Manual Shut-Off Ball Valve
• The ball valve is installed upstream Certifications
of all auxiliary heater controls to • appliance regulators are CSA approved
manually shut-off the fuel supply
to the Cata-Dyne™ heater, see Service or Low Pressure Regulators
installation instructions for correct • Used as an appliance regulator for all model sizes of
configuration for each fuel type Cata-Dyne™ heaters operating on LPG, and serves as
• A 3/8” NPT shut-off ball valve, with a natural gas low pressure line regulator when used in
female NPT inlet and outlets in conjunction with the ES-404 gas appliance regulator
forged brass which increases the strength of the body • Self-operated, spring loaded device that is field
• Supplied with all manually controlled Cata-Dyne™ adjustable
heaters • It has a maximum inlet pressure of 250 psig and is
• The hard chrome-plated ball has Teflon seats and an factory set at 11" w.c. or 4.5” w.c. outlet pressure, with a
anti-corrosion Dacromet treated handle connection size of 1/4" NPT inlet by 3/8" NPT outlet
• Ambient temperature range: -40°C to 55°C
Certifications (-40°F to 130°F) or -29°C to 70°C (-20°F to 160°F)
• CSA approved and UL listed (Fisher regulator only)
• Maximum rating for propane: 140,000 Btu/hr (41 kW)
Thermocouples • Maximum rating for natural gas: 70,000 Btu/hr
• The Type K Thermocouple (20.5 kW)
is a probe made from two • 1/8” NPT screwed vent connection is provide.
dissimilar metals that monitors
the temperature of both the Certifications
electrical start-up element and • low pressure regulators are CSA approved or UL listed
the underside of the catalyst pad (Fisher only)
inside the Cata-Dyne™ heater
High Pressure Regulators
Certifications
• Maximum pressure of 6,000 psig inlet pressure and is
• Thermocouples are CSA approved factory set at 50 psig outlet pressure
• Connection size is 1/4" NPT (one inlet and two outlets)
Gas Pressure Regulators
• All regulators are designed to Certifications
ensure there is a precise control
• High pressure regulators are UL listed
of gas or propane flow
• The regulators are part of the
piping system connecting to
TABLE 22 - Gas Pressure Regulators
the Cata-Dyne™ units, see Part # Description
installation and operating instructions for Max Appliance Regulator
AC-R-ES404-7
precise configuration ½ psig - 7" w.c. (1.7 kPa)
• The following three types of regulators are available: Low Pressure Regulator
AC-R-2511
Appliance Regulators, Service or Low Pressure 250 psig - 11" w.c. (1.1 kPa)
Regulators and High Pressure Regulators High Pressure Regulator
AC-R-1301F 6000 psig inlet (41 MPa)
Appliance Regulators 50 psig outlet (345 kPa)
• The appliance regulator is used for controlling the
manifold pressure on all natural gas Cata-Dyne™
heaters and is supplied with all CSA certified models
• It is a spring type, nonadjustable appliance regulator
with a maximum inlet pressure ½ psig
• Available pressure outlet settings are: 3.5” (89 mm),
4.5” (114 mm) and 7.0” (178 mm) w.c.
• Maximum flow capacity: 65,000 Btu/hr
Accessories
Accessories CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.
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