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Building Technologies Division  Basic Documentation LME7...  CC1P7105en 
Infrastructure & Cities Sector  4 Technical data  29.11.2011 
 
4.10 Flame supervision 
4.10.1 Ionization probe 
 
No-load voltage at terminal ionization 
probe (X10–05, terminal 2) 
AC 300 V 
 
 
Warning! 
  The ionization probe must be protected against electric shock 
hazard! 
  When monitoring ionization currents in earth-free mains, connect 
terminal X10-05/1 to burner ground 
 
Short-circuit current  Max. AC 1 mA 
Required detector current  Min. DC 1 µA, display approx. 20% 
Possible detector current  Max. DC 40 µA, display approx. 100% 
Permissible length of detector cable (laid 
separately) 
30 m (core-earth 100 pF/m) 
 
 
Note: 
As the detector line capacitance (line length) increases, the voltage at the ionization 
probe und thus the detector current will drop. Extremely long line lengths and very 
high-ohmic flames might necessitate the use of low-capacitance cable (e.g. ignition 
cable). In spite of special electronic circuits designed to compensate possible adverse 
effects of the ignition spark on the ionization current, it must be made certain that the 
minimum detector current required is already available during the ignition phase. If 
this is not the case, the primary ignition transformer connections must be 
interchanged and/or the electrodes relocated. 
 
Threshold values when flame is supervised by ionization 
- Start prevention (extraneous light)  - Start prevention (extraneous light) 
- Operation  - Operation 
 
ION input
Ionization current in µA
lame intensit
 in %
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
 
Figure 3: Ionization input at AC 120 V/AC 230 V