3 propane low gas pressure switch test, 4 natural gas high gas pressure switch test, 5 propane high gas pressure switch test – AERCO BMK 3.0 LN Dual-Fuel Series Gas Fired Low NOx Boiler System User Manual

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SAFETY DEVICE TESTING

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6.3 PROPANE LOW GAS PRESSURE

SWITCH TEST

Refer to Figure 6-1 and ensure that the leak

detection ball valve located at the top of the gas

train by the high gas pressure switches is

closed.
1. Ensure that the Fuel Selector Switch (Figure

4-3) is set to the PROPANE position.

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

the propane low gas pressure switch shown

in the lower-right portion of 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 low gas

pressure switch.

5. Place the unit in Manual Mode and adjust

the valve position between 25 and 30%.

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 2.6” 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.

6.4 NATURAL GAS HIGH GAS

PRESSURE SWITCH TEST

To simulate a natural gas high gas pressure

fault, refer to Figure 6-1 and proceed as follows:
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 leak

detection ball valve shown in the upper

portion of Figure 6-1.

3. Install a 0 – 16” W.C. manometer (or W.C.

gauge) where the 1/8” plug was removed.

4. Slowly open the leak detection ball valve.
5. Start the unit in Manual mode at a valve

position between 25 and 30%.

6. Slowly increase the gas pressure using the

adjustment screw on the natural gas SSOV.

7. The unit should shut down and display a

HIGH GAS PRESSURE fault message

when the gas pressure exceeds 7” W.C.

The

FAULT indicator should also start

flashing.

8. Reduce the gas pressure back to 5” W.C.
9. Press the

CLEAR button on the Control Box

to clear the fault.

10. The fault message should clear and the

FAULT indicator should go off. The unit

should restart.

11. Upon test completion, close the ball valve

and remove the manometer. Replace the

1/8“plug removed in step 2.

6.5 PROPANE HIGH GAS PRESSURE

SWITCH TEST

To simulate a propane high gas pressure fault,

refer to Figure 6-1 and proceed as follows:
1. Ensure that the Fuel Selector Switch (Figure

4-3) is set to the PROPANE position.

2. Remove the 1/8“ plug from the leak

detection ball valve shown in the upper

portion of Figure 6-1.

3. Install a 0 – 16” W.C. manometer (or W.C.

gauge) where the 1/8” plug was removed.

4. Slowly open the leak detection ball valve.
5. Start the unit in Manual mode at a valve

position between 25 and 30%.

6. Slowly increase the gas pressure using the

adjustment screw on the propane SSOV.

7. The unit should shut down and display a

HIGH GAS PRESSURE fault message

when the gas pressure exceeds 3.5” W.C.

The

FAULT indicator should also start

flashing.

8. Reduce the gas pressure back to 2.1” W.C.
9. Press the

CLEAR button on the Control Box

to clear the fault.

10. The fault message should clear and the

FAULT indicator should go off. The unit

should restart.

11. Upon test completion, close the ball valve

and remove the manometer. Replace the

1/8“ plug removed in step 2.

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