Power Supply; Your Thermostat - Kenmore KWX-3V Owner's Manual

Gas-fired cast iron hot water boiler
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WARNING
TURN OFF ELECTRICAL
POWER
AT FUSE BOX BEFORE
MAKING
ANY LINE VOLTAGE
CONNECTIONS.
FOLLOW
LOCAL
ELECTRICAL
CODES.
II
I
All electrical work must conform
to local codes as well as the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA-70,
latest revision. In
Canada, electrical
wiring shall comply with the Canadian
Electrical
Codes, CSA-C22.1
and .2.
ELECTRIC
POWER SUPPLY
Prior to making any line voltage connections,
service switch at boiler should be in the offpnsition
and the power turned offat
the fuse box.
Run a separate
120 volt circuit from a separate over current protection
device in the electrical service entrance
panel. This
should be a 15 ampere circuit. A ser+ice switch has been provided and should be mounted
to the Junction
box located on the
exterior boiler jacket. See Fig. 13-1 for diagram
showing power supply connection
points.
The boiler, when installed,
must be eleotrically
grounded
in accordance
with the requirements
of the authority
having
jurisdiction
or, in the absence of such requirements,
with the National
Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA-70,
latest revision.
In
Canada, electrical
wiring shall comply with the Canadian
Electrical
Codes, CSA-C22.1
and .2.
Run a 14 gauge or heavier copper wire from the boiler to a grounded
connection
in the service panel or a properly driven and
electrically
grounded
ground rod.
INSTALL
YOUR THERMOSTAT
The thermostat
location has an important
effect on the operation
of your boiler system. BE SURE TO FOLLOW
THE
INSTRUCTIONS
INCLUDED
WITH
YOUR
THERMOSTAT.
Locate the thermostat
about five feet above the floor on an inside wall. It may be mounted
directly on the wall or on a
vertical mounted
outlet box. It should be sensing average room temperature.
Avoid the Following:
DEAD SPOTS:
Behind doors
Comers and alcoves
COLD SPOTS:
Concealed
pipes or ducts
Stairwells
- drafts
Unheated
rooms on
other side of wall
HOT SPOTS:
Concealed
pipes
Lamps
Fireplace
Direct sunlight
TV sets
Kitchens
Radios
Set heat anticipator
at 0.1 amps. Connect 24 volt thermostat
leads to the two(2) yellow wires located in service switch
junction
box, located on outer jacket
of boiler. See Fig.13-1 for service switch junction
box and thermostat
field wiring
connections.
VENT DAMPER
WIRING
The boiler is equipped
with a factory wired harness with 4 pin molex plug, that plugs into a 4 pin molex receptacle
inside the
vent damper operator.
The vent damper must be connected
for the boiler to operate.
Wiring diagrams
follow for the various
different models.
CAUTION
Label all wires prior to disconnection
when servicing
controls.
Wiring
errors
can cause improper
and
dangerous
operation.
Verify proper
operation
after servicing.
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