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8 Field wiring
Boiler management system
1. An external control may be connected to control either the
firing rate or the set point of the boiler. Connect the Room
Thermostat / Zone Control terminals to the enable output
of the external control and connect the 0 - 10 vdc terminals
to the 0 - 10 vdc output of the external control.
2. Make sure the ground terminal is connected to the ground
output terminal of the external control, and the 0 - 10 vdc
terminal is connected to the 0 - 10 vdc terminal of the
external control.
Runtime contacts
The SMART SYSTEM control closes a set of dry contacts
whenever the burner is running. This is typically used by
Building Management Systems to verify that the boiler is
responding to a call for heat.
Alarm contacts
The SMART SYSTEM control closes another set of contacts
whenever the boiler is locked out or the power is turned off.
This can be used to turn on an alarm, or signal a Building
Management System that the boiler is down. Note that these
contacts will close momentarily at the end of each call for heat.
Wiring of the cascade
When wiring the boilers for Cascade operation, select one boiler
as the Leader boiler. The remaining boilers will be designated as
Members. See page 50 “Configuration of the Cascade” for a
detailed explanation of this procedure.
Connect the system supply sensor and outdoor air sensor (if
used) to the Leader boiler. For the Cascade system to work
properly the system supply sensor must be installed. The
location of the system supply sensor should be downstream of
the boiler connections in the main system loop (FIG.’s 6-4 and
6-6). The system supply sensor should be wired to the Low
Voltage Connection Board at the terminals marked for the
system supply sensor (see FIG. 8-4). The Leader control will use
the water temperature at the system supply sensor to control the
operation of the Cascade.
If outdoor air reset is desired, the outdoor air sensor should be
wired to the Low Voltage Connection Board at the terminals
marked for the outdoor air sensor (FIG. 8-4). If the outdoor air
sensor is connected, the Leader control will calculate the water
temperature set point based on the programmed reset curve
parameters. If the outdoor air sensor is not connected, the
Leader control will maintain the fixed water temperature set
point that is programmed into the control.
If a Thermostat, Zone Control enable output, or Building
Management System enable output are available, it should be
wired to the Low Voltage Connection Board on the Leader boiler
at the terminals marked for the Room Thermostat/Zone
Control (FIG. 8-4). If the boilers are to run continuously,
connect a jumper wire between the R and W terminals for the
Thermostat/Zone Control input. This will initiate a call for heat
on the Cascade.
Communication between the Leader boiler and the Member
boilers is accomplished by using shielded, 2-wire twisted pair
communication cable. Connect one of the twisted pair wires to
terminal A on each of the Low Voltage Connection boards, and
the other wire of the twisted pair to terminal B on each of the
Low Voltage Connection Boards. Connect the shield wires to
one of the shield ground terminals on the Low Voltage
Connection Boards (FIG. 8-4). If more than two boilers are on
the Cascade, daisy chain the wiring from the Sequencing
terminals on the second boiler to the Sequencing terminals on
the third boiler, then from the third to the forth, and so on. The
connections between boilers can be made in any order,
regardless of the addresses of the boilers. Try to keep each cable
as short as possible.
System supply sensor
1. By installing the system supply sensor into the supply of the
primary loop, the temperature of the primary supply can be
controlled. The SMART SYSTEM control automatically
detects the presence of this sensor, and controls the boiler
firing rate to maintain the system supply temperature to the
set point (if the outlet sensor control is currently selected).
If it is desired to control the system return temperature, then
program the SMART SYSTEM control to use the inlet
sensor as the controlling sensor. See the Knight Wall Mount
Service Manual for instructions on how to do this. When
the inlet sensor is programmed as the controlling sensor, it
is strongly recommended that the SYSTEM SUPPLY sensor
be installed. DO NOT INSTALL THE SYSTEM SUPPLY
SENSOR INTO THE SYSTEM RETURN.
2. Connect these terminals to the system supply sensor
(FIG. 8-4).