Alternate On/Off Switch Installation - Empire Comfort Systems VFP20IN3 series Owner's Manual

ALTERNATE ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLATION

WIRING THE FIREPLACE
Note: Electrical wiring must be installed by a licensed
electrician.
CAUTION: DISCONNECT REMOTE CONTROLS IF YOU
ARE ABSENT FOR EXTENDED TIME PERIODS. THIS
WILL PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FIREPLACE OPERA-
TION.
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 22 for additional information on attachment.
Standard Surrounds DF(20,28)LBL
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"
terminals on the front terminal block of the gas valve.
See Figure 22.
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 17.
Right Side Installation
ON/OFF
SWITCH
ASSEMBLY
WIRING FROM
MILLIVOLT GAS
Figure 17
Insert ON/OFF switch into side panel then attach wire
assembly from valve terminals.
4. Remove the switch knockout on the side surround pan-
el, 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 in-
sert and align the lower retaining tabs with the notches
on the insert sides. Lift the surround panel assembly
slightly until the bottom return flange (top panel) is posi-
tioned 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
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"
terminals on the front terminal block of the gas valve.
See Figure 19.
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 Fig-
ure 18 to the back of the cast surround leg.
Figure 18
Note: For right side leg installation, reverse switch po-
sition in bracket.
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 as-
sembly slightly until the bottom return flange (top panel)
is positioned over the top flange on the insert. This se-
cures 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 19
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OFF "