Broan 192, 194, 198 Installation Guide

Wall Heater

MODELS: 192, 194, 198

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOW­ING:

1. All electrical work must be done in accordance with local or

national electrical code as applicable. For safety, this product
must be grounded. If you are unfamiliar with methods of in­stalling electrical wiring, secure the services of a qualified elec­trician.

2. When wiring, servicing or cleaning this unit, turn off power and
lock out service panel. Failure to do so could allow others or
thermostat to turn on power unexpectedly which may cause
fatal electrical shock.

3. To avoid electrical shock:

• Do not install unit in a tub or shower enclosure or any loca-

tion where it may come in contact with water.

• Never place a switch where it can be reached from a tub or

shower.

4. Do not install this unit in an area where chemicals and other
flammables are stored or used. Explosion and fire may result.

CAUTION

1. This product may ONLY be installed in a wall. Do not mount in
any other position.

2. Install heater at least 12" from floor or any adjacent vertical
surface.

3. Do not locate heater behind a door, furniture, drapes, etc.,
where the air flow to the unit would be restricted.

4. Provide heater with an appropriately-rated electrical circuit to
prevent tripped breakers or blown fuses.

5. Do not connect heater to dimmer switch or speed control.

6. To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy and/or unbalanced
impellers, keep drywall spray, construction dust, etc., off power
unit.

7. Please read specification label on product for further informa­tion and requirement.

PLAN THE INSTALLATION

This heater is intended to be used to supply supplemental heat
from a wall location in new or existing construction.

Choose a location where edge of heater will be at least 12" from
the floor or any adjacent vertical surface.

The heater can be operated using its built-in thermostat or a re­mote thermostat (Choose either the Model 86W Line-Voltage ther­mostat or use the Model 82 Transfomer/Relay with an appropriate
low-voltage thermostat.). The Model 85 Kit is available for surface­mount applications. Purchase these accessories separately.

Plan to supply the heater with proper line voltage and appropriate
power cable.

NOTE: Power can be tapped from a nearby circuit depending on
the heater wattage required and the amperage rating of the circuit.

Heater can be converted to half-wattage to avoid overloading such
circuits.

MODEL VOLTS AMPS WATTS BTU/HR

192 240 8.33/4.17 2000/1000 6827/3413
194 240 12.50/6.25 3000/1500 10240/5120
198 240 16.67/8.33 4000/2000 13653/6827

Bold ratings are factory wired.
See “OPTIONAL WIRING CONVERSIONS” section for wattage

conversion instructions.

Refer to FIGURE 1

Follow these basic steps when installing this heater:

1) Nail housing to studs.

2) Connect power cable.

3) Fasten heater assembly and grille to housing.

DRYWALL

THERMAL

OVERLOAD

GRILLE

BUILT-IN

THERMOSTAT

1

HEATER HOUSING

POWER CABLE

FIGURE 1

INSTALL THE HEATER

Refer to FIGURE 2

1. Remove heater assembly from housing. Take out the four (4)
screws shown and set heater assembly aside.

Refer to FIGURE 3

2. Attach housing to wall studs.

NOTE: Locate housing at least 12" from floor on any adjacent walls.
Use the measuring guides on the sides of housing to position hous-

ing so that it will be flush with finished wall. Nail the housing to
studs through the hole and slot on both sides of housing.

NOTE: In 24"-on-center stud construction, framing in between studs
is necessary.

WIRE THE HEATER

Refer to FIGURE 4

1. Connect power cable to housing. Attach electrical power cable
to housing using appropriate connector. Allow 6" of wire inside
housing. Secure ground wire to housing with grounding clip, as
shown.

Refer to FIGURE 5 and FIGURE 6

2. Wire the heater assembly. Connect wires from heater assem­bly to power cable wires. Follow wiring diagram.

If heater is wired direct, use the built-in thermostat for tempera­ture control.

OPTIONAL WIRING CONVERSIONS

THERMAL

OVERLOAD

“RESET”
BUTTON

HEATER
ASSEMBLY
MOUNTING

SCREWS

THERMOSTAT

FIGURE 2

NAIL HERE –
BOTH SIDES

MEASURING

GUIDES

When using a separate wall control, simply turn the heater's built­in thermostat to its highest setting. There is no need to disconnect
the built-in thermostat:

a) Turn built-in thermostat to highest setting.
b) Remove knob.
c) Fasten security cover to grille.

LINE-VOLTAGE THERMOSTAT
Refer to FIGURE 7

If wall-mounted control is desired, use the Model 86W Line-Volt­age Thermostat. Purchase thermostat separately.

Cut blue wire. Strip ” of insulation from each end. Connect wires
from wall control to each stripped wire.

LOW-VOLTAGE THERMOSTAT

If wall-mounted control is desired, use a Model 82 Transfomer/
Relay with an appropriate low-voltage thermostat (purchase sepa­rately). Follow the mounting and wiring instructions packed with
the controls.

HALF-WATTAGE CONVERSION
Refer to FIGURE 8

The heater will produce less heat and use less electricity if con­verted to half-wattage. Remove the black jumper wire from the
heating element and discard wire.

FIGURE 3

GROUNDING CLIP DETAIL

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

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