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Eclipse ratiomatic burners rm series version 3.00 no. 110, 4/98 l00002 design guide.
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 copyright i998 by eclipse combustion, inc. All rights reserved worldwide. This publication is protected by federal regulation and shall not be copied, distributed, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any human or computer language, in an...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 about this manual a udience iii this manual has been written for people who are already familiar with all aspects of a nozzle-mix burner and its add-on components, also referred to as “the burner system.” these aspects are: • design/selection • u...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 iv there are several special symbols in this document. You must know their meaning and importance. The explanation of these symbols follows below. Please read it thoroughly. Danger: indicates hazards or unsafe practices which will result in seve...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 table of contents 1 v about this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iii ratiomatic documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 1-1 introduction the ratiomatic version 3.00 is a nozzle-mix type burner designed for direct air heating, indirect air heating, and oven applications up to 1800° f. (1000° c.) the burner package includes a combustion air blower and an air:gas rat...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 2-1 i ntroduction this section is provided as a guide for the safe operation of the ratiomatic burner system. All involved personnel should read this section carefully before operating this system. Danger: the ratiomatic burners, described herein...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 only qualified personnel, with good mechanical aptitude and experience on combustion equipment, should adjust, maintain, or troubleshoot any mechanical or electrical part of this system. The best safety precaution is an alert and trained operato...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 3-1 system design d esign design structure the design process is divided into the following steps: 1. Burner option selection including: • burner model / size selection • fuel type • air supply • combustor type • combustor length • control motor ...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 3-2 step 1 describes how to select burner options to suit an application. Use the ratiomatic price list 110 and data sheets, series 110 when following this selection process. Caution: consult efe-825, eclipse combustion engineering guide, or con...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 3-3 combustor length select a combustor length. Optional lengths are available on some models. Nozzle position will vary with combustor length. The nozzle position determines the location of heat release. Control motor select a control motor. Sta...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 air flow switch the air flow switch provides a signal to the monitoring system when there is not enough air pressure from the blower. If a switch is selected, it will be factory mounted. Warning: eclipse combustion supports the nfpa regulation r...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 all standard ratiomatics are designed for: • air:gas ratio controlled combustion. • 10% to 15% excess air at high fire. • higher excess air at low fire burner control ratiomatics come with a ratio regulator that maintains the air:gas ratio. Air b...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 ignition transformer for the ignition system, use a transformer with: • secondary voltage 6,000 to 8,000 vac. • minimum secondary current 0.02 amps continuous. • full wave output. Do not use the following: • twin outlet transformer • distributor...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 ignition gas piping ratiomatics are capable of ignition with either low fire or bypass start gas. Low fire start: main gas shut-off valve train bypass start gas (optional): main gas shut-off valve train nc an optional fuel orifice meter connected...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 the flame monitoring control system consists of two main components: • flame sensor • flame monitoring control flame sensor two types can be used on a ratiomatic burner: • flame rod • u.V. Scanner flame rods are available for all ratiomatic burn...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 component selection eclipse combustion can help in the design of a main gas shut- off valve train that satisfies the customer and complies with all local safety standards and codes set by the authorities within that jurisdiction. Contact eclipse ...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 3-10 blank page.
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 a-1 appendix c onversion f actors metric to english. From to multiply by cubic meter (m 3 ) cubic foot (ft 3 ) 35.31 cubic meter/hour (m 3 /h) cubic foot/hour (cfh) 35.31 degrees celsuis (ºc) degrees fahrenheit (ºf) (ºc x 1.8) + 32 kilogram (kg) ...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 a-2 ratiomatic main gas shutoff valve train gas cock solenoid valve (normally closed) fuel orifice meter adjustable limiting orifice pressure regulator eclipse combustion, inc. Strongly endorses nfpa as a minimum gas cocks are used to manually sh...
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 4/98 pressure taps impulse line k ey to s ystem s chematics ( continued ) a-3 symbol appearance name remarks bulletin/ info guide.
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Eclipse ratiomatic v3.00 - design guide no. 110, 04/98 blank page a-4.
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