Installation Considerations; Rough In Dimensions; Recovery Capacities; Gas And Electrical Characteristics - American Water Heater BCG3 Instruction Manual

Low nox series 108 commercial gas water heaters installation, operation, service, maintenance, limited warranty
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rough in dimensions

front View
taBle 1. rough-in-dimensions
BCG3 70T120 5NoX BCG3 80T150 6NoX BCG3 100T180 6NoX BCG3 95T199 6NoX BCG3 100T199 6NoX BCG3 100T200 6NoX BCG3 100T250 6NoX BCG3 100T275 6NoX
model
Dim.
inches
mm
inches
mm
a
63
1800
68
1727
B
4 1/4
108
4 1/2
114
C
59 1/2
1511
62
1575
D
50 7/8
1292
53 5/8
1362
E
19 11/16
500
20 1/2
521
F
19
483
21
533
G
3/4 NPT
3/4 NPT
H
51 7/8
1318
54 5/8
1387
I
5
127
6
152
J
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
705
K
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
l
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
Approx.
236
550
shipping
520 ibs.
249 Kg.
Weight
Kg.
ibs.
sTD
Approx.
shipping
Weight
asME
TABLE 2. RECOVERY CAPACITIES, based on 80% efficiency
Input
Input
BTuH
KW
120000
BCG3 70T120 5NoX
35
154000
BCG3 80T150 6NoX
45
180000
BCG3 100T180 6NoX
53
199000
BCG3 95T199 6NoX
58
199000
BCG3 100T199 6NoX
58
199000
BCG3 100T200 6NoX
58
250000
BCG3 100T250 6NoX
73
275000
BCG3 100T275 6NoX
81
310000
BCG3 85T310 6NoX
91
366000
BCG3 85T366 6NoX
107
390000
BCG3 85T390 6NoX
114
taBle 3. gas and electrical characteristics
model
Type of Gas
All models
Natural

installation considerations

1 1/2" npt
inches
mm
inches
mm
inches
72
1829
72
1829
72
4 1/2
114
4 1/2
114
4 1/2
70
1778
70
1778
70
61 5/8
1565
61 5/8
1565
61 5/8
20 1/2
521
20 1/2
521
20 1/2
21
533
21
533
21
3/4 NPT
3/4 NPT
61
1549
61
1549
61
6
152
6
152
6
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
550
249
620
281
550
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
u.S.
liters eff. %
Deg. f
36
40
Gal.
Deg. C
20
22
71
GPH
321
289
80
269
lPH
1214
1093
81
GPH
412
371
80
307
lPH
1559
1403
100
GPH
481
433
80
379
lPH
1822
1639
93
GPH
532
479
80
352
lPH
2014
1813
100
GPH
532
479
80
379
lPH
2014
1813
100
GPH
532
479
80
379
lPH
2014
1813
100
GPH
668
602
80
379
lPH
2530
2277
100
GPH
735
662
80
379
lPH
2783
2505
85
GPH
829
746
80
322
lPH
3137
2824
85
GPH
978
881
80
322
lPH
3704
3334
85
GPH
1043
938
80
322
lPH
3947
3552
Gas supply Pressure
Minimum
5.2" W.C. (1.3 kPa)
14" W.C. (3.48 kPa)
top
f
outlet
1 1/2" npt
top View
figure 5.
mm
inches
mm
inches
1829
72
1829
72
114
4 1/2
114
4 1/2
1778
70
1778
70
1565
61 5/8
1565
61 5/8
521
20 1/2
521
20 1/2
533
21
533
21
3/4 NPT
3/4 NPT
3/4 NPT
1549
61
1549
61
152
6
152
6
705
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
1 1/2 NPT
2 NPT
2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
2 NPT
2 NPT
249
660
299
660
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
710
322
710
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
u. S. Gallons/Hr. and Liters/Hr. at TemPeRATuRe RiSe iNDiCATeD
50
54
60
70
72
28
30
33
39
40
231
214
192
165
160
874
810
729
625
607
296
274
247
212
206
1122
1039
935
802
779
346
321
289
247
241
1312
1214
1093
937
911
383
355
319
274
266
1450
1343
1208
1036
1007
383
355
319
274
266
1450
1343
1208
1036
1007
383
355
319
274
266
1450
1343
1208
1036
1007
481
446
401
344
334
1822
1687
1518
1301
1265
529
490
441
378
368
2004
1855
1670
1431
1392
597
553
497
426
414
2259
2092
1882
1613
1569
705
652
587
503
489
2667
2469
2222
1905
1852
751
695
626
536
521
2842
2631
2368
2030
1973
Maximum
Gas manifold Pressure
3.5" W.C. (0.87 kPa)
8
top
inlet
Back View
BCG3 85T310 6NoX
mm
inches
mm
inches
mm
1829
72
1829
73
1854
114
4 1/2
114
41/2
114
1778
70
1778
72
1829
1565
61 5/8
1565
62 1/2
1588
521
20 1/2
521
22 1/2
572
533
21
533
21
533
3/4 NPT
3/4 NPT
1549
61
1549
63
1600
152
6
152
6
152
705
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
705
2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
299
660
299
720
327
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
322
710
322
770
349
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
ibs.
Kg.
80
90
100
108
110
44
50
56
60
61
144
128
115
107
105
546
486
437
405
397
185
165
148
137
135
701
623
561
520
510
217
192
173
160
157
820
729
656
607
596
239
213
192
177
174
906
806
725
671
659
239
213
192
177
174
906
806
725
671
659
239
213
192
177
174
906
806
725
671
659
301
267
241
223
219
1139
1012
911
843
828
331
294
265
245
241
1252
1113
1002
928
911
373
332
298
276
271
1412
1255
1129
1046
1027
440
391
352
326
320
1667
1482
1333
1235
1212
469
417
375
348
341
1776
1579
1421
1316
1292
Volts/Hz
amperes
120/60
BCG3 85T366 6NoX BCG3 85T390 6NoX
inches
mm
inches
mm
73
1854
73
1854
4 1/2
114
4 1/2
114
72
1829
72
1829
62 1/2
1588
62 1/2
1588
22 1/2
572
22 1/2
572
21
533
21
533
1 NPT
1 NPT
63
1600
63
1600
6
152
6
152
27 3/4
705
27 3/4
705
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
1 1/2 NPT
830
830
376
376 Kg.
ibs.
ibs.
Kg.
880
880
399
399 Kg.
ibs.
ibs.
Kg.
120
126
130
140
67
70
72
78
96
92
89
82
364
347
336
312
124
118
114
106
468
445
432
401
144
137
133
124
546
520
504
468
160
152
147
137
604
575
558
518
160
152
147
137
604
575
558
518
160
152
147
137
604
575
558
518
201
191
185
172
759
723
701
651
221
210
204
189
835
795
771
716
249
237
230
213
941
896
869
807
294
280
271
252
1111
1058
1026
952
313
298
289
268
1184
1128
1093
1015
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