IBC P-807 User manual

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Note
Ifconvertingfromnaturalgastopropane,orderthepropaneconversionpartskit(IBCPart#P-806)
fromyourauthorizedIBCdistributor.
Usethenaturalgasconversionpartskitifthefuelsourceatthesiteusesnaturalgasandtheappliancehas
beensetup(factoryfire-tested)tooperatewithPropane.Checktheratingplateontheappliancetoseewhich
fuelsourcetheparticularappliancehasbeensetupwith.
Usingthisconversionkit,aqualifiedtechnicianwillneedto:
1. Performafuelconversion.
2. Performacombustiontest.
3. Fillintheinformationrequiredonthefuelconversionlabels,andaffixthemtotheapplianceafterthe
conversioniscompleted.
Warning
Thisconversionkitshallbeinstalledbyaqualifiedserviceagencyinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructionsandallapplicablecodesandrequirementsoftheauthorityhaving
jurisdiction.Iftheinformationintheseinstructionsisnotfollowedexactly,afire,anexplosionor
productionofcarbonmonoxidemayresultcausingpropertydamage,personalinjuryorlossoflife.
Thequalifiedserviceagencyisresponsiblefortheproperinstallationofthiskit.Theinstallationisnot
properandcompleteuntiltheoperationoftheconvertedapplianceischeckedasspecifiedinthe
manufacturer’sinstructionssuppliedwiththekit.
Theappliancewillautomaticallyde-ratethemaximuminputatarateofapproximately2%per1,000’above
4,500’.Thegasvalve'szero-governorwillensurethatthegas-airmixtureisnotaffectedataltitude.
Includedwiththeconversionkit:
Part# Description Quantity
180-228 LPorifice#450 1
150-175 OrificeO-ring19x2 1
080-304 Ratingplateoverlay 1
080-107 Gasvalveconversionlabel 1
080-245 InstallerIdentificationlabel 1
SFC125/SFB125-FuelConversionto
NaturalGas-P-807

CombustionTestTargetRanges
Figure1Gas valve and fan
TheLowFire(zero-offset)valveadjustmentcaponthegasvalvehasbeenfactoryset.Donotadjustthisscrewin
thefieldunlessindicatedintheseinstructions.
Afterconvertingtheappliancetonaturalgas,acombustion(CO2)readingmustbetakenbyaqualifiedtechnician
usingproperlyfunctioningandcalibratedcombustionanalyzingequipmentandtheresultscomparedtothevalues
inTable1.
NaturalGas CO2Value(%)atHighFirewithfront
coveropen
CO2Value(%)atLowFirewithfront
coveropen
Max.CO2value 10.1% ActualValueatHighFire
Min.CO2value 9.1% 9.1%
Table 1 CO2 values at high and low fire
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FuelConversionInstructions
Thefollowingproceduremustbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.
ModelNumber OrificeSize
SFC16-125/SFB16-125 450
Table 2 Natural Gas Orifice Chart
AlternateNaturalGasOrifices-Calorificvalues
750-900BTU/FT3
ModelNumber OrificeSize
SFC16-125/SFB16-125 490
Table 3 Alternative Naturel Gas Orifice - calorific values between 750-900 BTU/FT3
Toperformafuelconversion:
1. Turnoffthegassupplyatthemanualgasvalve.
2. Disconnecttheelectricalpower.
3. Disconnectthenutatthegasvalveoutlet(topofthegasvalve),andremovetheO-ringandorifice.
4. InsertthecorrectorificeintotheO-ring,andre-installintothenutatthegasvalveoutlet(topofthegas
valve),andthentightenthenut.
5. Restorethegassupplybyopeningthegascontrolvalve.
6. Testforleaksbyusinganapprovedleakdetectionsolutiononalljoints.
7. Powerontheappliance.
Now,carefullyfollowtheproceduresonCombustionTestingandAdjustment.

CombustionTestingandAdjustment
Danger
Acombustiontestchecksthatthegasvalveisoperatingproperlyinthefield.Toperformacombustion
test,youmustbeaqualified,trainedandlicensedgasfitter.
Makingadjustmentstothegasvalvewithoutaproperlycalibratedgascombustionanalyzerandby
peoplewhoarenottrainedandexperiencedinitsuseisforbidden.Failuretouseananalyzercan
resultinanimmediatehazard.
ModelNumber HighFireInput
SFC16-125/SFB16-125 125MBH
Table 4 Rated input of a converted appliance
Normalignitionsystemsequenceofoperation:
Theappliance'scontrol,uponacallforheatorDHW,turnsonthecombustionfanfora5-secondpre-purge,then
energizesthesparkelectrodeandgasvalvefora5-secondtrialforignition.
Iftheburnerdoesnotlight,theprocessisrepeateduntiltheburnerlightsandflameisdetected.After4
unsuccessfultrialsforignition,theappliancelocksoutandwillneedtobemanuallyresetbypressingtheReturn
Arrow button.
Toperformacombustiontestandadjustment:
1. Turnofftheappliance’smanualgasvalve.
2. WithaTorx15screwdriver,opentheinletgassupplypressuretestportby
turningitsscrew1fullturncounterclockwise.
3. Attachamanometertotheinletpressuretestportandturnongasto
appliance.
Staticmanometerreadingshouldbeideally11"w.c.forPropane.
Minimumandmaximumstaticpressuremustbebetween5"and14"
w.c.Monitorpressurethroughoutthecommissioning(start-up)
procedure.Pressuremaydroopupto1"w.c.athighfire.
4. Tosettheappliancetohighfiremanually,createalargeDHWdemandfortheappliancetoheat.:
Allowtheappliancetoignite/runagainstalargeload,tomaintainhighfire.Tosetthehigh-firemanually,
pressandholdtheServiceiconfortwoseconds.ThenwhileholdingtheServiceiconpressthePlusbutton
twice.“H”willshowintheservicedisplayastheapplianceentershighfire.
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Note:AllowtheappliancetooperateatHighFirefor3minutestostabilize.(Theapplianceoperatesin
manualmodefor10minutesthenswitchbacktothenormaloperatingmode.Toextendmanualmode
operation,presstheServiceandPlusbuttonstogethertwicewhiletheapplianceisoperatingin
manualmodetoresetthetimerfor10moreminutes.)Donotmakeadjustmentsiftheservicedisplay
showsan“h”.
5. Clockthegasmeter(seeinstructionsClocking the Meter (for Natural Gas only) on page 6)toconfirm
fullmaximumratingplateinput.
a. Withacombustionanalyzerprobeinthefluegastestport,checkthemeasuredresultsagainst
Table 1 -HighFire.
b. Iftheresultsareoutsidethepermittedrange,checktheinletpressure,andconfirmthatthecorrect
orificeisinstalled.
6. SwitchthewaterheatertolowfirebypressingtheServicebuttonandMinusbuttonatthesametime.
Thewaterheaterwilldroptolowfire.“L”willshowintheservicedisplay.
a. ComparethereadingswithTable 1 -LowFire.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,removetheLowFire
AdjustmentcaptorevealaTorxheadscrew.
b. Maketinyadjustments,typicallylessthan1/8thofaturnatatime.Turnthescrewclockwiseto
increaseCO2andcounter-clockwisetoreduceCO2.Ifthetargetcannotbemet,evenafterahalf
turn,contactthefactory.
c. Whenfinished,replacetheLowFirecap,andleavethemanualmodebypressing+AND-
simultaneously.
7. Switchofftheappliancebypressingthespaceabovethedot.
8. Turnoffthegasattheappliance'smanualgasvalve.
9. Removethefluegasanalyzerfromthetestport,andreinstallthetestportcap.
10. Removethegaspressuremanometerfromthegasvalve,andfullyclosethetestport.
11. Turnonthegasattheappliance’smanualgasvalve.
12. Ensuretherearenogasleaksbeforereinstallingthefrontcover.
13. Turnontheappliancebypressingthespaceabovethedot.
CompletingandAffixingtheConversionLabels
1. Fillintheconversionlabels(includedinthekit)associatedwiththenewfueltype.
2. Placetheconversionlabelsontotheapplianceatthepositionsindicatedonthelastpage.

ClockingtheMeter(forNaturalGasonly)
1. Turnoffallotherappliancesandpilots
2. Turnontheapplianceandsettheappliancetohighfire.
3. Ensuretheappliancehasalargeloadtoheat,sothattheappliancewillnotshutoff.
4. WithaStop-Watch,recordthenumberofsecondsforthesmallestdialtomake1fullrevolution.
5. CFH=(3600xDialSize)/Seconds
6. CFHx1000(checklocalBtucontent)=InputBtu’s.
Note
For2PSImetersmultiplyCFHx1.097
ForMetricmetersmultiplyCFHx35.3
For2PSImetricmetersmultiplyCFHx1.097x35.3
ForAltitudeabove4,500'deduct2%per1,000’ofaltitudefromtheInputBtu’s.
WheretoPlaceConversionLabelsontheappliance
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