TABLE OF CONTENTS Description Page System Components System or Water Flow Temperature Sensing Staging Control Room Thermostat Placement Built-In Temperature Control Water Flow Calculation Installation Requirements Electric Supply Clearances Mechanical Installation Electrical Hookup Water Fill Procedure Operational Tips Troubleshooting Helps Drawings: BX305 BH310...
GENERAL As stated, this product series applies to under floor hydronic heating. The basic components for an electric energy heating system typically include: 1. Electric Mini-Boiler itself – covered by this manual. 2. Thermostat hookup control – covered by this manual. 3.
251.04 x 6° C rise 1506.24 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 1. All installation work must be performed by trained, qualified contractors or technicians. Electro Industries, Inc., sponsors installation and service schools to assist the installer. Visit our web site at electromn.com for upcoming service schools.
etc. Any instructions or comments made within this manual (or factory phone assistance) relating to the gas/oil furnace are provided as comments of assistance and “helps” only. CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices could result in property damage, product damage, severe personal injury and/or death.
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION CAUTION Electro Industries Inc. requires the use of dielectric isolation between the boiler vessel supply and return piping when the boiler is plumbed using copper or any other dissimilar metal. Damage to the vessel caused by galvanic corrosion voids Electro Industries’ warranty.
ELECTRICAL HOOKUP Reference drawing BH310 WARNING DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING OR SERVICING THE UNIT. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL POWER BEFORE WORKING ON THIS PRODUCT CAN CREATE A HAZARD LEADING TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. 1. Panel breaker sizes – based upon the installed unit capacity, cover page shows model number/amps/kW, service from appropriate size panel breaker based on NEC code.
6. Load Management Interrupt Control (LMC) – this Mini-Boiler product has been pre-wired and designed for a power company load management receiver connection. This should not be altered in any manner! A. Remove wire-nut from blue pigtail wires. B. Extend the blue and blue/white wires to the power company load control device. As shipped, this unit is only equipped for off-peak = N.C.
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6. Open "water supply valve" and open household water supply source. This may be at normal household pressure (40 to 60 PSI), the auto-fill value regulator keeps the hydronic loop at its proper low pressure. 7. Allow system to circulate, discharging through drain valve, for at least 10 minutes. 8.
OPERATIONAL TIPS 1. Indicator lights – there is a set of four indicator lights on the front cover. Figure 1 is a reproduction of the front decal giving definition and information for using these indicator lights. 2. Boiler Power green LED indicates 24-volt is present on the control board and is continuous on. Off could mean no 240/208-volt power, open manual reset (vessel top), open fuse, or bad transformer.
A flow switch is not included with the boiler. However, one can be added to the LMC circuit. Simply place the field provided flow switch in series with this circuit. NOTE: The “L/W” (J3) jumper must be in the “W” position. AVAILABLE, ELECTRO INDUSTRIES, INSTALL PARTS OR KITS EMB-BK MINI-BOILER PLUMBING KIT BASIC...
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OILER CCESSORIES OILER CCESSORIES ZONE CONTROLLER This will simplify your wiring and make zoning applications much easier. In addition, enhanced communicating features have the ability to stage the electric boiler based upon the connected zone capacity. Pumps, Actuators, Valves Standard Features •...
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Electro Industries’ boilers come standard equipped with outlet temperature/pressure gauge, pressure relief safety valve, and when applicable, the WarmFlo electronic control sensors.
Limited Product Warranty Effective November 1, 2009 Electro Industries, Inc. warrants to the original owner, at the original installation site, for a period of two (2) years from date of original purchase, that the product and product parts manufactured by Electro Industries, Inc.
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The decision whether to repair or, in the alternative, replace products or product parts shall be made by Electro Industries, Inc. or its authorized representative.
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