Nov 23, 2004 -- Steve Bleier -- WILIMINGTON, MA, U.S.A.-The new SPECTRA ™ BC (burner control) sensors from AMETEK Power Instruments are extremely robust, compact, solid-state optical flame sensors that offer a host of features and provide maximum performance and reliability.
SPECTRA flame sensors feature IR or UV sensors with built-in background flame discrimination, making them suitable for a wide variety of fuels, including coal, oil and gas.
SPECTRA BC30 sensors help improve burner efficiency, reduce NOx emissions and improve operating safety. The sensors are ideal for difficult to diagnose multi-burner applications such as incinerators, process heaters, kilns and package boilers. These highly reliable sensors include failsafe relay contacts and visual indicators for system health and flame On/Off status. In addition, the sensors provide real time status of flame strength and flame frequency for better control of burner operation.
Their robust design meets or exceeds rigorous test standards. The units are 100% solid-state. There are no tubes or shutters to fail. Their analog output requires no separate amplifier to worry about. High-temperature electronics enables the sensor to function at elevated operating temperatures.
Software configurable gain and threshold enable end users to set signal level and flame On/Off threshold. The software is PC or PDA compatible and features real time display of flame characteristics to help identify the correct settings.
The SPECTRA BC 30 transmits a 4-20mA analog signal proportional to flame intensity and uses RS-485 serial Modbus communications for remote monitoring. The RS-485 serial Modbus output allows several sensors to be connected together for one common input to a burner management system.
AMETEK Power Instruments is a leader in the development and manufacture of sensor systems for boilers and burners used by the utility, petrochemical, process, and marine industries worldwide. It also is a leader in the design and manufacture of power measurement and recording instrumentation used by the electric power and manufacturing industries.
AMETEK Power Instruments is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors with annualized sales of more than $1.2 billion.
For more information on SPECTRA BC30 flame sensors, contact AMETEK Power Instruments, 255 North Union Street, Rochester New York 14605 Web site: <www.ametekpower.com>
