American Water Heater BCG3 Installation considerations, Rough In Dimensions, Rough-In-Dimensions

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Installation considerations

Rough In Dimensions

TOP		F		TOP
OUTLET				INLET
OUTLET				INLET
1 1/2” NPT				1 1/2” NPT

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TABLE 1. ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS

Model	BCG3 70T120 5NOX		BCG3 80T150 6NOX		BCG3 100T180 6NOX		BCG3 95T199 6NOX		BCG3100T199 6NOX		BCG3 100T200 6NOX		BCG3 100T250 6NOX		BCG3 100T275 6NOX		BCG3 85T310 6NOX		BCG3 85T366 6NOX		BCG3 85T390 6NOX
Dim.	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm	inches	mm
A	63	1800	68	1727	72	1829	72	1829	72	1829	72	1829	72	1829	72	1829	73	1854	73	1854	73	1854
B	4 1/4	108	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114	41/2	114	4 1/2	114	4 1/2	114
C	59 1/2	1511	62	1575	70	1778	70	1778	70	1778	70	1778	70	1778	70	1778	72	1829	72	1829	72	1829
D	50 7/8	1292	53 5/8	1362	61 5/8	1565	61 5/8	1565	61 5/8	1565	61 5/8	1565	61 5/8	1565	61 5/8	1565	62 1/2	1588	62 1/2	1588	62 1/2	1588
E	19 11/16	500	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	20 1/2	521	22 1/2	572	22 1/2	572	22 1/2	572
F	19	483	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533	21	533
G	3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		3/4 NPT		1 NPT		1 NPT
H	51 7/8	1318	54 5/8	1387	61	1549	61	1549	61	1549	61	1549	61	1549	61	1549	63	1600	63	1600	63	1600
I	5	127	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152	6	152
J	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705	27 3/4	705
K	1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		2 NPT		2 NPT		2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT
L	1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		2 NPT		2 NPT		2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT		1 1/2 NPT
Approx.		236	550		550	249	620	281	550	249	660	299	660	299	660	299	720	327	830		830	376
Shipping	520 Ibs.	236	550	249 Kg.	550	249	620	281	550	249	660	299	660	299	660	299	720	327	830	376 Kg.	830	376
Weight		Kg.	Ibs.		Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.		Ibs.	Kg.
STD
Approx.											710	322	710	322	710	322	770	349	880		880	399
Shipping											710	322	710	322	710	322	770	349	880	399 Kg.	880	399
Weight											Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	399 Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.
Weight											Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.	Kg.	Ibs.		Ibs.	Kg.
ASME

TABLE 2. RECOVERY CAPACITIES, based on 80% efficiency

	Input	Input	U.S.	Liters	Eff. %					U. S. Gallons/Hr. and Liters/Hr. at TEMPERATURE RISE INDICATED
						Deg. F	36	40	50	54	60	70	72	80	90	100	108	110	120	126	130	140
	BTUH	KW	Gal.			Deg. C	20	22	28	30	33	39	40	44	50	56	60	61	67	70	72	78

BCG3 70T120 5NOX	120000		71		80	GPH	321	289	231	214	192	165	160	144	128	115	107	105	96	92	89	82
		35		269		LPH	1214	1093	874	810	729	625	607	546	486	437	405	397	364	347	336	312

BCG3 80T150 6NOX	154000		81		80	GPH	412	371	296	274	247	212	206	185	165	148	137	135	124	118	114	106
		45		307		LPH	1559	1403	1122	1039	935	802	779	701	623	561	520	510	468	445	432	401

BCG3 100T180 6NOX	180000		100		80	GPH	481	433	346	321	289	247	241	217	192	173	160	157	144	137	133	124
		53		379		LPH	1822	1639	1312	1214	1093	937	911	820	729	656	607	596	546	520	504	468

BCG3 95T199 6NOX	199000		93		80	GPH	532	479	383	355	319	274	266	239	213	192	177	174	160	152	147	137
		58		352		LPH	2014	1813	1450	1343	1208	1036	1007	906	806	725	671	659	604	575	558	518

BCG3 100T199 6NOX	199000		100		80	GPH	532	479	383	355	319	274	266	239	213	192	177	174	160	152	147	137
		58		379		LPH	2014	1813	1450	1343	1208	1036	1007	906	806	725	671	659	604	575	558	518

BCG3 100T200 6NOX	199000		100		80	GPH	532	479	383	355	319	274	266	239	213	192	177	174	160	152	147	137
		58		379		LPH	2014	1813	1450	1343	1208	1036	1007	906	806	725	671	659	604	575	558	518

BCG3 100T250 6NOX	250000		100		80	GPH	668	602	481	446	401	344	334	301	267	241	223	219	201	191	185	172
		73		379		LPH	2530	2277	1822	1687	1518	1301	1265	1139	1012	911	843	828	759	723	701	651

BCG3 100T275 6NOX	275000		100		80	GPH	735	662	529	490	441	378	368	331	294	265	245	241	221	210	204	189
		81		379		LPH	2783	2505	2004	1855	1670	1431	1392	1252	1113	1002	928	911	835	795	771	716

BCG3 85T310 6NOX	310000		85		80	GPH	829	746	597	553	497	426	414	373	332	298	276	271	249	237	230	213
		91		322		LPH	3137	2824	2259	2092	1882	1613	1569	1412	1255	1129	1046	1027	941	896	869	807

BCG3 85T366 6NOX	366000		85		80	GPH	978	881	705	652	587	503	489	440	391	352	326	320	294	280	271	252
		107		322		LPH	3704	3334	2667	2469	2222	1905	1852	1667	1482	1333	1235	1212	1111	1058	1026	952

BCG3 85T390 6NOX	390000		85		80	GPH	1043	938	751	695	626	536	521	469	417	375	348	341	313	298	289	268
		114		322		LPH	3947	3552	2842	2631	2368	2030	1973	1776	1579	1421	1316	1292	1184	1128	1093	1015

TABLE 3. GAS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

		Gas Supply Pressure
Model	Type of Gas	Minimum	Maximum	Gas Manifold Pressure	Volts/Hz	Amperes
All Models	Natural	5.2" W.C. (1.3 kPa)	14" W.C. (3.48 kPa)	3.5" W.C. (0.87 kPa)	120/60	<5

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Contents Commercial gas water heaters Table Of Contents Safe Installation, Use and Service ApprovalsGeneral Safety Information Fire and Explosion HazardPrecautions Hydrogen Gas Flammable Grounding InstructionsQualified Installer or Service Agency IntroductionAbbreviations Used QualificationsEliminator self-cleaning system High Limit SwitchLow Gas Pressure Switch Electronic Ignition ControlInstallation considerations Rough In DimensionsROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS Recovery CAPACITIES, based on 80% efficiencyLocating the Water Heater ClearancesCirculation pumps Installation on Combustible FlooringInsulation Blanket High Altitude Installations Installation Requirements Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Dishwashing MachinesClosed Water Systems Thermal ExpansionValve Discharge Pipe Requirements Contaminated AirAir Requirements Venting Unconfined SpaceConfined Space Multiple Heater Manifold Fresh Air Openings for Confined SpacesOutdoor Air Through Two Openings Outdoor Air Through One OpeningOutdoor Air Through Two Vertical Ducts Air From Other Indoor SpacesTechnical Data Venting Multiple Gas Fired Tank-Type HeatersTechnical Data Venting Valve Discharge Pipe Water heater installationWater Line Connections Installation Diagrams Top Inlet/Outlet Usage Tube Inlet InstallationHeater Wiring Gas Line Leak Testing Gas PipingPurging Gas Meter Size Natural Gases OnlyInitial Start Up Start UpPrior to Start Up Water Temperature Adjustment Checking VentingGas Valves Checking the InputSequence of Operation Lighting & Operation LabelSequence of Operation Flow Chart Maintenance Hot Water Odor Anode Rod InspectionDraining and Flushing To Drain the Water Heater Storage TankTank Cleanout Procedure Deliming Using FLO-JUG MethodDeliming Solvents ExampleChemical Hazard Electrical Servicing System DiagnosticsIgnition Module System High Water Temperature Shut Off System For Your InformationStart Up Conditions Operational ConditionsComplaint Cause Remedy User TroubleshootingQualified Service Agency Diagrams Water PipingTemperature & Pressure Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve Circulating Pump Multi Flue 2 Units Multi Flue 2 Units with Vertical Storage Tank Multi Flue 2 Units with Vertical Storage Tank Return from Multi Flue 2 Units TWO Temperature Multi Flue 2 Units with Booster TWO Temperature MULTI-FLUE 3 Units MULTI-FLUE 3 Units with Vertical Storage Tank MULTI-FLUE 3 Units with Horizontal Storage Tank Multi Flue Flue 4 Units MULTI-FLUE 4 Units with Vertical Storage Tank MULTI-FLUE 4 Units with Horizontal Storage Tank Manifold Kits Service and Repair Expenses Claim ProcedureALL Other Parts Conditions and Exceptions