American Water Heater LightService Commercial Electric VSCE3266H 80H 119R User Manual

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Instruction Manual
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COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS 
Thank you for buying this energy efficient water heater. 
We appreciate your confidence in our products.
®
MODELS VSCE32 65H, VSCE32 80H, VSCE32 119R
Series 200
INSTALLATION - OPERATION - SERVICE  
- MAINTENANCE - LIMITED WARRANTY 

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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE, AND SERVICE
The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extre\
mely important to your safety and the safety of others.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and 
others of a potential injury hazard.  Read and obey all safety messages \
and instructions throughout this manual.  It is very important 
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others \
who...

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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
When servicing this unit, verify the power to the unit is turned off pri\
or to opening the control cabinet door.
PRECAUTIONS
DO NOT USE THIS WATER HEATER IF ANY PART HAS BEEN 
EXPOSED  TO  FLOODING  OR  WATER  DAMAGE. Immediately 
call a qualified service technician to inspect the water heater and to 
replace any part of the control system which has been under water.
If the unit is exposed to the following, do not operate heater until all 
corrective steps have been made by...

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Thank You for purchasing this water heater.  Properly installed 
and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
•  AHRI - Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
•  NEC - National Electrical Code
•  NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
•  UL - Underwriters Laboratory
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
1. Read the “General Safety Information” section of this manual 
first...

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DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES DATA
TABLE 2 - RECOVERY CAPACITIES
Element Wattage 
(Upper/Lower) INPUT 
KW  
U.S. Gallons/Hr and Litres/Hr at TEMPERATURE RISE INDICATED
F° 36F° 40F°54F°60F° 72F° 80F° 90F°100F° 108F°120F°126F°
C° 20C° 22.2C° 30C°33.3C° 40C° 44.4C° 50C°55.5C° 60C°66.6C° 70C°
NON-SIMULATANEOUS 3000/3000 GPH34302320 17 15 1412 111010
3.0 LPH12811 5 8577 64 58 5146 433837
4000/4000 GPH45413027 23 20 1816 151413
4.0 LPH17015311 4102 85 77 6861 575149
4500/4500 GPH51463430 25 23 2018 171514
4.5...

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APPROVALS
MODEL AND RATING
®All models are listed by 
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
MODEL NUMBER22U1
COMMERCIAL STORAGE
TANK WATER HEATER
WATTS
LOWER MAX WORKING
PRESSURE PSI
1 PH / 3 PH 1 PH
3 PH  
RATED  
MEASURED  
%  
WATTS
INTERLOCK
SIMULTANEOUS CAPACITY US GAL STANDBY LOSS
TOTAL WATTS CONNECTED SERIAL NUMBER
ITEM ID / PART NUMBER
WATTS
 
PHASE  
CIRCUIT
 
VOLTS - AC  
UPPER
LLC  

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FEATURES AND COMPONENTS
FIGURE 2
INSTALL VACUUM RELIEF 
IN COLD WATER INLET 
LINE AS REQUIRED BY 
LOCAL CODES.
INSTALL SUITABLE DRAIN PANS UNDER WATER HEATERS 
TO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO LEAKAGE. REFER TO WATER 
HEATER LOCATION ON 
PAGE 8.
INSTALL THERMAL 
EXPANSION TANK 
IF CHECK VALVE OR 
PRESSURE REDUCING 
VALVE IS USED IN 
SUPPLY LINE.
A CCESS
PA NELS
ELECTRICAL
J UNCTION BOX
(ACCESS P ANEL)
COLD
ANODE
DRAI N VA LVE 

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FACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE LOCATION
The  water  heater  should  be  located  as  close  as  possible 
to/or  centralized  to  the  water  piping  system.  The  water 
heater should be located in an area not subject to freezing 
temperatures.
The  water  heater  should  be  located  in  an  area  where  leakage 
of the tank or connections will not result in damage to the area 
adjacent to the heater or to lower floors of the structure.
When  such  locations  cannot  be  avoided,  a  suitable  drain...

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INSTALLATION
REQUIRED ABILITY
Installation and service of this water heater requires ability equivalent 
to  that  of  a  qualified  installer  or  service  agency  (page  2)  in  the 
field involved. Plumbing and electrical work is required.
GENERAL
The installation must conform with these instructions and the local 
code authority having jurisdiction and the requirements of the power 
c o m p a n y.  I n  t h e  a b s e n c e  o f  l o c a l  c o d e s ,  t h e  i n s t a l l a t i o n  m u s t  c o...

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paragraph.  The  new  valve  must  be  marked  with  a  maximum  set 
pressure  not  to  exceed  the  marked  hydrostatic  working  pressure 
of the water heater (15 0 psi = 1,035 kPa) and a discharge c apacit y 
not less than the water heater Btu/hr or KW input rate as shown on 
the water heater’s model rating plate.
For safe operation of the water heater, the temperature and pressure 
relief  valve  must  not  be  removed  from  its  designated  opening  nor 
plugged.  The  temperature-pressure...