SSHB, SRMU, SEPHB SERIES
Silicone Rubber Heating Blankets
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Introduction................................................................... |
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Safety Alert Symbol....................................................... |
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Important Safety Instructions……………...................... 3 |
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Prior to Installation........................................................ |
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Mounting Your Heating Blanket..................................... |
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Connecting Your Heating Blanket to a Power Source... |
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Troubleshooting Guide.................................................. |
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Warranty........................................................................ |
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Return Requests / Inquires........................................... |
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this silicone rubber heating blanket. Your heater is designed to provide a long and efficient service life with function, reliability, and safety in mind. For successful operation of these heaters, read and understand these instructions prior to use.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
The symbol above is used to call your attention to instructions concerning your personal safety.
It points out important safety precautions. It means “ATTENTION! Become Alert! Your Personal Safety is involved!” Read the
message that follows and be alert to the possibility of personal injury or death.
Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury or death
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death
Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury or property damage.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Additional copies of this manual are available upon request.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
A person who has not read and understood all installation instructions is not qualified to install this product.
•Do not immerse heater in liquid.
•Keep volatile or combustible material away from heater when in use.
•Use heater only in approved locations.
•Keep sharp metal objects away from heater.
•All SEPHB blankets have T ratings described in Article 501 of the NEC code. The blankets should not be used in an area with a lower T rating than the blanket. The T rating is stated in marking on the blanket.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in electric shock, risk of fire, and personal injury.
End User Must Comply to the Following:
•Only qualified personnel are allowed to connect electrical wiring.
•Disconnect all supply power at the source before making any power connections.
•All electrical wiring must follow local electrical codes and highly recommend following NEC Article 427.
•Final installation / wiring is to be inspected by the authority who has jurisdication in the area that the heater is installed.
•The end-user is responsible for providing a suitable disconnecting device.
•The end-user is responsible for providing suitable electrical protection device. It is highly recommended that a ground fault circuit breaker is used.
•SEPHB series: A NRTL (National Recognized Testing Laboratory) listed temperature controller with a failure annuciation must be used to control the surface temperature of the blanket. The controller must be approved for the area where it is located.
•SEPHB series: If heater is used to heat volatile material, an auxiliary temperature control, sensing the contents of the vessel, should be used to avoid overheating the material.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in personal injury or damage to the heater.
Agency Approvals
SSHB series
up to 358ºF (181ºC) 73/23/EC
(Low Voltage Directive)
SEPHB series
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Hazardous Locations |
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Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, |
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APPROVED |
C, & D |
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Class II, Division 2, Groups F & G |
SRMU series
73/23/EC (Low Voltage Directive)
Approvals valid only when installed in accordance with all applicable instructions, codes, and regulations.
•Never handle the heater while it is in operation; always disconnect the heater from the power source and allow to cool prior to handling.
•Inspect heater before use.
•Never operate heater without a temperature control device.
•Do not wrap the heater over itself
•If spillage of foreign matter onto heater occurs, disconnect from power source and clean after heater is allowed to cool.
•Never operate a heater without an appropriate heat sink (device being heated is considered a heat sink).
•Do not operate heater above rated temperature value.
•Fasten heater to device using approved methods only.
•Do not repair damaged or faulty heaters.
•Do not crush or apply severe physical stress on heater or cord assembly.
•Disconnect heater when not in use.
•SEPHB series: the metal enclosure must not support more than 10lbs (4.5kg).
Failure to observe these warnings may result in personal injury or damage to the heater.
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reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without the |
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reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without the |
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