Omega Products SEPHB Installation Manual
SSHB, SRMU, SEPHB SERIES
Silicone Rubber Heating Blankets
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction...................................................................
Safety Alert Symbol.......................................................
Important Safety Instructions……………......................
Prior to Installation........................................................
Mounting Your Heating Blanket.....................................
Connecting Your Heating Blanket to a Power Source...
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................
Warranty........................................................................
Return Requests / Inquires...........................................
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this silicone rubber heating blanket. Your heater is
designed to provide a long and efcient service life with function, reliability, and
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A person who has not read and
understood all installation instructions
is not qualied 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 re, and personal injury.
safety in mind. For successful operation of these heaters, read and understand
these instructions prior to use.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL
Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe
personal injury or death
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.
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!
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End User Must Comply to the Following:
• Only qualied 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
must be used to control the surface temperature
of the blankets. The controller must be approved
for the area where it is located.
• SEPHB series:Heaters provide surface heating,
consult proper authorities for information for
safe heating of materials/ contents of any vessel
heated by SEPBH heaters.
Failure to observe these warnings may result in
personal injury or damage to the heater.
© Copyright 2008 OMEGA ENGINEERING, Inc. All rights reserved. This document may not be copied, photocopied,
reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without the
prior written consent of OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC
Agency Approvals
SSHB series
up to 358ºF (181ºC)
SEPHB series
FM
APPROVED
SRMU series
Approvals valid only when installed in
accordance with all applicable
instructions, codes, and regulations.
• Never handle the heater while it
• Inspect heater before use.
• Never operate heater without a
• Do not wrap the heater over itself
• If spillage of foreign matter onto
• Never operate a heater without
• Do not operate heater above
• Fasten heater to device using
• Do not repair damaged or faulty
• Do not crush or apply severe
• Disconnect heater when not in
• SEPHB series: the metal
Failure to observe these warnings may
result in personal injury or damage to
the heater.
Hazardous Locations
Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B,
C, & D
Class II, Division 2, Groups F & G
is in operation; always disconnect
the heater from the power source
and allow to cool prior to handling.
temperature control device.
heater occurs, disconnect from
power source and clean after
heater is allowed to cool.
an appropriate heat sink (device
being heated is considered a heat
sink).
rated temperature value.
approved methods only.
heaters.
physical stress on heater or cord
assembly.
use.
enclosure must not support more
than 10lbs (4.5kg).
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