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Installation and Operation Instructions
Document 1266A
H2360900A
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not
use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
nearby phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed
by a qualified installer, service agency, or gas
supplier.
FOR YOUR SAFETY: This product must be installed and serviced by a professional service technician,
qualified in hot water boiler and heater installation and maintenance. Improper installation and/or operation
could create carbon monoxide gas in flue gases which could cause serious injury, property damage, or
death. Improper installation and/or operation will void the warranty.
AVERTISSEMENT
Assurez-vous de bien suivres les instructions
données dans cette notice pour réduire au
minimum le risque d’incendie ou d’explosion ou
pour éviter tout dommage matériel, toute blessure
ou la mort.
Ne pas entreposer ni utiliser d’essence ni d’autres
vapeurs ou liquides inflammables dans le
voisinage de cet appareil ou de tout autre appareil.
QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR DE GAZ:
•
Ne pas tenter d’allumer d’appareils.
•
Ne touchez à aucun interrupteur. Ne pas vous
servir des téléphones dansle bâtiment où vous
vous trouvez.
•
Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur de
gaz depuis un voisin. Suivez les instructions du
fournisseur.
•
Si vous ne pouvez rejoindre le fournisseur de
gaz, appelez le sservice des incendies.
L’installation et l’entretien doivent être assurés par
un installateur ou un service d’entretien qualifié ou
par le fournisseur de gaz.
Installation and
Operation Instructions for
Modulating Boiler
Water Heater
Model BNTH1000
Model BNTV1000
1,000 MBTU/h
1,000 MBTU/h
Model BNTH1700
Model BNTV1700
1,700 MBTU/h
1,700 MBTU/h
Brute Elite LC
238-50567-00B REV 7/14
Bradford White Corp.
Brute Elite Boilers and Water Heaters
Section 1 - General Information.........................................1
1.1
Introduction.......................................................1
1.2
About the Brute Elite Control System...............1
1.3
Safety Notes......................................................3
1.4
Model Identification..........................................3
1.5
Warranty............................................................3
1.6
Unit Overview...................................................4
1.7
Dimensions........................................................5
1.8
Unpacking.........................................................5
Section 2 - Locating the Unit..............................................7
2.1
Locating the Unit...............................................7
2.2
Locating Unit for Correct Vent Distance
from Outside Wall or Roof Termination............7
Section 3 - Venting and Combustion Air............................8
3.1
Combustion Air.................................................8
3.1.1
Combustion Air From Room.............................8
3.1.2
Ducted Combustion Air.....................................9
3.2
Venting............................................................10
3.2.1
Common Venting.............................................10
3.2.2
Condensate Drain Trap....................................10
3.2.3
Venting Requirements Unique to Canada.......11
3.3
Locating the Vent and Combustion Air
Terminals.........................................................13
3.3.1
Side Wall Vent Terminal..................................13
3.3.2
Side Wall Combustion Air Terminal...............14
3.3.3
Vertical Vent Terminal.....................................14
3.3.4
Vertical Combustion Air Terminal..................14
3.3.5
Installations in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts..................................................14
3.4
Common Vent Test..........................................15
3.5
Outdoor Installation.........................................15
Section 4 - Gas Supply and Piping...................................16
4.1
Gas Supply and Piping....................................16
Section 5 - Pump Requirements........................................18
5.1
Brute Elite Boiler Flow and Head
Requirements...................................................18
5.2
Brute Elite Water Heater Flow and Head
Requirements...................................................18
Section 6 – Water Connections.........................................19
Section 6A - NTH Units....................................................19
6A.1
NTH System Piping: Hot Supply
Connections.....................................................19
6A.2
NTH Cold Water Make-Up.............................19
6A.3
NTH Freeze Protection....................................19
6A.4
NTH Suggested Piping Schematics.................20
Section 6B - NTV Units....................................................26
6B.1
NTV Water Quality.........................................26
6B.2
NTV Piping Requirements..............................26
6B.3
NTV Cold Water Make-Up.............................27
6B.4
NTV Freeze Protection....................................27
6B.5
NTV Suggested Piping Schematics.................27
6B.6
NTV Suggested Pumps...................................28
Section 7 - Electrical Connections....................................29
7.1
Main Power.....................................................29
7.2
Pump Connections...........................................29
7.3
24 VAC Transformer with Integral
Circuit Breaker................................................31
7.4
Signal Connections..........................................31
7.5
Optional Field Connections.............................31
7.6
Ladder and Wiring Diagrams..........................31
Section 8 – Using the Controls
on the Brute Elite...........................................36
8.1
Controls and Indicators on the Front
of the Unit........................................................36
8.2
Using the Operator Interface...........................36
8.3
While Operating – Checking Lead/Lag
Operating Information.....................................38
8.4
Checking Lead/Lag Master.............................39
8.5
While Operating - Checking Individual
Parameters.......................................................39
8.6
Checking Individual Details............................40
8.7
Configuring Parameters on Individual
Controllers.......................................................40
8.8
Verification Process for Safety-Related
Parameters.......................................................42
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Section 9 – Setup and Configuration................................44
9.1
Review of Lead/Lag Control System..............44
9.1.1
About Lead/Lag Operation..............................44
9.1.2
Lead/Lag Modulation Cycle............................45
9.1.3
NTH Lead/Lag with Indirect
Domestic Hot Water........................................46
9.2
Connection Terminals......................................46
9.3
Brute Elite System Configurations..................48
9.4
Installation Jobs...............................................55
A
Note for Systems Using Common
Venting............................................................55
B
Naming the Controllers...................................55
C
Make One Control the Lead/Lag
Master..............................................................56
D
Disable the Lead/Lag Master Function
on the Lead/Lag Slaves...................................57
E
Set up the Modbus Control Addressing...........58
F
Set the Flap Valve IDs.....................................59
G
Disconnect Unused Operator
Interfaces.........................................................63
H
Connect the Modbus Wiring...........................63
I
Set the Parameters Used by the
Lead/Lag System.............................................64
About the “Time of Day” Function.................68
J
Install the System Sensor and Adjust
the Setpoint......................................................68
K
Set the Lead/Lag Outdoor Reset and
Warm Weather Shutdown................................68
About “Outdoor Reset”...................................69
L
Building Automation or Multiple Boiler
Control Thermostat Demand..........................70
M
Building Automation or Multiple Boiler
4-20mA Setpoint Control...............................70
N
Building Automation or Multiple Boiler
4-20mA Modulation Control...........................71
O
Combustion Setup Procedure..........................71
P
Setting the Date and Time on the
System Display................................................76
9.5
Setup for Domestic Hot Water on a
Lead/Lag System.............................................77
Setup Type 1....................................................77
Setup Type 2....................................................78
Setup Type 3....................................................79
9.6
Gateway Connections to a
Building Automation System..........................80
9.7
Setup for High Altitude Operation -
NT 1700 Only..................................................80
9.8
Installer Parameters.........................................81
Section 10 - Operating Instructions..................................88
10.1
Filling the Boiler System.................................88
10.2
Initial Operation..............................................89
10.2.1 Initial Burner Operation..................................89
10.2.2 Combustion Setup Procedure..........................89
10.3
Shutting Down the Brute Elite........................89
10.4
Restarting the Brute Elite................................89
Section 11 – Maintenance.................................................90
11.1
System Maintenance.......................................90
11.2
Maintenance Notes..........................................90
11.2.1 Burner..............................................................90
11.2.2 Modulating Gas Valve/ Venturi.......................90
11.2.3 Controllers.......................................................91
11.2.4 Ignitor Assembly.............................................91
11.2.5 Flame Sensor...................................................91
11.2.6 Transformer with Integral
Circuit Breaker................................................91
11.2.7 Blower.............................................................92
11.2.8 Heat Exchanger Coils......................................92
11.2.9 Gas Pressure Switches (optional)....................92
11.2.10 Natural/Propane Gas Conversion..................93
Section 12 – Troubleshooting...........................................94
12.1
Potential Setup and Synchronization
Problems..........................................................94
12.1.1 Controller Synchronization.............................94
12.1.2 Flap Valve Status Checks................................95
12.2
About Lockouts, Holds, and Alerts.................95
12.2.1 Responding to a Lockout, Hold,
or Alert.............................................................95
12.2.2 Viewing the Lockout and Alert
Histories..........................................................96
12.3
Troubleshooting Table.....................................98
12.4
Diagnostic Tests and Input/Output
Indicators.......................................................113
12.5
Lead/Lag Slave Diagnostics..........................114
12.6
Statistics........................................................114
12.7
Analysis.........................................................114
12.8
Control Snapshot...........................................115
12.9
Operating Sequence.......................................115
Section 13 – Replacement Parts......................................118
13.1
General Information......................................118
13.2
Parts List........................................................118
13.3
Parts Illustrations...........................................124
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