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WALL MOUNT GAS-FIRED WATER BOILER — Boiler Manual
24 Controls and operation (continued)
Adjustments
Theory of Outdoor Reset Control
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ture. These scale ranges are related to the outdoor tem-
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radiation.
s These “Outdoor Reset Control” curves are graphed
(and programmed into the control board) by outside
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Figure 84, page 65WHERETHEHEATLOSSOFTHEHOMEWILL
match the gradual increase in boiler water temperature as
the outside temperature drops.
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(Figure 86, page 65) to meet the heat loss at given outdoor
temperatures.
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curve number 10 would drive up the boiler water tempera-
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degrees F outside temperature to just a drop to 50 degrees F
outdoor temperature, see Figure 86, page 65)
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curve number 1, where the outdoor temperatures continue
to drop, and the boiler water temperatures are in the low
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Outdoor Reset Control
(optional on the Combi)
1. When the external outdoor sensor is attached to the boiler,
the system can work in Outside Temperature Compensation
MODE)N/4#MODETHETEMPERATUREOFTHEHEATINGSYSTEM
is controlled according to the external climate conditions,
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all year round.
2. By using the CH buttons (Items 3 and 4 - Figure 74, page 60)
it is possible to set the maximum system water flow tempera-
TUREFORTHEINSTALLATION
OTC setting
1. To enter the OTC- reset mode, press OTC button (Item 6 -
Figure 74, page 60FORSECONDS
2. The display shows “CU” flashing Figure 82; to set Curve,
use the DHW buttons (Items 1 and 2 - Figure 74, page 60).
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Figure 84, page 65. “O” means no OTC mode.
3. By pressing the CH push buttons (Items 3 and 4 -
Figure 74, page 60), the display shows “0F” flashing Figure 83;
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- Figure 74, page 60)TCANBEVARIEDFROMTOIN
accordance with the chart Figure 85 or Figure 86.
4. To exit the OTC mode, press OTC button (Item 6 -
Figure 74, page 60FORSECONDS
In the case of an outdoor sensor failure, the control
WILL CONTINUETOOPERATE THE BOILERBUT WITHOUTTHE USE OF
the Compensation Curves, and an error message will flash
on the display (Fault 39-please see Figure 110, page 85).
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.
OTC Exempt mode
"YPRESSINGTHE$(7AND%#/BUTTONSTOGETHERFORSEC-
onds, it is possible to enter the OTC Exempt menu. The display
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push button it is possible to change value. By pressing DHW+
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TROLAUTOMATICALLYLEAVESTHISMODEAFTERMINUTES
INSTALLATIONNONEXEMPTFROMOUTSIDESENSORCONNECTION
INSTALLATIONEXEMPTFROMOUTSIDESENSORCONNECTION
Compensation curves
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low heat losses.
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