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GSW 73992 manual

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  • Page 1

    W ARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or death. W ARNING: Improper inst allation, adjustment, alter- ation, service, or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Refer to this manual. For assist ance or additional infor- mation, c[...]

  • Page 2

    - 2 - Y our safety and the safety of others is very import ant. W e have provided many import ant safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury , and tell you what can happen if the instructio[...]

  • Page 3

    - 3 - T&P V AL VE HOT W A TER OUTLET DRAIN V AL VE POWER TRANSFORMER (IF APPLICABLE) FUSES (POWER CIRCUIT) (IF APPLICABLE) CONT ACT ORS FUSES (CONTROL CIRCUIT) HEA TING ELEMENTS PLUGS INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK CONTROL THERMOST A T ANODE (UNDER PLASTIC CAP) MANUAL HIGH LIMIT RESET CLEANOUT COLD W A TER INLET NOTES: 1. COVERS REMOVED FOR CLARITY . 2. [...]

  • Page 4

    - 4 - 17 ° 22 ° 28 ° 33 ° 39 ° 44 ° 50 ° 56° 6 1° 6 7° 7 2° 7 8° 6 20 , 4 78 31 0 235 18 5 15 5 132 11 7 10 2 95 8 3 79 7 2 68 9 30 , 7 17 4 66 3 48 28 0 23 5 20 1 17 4 15 5 14 0 12 9 11 7 10 6 98 12 40 , 9 56 6 21 4 66 37 1 31 0 26 5 23 1 20 8 18 5 17 0 15 5 14 4 13 2 13 . 5 46 , 0 75 6 97 5 22 42 0 34 8 29 9 26 1 23 5 20 8 18 9 17 4 1[...]

  • Page 5

    - 5 - Gener al A pplicab le Codes In addition to the inst allation instructions found in this man- ual, the water heater must be inst alled in accordance with all local and provincial or st ate codes or , in the absence of local and provincial or st ate codes, with the latest edition of “Canadian Electrical Code” (in Canada) or NFP A-70 “Nati[...]

  • Page 6

    - 6 - • Must be inst alled to allow complete drainage of both the valve and discharge line. • Must not discharge so as to come in cont act with any electrical p art or wiring. Under no circumst ances is the manufacturer to be held responsible for any water damage in connection with this water heater . W ARNING! Closet s without drains and carpe[...]

  • Page 7

    - 7 - Impor tant: Heat must not be applied to the water fittings on the heater as they may cont ain nonmet allic p art s. If sol- der connections are used, solder the pipe to the adaptor before att aching the adaptor to the hot and cold water fit- tings. Impor tant: Always use a good grade of joint compound that is comp atible with pot able water a[...]

  • Page 8

    - 8 - the water heater . If the heater is located a long dist ance away from the electrical supply , the wire size of the branch circuit should be increased. The volt age measured at the heater should not be less than 3% lower than what is meas- ured at the supply . If your calculated value does not appear in the t able, substitute the next highest[...]

  • Page 9

    - 9 - T emper a tur e Contr ol All electric water heaters feature fully automatic controls to regulate the water temperature. The thermost at supplied with the water heater may be either an immersion or a sur- face mounted type. Both types of thermost at s use cont act relays to energize the electric heating element s. The ther- most at s are locat[...]

  • Page 10

    - 10 - 20 8V 2 40 V 27 7V 3 47 V 48 0V 60 0V 2 08 V 24 0V 4 80 V 60 0V 6 20 00 2 8.8 25.0 21 . 7 1 7.3 12.5 10 . 0 1 6.7 14.4 7. 2 5 . 8 9 30 00 4 3.3 37.5 32 . 5 2 5.9 18.8 15 . 0 2 5.0 21.7 10.8 8. 7 12 40 00 5 7.7 50.0 43 . 3 3 4.6 25.0 20 . 0 3 3.3 28.9 14.4 11 . 5 13 . 5 45 00 6 4.9 56.3 48 . 7 3 8.9 28.1 22 . 5 3 7.5 32.5 16.2 13 . 0 15 50 00[...]

  • Page 11

    - 11 - FIGURE 5: Control Circuit (Canada) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK 3A FUSE OPTIONAL CONTROL TRANSFORMER (USED ON 480 OR 600V ONL Y) HIGH-LIMIT THERMOST A T 480 OR 600V CONT ACT ORS PRIMARY SECONDARY RED BLACK N 240V THERMOST A T C3 (IF APPLICABLE) FOR 3 ELEMENTS CONFIGURA TION. ONL Y C1 WITH CORRESPONDING WIRING APPLIES. FOR 6 ELEMENTS CONFIGURA TION. [...]

  • Page 12

    - 12 - FIGURE 8: 6 Element, 3 Phase Power Circuit (Canada) FIGURE 7: 6 Element, 1 Phase Power Circuit (Canada) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK CONT ACT ORS RED BLACK LOWER ELEMENTS BLACK BLACK BLACK RED RED RED L1 L2 BLACK BLACK BLACK L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C1 CENTER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C2 RED RED RED CONT ACT ORS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C2 YELLOW YELLOW BLACK L1[...]

  • Page 13

    - 13 - FIGURE 9: 9 Element, 1 Phase Power Circuit (Canada) FIGURE 10: 9 Element, 3 Phase Power Circuit (Canada) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK CONT ACT ORS RED BLACK LOWER ELEMENTS BLACK BLACK BLACK RED RED RED L1 L2 BLACK BLACK BLACK L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C1 CENTER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C2 RED RED RED BLACK BLACK BLACK UPPER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C3 R[...]

  • Page 14

    - 14 - FIGURE 1 1: 3 Element Control Circuit (USA only) FIGURE 12: 3 Element Power Circuit (USA only) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK 3A FUSE CONTROL TRANSFORMER HIGH-LIMIT THERMOST A T 480V CONT ACT ORS PRIMARY SECONDARY N 120V THERMOST A T 3A FUSE GND GROUND C1 L1 L2 L3 X1 X2 2 4 3 1 1 2 4 240V 208V C2 CONT ACT ORS LOWER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C2 INPUT [...]

  • Page 15

    - 15 - FIGURE 13: 6 Element Control Circuit (USA only) FIGURE 14: 6 Element Power Circuit (USA only) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK 3A FUSE CONTROL TRANSFORMER HIGH-LIMIT THERMOST A T 480V CONT ACT ORS PRIMARY SECONDARY N 120V THERMOST A T 3A FUSE GND GROUND C1 L1 L2 L3 X1 X2 2 4 3 1 1 2 4 240V 208V C2 C3 C4 CONT ACT ORS LOWER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T3 C2 I[...]

  • Page 16

    - 16 - FIGURE 15: 9 Element Control Circuit (USA only) FIGURE 16: 9 Element Power Circuit (USA only) INPUT TERMINAL BLOCK 3A FUSE CONTROL TRANSFORMER HIGH-LIMIT THERMOST A T 480V PRIMARY SECONDARY N 120V THERMOST A T 3A FUSE GND GROUND C1 L1 L2 L3 X1 X2 2 4 3 1 1 2 4 240V 208V C2 C3 C4 CONT ACT ORS C5 C6 CONT ACT ORS LOWER ELEMENTS L1 L2 L3 T1 T2 T[...]

  • Page 17

    - 17 - FIGURE 17: T ransformer PT75MLI (USA only) 460V 230V 208V SECONDARY 1 15V , 0.65A H4 H3 H2 H1 X1 X2 FIGURE 19: T ransformer PT75MRMA (USA only) 600V 480V 416V SECONDARY 0.63A H5 H4 H3 H1 X1 X4 240V H2 X3 X2 FIGURE 18: T ransformer PT75MGJ (USA only) 380V 277V 208V SECONDARY 120V , 0.63A H4 H3 H2 H1 X1 X2 130V 120V 99V[...]

  • Page 18

    - 18 - Gener al CA UTION! NEVER APPL Y ELECTRICAL POWER TO THIS W A TER HEA TER UNLESS IT IS COMPLETEL Y FULL OF W A TER. T O PREVENT DAMAGE T O THE T ANK AND HEA TING ELEMENTS, THE T ANK MUST BE FILLED WITH W A TER BEFORE USE. W A TER MUST FLOW FROM THE HOT W A TER F AUCET BEFORE APPL YING POWER. Filling the Wa ter Hea ter 1. Do not turn the power[...]

  • Page 19

    - 19 - Gener al Do not attempt to rep air water heater . Call your authorized dealer for service. Shut of f the electric power whenever the water supply is turned of f. Before calling for service, check that: 1. The heater is properly filled. 2. The electrical supply has not been interrupted. Dr aining , F lushing and Sediment R emo v al W ater may[...]

  • Page 20

    - 20 - Discolour ed W a ter • W ater rich in iron or other minerals can produce red or brown st aining. Heating water generally worsens this situation. • Black water can be an indication of organic cont ami- nates in the water supply . This can be problematic in areas where the water is obt ained from surface or con- t aminated sources. Organic[...]

  • Page 21

    - 21 - Wa ter hea ter is noisy: 1. The heater makes sizzling and hissing noises operating. • The accumulation of sediment or lime scale may be the cause. The sounds are normal; however , the t ank bot- tom and element s should be cleaned. Follow the instruc- tions given in “Draining, Flushing and Sediment Removal”. 2. Some of the electrical c[...]

  • Page 22

    - 22 - HOT W A TER OUTLET ANODE (UNDER PLASTIC CAP) T&P V AL VE DRAIN V AL VE CLEANOUT PORT (BEHIND ACCESS DOOR) COLD W A TER INLET PLUGS FOR UNUSED ELEMENT LOCA TIONS ELEMENTS FIGURE 21: Possible leakage point s VIII) LEAKA GE CHECKPOINTS[...]

  • Page 23

    - 23 - Installa tion Instr uctions Gener al The inst allation of the floor sealant is a requirement for NSF construction compliance. T ools And Ma terials R equir ed: 1. Floor sealant (Dow Corning R TV Sealant #732). 2. S t andard caulk gun. Installa tion Pr ocedur e Before proceeding with the sealing of this heater to comply with NSF requirement s[...]

  • Page 24

    See Rating Label Serial Number prefix for W arranty Code. Reduced warranty period applies to Newfoundland. W arranty Code: P R S T U V W Y S tandard W arranty Y ears: 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 Reduced W arranty Y ears: 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 ~ Certificate of W arranty ~ For its GSW and John W ood water heaters and storage boosters ("Unit"), GSW W ater H[...]