Rapid Engineering BH-40, Installation, Operation & Service Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: Heater Safety...................................................... 1
1.1 Manpo w er Req u irements ............................................. 1
1.2 Safety La b els and Their Placement ............................. 1
1.3 California Proposition 65 .............................................. 1
SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility ..................................... 4
2.1 Wall Tag ....................................................................... 4
2.2 Corrosi
v e Chemicals.................................................... 4
2.3 National Standards and Applica b le Codes .................. 4
SECTION 3: Clearances to Combustibles............................. 5
3.1 Req u ired Clearances to Com bu sti b les......................... 5
SECTION 4: National Standards and Applicable Codes ... 10
4.1 Gas Codes................................................................. 10
4.2 Aircraft Hangars ......................................................... 10
4.3 P
ub lic Garages .......................................................... 10
4.4 Electrical .................................................................... 10
4.5 Venting....................................................................... 10
4.6 High Altit
u de .............................................................. 10
SECTION 5: Major Components .......................................... 11
5.1 Standard Parts List .................................................... 12
SECTION 6: Heater Installation............................................ 14
6.1 B u rner T ub e Installation ............................................ 18
6.2 T ub e Clamp Package Installation .............................. 19
6.3 Co u pling and T ub e Assem b ly.................................... 19
6.4 T u r bu lator Installation ................................................ 21
6.5 Reflector Installation .................................................. 22
6.6 B
u rner Installation...................................................... 24
SECTION 7: Optional Heater Accessories .......................... 25
7.1 U-T ub e Config u ration.................................................. 25
7.2 El b o w Package Config u ration..................................... 28
7.3 Reflector Side Extension ............................................ 31
7.4 Lo
w er Clearance Shield Installation ........................... 32
7.5 T w o-Foot Decorati v e Grille Installation ....................... 32
7.6 Protecti v e Grille Installation ........................................ 34
SECTION 8 : Ventin g .............................................................. 35
8.1 Venting....................................................................... 35
8.2 Un
v ented Operation................................................... 36
8.3 Horizontal Venting...................................................... 36
8.4 Vertical Venting .......................................................... 36
8.5 Un
v ented Operation T ub e Termination ...................... 36
8.6 Length Req u irements ................................................ 36
8.7 Horizontal Ventilation 4'' (10 cm) Pipe........................ 36
8.8 Vertical Ventilation 4'' (10 cm) Pipe............................ 37
8.9 Common Side Wall Venting ....................................... 37
8.10 Common Vertical Venting ........................................ 38
8.11 O
u tside Com bu stion Air S u pply ............................... 39
SECTION 9: Gas Pipin g ........................................................ 41
SECTION 10: Wirin g .............................................................. 43
10.1 Line Voltage Thermostat Wiring............................... 43
10.2 Lo
w Voltage Thermostat Wiring ............................... 44
10.3 Internal Wiring.......................................................... 45
10.4 Ladder Diagram ....................................................... 46
10.5 Electrical Connection to the B
u rner ......................... 46
SECTION 11: Operation and Maintenance.......................... 47
11.1 Seq u ence of Operation ............................................ 47
11.2 To Sh u t Off Heater.................................................... 47
11.3 To Start Heater ......................................................... 47
11.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Ann
u al Inspection..... 47
11.5 Maintenance Checklist ............................................. 48
SECTION 12: Troubleshootin g ............................................. 50
12.1 Tro ub leshooting Flo w Chart ..................................... 51
12.2 Manifold Gas Press u re Setting ................................ 53
SECTION 13: Replacement Parts ........................................ 54
SECTION 14: General Specifications .................................. 57
14.1 Material Specifications ............................................. 57
14.2 Heater Specifications............................................... 57
14.3 S
u spension Specifications....................................... 57
14.4 Controls Specifications ............................................ 57
SECTION 15: The RAPID
TM
BH Warranty.............................. 59
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