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Heatilator • NBV4236I-B, NBV4842I-B Owner’s Manual • 2376-981 Rev. L
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K. Operation During A Power Outage
(IPI)
The IntelliFire intermittent pilot ignition system comes
with a battery backup system that enables the system
to operate in a power outage. A factory-installed battery
pack is located in the control cavity of the appliance. See
Figure 3.6. Batteries should not be placed in the battery
tray while using electrical power to operate the fireplace.
Remove batteries from battery tray when power has been
restored.
To Operate Fireplace Using Battery Power (DC):
1. Access the control cavity of the appliance. See Figure
3.6 for location. The decorative front may need to be
removed.
2. Locate the battery tray and insert two D cell batteries.
Battery polarity must be correct or module damage will
occur. See Figure 3.6. A complete wiring diagram
is included in the Electrical section of the appliance
Installation Manual.
3. Turn the appliance on according to the instructions
below for the appropriate type of control:
Standard Wall Switch or Factory-Installed ON/OFF
Switch:
• Toggle the switch as you would under normal
circumstances.
Multifunctional Wired Wall Switch Control System:
• Locate the wired wall switch control module in control
cavity.
• Locate battery operation switch on the side of the
module.
• Slide the switch to the BATTERY ON or ON position.
Wireless Remote:
• Locate the remote control module in the control cavity.
• Slide the ON/REMOTE/OFF switch to the ON position.
NOTICE:
Batteries should only be used as a power source
in the event of an emergency power outage. Batteries
should not be used as a primary long-term power source.
To Return to Operation Using Electrical (AC) Power
Standard Wall Switch or Factory-Installed ON/OFF
Switch:
• Toggle the switch to OFF and remove the batteries
from the battery tray. Replace decorative front on
appliance.
Multifunctional Wired Wall Switch Control System:
• Slide the switch to the OFF position. Remove the
batteries from the battery tray. Replace decorative
front on appliance.
Wireless Remote:
• Slide the ON/REMOTE/OFF switch to the REMOTE
position. Remove the batteries from the battery tray.
Replace decorative front on appliance.
NOTICE:
Some functionality will be lost when using
battery backup including remote control, fan, lights, or any
other auxiliary functions that require household 110-120
VAC power.
Figure 3.6 ON/OFF Switch/ Control Cavity Location
CONTROL CAVITY