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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: Heater Safety...................................................... 1
1.1 Manpower Requirements ............................................. 1
SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility ..................................... 2
2.1 Wall Tag ....................................................................... 2
2.2 Corrosive Chemicals.................................................... 2
2.3 National Standards and Applicable Codes .................. 2
SECTION 3: Critical Considerations...................................... 3
3.1 Required Clearances to Combustibles......................... 3
SECTION 4: National Standards and Applicable Codes ..... 7
4.1 Gas Codes................................................................... 7
4.2 Aircraft Hangars ........................................................... 7
4.3 Public Garages ............................................................ 7
4.4 Electrical ...................................................................... 7
4.5 Venting......................................................................... 7
4.6 High Altitude ................................................................ 7
SECTION 5: Major Components ............................................ 8
5.1 Standard Parts List .................................................... 11
SECTION 6: Design Requirements ...................................... 13
SECTION 7: Heater Installation............................................ 15
7.1 Tube Installation ........................................................ 16
7.2 Coupling and Tube Assembly.................................... 16
7.3 Elbow Package Configuration..................................... 17
7.4 Reflector Installation .................................................. 18
7.5 Burner Installation...................................................... 20
SECTION 8: Optional Heater Accessories .......................... 21
8.1 Tee Installation .......................................................... 21
8.2 Reflector Joint............................................................ 21
8.3 Reflector Side Extension............................................ 23
8.4 Universal Shield ......................................................... 24
8.5 Barrier Shield ............................................................. 24
8.6 Two-Foot Decorative Grille Installation....................... 25
8.7 One-Foot Decorative Grille Installation ...................... 26
8.8 Protective Grille Installation........................................ 29
8.9 Classic Cast-Iron Components ................................. 30
SECTION 9: Pump Installation and Venting ....................... 31
9.1 Pump Installation ....................................................... 31
9.2 General Venting Requirements Model EP-100,
EP-200 and EP-300 Series Pumps ............................ 32
9.3 Horizontal Venting 4" (10 cm) Pipe ............................ 34
SECTION 10: Outside Air Supply......................................... 37
10.1 Pressurized .............................................................. 37
10.2 Non-Pressurized ...................................................... 37
10.3 Outside Air Blower Internal Wiring ........................... 38
SECTION 11: Gas Piping ...................................................... 41
SECTION 12: Control Methods ............................................ 42
12.1 ROBERTS GORDON
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System Control ................... 42
12.2 ROBERTS GORDON
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ULTRAVAC
TM
..................... 42
12.3 SPST Transformer Relay (P/N 90417600) ............... 42
12.4 DPST Transformer Relay (P/N 90436300)............... 42
SECTION 13: Starting The System ...................................... 49
13.1 Checking the Gas Line ............................................ 49
13.2 Checking the Electrical System ............................... 49
13.3 Starting the System ................................................. 49
13.4 Setting the Vacuum.................................................. 49
SECTION 14: Operation and Maintenance.......................... 51
14.1 Sequence of Operation............................................ 51
14.2 To Shut Off Heater ................................................... 51
14.3 To Start Heater ........................................................ 51
14.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection.... 51
14.5 Maintenance Checklist............................................. 52
SECTION 15: Troubleshooting............................................. 55
15.1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart ..................................... 55
SECTION 16: Replacement Parts ........................................ 57
SECTION 17: General Specifications .................................. 58
17.1 Material Specification ............................................... 58
17.2 Heater Specifications ............................................... 58
17.3 Suspension Specifications ....................................... 58
17.4 Controls Specifications ............................................. 58
SECTION 18: The ROBERTS GORDON
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CORAYVAC
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Limited Warranty............................................ 61
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