BriskHeat B2000229 User Manual

Silicone Rubber Heating Blankets

SRL, SRP, SRMU, SRX, & Custom Series

Instruction Manual

Read and understand this manual before operating or
servicing this heater. Failure to understand how to
safely operate these heaters could result in an
accident causing serious injury or death. Only
qualified personnel should operate or service heater.

SRL, SRP, SRMU, SRX, Custom Series

Silicone Rubber Heating Blankets

Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................... 2

Safety Alert Symbol ........................................................................ 2

Important Safety Instructions .......................................................... 3

Prior to Installation .......................................................................... 4

Mounting Your Heating Blanket...................................................... 5

Connecting Heating Blanket to a Power Source ............................ 6

Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................... 7

Warranty Information ...................................................................... 8

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing a BriskHeat® Silicone Rubber Heating
Blanket. Your heater is designed to provide a long and efficient service
life with function, reliability, and safety in mind. For additional
information concerning this, or other BriskHeat® products, please
contact your local BriskHeat® distributor or contact us toll free
(U.S. / Canada only) at 1-800-848-7673 or 614-294-3376.

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.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe
personal injury or death

Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in
severe personal injury or death

Hazards or unsafe practices that COULD result in
minor personal injury or property damage

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SRL, SRP, SRMU, SRX, Custom Series

Silicone Rubber Heating Blankets

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

A person who has not read and understood all
operating instructions is not qualified to operate 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 SRX 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 jurisdiction 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.

 SRX series: A NRTL (National Recognized

Testing Laboratory) listed temperature controller

must be used to control the surface temperature

of the blankets. The controller must be approved

for the area where it is located.

 SRX series: Heaters provide surface heating,

consult proper authorities for information for safe

heating of materials/ contents of any vessel

heated by SRX heaters.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in
personal injury or damage to the heater.

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Agency Approvals

SRL/SRP Series

Up to 358°F (181°C)

SRX Series

Hazardous Locations
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B,
C, & D
Class II, Division 2, Groups F & G

SRMU Series and Custom
Silicone Rubber Heating
Blankets

Approvals valid only when installed in accordance

with all applicable instructions, codes, and regulations.

 Inspect all components before use.
 Never handle the heater while it is in operation;

always disconnect the heater from the power
source and allow cooling prior to handling.

 Designed for use of metal surfaces. Do not use

on plastic surfaces.

 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 use control and heating system if any

component is damaged.

 Do not repair damaged or faulty control and

heating systems.

 Do not crush or apply severe physical stress on

any component of system, including cord
assembly.

 Unplug control and heating system when not in

use.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in
personal injury or damage to the heater.

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