Beckett 24 VDC manual

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  • Page 1

    Potential for Fire, Smoke and Asphyxiation Hazards T o the Homeowner or Equipment Owner: Please read and carefully follow all instructions provided in this manual regarding your responsibilities in caring for your heating equipment. Contact a professional, quali fi ed service agency for installation, start-up or service work. READ THESE INSTRUCTIO[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Contents Burner Application Scope and Intended Use ........... 2 Prepare Before Installing ............................................ 3 Notice Special Requirements............................................. 3 Speci fi cations ..................................................................... 3 General Information .........................[...]

  • Page 3

    3 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual Notice Special Requirements If you discover damage to the burner or controls during unpacking, notify the carrier at once and fi le the appropriate claim. When contacting Beckett for service information — Please record the burner serial number (and have available when calling or writing). Y ou will fi nd the serial nu[...]

  • Page 4

    4 T able 1. Combustion Head Firing Rates Firing Rate GPH (min - max) Head 1.75 - 3.25 F22/F220 2.50 - 5.50 F310 Section: General Information & Nozzle Assembly Maintenance Adequate V oltage Required A low or erratic power supply could result in impaired burner operation, severe delayed ignition or an explosion inside the heat exchanger resulting[...]

  • Page 5

    5 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual Section: Nozzle Assembly Maintenance Correct Nozzle and Flow Rate Required Incorrect nozzles and fl ow rates could result in impaired combustion, under- fi ring, over- fi ring, sooting, puff-back of hot gases, smoke and potential fi re or asphyxiation hazards. Use only nozzles having the brand, fl ow rate (gph), spra[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Figure 5. ‘Z’ Dimensions Using Gauge SK9787 Section: Nozzle Assembly Maintenance The Beckett Z gauge (part number Z- 2000) is available to permit checking the F head “Z” dimension without removing the burner . C. Igniter Maintenance The igniter assembly does not require any adjustments beyond making sure the springs and the burner electro[...]

  • Page 7

    7 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual A. Connect Fuel Lines For oil supply system speci fi cations for tanks not mounted on machines, carefully follow the pump manufacturer ’s literature and the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFP A) 31 standard. B. Fuel Supply Level with or Above Burner Section: Fuel Supply Do Not Install Bypas[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Section: Burner Wiring Explosion, Fire, Scald, & Burn Hazard All heating equipment must have HIGH LIMIT controls to protect against excessive temperature and/or pressure. The control must interrupt electrical power and shutdown the burner , if operating or safety controls fail and cause a runaway condition. Follow the equipment manufacturer ?[...]

  • Page 9

    9 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual Section: Drive Component Maintenance Driv e Component Maintenance A. Motor , Blower Wheel, & Coupling Replacement The motor will require replacement if the proper voltage is measured at the motor input, and the motor will either not run, or the current draw with a free running pump exceeds 10% of the rated current. T [...]

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    10 Explosion and Fire Hazard Failure to follow these instructions could lead to equipment malfunction and result in heavy smoke emission, soot-up, hot gas puff-back, fi re and asphyxiation hazards. Do not attempt to start the burner when excess oil has accumulated in the appliance, the appliance is full of vapor , or when the combustion chamber is[...]

  • Page 11

    11 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual Section: Maintain & Service Burner Maintain & Ser vice Bur ner A. Owner ’ s Information Have your equipment inspected at regular intervals by a quali fi ed service agency to assure continued proper operation. The burner should be adjusted using dedicated combustion test equipment. Failure to properly set the b[...]

  • Page 12

    12 T roubleshooting Oil burners that are designed for use on road maintenance equipment are built to take temperature extremes, vibration, and rough handling. When performing the following troubleshooting steps, we assume that the oil burner motor and ignition transformer operate continuously and the oil solenoid valve, which controls oil fl ow , [...]

  • Page 13

    13 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual Section: T roubleshooting T able 3. Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Possible Cause Oil Not Igniting If the burner is not igniting, the burner motor , drive coupling, and oil pump are operating and oil is fl owing to the nozzle through the solenoid valve, check the following possibilities. Check the air shutter adjustment.[...]

  • Page 14

    14 R eplacement P ar ts Section: Replacement Parts 21 20 14 15 19 17 16 13 12 10 9 8 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 22 18 11 * ‘ X ’s indicate timing options. Contact Beckett for available part numbers. Illustration # Description Part# 1 DC Motor 22190U 2 Blower Wheel (6-1/4”) 2383U 3 Coupling 2154101 4 Burner Housing 5 Air Band, 10 slot 3819A 6 Air Shutter ,[...]

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    15 24 Vdc SDC Burner Manual[...]

  • Page 16

    The R. W . BECKETT CORPORA TION (“Beckett”) warrants to persons who purchase its “Products” from Beckett for resale, or for incorporation into a product for resale (“Customers”), that its equipment is free from defects in material and workmanship. T o qualify for warranty bene fi ts, products must be installed by a quali fi ed service[...]