ALL FLAME MONITORS HAS TWO PURPOSES

1. MONITOR TARGET BURNER FLAME FROM MINIMUM TO

MAXIMUM LOAD
2. MUST IGNORE ALL OTHER FLAMES NOT PART OF THE
TARGET BURNER

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600

TH

THIS PART OF THE FLAME IS VERY TURBULANT

NOT A GOOD PLACE FOR FLAME MONITORING
FLAME
ASSUME READING ON PROCESSOR
1200
MONITOR
SIGHTING

VIEWING HEAD PRIMARY AIR

 THE SCANNER LOCATION IS CORRECT
THE FLAME COUNT IS LOWER AT LOW LOAD

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600

FLAME
ASSUME READING ON PROCESSOR
1000
MONITOR
SIGHTING

VIEWING HEAD PRIMARY AIR

THIS EXAMPLE SHOW SIDE BY SIDE
OR
ONE OVER ONE BURNER

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600

ASSUME READING ON PROCESSOR

FLAME 1000
MONITOR
SIGHTING
FLAME BEGINS TO GO OFF
ON THE RIGHT BURNER

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600

READING ON PROCESSOR IS FALLING

FLAME 599
MONITOR FFRT STARTS
SIGHTING
 FLAME IS OUT
FLAME RELAY IS DE-ENERGIZED
4-20 mA around 4

THIS IS BACKGROUND SIGNAL

FLAME ON SET @ 800

TH FLAME OFF SET @ 600
THIS
BURNER
IS OFF

READING REMAINS BELOW

FLAME 599
MONITOR FFRT DELAY COMPLETE
FLAME RELAY IS TRIPPED
SIGHTING
 FLAME ON TO FLAME OFF RATIO
IN THIS CASE IT IS 800/600=ABOUT 1.3
LARGER RATIO FOR WIDE LOAD SWINGS
SMALLER RATIO MEANS FAST TRIP
IDEAL RATIO 1.5 - 6

THIS IS BACKGROUND SIGNAL

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600
THIS
BURNER
IS OFF

READING REMAINS BELOW

FLAME 599
MONITOR FFRT DELAY IS COMPLETE
FLAME RELAY IS TRIPPED
SIGHTING
 OPPOSE FIRED BURNERS ARE OFTEN VERY
DIFFICULT SPECIALLY FOR GAS FIRING
REMEMBER THERE ARE BURNERS ON TOP BOTTOM
ANS ON BOTH SIDES

FLAME
MONITOR
SIGHTING

READING IS ABOVE
FLAME ON SET @ 800 600
FLAME RELAY IS ENERGIZED
FLAME OFF SET @ 600
FLAME BEGINS TO GO OFF
ON THE RIGHT BURNER

FLAME ON SET @ 800

FLAME OFF SET @ 600

READING IS ABOVE 600 BUT FALLING

WHEN BELOW 600
FFRT STARTS
 RIGHT SIDE BURNER FLAME GOES OUT

FLAME
MONITOR
SIGHTING

FLAME SIGNAL IS BELOW

600
FFRT IS EXPIRED
FLAME ON SET @ 800 FLAME RELAY IS DE-ENERGIZED
FLAME OFF SET @ 600
 RELATIVE SIGNAL STRENGH FROM DIFFERENT
PART OF THE FLAME ENEVELOPE
A = AVOID – LOW TURBULANT SIGNAL

B = USE ONLY IF NO OTHER POSSIBILITY- MEDIUM LEVEL NOT AS TURBULANT AS A

C = BEST POSITION- SLIGHT ANGLE TOWARDS CENTER, MAXIMUM SIGNAL FOR UV & HIGH FLICKER
FREQUENCY, STRONG SIGNAL

D = USE ONLY IF NO OTHER POSSIBILITY- MEDIUM LEVEL, TURBULANT LARGE VARIATION

POSITION
A TH

POSITION
B

POSITION
POSITION
C
D