B) Pump Control On/Off Conditions: Btu Requirements - A.O. Smith Water Heater 520 Direct Vent Indoor Service Manual

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12-8. (B) Pump control ON/OFF conditions: BTU requirements

A. Calculating the ON/OFF conditions of the 520 Indoor or 520 Outdoor
Condition needed to turn the pump ON
( T
– T
) × GPM × 500 > 14,880
set
in
Condition needed to turn the pump OFF
5 minutes after activation, if the computer detects a BTU requirement of less than 18,600 BTU/h, the
computer will stop the pump 90 seconds.
( T
– T
) × GPM × 500 < 14,880 or T
set
in
Where: T
= Set temperature and T
set
B. Calculation example
Set temperature: T
set
Condition needed to turn the pump ON
( 120 – T
) × 2.5 × 500 > 14,880
in
Condition needed to turn the pump OFF
( 120 – T
) × 2.5 × 500 < 14,880
in
C. ON/OFF table (ON values are the same as OFF values)
Set temperature
(˚F)
100
115
120
135
145
155
165
105.5
185
125.5
in
= Inlet temperature
in
= 120 ˚F
Flow rate = 2.5 GPM
T
< 108.1˚F
in
T
> 108.1˚F
in
0.5
1.0
40.5
70.2
55.5
85.2
60.5
90.2
100.2
75.5
105.2
115.2
85.5
115.2
125.2
95.5
125.2
135.2
135.2
145.2
155.2
165.2
520 Indoor / 520 Outdoor Service Manual
= T
set
Flow rate (GPM)
1.5
2.0
80.2
85.1
95.2
100.1
105.1
120.1
130.1
140.1
150.1
170.1
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2.5
3.0
88.1
90.1
103.1
105.1
108.1
110.1
123.1
125.1
133.1
135.1
143.1
145.1
153.1
155.1
173.1
175.1
Ver. 1.00
3.5
4.0
91.5
92.6
106.5
107.6
111.5
112.6
126.5
127.6
136.5
137.6
146.5
147.6
156.5
157.6
176.5
177.6

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