Summary of Contents for Lochinvar Knight XL 400 - 801
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KBXII-I-O Rev H Installation & Operation Manual Models: 400 - 801 This manual must only be used by WARNING a qualifi ed heating installer / service technician. Read all instructions, including this manual and the Knight XL Service Manual, before installing. Perform steps in the order given.
Contents HAZARD DEFINITIONS ............ 2 6. HYDRONIC PIPING System Water Piping Methods ......... 36 PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING ......3 Low Water Cutoff Device ..........36 THE KNIGHT XL -- HOW IT WORKS ......4-6 Chilled Water System ............36 RATINGS ................
Installation & Operation Manual Please read before proceeding Installer – Read all instructions, including When servicing boiler – WARNING this manual and the Knight XL Service • To avoid electric shock, disconnect electrical supply Manual, before installing. Perform steps in before performing maintenance.
Installation & Operation Manual The Knight XL - How it works... Stainless steel heat exchanger 19. High voltage junction box Allows system water to fl ow through specially designed The junction box contains the connection points for the line coils for maximum heat transfer, while providing protection voltage power and all pumps.
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Installation & Operation Manual The Knight XL - How it works... (continued) Model 400 Front View - Model 400 Rear View - Model 400 Left Side (inside unit) - Model 400 Right Side (inside unit) - Model 400...
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Installation & Operation Manual The Knight XL - How it works... Model 501 Rear View - Model 501 Left Side (inside unit) - Model 501 Models 601 - 801 Rear View - Models 601 - 801 Left Side (inside unit) - Models 601 - 801...
Installation & Operation Manual Determine boiler location Installation must comply with: This appliance is certifi ed as an indoor WARNING appliance. Do not install the appliance • Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws, outdoors or locate where the appliance will regulations, and ordinances.
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Installation & Operation Manual Determine boiler location (continued) Figure 1-1 Closet Installation - Minimum Required Clearances For closet installations, CPVC, CLOSET INSTALLATION WARNING 1/4" (6 MM) MINIMUM CLEARANCE polypropylene or stainless steel AROUND HOT WATER PIPES vent material MUST BE used in 1”...
Installation & Operation Manual Determine boiler location Provide air openings to room: Residential garage installation Knight XL alone in boiler room Precautions Take the following precautions when installing the appliance 1. No air ventilation openings into the boiler room are in a residential garage.
Installation & Operation Manual Determine boiler location (continued) When using an existing vent system to Table 1A Corrosive Contaminants and Sources install a new boiler: Products to avoid: Failure to follow all instructions can result WARNING Spray cans containing chloro/fl uorocarbons in fl...
Installation & Operation Manual Determine boiler location When removing a boiler from existing common vent system: Do not install the Knight XL into a g. Any improper operation of the common venting DANGER common vent with any other appliance. system should be corrected so the installation conforms with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA This will cause fl...
Installation & Operation Manual Prepare boiler Remove boiler from wood pallet Model 400 1. After removing the outer shipping carton from the boiler, 1. Remove the top and front access covers from the unit (no remove the parts box. tools required for removal). 2.
Installation & Operation Manual Prepare boiler Model 501 After converting to LP, check combustion WARNING per the Start-up procedure in Section 1. Remove the top access cover from the unit (no tools 10 of this manual. Failure to check and required for removal).
Installation & Operation Manual General venting Direct venting options - Sidewall Vent PVC/CPVC Concentric Sidewall Models 400 - 601 Only Two Pipe Sidewall See page 27 for more details See page 23 for more details Direct venting options - Vertical Vent Two Pipe Vertical PVC/CPVC Vertical Vent, Sidewall Air...
Installation & Operation Manual General venting Install vent and combustion air piping The Knight XL boiler must be vented and The Knight XL boiler vent and air piping can be installed DANGER supplied with combustion and ventilation through the roof or through a sidewall. Follow the procedures air as described in this section.
45° elbow. material to comply with this requirement. The 4" Concentric Vent Kit available from Lochinvar (see EXAMPLE: 20 feet (6 m) of PVC pipe + (3) 90° elbows + Section 4 – Sidewall Termination – Optional Concentric (3) 45°...
Installation & Operation Manual General venting Air inlet pipe materials: The PVC, CPVC, or ABS air inlet pipe should be cleaned and The air inlet pipe(s) must be sealed. Choose acceptable sealed with the pipe manufacturer’s recommended solvents combustion air inlet pipe materials from the following list: and standard commercial pipe cement for the material used.
Installation & Operation Manual General venting (continued) Optional room air Air contamination Pool and laundry products and common household and hobby Optional room air is intended for products often contain fl uorine or chlorine compounds. When NOTICE commercial applications. Combustion these chemicals pass through the boiler, they can form strong air piping to the outside is recommended acids.
Installation & Operation Manual General venting Table 3D PVC/CPVC Vent Pipe, and Fittings Dry fi t vent or air piping to ensure proper fi t up before assembling any joint. The pipe should go a third to Approved PVC/CPVC Vent Pipe and Fittings two-thirds into the fi...
Installation & Operation Manual General venting (continued) Polypropylene Insulation should not be used on WARNING This product has been approved for use with polypropylene polypropylene venting materials. The use vent with the manufacturers listed in Table 3E. of insulation will cause increased vent wall temperatures, which could result in vent All terminations must comply with listed options in this manual pipe failure.
Installation & Operation Manual General venting Stainless steel vent Figure 3-5 Near Boiler Stainless Steel Venting Models This product has been approved for use with stainless steel 400 - 601 using the manufacturers listed in Table 3G. Use only the materials, vent systems, and WARNING terminations listed in Tables 3G and 3I.
Installation & Operation Manual Sidewall direct venting Vent/air termination – sidewall Figure 4-1A PVC/CPVC/Polypropylene Sidewall Termination of Air and Vent Follow instructions below when WARNING determining vent location to avoid TO BOILER INTAKE AIR possibility of severe personal injury, death, CONNECTION or substantial property damage.
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Installation & Operation Manual Sidewall direct venting Vent/air termination – sidewall Do not terminate closer than 4 feet (1.2 m) horizontally from any electric meter, gas meter, Figure 4-2A Alternate PVC/CPVC/ Polypropylene Sidewall regulator, relief valve, or other equipment. Never Termination Models 400 - 801 w/Field Supplied Fittings terminate above or below any of these within 4 feet (1.2 m) horizontally.
Installation & Operation Manual Sidewall direct venting (continued) Vent/air termination – sidewall For Polypropylene Only: Install the vent and air intake Figure 4-4A Clearance to Forced Air Inlets sidewall adapters from Table 3F on page 21 into the vent IF LESS plate.
Installation & Operation Manual Sidewall direct venting Multiple vent/air terminations Figure 4-5B Polypropylene Sidewall Termination Assembly SIDEWALL 1. When terminating multiple Knight XL’s terminate ADAPTER (AIR) each vent/air connection as described in this manual WALL PLATE (FIG. 4-6A). SIDEWALL RETAINING All vent pipes and air inlets must terminate WARNING PLATE...
Sidewall termination – optional concentric vent: Models 400 - 601 Only Description and usage Lochinvar offers an optional concentric combustion air 3. Cut one (1) hole (7 inch (178 mm) diameter for #CVK3007 and vent pipe termination kit (#CVK3007 for 4" (102 mm) installations into the structure to install the termination kit.
Installation & Operation Manual Vertical direct venting Vent/air termination – vertical Follow instructions below when WARNING Figure 5-1A PVC/CPVC/Polypropylene Vertical determining vent location to avoid Termination of Air and Vent possibility of severe personal injury, death ALTERNATE INTAKE LOCATIONS: or substantial property damage. INTAKE PIPES MAY BE LOCATED Determine location ANYWHERE WITHIN 24"...
Installation & Operation Manual Vertical direct venting (continued) Vent/air termination – vertical Prepare roof penetrations Air pipe penetration: Cut a hole for the air pipe. Size the air pipe hole as Figure 5-2 Vertical Terminations with Multiple Boilers close as desired to the air pipe outside diameter. 12"...
Description and usage 2. Cut one (1) hole (7 inch (178 mm) diameter for #CVK3007 Lochinvar offers an optional concentric combustion air and installations) into the structure to install the termination vent pipe termination kit. Both combustion air and vent kit.
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Installation & Operation Manual Vertical direct venting (continued) Vertical termination – optional concentric vent: Models 400 - 601 Only Do not operate the appliance with DO NOT use fi eld-supplied couplings WARNING CAUTION the rain cap removed or recirculation to extend pipes. Airfl ow restriction will of combustion products may occur.
Installation & Operation Manual Vertical direct venting Alternate vertical concentric venting This appliance may be installed with a concentric vent Figure 5-8 Concentric Vent Example 1 arrangement where the vent pipe is routed through an FLUE EXHAUST existing unused venting system; or by using the existing unused venting system as a chase for vent and combustion air routing.
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Installation & Operation Manual Vertical direct venting (continued) Existing vent as a chase Follow all existing termination and clearance requirements and allowable pipe lengths. Use only approved venting materials listed in the General Venting Section of this manual. Figure 5-10 Existing Vent as a Chase FLUE EXHAUST AIR INLET SEAL...
Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping System water piping methods General piping information The Knight XL is designed to function in a closed loop Basic steps are listed below along with illustrations on the pressurized system not less than 12 psi (83 kPa). A temperature following pages (FIG.’s 6-7 through 6-11), which will guide you and pressure gauge is included to monitor system pressure through the installation of the Knight XL (reference FIG.’s 6-4A...
Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping (continued) Flow switch, relief valve and temperature Figure 6-1 Flow Switch, Relief Valve and Temperature and and pressure gauge installation Pressure Gauge Installation_Models 400 - 501 Basic steps are listed below to guide you through the installation of the fl...
Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping Flow switch adjustment Near boiler piping components Refer to Table 6A for the proper setting of the sensitivity 1. Boiler system piping: screw. For reference, the position of the screw prior to setting Boiler system piping MUST be sized per the pipe should be turned clockwise with a Phillips driver until it stops requirements listed in Table 6B.
When using more than one temperature demand it is necessary to protect the lower temperature loop from overheating. To help TO FLOOR aid with this protection, Lochinvar offers the Multi- DRAIN Temperature Loop Control Board Kit (RLY30086).
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Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping Figure 6-5 Pressure Drop vs. Flow - Models 400 and 501 Pressure Drop vs Flow (Includes Boiler Secondary Piping) KBN501 KBN400 Flow Rate (GPM) Figure 6-6 Pressure Drop vs. Flow - Models 601 thru 801 Pressure Drop vs Flow (Includes Boiler Secondary Piping) KBN801...
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Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping (continued) Figure 6-7 Single Boiler - Multiple Temperatures TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE LOOP 3 TEMPERATURE LOOP 2 WIRES TO LOOP SENSORS LOOP 1 LOOP SENSOR (3X) 120VAC TO PUMPS MAKE UP WATER AIR SEPARATOR PRESSURE MULTI-TEMP GAUGE LOOP CONTROL BACK FLOW...
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Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping Figure 6-8 Single Boiler - Primary/Secondary Piping MAY SUBSTITUTE LOW LOSS HEADER AIR SEPARATOR DRAIN POINT NOT TO EXCEED 4 PIPE DIA OR MAX. OF 12" APART (TYPICAL) BALL VALVE SYSTEM SUPPLY SENSOR (TYPICAL) (WHEN USED) SYSTEM CIRCULATOR PRESSURE GAUGE...
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Installation & Operation Manual Hydronic piping (continued) Figure 6-11 Single Boiler - Multiple Temperatures with DHW Piped as a Zone WIRES TO TEMPERATURE LOOP SENSORS LOOP 3 TEMPERATURE LOOP 2 TEMPERATURE LOOP 1 LOOP SENSOR (3X) 120VAC TO PUMPS MAKE UP WATER AIR SEPARATOR BACK FLOW PREVENTER...
Installation & Operation Manual Gas connections Connecting gas supply piping Figure 7-3 Gas Supply Piping - Models 601 - 801 1. Remove the top access panel and refer to FIG.’s 7-1 thru 7-3 to pipe gas to the boiler. Install ground joint union for servicing, when required.
Installation & Operation Manual Gas connections (continued) Natural gas: Failure to apply pipe sealing compound WARNING as detailed in this manual can result Pipe sizing for natural gas in severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage. 1. Refer to Table 7A for pipe length and diameter. Based on rated boiler input (divide by 1,000 to obtain cubic feet per Use two wrenches when tightening gas WARNING...
Installation & Operation Manual Gas connections Table 7A Natural Gas Pipe Size Chart Nominal Maximum Natural Gas Pipe Capacity Chart Capacity of Pipe Iron Pipe Length of Pipe in Straight Feet in Thousands of Size Btu/hr per hour (inches) 175 200 for gas pressures of 14 Inches Water Column...
Installation & Operation Manual Gas connections (continued) When re-tightening the set screw, be sure Figure 7-7 Inlet Gas Supply Check - Models 601 - 801 WARNING to tighten securely to prevent gas leaks. REMOVE THE 1/8” (3 MM) PIPE PLUG ON Do not check for gas leaks with an open THE INLET FLANGE TO THE VALVE AND INSTALL A SUITABLE 1/8”...
Installation & Operation Manual Field wiring Installation must comply with: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD – For WARNING your safety, turn off electrical power supply before making any electrical 1. National Electrical Code and any other national, state, connections to avoid possible electric provincial, or local codes, or regulations.
fl ow in the primary loop is extremely low. Connect this The tank sensor included with the Lochinvar Squire® indirect output to the 0 - 10V input on the boiler pump speed control.
Installation & Operation Manual Field wiring Modbus Alarm contacts When the optional ModBus interface module is installed, the The SMART SYSTEM control closes another set of contacts RS-485 ModBus cable is connected to these terminals. Use whenever the boiler is locked out or the power is turned off. shielded, 2-wire twisted pair cable.
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Installation & Operation Manual Field wiring (continued) Figure 8-3 Low Voltage Field Wiring Connections...
Installation & Operation Manual Condensate disposal Condensate drain Use materials approved by the authority NOTICE having jurisdiction. In the absence of other 1. This boiler is a high effi ciency appliance that produces authority, PVC and CPVC pipe must comply condensate.
Installation & Operation Manual Start-up Check/control water chemistry 3. Fill to correct system pressure. Correct pressure will vary with each application. Do not use petroleum-based cleaning or CAUTION The minimum cold water fi ll pressure for a sealing compounds in the boiler system. commercial system is 12 psi (82.7 kPa).
Installation & Operation Manual Start-up Check for gas leaks Propane boilers only – Your propane WARNING supplier mixes an odorant with the propane Before starting the boiler, and during to make its presence detectable. In some WARNING initial operation, smell near the fl oor and instances, the odorant can fade, and the around the boiler for gas odorant or any gas may no longer have an odor.
Installation & Operation Manual Start-up (continued) Final checks before starting the boiler Check vent piping and air piping 1. Check for gastight seal at every connection, seam of air Read the Knight XL Service Manual to familiarize yourself piping, and vent piping.
Installation & Operation Manual Start-up Figure 10-2 Operating Instructions FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a A.
Installation & Operation Manual Start-up (continued) Check fl ame and combustion Set space heating operation (continued) 4. Place the boiler into the active position by pressing the Determine controlling sensor RIGHT SELECT [ON] key (FIG. 11-1, page 67). For space heating systems, the temperature control can be 5.
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Installation & Operation Manual Start-up Set domestic hot water (DHW) operation Verify DHW mode There are two (2) modes of operation for DHW. In Normal Turn the NAVIGATION dial to adjust the minutes. Press the NAVIGATION dial. Mode, when a DHW demand begins, the control will start the DHW pump, turn off the boiler pump (if running), and Turn the NAVIGATION dial to adjust the month.
(3) separate loops, based on the settings for the three DHW is programmed for Zone Mode. It will continue to run (3) heat/loop demands (reference Lochinvar kit RLY30086). for a short time after the end of the heat demand or the Freeze Protection Mode.
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information Temperature control Protection features Modulation Outlet temperature, fl ue temperature, and temperature The Knight XL is capable of modulating its fi ring rate rise limiting from a minimum of 20% to a maximum of 100%. The fi...
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Installation & Operation Manual Operating information (continued) Monitor external limits High limit operations Connections are provided on the connection board for The Knight XL is equipped with adjustable automatic reset and external limits such as fl ow switch, low water cutoff, manual reset high limits.
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information Low water cutoff protection Sequence of the cascade The SMART SYSTEM control module uses temperature To equalize the run time of all boilers on the Cascade, the fi ring sensing of both supply and return areas of the heat sequence will automatically be changed at set intervals.
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information (continued) Sequence of operation OPERATION DISPLAY 1. Upon a call for heat, the gas pressure switch(es) must be closed. 2. Once the gas pressure switch(es) are closed, the control turns on the appropriate pumps (system and boiler pumps for space heating, DHW pump for DHW).
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Installation & Operation Manual Operating information Sequence of operation (continued) OPERATION DISPLAY 8. If the space heating call for heat is active, and the tank thermostat or sensor starts a DHW call for heat, the boiler will switch to the DHW mode.
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information (continued) Knight XL control module Use the control panel (FIG. 11-1) to set temperatures, operating conditions, and monitor boiler operation. Figure 11-1 Control Panel NAVIGATION DIAL The information on the bottom of the display shows the functions of the two SELECT keys (on either corner), and the NAVIGATION dial (in the center): MENU = Left SELECT Key SETPOINTS = NAVIGATION Dial - Pressing Down...
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information Access modes User The user can adjust space heating and tank target temperatures by pressing the NAVIGATION dial when “SETPOINTS” is fl ashing at the bottom of the display. The date and time, and the temperature units can also be changed (see page 60).
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information (continued) Figure 11-2 Status Display Screen (CALL FOR (BOILER HEAT) STATUS) (OPERATIONAL INFORMATION) (RIGHT SELECT KEY) (LEFT SELECT KEY) (NAVIGATION DIAL) Status Display Screens Section Display Description The unit has not received a call for heat from a remote thermostat nor STANDBY has it received a call for heat from a DHW thermostat.
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Installation & Operation Manual Operating information Status Display Screens (cont’d) Section Display Description SYSTEM: The temperature read by the system supply sensor (if connected). TANK: The temperature read by the tank sensor (if connected). OUTDOOR: The temperature read by the outdoor sensor (if connected). INLET TEMP: The temperature read at the inlet to the heat exchanger.
Installation & Operation Manual Operating information (continued) Status Display Screens (cont’d) Section Display Description Press and hold the LEFT SELECT key for 5 seconds to enter the Menu MENU Screen. EXIT Press the LEFT SELECT key to exit the current screen or setting. Press the LEFT SELECT key to confi...
Installation & Operation Manual Maintenance Maintenance and annual startup Table 12A Service and Maintenance Schedules Owner maintenance Service technician (see the Knight XL User’s Information Manual for (see the following pages for instructions) instructions) General: • Address reported problems • Check boiler area •...
Installation & Operation Manual Maintenance (continued) Follow the Service and maintenance procedures given throughout this manual and in component literature WARNING shipped with the boiler. Failure to perform the service and maintenance could result in damage to the boiler or system. Failure to follow the directions in this manual and component literature could result in severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage.
Installation & Operation Manual Maintenance Flue vent system and air piping Safety relief valves should be re-inspected WARNING AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, Visually inspect the entire fl ue gas venting system and air by a licensed plumbing contractor or piping for blockage, deterioration or leakage.
Installation & Operation Manual Maintenance (continued) Inspect ignition and fl ame sense Figure 12-2 Burner Assembly - Model 400 electrodes 1. Remove the ignition and fl ame sense electrodes from the boiler heat exchanger access cover. 2. Remove any deposits accumulated on the ignition/fl ame sense electrode using sandpaper.
Installation & Operation Manual Maintenance Check fl ame signal 6. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any accumulation on the boiler heating surfaces. Do not use any solvent. 1. At high fi re the fl ame signal shown on the display should 7.
Revision Notes: Revision A (ECO #C05747) initial release. Refl ects the new model numbers for the Knight XL upgrade. Revision B (ECO #C06188) refl ects changes made to FIG. 6-10 (ECR #R03474) remove ghost pipe, changes made to FIG.’s 6-7, 6-9, and 6-11 (R03563) change the direction of the arrows, and edits made to the ladder and wiring diagrams (ECO #C06158).