Hamworthy Peabody Combustion

FP Gas Igniter Family

NFPA Igniter Classifications

NFPA % of Associated Main Condition for Main Burner Continuous

Ignition Support
Burner Capacity Ignition Fuel Duty
Class

Any Burner
I 10% or Greater
Any Burner Light-
Off conditions.
Operating Coal, Oil, Gas Capable
NFPA 1.3.83.1 Conditions.

Under Low Load

Only Prescribed or Adverse
II 4% to 10% Burner Light-Off Operating Coal, Oil, Gas Capable
NFPA 1.3.83.2 Conditions, Conditions

Only for Very

Only Prescribed Only for Very
III Less than or equal to 4% Burner Light-Off Specifically Oil, Gas
Specifically
Prescribed
NFPA 1.3.83.3 Conditions, Prescribed Cases.
Cases

HE Rod with Pulse Spark

Only Prescribed
III-S Train Type >= 12
Joule/Pulse, >= 12
Burner Light-Off Never Oil, Gas Never
NFPA 1.3.83.4 Conditions,
Pulses/sec.
Combustion Products and Services: Igniters
HPC Igniter Types
High Energy Igniters
Gas/Propane Fuel
#2 Oil Igniters
Chentronics NFPA Class I, II, and III
NFPA Class III-S NFPA Class I, II, III

HE-GH-S
FP Family Special Application
4-8 MM BTU/hr #2 Oil/Electric Igniter OE-HE
Standard HE Flame Rod Side/Corner Igniter Assembly
HE Igniter #2 Oil Firing 1-5 MM BTU/hr 8-30 MM BTU/hr
12J 4 Spark/sec Flame Rod HE Igniter
FP-HE FP
Direct Light-Off HE Igniter Flame Scanner
Gas or #2 Oil NFPA Class II or III Suitable for NFPA Class I
1-5 MM BTU/hr 1-5 MM BTU/hr
Flame Rod Flame Rod
Proving Proving
Rapid-Fire HE HE Igniter HT Igniter
12J 20 Spark/sec
Side Ign
Direct Light-Off
Special Application
#2 - #6 Oil FP-M FP-RD Special Application Special Application
Corner Fired
1-5 MM BTU/hr 1-2 MM BTU/hr Side/Corner Igniter Side/Corner Igniter
Flexible
Motivator HT Igniter HT Igniter Assembly Assembly
#2 Oil/Electric Igniter
Gas Firing 1-5 MM Gas/#2 Oil Firing 1-5 MM
8-30 MM BTU/hr
4.5J 3 Sparks/sec BTU/hr BTU/hr
HE Igniter
Hand Light-Off Flame Rod Flame Rod
Flame Scanner
Natural Gas HE Igniter HE Igniter
Suitable for NFPA Class I
NFPA Class II or III NFPA Class II or III
Flex Gun

HE-GE Gas Electric Igniter

HE-GE
FP 8 to 35 MM BTU/hr
5:1 Turndown
HE Igniter
Flame Scanner
HE Suitable for NFPA Class I
FP Igniter Family Configurations

FPM Igniter FP Igniter

No Flame Proving With Flame Proving Rod
FP Igniter Specifications
FP Igniter Body

2-7/8 od Tube

3 Std Pipe
FPM Assembly Cutaway
FP Assembly Cutaway
FP-HE Assembly Cutaway
 FP Igniter Family Internals

Main Gas
Nozzles

Primary
Tip End Assembly With Ignition
Combustion Mixture
Manifold, Venturi, and
Chamber
Primary Ignition Chamber
Cut away Main
Flame
Chamber
HT Spark Rod
OR
HE Spark Rod
FP Models Has Built in Flame Proving

Flame
Proving
Rod
FP Gas Igniter Safety Shut-Off Valves
Gas Valve Train and Instrumentation Requirements
Per NFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion System Hazards Code 2001 Edition
Principle of Operation
STEP #1 Gas Flowing

STEP #2 Spark On ~ 15 sec

STEP #3 Primary Pilot Ognition

STEP #4 Secondary Stage Ignition

STEP #5 Flame Ionization Detected

STEP #6 Pilot Firing With Solidly

Anchored Flame in
Combustion Chamber