2 STANDARD FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT

2.1Performance

87% thermal efficiency at full fire from 40° to 140°F

Up to 92% thermal efficiency with modulation

< 20 ppm NOx

Ducts direct combustion air up to 100 equivalent feet through 6-inch diameter material (requires UL approved vent cap, see optional equipment list)

Vents up to 100 equivalent feet through 6-inch diameter material

2.2Pressure Vessel

AquaPLEX® (unlined duplex alloy)

Storage tank ASME stamped and National Board registered for 150 psi MAWP

Nonferrous, removable fittings at all tank connections

Hand hole cleanout

Fiberglass insulation

Steel jacket panels with industrial-grade finish

Drain valve

2.3Heat Exchanger

Three-pass, fire tube design

AquaPLEX® fire tubes

2.4Codes And Standards

Intertek / ETL listed to US and Canadian safety standards

Intertek / ETL listed for use with stainless steel Category IV vent material

Intertek / ETL certified as low-lead compliant

FM compliant

ASHRAE 90.1 compliant

2.5Burner, Operating Controls & Safeties

Pre-mix surface burner with self-adjusting, proportionate gas/air ratio

UL 795 compliant gas train

Electronic flame safeguard with pre- and post-purge

Combustion sequence panel lights including lockout

Programmable electronic operating control with digital temperature readouts, adjustable to 70°F to 180°F

Immersion temperature limiting device (high limit control)

ASME-rated temperature and pressure relief valve

NEMA-1 control enclosure

Terminals for remote on-off

Flame failure audible alarm and indicating light with remote contacts

Seamless VFD modulation with 10-1 turndown

2.6Warranty and Service Policy (see warranty or service policy for details)

10-Year tank warranty (PV 627)

3-Year scale failure warranty (PV 563)

First-year cost-free service policy (PV 551)

10-Year chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking warranty (PV 8083)

2.7Miscellaneous

Factory authorized startup

Vent termination cap, 6-inch diameter (larger cap optional)

Factory-equipped for connection to direct inlet air (requires UL listed vent termination cap, see options list)

Condensate “P” trap (provided for field installation)

Direct inlet air filter

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PV500-47C specifications

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