is

 

 

 

 

 

Code + Description

Cause

Solution

Remark

 

 

 

 

 

 

S12 (blocking error)

Short circuit in sensor

Replace sensor T1

To replace the necessary parts, you must contact your installation

 

Short circuit in sensor 1

circuit

 

engineer

 

 

 

 

 

of temperature sensor

 

 

 

 

T1 at the top of the

 

 

 

 

tank(1)

 

 

 

 

S13 (blocking error)

Short circuit in sensor

Replace sensor T1

To replace the necessary parts, you must contact your installation

 

Short circuit in sensor 2

circuit

 

engineer

 

 

 

 

 

of temperature sensor

 

 

 

 

T1 at the top of the

 

 

 

 

tank(1)

 

 

 

 

S14 (blocking error)

Short circuit in sensor

Replace the dummy sensor(2)

To replace the necessary parts, you must contact your installation

 

Short circuit from

circuit

 

engineer

 

 

 

 

 

dummy 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S15 (blocking error)

Short circuit in sensor

Replace the dummy sensor(2)

To replace the necessary parts, you must contact your installation

 

Short circuit from

circuit

 

engineer

 

 

 

 

 

dummy 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F01 (blocking error)

Live and neutral

Connect live and neutral correctly (3.10 "Electrical connection");

See the BFC electrical diagram (17 "Appendices")

 

 

connected wrong way

the appliance is phase-sensitive

 

 

Defect in power supply

round

 

 

 

circuit

 

 

 

 

Condensation on the

1. Disconnect the lead at the flame probe

If errors persist, contact your installation engineer

 

 

 

 

flame probe

2. Ignite the appliance three times, with an interrupted ionisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

circuit

 

 

 

 

3. Reconnect the ionisation lead to the flame probe

 

 

 

 

4. Ignite the appliance again

 

 

 

 

5. The repeated ignition attempts will have caused the

 

 

 

 

condensation to evaporate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating neutral

Install an isolating transformer (3.10.4 "Isolating transformer")

Contact your installation engineer to have an isolating transformer

 

 

 

 

installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A.O. Smith BFC - 80 Code + Description Cause Solution Remark S12 blocking error, S13 blocking error, S14 blocking error

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