Roberts Gorden BH-40, BH-200, BH-80, BH-115, BH-140 User Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY				GordonRay		BH
If you smell gas:					®
1.	Open windows.
7.	Immediately call your local gas
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.
	supplier after leaving the building.			The Economical Unitary
	instructions.
	Follow the gas supplier’s
8.	If you cannot reach your gas			Infrared Heater
	supplier, call the Fire Department.
	WARNING			Installation, Operation &
				Service Manual
				BH-40	BH-125
	Fire Hazard			BH-60	BH-140
Do not store or use gasoline or other				BH-80	BH-150
flammable vapors and liquids in the				BH-100	BH-175
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Some objects can catch fire or explode				BH-115	BH-200
when placed close to heater.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, injury or property damage.

	WARNING		Installer
	Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service	Please take the time to read and understand
		these instructions prior to any installation.
	or maintenance can result in death, injury or property
		Installer must give a copy of this manual to the owner.
	damage. Read the Installation, Operation and Service
	Manual thoroughly before installing or servicing		Owner
	this equipment.
	Installation must be done by a contractor qualified	Keep this manual in a safe place in order to provide
		your serviceman with necessary information.
	in the installation and service of gas-fired heating
	equipment or your gas supplier.
		Roberts-Gordon LLC
		1250 William Street
		P.O. Box 44
		Buffalo, New York 14240-0044
		Telephone: [phone]
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	© 2009 Roberts-Gordon LLC	www.radiantheaters.com	P/N 170101NA Rev. K 03/09

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: Heater Safety......................................................		1	SECTION 9: Gas Piping........................................................		41
1.1 Manpower Requirements .............................................		1	SECTION 10: Wiring..............................................................		43
1.2 Safety Labels and Their Placement .............................		1	10.1	Line Voltage Thermostat Wiring...............................	43
SECTION 2: Installer Responsibility .....................................		3	10.2	Low Voltage Thermostat Wiring...............................	44
2.1	Wall Tag .......................................................................	3	10.3	Internal Wiring .........................................................	45
2.2	Corrosive Chemicals....................................................	3	10.4	Ladder Diagram.......................................................	46
2.3	National Standards and Applicable Codes ..................	3	10.5	Electrical Connection to the Burner .........................	46
SECTION 3: Clearances to Combustibles.............................		4	SECTION 11: Operation and Maintenance..........................		47
3.1	Required Clearances to Combustibles.........................	4	11.1 Sequence of Operation ............................................		47
SECTION 4: National Standards and Applicable Codes .....		9	11.2 To Shut Off Heater....................................................		47
4.1	Gas Codes...................................................................	9	11.3 To Start Heater .........................................................		47
4.2	Aircraft Hangars ...........................................................	9	11.4 Pre-Season Maintenance and Annual Inspection.....		47
4.3	Public Garages ............................................................	9	11.5 Maintenance Checklist .............................................		49
4.4	Electrical ......................................................................	9	SECTION 12: Troubleshooting.............................................		51
4.5	Venting.........................................................................	9	12.1	Troubleshooting Flow Chart.....................................	52
4.6	High Altitude ................................................................	9	12.2	Manifold Gas Pressure Setting ................................	54
SECTION 5: Major Components ..........................................		10	SECTION 13: Replacement Parts ........................................		55
5.1	Standard Parts List ....................................................	11	SECTION 14: General Specifications ..................................		58
SECTION 6: Heater Installation............................................		13	14.1	Material Specifications.............................................	58
6.1	Burner Tube Installation ............................................	17	14.2	Heater Specifications...............................................	58
6.2	Tube Clamp Package Installation..............................	18	14.3	Suspension Specifications.......................................	58
6.3	Coupling and Tube Assembly....................................	18	14.4	Controls Specifications ............................................	58
6.4	Turbulator Installation ................................................	20	SECTION 15: The ROBERTS GORDON® GORDONRAY® BH
6.5	Reflector Installation ..................................................	21		Warranty .........................................................	59
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

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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