FULTON VMP Series - Oil Burner Initial Firing and Inspection

VMP-IOMM-2018-2
Fulton Ltd
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3.1.4 BOILER INSPECTION AND INITIAL FIRING OIL BURNER
Note: Always place the highest value nozzle (engraved on the side of the nozzle) into the low re oil supply port
in the manifold.
1. Ensure that the boiler has been washed out after installation. It is advisable to conduct a water
analysis before operating the boiler.
Examine the probes in the water bottle and the boiler shell and record their lengths.
Replace any damaged probes.
2. Remove the burner and check the electrodes have not been damaged and that their settings
arecorrect.Iftheburneristtedwithaamedetector,removeitandcheckfordamage.
3. Replace the burner and reconnect the copper oil line(s) to the oil nozzle assembly (and gas
connection on Dual Fuel burners), ensuring these connections are tight. Reconnect the
ignitionleadsandreplacetheamedetector.
4. (DUAL FUEL ONLY) Ensure that the gas supply isolation valve is closed. Check that the oil
supply valve is open.
5. Checktherotationoftheoilpumpmotor.Ensurethattheoilsupplyowandreturnvalvesare
open. Bleed the oil pump.
6. Ensure all wiring connections are correct and that all terminal screws are tight.
7. Abarometrictypedraughtstabiliser,ifttedintheue,shouldbesetforadraughtof
- 0.025 mbar to - 0.05 mbar of water bottle pressure with the burner off.
8. Open all the valves in the feedwater line.
Close the isolating valve on the discharge side of the feedwater pump. Remove the priming
plugfromthepumpheadandslowlyllthepumpwithwater.Replacetheprimingplugand
tighten securely.
9. Check the correct rotation of the feedwater pump on the motor fan cover.
Start the feedwater pump and check the direction of rotation.
DO NOT ALLOW THE PUMP TO RUN DRY.
10. Open all the valves in the water feed line.
Switchonthefeedwaterpumpmotorandlltheboiler(seeSection 4.5 - Filling the boiler).
The operation of the pump controls should be checked by using the boiler blowdown valve
(located at the rear of the boiler). When the water level gauge (sight glass) is reading two
thirds full, the pump will stop.
11. Open the boiler blowdown valve and slowly drain the boiler. When the water level falls below
the PUMP ON probe, the pump should start. If the pump does not start, check the probe
connections.
12. Close the boiler blowdown valve.
13. Fit oil pressure gauge to oil pump to verify oil pressure.
14. Start the burner as detailed in Section 3.5 - Starting the burner. Allow time for the fuel pump
to prime itself.
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