Patent ID: 11953204
Assignee: R.W. BECKETT CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. A controller for a fuel oil burner system that controls a fuel oil burner to perform intermittent ON cycles,
the controller comprising:
a memory configured to store a value for a burner control delay period, wherein the burner control delay period is an amount of time between energization of an oil pump of the system and activation of a valve of the system; and
a processor configured to perform an auto-set procedure in a first ON cycle, the auto-set procedure comprising:
outputting a valve ON signal;
while the valve ON signal is provided, measuring a valve detection signal;
detecting an oil valve in the fuel oil burner based on the valve detection signal; and
setting the value for the burner control delay period based on the detecting of the oil valve.