Tjernlund 950-2080 User Manual

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Qty (1) gas pressure switch Qty (1) 1/8-NPT pipe plug
Qty (1) 1/8-NPT black pipe tee Qty (2) brass 1/8-NPT male x ¼" compression fitting (Only (1) included in 950-2080 kit)
Qty (2) #10 x ½" self-tapping screws Qty (1) section of ¼" outside diam. aluminum tubing (Not included in 950-2080 kit)

NEW STYLE GAS PRESSURE SWITCH INSTALLATION

The gas pressure switch is mounted on the casing of the water heater adjacent to the heater's thermostat/gas control valve. It
should be mounted close enough so that the supplied 1/4" tubing will reach from the gas pressure switch fitting to the thermo­stat/gas valve pressure tap port. The two provided screws are self-tapping and drilling. The screws do not require the use of a
drill and their 1/2" length assures that the inner tank will not be penetrated.

1. Mount the gas pressure switch by securing it to the heater casing with a screw in each of the two mounting holes.

IMPORTANT: Mount gas pressure switch so that diaphragm is in a VERTICAL

position, (See New Switch Diagram).

2. Install the supplied 1/8"-NPT pipe plug to the 90

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port of the supplied 1/8-NPT black pipe tee, (See New Switch Diagram). Use

thread sealant, do not over tighten.

3. Install the 1/8-NPT black pipe tee to the gas pressure switch, (See New Switch Diagram). Use thread sealant, do not over
tighten. CAUTION: Utilize the hex nut on the gas pressure switch when attaching the black pipe tee.

4. Install the supplied Brass 1/8-NPT male x ¼" compression fitting to the 1/8-NPT black pipe tee, (See New Switch Diagram ).
Use thread sealant, do not over tighten.

5. Remove the PRESSURE TAP plug from the underside of the thermostat/gas control valve and install the supplied Brass
1/8-NPT male x ¼" compression fitting, (See New Switch Diagram). Use thread sealant, do not over tighten.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT alter the heater's PILOT GAS LINE, (See New Switch Diagram).

6. Using a tube cutter, cut the appropriate length of the supplied 1/4" tubing to reach from the gas pressure switch fitting to the
PRESSURE TAP PORT fitting of the thermostat/gas control valve. Make sure each end of the tubing is not pinched closed.

7. Use the 1/4" tubing to connect gas pressure switch fitting to the PRESSURE TAP PORT fitting on the thermostat/gas control valve.

8. Conduct a gas leakage test of all connections as outlined in the latest edition of NFPA 54, ANSI Z223.1, part 4. or local codes.

NOTE: A "gauge port" can be accessed by removing the 1/8-NPT pipe plug that is on the 1/8-NPT black pipe tee (attached to

the gas pressure switch).

IMPORTANT: This gas pressure switch is an updated version with only one 1/4” aluminum
tubing connection to the pressure tap port of gas valve. The atmospheric vent connection
is no longer required, as on the Old-Style Switch. Disregard the “Gas Pressure Switch”
installation section of your VP-2/3, WHK-2, WHKE instruction manual if the old style switch
is referenced, (See Discontinued Old-Style Switch Diagram). If you are replacing an Old­Style gas pressure switch with the new style gas pressure switch follow the instructions
below. The new style switch is compatible with any previous Old-Style Switch installations.

Discontinued Old-Style Switch

DO NOT ALTER

GAS SUPPLY

INTO PRESSURE TAP PORT.

GAS PRESSURE SWITCH

GAS CONTROL VALVE

THERMOSTAT/

PILOT GAS LINE

FIGURE 700S107 2/13/04

INSTALL BRASS 1/8-NPT MALE
x 1/4" COMPRESSION FITTING

THERMOCOUPLE

BURNER GAS LINE

COMMON

MUST BE MOUNTED VERTICALLY.

GAS PRESSURE SWITCH DIAPHRAGM

IMPORTANT:

BRASS 1/8-NPT MALE x 1/4"
COMPRESSION FITTING

THERMOSTAT / GAS CONTROL

TO PRESSURE TAP FITTING OF

1/4" OUTSIDE DIAMETER

ALUMINUM TUBING - CONNECT

VALVE.

1/8-NPT BLACK PIPE TEE

1/8-NPT PIPE PLUG - NEW
PRESSURE TAP PORT

NORMALLY OPEN

MOUNTING HOLES

IMPORTANT:

New-Style Gas Pressure

Switch Installation