Outdoor Installation - Takagi T-M50 ASME Installation Manual And Owner's Manual

1. Follow all local codes, or in the absence of local codes, follow the most recent edition of
the National Fuel Gas Code: ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 in the USA or CAN/CSA B149.1
Natural Gas, Propane Installation Code in Canada.
2. Install outdoors only in areas with mild, temperate climates.
3. Ensure that the unit is set for outdoor installation. Locate the center computer board.
On the center computer board, locate the lower bank of dipswitches to the right of the
7-Seg. LED on the computer board.
switched to its 'ON' (up) position (Do not adjust the upper bank of dipswitches).
Make sure power to the unit is
turned OFF before changing
the dipswitch settings.
Upper bank of
dipswitches
7-Seg LED
Lower bank of
dipswitches
4. The outdoor vent cap must be used when unit is installed outdoor. Takagi requires the
use of its part No. TM-VC50.
5. When installed outdoors, the T-M50 water heater shall be wall-mounted or mounted on a
stand. Locate the water heater in an open, unroofed area and maintain the following
minimum clearances:
There is a 2" clearance from the
left and right sides of the unit to
combustible and non-combustible
surfaces. However, if any portion
or area of the surface is exposed to
the exhaust fumes (i.e. directly to
the sides of the vent cap), that
surface must be at least 24"
away.
Keep the clearances.

OUTDOOR INSTALLATION

The 'OUT' dipswitch on that bank should be
(24" Recommended
- 8 -
The dark square is the direction
the dipswitch should be set to.
1
O
N
Lower Bank of Dipswitches
Top 36"
*
Side 24"
*
Front 24"
Side 2"
Front 4"
for Maintenance)
Bottom 12"
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
*
Side 24"
Back 0.5"
Side 2"