Fulton Classic ICX or FB-F Vertical Tubeless Boilers (Steam) Oil Fired - Manual (Page 31)

Starting the Oil Fired Boiler
Stop! Make sure you have read
any followed all previous safety
information.
Check with local authorities
where approval for start-up is
required. In some localities, final
inspection of services may be
required.
In general, ensure that the boiler
area is in conformance with
established boiler room require-
ments. Review national and local
codes.
Carry out the following procedure on
the initial start up of the boiler and
on every subsequent occasion
when restarting the boiler after a
shut down.
1. Close the blow-off valve.
2. Close the water gauge drain
valve.
3. Open main steam stop valve at
the top of the boiler.
4. Open the water feed valve on the
boiler.
5. Open valves on makeup water
line to return if return system is
used.
6. Place feedwater pump fused
switch in the "on" position.
Note
a) The fused disconnect switch
that controls the feed water
pump should be kept in the "on"
position at all times during the
boiler operation as well as dur-
ing the non-operating period of
the boiler.
b) This switch should be turned
"off" only when repairs or adjust-
ments should be made.
NOTE
The pump will continue to oper-
ate until the water reaches the
correct level in the boiler. This
level is approximately the center
of the water gauge glass.
7 Activate the boiler power on
switch, located on the side of
the panel box.
8. With the unit full of water the low
water safety relay(s) will be in a
lock-out mode. Press the low water
safety relay manual reset button
located on the side of the control
panel box.
Operation
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