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power unit

Jack_19
Jack_19 Member Posts: 16
how can I check the resistance of the power unit in a gas control vavle to find if it is defective, in or out of a boiler?

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  • eric legacy
    eric legacy Member Posts: 16


    are you talking about the electromagnet that holds the standing pilot valve open?
  • Jack_19
    Jack_19 Member Posts: 16
    power unit

    Eric, thanks for the reply,yes to your qestion. Jack.
  • Jack_19
    Jack_19 Member Posts: 16
    electromagnet {power unit}

    Eric, thanks for your reply,yes to your qestion. Jack.
  • eric legacy
    eric legacy Member Posts: 16
    t-couple test

    Jack I used to know the method for this test but I can not find my notes. What I can tell you is thatthe Thermo couple should be putting out 20 to 30 millivolts while disconected from G.V. (use a tool to jam the red button down while testing it). If thermocoup is good but the pilot will not stay lit when re-connected, the power unit is bad. When I am troubleshooting I like to find out what's not the problem, and that will narrow the possibilities down.

    E.L.
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