Alternate On/Off Switch Installation - Empire Comfort Systems VFP20IN30L10N-1 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

ALTERNATE ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLATION

WIRING THE FIREpLACE
Note: Electrical wiring must be installed by a licensed electri-
cian.
CAUTION: DISCONNECT REMOTE CONTROLS IF YOU
ARE ABSENT FOR EXTENDED TIME PERIODS. THIS
WILL PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FIREPLACE OPERATION.
Installation of Alternate Surround panel ON/OFF Switch on
the millivolt control valve only.
An ON/OFF switch and wire assembly are provided. They are
included in the instruction packet.
Do not cut wire or insulation on metal edges.
Note: Refer to surround panel installation section on page 17
for additional information on attachment.
Contemporary Surrounds
1. Find the coiled low voltage wire assembly and ON/OFF
switch located in the instruction packet.
2. Attach the flag terminal ends to the "TH/TP" and "TH" ter-
minals on the front terminal block of the gas valve. See Fig-
ure 15.
3. Run the low voltage alternate switch wires up the back of the
right or left surround panel. Then secure the wires with wire
clips provided. See Figure 13.
Right Side Installation
ON/OFF
SWITCH
ASSEMBLY
WIRING FROM
MILLIVOLT GAS
Insert ON/OFF switch into side panel then attach wire assem-
bly from valve terminals.
4. Remove the switch knockout on the side surround panel, then
install the ON/OFF switch.
5. Connect the low voltage wires from the gas valve to the
ON/OFF switch.
6. Attach the surround panel assembly to the insert. Place the
surround panel assembly against the face of the insert and
align the lower retaining tabs with the notches on the insert
sides. Lift the surround panel assembly slightly until the bot-
tom return flange (top panel) is positioned over the top flange
on the insert. This secures the surround panel assembly to the
insert without screws.
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Left Side Installation
ON/OFF
SWITCH
ASSEMBLY
VALVE
Figure 13
Traditional Cast Iron Surrounds
1. Find the coiled low voltage wire assembly and ON/OFF
switch located in the instruction packet.
2. Attach the flag terminal ends to the "TH/TP" and "TH" ter-
minals on the front terminal block of the gas valve. See Fig-
ure 15.
Note: For right side leg installation, reverse switch position
in bracket.
3. Run the low voltage alternate switch wires up the back of the
right or left cast surround leg. Then secure them with the wire
clips provided.
4. Install the switch bracket with screws as shown in Figure 14
to the back of the cast surround leg.
5. Install ON/OFF switch, and connect low-voltage wires from
gas valve.
6. Attach cast surround panel assembly to the insert. Place the
cast surround assembly against the face of the insert and align
the lower retaining tabs with the notches on the insert sides.
Lift the cast surround assembly slightly until the bottom re-
turn flange (top panel) is positioned over the top flange on the
insert. This secures the cast surround assembly to the insert
without screws.
WIRES FROM ON/OFF
SWITCH INSTALLED IN
LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE
SURROUND PANELS
TH/TP
TP
TH
NOTE: TO OPERATE INSERT WITH SIDE PANEL
ON/OFF SWITCH, BE SURE TO PLACE THE MAIN
SWITCH (TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF GAS VALVE) TO "
POSITION
Figure 14
Figure 15
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OFF
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