LIGHT OIL OPERATION
SYMBOL
FAULT
(1)
After pre-purge and the safety
1
time, the burner goes to lock-
out and the flame does not
appear
The flame ignites normally but
the burner locks out when the
safety time has elapsed
Smoke in flame - dark Bachar-
ach
Smoke in flame
(yellow Bacharach)
Firing with pulsations or flame
detachment, delayed firing
The burner does not pass to
2nd stage
Uneven fuel supply
Rusty pump internal parts
Faults - Possible causes - Solutions
PROBABLE CAUSE
The solenoid VP1 allows little gas through
Solenoid valves VP1 or VP2 fail to open
No fuel in tank; water on tank bottom
Inappropriate head and air gate valve adjust-
ments
High voltage cable defective or grounded
High voltage cable deformed by high tempera-
ture
Erroneous valves or transformer electrical con-
nections
Pump unprimed
Pump suction line connected to return line
Filters dirty (on line 1 at the nozzle)
Valves up-line from pump closed
Incorrect motor rotation direction
Light oil solenoid valves fail to open
Nozzle clogged, dirty, or deformed
The pilot burner does not work
Defective control box
Ignition electrode wrongly adjusted
Grounded electrode due to broken insulation
Pump/motor coupling broken
Ignition transformer defective
Defective photocell or control box
Dirty photocell
Not enough air
Erroneous pump pressure
Nozzle filter clogged
Boiler room air vents insufficient
Nozzle worn or dirty
Flame disk dirty, loose, or deformed
Too much air
Poorly adjusted head
Poorly adjusted fan air gate: too much air
Nozzle unsuited for burner or boiler
Defective nozzle
Inappropriate pump pressure
Poorly adjusted or dirty firing electrodes
Output during ionisation phase is too high
Control device TR does not close
Defective control box
Check if cause is in pump or in the fuel supply
system
Water in tank
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GB
SUGGESTED REMEDY
Increase
Renew the coil or rectifier panel
Top up fuel level or suck up water
Adjust
Replace
Replace and protect
Check
Prime
Correct connection
Clean
Open
Change motor electrical connec-
tions
Check the connections and the so-
lenoid valves
Clean or replace
Check
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace photocell or control box
Clean
Adjust head and fan gate
Adjust
Clean or replace
Increase
Replace
Clean, tighten in place, or replace
Adjust head and air gate
Adjust
Adjust
See Nozzle Table
Replace
Adjust
Adjust
Reduce
Adjust or replace
Replace
Feed the burner from a tank
located nearby
Suck water from tank bottom with
separate pump
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