
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 
AND OWNER’S MANUAL
FOR
ELECTRIC ON-DEMAND TANKLESS WATER HEATERS: 
SpecAdvantage with PhD Technology
SafeAdvantage with PhD Technology
208 and 480 VAC three phase 32 – 144 kW
600 VAC three phase 130 / 150 kW
BEFORE ATTEMPTING INSTALLATION OR SERVICE OF THIS 
HEATER, DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER AT THE SERVICE BREAKER 
PANEL. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH 
AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. 
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A green terminal (or a wire connector marked “G”, “GR, “Ground”, or “GROUNDING”) is provided within the  
control box. To reduce the risk of electric shock, connect this terminal or connector to the grounding terminal of 
the electric service or supply panel with a continuous copper wire in accordance with your local electrical code. 
• Do not install in a bath enclosure or shower stall or connect to a salt-regenerated 
water softener or a water supply of salt water.  
• Use copper conductors only. 
• Use Water Hammer Arrestors in applications with excess pipe lengths or fast acting 
valves, neglecting to do so will damage the heater and void the warranty.
• Use appropriate water conditioning to prevent water hardness in excess of 10 grains 
per gallon. Also ensure that the pH level of the water is between 6.5 – 7.5.  
Neglecting to do so will damage the heater and void the warranty.
• In accordance with NEC guideline, this water heater is designed for a continuous 
duty cycle of 3 hours at 100% power output. Exceeding this rating could damage  
the heater and void the warranty.
• Provide your heater with potable, uninterrupted supply of water at a constant 
minimum pressure of 25 or 45 PSI (based on model) and maximum pressure of 150 PSI. 
 

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1) MOUNTING THE HEATER TO THE WALL …………………………………………………………
2) PLUMBING HOOK-UP ……………………………………………………………………………………
3) ELECTRICAL HOOK-UP …………………………………………………………………………………..
4) COMMISSIONING THE HEATER ……………………………………………………………………..
5) CONTROL FEATURES …………………………………………………………………………………….
PARTS …………………………………………………………………………………………….
7) OPTIONS …...……………………………………………………………………………………………...
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Read and understand these instructions thoroughly before attempting the installation or service of this water 
heater. This heater must be used to heat water only and be in a location where it is not subject to freezing 
temperatures unless supplied with factory installed freeze protection.  If a water softener is used, the 
softener must be well-maintained and in good working order. Any maintenance issues with a water softener 
could be detrimental to the operation or longevity of your Eemax tankless water heater.  The manufacturer 
is not liable for any damages resulting from improper installation or misuse. The warranty of this water 
heater is contingent on proper installation according to these instructions. Please refer to the warranty card 
packaged with this heater.
Installation of this water heater must conform to the latest requirements of the National Electrical Code and 
all applicable state and local codes. Detailed information on state and local codes is available through your 
local authorities. You must understand and comply with these requirements before beginning the 
installation. Eemax recommends your heater be installed by a licensed plumber and electrician.
Per UL 499, this water heater is not required to be installed with a Temperature and Pressure relief valve 
(T&P). However, local codes may vary. In case a T&P relief valve is required, it must be installed on the 
outlet hot water line heater between the heater and the isolation valve. 
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1) MOUNTING THE HEATER TO THE WALL
Please follow the mounting instructions as appropriate to your installation. Eemax recommends the heater 
be installed close to the point of use.
Make sure the brass fittings are at the bottom of the 
heater. No other heater orientation is permitted.  
Recommended clearances: 
Leave a service clearance of at least 12” inches on all 
sides of the heater. 
SafeAdvantage: SafeAdvantage water heaters are 
enclosed in a Nema 4 cabinet. For wall mount 
installation, use appropriately rated fasteners to secure 
the cabinet with the provided mounting tabs on the 
outside of each corner to secure it to the wall. For floor 
mount installation, enclosure legs are available for 
purchase. 
SpecAdvantage: Remove the cover by removing the 
cover screws as indicated by the arrows (right) and 
fasten the heater to the wall using the mounting holes 
located at each corner of the back plate. Be sure to use 
appropriately rated fasteners to secure the heater in 
place. 
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This heater must be installed in a location where it is not subject to freezing 
temperatures, unless supplied with factory installed freeze protection 
SafeAdvantage
Spec Advantage
Larger cabinet for all optional features
(GFCI, Freeze Protection, Electrical Disconnect,
Class 1 Div 2, Siren/ Beacon)
Dimensions
 

NEVER USE PIPE DOPE WHEN MAKING PLUMBING 
CONNECTIONS TO THIS HEATER. FOLLOW  STANDARD  
INDUSTRY PRACTICE WITH CAREFUL APPLICATION OF  
TEFLON TAPE. DO NOT ALLOW TEFLON TAPE TO GET  
INTO THE HEATER.
NEVER SOLDER ANY PIPE CONNECTIONS WHILE  
ATTACHED TO THIS HEATER - DAMAGE TO THE HEATER  
WILL RESULT. DOING THIS WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
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2) PLUMBING HOOK-UP (continued)
The heater is equipped with NPT brass fittings. Make 
sure ONLY NPT fittings are used for connection to this 
heater. 
Connect the cold water line with the inlet connection    
(RIGHT fitting) 
Connect the outlet pipe with the outlet fitting (LEFT 
fitting).  
Do not reverse connections.
COLD
WATER 
IN
HOT
WATER 
OUT
COLD
WATER 
IN
HOT
WATER 
OUT
A PRV Vent is located fitting. The PRV Vent is not a code 
compliant pressure relief valve. Check local codes to see if a 
code compliant T&P Relief Valve is required in your 
installation. 
 

3) ELECTRICAL HOOK-UP
BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK ON THIS INSTALLATION, BE SURE THAT THE 
ELECTRICAL BREAKER IS “OFF” AND THAT ALL MOUNTING AND PLUMBING 
WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED PER THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
This heater must have its own independent circuit using insulated, UL listed wire conductors of the 
appropriate size suitable for up to 90° C and protected by the correctly rated circuit breaker. 
See chart on next page.
Before starting any electrical work VERIFY there is no 
power at the heater before proceeding !
The power conductors are to be secured 
to the L1, L2 and L3 connectors on the 
terminal block (Fig. 1) or contactor (Fig. 2).  
The ground is to be secured to the GND 
connector to the right of the terminal 
block or below contactor (Fig 3). 
Replace the cover. (SpecAdvantage only).
FAILURE TO GROUND THE SYSTEM MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, 
DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
L1  L2   L3  GND 
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Eemax recommends your heater be installed or serviced by a licensed plumber 
and electrician.
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
GND
L3 L2 L1
 

4) COMMISSIONING THE HEATER
BEFORE SWITCHING THE ELECTRICAL BREAKER “ON”, MAKE SURE 
THE INLET AND OUTLET BALL VALVES ARE FULLY OPEN AND WATER 
IS FLOWING THROUGH ALL POINTS OF USE FOR A MINUTE OR TWO 
UNTIL THE FLOW IS CONTINUOUS AND FREE FROM AIR POCKETS.
DO NOT SWITCH THE BREAKER “ON” IF THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY 
THE WATER IN THE HEATER IS FROZEN.
After verifying the heater has been 
purged of air (see above) turn the circuit 
breaker/disconnect “ON” and observe 
the start-up sequence on the display. 
The LCD screen will display the SETPOINT 
TEMPERATURE in degrees F. 
Below the display are 4 push buttons that 
are used to control the function of the 
heater. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to 
establish your desired temperature. Refer 
to the CONTROL FEATURES section of this 
manual for additional information.
The heater is fully installed and ready for use.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VOLTS AMPS RECOMMENDED
MODEL 3-PHASE DELTA Kw PER PHASE WIRE SIZE (CU) 90° C
AP032208 208 32 89 1 AWG
AP036208 208 36 100 1 AWG
AP041208 208 41 114 1 AWG
AP054208 208 54 150 2/0
AP064208 208 64 178 3/0
AP036480 480 36 44 8 AWG
AP039480 480 39 47 8 AWG
AP048480 480 48 58 6 AWG
AP054480 480 54 65 4 AWG
AP063480 480 63 76 3 AWG
AP072480 480 72 86 3 AWG
AP096480 480 96 116 1 AWG
AP108480 480 108 130 1/0
AP126480 480 126 152 2/0
AP144480 480 144 173 3/0
AP130600 600 130 130 1 AWG
AP150600 600 150 144 1/0
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SETPOINT 
TEMP120F
 

TEMPERATURE RISE AT SPECIFIED FLOW RATE, DEGREES F:
TURN-ON 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 12.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
MODEL GPM GPM GPM GPM GPM GPM GPM GPM GPM
AP032208 1.0 73 55 36 27 18 10 8 7
AP036208 1.0 82 61 41 29 20 12 9 8
AP041208 1.0 93 70 47 35 23 13 11 9
AP054208 1.5 123 92 61 46 31 18 14 12
AP064208 2.5 146 109 73 55 36 22 17 15
AP036480 1.0 82 61 41 31 20 12 9 8
AP039480 1.0 89 67 44 33 22 13 11 7
AP048480 1.0 109 82 55 41 27 16 13 11
AP054480 1.5 123 92 61 46 31 18 14 12
AP063480 2.5 143 108 72 53 36 22 17 14
AP072480 2.5 147 123 82 61 41 25 20 16
AP096480 2.5 * * 109 82 54 33 26 22
AP108480 2.5 * * 99 92 61 37 30 25
AP126480 2.5 * * 143 107 72 43 34 29
AP144480 2.5 * * * 122 82 49 40 34
AP130600 2.5 * * * 111 73 44 35 30
AP150600 2.5 * * * 128 85 52 40 35
5) CONTROL FEATURES
BEFORE USING THIS CONTROL, MAKE SURE ALL PRIOR INSTALLATION STEPS HAVE 
BEEN PROPERLY COMPLETED, ELECTRICAL POWER IS ON AND WATER IS PRESENT 
IN THE HEATER. 
PUSH BUTTON FLOW CHART
TEMP or ACTUAL TEMP screen can be
as the home screen. Either of these 
screens will remain on the display when the backlight timer 
expires.
) There is a 5 minute time delay built into the control. 
Regardless of which screen is being displayed, after 5 
minutes of inactivity, the display will revert to the SETPOINT 
TEMP 
) The 4 push buttons are used to control the operation of 
the heater. The LEFT and RIGHT buttons shift the display 
from one screen to another. The DOWN and UP buttons 
may change the values within selected screens.
4) As an example, when the screen displays SETPOINT 
TEMP, the desired hot water temperature will increase 1 
degree for each press of the UP button and decrease 1 
degree for each press of the DOWN button. Note that 
minimum and maximum 
setpoint temperatures are 
established at the factory. 
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OR
ACTUAL 
TEMP 75F
SETPOINT 
TEMP120F
SETPOINT 
TEMP120F
SETPOINT 
TEMP120F
 

5) The LEFT and RIGHT buttons shift the display from one 
screen to another. From the INLET TEMP screen, one 
press of the RIGHT button will shift the display to the 
SETPOINT TEMP screen. INLET TEMP shows the actual 
temperature of the water entering the heater. 
6) From the SETPOINT TEMP screen, one press of the 
RIGHT button will shift the display to the ACTUAL TEMP 
screen. This shows the actual temperature of the water 
leaving the heater. 
screen, one press of the RIGHT 
button will shift the display to the LOAD 
shows the electrical power consumption as a percentage 
of full power. 
From the LOAD PCT screen, one press of the RIGHT 
button will shift the display to the FLOWRATE screen. This 
shows the rate of flow of water through the heater.
From the FLOWRATE screen, one press of the RIGHT 
button will shift the display to the UNITS screen. This 
shows the units of measure in either the ENGLISH or 
METRIC systems.  ENGLISH units are degrees Fahrenheit 
and gallons per minute. METRIC units are degrees Celsius 
and liters per second. Use the UP and Down buttons to 
select the desired units of measure.
10) From the UNITS screen, one press of the RIGHT button 
will shift the display to the SOFTWARE REVISION screen.  
This shows the revision level of the software in the 
control.
From the SOFTWARE REVISION screen, one press of 
the RIGHT button will shift the display to the ERRORS 
screen. This shows the error history of the heater. 
“0 ERRORS” means that no errors have occurred
If the heater has an error history of 4 errors; this history 
will be displayed on the screen as shown. “CODE 1:E0” 
refers to the first error and indicates it to be an E0 error.  
One press of the UP button will show the second error as 
“CODE 2:E0” and having the same E0 error.
Continued pressing of the UP or Down buttons will scroll 
through each of the errors in the history (in this case a 
total of 4). ERRORS indicate an undesirable condition but 
will not shut down the operation of the heater.
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SETPOINT
TEMP120F
INLET
TEMP 74F
SETPOINT 
TEMP120F
ACTUAL
TEMP 75F
ACTUAL
TEMP 75F
LOAD PCT
0% PWR
LOAD PCT
0% PWR
FLOWRATE 
??.? GPM
FLOWRATE 
??.? GPM
UNITS
ENGLISH
UNITS
ENGLISH
SOFTWARE
20131218
SOFTWARE
20131218
1 ERROR
CODE1:F0
 

FAULTS are communicated through the LCD display. 
The display will switch from the SETPOINT screen to the 
FAULT screen and back again every 3 seconds. FAULTS 
indicate an undesirable condition and will immediately 
shut down the operation of the heater. If faults are 
appearing on your heater call Eemax Technical Support 
for assistance. 
ERROR CODES:
E0: Excessive water flow detected
Corrective action: Using the OUTLET BALL VALVE, slowly reduce water flow until 
the desired temperature is achieved. The temperature is proportional to the flow through the 
heater; the lower the flow, the higher the temperature and vice versa.
Keep the INLET BALL VALVE fully “OPEN”. NEVER RESTRICT THE WATER 
FLOW USING THE INLET VALVE. 
E1: Inlet temperature too hot to generate heat
FAULT CODES:
F0: Outlet thermistor out of range 
F1: No change in water temperature detected 
F2: Dry fire detected - Optical Sensor Tripped 
F3: Excessive dry fire occurrences detected 
F4: Inlet thermistor out of range
The security of the heater settings is provided by 
pressing and holding the LEFT and UP buttons for 3 
seconds to lock the buttons. Once locked, the buttons 
have no function. Press and hold the same LEFT and UP 
buttons for 3 seconds to unlock the buttons
The security status can be checked at any time by 
pressing any one button. If the system is locked, the 
screen will display “BUTTONS LOCKED”. 
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FAULT
CODE: F0
BUTTONS
LOCKED
SETPOINT
TEMP120F
 

6) REPAIR PARTS
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY REPAIRS TO THE HEATER, MAKE SURE THAT THE 
ELECTRICAL BREAKER IS “OFF” AND CONFIRM THAT THERE IS NO VOLTAGE AT 
THE HEATER.
* Heating element assembly consists of one heater core and wire element(s) complete. 
** Flow meter kit consists of paddle wheel, dowel pin, O ring and 4 mounting screws.  
Transformer
Control
Board
Fuse
Flow Meter Kit **
Hall Effect Board
(behind Flow Meter)
Triac/SSR (not shown)
Heating 
Element 
Assembly *
Optical
Sensor
Board
Emergency 
Cut Off
Contactor
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14) The display can be turned off or on. Press and hold 
the DOWN and RIGHT buttons for 3 seconds. If the 
display is off, it can be turned on by pressing and 
holding the same DOWN and RIGHT buttons for 3 
seconds.
+[+  +    ]
Service and repairs are to be performed by licensed 
electricians or qualified servicemen. 
ACTUAL
TEMP 75F
 

REPAIR PARTS (continued)
Control
Board Fuse Kit Board
AP032208
-00
Heating Optical
Element Sensor
-00
*  For “S” models use SSR EX08200-12
** Use EX278-A for all models EXCEPT:
- ‘S’ and ‘DB’ options use EX278D-KIT
-‘EE’ and ‘EFD’ options use EX278E-KIT
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Optional Class 1 Division 2
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7) OPTIONS
 

Optional Enclosure Heater 
1) Attach heat tape and foam insulation to all 
lengths of inlet and outlet water piping that are 
exposed to freezing temperatures. We 
recommend a rating of -30 degrees F at 10 
miles per hour wind. Connect the heat tape to 
an independent source of electrical power. 
FAILURE TO ATTACH HEAT 
TAPE AND INSULATION TO EXPOSED INLET 
AND OUTLET PIPES WILL VOID THE 
WARRANTY. 
2) Set the thermostat on the enclosure heater, 
located at the upper left corner in the 
enclosure, to 40 - 70 degrees F. 
Note: Heater Fan continuously operates to 
recirculate air in the enclosure. The heater coil 
will activate based on thermostat set point. 
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Note: Power must be applied to the water heater for the 
freeze protection system to operate. If power is not applied 
ensure the system is completely drained. Neglecting to do 
so will damage the heater and void the warranty.
 

The optional GFCI consist of (A) Control Module and 
(B) Current Transformer. This control module has a 
LCD display indicating real-time measurements. The 
GFCI module is pre-set from the factory to trip at 
3.0A.  
Test and reset functions are carried out automatically 
every 24hrs. To manual test the GFCI press the test 
button for a min. of 1.5 secs. To reset a tripped GFCI 
cycle the power of the unit. If equipped with a 
disconnect handle turn the handle to the “OFF” 
position then back to “ON”. 
 

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Optional NON-FUSIBLE Disconnect Switch 
DISCONNECT
SWITCH MODEL
60 A 100 A 200 A
OPERATING VOLTAGE 600 V 600 V 600 V
Max horsepower rating:
120 Vac 1-Phase 3 -- --
220/240Vac 1-Phase 10 10 10
220/240Vac 3-Phase 20 30 75
440/480Vac 3-Phase 40 75 150
600 Vac 3-Phase 50 100 200
Short circuit rating with 
fuses
100 200 200
Branch circuit fuse type  J J J
Max fuse rating (A)  60 100 200
Nema Type:  4, 4X Color:   Red/Yellow
DISCONNECT HANDLE
 

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Optional FUSIBLE Disconnect Switch 
DISCONNECT SWITCH MODEL 200 AMP  100 AMP
RATING (A) 200 A 100A
OPERATING VOLTAGE 600 V 600 V
Max horsepower rating/ Max motor FLA current 
Three phase :
208 V 50/150 25/78.5
240 V 60/154 30/80
480 V 125/156 60/77
600 V 150/144 75/77
DC 125 V (2 pole in series) 15/112 7.5/58
DC 250 V (3 pole in series)  40/140 20/38
Short circuit rating with fuses 200 200
Branch circuit fuse type  J J
Max fuse rating (A)  200 100
DISCONNECT HANDLE
Nema Type:  4, 4X Color:   Red/Yellow
 

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If you need any assistance from our Technical Service Department, 
make sure you can identify this water heater by having the 
model no: ____________________
and serial number: _____________.  
Call 203-267-7890 or toll free: 800-543-6163.
Email: info@eemaxinc.com Web: www.Eemax.com
Eemax Inc., 400 Captain Neville Drive, Waterbury, CT 06705
EX07200-15 Rev 5.2