TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Series 14 Discharge Temperature Control continued

 

Reproduced with permission from Maxitrol® Company

Symptom

 

 

Possible Cause

 

 

Field Test

 

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. continued

 

 

 

 

4.

With test resistor

4.

If erratic or unstable D.C.

4.

Faulty Amplifier or

 

 

 

erratic voltage supply.

 

 

connected (per item H2)

 

voltages are obtained

 

 

 

 

 

 

and TD114 locally

 

throughout the modulating

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected (per item H3)

 

range, the amplifier may be

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn TD114 selector dial

 

assumed faulty. Replace. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

through entire modulating

 

erratic operation is noted

 

 

 

 

 

 

range. Observe D.C.

 

only over a small range of

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage across modulator

 

2 or 3 volts, the voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

terminals.

 

sources may contain surges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult factory for other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

solutions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. Incorrect Discharge

 

1.

Inlet Air sensor is used.

 

1.

Inlet Air Sensor changes

1.

Sensed temperature will

Air Temperature

 

 

 

 

 

1° or each 3.5°, 5° or 8°

 

vary from TD114 dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

outside temperature change

 

settings. This is intentional.

 

 

 

 

 

 

from 60° (predetermined -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turndown varies with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

model used).

 

 

 

 

2.

Incorrect wiring.

 

2.

Check wiring diagram for

2.

Correct wiring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

heater.

 

 

 

 

3.

System out of

 

3.

Sensed temperature

3.

See calibration procedure.

 

 

 

calibration.

 

 

(thermometer next to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TS114) does not correspond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to TD114 setting.

 

 

 

 

4.

Improper TS114

 

4.

Sensed temperature (thermo-

4.

Move TS114 to location

 

 

 

location.

 

 

meter next to TS114) does

 

where average representative

 

 

 

 

 

 

not represent average

 

temperature can be sensed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

discharge air temperature.

 

 

 

 

5.

Room Override

 

5.

Remove Override

5.

TD114 dial setting, then check

 

 

 

Thermostat circuit

 

 

Thermostat lead from

 

thermostat setting and/or

 

 

 

closed.

 

 

terminal 2 of TD114.

 

check wiring for shorts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Burned out

 

1.

Short circuit in

 

1.

Measure resistance across

1.

Replace modulator head if

Transformer.

 

 

modulator coil.

 

 

modulator terminals with

 

less than 40 ohms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

red lead wires disconnected.

 

 

 

 

2.

Short circuit

 

2.

Inspect wiring.

2.

Correct wiring if short

 

 

 

between amplifier

 

 

 

 

is found.

 

 

 

and modulator valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K. Discharge Air

 

1.

Override Temperature

 

1.

Check “Override Tempera-

1.

Reset to correct temperature.

Temperature too

 

 

setting is too low.

 

 

ture Selector” of TD114.

 

 

low when TS115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is operative.

 

2.

Burner capacity may be

 

2.

Check for high fire (Maxitrol

2.

If on high fire, control can

 

 

 

insufficient.

 

 

manifold pressure specified

 

do no more. Heater unable

 

 

 

 

 

 

for heater).

 

to furnish additional heat to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

raise temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L. Automatic Control

 

1.

Faulty automatic

 

1.

Read voltage across auto

1.

Replace automatic control

Valve will not open

 

 

control valve.

 

 

valve terminals. If 24V AC,

 

valve.

despite full range of

 

 

 

 

 

valve is faulty.

 

 

modulating voltage

 

2.

Open wire to automatic

 

2.

Read voltage across

2.

Correct wiring.

at terminals 3 & 4.

 

 

valve.

 

 

terminals 5 & 6. If 24V AC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

check for open circuit to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

automatic valve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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