User's Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Note: Pages 2,16,17,18,23,32,35,46,54,55 have been deleted as not relevant.
SECTION 1: Heater Safety......................................................1
SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility .....................................1
2.1 Low Level User Instructions.........................................1
2.2 Halogenated Hydrocarbons.........................................1
2.3 National Standards and Applicable Codes ..................1
SECTION 3: Critical Considerations ..................................... 3
3.1 Minimum Required Clearances to Combustibles......... 3
3.2 Clearance Data - Linear ................4
3.3 Clearance Data -U Tube.................6
SECTION 4: Specifications ....................................................8
4.1 Material Specifications................................................. 8
4.2 Heater Specifications...................................................8
4.3 Venting Specifications.................................................. 8
4.4 Suspension Specifications........................................... 8
4.5 Controls Specifications ................................................ 8
4.6 Linear Heater............................................................... 9
4.8 U-Tube Heater .............................................................9
4.9 Burner Specifications................................................. 10
SECTION 5: Major Component Descriptions .....................11
SECTION 6: General Suspension Details ..........................12
6.1 Suspension Details .................................................... 12
SECTION 7: Linear Heater Installation........................... ...13
7.1 Linear Standard Parts List ......................................... 13
7.3 Burner Tube Installation ............................................ 19
7.4 Coupling and Tube Assembly.................................... 19
7.5 Tube Clamp Package Installation..............................21
7.6 Reflector Installation .................................................. 21
SECTION 8: U-Tube Heater Installation ..............................24
8.1 U-Tube Standard Parts List........................................ 24
8.2 Critical Hanger Placement......................................... 27
8.3 Burner Tube and Fan Tube Installation .................... 27
8.4 U-Tube Support Bracket Assembly Installation .........28
8.5 Coupling and Tube Assembly.................................... 29
8.6 Tube Installation ........................................................ 30
8.7 U-Tube Installation .................................................... 30
8.8 Reflector Installation .................................................. 31
SECTION 10: Burner & Fan Installation..............................33
10.1 Burner Installation.................................................... 33
10.2 Fan Assembly .......................................................... 33
10.3 Linear & U-Tube Fan Installation..............................34
SECTION 11: Optional Heater Accessories........................36
11.1 Reflector Side Extension Installation ....................... 36
11.2 Decorative Grille Installation .................................... 37
11.3 Protective Grille Installation ..................................... 38
11.4 Sports Hall Guard Installation.................................. 39
11.5 Universal Shield Installation..................................... 40
11.6 Undershield Installation ........................................... 41
SECTION 12: Venting ............................................................42
12.1 Flue Installation........................................................42
12.2 Flueless Installation (U.K. Only)...............................42
12.3 Ventilation Requirements .........................................42
12.4 Outside Combustion Air Supply ...............................43
12.5 Common Duct ..........................................................43
SECTION 13: Gas Piping ......................................................44
SECTION 14: Wiring..............................................................45
14.1 BLACKHEAT® Typical External Wiring Diagram
(Linear or U Tube) ............................................................45
14.5 BLACKHEAT® Internal Wiring Diagram .................47
SECTION 15: Operation ........................................................48
15.1 Heater Lockout Indication (Optional)........................48
15.2 Testing......................................................................48
15.3 Commisioning ..........................................................48
15.4 System Checks ........................................................49
15.5 User Instructions ......................................................49
SECTION 16: Servicing Instructions ...................................50
16.1 Annual Procedure ....................................................50
16.2 Component Removal ...............................................50
SECTION 17: Troubleshooting.............................................52
17.1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart (Linear and
U-Tube) ............................................................................52
17.3 Manifold Gas Pressure Setting ................................56
SECTION 18: Replacement Parts.........................................57