Regency Contura RC500E Owners & Installation Manual page 50

installation
13. Disconnect the NG stepper motor wires from the IFC (Intermittent
Fireplace Control) in locations shown below.
14. Remove NG stepper motor by removing 2 screws in locations
shown below. Replace with LP stepper motor, secure in place
with 2 screws.
15. Connect the LP stepper motor to the receiver (same port as NG
stepper removed from in Step 13), reinstall access panel.
16. Attach the label "This unit has been converted to LPG" near or
on top of the Serial # decal.
17. Replace yellow "NG" label with red "LPG" label.
18. Adjust air shutter on burner to fully open.
Installer Notice:
These instructions must be left
with the appliance.
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Air
shutter
19. Reverse steps 6 through 1.
20. Ensure the pilot light is in the correct orientation to the Burner.
Reconnect the gas and electrical supply to the appliance. Start
the appliance.
Lighting Procedure
1. Ensure the Main switch is in the ON position and/or the battery
holder switch is in the Remote position.
2. Press and release the ON/OFF button on the remote handheld
transmitter. An audible beep should be heard from the receiver.
3. After approximately 4 seconds the spark ignition system will spark
for 60 seconds to light the main burner.
4. The unit will turn on.
Note: The fi rst attempt to ignition will last approximately 60 seconds.
If there is no fl ame ignition (rectifi cation) the board will stop sparking
for approximately 35 seconds. After this wait time, the board will start
a second try for ignition by sparking for approximately 60 seconds.
If there is still no positive ignition after the second attempt the board
will go into lock out.
The system will need to be reset as follows (after going into lock out
mode):
a) Wait 5 minutes - turn the system off by pressing the ON/
OFF button on the remote.
b) After approximately 2 seconds press the ON/OFF button
again.
c) Unit will repeat step 2.
21. Ensure that pilot and burner ignition is completed without delay.
Check both your inlet and outlet pressures at full load. With a
soapy solution, leak test the entire system. Verify both the correct
fl ame and pilot appearance.
22. See Gas Pipe Pressure Testing in manual.
SYSTEM DATA - RC500E
For 0 to 4500 feet altitude
Fuel Type Natural Gas
Orifi ce Size
Max. Input Rating 23,000 btu/h
Min. Input 16,000 btu/h
Rating
Supply Pressure min. 5.0" w.c.
Manifold 3.5"
Pressure
Note: Pilot is already ad-
justed to high - no further ad-
justment should be required.
Propane
#43 #54
22,000 btu/h
18,000 Btu/h
min. 11.0" w.c.
+/- 0.2" w.c. 10" +/- 0.2" w.c.
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