White Knight BG 43A, Installation And Service Instructions Manual

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TECHNICAL DATA
GENERAL
Front loading tumble dryer with gas heating. Reverse
action drum tumble. Time control. 2-temperature exhaust
thermostat control. Induced air flow enters dryer through
front grille, some passes through the gas burner into the
rear ducting and some into the cooling passages, this
mixed air enters the drum through the rear perforations,
passes through the clothes, lint filter, and the fan and is
discharged through the vent at the rear.
CONNECTIONS
Gas pressure: Rp
1
/
2
(
1
/
2
” B.S.P. parallel internal thread).
Nominally 20mb
Electric: 230V. 50 Hz, earthed supply, 13A fuse.
(wall socket must have efficient earth
connection and correct polarity)
DIMENSIONS
Height 85 cms. (33 1/
2
”)
Width 59.6 cms. (23 1/
4
”)
Depth 57 cms. (22 1/
2
”)
Depth when rear vent hose assembled 60cms. (23 5/
8
”)
WEIGHT
With packing 37 kg
Without packing 36 kg
SUPPORT
Machine rests on 2 rear positioned rollers and 2 non
adjustable feet.
AIR-FLOW
Approximately 120 cubic metres per hour with capacity
clothes load.
IDENTITY
Manufacture date, and serial number are displayed on a
plate revealed when machine door is open.
The first 4 numerals identify year and week of manufacture.
The last 6 numerals identify the machine. ALL
INFORMATION FROM THIS PLATE SHOULD BE
QUOTED IN ANY SERVICE COMMUNICATION.
COMPONENTS
DRIVE MOTOR
Permanent split capacitor (8μF) 4 pole—Approx.
1
/
8
HP
Overload protection approx. 130°C
BURNER
Pressed steel with slotted flame perforations.
Heat input: 3.0kW (10235 Btu/hr). Injector 1.32 mm dia.
CONTROL
Type: Pactrol full sequence flame control, P16A GTD(CE)
414601. Ignition electrode gap to burner 3 to 4mm Flame
failure electrode (4213 078 52641). Height from heater
base to centre of electrode 27.0±0.5mm.
INLET THERMOSTAT
(Brown wires identification)
Bi-metal contacts normally closed.
Contacts open if airflow restricted.
Contacts open 130˚C ± 3˚C
Contacts reset 100˚C ± 5˚C
INLET TEMPERATURE LIMITER
(White wires identification)
Bi-metal contacts normally closed.
Contacts open if INLET THERMOSTAT fails.
Contacts open 143˚C ± 3˚C
Contacts reset 100˚C ± 5˚C
EXHAUST THERMOSTATS
Bi-metal contacts normally closed.
Normal Fabrics:
Contacts open 60˚C ± 3˚C
60˚C (green spot Contacts reset 49˚C ± 4˚C
identification)
Delicate Fabrics:
Contacts open 50˚C ± 3˚C
50˚C (red spot Contacts reset 35˚C ± 3˚C
identification)
DRUM
Volume 105 litres
Speed approx. 50/59 r.p.m.
Capacity 5 kg dry cotton
Rotation clockwise 6 mins., anticlockwise 10 secs
TRANSMISSION
Poly-vee belt driven by vee-grooved motor pulley to
outer circumference of drum.
TIMER
Electric 140 minutes combined forward and reverse 6
min cycle with 10 seconds reverse.
HEATER SWITCH
Single pole, ON/OFF
R.F.I. FILTER
0.1μF + 2x 2x5mH + 2M2
ACCESSORIES
VENT HOSE ASSEMBLY 0312 001 01001
WALL/WINDOW VENT KIT 0312 005 01001
STACKING KIT 0312 003 01001
RESTRAINING KIT 0312 006 01001