PER Series 3 Electric-Hydronic Boilers Installation Instructions

Pre-installation continued

Piping the boiler

After the boiler is secured to the wall, attach the supply and return piping. Refer to Table 2 for minimum pipe sizes.

Install manual shut-off valves in the supply and return lines to facilitate servicing the boiler. Model PER boilers are provided with a built-in air elimination system using a float-type automatic air vent. Refer to the boiler line drawings and proceed as follows:

1.Install the pressure-temperature gauge and ¾"-¼" bushing in the 1¼" x 1¼" x ¾" tee installed on the boiler supply connection. See “Dimensions” on page 12.

2.The ¾" tapping, located to the left of the supply tapping, must be used for either an automatic venting device or piped directly to a standard closed expansion tank.

3.Install the pressure relief valve in the ¾" tapping located on the top left hand side of the boiler (see “Dimensions” on page 12). Pipe the relief valve outlet to a floor drain or near the floor. Do not pipe the relief valve to any area where freezing temperatures might be encountered.

Pipe relief valve discharge line near floor close to floor drain to eliminate potential of severe burns. Do not pipe to any area where freezing could occur. Do not plug valve or place any obstruction in discharge line.

4.Connect the system supply piping to the tapping located at the right on the top of the boiler casting.

5.Connect the system return piping to the circulator flange. When solder fittings are used, be sure that the gasket is not between the flanges when the solder connection is made.

6.A Fill-Trol system is supplied with PER boilers follow the instructions attached to the valve.

Table 2 Pipe sizes and flow rates (Recommended minimum pipe size with 20°F temperature rise through boiler.)

Boiler

Maximum

Minimum

Minimum

model

flow rate

supply

return

number

GPM

pipe size

pipe size

PER-15

5.20

¾"

¾"

 

 

 

 

PER-20

6.90

1"

1"

PER-25

8.60

1¼"

1¼"

 

 

 

 

Wiring the boiler

Electric shock hazard. Can cause severe personal injury or death if power source, including service switch on boiler, is not disconnected before installing or servicing.

The Model PER electric-hydronic boilers are pre-wired for use with 240-volt, single phase, 50/60-hertz power. Refer to Figure 1 on page 13 for the reduction in boiler capacity when the line voltage is less than 240 volts.

An opening is provided in the left side of the jacket top panel for the field wiring. Refer to Dimensions, page 12, and Ratings, page 13, for recommended wire sizes.

All wiring must conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code and any additional National, State or Local Code Requirements having jurisdiction. All safety circuit wiring should be N.E.C. Class 1. Do not use aluminum wire.

When a PER boiler is used in a zoned system, the zone valves must be powered from an independent source, and have electrically isolated end switches or isolating relays wired in parallel to the boiler thermostat terminals.

Do not attempt to power zone valves from the transformer in the boiler control system.

Control system

The control system for the PER electric boiler has electronic and thermal time delays, which are employed to sequence elements on and to sequence elements off in reverse order. The contactors used in the system disconnect all current from the heating elements.

The circulator control utilizes a single pole relay.

Low and high limit functions are combined in a dual limit control. The control system is operated from a low voltage transformer.

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Part number 550-141-396/0801

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550-141-396/0801 specifications

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