Chapter 6 safety device testing, 1 testing of safety devices, 2 natural gas low gas pressure fault test – AERCO BMK 2.0 LN Dual Fuel Nov 2010 User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICE TESTING

CHAPTER 6 SAFETY DEVICE TESTING

6.1 TESTING OF SAFETY DEVICES

Periodic safety device testing is required to
ensure that the control system and safety
devices are operating properly. The Benchmark
1.5 Dual-Fuel control system comprehensively
monitors all combustion-related safety devices
before, during and after the start sequence. The
following tests check to ensure that the system
is operating as designed.

Operating controls and safety devices should be
tested on a regular basis or following service or
replacement. All testing must conform to local
codes such as ASME CSD-1.

NOTE

MANUAL and AUTO modes of operation
are required to perform the following
tests. For a complete explanation of these
modes, see Chapter 3.

NOTE

It will be necessary to remove the front
door and side panels from the unit to
perform the following tests.

WARNING

ELECTRICAL VOLTAGES IN THIS
SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE 120 AND 24
VOLTS AC. POWER MUST BE RE-
MOVED PRIOR TO PERFORMING
WIRE REMOVAL OR OTHER TEST
PROCEDURES THAT CAN RESULT
IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

6.2 NATURAL GAS LOW GAS
PRESSURE FAULT TEST

Refer to Figure 6-1 and ensure that the leak
detection ball valve, located below the high gas
pressure switches, is closed.

1. Ensure that the Fuel Selector Switch (Figure

4-3) is set to the NATURAL GAS position.

2. Remove the 1/8“ plug from the ball valve at

the natural gas low gas pressure switch
shown in Figure 6-1.

3. Install a 0 – 16 “ W.C. manometer or a W.C.

gauge where the 1/8" plug was removed.

4. Slowly open the ball valve near the natural

gas low gas pressure switch.

5. Place the unit in Manual Mode and adjust

the valve position to 34%.

6. While the unit is firing, slowly close the

external manual gas shut-off valve.

7. The unit should shut down and display a

LOW GAS PRESSURE

fault message at

approximately 8.5” W.C. The FAULT indi-
cator should also start flashing.

8. Fully open the external manual gas shut-off

valve and press the CLEAR button on the
Control Box.

9. The fault message should clear and the

FAULT

indicator should go off. The unit

should restart.

10. Upon test completion, close the ball valve

and remove the manometer. Replace the
1/8 “ plug removed in step 2.

NATURAL

GAS INLET

PROPANE

INLET

NATURAL

GAS SSOV

PROPANE LOW

GAS PRESSURE

SWITCH

NATURAL GAS

LOW GAS

PRESSURE

SWITCH

PROPANE

SSOV

1/8" NPT PLUG

(INSTALL MANOMETER

HERE FOR NAT.GAS

LOW PRESSURE TEST)

1/8" NPT PLUG

(INSTALL MANOMETER

HERE FOR PROPANE

LOW PRESSURE TEST)

PROPANE

HIGH GAS

PRESSURE

SWITCH

NAT. GAS

HIGH GAS

PRESSURE

SWITCH

1/8" NPT PLUG

(INSTALL

MANOMETER HERE

FOR HIGH

PRESSURE TESTS)

LEAK

DETECTION

BALL VALVE

Figure 6-1

Low & High Gas Pressure Testing

6-1

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