LAMTEC F200K Ex Compact UV Flame Scanner

Overview

The LAMTEC F200K is a compact flame scanner from the LAMTEC flame monitoring range, detecting the ultraviolet radiation of the burner flame for flame supervision in industrial burners. The F200K Ex version is the explosion-protected variant of the scanner, allowing installation on burners where the flame detector must be approved for hazardous area service. The scanner is part of the LAMTEC flame monitoring system family together with the evaluation units of the range.

The F200K is one of the compact flame scanners in the LAMTEC product family, which also includes the evaluation units and flame rods used in complete flame monitoring systems. The Ex version carries the approval for installation in classified areas of the burner plant. Seven Star LLC supplies the scanner with the matching evaluation unit for the burner control system.

Engineering and Design

The flame scanner uses a UV-sensitive sensing element that responds to the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the flame, providing a fast and selective flame signal. The signal is transmitted to the flame monitoring evaluation unit, which processes it and provides the flame-on/flame-off status used by the burner control system. The UV sensing principle distinguishes the flame from the hot refractory background, avoiding false flame signals.

The scanner is mounted on the burner through the sight pipe, aimed at the flame zone, with the optics kept clear for reliable detection. The wiring is connected to the matching evaluation unit in the control panel, and the system is commissioned by verifying the flame signal strength during burner operation. For the Ex version, installation follows the hazardous area requirements and the scanner approvals for the site classification.

The scanner is mounted on the burner through the sight pipe, aimed at the flame zone, with the optics kept clear for reliable detection. The wiring is connected to the matching evaluation unit in the control panel, and the system is commissioned by verifying the flame signal strength during burner operation. For the Ex version, installation follows the hazardous area requirements and the scanner approvals for the site classification. The sight pipe is cleaned during the burner maintenance interval, and the scanner output is checked against the flame condition recorded at commissioning. The flame signal strength is logged during commissioning and compared at each burner inspection, giving an early indication of sight pipe fouling. The scanner is supplied with the mounting bracket and the installation instructions for the burner sight pipe. The flame monitoring system is checked at each burner start, and the scanner output is verified against the flame condition. The F200K is a compact unit that fits the standard sight pipe openings of industrial burners. The evaluation unit provides the flame relay output to the burner control system, and the shutdown logic follows the burner safety standard. The scanner wiring is checked for continuity at the burner inspection interval. The scanner replacement is recorded in the burner maintenance log.

Key Features

• Compact UV flame scanner for burner supervision
• F200K Ex explosion-protected variant
• Fast, selective UV flame detection
• Part of the LAMTEC flame monitoring family
• Distinguishes flame from hot refractory
• Suitable for industrial burner applications

Applications

The F200K is used for flame monitoring and supervision on industrial burners in boilers, furnaces, heaters and process units. It suits oil and gas, power, petrochemical and industrial heating applications across the GCC region using LAMTEC flame monitoring systems.

Specifications

Why Seven Star LLC

Seven Star LLC supplies LAMTEC flame monitoring equipment and spare parts to burner and boiler maintenance teams across Oman and the GCC. Every item is verified against the original LAMTEC model before your order is confirmed, and our team helps identify the correct scanner and evaluation unit for your burner. Because the F200K is a UV flame scanner rated for Ex compact installations, we confirm your hazardous area classification and burner management system compatibility before shipment, since a flame scanner is a genuine life-safety component and a mismatched Ex rating or evaluation unit pairing can compromise the safety function it is meant to provide.

For boiler and burner facilities operating multiple flame scanners across different burner types, we help plan spares coverage around scheduled safety testing intervals, so a scanner replacement is a planned maintenance event rather than a reactive response during a burner shutdown. Where a facility is seeing nuisance flame-out trips or inconsistent scanner readings, we recommend a qualified combustion technician verify whether the scanner, its sightline, or the evaluation unit is the actual source before assuming the scanner itself needs replacement, and we are happy to share what we know about common failure patterns for this scanner family while deferring the final safety determination to your own qualified personnel and the codes and standards that specifically govern your facility and its specific burner management system, without any exception, at all times and under all conditions.

Request a Quote for LAMTEC F200K Ex Compact UV Flame Scanner

Submit a formal inquiry through our RFQ page with the flame scanner model F200K Ex, your burner type and the flame monitoring evaluation unit in use. We will confirm the matching configuration and respond with a formal quotation. | Inquiry Form

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See also: LAMTEC BurnerTronic BT300 Burner Control System.