Intermittent Ignition System Troubleshooting Chart

START

(24 volts is present across 5 and 6 on S8600 module, but main burners do not light)

Caution: Read page 34 before

attempting to use this chart

Spark

Y

 

Y

Does

Y

Main

Y

across

Pilot

spark stop

 

 

 

burner

END

ignitor/sensor

 

lights?

 

when pilot

 

 

 

 

lights?

 

gap?

 

 

 

lights?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24VAC

N

 

24 volts

 

across

 

 

 

 

N

terminals 1&2

 

 

across

 

 

 

on S8600?

 

 

terminals 2&3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at S8600?

 

 

 

Can you

Y

*Defective

Y

 

S8600 module

 

*Defective

hear

Y

 

sparking?

 

 

 

S8600

 

 

 

 

module

N

24 volts

 

24 volts

 

 

N

Y

*Faulty

across PV &

between MV &

 

 

MV/PV at gas

 

MV/PV on gas

 

S8600

valve?

 

valve?

 

module

 

 

 

 

 

Y

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Loose connection in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Defective EI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ignition cable or

 

 

 

 

 

*Break in

 

 

wiring

ground wire

*Defective EI

 

 

spark cable

 

 

harness.

 

harness

 

 

insulation

 

 

 

 

*Pilot electrode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Break in pilot

 

 

 

 

porcelain cracked

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Low line pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

porcelain

 

 

*Pilot flame not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Incorrect pilot

 

*Plugged, kinked or leaking

 

covering gap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between electrode

 

 

 

 

 

 

pilot tubing

 

 

 

 

 

 

spark gap

 

 

and grounding

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Defective

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Plugged pilot orifice

 

strap

 

 

*Loose

 

 

 

 

gas valve

 

connection in

 

*Gas line not purged of air

 

*Low gas pressure

 

 

 

 

 

spark cable

 

 

at gas valve inlet

 

 

 

 

 

*Loose

 

*Defective pilot assembly

 

*Defective S8600

 

 

 

 

 

ground

 

*Defective gas valve

 

module

 

 

 

 

 

connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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