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Hydronic piping, Near boiler piping connections, Installation & operation manual – Lochinvar KNIGHT 399 - 800 User Manual

Page 36: Flow switch adjustment, Circulator sizing

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Installation & Operation Manual

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Hydronic piping

Near boiler piping connections

FROM

TO

INDIRECT

DOMESTIC

HOT WATER

TANK

TO FLOOR

DRAIN

TO

SYSTEM

FROM

SYSTEM

BOILER PUMP

DOMESTIC HOT

WATER PUMP

SYSTEM PUMP

DIRT SEPARATOR

(RECOMMENDED)

Figure 6-4A Near Boiler Piping w/Dirt Separator

Figure 6-3 Flow Switch Adjustment

Flow switch adjustment

Refer to Table 6A for the proper setting of the sensitivity
screw. For reference, the position of the screw prior to setting
should be turned clockwise with a Phillips driver until it stops
(FIG. 6-3). Proceed to turn the screw counterclockwise the
amount of turns listed in Table 6A based on the model.

Consult the manufacturer’s instructions for wiring the flow
switch to your system.

NORMALLY
OPEN

SENSITIVITY
ADJUSTMENT

NORMALLY
CLOSED

COMMON

GROUND

NOTICE

Turn the sensitivity screw clockwise to
increase the flow rate required to activate
the switch. Turn the sensitivity screw
counterclockwise to decrease the flow rate
required to activate the switch.

MODEL

PADDLE SIZE

SENSITIVITY SCREW

ADJUSTMENT

Note: Paddles are included with the flow switch.

399

#3

7½ turns

500

#3

5½ turns

600

#3

7¼ turns

700

#3

5¼ turns

800

#3

3¼ turns

Table 6A Paddle Size / Sensitivity Screw Adjustment

Circulator sizing

The Knight XL heat exchanger does have a pressure drop,
which must be considered in your system design. Refer to the
graphs in FIG’s 6-5 and 6-6 for pressure drop through the
Knight XL heat exchanger.

DRAIN

(TYPICAL)

AIR SEPARATOR

AIR VENT VALVE

EXPANSION TANK

LOW LOSS HEADER

(TYPICAL)

DIRT SEPARATOR
(RECOMMENDED)

DRAIN VALVE

FILL VALVE

INDIRECT
DOMESTIC

HOT WATER

TANK

SYSTEM SENSOR

SYSTEM PUMP

TO FLOOR

DRAIN

TO SYSTEM

FROM SYSTEM

FROM

TO

Figure 6-4B Near Boiler Piping w/Low Loss Header