A.O. Smith BFC - 80, BFC -100 service manual Starting and running, Appliances heating cycle

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9 Starting and running

9.1Introduction

Topics covered in this chapter, in sequence:

•Starting and running.

•The appliance's heating cycle.

9.2Starting and running

Start the appliance as follows:

1. Fill the appliance (5 "Filling").

2.Open (3.5 "Installation diagram") the manual gas valve.

3.Switch on the power to the appliance using the isolator between the appliance and the power supply.

4.Switch the electronic controller ON by setting the ON/OFF switch to position I.

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»START OPERATION ^ CHANGE SETPOINT

ÈTset=65ÉC

6.Confirm the START OPERATION by pressing .

The appliance is now in "ON mode". If there is a heat demand, the appliance will run through the heating cycle (9.3 "The appliance's heating cycle").

If the heating cycle is not run, there is no heat demand; if this is the case, Tset will probably need to be set (11.3 "Setting the water temperature").

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The display will now show INTERNAL CHECK for about 10 seconds and go to the main menu.

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ÈWEEK PROGRAM

5.Press the blue arrow once () to position the

cursor in front of ON and press . The display shown in the figure will appear.

9.3The appliance's heating cycle

The appliance's heating cycle is activated as soon as the measured water temperature (Tnet) falls below the threshold value (Tset). This threshold value depends on the currently selected appliance operating mode. For example, if the appliance is in "OFF mode" (frost protection), then this value is 5°C. If the appliance is in "ON mode", then this threshold value is selectable, for example, 65°C.

The heating cycle runs in turn through the following states:

1.HEAT DEMAND;

2.PRE-PURGE;

3.PRESSURE SWITCH;

4.PRE-GLOW;

5.IGNITION;

6.RUNNING;

7.POST-PURGE.

The complete cycle is explained in the following example, which assumes the appliance is in the basic mode ON.

Note

The same heating cycle applies to the other operating modes.

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Contents 100 Your installer Trademarks Read this manual carefullyLiability More informationGis Table of contents Troubleshooting Service programMaintenance frequency Performing maintenanceAppendices Table of contents What to do if you smell gas Regulations IntroductionAbout the appliance Introduction Target groups Maintenance Forms of notationSymbol Target group Chapter Target groups Description Overview of thisDocument Gis General working principle of the appliance Working principle of the applianceWorking principle of the appliance Water temperature protection TheGas valveAppliances heating cycle Protection for the appliance Pressure switch Water temperature protectionGas valve 4 FanUnvented installation Safety of the installationVented installation Flame probePackaging InstallationEnvironmental ConditionsMaximum floor load Air humidity and ambient temperatureWater composition Working clearancesTechnical specifications Dimensions of the appliance Unit BFC General and electrical specificationsDimen Description BFC Sion Description II2H3P Unit BFC Natural gas Gas dataInstallation diagram Cold water side Water connections, VentedHot water side Circulation pipeWater connections, Unvented Requirements for flue gas discharge materials Gas connectionAir supply and flue Introduction C43 B23 C33 C13 C53 Practical example of concentric flue gas discharge Concentric connectionsType of appliance Description Appliance Diameter Maximum length Number BendsAppliance with concentric flue gas discharge material SpecificationsSubject Description Concentric wall flue terminal specifications C13Practical example of parallel flue gas discharge Parallel connectionsElectrical connection Preparation Connecting the mains voltagePreparation 10.2 Preparation Connecting the mains voltageIsolating transformer Connecting an extra on mode switch Tank on Connecting a program-controlled pumpConnecting an extra error signal Alarm OUT Checking the supply pressure and burner pressure11.1 Procedure to check pressuresGas data 11.3 Adjusting the pressureFinalising Finish off 3.11.4 FinalisingConversion to a different gas category Orifice assemblyStart 9 Starting and running the appliance Conversion to a different gas categoryFilling Installation diagramFilling vented installations Filling unvented installationsFilling the appliance FillingDraining Draining Min Gis Control panel Electronic controller ON/OFF switchControls Meaning of iconsControl panel PC connectionOperating modes Operating modes Error conditions Service conditionStatus of the appliance Manual 13 Troubleshooting Error conditionsStatus of the appliance Menu 11 Main menu chapterManual 14 Maintenance frequency Service conditionGis Starting and running Open 3.5 Installation diagram the manual gas valveAppliances heating cycle Starting and running Appliances heating cycleStarting and running Shutting down Shut the appliance down for a brief period OFF modeElectrically isolating the appliance Shutting the appliance down for a long periodShutting down Setting water temperature during on mode Switching on the on modeMain menu Notational convention for menu-related instructionsStarting and stopping the week program Week program setting the switch- on timeChanging the appliances standard week program Main menuWeek program setting the water temperature Week program setting the switch- off timeWeek program setting the program- controlled pump Adding times to a week programDeleting times from a week program Pump 11.6.4 Week program setting the program-controlled pumpProgramming an extra period Setting the switch-on timeExtra period Setting menu language SettingsDisplaying appliance specifications Setting day and timeRelevant display appears Displaying the error history Service programSetting the hysteresis Setting the service interval Switching the pump on or offSetting the display contrast Setting the display backlight timeDisplayed errors TroubleshootingGeneral errors Symptom Cause Solution Remark Gas smell Troubleshooting table for general errorsDisplay is off Start the appliance up 9 Starting and runningExplosive ignition Symptom Cause Solution Remark Water leakageHot water supply Insufficient or absentDisplayed errors S13 blocking error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark S12 blocking errorS14 blocking error S15 blocking errorCode + Description Cause Solution Remark F02 lock out error Check the values 2.4.5 Pressure switch Code + Description Cause Solution RemarkReplaced Maintenance 15.2 Preparation for maintenance. If there is Code + Description Cause Solution Remark F03 lock out errorAppliance FlueF05 lock out error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark F04 lock out errorF07 lock out error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark F06 lock out errorF08 lock out error F09 lock out errorF11 blocking error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark F10 lock out errorC03 blocking error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark C02 lock out errorC04 blocking error Selected applianceE04 lock-out error Code + Description Cause Solution Remark E01 blocking errorE03 lock-out error Interval Maintenance frequencyMaintenance frequency Introduction Preparation for maintenance Performing maintenancePerforming maintenance Checking the anodes Water-side maintenance IntroductionDescaling and cleaning the tank Gas-side maintenance Finalizing maintenance Introduction Cleaning condensation water dischargeClean the burners Clean the orifices16.1 General warranty Warranty certificate16.2 Tank warranty Conditions for Installation and useWarranty certificate Week program card AppendicesAppendices BFC Electrical DiagramTerminal Block Connections Appendices Period Week program cardTset Pump Example PeriodPage Index Index 0308

BFC - 80, BFC -100 specifications

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