TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Series 14 Discharge Temperature Control continued

Reproduced with permission from Maxitrol® Company

Symptom

Possible Cause

 

Field Test

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

E. Continuous High

1. Short circuit in TD114

 

1. Inspect for shorts at or

1. Correct wiring if shorts exist.

Fire (Electronics

Remote Temperature

 

between Amplifier terminals

 

Problem).

Selector circuit or wiring.

 

1 & 2 or TD114 terminals

 

 

 

 

1 & 3.

 

 

2. Open circuit in

 

2. Check TS114/TS1007 for

2. If modulating voltages are

 

TS114/TS1007

 

open internal circuit.

obtained, check TS114/

 

Discharge or Inlet Air

 

Connect test resistor as

TS1007 for open circuits.

 

Sensor circuit or wiring.

 

described in Preliminary

Replace TS114/TS1007.

 

 

 

Circuit Analysis. Follow

 

 

 

 

procedure outlined.

 

 

3. Jumper not connected

 

3. Inspect.

3. Correct the wiring.

 

across amplifier

 

 

 

 

terminals 2 & 3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F. Continuous High

1. Foreign object holding

 

1. Remove bottom plate and

1. Clean seat. Clean valve

Fire (Electronics

valve open.

 

inspect valve and seat.

or replace if necessary.

OK).

2. Plunger jammed.

 

2. Inspect. Plunger should be

2. Clean or, if necessary,

 

 

 

smooth and clean and

replace plunger

 

 

 

operate freely in solenoid

 

 

 

 

sleeve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

G. Incorrect

1. Inlet pressure too low.

 

1. Read pressure at inlet to

1. Increase inlet pressure if

Maximum Fire.

 

 

modulating valve using a

possible.

 

 

 

manometer with unit

 

 

 

 

operating at full fire.

 

 

 

 

Pressure should be equal

 

 

 

 

to the sum of outlet pres-

 

 

 

 

sure setting plus pressure

 

 

 

 

drop of the valve.

 

 

2. Incorrect outlet pressure

 

2. Read manifold pressure

2. See valve adjustments in

 

adjustment of Pressure

 

using manometer and

Section IX.

 

Regulator.

 

compare with the pressure

 

 

 

 

stated on the specification

 

 

 

 

plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. Erratic or Pulsating

1. Hunting

 

1. Adjust sensitivity control

1. If flame stabilizes, adjust

Flame

 

 

counter-clockwise.

sensitivity control to

 

 

 

 

maintain an even flame.

 

2. Erratic air patterns or

 

2. Connect test resistor

2. If the flame is steady

 

improper TS114 location.

 

as described in Preliminary

throughout the entire

 

 

 

Circuit Analysis.Turn

modulating range, the

 

 

 

TD114 selector dial so

TS114 must be moved.

 

 

 

heater goes through its

 

 

 

 

entire modulating range.

 

 

3. Wiring is run next to

 

3. Temporarily wire each

3. If smooth operation

 

high voltage switching

 

TD114,TS114 and MR212

results, isolate affected

 

circuits causing induced

 

externally and observe

wiring from source of

 

voltages.

 

heater/equipment

induced voltage.

 

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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