Electro Industries EB-MS-10, Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...use some internal timing over temp conditions With the mixture of zones the Electro Industries zone controller option is highly recommended This series is equipped for load management interrupt and can apply to standard baseboard radiation not recommended for EB MS Model dual heat combinations under floor radiant wood boiler supplement etc Note If this installation does not include dual heat stand...

Page 2: ...hanical Installation Under Floor Radiant 7 Dual Heat 8 Electrical Hookup 9 Standby Boiler 10 Water Fill Procedure 10 Controller Setup 11 Staging Modulating Jumper 12 Operational Tips 13 Standby Switchover SOT Timer 14 Replacement Parts List 15 Troubleshooting Repair Helps 16 WarmFlo Operational Information 17 Drawings Hookup BH511 Basic Mechanical BX505 Plumbing Series Dual Boilers BX506 Internal ...

Page 3: ...m the brown wires included with this boiler In the case of existing fossil fuel boiler conversions it is assumed the expansion tank valving air bleeder and circulation pump are in place in good operating condition and adequate for the overall system design In the case of new installation floor radiant or baseboard use standard hydronics water heating practices for the necessary expansion tank air ...

Page 4: ... pump control strategy must be wired to provide the boiler R and W contact closure and the primary pump is connected to the boiler pump contacts This assures the primary pump is active and running whenever the boiler is turned on via contact closure on R and W At least one zone must be open before turning on the primary pump Electro Boiler Do not design a system where the Electro Boiler is suppose...

Page 5: ...he t stat is connected directly to Electro Boiler R and W Floor radiant comfort and proper space heating response is a direct relationship to the thermostat type and the placement of the thermostat sensing bulb Typically an under floor heating system can be broken down into three categories A Energy storage water tubing is under the concrete or within the sand base the controlling thermostat must ...

Page 6: ...shifts up and down based on the outdoor temperature The water temperature coming out of the boiler will be higher when it s cold outside and lower when it s warmer outside The idea is to have the boiler work with the building heat loss to maintain a more even BTU delivery to the space This helps with overall system efficiency as well NOTE The EB MS does not include an outdoor sensor However one ca...

Page 7: ...DES ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS WARNING OBSERVE ELECTRIC POLARITY AND WIRING COLORS FAILURE TO OBSERVE COULD CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK AND OR DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT CAUTION This unit can only be used for its intended design as described in this manual Any internal wiring changes modifications to the circuit board modifications or bypass of any controls or installation practices not according to the det...

Page 8: ...fessional installers have training and experienced practices for handling electrical sheet metal and material handling processes Use them CLEARANCES MINIMUM CLEARANCE FROM COMBUSTIBLE SURFACES SUGGESTED MINIMUM SERVICE CLEARANCE BACK 0 INCH 0 MM 0 INCH 0 MM LEFT 1 INCH 25 MM 12 INCHES 305 MM RIGHT 1 INCH 25 MM 6 INCHES 152 MM FRONT 1 INCH 25 MM 24 INCHES 610 MM TOP 1 INCH 25 MM 24 INCHES 610 MM BO...

Page 9: ...an be an air diaphragm tank as provided in the plumbing kit or a basic empty tank where air is compressed at the tank top Inlet Temperature Gauge recommended to observe the operation of the system Air Vent install with the pressure relief valve as shown on drawing Inline Air separator this can be installed ahead of the pump with the expansion tank moved to this point However the vessel designed ai...

Page 10: ...t will not function properly with the vessel in a horizontal position NOTE Mount at least 20 inches above the floor to allow element removal and service at the bottom 5 Typically this unit is wall hung next to the existing boiler 6 Use the pipe fittings to install the safety relief valve and air vent Add the necessary piping to the safety relief valve so that water damages do not occur in the surr...

Page 11: ...ypes can be used Connection is at the control board bottom Standard Mechanical connect to R and W bottom right Set thermostat internal heat anticipator to 0 2 Floor Sensing Stat connect to R and W bottom right Place slab sensor in the slab If needed can connect thermostat C to boiler C NOTE Power robbing power stealing thermostat if you have a power robbing or power stealing thermostat you must us...

Page 12: ...ions and source from your local professional plumber specializing in hydronics heating systems WATER FILL PROCEDURE The following procedure applies to non glycol or antifreeze and prepackaged plumbing kit and or when the system is plumbed exactly as shown on drawing BX505 CAUTION If the building supply pressure is connected directly to supply water ball valve without pressure reducing regulator us...

Page 13: ...or sensor and performing a power reset to the boiler low voltage power cycle Outdoor reset the temperature decal will relate to the OT 0 set point and the knob numbers coincide with the curves below High and low mass also relate to the ramp up water temperature starting point as shown Select the high or low mass with the rate of temperature rise based on outdoor temp OT Comment The WF ANZ test set...

Page 14: ...is setup the circulator pump continues during load control interrupt or optional remote standby switch There is a provision within the controller board inside to allow the circulator pump to not operate during load control interrupt On the inside control board just above the two bottom terminal blocks is a small pin jumper arrangement The black device sets up the pump mode Just below this pin jump...

Page 15: ... malfunctioning this green monitor LED should be in the blinking or pulsing mode see Troubleshooting section ELECTRIC MODE amber when illuminated the system is in the electric mode If it is not illuminated the utility load control receiver is in the interrupt or on peak mode If there is an optional or remote standby switch the status of the standby switch is also monitored by this amber LED THERMO...

Page 16: ... a mechanical stat verify heat anticipator has been set at Ø 2 non zone system System Pressure The side press temperature gauge should be at approximately 10 to 16 PSI at room temperature water and should not rise more than approximately 4 PSI at the operating or hot water temperature If the pressure change is more than approximately 4 PSI the expansion tank is too small or there is a problem with...

Page 17: ...0442 5 amp fast blow mini automotive fuse 4038KIT Triac switch module 5127 Heating relay 5535 Safety hi limit manual 205 5537 First hi limit auto reset 185 5453 Relief valve 30 PSIG 5456A Gauge press temperature 5652 60A SQ D circuit breaker 5650 30A SQ D circuit breaker EB5526 Electric element 240 5 kW 5541 Transformer 24V 40VA ...

Page 18: ...e using the outdoor reset configuration Do not simply leave the outdoor sensor hang in the room and attempt to run this system 6 Temperature sensing bypass the inside control board left side contains a E tab which can be used to directly step in the heating stages and in essence bypass the temperature sensing and control functions The E tab has the highest priority and overrides all temperature se...

Page 19: ...first 4 5 kW element the remaining stages operate as steps 2 3 and 4 from the WarmFlo controller MODULATE Setting J8 Description Step 1 first 4 5 kW is pulse modulated through the triac approximate 1Ø second cycle based upon the WarmFlo controller automatic requirement Steps 2 3 and 4 are turned on and off with relays However steps 2 3 and 4 are only used when required by the WarmFlo water tempera...

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Page 21: ...7 5595 AIR ELIMINATOR 1 8 XBSH7190 1 X 1 4 BUSHING 1 9 5456A PRESS TEMP GAUGE 1 10 XNPL7781 1 X 20 NIPPLE 2 11 5591 EXPANSION TANK 1 12 XNPL7783 1 X 6 NIPPLE 1 13 5503 1 BALL VALVE 3 14 5548 DRAIN VALVE 1 15 PUMP 5585 10KW 5586 15 20KW 1 16 FLANGE KIT 5580 10KW 5582 15 20KW 2 15 11 EB PK M 13 12 7 5 8 1 3 4 5 6 2 3 13 2 3 3 3 2 13 14 10 9 2 SUPPLY CONNECTION INCLUDED EB PK M NOT INCLUDED NOT INCLU...

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Page 25: ...8 with enclosure no transformer for 8 zone valves ZONE CONTROLLER SLAB STAT Sensing and controlling the system based upon radiant floor surface temperature or the concrete mass has very positive benefits Radiant floor air stat in the same area as a forced air roomstat presents serious control problems A remote sensing slab stat for the radiant floor removes this issue Remote sensing slab stat is r...

Page 26: ...s boilers come standard equipped with outlet temperature pressure gauge pressure relief safety valve and when applicable the WarmFloTM electronic control sensors These kits provide the additional components for easy installation 5585 Mini Boiler 10 kW TS Series 5586 TS Series Standard 5578 3 4 Pipe 5582 1 Pipe 5579 1 1 4 Pipe 120V 1 25 HP maintenance free wet rotor circulator Pump curve example 5 ...

Page 27: ...acement Labor Allowance Schedule for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of original purchase to the original owner at the original installation site The Repair Replacement Labor Allowance is designed to reduce the cost of repairs This Repair Replacement Labor Allowance may not cover the entire labor fee charged by your dealer contractor TWENTY YEAR 20 LIMITED WARRANTY ON BOILER ELEMENTS AND ...

Page 28: ...ubject to adjustment upon verification of defect 2 Any product or product part that has been damaged as a result of being improperly serviced or operated including but not limited to the following operated during construction phase with insufficient water or air flow allowed to freeze subjected to flood conditions subjected to improper voltages or power supplies operated with air flow or water con...