Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PV 500-6 PVI Industries
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PV 500-6 09/07 INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL PVI DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS Installation and service must be performed by a qualified servi ce installer, service agency or utility supplier. IMPORTANT: THIS MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMA TION REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 2 TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION FIGURE 1 Without 23” Diameter Tank Acc ess FIGURE 2 With 23” Diameter Tank Acc ess.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE It takes only 5 seconds of skin cont act with 140°F water to cause a second degree burn! You must protect aga inst high water temperatures at all lavatories, tubs, showers and othe r points of hot water contact.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 4 CHECKING EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU INSTALL Inspect the unit completely upon receipt from the freight carrier before signing the bill of ladi ng. Inspect the appliance and all accompanying parts fo r signs of impact or misha ndling.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 5 SERVICE CLEARANCES Allow sufficient space to provide adequa te clearances on all sides for servi ce and inspection. Recommended cl earance is 24” at the top and front, 18” at left and right sides of the appliance.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 6 START-UP PROCEDURES AND OPERATION 1. The tank must be full of water before turning on electricity. If elements are energized without water in the tank, they will burn out immediately. Warranty is v oid on dry starts.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 7 8. If an optional proportional sequencer is furni shed, adjust se t point to desired water temperatur e.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 8 Sediment / Lime Scale Removal Waterborne impurities con sist of the particles of soil and sand which settle out and form a lay er of sediment on the bottom of the tank and adhere s to heat exchange surfaces.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 9 CLEANING ELECTRIC ELEMENTS Electric immersion INCOLOY® sh eath elements are wound at high wattage ratings and m ust be completely covered by water while in operation. Otherwise, they overheat and burn out.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 10 ELEMENT CONTINUITY CHE CKS I. II III. IV. V. I. II. III. IV. V. ELEMENT RATING CHECK OPEN COILS OHM READING NORMAL OHM READING 1 LEG OPEN OHM READING.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 11 FIGURE 7 FIGURE 6 TYPICAL WIRE TERMINATIONS FIGURE 8 TYPICAL SINGLE PHASE WIRING TYPICAL THREE PHASE WIRING FIGURE 10 FIGURE 9.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 12 NOTE: Elements are usually wired to contactors in groups , in order to maintain an amperage dra w of close to, but not more than, 50 amps per contactor. *Applications for 600V use a re-rated 480V element.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 13 SUPERTANK ™ BOLTED HEAD REMOVAL SUPERTANK ™ water heaters and sto rage tanks will have one or mo re removable heads o r bolted tank sections.
DURAWATT ® ELECTRIC WATER HEATER PV500-6 09/07 14 ELECTRIC WATER HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY No hot water Thermostat(s) Check to assu re proper thermostat setting. Contractors will not pull in Check continuity bet ween all three thermostats or pressure controls.
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