User Guide

Installation Instructions
Issue Date August 18, 2008
© 2008 BASO Gas Products 1
Part No. BASO-INS-L61, Rev. A www.baso.com
L61LL-1 BASO® Safety Shutoff Device
Installation
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WARNING: Risk of Explosion or Fire.
Do not use the L61LL-1 in Liquefied Petroleum
(LP) gas applications. The L61LL-1 is for use with
natural gas only. Pilot gas is not 100% shut off and
will continue to flow with the loss of pilot flame. Use
of LP gas may cause gas accumulation and may
result in severe personal injury or death.
IMPORTANT: Only qualified personnel should
install or service BASO® Gas Products. These
instructions are a guide for such personnel. Carefully
follow all instructions in this document and all
instructions for the appliance.
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WARNING: Risk of Explosion or Fire.
Shut off the gas supply at the main manual shutoff
valve before installing or servicing the L61LL-1.
Failure to shut off the gas supply can result in the
release of gas during installation or servicing, which
can lead to an explosion or fire, and may result in
severe personal injury or death.
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CAUTION: Risk of Electric Shock.
Disconnect power supply before making electrical
connections to avoid electric shock.
IMPORTANT: Make all gas installations in
accordance with applicable local, national, and
regional regulations.
To install the L61LL-1.
1. Turn off all power to the appliance.
2. Turn off the gas at the main manual shutoff valve
adjacent to the appliance.
3. Remove the metal snap-on cover from the
L61LL-1.
4. Mount the L61LL-1 on a vertical surface with the
thermocouple connection positioned downward.
5. Push the circuit wires through the conduit opening
on the bottom of the L61LL-1, strip the ends of the
wires just enough to put the bare wire under the
terminal screws, and connect the circuit wires
according to the appliance manufacturer’s
instructions or the wiring information on the label
(see Figure 1).
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WARNING: Risk of Explosion or Fire
Verify that this device is wired in series electrically
with thermostats and other appliance operating
controls. Wiring the device in parallel with such
controls will defeat the safety features of this device
and may result in severe personal injury or death.
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ELECTRICAL RATING:
CIRCUIT 1-2
8A. AT 120 V.A.C.
4A. AT 240 V.A.C.
1/4HP,
120/240 V.A.C.
CIRCUIT 1-3
125VA PILOT DUTY
120/240 VOLTS AC
L61LL-1
CIRCUIT #1-#2 #1-#3
PILOT ON CLOSED OPEN
PILOT OFF OPEN CLOSED
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Figure 1: L61LL-1 Product Label
6. Replace the metal snap-on cover.
7. Attach the thermocouple securely to the pilot
burner, and screw the terminal end to the BASO®
power unit terminal on the L61LL-1. Make sure
that this connection is clean. Tighten the
thermocouple lead nut finger tight plus 1/8 turn
maximum. Do not overtighten.