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  • Page 1

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 1 EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler Allard Research and Development Copyright © 2008 – Allard Research and Development, LLC. – Al l Rights Reserved[...]

  • Page 2

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 2 FOREWORD Thank you for purchasing the Allard Research and Development EB120 – Advanced Ethanol Boiler . Please take the time to read these instructions before you begin as they contain important information about the installation and maintenance requirements, as well as safety instructions. The EB120 is shipped wit[...]

  • Page 3

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 3 Chapter One : Specifications Model Power (kw) V oltage (V) Phase (N~) Current (A) Dimensions ( W× W × H) EB-120 12.0 230/400 1/3 52./17 20" × 8.25" × 19" 1. Parameters and dimensions of EB-A controller (chart 2) Model T imer Range (minutes) T emperature Dimension(mm) L*W*H Remarks EB-A 15-240 173 F[...]

  • Page 4

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 4 6 Heat element Heat element 7 Proportional Solenoid Automatically controls the cooling water flow 8 Cooling W ater Out Output that connects to the Still cooling water input 9 Cooling W ater In Connections for the cooling water output 10 Power entry The rout of power wire 11 Control cable entry The tout of control cab[...]

  • Page 5

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 5 3 Drain Control Operates Drain, and used to set Cooling W ater Flow Rate 4 Set Preset Run T ime and Distillation Control T emperature 5 △ Increase button 6 ▽ Decrease button 7 C/F & Enter Enter Key . Also change from Fahrenheit to Centigrade 8 T ime display Displays the remaining time of the boiler operation [...]

  • Page 6

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 6 Beer, Water, and Steam connections a. The water supply pipe and steam pipe should comply with local standards. b. Connect the cooling water inlet of the EB120 to the main water supply using a flexible hose with 3/4-inch fittings. W ashing machine connection hoses are perfect for these connections, as they are made to[...]

  • Page 7

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 7 EB120 T emperature Probe Installations of power supply and control cables 1. Confirm the correct voltage of power supply and wires. 2. Remove the knock out for the power cable entry and use a rubber grommet to protect the cable, connect to the conductors to the correct terminals – for single phase power supply use [...]

  • Page 8

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 8 EB120 Circuit Board Chapter Four : T esting and operation (1) Once the installation has been completed and checked, turn on power and water supplies and carry out the following test. (2) On the control panel press the on/off key , (the key has a time-lapse function, press it for I second), the time and temp displays [...]

  • Page 9

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 9 drain valve opens (drain indicator LED green). (9) Y ou can also drain the boiler manually by pressing the drain key when the system has stopped heating. The drain indicator LED will indicate as red during this operation. (10) Once you have set the temperature required, the boiler w ill operate on all heating element[...]

  • Page 10

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 10 The water flow control can be fine tuned to help tightly control the specific characteristics of your particular still, and can help regulate varying input water pressures. There are four different presets that can be chosen for use during operation. T o change the water flow rate control, turn on the EB120, and pre[...]

  • Page 11

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 11 control panel is normal, and indicator LED for heating is on, but there is no steam output 1. Main circuit board 2. Relay circuit board 3. Heating elements * Change main circuit board * Change relay circuit board * Change heat elements T emperature displays “LC” Check: Beer level probe connection Check connectio[...]

  • Page 12

    EB120 Advanced Ethanol Boiler 12 kettles from most hardware stores, brew supply stores, and are available online from Allard Research and Development. Follow the instructions supplied with the crystals and allow sufficient time for the solution to dissolve the scale before flushing out the boiler. System faults arising from a failure to descale the[...]