Start-up
Before you start up the DetCon detonation controller, take note of the following:
- Has the parameter file corresponding to the engine and the DetCon device type been loaded to the device?
- Have the detonation sensors been wired in accordance with the firing order of the engine?
- Has the ignition impulse sensor (ISU) or the camshaft sensor or the auxiliary synchronization output (ASO) of the ignition controller been correctly wired with the DetCon detonation controller?
Additionally observe the following points before you start up the DetCon detonation controller with an ATEX enclosure.
Start-up the DetCon Detonation Controller in ATEX Enclosure
The following points have to be ensured before first start-up:
- The enclosure has to be properly installed.
- The enclosure has to be without any damage, this applies especially to the seals.
- No foreign bodies have to be inside the enclosure.
- The terminal compartment has to be clean.
- The mounting and operating equipment screws have to be tightened firmly.
- The lead bushings have to be tightened firmly.
- All leads have to be installed in the bushings according to the protection class.
- Unused bore holes and lead bushings have to be sealed with ATEX-certified closing plugs.
- The external protective conductor connection has to be installed properly and close to the enclosure.