Procom MN200TBA-B Owner's Operation And Installation Manual page 12

WARNING: A qualified ser-
vice technician must connect
heater to gas supply. Follow all
local codes.
WARNING: This appliance
requires a 3/8" NPT (National
Pipe Thread) inlet connection to
the pressure regulator.
WARNING: Do not over-
tighten gas connections.
CAUTION: Use only new,
black iron or steel pipe. Inter-
nally tinned copper tubing may
be used in certain areas. Check
your local codes. Use pipe of
1/2" diameter or greater to allow
proper gas volume to heater. If
pipe is too small, undue loss of
pressure will occur.
CAUTION: For propane gas,
never connect heater directly
to the gas supply. This heater
requires an external regulator
(not supplied). Install the external
regulator between the heater and
gas supply. Gas supplier provides
external regulator for natural gas.
The installer provides the external
regulator for propane gas.
WARNING: For natural gas,
NEVER connect heater to private
(non-utility) gas wells. This gas
is commonly known as wellhead
gas.
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INSTALLATION
CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY
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CAUTION: Avoid damage to
regulator. Hold gas regulator
with wrench when connecting
into gas piping and/or fittings.
CAUTION: Use pipe joint
sealant that is resistant to gas
(Propane or Natural Gas).
Before installing heater, make sure you have
the items listed below:
• external regulator for propane unit only
(supplied by installer)
• piping (check local codes)
• sealant (resistant to natural gas and pro-
pane gas)
• equipment shutoff valve*
• test gauge connection*
• sediment trap
• tee joint
• pipe wrench
• flexible gas hose (check local codes)
* A CSA design-certified equipment shutoff
valve with 1/8" NPT tap is an acceptable al-
ternative to test gauge connection. Purchase
the optional CSA design certified equipment
shutoff valve from your dealer.
Typical Inlet Pipe Diameters
Models up to 20,000 BTU/hr use 3/8" black
iron pipe or greater. Models 25,000 BTU/hr
and higher use 1/2" black iron pipe or greater.
Installation must include an equipment shutoff
valve, union, and plugged 1/8" NPT tap. Lo-
cate NPT tap within reach for test gauge hook
up. NPT tap must be upstream from heater
(see Figure 13).
IMPORTANT: Install an equipment shutoff
valve in an accessible location. The equip-
ment shutoff valve is for turning on or shutting
off the gas to the appliance.
Apply pipe joint sealant lightly to male threads.
This will prevent excess sealant from going
into pipe. Excess sealant in pipe could result
in clogged heater valves.
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