FULTON VMP Series - Appendix D: Spirax High Integrity Level Controls; Daily Testing of Water Level Controls; Low Water Safety Function Daily Test

VMP-IOMM-2018-2
Fulton Ltd
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APPENDIX - D
APPENDIX D - SPIRAX HIGH
INTEGRITY LEVEL CONTROLS
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1.1 DAILY TESTS
ThedailytestingofboilerwaterlevelcontrolsisamandatoryrequirementasdenedintheHealth
& Safety Executive Guidance Note BG01, Arrangements 2 and 3.
Thelevelofsupervisionisdependentuponthetypeoflevelcontrols(limiters)tted.
Boilersttedwithselfmonitoringhighintegritycontrols(limiters)shouldbetesteddailybya
qualiedboilerattendant,butmaybesupervisedduringthesilenthoursandweekendsbya
competent person trained to respond to an alarm.
Daily testing of the controls is required which can be by simulation, with a weekly test by
interrupting the feedwater pump and lowering the water by evaporation.
1.1.1 LOW WATER DAILY
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1. Press and hold the Low Water test button for 5 - 6 seconds, the Low Water alarm sounds, Low
Water indicator lamp and Low Water Reset switch illuminates, and the burner shuts down.
2. Release the test button.
3. After approximately 17 seconds the Low Water Relay will reset.
4. To cancel the Low Water level alarm and light, depress the Low Water Reset switch.
The burner will restart.