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Installation & Operating Manual

EBC 12

Modulating Fan Control

USA

CAN

Mechanical Installation ......................... Chapter 3

Electrical Installation ............................. Chapter 4

Start Up and Configuration .................. Chapter 5

Maintenance and Troubleshooting ...... Chapter 6

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ENERVEX Inc.

1685 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy.

Alpharetta, GA 30004

P: 770.587.3238

F: 770.587.4731

T: 800.255.2923

[email protected]

www.enervex.com

Job Name:

Installer:

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1. Product Information

2. Specifications

1.1 Function ...............................................................................................3

1.2 Shipping ...............................................................................................3

1.3 Warranty ...............................................................................................3

2.1 Dimensions & Capacities ......................................................................4

3. Mechanical Installation

3.1 Location ................................................................................................5

3.2 Mounting of Control .............................................................................5

3.3 Mounting of Transducer .......................................................................6

3.4 Mounting of Stack Probe ......................................................................6

3.5 Connecting Transducer to Stack Probe ...............................................6

4. Electrical Installation

5. Startup and Configuration

4.1 General ................................................................................................7

4.2 Continuous Chimney Fan Operation (120V only) ................................8

4.3 Intermittent Chimney Fan Operation ....................................................9

4.4 Connection of a Variable Frequency Drive ......................................... 11

4.5 Integrated PDS with External PDS Backup ........................................12

5.1 General ..............................................................................................13

5.2 Setting Operating Pressure ................................................................14

6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

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Symbol Legend:

The following terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of potential hazards or to important information concerning the product.

Danger: Indicates an imminent hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death, serious injury or substantial property damage.

Caution: Indicates an imminent hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in personal injury or property damage.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS,

OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Use this unit in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer at the address or telephone number listed on the front of the manual.

2. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch off at service panel and lock service panel to prevent power from being switched on accidentally.

3. Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by a qualified person(s) in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

4. Follow the appliance manufacturer’s guidelines and safety standards such as those published by the National Fire Protection

Association (NFPA), and the American Society for Heating,

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the local code authorities.

5. This unit must be grounded.

How to use this manual

This installation manual does not contain any system design documentation. System design documentation is available from any authorized EXHAUSTO representative.

Accessories, fans and variable frequency drives are not covered by this manual. Please refer to these component’s individual manuals.

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1. Product Information

1.1 Function

Use

The EXHAUSTO EBC 12 is a Modulating Fan Control used with single appliances to monitor and maintain a constant draft or pressure in a chimney or duct. This is achieved by modulating the speed of a chimney fan or ventilator. The EBC 12 can be used with EXHAUSTO Models RSV, BESF and BESB.

It can control the fan speed directly or via a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).

The EBC 12 is typically used to control the draft in systems requiring a single boiler or water heater.

Function

The control monitors the draft in a chimney system via connection to a pressure sensor (XTP2) attached to the chimney, and maintains it by modulating the fan speed. The control has an integrated safety system that assures the heating appliance is shut down in case of fan failure or control failure.

The use of the EBC 12 is not restricted to any type of fuel or type of heating appliance. When the appliance thermostat closes and calls for heat, the control will send maximum voltage to the chimney fan or

VFD. When the necessary draft is achieved, the control will allow boiler firing and regulate the voltage to the fan or VFD, so the required draft is maintained (the value can be viewed in the display). In case of insufficient draft, the control will assure the burner will be shut down after 12 seconds. When the appliance has satisfied the thermostat and shuts down, the control will turn off the fan.

The control can be used in one of two ways:

• Interlocked with the appliance to pre-purge the chimney prior to boiler start-up and post-purge

the chimney for 3 minutes after boiler shut down.

or

• Set to run the fan continuously.

Other Functions The control has an integrated safety function. It can be operated with either a manual reset function

Listings

(reset button) or an automatic reset function. All terminal connections are monitored by LED’s for easy service and troubleshooting.

EXHAUSTO’s EBC 12 is ETL listed to the Standard for Industrial Control Equipment, UL Standard 508,

17th Ed. and CSA C22.2 No. 14-95 as well as UL378, Standard for Draft Equipment. It is also tested and listed as a part of an ETL listed CASV System (ETL Report 045099A) and an ETL listed MDVS System

(ETL Report J99*18091-004)

1.2 Shipping

Standard packing list

The EBC 12 contains the following:

• EBC 12 control unit

• Pressure transducer (XTP2)

• Silicone tubing

• Stack probe

• Jumpers

If other components are shipped, these will appear as separate items on the shipment packing list.

1.3 Warranty

Complete warranty conditions are available from ENERVEX, Inc.

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2. Specifications

2.1 Dimensions & Capacities

EBC 12 Control

Power supply

Amperage

Operating temperature

Range of operation

Tolerance

Control signal

Control relay

Output

Dimensions

Weight

EMC standard

V

A

°F/°C inWC/Pa inWC/Pa mA

VAC

VDC

A in/mm

B in/mm

C in/mm lbs/kg

Emission

Immunity

XTP2 Sensor

Power supply

Amperage

Output

Operating temperature

Accuracy

Dimensions

VDC mA

VDC

°F/°C

Weight

Chimney Probe

Dimensions

D in/mm

E in/mm

F in/mm

G in/mm lbs/kg

H in/mm

I in/mm

Fig. 1

E

C

D

A

F B G H

1x120VAC

6.3

-4 to 122 / -20 to 50

0-0.6 / 0-150

0.01 / 3 +/-10% max. 10

Max. 120 VAC/8A

10-120

0-10

6.9 / 175

8.1 / 205

4.0 / 102

3.0 / 1.5

EN50 081-1

EN50 082-2

12-36

<20

0-10

0 to 160 / -18 to 71

+/- 0.08%

3.70 / 94

5.12 / 130

6.18 / 157

3.13 / 80

.6 / .3

4.25 / 108

3.50 / 89

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In. WC / Pa

Setpoint Reset Alarm

Symbols:

Fig. 1-A

Fig. 1-B

Fig. 1-C

Fig. 1-D

Fig. 1-E

Fig. 1-F

Fig. 1-G

Fig. 1-H

Fig. 1-I

Fuse holder

Alarm-red LED

Reset button

Set point button

Potentiometer for draft setting

Display

LEDs (yellow) showing increasing/decreasing speed

Dipswitch block

LEDs (green) showing ON/OFF status

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3. Mechanical Installation

3.1 Location

The control and the transducer must be installed inside, preferably in the boiler room. The control does not need to be installed in an enclosure. Fig. 2 shows how the components are connected.

Fig. 2

The transducer cannot be mounted inside an airtight enclosure. It uses the boiler room pressure/atmospheric pressure as reference pressure.

Fig. 2a

XTP2 Sensor

Max. 300 feet Max. 6 feet

3.2 Mounting of Control

The control can be mounted directly on a wall or similar. Remove the clear cover. The mounting holes are located under the plastic screws that hold the cover in place (Fig. 3).

The distance between the control and the transducer should not exceed three hundred (300) feet.

Fig. 3

EBC 12

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3.3 Mounting of Transducer

Attention must be paid to the location of the transducer. The transducer can be mounted in any orientation but prefer ably with the pressure ports facing down.

The transducer should be mounted within six (6) feet of the stack probe.

Fig. 4

3.4 Mounting of Stack Probe

The probe (Fig. 2a on page 5) is inserted into the chimney or vent at the point where the draft should be kept constant.

This could be at the appliance outlet, in the vent or similar.

Referring to Fig. 2, make sure the tip of the tube is flush with the inner wall of the stack. Inserting it too far may affect the reading and thereby the operation.

3.5 Connecting Transducer to Stack Probe

The transducer is connected to the stack probe via a silicone tube. Make sure that the tube is connected to the proper transducer port as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

Front

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4. Electrical Installation

4.1 General

Danger: Turn off electrical power before servicing. Contact with live electric components can cause shock or death.

EBC 12 is designed for 1x120VAC power supply only. Fan output is regulating on the neutral side and cannot be connected to other circuits.

The control can be used in two ways:

• Connected so the fan runs continuously independent of appliance operation (see paragraph 4.2).

• Interlocked with an appliance so the appliance operation indirectly controls the fan operation (see

paragraph 4.3).

In both cases the control will still monitor and maintain a constant draft.

There are two types of safety systems available:

• Integrated Proven Draft Switch (standard).

• Integrated Proven Draft Switch with External Proven Draft Switch (accessory) backup (see paragraph

4.4).

The terminals are connected as shown on Fig. 6:

Terminal

1

2

3

4-5

6-7

8

9

14

15

16

Use

Power Supply-L1

Power Supply-N

Power Supply-Ground

Voltage Input from Appliance thermostat

Optocoupler (-) (10-120VAC/CDC

Voltage Input from Appliance thermostat

Optocoupler (+) (10-120VAC/DC)

24VDC power supply to dry set of contacts (appliance thermostat)

0VDC power supply to dry set of contacts (appliance thermostat)

Burner relay contact-Common

(max. 120 VAC, 8 Amps.)

Burner relay contact-Normally Open

(max. 120VAC, 8 Amps.)

PDS-C (Common) Proven Draft Switch

Terminal Use

17

18

19

20

21

PDS-NC (Normally Closed) Proven

Draft Switch

PDS-NO (Normally Open) Proven

Draft Switch

Chimney Fan-L1

Chimney Fan-N (regulating)

Chimney Fan-Ground

22 XTP-0VDC Power Supply

(transducer)

23 XTP-24VDC Power Supply

(transducer)

24 XTP-0-10VDC Return Signal

(transducer)

25 Control signal 0VDC

26 Control signal 0-10VDC

Fig. 6

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4.2 Continuous Chimney Fan Operation

Fig. 7 shows how to connect a chimney fan to the EBC 12 if continuous operation is needed:

• Connect the power supply to terminals 1, 2 and 3.

• Jump terminals 5 and 9.

• Jump terminals 6 and 8.

• Connection to the appliance(s):

- Connect the start signal from the burner to terminals 14 and 15.

• To connect the chimney fan:

- If using a 1x120V chimney fan, connect it to terminals 19, 20 and 21. Refer to the fan’s Installation

Manual.

- If using a 3-phase fan and VFD, connect the VFD to terminals 25 and 26 as shown in Fig. 10 and 11.

DO NOT connect the fan directly to the MEC 18 control.

• Connect the XTP2 transducer to terminals 22, 23 and 24.

Fig. 7

EBC 12 Control Board

COM Vout Vin

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4.3 Intermittent Chimney Fan Operation (120V)

The control can be interlocked with an appliance in two ways:

It can be interlocked directly with an appliance control, or with a dry set of contacts.

Interlock with Burner

Figure 8 shows how an appliance control signal (10-120V AC/DC) is connected to the EBC 12:

• Connect the power supply to terminals 1, 2 and 3.

• Connection to the appliance:

- Connect the boiler start signal to terminal 4.

- Jump terminals 5 and 14.

- The start signal to the burner is now activated by terminal 15.

- Connect Neutral to terminal 6.

• To connect the chimney fan:

- If using a 1x120V chimney fan, connect it to terminals 19, 20 and 21. Refer to the fan’s Installation

Manual.

- If using a 3-phase fan and VFD, connect the VFD to terminals 25 and 26 as shown in Fig. 10 and 11.

DO NOT connect the fan directly to the MEC 18 control.

• The XTP2 transducer is connected to terminals 22, 23 and 24.

Fig. 8

Sample Wiring Diagram - Burner Interlock

Connection to 120V Fan - Internittent Operation

EBC 12 Control Board

COM Vout Vin

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Interlock with dry set of contacts

Figure 9 shows how a dry set of contacts is connected to the EBC 12:

• Connect the power supply to terminals 1, 2 and 3.

• Connection to the appliance:

- Connect the dry set of contacts to terminals 6 and 8.

- Jump terminals 4 and 9.

- Connect the start signal to the burner to terminals 14 and 15.

• To connect the chimney fan:

- If using a 1x120V chimney fan, connect it to terminals 19, 20 and 21. Refer to the fan’s Installation

Manual.

- If using a 3-phase fan and VFD, connect the VFD to terminals 25 and 26 as shown in Fig. 10 and 11.

DO NOT connect the fan directly to the MEC 18 control.

• Connect the XTP2 transducer to terminals 22, 23 and 24.

Fig. 9

Sample Wiring Diagram - Dry Contact Relay

Connection to 120V Fan

EBC 12 Control Board

COM Vout Vin

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4.4 Connection to a Variable Frequency Drive

To connect the 3-phase fan and variable frequency drive (VFD), connect the VFD to terminals 25 and 26 of the EBC 12.

DO NOT connect the fan directly to the control.

Wire the ABB ACS320 series variable frequency drive according to Fig. 10.

Fig. 10

#26 #25

TO EBC 12

CONTROL

Wire the VLT Micro Drive variable frequency drive according to Fig. 11.

Fig. 11

POWER SUPPLY

200-240/3/60

OR

400-480/3/60

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TO EXHAUST FAN

TO EBC 12

CONTROL

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4.5 Integrated Proven Draft Switch with External Proven Draft Switch Backup

Fig. 12 shows how to connect a external Proven Draft Switch (PDS) to the EBC 12. The external PDS is a backup to the integrated PDS and both must be satisfied by sufficient draft to release the appliance:

• Remove the factory installed jumper over terminals 16 and 18.

• Connect the switch to terminals 16, 17 and 18 as shown on Fig. 11.

Fig. 12

EBC 12 Control Board

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5. Startup and Configuration

5.1 General

Prior to start up please review the paragraph below titled Dipswitch settings.

Dipswitch settings

Prior to starting the system, check to see if the dipswitch settings are as required:

• Default factory setting: All OFF

• If the factory setting must be changed, the black cover plate must be removed to gain access to the

dipswitches (see Fig 12-A):

1. Remove the potentiometer dial.

2. Remove the (4) flathead screws and lift the top plate off the board.

3. Change the dipswitch settings.

Dipswitch

1

Name

MANUAL

RESET

OFF

Automatic reset at power failure or insufficient draft.

ON

Manual reset at power failure or insufficient draft.

2 POST

PURGE

No post-purge.

3 minutes of post purge.

3*) PDS CHECK No monitoring to see if the PDS was in NC position prior to start.

The PDS must be in

NC prior to start.

*) Always OFF if the Proven Draft Switch (PDS) is not connected.

Fig. 12

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5.2 Setting Operating Pressure

The pressure setting of the EBC 12 must be adjusted to assure proper draft for the heating system. The display (Fig.

13-C) has two functions. It can show what the draft set-point is, and it can show what the actual draft is.

The default mode shows the actual draft. To change the mode, the set-point button must be pressed

continuously.

To adjust the draft set-point follow this procedure:

Temporary adjustment of the draft:

1. Press the set-point button continuously with a pen or screwdriver (Fig. 13-A). The pressure setting will

now show on the display. Use the potentiometer (Fig. 13-B) to set the required draft in WC/Pa on the

display (Fig. 13-C). Release the set-point button; the actual draft will now show up on the display.

2. Start the heating system and wait until the thermostat (Fig. 14-A) closes and the draft has stabilized

(none of the yellow diodes are lit).

Final adjustment of the draft:

3. Check the draft at the appliance outlets and make any necessary adjustment by following the procedure

described under step 1 above.

4. Check that the safety system disconnects the appliance (Fig. 14-B). An error can be simulated by

disconnecting the tube (-) to the transducer (XTP).

5. Check the start function after the final draft setting adjustments have been made.

Fig. 13

EBC 12

Fig. 14

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6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Observation

No light in the SUPPLY diode (Fig 15-A)

Constant light in “Increasing Speed” diode

(Fig 15-E)

Problem

Blown fuse or interrupted power supply

System fault

Constant light in “Decreasing Speed” diode

(Fig 15-D)

System fault

Constant light in ALARM diode (Fig. 15-H), but no light in FAN diode (Fig. 15-G) (Can only occur when MANUAL RESET is ON (Fig. 15-F)

Constant light in Alarm diode

and light in fan diode (Fig. 15-H)

Power outage

Insufficient draft

Flashing ALARM diode (Fig. 15-H)

Can only occur when PDS CHECK is ON (Fig.

15-F)

Error in safety system (PDS)

Solution

1) Check the fuse (Fig. 15-B) and the fan power.

2) Check the power supply.

1) Check that the probe is connected to the “-” port on the

XTP2 transducer.

2) Check that the probe is not clogged.

CAUTION: Do not blow into the XTP2 transducer.

3) Check that the fan is running.

4) Set-point is too high for the fan capacity. Check/reduce setting.

5) Check the entire system’s adjustment, including any balancing baffles installed.

6) Check breaching and common vent for leakages.

7) Check the power supply to the XTP2.

1) The natural chimney draft prevents the system from reaching the set-point. Check the adjustment. If necessary, install a balancing baffle or other resistance in the chimney.

2) The probe may be in a bad location. Move it to another position closer to the appliance.

Press the RESET button (Fig. 15-C) for (1) second — see warning.

1) Press the RESET button (Fig. 15-C) — see warning.

2) Check that the service disconnect switch is working properly.

3) Check the connectors, chimney and fan for blocking restrictions.

1) Check that a PDS is installed.

2) Check the setting of the safety system (the natural draft can prevent close/alternatively the PDS CHECK dipswitch can be moved to its OFF position.

3) Check the connection to the PDS and the PDS itself.

1) Check the amp-draw on terminal Nreg. If it is “0”, the neutral connection to the fan is being shared.

The EBC 12 does not regulate and the fan is running at full speed

The neutral connection is shared with other devices.

Some appliances require a certain startup procedure after a shutdown. Follow this procedure prior to pressing the RESET button (Fig. 15-C).

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ENERVEX Inc.

1685 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy.

Alpharetta, GA 30004

P: 770.587.3238

F: 770.587.4731

T: 800.255.2923

[email protected]

www.enervex.com

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