PVI NICKELSHIELD PV 6452 1/04 User manual

Low NOx TURBOPOWER®▪PACKAGED WATER HEATER
NICKELSHIELD®NICKEL-PLATED STORAGE TANK
FOR INPUTS OF 800,000 AND 1,200,000 Btu/h
PVI reserves the right to change
the design and specification
without notice.
PV 6452 1/04
PVI INDUSTRIES, LLC
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76111
[phone] ▪[phone] ▪www.pvi.com
STANDARD FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT
• SCAQMD certified NOx emissions of <30 ppm
• NICKELSHIELD®nickel-plated tank with 10-year warranty 
• Three-year TURBOPOWER®heat exchanger warranty 
• One-year cost-free service policy 
• Thermal efficiency of 83% per ANSI Z21.10.3
• Removable TURBOPOWER®heat exchanger with non-
ferrous waterside construction and solid copper fire tubes
• 100% submerged combustion
• TURBOPOWER®heat exchanger ASME rated for 150 psi
operating pressure
• Removable and replaceable, cast bronze tank fittings
• 23" diameter tank access
• Fan-assisted burner
• Second main gas valve
• Electronic flame safeguard with pre- and post-purge
• Metal fiber matrix burner with fuel /air ratio system
• Low gas pressure operation (4.5" W.C.)
• Upper and lower immersion operating thermostats
(upper only on horizontal tanks of 250 gallons and less,
and on vertical tanks of 125 and 250 gallons)
• Immersion temperature limiting device (high limit control)
• ASME-rated temperature and pressure relief valve
• Drain valve
• Draft regulator
• Air intake assembly for remote combustion air (requires
field connection to ductwork supplied by others)
• Lifting lugs (on 400 gallon tanks and larger)
• Fiberglass insulation
• Steel jacketing with durable powder coat finish
• Factory-authorized start up
• ASHRAE 90.1- 1999 compliant for thermal efficiency and
standby heat and electrical loss
• Storage tank ASME stamped for 188 psi test pressure and
National Board Registered for 125 psi operating pressure
• UL Classified to ANSI Z21.10.3
• FM compliant
OPTIONAL FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT
 20-year NICKELSHIELD®tank warranty 
 Storage tank ASME stamped for 225 psi test pressure and
National Board Registered for 150 psi operating pressure
 Rear heat exchanger/tank access with 23" diameter (when
not standard)
 AGA-rated temperature and pressure relief valve(s)
 3" cold water inlet and hot water outlet (standard on tanks
larger than 400 gallons)
 2" drain valve (standard on tanks larger than 400 gallons)
 Lifting lugs
 Intratank circulator
(< 1000 gallon tank: 1/25 hp, 115V, 3/4 amp)
(≥1000 gallon tank: 1/3 hp, 115V, 8 amp)
 2,500,000 Btu/h FM controls package. Adds electronic low-
water cutoff, manual-reset high limit, single-try firing control
and high-low gas pressure switch. (not required for FM
compliance below 2,500,000 Btu/h)
 IRI compliance package including motorized gas valve,
double block and bleed, hi-low gas pressure switch manual-
reset high limit, electronic low-water cutoff, and alarm bell
(not required by IRI on inputs below 400,000 Btu/h)
 Other agency compliance _____________ (consult factory)
 Electronic low water cutoff
 Manual-reset, immersion temperature limiting device
 DUO-SET™ controls for dual temperature applications
 Dial temperature and pressure gauges
 Tridicator
 Seven-day time clock
 Digital seven-day time clock with battery backup
 Alarm bell with silencing switch
 Stack temperature gauge
See complete warranty and/or service policy for details