Alpine boiler installation manual

Venting B. Page 23 iV. Page 24 iV. Page 25 iV. Page 26 iV. Page 27 iV. Page 28 iV. Page 29 Venting B. Page 30 B. Page 31 iV. Components 3. Page 32 iV. Page 33 iV. See Figure 13 for appropriate configuration details.

Page 34 iV. Combustion Air Piping c. Page Polypropylene Venting iV. Venting C. Polypropylene Venting C. Polypropylene Venting Warning asphyxiation Hazard. Follow these instructions and the installation instructions included by the listed polypropylene venting component manufacturers, whichever applicable.

Failure to do so could cause products of combustion to enter the building, resulting in severe property damage, personal injury or death. Page 36 iV. Page 37 iV. Page 38 iV. Page 42 iV. Polypropylene Venting continued 4.

Multiply asphyxiation Hazard. Vent systems made by measured flexible polypropylene liner length by listed PP vent system manufacturers rely on 1. Page Stainless Steel Venting iV.

Venting D. Stainless Steel Venting gasket and fitting installation, optional tooling b. Page 44 iV. Page 45 iV. Stainless Steel Venting continued Table 10a: U. Stainless Steel Venting continued 1. Components d. Tighten the worm band clamp screw to secure PVC to stainless steel adapter. Do not install PVC to stainless steel adapter U. Page 47 iV. Stainless Steel Venting continued 4. System Assembly Warning asphyxiation Hazard. Page 49 iV. Venting E. Where one of the multiple flues is being used for an appliance venting, the flexible stainless vent installation is permitted through an adjacent unused flue providing a local authority having jurisdiction approves such installation.

Venting F. Multiple Boiler Installation Venting F. Page 51 iV. Page Condensate Disposal V. Condensate Disposal A. Condensate Trap and Drain Line 1.

All condensate which forms in the boiler or vent Warning system collects in the sump under heat exchanger Asphyxiation Hazard. Failure to fill the and leaves the boiler through factory installed condensate trap with water prior to boiler start- condensate trap.

Page 53 ALPB chip replacement must be performed. Page 55 B. Piping System To Be Employed. The flow rate through system must be the same Alpine boilers are designed to operate in a closed loop as through boiler and fall within limits specified pressurized system. Minimum pressure in the boiler in Table Page 57 Vi. Water Piping and Trim C. Standard Installation Requirements continued 3.

Alpine boiler models ALPB through The 10th digit of the Alpine boiler part number indicates the ALPB are factory supplied with brand of boiler circulator included with the boiler. See Paragraph B above for information on sizing the circulators.

Recommended — The flow control valve prevents flow through the 3. Page 59 The alpine boiler heat exchanger is made from stainless steel tubular coil having relatively narrow waterways.

Once filled with water, it will be subject to the effects of corrosion. Failure to take the following precautions to minimize corrosion and heat exchanger waterways overheating could result in severe boiler damage. Page 62 Alpine boiler heat exchanger. Some examples gravity circulation during the cooling cycle.

Page Gas Piping Vii. Maximum gas demand. Also consider Warning existing and expected future gas utilization Explosion Hazard. Failure to properly pipe gas equipment i. Page 71 Vii.

Pressure Drop nominal inside Length of Pipe, Ft. Pipe Size, in. Page 72 0. Pressure test. Pressure Ratings. The boiler and its gas connection 0.

Page 73 Vii. Page Electrical Viii. Positively assure all electrical connections are unpowered before attempting installation or service of electrical components or connections of the boiler or building.

Lock out all electrical boxes with padlock once power is turned off. Warning Electrical Shock Hazard. Page 78 Viii. Page 79 Viii. Page 80 Viii. Page 86 Viii. Electrical continued G. Multiple Boiler Operating Information 1. Required Equipment and Setup a.

The header sensor is installed on the common system piping and provides blended temperature information to the Sequence Master. Page 87 Viii. Electrical continued 1. Explosion Hazard. Alpine gas valves have inlet and outlet Electrical Shock Hazard.

Start-up of this boiler pressure taps with built-in shut off screw. Turn should be undertaken only by trained and skilled each screw from fully closed position three to four personnel from a qualified service agency.

Page 90 Warning Purges the combustion chamber for the asphyxiation Hazard. Each alpine Series boiler is Postpurge 30 second purge time.

Page 92 iX. System Start-up continued 7. Asphyxiation Hazard. Install flue temperature 8. If measured input is too high, reduce maximum sensor and sensor cap into two-pipe vent modulation fan speed either central heat or connector port upon completion of combustion domestic hot water, depending on source of call for Alpine 0 - Ft. Page 94 S. However, if boiler does not ALPB Page 95 iX. System Start-up continued T.

Before operating the boiler, these parameters must be checked and adjusted as necessary to conform to the site requirements. Follow the steps below, making selections and adjustments as necessary to ensure optimal boiler operation. Page Operation X. Operation A. Overview 5. Built-in Safety Control 1. In addition to flame safety The Sage2.

Operation continued B. Supply Water Temperature Regulation 5. Outdoor Air Reset If an outdoor temperature sensor is connected to the 1. Page Boiler Protection Features X. Operation continued C. Boiler Protection Features 5. Operation continued 6. Multiple Demands D. Operation continued E. Boiler Sequence of Operation 1. The boiler Status: is ready to respond to a call for heat.

Page Using The Display X. Operation E. Boiler Sequence Of Operation continued 2. Page Status Screens X. Boiler Sequence Of Operation continued 3. Venting continued to prevent nuisance boiler shutdowns. Page 22 iV. Page 23 iV. Page 24 iV. Page 25 iV.

Venting continued 4. Page 26 iV. Venting continued ii. Refer to Table 7. Page 27 iV. Page 28 iV. Page Stainless Steel Venting iV. Venting continued Stainless Steel Venting a. Page 30 iV. Page Concentric Polypropylene iV. Vent length restrictions are based on equivalent Vertical Vent Termination length of vent pipe i. Page 32 iV. Locate and remove six mounting screws from the Miscellaneous Parts Carton. Page 33 iV.

Page 34 iV. Venting continued iii. For horizontal sidewall installation, the iv. Page 35 iV. Page 36 iV. Page 37 iV. Push into the last section of vent pipe until the mark made in Step h is not longer visible. Venting continued Figure Chimney Chase installation Turn on any exhaust fans, such as range-hoods and Removing the Existing Boiler bathroom exhausts, so they will operate at maximum For installations not involving the replacement of an speed.

Do not operate a summer exhaust fan. Close existing boiler, proceed to Step B. Page Condensate Disposal V. Condensate Disposal 6. If any additional condensate drain line is needed, Condensate Trap and Drain Line. All condensate, which forms in the boiler or vent Schedule 40 pipe. Page 40 V. Page Water Piping And Trim 1. Alpine ALP boilers are designed to operate in a closed c. Install the second close nipple into tee run top loop pressurized system.

Minimum pressure in the outlet. Alpine Boiler Head Loss vs. Page 45 The alpine aLP boiler heat exchanger is made from stainless steel tubular coil having relatively narrow waterways. Once filled with water, it will be subject to the effects of corrosion.

Failure to take the following precautions to minimize corrosion and heat exchanger waterways overheating could result in severe boiler damage. See Paragraph B above for actual installation of the boiler piping for special information on sizing the circulators. Page 49 Vi. Page Gas Piping Vii. Maximum gas demand. Also consider existing and expected future gas utilization equipment i. Page 51 Vii. Pressure test. See Table 17 for Alpine Min. Pressure Ratings. The boiler and its gas connection must be leak tested before placing boiler in operation.

Page 53 3. The gas pressure can be measured at the gas valve inlet pressure port. Refer to Figure 34B. Alpine Model only if equipped with optional low 4. If either pressure switch is tripped, it must be and high gas pressure switches : manually reset before the boiler can be restarted. Page Electrical Viii. Electrical DangER Positively assure all electrical connections are unpowered before attempting installation or service of electrical components or connections of the boiler or building.

Lock out all electrical boxes with padlock once power is turned off. WaRning Failure to properly wire electrical connections to the boiler may result in serious physical harm. Electrical power may be from more than one source. Page 55 Viii. WaRning 3. The terminal block TB-2 in conjunction with terminal screw identification label is attached to When making low voltage connections, make the junction box front and located inside Sage2.

Page 58 Viii. Page 59 Viii. Page 62 iX. Boiler Stacking continued permissible, providing common pipe has sufficient 3. Page Modular Installation X. Modular installation General Guidelines The minimum horizontal distance between any adjacent individual module boiler roof vent 1. Read and follow all venting, combustion air, terminations is one 1 foot. Page Electrical X. Modular installation continued Each individual module boiler must be provided with own WaRning fused disconnect and own service switch.

Modular installation continued Modular Boiler Operating Information 1. Major Features a. Customized Sequences When multiple boilers are installed, the Sage2. Page 78 X. Modular installation continued k. Advanced Boiler Sequencing After there is a Call For Heat input, both header water temperature and boiler firing rate percent are used to start and stop the networked boilers. Page Operating Modes X. Modular installation continued. Operating Mode Master is enabled to view: a. Page 80 X.

Modular Boiler Operating Information continued 2. Operating Mode continued b. Modular Boiler Operating Information continued 3. Required Equipment and Setup a. The header sensor is installed on the common system piping and provides blended temperature information to the Sequence Master. Page 82 X. Required Equipment and Setup d. Page Adjusting Parameters X.

Modular Boiler Operating Information continued 4. Page 84 X. Never, Never: Pump is disabled and not shown on status screen Page 85 X. Adjusting Parameters continued Example Pump Parameter selections continued : b. Page System Start-Up Xi. System Start-up Verify that the venting, water piping, gas piping and 2.

Alpine gas valves have inlet and outlet pressure electrical system are installed properly. Refer to taps with built-in shut off screw. Turn each installation instructions contained in this manual. Page 87 WaRning normal. Check Gas Inlet Pressure Each alpine Series boiler is tested at the factory Check the inlet pressure and adjust if necessary.

Verify and adjustments to the air fuel mixture are normally not necessary. Page 88 Xi. Page 89 Adjust Supply Water Temperature 1. If necessary, adjust these to the appropriate settings for 2. Page 90 Xi. System Start-up continued 4.

Before attempting to start the boiler, make the number of turns to the throttle screw called for in Table Attempt to start the boiler using the lighting instructions located inside the lower front cover of the boiler. Page 91 Xi. System Start-up continued 7. Perform a combustion test. Page Operation Xii. Operation Major Features 1. General 5.