Rapid Engineering BH-100 Installation, Operation & Service Manual - page 3
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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 ..... 8
4.1 Gas Codes................................................................... 8
4.2 Aircraft Hangars ........................................................... 8
4.3 Public Garages ............................................................ 8
4.4 Electrical ...................................................................... 8
4.5 Venting......................................................................... 8
4.6 High Altitude ................................................................ 8
SECTION 5: Major Components ............................................ 9
5.1 Standard Parts List .................................................... 10
SECTION 6: Heater Installation............................................ 12
6.1 Burner Tube Installation ............................................ 15
6.2 Tube Clamp Package Installation .............................. 16
6.3 Coupling and Tube Assembly.................................... 16
6.4 Turbulator Installation ................................................ 18
6.5 Reflector Installation .................................................. 18
6.6 Burner Installation...................................................... 20
SECTION 7: Optional Heater Accessories .......................... 21
7.1 U-Tube Configuration.................................................. 21
7.2 Elbow Package Configuration..................................... 23
7.3 Reflector Side Extension ............................................ 26
7.4 Lower Clearance Shield Installation ........................... 27
7.5 Two-Foot Decorative Grille Installation ....................... 27
7.6 One-Foot Decorative Grille Installation....................... 29
7.7 Protective Grille Installation ........................................ 31
SECTION 8: Venting.............................................................. 32
8.1 Venting....................................................................... 32
8.2 Unvented Operation................................................... 32
8.3 Horizontal Venting...................................................... 32
8.4 Vertical Venting .......................................................... 33
8.5 Unvented Operation Tube Termination ...................... 33
8.6 Length Requirements ................................................ 33
8.7 Horizontal Ventilation 4 in (10 cm) Pipe ..................... 34
8.8 Vertical Ventilation 4 in (10 cm) Pipe ......................... 34
8.9 Common Side Wall Venting ....................................... 35
8.10 Common Vertical Venting ........................................ 36
8.11 Outside Combustion Air Supply ............................... 37
SECTION 9: Gas Piping ........................................................ 39
SECTION 10: Wiring.............................................................. 40
10.1 Line Voltage Thermostat Wiring............................... 40
10.2 Low Voltage Thermostat Wiring ............................... 41
10.3 Internal Wiring.......................................................... 41
10.4 Ladder Diagram ....................................................... 42
10.5 Electrical Connection to the Burner ......................... 43
SECTION 11: Operation and Maintenance.......................... 44
11.1 Sequence of Operation ............................................ 44
11.2 To Shut Off Heater.................................................... 44
11.3 To Start Heater ......................................................... 44
11.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection..... 44
11.5 Maintenance Checklist ............................................. 45
SECTION 12: Troubleshooting............................................. 47
12.1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart ..................................... 47
12.2 Manifold Gas Pressure Setting ................................ 49
SECTION 13: Replacement Parts ........................................ 50
SECTION 14: General Specifications .................................. 52
14.1 Material Specification............................................... 52
14.2 Heater Specifications............................................... 52
14.3 Suspension Specifications....................................... 52
14.4 Controls Specifications ............................................ 52
SECTION 15: The RAPID
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BH Warranty ............................. 53
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