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Gas Piping Installation
!
WARNING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD!
Failure to follow the safety warning exactly could result in
serious injury, death, or property damage. Never test for
gas leaks with an open flame. Use a commercially available
soap solution made specifically for the detection of leaks to
check all connections. A fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
IMPORTANT: Before making the gas pipe connection give serious
consideration to providing the clearance necessary to remove the
access panels on the unit (e.g., economizer and filter access panels).
NOTE: In the absence of local codes, the installation must
conform with American National Standard--Z223.1--National
Fuel Gas Code, Latest Revision.
The available gas supply must agree with the required gas supply
marked on the unit nameplate. Minimum permissible gas supply
pressure for purpose of input adjustment must be at least 7.0 in. w.
c. (inches water column) for natural gas and 11 in. w. c. for LP Gas.
Pipe Delivery Schedule
NOTE: The following procedure and tables apply to Natural
Gas only.
1. Obtain from the gas company the heating value and specific
gravity of the gas delivered.
2. Determine the exact length of pipe needed.
3. Read BTUH input nameplate on the furnace.
4. Use the multiplier opposite the specific gravity of the gas given
in Table 1 below and insert in the following formula:
5. Using Table 2, select the pipe length nearest to calculated size.
Furnace Input in BTUH
CFH =
Gas Heat Contne in BTU/Cu. Ft. X Multiplier
6. Follow this line vertically down to the exact CFH found in Step 4
above or the next highest value.
7. Read horizontally to the left of this column for the required pipe
size diameter.
Table 1
. Specific Gravity Multiplier
MULTIPLIERS TO BE USED
WHEN THE SPECIFIC GRAV-
ITY OF THE GAS IS OTHER
THAN 0.60
NOTE: If this is an LP Gas application, consult your LP Gas
supplier for pipe sizes and deliveries.
SPECIFIC
MULTIPLIER
GRAVITY
.50
1.10
.55
1.04
.60
1.00
.65
.962
Installer's Guide
Table 2. Natural Gas Only
TABLE OF CUBIC FEET PER HOUR OF GAS
FOR VARIOUS PIPE SIZES AND LENGTHS
PIPE
LENGTH OF PIPE (feet)
SIZE
10
20
30
(inch)
1/2
132
92
73
3/4
278
190
152
1
520
350
285
1-1/4
1050
730
590
THIS TABLE IS BASED ON PRESSURE DROP OF 0.3 INCH W.C.
AND 0.6 SP.GR. GAS
Gas Pressure Set-up Precautions
IMPORTANT: Do not connect gas piping to the unit until a line
pressure test has been completed. This unit should never be
exposed to gas line pressure in excess of 14 inches water column
(1/2 PSIG). The furnace and its equipment shutoff valve must be
disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pres-
sure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psi.
The furnace must be isolated from the gas supply piping system
by closing its individual manual shut-off valve during any pressure
testing of the gas supply piping system at test pressures less than
or equal to 1/2 psig (3.48 kPa).
Gas Supply Line Pressure
Before connecting the unit to the gas supply line, be sure to deter-
mine the gas pressure in the line.
If the gas supply pressure is excessive (above 14 inches water
column or 1/2 psig), install a pressure regulator either at the supply
source or in the branch circuit serving the unit. Once the regulator
is installed, set it to provide a pressure of 7 inches water column
with the unit operating and no greater than 14 inches water column
with the unit not firing.
NOTE: Gas pressure in excess of 14 inches water column
(1/2 psig) may damage the regulator, while improper regulation
may result at pressures lower than 5.5 inches water column at
the unit inlet.
If the supply line pressure is below the minimum supply pressure
indicated on the unit nameplate, contact the gas supply company.
Follow these steps to complete the installation of the unit gas pip-
ing. See Figure 16.
NOTE: The shut-off gas cock must be installed outside of the
unit and should meet the specifications of all applicable national
and local codes.
1/8" N.P.T.PLUGGED
ACCESS FOR TEST
GAUGE CONNECTION
FROM
GAS SUPPLY
FIELD SUPPLIED MAIN
GAS VALVE, MUST BE
DRIP LEG
INSTALLED BY DEALER
(6" MIN)
OUTSIDE OF UNIT.
Figure 17. Gas Pipe
40
50
60
70
63
56
50
46
130
115
105
96
245
215
195
180
520
440
400
370
DEALER INSTALLED
GROUND UNION
6"
MIN
TO MAIN
CONTROL
VALVE
UNIT
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