Roberts Gorden BH-40, BH-200, BH-80, BH-115, BH-140 User Manual
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WARNING
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Open windows.
2. DO NOT try to light any appliance.
3. DO NOT use electrical switches.
4. DO NOT use any telephone in
your building.
5. Extinguish any open flame.
6. Leave the building.
7. Immediately call your local gas
supplier after leaving the building.
Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
8. If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the Fire Department.
Fire Hazard
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Some objects can catch fire or explode
when placed close to heater.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in death, injury or property
damage.
WARNING
Installation must be done by a contractor qualified
in the installation and service of gas-fired heating
equipment or your gas supplier.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service
or maintenance can result in death, injury or property
damage. Read the Installation, Operation and Service
Manual thoroughly before installing or servicing
this equipment.
Installer
Please take the time to read and understand
these instructions prior to any installation.
Installer must give a copy of this manual to the owner.
Owner
Keep this manual in a safe place in order to provide
your serviceman with necessary information.
GordonRay®BH
The Economical Unitary
Infrared Heater
Installation, Operation &
Service Manual
BH-40
BH-60
BH-80
BH-100
BH-115
BH-125
BH-140
BH-150
BH-175
BH-200
© 2009 Roberts-Gordon LLC
Roberts-Gordon LLC
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P.O . B ox 44
Buffalo, New York 14240-0044
Telephone: 716.852.4400
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P/N 170101NA Rev. K 03/09
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: Heater Safety...................................................... 1
1.1 Manpower Requirements .............................................1
1.2 Safety Labels and Their Placement ............................. 1
SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility ..................................... 3
2.1 Wall Tag ....................................................................... 3
2.2 Corrosive Chemicals.................................................... 3
2.3 National Standards and Applicable Codes ..................3
SECTION 3: Clearances to Combustibles............................. 4
3.1 Required Clearances to Combustibles......................... 4
SECTION 4: National Standards and Applicable Codes .....9
4.1 Gas Codes...................................................................9
4.2 Aircraft Hangars........................................................... 9
4.3 Public Garages ............................................................ 9
4.4 Electrical ......................................................................9
4.5 Venting.........................................................................9
4.6 High Altitude ................................................................9
SECTION 5: Major Components.......................................... 10
5.1 Standard Parts List .................................................... 11
SECTION 6: Heater Installation............................................13
6.1 Burner Tube Installation ............................................ 17
6.2 Tube Clamp Package Installation..............................18
6.3 Coupling and Tube Assembly....................................18
6.4 Turbulator Installation ................................................ 20
6.5 Reflector Installation .................................................. 21
6.6 Burner Installation......................................................23
SECTION 7: Optional Heater Accessories..........................24
7.1 U-Tube Configuration.................................................. 24
7.2 Elbow Package Configuration.....................................27
7.3 Reflector Side Extension ............................................ 30
7.4 Lower Clearance Shield Installation ........................... 31
7.5 Two-Foot Decorative Grille Installation .......................31
7.6 Protective Grille Installation ........................................ 33
SECTION 8: Venting..............................................................34
8.1 Venting.......................................................................34
8.2 Unvented Operation................................................... 35
8.3 Horizontal Venting...................................................... 35
8.4 Vertical Venting.......................................................... 35
8.5 Unvented Operation Tube Termination ...................... 35
8.6 Length Requirements ................................................35
8.7 Horizontal Ventilation 4'' (10 cm) Pipe .......................36
8.8 Vertical Ventilation 4'' (10 cm) Pipe............................36
8.9 Common Side Wall Venting ....................................... 37
8.10 Common Vertical Venting ........................................38
8.11 Outside Combustion Air Supply ............................... 39
SECTION 9: Gas Piping........................................................ 41
SECTION 10: Wiring.............................................................. 43
10.1 Line Voltage Thermostat Wiring............................... 43
10.2 Low Voltage Thermostat Wiring............................... 44
10.3 Internal Wiring ......................................................... 45
10.4 Ladder Diagram....................................................... 46
10.5 Electrical Connection to the Burner ......................... 46
SECTION 11: Operation and Maintenance.......................... 47
11.1 Sequence of Operation ............................................ 47
11.2 To Shut Off Heater.................................................... 47
11.3 To Start Heater ......................................................... 47
11.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection..... 47
11.5 Maintenance Checklist ............................................. 49
SECTION 12: Troubleshooting............................................. 51
12.1 Troubleshooting Flow Chart ..................................... 52
12.2 Manifold Gas Pressure Setting ................................ 54
SECTION 13: Replacement Parts ........................................ 55
SECTION 14: General Specifications.................................. 58
14.1 Material Specifications............................................. 58
14.2 Heater Specifications............................................... 58
14.3 Suspension Specifications....................................... 58
14.4 Controls Specifications ............................................ 58
SECTION 15: The ROBERTS GORDON
Warranty ......................................................... 59
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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Top and Bottom Panel Label Placement .................... 1
Figure 2: Side and Back Panel Label Placement......................2
Figure 3: Standard Reflector ..................................................... 5
Figure 4: One Side Reflector.....................................................5
Figure 5: Two Side Reflectors ................................................... 5
Figure 6: 45° Tilt Reflector ........................................................ 6
Figure 7: U-Tube, Standard Reflector........................................6
Figure 8: U-Tube, 45°................................................................6
Figure 9: U-Tube, Opposite 45° Reflector .................................7
Figure 10: 2-Foot Deco Grille and Protective Grille................... 7
Figure 11: Lower Clearance Shield...........................................7
Figure 12: Venting.....................................................................8
Figure 13: Major Component Descriptions.............................. 10
Figure 14: Critical Hanger Placement..................................... 14
Figure 15: Linear Heater Assembly Overview ........................ 15
Figure 16: Linear Heater Layout Overview ............................. 16
Figure 17: Linear Heater Layout Overview (Continued).......... 17
Figure 18: U-Tube Heater Assembly Overview ...................... 25
Figure 19: U-Tube Heater Layout Overview ...........................26
Figure 20: U-Tube Layout Overview (Continued)....................27
Figure 21: Reflector Joint Detail ..............................................29
Figure 22: Tube Termination ...................................................35
Figure 23: Gas Connection with Flexible Gas Hose................ 42
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Contents of BH-Series Burner Carton.......................11
Table 2: Contents of Core and Extension Packages.............. 11
Table 3: BH-Series Component Package Guide ....................12
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