12 Electrical Information

A. Wiring Requirements

NOTICE: This appliance must be electrically wired and grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition or the Canadian Electric

Code CSA C22.1.

Wire the appliance junction box to 110-120 VAC. This is required for proper operation of the appliance.

A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be protected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection, in compliance with the applicable electrical codes, when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms or near sinks.

Low voltage and 110 VAC voltage cannot be shared within the same wall box.

WARNING! Risk of Shock or Explosion! DO NOT wire 110V to the valve or to the appliance wall switch. Incorrect wiring will damage controls.

C. Optional Accessories Requirements

This appliance may be used with a wall switch or a wall mounted thermostat.

Wiring for optional Hearth & Home Technologies approved accessories should be done now to avoid reconstruction. Follow instructions that come with those accessories.

This appliance comes standard with a multi-function wall switch installed in the unit. A bag containing the wall switch, cover plate and fl ame control solenoid is located in the manual bag assembly on the right side of the unit.

Follow the “Determine Location” and “Wiring the Wall Switch” sections of the WSK-MLT instructions.

Install the fl ame control solenoid by following Steps 5 - 11 in the “Installing the Control Box” section of the WSK-MLT instructions.

Also carefully follow the “Setting Flame Height/Manifold Pressure” section of the included instructions to properly set the valve pressure. Operating instructions are also in- cluded in the WSK-MLT instructions.

B. IntelliFire Ignition System Wiring

Wire the appliance junction box to 110 VAC for proper operation of the appliance.

WARNING! Risk of Shock or Explosion! DO NOT wire IPI controlled appliance junction box to a switched circuit. Incorrect wiring will override IPI safety lockout.

Refer to Figure 12.1 IntelliFire Pilot Ignition (IPI) Wiring Diagram.

This appliance is equipped with an IntelliFire control valve which operates on a 3 volt system.

Plug the 3-volt AC transformer into the appliance junction box to supply power to the unit OR install two D cell batteries (not included) into the battery pack before use.

NOTICE: Batteries should not be placed in the battery pack while using the transformer. Remove batteries before using the transformer, and unplug the transformer before installing the batteries. Battery polarity must be correct or module damage will occur. Batteries should not be placed in the battery pack until needed.

NOTICE: Do not use battery back up without removing refractory panels and mesh. Failure to do so may result in damage to components. Use battery back up to operate appliance only during power outage.

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Escape-42DVLP, Escape-42DV specifications

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