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New Product
Ignites even when wet
Retrofit Ignition System for Ruston TA 1750 and
TB 5000 Gas Turbines using liquid Fueled ignition
The PSI / Chentronics retrofit ignition system is replacement for
the existing Ruston exciter and igniter. It has been designed to
eliminate the unreliable operation of the old system occurred when
(1) moisture condensation on the igniter prevented it from firing,
(2) Low LCV gas for ignition is difficult to ignite.
The new system consists of a 120VAC exciter unit, which can be
mounted on top of the DC cabinet TB3or fuel cabinet TB5000s.
A shielded cable connects the exciter to the igniter plug and the
plug. The igniter plug utilizes an adapter to allow installation on
the turbine without further modification.
The igniter plug is designed to produce a maximum 21 sparks per
second and has a lifetime output of 250,000 to 350,000 sparks or
595 to 833 starts. The spark is so powerful it will fire underwater!
If the liquid is combustible it will light. The plug will withstand
temperatures to 1000 deg. C. so retraction is not required.

Installation start reliability increased from 8% to 95% essentially

removing the igniter from consideration when troubleshooting a
failed start.

The illustration above shows the igniter plug, adapter and housing

The storage capacitor in the exciter has a life expectancy of 5

million output pulses or 3125 starts; the average exciter life is 10
years.
The exciter utilizes patented solid-state technology including
power factor correction and solid state switching.

Equipment Specifications
Ignition Exciter
Mechanical:
Enclosure NEMA 3, 4, 4X, 12, 13
Box dimensions: 11" X 7" X 7" [279mm X 178mm X 178mm]
Net Weight: 10 Lb. [4.5 kg]
Input Power:
85-265 VRMS, 50-60 Hz, 1 ARMS @ 100V
Stored Energy: 12 Joules Minimum
Spark Rate:
4 Sparks per Second
Duty Cycle(minutes):5 ON-10 OFF
Temperature: Operating -25- 75C
Output Harness
Voltage: 3000 V DC MAX.
Mechanical: Weatherproof Nickel outer braid. Coaxial
construction with ball/cone aircraft style terminations.
Net Weight: 1 Lb. [.45 kg] for a 6-FT [1829-mm] length
Temperature: -65F to 500F [-54C to 260C]
PERFORMANCE:
The igniter plug is designed to produce a maximum 21 sparks per
second and has a lifetime output of 250,000 to 350,000 sparks or
595 to 833 starts.
The storage capacitor in the exciter has a life expectancy of 5
million output pulses or 3125 starts; the average exciter life is 10
years.

This illustration shows the exciter and the input power lead.
The complete system weighs about 12 pounds and installs in less
than 4 hours even allowing time to remove the old units.

Booster coil (64/51001096) with a Lodge plug (TA-23119). Both

old and new are powered by the same 24VDC power supply

--------------------------------------Igniter Tip
Mechanical: Net Weight: 0.1 Lb. [0.22 kg]
Temperature: 1832F MAX [1000C]
Length: 2.3 [305 mm] is standard, custom lengths available
Options:

Hazardous Area version (EExd, Group IIC)

CE Mark (Safe Area only)

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