EP383 Fireye Programmer

Overview

The Fireye EP383 is a microprocessor-based programmer module designed for use with the FLAME-MONITOR Burner Management Control System, specifically the E110 chassis. It serves as the central logic component for ensuring the safe sequencing and supervision of industrial and commercial burners. Unlike other EP300 series models that utilize physical dipswitches for configuration, the EP383 is uniquely characterized by its ability to be programmed via the ED510 display module. It provides essential start-up programming, safe-start checks, and continuous flame monitoring, though it does not include a modulator (firing rate motor) circuit or specific agency approvals.

Features

• Digital Programming: Operational characteristics are configured through the ED510 display module rather than manual dipswitches.
• Selectable Operation: Allows for the selection of recycle or non-recycle operation when a running interlock circuit is opened.
• Comprehensive Supervision: Provides start-up programming, safe-start checks, and monitors fuel valve end switches and low-fire positions.
• Safety Lockout: Automatically initiates a safety lockout if critical interlock circuits are open at improper points in the control cycle.
• Diagnostic Interface: Includes an RJ45 connector to interface with integral or remote alpha-numeric displays for real-time status and lockout history.
• Flame Failure Response: De-energizes all fuel valve circuits within 4 seconds upon flame failure.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Fireye
• Part Number: EP383
• Compatible System: FLAME-MONITOR E110
• Purge Timer: Selectable, with a 30-second minimum default.
• Post-Purge Timer: 15 seconds.
• Ignition Time: 15 seconds.
• Flame Failure Response Time (FFRT): 4 seconds.
• Dimensions: 6.55 x 6.75 x 1.55 inches.
• Display Compatibility: ED510 (primary) and backward compatible with ED500.

Applications

The EP383 is used in industrial and commercial combustion systems to provide safe burner sequencing and flame protection. It is suitable for automatically ignited oil, gas, and combination fuel burners where modulation is not required. Common applications include heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) boiler systems, as well as process heating in industries such as refining, petrochemical, power generation, and waste management. It is specifically used in configurations where operators require the flexibility of digital parameter adjustments via a remote display.