Practical Pointers | Fives North American

PILOT SYSTEMS

pilot atmospheric regulator (as close to mixer as possible)

mixture outlet

spark plug

observation port

spring adjusting cap

pilot tip

1/4 " steel tubing

gas inlet (take off from pilot gas safety train)

pilot mixture gas adjusting screw (limiting orifice)

pilot butterfly air valve

mixture pressure tap (check mixture near pilot tip)

size pilot air pipe to give at least 6 osi mixer inlet

pilot air-gas mixer (size mixer piping to lose no more than 5% of the mixture pressure)

air inlet (take-off well

upstream of main air control valve)

PILOT PIPING

The two most common causes of pilot problems are: Undersized piping

Plugging from dirt in the gas and air lines

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