Fieldpiece HG2 - HVAC Guide System Analyzer - Manual (Page 17)

32
WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.COM WWW.FIELDPIECE.CO
Th e following tables show acceptable results from
the Combustion Test for diff erent types of equipment 2 .
For all combustion equipment, ANSI Manufacturing
Standards recommends
carbon monoxide (CO)
should be below 400PPM in the fl ue. Technical
Standards and Safety Authority recommends repair
above 100PPM in the fl ue.
Atmospheric Fan Assisted Natural Gas or LPG
Oxygen (O2) 6-9%
Stack Temperature 325-500°F
Condensing Natural Gas or LPG
Oxygen (O2) 6-9%
Stack Temperature 90-140°F
Natural Gas/LPG Power Burners
Oxygen (O2) 3-6%
Stack Temperature 275-500°F
Fuel Oil Flame Retention Power Burners
Oxygen (O2) 3-7%
Stack Temperature 325-500°F
Fuel Oil Non-Flame Retention Power Burners
Oxygen (O2) 6-9%
Stack Temperature 400-600°F
Condensing Oil
Oxygen (O2) 3-7%
Stack Temperature 90-140°F
2 From Carbon Monoxide a Clear and Present Danger Third Edition, Dwyer,
Leatherman, Manclark, Kimball, Rasmussen, ESCO Press 2003.
Erik Rasmussen
Erik Rasmussen has been an expert in the com-
bustion analysis fi eld for over 20 years. Rasmussen has
helped Fieldpiece in providing much of the tables and
contents of the combustion section in this manual to
refl ect the best real-world practices and knowledge of
today. Rasmussen has also authored and coauthored
several books on combustion analysis which go into
much greater depth on the fundamentals of the opera-
tion and diagnosis of combustion equipment.
• Sixteen 16 years as a service and installation
specialist of:
* Natural gas
* Propane
* Oil heat
* Air conditioning
• Contractor
• HVACR Instructor
• Co-author, "Carbon Monoxide: A Clear and Pres-
ent Danger", ESCO Press
• Author, “Combustion Analysis and Fuel Effi cien-
cy”, ESCO Press
• International Programs Director for COSA, the
Carbon Monoxide Safety Association
• Board Member HVAC Excellence
• President of ESCO press international, (Canada)
• Rasmussen continues to stay current on all tech-
nologies and procedures through the operation of
his own service organization.