I've been slowing building my modified Brutus 10 and have finally got everything finished or so I thought. I plugged in the control panel, the pump plugins work, the PIDs work and seemingly everything is going well until I get to the automation and the valves won't open/burners won't light. I've racked my brain for the last two days and tried everything with no success. Hopefully someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong so that I can get back to brewing!
My setup:
-Valve: Honeywell VR8200A2132 24 VAC
http://www.supplyhouse.com/Honeywell-VR8200A2132-1-2-24-Vac-Standing-Pilot-Gas-Valve-11588000-p
-Burners: Banjo 10 Inch BG14
-Transformer: IQ America Multi-Voltage Transformer
http://www.homedepot.com/p/IQ-America-Multi-Voltage-Wired-Doorbell--
Transformer-DT-1624A/202278728
-PID - Auberins Universal 1/16 DIN PID Temperature Controller
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=106
Wiring:
TH Wire -> Coaxial DC power plug -> Coaxial DC power jack -> PID position 14 -> HOA switch bottom position (fire)
TR Wire -> Coaxial DC power plug -> Coaxial DC power jack -> 24V terminal strip (Neutral)
HOA Switch:
1 2
3 4
5 6
1 connected to PID position 13 (auto); 3 & 4 connected to 24V terminal strip (Positive); 6 connected to PID position 14 (fire)
24V Terminal Strip: First 3 positions - 24V wire from transformer and wires from positions 3 & 4 from each HOA switch; Second 3 positions - 24V wire from transformer and TR wires from each furnace valve hookups. Both 3 piece sections are connected using separate jumper strips
Hopefully that's enough baseline information so that someone can help me out. I can get the pilot lights lit but can't get the burners to fire up either in automatic (temp control) mode or fire mode. Here are a few theories that I have.
1. Transformer is bad, so power isn't being sent out to the furnace valves. This could be due to the fact that I'm using a variable voltage transformer and not a straight 110V to 24V setup. Or it might be fried from being hooked up improperly. Or it's not strong enough to run two valves.
2. Transformer is wired wrong. I wired the load wire to the bottom of the center screw and the neutral to the left-side screw.
3. Not receiving power from 110V side. This seems unlikely to me since all of the other components work.
4. Wiring is completely wrong. This is possible but I was following the diagrams of other using the same setup as myself with no problems.
Please help! I need to start brewing again and I can't go back to old setup. I plan on buying a new transformer that's strictly 110V to 24V, so maybe that will do that trick. But if anyone can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it!
My setup:
-Valve: Honeywell VR8200A2132 24 VAC
http://www.supplyhouse.com/Honeywell-VR8200A2132-1-2-24-Vac-Standing-Pilot-Gas-Valve-11588000-p
-Burners: Banjo 10 Inch BG14
-Transformer: IQ America Multi-Voltage Transformer
http://www.homedepot.com/p/IQ-America-Multi-Voltage-Wired-Doorbell--
Transformer-DT-1624A/202278728
-PID - Auberins Universal 1/16 DIN PID Temperature Controller
http://www.auberins.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=106
Wiring:
TH Wire -> Coaxial DC power plug -> Coaxial DC power jack -> PID position 14 -> HOA switch bottom position (fire)
TR Wire -> Coaxial DC power plug -> Coaxial DC power jack -> 24V terminal strip (Neutral)
HOA Switch:
1 2
3 4
5 6
1 connected to PID position 13 (auto); 3 & 4 connected to 24V terminal strip (Positive); 6 connected to PID position 14 (fire)
24V Terminal Strip: First 3 positions - 24V wire from transformer and wires from positions 3 & 4 from each HOA switch; Second 3 positions - 24V wire from transformer and TR wires from each furnace valve hookups. Both 3 piece sections are connected using separate jumper strips
Hopefully that's enough baseline information so that someone can help me out. I can get the pilot lights lit but can't get the burners to fire up either in automatic (temp control) mode or fire mode. Here are a few theories that I have.
1. Transformer is bad, so power isn't being sent out to the furnace valves. This could be due to the fact that I'm using a variable voltage transformer and not a straight 110V to 24V setup. Or it might be fried from being hooked up improperly. Or it's not strong enough to run two valves.
2. Transformer is wired wrong. I wired the load wire to the bottom of the center screw and the neutral to the left-side screw.
3. Not receiving power from 110V side. This seems unlikely to me since all of the other components work.
4. Wiring is completely wrong. This is possible but I was following the diagrams of other using the same setup as myself with no problems.
Please help! I need to start brewing again and I can't go back to old setup. I plan on buying a new transformer that's strictly 110V to 24V, so maybe that will do that trick. But if anyone can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it!
