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Owner's Manual and Instructions
Agricultural Animal Confinement Building Heaters
Congratulations!
You have purchased the finest agricultural building heater available.
Your new L.B. White heater incorporates the benefits from the most experienced
manufacturer of heating products using state-of-the-art technology.
We, at L.B. White, thank you for your confidence in our products and welcome
any suggestions or comments you may have...call us at +1-608-783-5691.
ATTENTION ALL USERS
This heater has been designed and developed specifically for use as a direct-fired
circulating heater for agricultural animal confinement buildings. The heater has
been evaluated by Advantica and found to conform to essential health and safety
requirements as required by the Gas Appliance Directive, Low Voltage Directive, and
Electromagnetic directive. The heater is approved for indoor use only. If you are
considering using this product for any application other than its intended use, then
please contact your fuel gas supplier, or the L.B. White Co., Inc.
MODELS
OUTPUT
29.3 kW
AB100
73.3 kW
AB250
FUEL
All Models are
available in
either Propane
Vapor Withdrawal
or Natural Gas
Configurations.
150-21294-B
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- Page 1 Your new L.B. White heater incorporates the benefits from the most experienced manufacturer of heating products using state-of-the-art technology. We, at L.B. White, thank you for your confidence in our products and welcome any suggestions or comments you may have...call us at +1-608-783-5691.
- Page 2 Save this Owner’s Manual for future use and reference. Owner’s Manuals and replacement labels are available at no charge. For assistance, contact L.B. White at 608-783-5691. WARNING Proper gas supply pressure must be provided to the inlet of the heater.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contact your local L.B. White distributor or the L.B. White Co., configuration number and serial number available. This Inc. for assistance, or if you have any questions about the information is contained on the dataplate. The dataplate is use of the equipment or its application. -
Page 4: Heater Specifications
Heater Specifications Model S S P P E E C C I I F F I I C C A A T T I I O O N N S S AB100 AB250 29.3 73.27 Maximum Input (kW) Minimum Input (kW) 14.7 46.9 Ventilation Air Required to... -
Page 5: Fuel Information For Country Of Destination
FUEL INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY OF DESTINATION L.P. Gas Rate (kg/hour Gas Category & Pressure Destination Countries (mbar) AB100 AB250 HU & NL (30) (36) BE, CH, CZ, ES, 2.10 5.25 (37) GB, IE, PT, SI & SK BE, CH, DE, ES & NL (50) (Butane) (Butane) -
Page 6: Safety Precautions
Refer to the specification section of the heater’s Owner’s Symptoms of improper combustion affecting livestock Manual, heater dataplate, or contact the L.B. White can be disease, lower feed conversion, or death. FUEL GAS ODOR LP g g as a a nd n n atural g g as h h ave m m an-m m ade o o dorants a a dded s s pecifically f f or d d etection o o f f f uel g g as l l eaks. - Page 7 2. All installations and applications of L.B. White heaters 13. This heater is wired for a three-wire electrical system. must meet all relevant local, state and national codes.
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Page 8: Installation Instructions
Contact your gas supplier, or properly installed sediment trap will keep foreign the L.B. White Co., Inc. if you have any questions. materials from entering the gas valve and protect the safe functioning of that important safety component. -
Page 9: Air Diverter Installation Instructions
13. Eventually, like all electrical/mechanical devices, the 15. Any defects found in performing any of the service or thermostat can fail. Thermostat failure may result in maintenance procedures must be eliminated and either an underheating or overheating condition which defective parts replaced immediately. The heater may damage critical products and/or cause animal must be retested by properly qualified service... -
Page 10: Hanging Instructions
HANGING INSTRUCTIONS FIG. 3 1. Assemble according to the illustration and tighten all eyebolts securely. NOTE: REGULATORS SHOULD ALWAYS BE MOUNTED OUTDOORS. IF CIRCUMSTANCES FORCE INSTALLING THE REGULATOR INDOORS, FIG. 2 THE REGULATOR'S VENT MUST BE VENTED OUTDOORS USING VENT LINE NO SMALLER THAN VENT OPENING. -
Page 11: Thermostat Installation
THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION b. The thermostat cordset must use a minimum of WARNING 18 gauge wire consisting of a hot lead, neutral Electrical S S hock H H azard lead, and a ground lead. Disconnect the electrical supply before connecting the c. -
Page 12: Start-Up Instructions
Start-Up Instructions Follow steps 1 - 5 on initial start-up after heater installation Do not exceed the input rating stamped on the by a qualified gas heater service person. For normal start- dataplate of the heater. Do not exceed the burner up, simply turn thermostat above room temperature. -
Page 13: Variable Heat Output
Variable Heat Output 1. Some models of propane (LP) gas or natural gas heaters have a throttle valve for varying heat output The throttle valve may be adjusted to minimum heat located between the gas control valve and gas output by turning the handle 90° to gas flow or any manifold assemblies. -
Page 14: Cleaning Instructions
Cleaning Instructions WARNING Fire, B B urn, a a nd E E xplosion H H azard This heater contains electrical and mechanical components in the gas management, safety and airflow systems. Such components may become inoperative or fail due to dust, dirt, wear, aging, or the corrosive atmosphere of an animal confinement building. -
Page 15: Service Instructions
Service Instructions MOTOR AND FAN WHEEL ASSEMBLY 1. Shut off the gas supply to the heater. NOTES: a. Fan wheel to motor mount plate spacing must be adjusted to the clearances 2. Disconnect the heater from its electrical supply. specified in the table below before tightening the fan wheel to the motor shaft. -
Page 16: Air Proving Switch With Sail (Flapper) Model Ab250
AIR PROVING SWITCH WITH SAIL (FLAPPER) MODEL AB250 1. Shut off the gas supply to the heater. 6. Using a needle nose pliers, gently bend up the arm of the sail (NOT T T HE S S WITCH A A RM) in increments until 2. -
Page 17: Thermocouple
FIG. 12 BURNER CASTING SHIELD BRACKET SPACING RIBS* WING SCREW GASKET* ORIFICE STUD * NOT ON ALL HEATERS TUBE W/NUTS THERMOCOUPLE THERMOCOUPLE 1. Shut off the gas supply to heater. 8. To assemble, reverse above procedure. IMPORTANT 2. Disconnect the heater from its electrical supply. 3. -
Page 18: Gas Control Valve
GAS CONTROL VALVE g. When heater lights, the gas gauge will read 25 WARNING MBAR for LP vapor or 10 MBAR for natural gas pressure. This pressure is the flowing gas pressure Fire a a nd E E xplosion H H azard necessary for the heater to deliver its maximum Do not disassemble the gas control valve. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE To effectively use these flow charts, you must first identify BEGINNING TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS. the problem. The problems are numbered sequentially, along with a brief explanation of each problem. Start at the “diamond” closest to the identified problem and proceed The following troubleshooting guide provides systematic with each step, performing whatever tests are suggested. -
Page 28: Electrical Connection And Ladder Diagram
Electrical Connection and Ladder Diagram CAUTION Always refer to the heater’s electrical connection diagram when servicing to avoid wiring errors and heater malfunction. Check for proper operation after servicing. WARNING: THIS HEATER MAY START AT ANY TIME FUSE GAS CONTROL VALVE GREEN/ BROWN... -
Page 29: Heater Component Function
Heater Component Function Air Proving Switch Pilot Safety Control Valve Safety device used to insure that the proper air flow is being A gas control valve which is held open by electrical power achieved before the gas valve is opened. (Model AB100 supplied by a pilot generator and which closes automatically incorporates a paddle on the air-proving switch arm.) to shut off the flow of gas to the main burner when the pilot... -
Page 30: Parts Identification
Parts Identification PARTS SCHEMATIC AB100 AB060/AB100 COMPONENTS COMPONENTS... -
Page 31: Parts List
PARTS LIST Item Description AB100 AB250 Regulator with Gas Shut-Off Adapters (Propane) -------------------21554*-------------------- Regulator with Gas Shut-Off Adapters (Natural Gas -------------------21569*-------------------- Nipple -------------------07148*-------------------- Valve, Manual Shut-Off -------------------05548*-------------------- Adapter, Hose ------------------ 80858*-------------------- Hose, 12.7 mm ID x 3 Meter -------------------21555*-------------------- Kit, Sediment Trap -------------------21520---------------------- Base 22937... -
Page 32: Label Identification Ab100
Label Identification AB100 20287 20158 LOGO START UP 20453 WARNING HOT SURFACES 20384 DANGER DATAPLATE HIGH VOLTAGE 20384 DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE 20385 21270 ISOLATE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING GAS CERTIFICATION LABEL 20453 WARNING HOT SURFACES 21008 22027 21048 LABEL WARNING, WASHDOWN WIRING DIAGRAM THROTTLE VALVE 21012 WARNING FIRE AND EXPLOSION... -
Page 33: Wire Selection Table
WIRE SELECTION TABLE Part Number Description Color Length AB100 AB250 Wire, Air Flow Switch to High Limit Switch Brown 140 cm 21505 157 cm 21463 Wire, High Limit Switch to Gas Control Valve Brown 17 cm 21506 46 cm 21465 Wire, Terminal Strip to Gas Control Valve Blue 102 cm... -
Page 34: Warranty Policy
Warranty Policy EQUIPMENT L.B. White Co., Inc. warrants that the component parts of its A warranty card on file at L.B. White will automatically qualify equipment are free from defects in material and a unit and its component parts for warranty consideration. If...
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