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Seeking advice, new to boilers, boiler broke over winter

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  • triode
    triode Member Posts: 21
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1893576#Comment_1893576

    This solution looks nice. Question, I am guessing I will have to break a 1/4" gas line off from the main gas inlet somewhere, as the main gas valve (controlled by S8610U #2) pilot also is controlled by S8610U #2, and therefore that pilot line will have no gas until it gets signal on TH-W from S8610U #2. Does the pilot gas valve controlled by S8610U #1 have a thermocouple to prove it has lit?

    I ask as I did not see any mention of a thermocouple connection on the V8046C1006 pilot gas valve that was mentioned. How does the S8610U #1 know when that pilot has been proven?

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,547

    You have it backwards. Module 1 connects to the pilot terminal of the main gas valve that's already there. It sends 24V to the PV terminal on that valve. This sends gas to pilot #1, proves the flame, then sends 24V to module 2. The line to the V8046C that leads to pilot 2 is teed off the line to pilot 1, and the V8046C does not let gas go to pilot 2 at this point.

    When module 2 gets 24V, it opens the V8043C to send gas to pilot 2. Now pilot 2 gets its gas, and when it lights and flame is proven, module 2 sends 24V to the main gas valve terminal MV, and the main burners will light.

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  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 4,109
    edited April 4

    No thermocouples.

    OK the way that @Steamhead describes is not what I envisioned drawing the last drawing. It may work the way he describes. However this returns to the unknown of 'will the Gas valve's pilot circuit support two pilots'.

    The way I drew it the autonomous pilot gas valve has it own gas source. Like repurposing the taps at the gas manual On-Off valve. So the autonomous pilot gas valve proves first, module #1. With an autonomous pilot gas valve that has it own gas source it really does not matter which actual pilot proves first, it just becomes a matter of the sequence and MV wiring.

    As you can see there are different ways to get this done. One down side of this method is if only one pilot proves (the first) you have the equivalent of a standing pilot and no heat until it is realized some thing is wrong. Using the logical AND relay method it does not easily have that scenario, but it is more wiring.

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  • triode
    triode Member Posts: 21

    @109A_5 how does a pilot prove without a thermocouple or some kind of feedback?

  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 4,109
    edited April 4

    Each S8610U Intermittent Pilot module has its own pilot. And ignites its own pilot.

    Each S8610U Intermittent Pilot module has its own igniter spark rod with the pilot assembly which verifies the flame via Flame Rectification detection in the module through the spark wire.

    Each S8610U module works autonomously as far as each pilot is concerned. So in this case both pilot assemblies would need to be replaced not just the one, maybe that is where the confusion lies. With a standing pilot (which you do not want) that would use a thermocouple. S8610U Intermittent Pilot modules do not use thermocouples.

    If you wanted to reuse one of the pilot assemblies you would need to have a standing pilot.

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,547

    @109A_5 said: "If you wanted to reuse one of the pilot assemblies you would need to have a standing pilot."

    The Y8610U kits do come with an electrode that fits most pilot assemblies. But if I were doing this, I'd get new pilots- either the Honeywell/Resideo Q345U or Q3451U if they are target types, or the Q348U or Q3481U if they're batwing type. The 3451 and 3481 come with built-in spark leads, the other two do not and need separately provided spark leads.

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    Towson, MD, USA
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  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 4,109

    Looking at the picture of the kit, you basically need two kits, module, spark wire, spark assembly, wiring harness (or you could fabricate your own second wiring harness)), you just don't need that gas valve type that comes with the kit as a second gas valve (if you go that route).

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    Another thing with the kit is I don't see a mounting assembly for the pilot assembly.

    Also looking at the kit I don't see the actual pilot, so maybe they assume you just remove the thermocouple stuff and replace it with the spark assembly. Maybe the spark assembly slides in where the thermocouple stuff was (hopefully).

    I was envisioning the kit came with a pilot assembly like this below. Apparently not.

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 18,547

    @109A_5 said "Another thing with the kit is I don't see a mounting assembly for the pilot assembly.

    Also looking at the kit I don't see the actual pilot, so maybe they assume you just remove the thermocouple stuff and replace it with the spark assembly. Maybe the spark assembly slides in where the thermocouple stuff was (hopefully)."

    You nailed it- the spark electrode assembly replaces a standard thermocouple.

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    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
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  • 109A_5
    109A_5 Member Posts: 4,109
    edited April 5

    Interestingly the documentation shows this, so I guess you get what you get.

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