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This  design  complies  with  the  current  edition  of  the  ANSI 

Z21.13 - CSA 4.9 Standard for Gas Fired Low Pressure Steam 

and  Hot  Water  Boilers.
Compliance  under  this  standard  implies  that  when  the  boiler 

underwent test, the gas manifold and control assembly pro vided 

on  the  boiler  met  safe  lighting  and  other  performance  criteria.
Detailed installation diagrams are found in this manual. These 

diagrams will serve to provide the installer a reference for the 

materials and methods of piping necessary. It is essential that 

all  water,  gas  piping  and  wiring  be  installed  as  shown  on  the 

diagrams.  You  should  thoroughly  read  and  understand  this 

manual  before  installation  and/or  operation  of  this  boiler.

The  factory  warranty  will  be  void  if  the  boiler(s)  have  been 

improperly  installed  or  operated.

AL 29-4C® is a registered trademark of Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.
The installation must conform to all instructions contained in 

this manual and the local code authority having jurisdiction.

These  should  be  carefully  followed  in  all  cases. Authorities 

having  jurisdiction  should  be  consulted  before  installation 

begins if there are any questions regarding compliance with 

local,  state  or  national  codes.
In  the  absence  of  local  codes,  the  installation  must  comply 

with the current editions of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI 

Z223.1/NFPA 54 and the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 or 

CAN/CSA-B149.1,  the  Natural  Gas  and  Propane  Installation 

Code  and  CSA  C22.1,  the  Canadian  Electrical  Code. 
Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, the installation 

must conform to the Standard for Controls and Safety Devices 

from Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/ASME CSD-1.
All  documents  are  available  from  the  Canadian  Standards 

Association,  8501  East  Pleasant  Valley  Road,  Cleveland, 

OH  44131.  NFPA  documents  are  also  available  from  the 

National  Fire  Protection  Association,  1  Batterymarch  Park, 

Quincy,  MA  02269.

INTRODUCTION

Summary of Contents for VB 1500

Page 1: ...one in your building Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and s...

Page 2: ...ning Procedure Mechanical Removal of Deposits 22 Replacement Parts 22 LIMITED WARRANTY 23 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 safe installation use and service 3 APPROVALS 3 GENERAL SAFETY 4 INTRODUCTION 5 INSTALLATI...

Page 3: ...hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in property damage WARNING CAUTION CAUTION DANGER All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard what can happen if you do...

Page 4: ...etup and instructions before lighting Failure to implement the proper setup will result in improper and inefficient operation of the appliance resulting in production of increased levels of carbon mon...

Page 5: ...ion The installation must conform to all instructions contained in this manual and the local code authority having jurisdiction These should be carefully followed in all cases Authorities having juris...

Page 6: ...e horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment The sign should read in print size no less than one half 1 2 inch in size GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS INSPECT...

Page 7: ...DB F3 7 5 AMP FUSE MCB II F1 24VDC GENERATION MCB II K6 RELAY COIL MCB II MR HIGH LIMIT FLOW SWITCH LWCO SWITCH OPTIONAL LOW GAS SWITCH HIGH GAS SWITCH OPTIONAL EXTERNAL ENABLE OPTIONAL POWER ACC PROV...

Page 8: ...LE EXT ENABLE DISABLE COM NO COM NC NO COM COM NC ON OFF POWER RELAY NO COM G W W BK BK BK BK BK W 24VAC HOT W BK 24VAC RTN G GROUND F CAT 5 CABLE R G BK W MCB II DETAIL A Part of J BOX VB VW 1500 200...

Page 9: ...W UNITS COME EQUIPPED WITH PUMP VB UNITS DO NOT 24VAC COM PUMP RELAY A BK F 0 WIRING DIAGRAM TRANSFORMER 120 24 VAC MODULATING CONTROL BOARD II MCB II J20 or J21 J16 1 2 6 7 J24 F1 7 5A 24VAC J3 1 2 3...

Page 10: ...and permit pressure to be established by the pressure reducing valve 2 Vent all high points in system to purge system of air Provisions should be made to permit manual venting of radiators or convecto...

Page 11: ...water temperature or 20 F 11 C differential whichever has the higher inlet temperature is attained b If the inlet water temperature is greater than 120 F 49 C and the 20 F 11 C differential is not pre...

Page 12: ...12 LIGHTING AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 13: ...efully adjust the low fire gas setting to achieve the CO2 level prescribed in above reference table Note The rotation of the Low Fire adjustment is opposite of the High Fire as follows Clockwise rotat...

Page 14: ...t will operate with the voltage and current level provided Pump MCB 120VAC required on systems that do not have an external pump Provides electrical power to directly operate a pump or the coil of an...

Page 15: ...idle state as displayed by the Standby LED The control will continue to monitor heat demand and state of other system devices Upon a drop of water temperature below the set parameters the control wil...

Page 16: ...when the fault state is exited Hard Fault State See Fault Description section for list of soft and Auto Reset faults The pump remains on for the selected post circulate time to cycle the hot water ou...

Page 17: ...soft lockout condition will occur and burner will be shut off This fault condition is automatically cleared when temperature drops below high limit setpoint minus high limit differential AUTO HIGH LI...

Page 18: ...nwards in screens to reach a desired item and to change setpoints and user settings They have an auto increment decrement feature for some of the configurations and values When you first press one of...

Page 19: ...the MCB and reading the resistance across the two active pinsontheconnectoratthe end of the probe cable The value should be approximately 0 ohms when the temperature of the probe is less than 220 F L...

Page 20: ...unction of the servo pressure regulator Replace the valve and add a gas filter in front of the new valve preventative maintenance This is a pre mix burner system The flame is not supposed to be direct...

Page 21: ...to move at this point FOR DIRECT VENT UNITS It is necessary to loosen and slide the rubber coupling on the blower adaptor in order to move the blower 4 Loosen the seven bolts on the blower adapter at...

Page 22: ...xist As the water is heated these tend to drop out depositing as scale or lime This scale must be removed before the heat exchanger tubes become blocked DELIMING The amount of calcium carbonate lime r...

Page 23: ...his boiler under state or provincial law are limited to one 1 year duration for the boiler or any of its parts Some states and provinces do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts...

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