Modine Manufacturing 215BTC260 Installation And Service Manual Download Page 22

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InsTAllATIon - oPerATIon

Although this unit has been assembled and fire-tested at the 

factory, the following pre-operational procedures should be 

performed to assure proper on-site operation.

  1.  Turn off power to the unit at the disconnect switch. Check 

that fuses or circuit breakers are in place and sized 

correctly. Turn all hand gas valves to the OFF position.

  2. Remove the side control access panel.

  3.  Check that the supply voltage matches the unit supply 

voltage listed on the Model Identification plate. Verify that all 

wiring is secure and properly protected. Trace circuits to 

insure that the unit has been wired according to the wiring 

diagram. If installed at altitudes above 2,000' and the high 

altitude kit includes a combustion air proving switch, replace 

the switch in the unit with the switch provided in the kit.  

Take care to ensure that the tubing and electrical 

connections are securely fastened.

  4.  Check to insure that the venting system is installed correctly  

and is free from obstructions. Before starting the unit, use 

the following steps to verify that the venting system is 

adequately sized: 

   a.  Inspect the venting system for proper size and horizontal 

pitch, as required in these instructions. Determine that 

there is no blockage or restriction, leakage, or other 

deficiencies, which could cause an unsafe condition. 

   b.  Follow the lighting instructions. Place the appliance being 

inspected in operation. Adjust thermostat so that the 

appliance will operate continuously. 

   c.  If the vent pressure switch does not close during any of 

the above tests, the venting system must be corrected. 

  5.  Check to see that there are no obstructions to the intake 

and discharge of the unit.

  6.  Check fan clearance. Fan should not contact casing when 

spun by hand.

  7.  Perform a visual inspection of the unit to make sure no    

damage has occurred during installation. Check to ensure 

all fasteners are in place and the burner openings are 

properly aligned with the heat exchanger tubes and that the 

gas orifices are centered in the burner inspirator tube opening.

  8.    Check to make sure that all filters are in place and that  

they  are installed properly according to direction of air flow 

(if applicable).

  9.   Check that all horizontal deflector blades are open a 

minimum of 30° as measured from vertical.

 10.  Turn on power to the unit at the disconnect switch. Verify 

that the green light on the unit junction box is on, which 

confirms power is on.

 11.  With the gas turned off, check the thermostat, ignition 

control, gas valve, and supply fan motor for electrical 

operation by creating a call for heat from the thermostat.  

If these do not function, recheck the wiring diagram. Verify 

that the amber light on the unit junction box is on, confirming 

that there is a call for heat. 

12.  For blower units, check the blower speed (rpm). Refer to 

“Blower Adjustments” for modification.

13. Check the motor speed (rpm).

 14. Check the motor voltage. 

 15.  Check the motor amp draw to make sure it does not exceed  

the motor nameplate rating. 

 16.  Recheck the gas supply pressure at the field installed 

manual shut-off valve. The minimum inlet pressure should 

be 6" W.C. on natural gas and 11" W.C. on propane gas. 

ImpORTANT

Start-up and adjustment procedures must be performed by 

a qualified service agency.

oPerATIon 

Prior to operation

    The maximum inlet pressure for either gas is 14" W.C. If 

inlet pressure exceeds 14" W.C., a gas pressure regulator 

must be added upstream of the combination gas valve.

17. Open the field installed manual gas shut-off valve.

18.   Place the manual main gas valve on the combination gas  

valve in the “On” position. Call for heat with the thermostat.

19.  Check to make sure that the main gas valve opens. Check 

the manifold gas pressure (see “Main Gas Adjustment”) 

while the supply fan is operating. Verify that the blue light on 

the unit junction box is on, confirming that the main gas 

valve is open.

 20.  Check to insure that gas controls sequence properly (see  

“Control Operating Sequence”). If unfamiliar with the unit’s 

controls (i.e. combination gas control), refer to the control 

manufacturer’s literature supplied with the unit.

21.  Once proper operation of the unit has been verified,  

remove any jumper wires that were required for testing.

22.  Replace the side control access panel.

23.  If installed at altitudes above 2,000', affix label included with 

high altitude kit and fill in all fields with a permanent marker. 

main gas Adjustment

The gas pressure regulator (integral to the combination gas 

control) is adjusted at the factory for average gas conditions. It 

is important that gas be supplied to the unit heater in accordance 

with the input rating on the serial plate. Actual input should be 

checked and necessary adjustments made after the unit heater 

is installed. Over-firing, a result of too high an input, reduces  

the life of the appliance and increases maintenance. Under no 

circumstances should the input exceed that shown on the serial 

plate.

Measuring the manifold pressure is done at the outlet pressure 

tap of the gas valve.

To Adjust the manifold Pressure

  1.  Move the field installed manual shut-off valve to the “OFF” 

position.

  2.  Remove the 1/8" pipe plug from the outlet pressure tap on 

the gas valve and attach a water manometer of “U” tube 

type which is at least 12" high.

  3.  Move the field installed manual gas shut-off valve to the 

“ON” position.

  4.  Create a call for heat from the thermostat.

  5.  Refer to Table 14.1 to determine the correct manifold 

pressure for the gas type of the unit. Pressures at 0-2,000' 

elevation are 3.5" W.C. for natural gas, 10" W.C. for propane 

gas, for elevations above 2,000' refer to the instructions in 

“Gas Connections - High Altitude Accessory Kit” on page 12.  

Adjust the main gas pressure regulator spring to achieve the 

proper manifold pressure (for location, see the combination 

gas control literature supplied with unit).

  6.  After adjustment, move the field installed manual shut-off 

valve to the “OFF” position and replace the 1/8" pipe plug.

  7.  After the plug is in place, move the field installed manual 

shut-off valve to the “ON” position and recheck pipe plugs 

for gas leaks with soap solution.

ConTrol oPerATIng seQuenCe

Upon a call for heat from the thermostat, power is supplied to 

the power exhauster motor. The unit will go through a purge 

period and then the direct spark igniter will be energized. At the 

same time, the main valve in the combination control valve will 

open to allow gas to flow to the burners. If the fan motor has not 

already started it will start shortly. If a flame is not sensed within 

7 seconds for any reason the main valve will close and there 

will be a short purge period before ignition is tried again. If the 

flame is not sensed after 4 tries there will be at least a 1 hour 

wait before ignition is tried again.

Summary of Contents for 215BTC260

Page 1: ...a by the CEC and in Massachusetts Unit heater is certified for residential size 110 and smaller only and commercial applications WARNING 1 Improper installation adjustment alteration service or maintenance can cause property damage injury or death and could cause exposure to substances which have been determined by various state agencies to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm Rea...

Page 2: ... a hazard to persons and property WARNING 13 Any original factory wiring that requires replacement must be replaced with wiring material having a temperature rating of at least 105 C 14 Ensure that the supply voltage to the appliance as indicated on the serial plate is not 5 greater than or 5 less than the rated voltage 15 When servicing or repairing this equipment use only factory approved servic...

Page 3: ...ent adapter box must be installed inside of the structure or building Do not install this box on the exterior of a building or structure 15 Purging of air from gas supply line should be performed as described in the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1 NFPA 54 latest edition or in Canada in CSA B149 codes 16 When leak testing the gas supply piping system the appliance and its combination gas control...

Page 4: ...uld be located within 15 of a primary support beam Smaller deflections typically result in reduced vibration and noise transmission DANGER Appliances must not be installed where they may be exposed to a potentially explosive or flammable atmosphere CAUTION important To prevent premature heat exchanger failure do not locate ANY gas fired appliances in areas where corrosive vapors i e chlorinated ha...

Page 5: ...hreaded rods to the preferred length place them through the holes in the steel channel or angle iron and secure with washers and lock nuts or lock washers and nuts A double nut arrangement can be used here instead of at the unit heater a double nut can be used both places but is not required Do not install standard unit heaters above the maximum mounting height shown in Tables 24 1 or 24 2 unit mO...

Page 6: ...n the pipe clamp to secure the vent pipe to the unit Vent pipe must not be smaller than the connector size A6 Attach the combustion air inlet pipe to the unit heater inlet air connection adapter with 3 corrosion resistant screws Drill pilot holes through the pipe and adapter prior to screwing in place Pipe must not be smaller than the connector size A7 Limit the total equivalent vent pipe length t...

Page 7: ... followed The following outlines the differences Vertical Vent System Determination Vertical vent systems terminate vertically up an example is shown in Figure 9 1 Determine the venting configuration as follows For 2 building penetrations through the roof 1 for the combustion air inlet pipe and 1 for the vent pipe proceed to Section B Vertical Venting For a single larger building penetration throu...

Page 8: ...t shown in Figure 8 1 e Condensate drains are required for both the unit heater and the vent system Properly sized traps are included with the unit Proper drain design and installation is critical to ensure that the unit and vent systems are properly drained Refer to the section titled Condensate Drain and Trap Installation on page 13 for detailed instructions B4 If a concentric vent system is to ...

Page 9: ... Over 16 to 18 7 00 Over 18 to 20 7 50 Over 20 to 21 8 00 Rise X 12 corresponds to the roof pitch e g X 9 is 9 12 pitch Size according to snow depth Table 9 2 Minimum Height from Roof to Lowest Discharge Opening Combustion Air Inlet Pipe Vent Pipe Combustion Air Inlet Pipe Vent Pipe Combustion Air Inlet Pipe Vent Pipe Combustion Air Inlet Pipe Vent Pipe 24 Minimum from adjacent wall or building to...

Page 10: ... proceed at this point to Section D Horizontal and Vertical Concentric Venting for instructions Otherwise proceed to note C5 for instructions on terminating a 2 pipe installation C5 For 2 pipe horizontal configurations refer to the following instructions and Figure 11 1 with minimum distances as shown C6 The vent pipe for all sizes except 260 must be terminated with a PVC 90 elbow with screened op...

Page 11: ...inal opening 24 Minimum to adjacent wall or building 9 Minimum from wall to Vent Terminal opening 24 Minimum to adjacent wall or building The center line of the combustion air inlet pipe must be within the shaded area Termination Screens refer to Notes C6 and C8 The center line of the combustion air inlet pipe must be within the shaded area Termination Screens refer to Notes C6 and C8 x 2 both end...

Page 12: ...sembly to the building using the brackets on the adapter box D10 From outside the building caulk the gap between the combustion air intake pipe and the building penetration Figure 12 3 Horizontal Concentric Vent Kit CAUTION The concentric vent adapter box must be installed inside of the structure or building Do not install this box on the exterior of a building or structure Section D Concentric Ve...

Page 13: ...mitting the condensate drain systems may be joined after the traps and connected to a sanitary drain within the building Because the condensate produced is acidic some municipalities may require that the condensate be neutralized before being discharged into the sanitary sewer A condensate neutralizer tube kit is available from Modine to reduce the pH of the condensate A separate neutralizer tube ...

Page 14: ...38 79 150 305 460 870 125 34 72 130 275 410 780 150 31 64 120 250 380 710 Table 14 2 Gas Pipe Capacities Natural Gas Capacities in cubic feet per hour through Schedule 40 pipe with maximum 0 3 W C pressure drop with up to 14 W C gas pressure Specific gravity is 0 60 for natural gas and 1 50 for propane gas For pipe capacity with propane gas divide natural gas capacity by 1 6 Example What is the pr...

Page 15: ... charts include the proper kit suffix when required Manifold Pressure Adjustment The inlet pressure to the unit must be confirmed to be within acceptable limits 6 7 W C for natural gas and 11 14 W C for propane gas before opening the shutoff valve or the combination gas valve may be damaged Heaters for use with natural gas have gas valves factory set at 3 5 W C manifold pressure at 7 0 W C inlet p...

Page 16: ...Manifold Pressure in W C at Altitude Manifold pressure setting for the heater being installed BTUTBL BTU ft3 Content of Gas Obtained from Tables 15 1 or 15 2 whichever is applicable BTUACT BTU ft3 Content of Gas Obtained from the local utility company MPSL Manifold Pressure in W C at Sea Level Use 3 5 W C for natural has and 10 0 W C for propane gas NOTE Only the primary manifold pressure should b...

Page 17: ...ble as a separate accessory Refer to Tables 17 1 and 17 4 for additional information on the required transformer 7 Refer to Figure 17 1 for the junction box wiring entry location 8 All supply power electrical connections are made in the junction box compartment of the unit The low voltage thermostat and accessory control devices can be wired to the terminals on the junction box Additional Notes fo...

Page 18: ...rk or filters the only criteria for determining the motor sheave turns open and blower speed is the amount of air to be delivered The performance tables for blower models are shown on page 21 As an example a model BTC310 unit operating with no external static pressure that is no duct work filters etc and is to deliver an air volume of 6674 cfm cfm cubic feet of air per minute requires that the uni...

Page 19: ...rial plate of the unit see page 31 for model number nomenclature and matching that number with those shown on page 20 From the listing the drive number can be determined Blower Adjustments Following electrical connections check blower rotation to assure blow through heating If necessary interchange wiring to reverse blower rotation Start fan motor and check blower sheave RPM with a hand held or st...

Page 20: ... 1 269 2 268 3 260 13 115 230 1 1 1 2 270 1 1 2 263 1 1 2 263 19 208 230 460 3 1 1 2 269 3 260 5 260 22 575 3 1 1 2 269 3 260 5 260 24 115 230 1 1 272 1 1 2 266 1 1 2 266 30 208 230 460 3 2 269 5 260 1 1 2 262 33 575 3 2 269 5 260 1 1 2 262 35 115 230 1 1 1 2 272 41 208 230 460 3 3 271 1 1 2 262 2 262 44 575 3 3 271 1 1 2 262 2 262 46 115 230 1 1 274 52 208 230 460 3 1 273 2 262 3 278 55 575 3 1 2...

Page 21: ...73 3 0 273 1 5 273 0 5 275 5 0 275 3 0 275 1 5 275 0 0 276 5 0 276 2 5 276 0 5 260 40 5597 3 797 260 3 5 821 260 3 0 843 866 888 910 927 3 278 0 0 5 260 2 5 260 2 0 260 1 5 260 1 0 260 0 5 5 45 4975 3 713 739 260 5 0 764 260 4 5 789 260 3 5 813 260 3 0 837 260 2 5 856 260 2 0 3 278 2 5 278 1 5 278 1 0 278 0 5 50 4478 2 646 674 702 729 268 5 0 755 268 4 5 781 801 2 262 4 0 262 3 5 262 2 5 262 2 0 2...

Page 22: ...N Prior to Operation The maximum inlet pressure for either gas is 14 W C If inlet pressure exceeds 14 W C a gas pressure regulator must be added upstream of the combination gas valve 17 Open the field installed manual gas shut off valve 18 Place the manual main gas valve on the combination gas valve in the On position Call for heat with the thermostat 19 Check to make sure that the main gas valve ...

Page 23: ...trol Code 11 propane gas is Control Code 21 Flame Roll Out Switch size 110 and smaller only hidden Flame roll out switches are mounted near the burners and will shut off the gas supply in the event of an unsafe flame roll out condition Direct Spark Igniter Provides spark for direct ignition of the burners High Limit Switches One limit control is mounted in the air stream and will shut off the gas ...

Page 24: ...65 000 85 000 110 000 135 000 155 000 180 000 215 000 260 000 310 000 Btu Hr Output 51 150 60 450 79 050 102 300 125 500 144 150 167 400 199 950 241 800 288 300 Condensate Production Gal Hr 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 7 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 3 Entering Airflow CFM 70 F 1097 1141 1650 1750 2160 2600 3020 3865 4585 5400 Outlet Velocity FPM 618 650 619 668 719 862 676 699 831 765 Air Temp Rise F 43 49 44 54 54 51 ...

Page 25: ...0 20 28 9 model size Airflow Temp rise mounting Height Blade Angle 30 Hood 60 Hood 90 Hood X Y z X Y z s Cfm f ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 55 1097 43 8 55 12 27 37 0 28 39 19 10 44 11 25 35 0 26 35 17 12 31 9 23 32 0 22 30 15 65 1141 49 8 54 12 26 36 0 27 38 18 10 43 10 24 34 0 25 34 16 12 29 8 21 30 0 20 28 15 85 1650 44 8 59 14 30 41 0 32 43 17 10 49 12 29 39 0 29 40 16 12 39 11 26 37 0 26 36 14 13 ...

Page 26: ... 50 4 50 4 50 4 50 4 50 4 50 4 50 4 50 G 7 19 7 19 7 98 7 98 7 98 7 98 7 98 7 47 7 47 8 12 H 10 22 10 22 10 27 10 27 10 18 10 18 10 36 9 86 9 86 9 79 I 3 10 3 10 1 32 1 32 2 15 2 15 1 73 1 63 1 63 1 88 J 12 81 12 81 6 73 6 73 8 09 8 09 9 47 6 72 6 72 10 84 K 6 00 6 00 8 74 8 74 8 45 8 45 9 82 12 58 12 58 16 19 L 9 07 9 07 12 13 12 13 12 95 13 45 14 92 17 58 17 58 22 19 M 3 30 3 30 3 86 3 86 3 48 3...

Page 27: ...andard motors allow 3 for sheave and optional motors Models BTC 215 BTC260 BTC310 A 42 53 42 53 42 53 B 31 31 31 31 39 56 C 22 05 22 05 22 05 D 29 52 29 52 29 52 E 29 43 29 43 37 68 F 4 50 4 50 4 50 G 7 47 7 47 8 12 H 9 86 9 86 9 79 I 1 63 1 63 1 88 J 6 72 6 72 10 84 K 12 58 12 58 16 19 L 17 58 17 58 22 19 M 3 72 3 72 4 62 N 3 97 3 97 3 97 P 26 60 26 60 26 60 Q w Blower Encl Filter Rack 79 68 79 6...

Page 28: ...the carryover points This will ensure flame carryover from burner to burner Install the burner assembly back on to the header making certain that all screws pipes and electrical connections are tight c Clean exterior of heat exchanger tubes For cleaning the fins on the secondary heat exchanger either use a soft brush and vacuum cleaner or use a compressed air hose though the discharge opening of t...

Page 29: ...rol board data sheet off or flashing included with this manual Unit starts but does 1 Main gas is off 1 Open manual gas valve not ignite verify green 2 Air in gas line 2 Purge gas line and amber lights on side 3 Main or manifold gas pressure 3 Set gas pressures per manual instructions of junction box are lit 4 Check gas valve switch 4 Set gas valve switch to ON position 5 Clogged condensate drain ...

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Page 31: ...1700 5H079751 5H079869 PTC135 5H080704 5H074976 7 5H080746 1 NA 5H079441 2 5H079636 5H079749 1700 5H079751 5H079869 PTC156 5H080704 5H074976 7 5H080746 1 NA 5H079441 7 5H079636 5H079749 1700 5H079751 5H079869 PTC180 5H080704 5H073593 5H080746 1 NA 5H079441 7 5H079636 5H079749 1700 5H079751 5H079869 PTC215 5H080704 5H073593 5H080746 1 NA 5H079441 13 5H079636 5H079749 1700 5H079750 5H079870 PTC260 5...

Page 32: ...ENT FROM SELLER These warranties are issued only to the original owner user and cannot be transferred or assigned No provision is made in these warranties for any labor allowance or field labor participation Seller will not honor any expenses incurred in its behalf with regard to repairs to any of Seller s products No credit shall be issued for any defective part returned without proper written au...

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