anchor lamp help

i have just renovated an anchor 500cp lamp , put new lower tube in with new valve, new jet and needle , new on / off tap, new pre heater new pump valve,new pump, pumped it up to 2 bar and lost no pressure overnight, when i came to fire it up , it lights but i get flames and no proper light , i also put a new conductor rod in , both parts , the only thing i havnt changed is the upper vaporiser tube , please help i losing my mind on this thanx

 

Mr. the cod, it sounds like you need more preheating. Also, check the spacing between the
jet and burner tube.

Dean

 

Welcome aboard!

That's good advice from Dean and check that the jet and the burner nozzle and all other parts are properly tightened, Jeff.

 

It's not clear from what you save whether you tried to fire it up with those 2 bar still in the tank but if you did, that's yet another possibility for the flaming/flaring problem...

 

curious about the fuel you are using. was the tank empty when you got it? Is the fuel common everyday standard kerosene or something else?

 

hi dean, what do you suggest i set it to at the moment its set at 12mm thanx

 

thanx jeff , will do paul.

 

hi, what bar should i pump it to before lighting thanx .

 

hi, tank wasnt empty when i got it , and i use standard parrafinn out of the garden shop local to me , thanx paul.

 

Hi cod man, the spacing should be 14mm. When using the pre-heat torch (I'm not sure your Anchor has one ) then pressure should be around 2 bar. When pre-heating with meths, I always start with no pressure in the fount. When the meths are almost all gone, I close the air vent and start pumping slowly. When the light pops on, I let it warm up a bit and gently add more air. This is only one way to do it, there are many good ways to light a lantern. Everyone has their own way to do things, soon you'll find out what works best for you (and your lantern!)

Best regards,

Wim

 

hi, can you tell me the difference in length of the upper vapourizer tube of the anchor 500cp and the 650cp, and do you know the lengths of hand thanx , paul.

 

I don't know about a 650cp vap, but to the best of my knowledge, the vap for the 500cp is a standard Petromax size. The Petromax vap without nipple is 125mm. I know some differ (like the Optimus 300), but most follow the classic Pmax sizes for most parts.

Best regards,

Wim