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Modine Manufacturing BDP Installation And Service Manual

Manual is about: power vented gas-fired unit heaters

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    October, 2008 installation and service manual gas-fired unit heaters models pdp and bdp 6-580.4 5h78213a rev. E warning improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, injury or death, and could cause exposure to substances which have been determined ...

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    6-580.4 special precautions the installation and maintenance instructions in this manual must be followed to provide safe, efficient and trouble-free operation. In addition, particular care must be exercised regarding the special precautions listed below. Failure to properly address these critical a...

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    6-580.4 location recommendations 1. When locating the furnace, consider general space and heating requirements, availability of gas and electrical supply, and proximity to vent locations. 2. Avoid installing units in extremely drafty locations. Drafts can cause burner flames to impinge on heat excha...

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    6-580.4 a pipe hanger adapter kit, shown in figure 4.2 is available as an accessory. One kit consists of two drilled 3/4” ips pipe caps and two 3/8 - 13 x 1-3/4” capscrews to facilitate threaded pipe suspension. Venting note: a vent is the vertical passageway used to convey flue gases from the unit ...

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    6-580.4 5 4. For category i vent systems limit length of horizontal runs to 75% of vertical height. Install with a minimum upward slope from unit of 1/4 inch per foot and suspend securely from overhead structure at points no greater than 3 feet apart. For best venting, put vertical vent as close to ...

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    6-580.4 19. In cold ambient conditions, such as canada, the following items are recommended for proper operation and equipment life: · the vent pipe must not pass through an unheated space or interior part of an open chimney unless the vent pipe is insulated. · where the vent pipe may be exposed to ...

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    6-580.4 7 installation figure 7.1 - recommended sediment trap/manual shut-off valve installation - side or bottom gas connection gas supply line gas supply line ground joint union w/ brass seat manual gas shut-off valve 3" min. Sediment trap plugged 1/8" npt test gage connection to controls ➀ ➀ manu...

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    6-580.4 1. Installation of wiring must conform with local building codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the national electric code ansi/nfpa 70 - latest edition. Unit must be electrically grounded in conformance to this code. In canada, wiring must comply with csa c22.1, part 1, electrical ...

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    6-580.4 if a blower unit is to be used with ductwork or nozzles, etc., the total external static pressure under which the unit is to operate, and the required air flow must be known before the unit can be properly adjusted. Any device added externally to the unit, and which the air must pass through...

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    10 6-580.4 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 electrical junction box cover. 3. Check that the supply voltage matches the unit supply voltage listed o...

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    11 6-580.4 start-up procedure 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 in the pipe tee or gas valve and attach a water manometer of “u” tube type which is at least 12" high. 3. Move the field installed manua...

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    1 6-580.4 7. If the temperature at the thermostat continues to fall, the thermostat will call for high stage heat. 8. The main gas valve is opened completely and the main burner is lit to 100% full fire. 9. The unit continues to operate until the thermostat is satisfied, at which time the main valve...

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    6-580.4 13 options ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ ➈ ⑥ ➆ all units include the standard (std) features. The unit must be reviewed to determine the optional (opt) features that may have been supplied with the unit. (1) gas valve a) single stage gas valve - (std) the main gas valve is factory installed on the unit heater g...

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    6-580.4 14 options (5) control step down transformer - (std) the control step down transformer is located in the electrical junction box. The transformer is used to step down the supply power (115v, 208v, 230v, 460v, 575v) to 24v. This transformer is used to control the gas controls, fan delay relay...

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    15 6-580.4 15 standard model number pdp 150 pdp 175 pdp 00 pdp 50 pdp 300 pdp 350 pdp 400 btu/hr. Input 150,000 175,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 btu/hr. Output 120,000 140,000 160,000 200,000 240,000 280,000 320,000 entering airflow (cfm) 2180 2550 2870 3700 4460 4870 5440 outlet velo...

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    16 6-580.4 16 general performance data blower models 0.0 static air pressure 0.1 static air pressure 0. Static air pressure 0.3 static air pressure temp sheave sheave sheave sheave model rise airflow rpm hp drive turns rpm hp drive turns rpm hp drive turns rpm hp drive turns no. (°f) (cfm) no. Open ...

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    17 6-580.4 17 general performance data blower models 40 2778 750 1 -38 1.5 – – – – – – – – 45 2469 715 1 -38 2.0 755 1 -38 1.5 – – – – 50 2222 685 3/4 -38 2.5 730 3/4 -38 2.0 – – – – 55 2020 665 3/4 -38 3.0 715 3/4 -38 2.0 – – – – 60 1852 650 1/2 -96 1.5 700 3/4 -38 2.5 – – – – 65 1709 640 1/2 -96 1...

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    18 6-580.4 general performance data table 18.1 - power code description — blower models table 18. - blower drive numbers drive no. Power code electric power 01 115/60/1 0 230/60/1 04 208/60/3 05 230/460/60/3 07 575/60/3 09 115/60/1 10 230/60/1 1 208/60/3 13 230/460/60/3 15 575/60/3 17 115/60/1 18 23...

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    19 6-580.4 performance data – nozzles mounting height, heat throw, heat spread (in feet) s s h s t t h s s 40° downward nozzle 40° splitter nozzle 90° vertical nozzle 5-way nozzles bdp 150 bdp 175 bdp 00 bdp 50 bdp 300 bdp 350 bdp 400 model number 40° downward nozzle 90° vertical nozzle 40° splitter...

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    0 6-580.4 pdp 150 pdp 175 pdp 00 pdp 50 pdp 300 pdp 350 pdp 400 models s s s s s s s 8' 38 42 36 54 62 58 56 10' 34 37 32 48 56 52 50 1' 31 34 29 44 51 47 46 14' 29 32 27 41 47 44 42 16' 27 29 25 38 44 41 39 18' 25 28 24 36 42 38 37 0' 24 26 23 34 40 36 35 ' 23 25 22 33 38 35 34 4' 31 36 33 32 6' 30...

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    1 6-580.4 bdp 150 bdp 175 bdp 00 bdp 50 bdp 300 bdp 350 bdp 400 models s s s s s s s 8' 72 79 70 98 113 121 94 10' 65 70 63 88 101 108 84 1' 59 64 58 80 92 99 77 14' 55 60 53 74 85 91 71 16' 51 56 50 70 80 85 67 18' 48 53 47 66 75 81 63 0' 46 50 45 62 71 76 60 ' 44 48 42 59 68 73 57 4' 42 45 41 57 6...

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    6-580.4 dimensional data propeller units - model pdp dimension model number symbol pdp 150 pdp 175 pdp 00 pdp 50 pdp 300 pdp 350 pdp 400 a 21 23-1/2 25-5/8 25-5/8 28-5/8 33-5/8 40 b 35-1/4 35-1/4 40-1/4 40-1/4 40-1/4 40-1/4 40-1/4 c 22 22 25 25 25 25 25 d 18-9/16 21-1/16 23-3/16 23-3/16 26-3/16 31-3...

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    3 6-580.4 dimensional data w x f c g dd j m (approx.) l (min. Distance to wall) n s o k ee 5 dd j p q x v r x t / 8 " 7 4 / 16 " 9 5 / 4 " 3 / 16 " 9 filter rack (optional) blower enclosure (optional) a h d (opening) bb e aa b k l (min. Distance to wall) g ➀ diameter of round vent pipe to fit oval o...

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    4 6-580.4 all heating equipment should be serviced before each heating season to assure proper operations. The following items may be required to have more frequent service schedule based on the environment in which the unit is installed, and the frequency of the equipment operation. General unit wh...

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    5 6-580.4 service & troubleshooting pilot does not light main burners do not light (pilot is lit) lifting flames (see figure 6.) yellow tipping (with propane gas, some yellow tipping is always present.) wavering flames (see figure 6.1) 1. Main gas is off. . Power supply is off. 3. Air in gas line. 4...

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    6 6-580.4 ➀ automatic reset high limit the unit heater comes standard with an automatic reset high limit switch that will shut-off the gas should the discharge air temperature become excessive. See figure 13.1, indicator 7 for the location of either the standard automatic high limit switch. The swit...

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    7 6-580.4 rating plate identification figure 7. - model number designations pdp 150 a e m 01 30 pdp - propeller unit bdp - blower unit input 150 - 150,000 btu/hr input 175 - 175,000 btu/hr input 250 - 250,000 btu/hr input etc. Control code 30 - complete control code descriptions are shown on page 12...

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