Slant/Fin SX-210 manual

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    CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P A GE Dimensions .................................. 2,3 Installation Requirements: Boiler Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Boiler F oundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chimney Requirements . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 Sentr y[...]

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    The installation must conf orm to the requirements of the author ity having jurisdiction or , in the absence of such requirements, to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition. This installation must also conf orm to the additional requirements in this Slant/Fin Instruction Book. NA TURAL GAS-FIRED BOILER LOCA TION Pro vide a le v el, [...]

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    A. Minimum boiler clearances shall be as f ollo ws: B. Pro vide accessibility clearance of 24” on sides requiring ser vicing and 18” on sides used for passage. C . All minimum clearances sho wn abo ve m ust be met. This may result in increased v alues of some minimum clearances in order to maintain the minimum clearances of others . D . Clearan[...]

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    must be suppor ted to prev ent sagging b y securing each joint with metal screws and b y providing hanger spaced no greater than 5 f eet apar t. D . V ent or breeching into chimney should not be inser ted past the inside wall of the chimne y liner . E. All venting means should be inspected frequently . See Care and Maintenance and separate User&apo[...]

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    Figure 4. Figure 6. Connecting “RECEPT ACLE B” to “MALE PLUG” inside L8148E Aquastat Bo x for Sentry P acka ged “S” and “SX” boilers. Figure 5. V ent Damper Dimensions T ABLE Figure 8. Damper V ane Figure 9. 6 Sentr y V ent S ize 4" 5" 6" 7" 8" A9 5 ⁄ 16 "1 0 5 ⁄ 16 "1 1 5 ⁄ 16 "1 2 5 ?[...]

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    B. 1. This device must be installed after the boiler dr aft hood ( between the draft hood outlet and the connector to the out- door chimney or v ent) as close to the draft hood as pr acti- cable , and without modification of the draft hood or the v ent damper . (See figures 1, 2 and 3.) 2. The inlet size of the v ent damper must be the same nomi- n[...]

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    BOILER ROOM AIR SUPPL Y AND VENTILA TION An ample supply of air is required to obtain combustion and ventilation. ALL AIR COMES FROM OUTSIDE, directly through wall openings to the boiler or through unsealed openings around windows , doors, etc. in the whole building. When build- ings are insulated, caulked and w eather stripped, now or later on, di[...]

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    5. Using soap solution, chec k f or gas leaks in all gas piping from meter to boiler pilot and manif old. DO NO T use open flame. II. INITIAL ST ART Saf e lighting and other perf ormance cr iteria were met when testing various gas manif old and control assemb lies used on t he Sentr y Series Boilers under the ANSI-Z21.13-1991 S tandard. INSTRUCTION[...]

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    Figure 13. V alve VR8204 or VR8304 Figure 14. 2. Intermittent Pilot System (IID). FOR BOILERS EQUIPPED WITH HONEYWELL GAS V AL VE VR8204 OR VR8304 (see figures 13 and 14). SAFETY INFORMA TION FOR Y OUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERA TING W ARNING: If you do not f ollow these instructions e xactly , a fire or e xplosion may result causing property damage,[...]

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    a. Boiler (b urner) is ov erfiring. CA UTION! National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1-latest edition, does NO T per- mit firing at a higher input rate than the input rate indi- cated on the boiler rating plate in order to a v oid haz- ardous conditions such as e xplosion or carbon mono xide poisoning. b . P oor higher* heating v alue of gas is causing t[...]

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    3. W ater lines: slightest leaks should be corrected. 4. Lo w water cutoff , for operation (see instructions fur- nished with unit). 2 . W A TER LEVEL CHECK DURING HEA TING SEASON A. Check w ater pressure regularly and add water slowly to system when needed. If much water is added, v enting may be necessary . B . Regular loss of water from water bo[...]

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    S EQUENCE OF OPERA TION FOR SENTR Y BOILERS EQUIPPED WITH CONTINUOUS BURNING PILO TS F OR DIA GRAMS SHO WN ON P A GE 14. 13 Sentr y LIGHTED PILO T HEA TS THERMOCOUPLE AND KEEPS PILO TST A T OPEN. THERMOST A T CALLS FOR HEA T HIGH LIMIT CONT ACTS CLOSED? LOW W A TER CUT -OFF (WHEN USED) CONT ACTS CLOSED? VENT D AMPER RELA Y ENERGIZED . VENT D AMPER [...]

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    WIRING DIA GRAM — CONTINUOUS PILOT 14 Sentr y CA UTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when ser vicing controls. Wiring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. “V er ify proper operation after ser vicing. ”[...]

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    15 Sentr y WIRING DIA GRAM — INTERMITTENT IGNITION (IID) CA UTION: Label all wires prior to disconnection when ser vicing controls. W iring errors can cause improper and dangerous operation. “V er ify proper operation after ser vicing. ”[...]

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    P UMP OR V AL VE ZONING OF W A TER BOILERS COMBINA TION CONTROLS WITH T TV Z TERMINALS* 16 Sentr y Pump Zoning system using R845A Rela y . One R845A needed f or each circulator . NO TE: Pumps are powered from C1 . T otal pump load must not e xceed 7.4 amp rating of combination control pump s witch. Zone valv e zoning system using Honeywell V8043F z[...]

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    17 Sentr y GENERAL TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE FOR SER VICEPEOPLE BURNERS F AIL T O OPERA TE CA USE 1. Saf ety pilot out, or flame too lo w . 2. Gas supply v alv e shut off . 3. Electric s witch open. 4. Blo wn or def ectiv e line fuse. 5. Oper ating or limit control contacts open or dir ty . 6 . Def ectiv e gas v alv e or pressure regulator; or plugged[...]

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    PIPING A HEA TING - COOLING SYSTEM T O A W A TER BOILER AND CHILLER The chiller must be piped in parallel with the boiler . Figure below illustrates a method of piping a heating-cooling system to a water boiler and a chiller . Hand v alv es (shown) or automatic valv es must be installed to prev ent circulation of chilled water in t he boiler or hot[...]

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    (a) Seal an y unused openings in the common v enting system. (b) Visually inspect the v enting system f or proper siz e and hor- i zontal pitch and determine there is no blockage or restric- tion, leakage, corrosion and other deficiencies which could cause an unsaf e condition. (c) Insof ar as is pr actical, close all building doors and windo ws an[...]

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    SLANT/FIN CORPORA TION, Green vale, N.Y . 11548 • Phone: (516) 484-2600 F AX: (516) 484-5921 • Canada: Slant/Fin L TD/L TEE , Mississauga, Ontar io www .slantfin.com[...]