Appendix B
De-rating for High Altitude
For U.S. installations, the Clarity | For high altitude installations consult the local gas dis- |
for elevations up to 2000 feet using the | tributor or the authority having jurisdiction for proper rating |
burner injectors. At elevations above 2000 feet, U.S. codes | methods. |
require a decrease in the input rating by changing the burner | NOTE: The difference in altitude derating requirements |
injectors to a smaller size. The chart below lists by part | for the U.S. and Canada is simply a result of differences in |
numbers the appropriate injectors for both LP and natural | testing standards between the two countries. |
gas at various altitudes. | If the installer must convert the unit to adjust for varying |
For Canadian installations, the Clarity | altitudes, an information sticker like the one below must be |
proved for elevations up to 610 meters (2000 feet). For | filled out and affixed to the appliance at the time of conver- |
installations from | sion. |
orifice sizes (DMS) for natural and propane gas are as |
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shown in the chart below. natural gas
| front | Harman | Center | Harman | Rear | Harman | Nominal Btu |
Altitude | Injector | Part No. | Injector | Part No. | Injector | Part No. | Input Rate |
47 | 56 | 39 | 40,000 | ||||
48 | MALE | 56 | 40 | MALE | 38,400 | ||
49 | MALE | 56 | 41 | MALE | 36,900 | ||
49 | MALE | 57 | MALE | 42 | MALE | 35,400 | |
50 | MALE | 57 | MALE | 42 | MALE | 34,000 | |
50 | MALE | 57 | MALE | 43 | MALE | 32,600 | |
51 | MALE | 58 | MALE | 43 | MALE | 31,300 | |
51 | MALE | 58 | MALE | 44 | MALE | 30,100 |
PROPANE
| front | Harman | Center | Harman | Rear | Harman | Nominal Btu |
Altitude | Injector | Part No. | Injector | Part No. | Injector | Part No. | Input Rate |
56 | 71 | 53 | 40,000 | ||||
56 | 71 | 54 | MALE | 36,900 | |||
56 | 71 | 54 | MALE | 36,900 | |||
57 | MALE | 71 | 54 | MALE | 35,400 | ||
57 | MALE | 71 | 55 | MALE | 32,600 | ||
57 | MALE | 71 | 55 | MALE | 32,600 | ||
58 | MALE | 71 | 56 | 30,100 | |||
58 | MALE | 71 | 56 | 30,100 |
●When ordering injectors that have no Harman Part number, specify MALE or FEMALE and the appropriate 2- digit number.
THE CONVERSION SHALL BE CARRIED OUT BY A MANUFACTURER'S AUTHORIZED REP- RESENTATIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PROVINCIAL OR TERRITORIALAUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION OF
This appliance has been converted for use at an altitude of __________ft.
Orifice Sizes: | Front ________ | Center_________ Rear ________ | |
Input (Btu/hr) |
| _________________ | |
Manifold Pressure | __________________ | ||
Fuel Type | _______________________ | ||
Converted By | _________________________________ |
Date of Conversion _______________________________
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