Ouellet OEC User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Executive Convector

“OEC Series”

ATTENTION

COMMERCIAL USE

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Basic precautions should always be taken to reduce

the risk of fi re, electric shock, and injury:

- Read all instructions before using this heater.

- A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside.
Do not use it in areas where gasoline, paint, or
fl ammable liquids are used or stored.

- This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do
not let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible
materials, like furniture, pillows, bedding, papers,
clothes, and curtains at least 36 in. ( 0.9 m) from the
front of the heater.

- Do not block air intakes or exhaust in any way whatsoever.

- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any
ventilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an
electric shock or fi re, or damage the heater.

- Do not install heater against combustible low-density
cellulose fi berboard surfaces.

- The heater is not to be located below electrical convenience
receptables.

- WARNING - High temperature: Keep electrical cords,
drapes, and other furnishings away from heater.

- Use only with copper branch circuit conductors.

- For bathroom use, the heater must be installed so that
switches and other controls cannot be touched by anyone
in the bath or shower.

- To avoid possible electrical shock, disconnect all power
at the main panel prior to wiring, cleaning, or servicing.

- Do not use outdoors.

- Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any
other use not recommended by the manufacturer may
cause fi re, electric shock, or injury.

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KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HEATER AND THERMOSTAT LOCATION
Heater with wall thermostat:

- For maximum effi ciency, install heater as near as possible
to cold sources (doors, windows).

- Locate thermostat on an interior partition wall away from
heat sources and cold drafts.
IMPORTANT: CONTROL THE OEC WITH
A PROPORTIONAL PULSING THERMOSTAT WITH
A CYCLE OF 15 SECONDS MAXIMUM.

IMPORTANT

- Heater and its wall bracket must be installed on the
surface of the wall (recess mounting cannot be done).

- Never obstruct air inlet and outlet.

- Electrical work must be done by a qualifi ed electrician
and must be in accordance to local and national codes.

- Install bottom of heater not less than 2 in. (50 mm)
above fi nished fl oor.

- The heater junction box volume is 12.7 in³ (208 cm³).

Fig. 1

470

OEC

18 1/2

INSTALLATION / USER

1- Secure wall bracket to the wall. Make sure to respect
spacings (Fig. 1). Wall bracket must be fi xed to the wall
at the top right corner with the anchor supplied (Fig. 2).
2- Bring electric wires to the center of the heater, the center
of the bracket or directly under the junction box
(Fig. 1, item A).
3- Remove wire holder from the junction box. Make
connections according to local and national codes.
Reinstall wire holder making sure that it is attached
properly.
4- Install convector on its bracket. First, place bottom
of the heater into the bracket hooks (Fig. 3, item C).
Then, simply pivot the heater toward the wall.
5- Secure heater with 2 screws located on top of heater
(Fig. 3, item B). This way, ground link is made.
Replace all covers before energizing.
NOTE: In some applications, the top of the heater is not
reachable. Repeat operations 1 to 3 then, remove front
of heater, top and bottom grille. Secure heater to vertical
part of wall bracket using 2 screws. Replace front of
heater, top and bottom grille.

HEATER OPERATION

Please refer to thermostat guide supplied.

91

3 9/16

98

3 7/8

Fig. 2

A

234

OEC

9 7/32

NOTICE

- Used for the fi rst time, the heater can produce light smoke
(odour). This is normal and will stop very shortly.

- When the heater is used in a dusty or smoky environment,
some parts may turn yellow. To alleviate the problem
(when dust and smoke cannot be avoided), we suggest to
regularly clean those parts.

MAINTENANCE

- Once a year or at the need, remove the front panel and use
a vacuum cleaner to remove the dust accumulation inside
the heater and on the inlet and outlet grille.

- Cleaning should be done while the heater is disconnected
from the main service panel.

- Wait until the housing and the element of the heater have
cooled down prior to maintenance.

- To facilitate the cleaning, the heater can easily be
unhooked from the wall bracket. Heater front cover can
be taken out by removing screws at the bottom to facilitate
cleaning.

- Replace all covers before energizing.

- Any other servicing should be performed by a qualifi ed
technician.

WARRANTY

OUELLET CANADA INC. warrants the electric heating
element of the OEC Series for a fi ve (5) year period; and its
component parts against defects in material and workmanship
for a two (2) year period following the date of purchase,
under normal use and service, when proof of purchase of
such is provided to the manufacturer. The warranty will
be applied only if the OEC is control with a proportional
pulsing thermostat with a cycle of 15 seconds maximum and
the junction box must be fi xed to the wall with the anchor
supplied. The obligation of Ouellet Canada Inc., under the
terms of this warranty, will be to supply a new unit and
this omits the manufacturer to bear the installation costs or
other secondary charges linked to replacing the unit or the
component part(s).

Fig. 3

B

INS120-200703-03

MIN.

84

3 9/64

51

2

174

6 27/32

DIMENSIONS

mm

inches

You must fi x the junction box

to the wall with the anchor supplied.

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