American Water Heater BBCN375T754NV 100 Series, Installation, Operation, Service, Maintenance, Limited Warranty

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FOREWORD
The design of model BBCN375T754NV complies with the current edition
of ANSI Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3 as automatic storage or automatic circulating
tank type water heaters.
Installation diagrams are found in this manual. These diagrams will serve
to provide the installer with a reference for the materials and method of
piping necessary. It is highly essential that all water and gas piping be
installed as shown on the diagrams.
In addition to these instructions, the equipment shall be installed in
accordance with those installation regulations in force in the local area
where the installation is to be made. These shall be carefully followed
in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before
installations are made.
ROUGH-IN DIMENSIONS
FIGURE 1.
The installation must conform to these instructions and the local code
authority having jurisdiction.
In the absence of local codes, the installation must comply with the following:
In the United States:
Current edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 / NFPA 54
and the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70;
In Canada:
Current edition of the Installation Code CAN/CSA-B149.1 and the
Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1.
These are available from Canadian Standards Association, 8501 East
Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, OH 44131 or National Fire Protection
Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
*INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES
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TABLE 3, GAS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
All Models: Maximum supply pressure = 14.0 in. W.C. (3.48 kPa)
Minimum supply pressure, Natural gas = 6 in. W.C. (1.49 kPa).
Minimum pressures must be maintained under both load and no load (static and dynamic) conditions.
Recovery ratings are based on 80% thermal efficiency.
TABLE 1, DIMENSIONS
Units A B C D E F G H J K L M
Inches
CM
66 5/8
169.22
58 3/4
134.23
30 15/16
78.58
27 3/4
70.5
15 1/4
38.6
4
10.2
15 3/4
40.0
16
40.6
1 1/4
3.2
1 1/4
NPT
1/2
NPT
12 1/4
31.1
TABLE 2, RECOVERY RATINGS
Manifold Pressure Electrical Characteristics
Type of gas Inches W.C. kPa Voltz/Hz Amperes
Natural Gas 4.0 1.12 120/160 <5
INPUT RATE Recovery in US Gallons/hr or Liters/hr at Indicated Temperature Rise in Fahrenheit or Celsius
75,100 BTU/H
°F 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
GPH 243 182 145 122 104 91 81 73 66 60 56 52
22 KW
°C 17 23 28 33 39 44 50 56 61 67 72 78
LPH 920 688 549 460 392 344 306 277 251 228 213 199