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TABLE 1. ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions in Inches/cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connections

 

 

 

 

Approx. Ship Weight

 

Input Rate

 

Approximate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inlet (NPT)

Outlet (NPT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

Btu/Hr

 

Tank Cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas

 

 

 

 

Vent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Std.

 

ASME

 

Kw/Hr

 

 

G/L

A

B

 

C

 

 

D

 

E

F

 

Inlet

 

H

Dia

 

J

 

Top

 

Front

Back

Top

 

Front

 

Back

Lbs/

 

Lbs/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kgs.

 

Kgs.

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

500,000

 

85

81.50

17.50

77.25

 

67.50

 

27.13

21.00

 

 

1.00

 

67.50

 

8.00

 

27.75

 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

 

1.50

 

1.50

812

 

857

(A)BCG385T500-8P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

147

 

322

207

44

196

 

171

 

69

53

 

 

3

 

171

 

20

 

70

 

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

 

1.50

 

1.50

368

 

389

(A)BCG385T500-8P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2. RECOVERY CAPACITIES, based on 80% efficiency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input Rate

Approximate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery Rating Capacities (GPH and LPH) at temperature rise indicated

 

 

 

 

 

Model

Btu/Hr

 

Tank Cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30°F

 

40°F

 

 

50°F

 

60°F

 

 

70°F

80°F

 

 

90°F

 

100°F

 

110°F

 

120°F

130°F

 

140°F

 

Kw/Hr

 

G/L

 

 

17°C

 

22°C

 

 

28°C

33°C

 

 

39°C

44°C

 

 

50°C

 

56°C

 

61°C

 

 

67°C

72°C

 

78°C

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

500,000

 

85

 

 

1616

 

1212

 

 

970

808

 

 

 

693

 

 

606

 

 

 

539

 

485

 

 

441

 

 

 

404

373

 

346

(A)BCG385T500-8P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

147

 

322

 

 

6118

 

4588

 

 

3671

3059

 

 

 

2622

 

2294

 

 

2039

 

1835

 

 

1668

 

 

 

1529

1412

 

1311

(A)BCG385T500-8P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 3. GAS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Model

Gas Type

 

 

 

 

Gas Supply Pressure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Manifold Pressure

 

 

 

Volts / Hz

 

 

Amperes

 

 

Minumum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

Natural

 

4.5" W.C. (1.12 kPa)

 

 

 

 

14" W.C. (3.48 kPa)

 

 

 

 

3.5" W.C. (0.87 kPa)

 

 

 

120/60

 

 

 

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(A)BCG385T500-8P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A)BCG385T500-8N/

Propane

 

11" W.C. (2.74 kPa)

 

 

 

 

14" W.C. (3.48 kPa)

 

 

 

 

10" W.C. (2.49 kPa)

 

 

 

120/60

 

 

 

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American Water Heater (A)BCG3 85T500-8P, (A)BCG3 85T500-8N Installation considerations, Rough In Dimensions, 2 NPT

(A)BCG3 85T500-8N, (A)BCG3 85T500-8P specifications

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