Hearth & Home Technologies be-36-c User Manual

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Hearth & Home Technologies   •  BE-36-C, BE-36-CIPI  •  397-981 Rev. V  1/07
Electrical Information
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NOTE: This appliance must be electrically wired and grounded 
in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local 
codes, with National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70-latest 
edition 
or the Canadian Electric Code, CSA C221.1.
B.  Connecting to the Appliance
•  This appliance may be used with a wall switch, wall 
mounted thermostat and/or a remote control.
•  If using thermostat use one compatible with a millivolt 
gas valve system.
•  Follow parameters for locating thermostat (see individual 
thermostat instructions) to ensure proper operation of 
appliance.
•  Use low resistance thermostat wire for wiring from igni-
tion system to the wall switch and thermostat.
•  Keep wire lengths short as possible by removing any 
excess wire length.
•  Low voltage and 110 VAC voltage cannot be shared 
within the same wall box.
Wire 110V to electrical junction box.
Do NOT wire 110V to valve.
Do NOT wire 110V to wall switch.
•  Incorrect wiring will damage millivolt valves.
•  Incorrect wiring will override IPI safety lockout 
and may cause explosion.
WARNING
Figure 10.2  Standing Pilot Ignition Wiring Diagram
THERMOSTAT
WIRE ASSEMBLY
PIEZO
WHITE
RED
VALVE
PILOT
THERMOCOUPLE
THERMOPILE
A.  Recommendation for Wire
This appliance requires 110-120 VAC be wired to the 
junction box either for use of optional accessories (stand-
ing pilot ignition) or for proper operation of the appliance 
(Intellifi re ignition). Refer to Figure 10.1 to determine if the 
appliance uses an Intellifi re ignition system or Standing 
Pilot ignition system.
Open the control access panel to view wiring system and 
gas valve. If this appliance has a red or black ignitor button 
(as noted in Figure 10.1) this appliance has a Standing Pilot 
ignition system. If there is no red or black ignitor button, 
this appliance has an Intellifi re ignition system.
Figure 10.1  Standing Pilot Ignition