16 Heat Flow
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16.7 Spare Temperature Sensor
Spare Temperature Sensor features allows an addition temperature sensor to be used for monitoring either
the exhaust temperature or the coil / tubes temperature on a boiler. This feature also allows the setup of a
temperature threshold for that sensor where the burner shuts down if this threshold is reached.
To use the Spare Temperature Sensor feature, the Heat Flow Metering expansion feature must be unlocked.
16.7.1 Configuration Options
The table below shows the expansion features relevant to the spare temperature senor feature.
16.7.2 Spare Temperature Sensor Terminal
The use of the spare temperature sensor is governed by expansion option 120.
Heat flow function - Expansion Option 120
If steam flow metring is not used then expansion option 120 can be set to 12 – spare temperature senor
only. If a spare temperature sensor is required with steam flow metring, please see the table below for the
possibility and the sensor number used for this function.
Spare Temperature Sensor Used
Steam Flow with default values
Steam Flow with Economiser
Steam flow with Deaerator
Steam flow with Deaerator and Feed Sensor
Hot Water Flow with Default Values
Hot Water Flow with Economiser
Steam Flow from Feed Water Meter
Steam Flow from Feed Water Meter and Feed Sensor
Spare Temperature Sensor Only
A standard Autoflame temperature sensor can be used as a spare sensor, please refer to the Autoflame
Sensors Manual.
# Default Range Description
Temp: Spare Temperature Sensor Function
Temp: Spare Temperature Shutdown Threshold
When this threshold is reached, the burner will shutdown and an alarm is
triggered and the burner shuts down. The temperature has to drop below
the threshold to allow the user to reset this alarm.