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B5BV Series INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electric Furnace For HUD approved installations in manufactured homes and modular homes IMPORTANT ATTENTION INSTALLERS: It is your responsibility to know this product better than your customer. This includes being able to install the product according to strict safety guidelines and instructing the customer on how to operate and maintain the equipment for the life of the product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .......3 STARTUP & ADjUSTMENTS ........11 Before You Start the Unit .........11 GENERAL INFORMATION ..........3 Air Circulation Check ..........11 Requirements & Codes ..........3 Running the Blower Continuously ......11 About the Electric furnace .........3 System Cooling ............11 Mounting Applications ..........3 System Heating ............11 Before You Install this Appliance .......4...
• Verify proper operation after servicing. create unsafe hazards. Please read all instructions before installing the unit. The B5BV Series electric furnace is approved for use GENERAL INFORMATION in HUD code manufactured homes (HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard (Title 24, Part Requirements &...
Before You Install this Appliance Minimum Clearances √ This equipment is securely packaged at the time of • This appliance must be installed in accordance with shipment and upon arrival should be carefully inspected clearances listed in Figure 1. The electric furnace must for damage prior to installing the equipment at the job be installed with ample clearance for easy access to the site.
CIRCULATING AIR SUPPLY Return Air Connections For each application in the USA, the home manufacturer WARNING: shall comply with all of the following conditions to have acceptable return air systems for closet installed forced All return ducts must be secured to the electric air heating appliances: •...
Air Filters B5BV series electric furnaces are not supplied with an air filter when shipped from the factory. The installer must provide a high velocity filter that is appropriately sized to the return air duct opening or filter rack located in the bottom of the unit.
Only qualified hVAC technicians should install this furnace. DOWNFLOW The B5BV series electric furnace is shipped ready for vertical upflow installation and is approved for attic, basement, alcove/closet or crawlspace installation with zero clearance to combustibles. See Figure 1 (page 4) for required installation clearances.
Figure 6. Duct Connector Installed for requirements specific to your area. horizontal Installations The B5BV series electric furnace can be installed horizontally in an attic, basement, crawl space or alcove. DUCT CONNECTOR A typical horizontal unit is shown in Figure 3. It can also be...
tubes must have a minimum diameter of 3/4” and be trapped separately. IMPORTANT: Failure to install a trap may result in condensation overflowing the drain pan, resulting in substantial water damage to surrounding area. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Nuts (x2) WARNING: Bolt Washer Threaded Lockwasher...
Typical AC and electric furnace hookups of the same gauge and temperature rating. are shown in Figure 15 (page 20). • Circuit breakers installed in the B5BV series electric CAUTION: furnace are for short-circuit protection of the internal wiring and to serve as a unit disconnect. They do not Isolation must be maintained from the external provide over-current protection of the supply wiring.
STARTUP & ADjUSTMENTS Turning the Blower Off Set thermostat’s fan mode to AUTO, the blower will shut Before You Start the Unit down immediately. Prior to start-up, complete the following inspections: √ Verify the unit is level and properly located with adequate Blower Configurations clearances for servicing the unit.
At a minimum, this check should include the following items: Air Filter(s) - B5BV series electric furnaces are not supplied with a single air filter when shipped from the factory. It is recommended that the filter be cleaned or replaced monthly.
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Circuit Breaker (60A) Heating Element Assembly Transformer Motor Control Board Upper Door Assembly Blower Control Wheel Board Capacitor Motor Mount Kit Blower Housing Blower Motor Filter Door Lower Door Assembly Figure 10. B5BV Series Electric Furnace Components...
2) All airflows are measured without filter and with dry coil. For filter velocity of 300 ft./min. subtract .08” external static pressure. For wet coil, subtract .1” external static pressure. 3) See unit nameplate or installation instructions for maximum recommended external static pressure. Table 3. Airflow Data for B5BV Series Electric Furnace ELECTRICAL INFORMATION...
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Figure 11. Wiring Diagram for B5BV Series Electric furnace Equipped With PSC Motor & 8 or 10 kw heater Kit...
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Figure 12. Wiring Diagram for B5BV Series Electric furnace Equipped With X13 Motor & 8 or 10 kw heater Kit...
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Figure 13. Wiring Diagram for B5BV Series Electric furnace Equipped With 15 kw heater Kit...
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Figure 14. Wiring Diagram for B5BV Series Electric furnace Equipped With X13 Motor & 20 kw heater Kit...
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Thermostat Thermostat G R C E NOTE: Jumper W1 NOTE: Jumper W1 &W2 together for &W2 together for shorter staging time. shorter staging time. NOTE: Jumper between W2 & E is required when no OD T-Stat is used. Conditioner Heat Pump Handler Handler Typical Air Conditioner with B5 Electric Furnace...
INSTALLATION / PERFORMANCE ChECK LIST INSTALLER NAME: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Electrical connections tight? CITY: STATE: Line voltage polarity correct? _______ Supply Voltage: ____________________________ INSTALLATION ADDRESS: Has the thermostat been calibrated? CITY: STATE: Is the thermostat level? UNIT MODEL # Is the heat anticipator setting correct? UNIT SERIAL # VENTING SYSTEM: Minimum clearances per page 4?
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