- Roberts-Gordon Tubular Duct Furnace Installation, Operation & Service Manual

SECTION 13: TROUBLESHOOTING
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13.3 Troubleshooting for Flame Supervision System
NOTE: Minimum flame probe current 1 μA DC. Typical flame probe current 3-5 μA DC.
Repair or replace as
required.
If problems persist, contact
Roberts-Gordon LLC at
www.rg-inc.com
Replace ignition control.
Use General
Troubleshooting section to
trace the fault.
Heater Operating
TROUBLESHOOT ENDS.
No
Repair or replace as
required.
Is inlet burner gas pressure
correct? Is live and neutral
polarity correct? Is
flame probe circuit correct?
Is there a current flowing in
the flame probe circuit with
no flame present?
Ye s
No
Does “lockout” occur when
there is a flame present?
Ye s
Is the connecting lead
damaged? Is the flame probe
damaged or touching earthed
components?
No
Is the flame present and
at least 1 μA DC flame
current?
Connect a DC ammeter in
series with the flame probe.
Ye s
No
Ye s
Ye s
No
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To measure flame current, connect a 0 - 50 μA DC meter in series with the flame probe. If the meter
reads negative values, then reverse the test leads.