURE D24-III

Main Burner Operation Testing

DANGER

120 volt exposure. To avoid personal injury, use caution while performing this procedure.

CAUTION

Be Careful When Making Voltage

Measurements or Jumping Terminals

Not to Damage or Deform Connectors or

Connector Pins.

Condition:

Main burner will not light,

Ignition module LED is “ON”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect “brown”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wire from “MV”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

location of ignition

 

 

 

Is Pilot lit?

N

 

 

See “pilot will not light”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(page 8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check voltage from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“MV” Terminal of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignition module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

& ground.

 

Does module continue to spark Y

 

See “Pilot lights, no flame signal”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with pilot lit?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Page 9).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure module LED is “ON”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect “brown” wire from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“MV” terminal of ignition module.

 

 

 

N

 

 

pilot is lit and module is not sparking

 

N

Replace ignition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there 22-27 volts AC across

 

 

 

Recheck voltage across

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

module

 

“MV” terminal of Ignition Module & ground?

 

“MV” terminal of Ignition Module & ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see photo 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is voltage present?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconnect brown wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to ignition module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown wire disconnected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from “MV” terminal of gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground lug of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect brown wire lead from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

valve

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas valve

 

 

 

Check incoming gas pressure to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“MV” terminal of gas valve.

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas valve. if okay,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there 22-27 volts AC across

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brown wire lead & ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

replace gas valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see photo 15)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check wire harness for damage or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loose connections. Repair or replace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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