Dimplex SAF6 Series User manual

7213140100R00
Architectural Heaters
SAF6/SAS8 Series
GENERAL WARNINGS
• Wiringproceduresandconnectionsshouldbein
accordancewiththeNationalElectricCode(NEC&
CEC)andlocalcodes.
• Donotinstalltheseheatersagainstcombustible,low
densitycellulosebresurfaces.
• Donotlocatetheseheatersbelowanyelectricalconven-
iencereceptacles.
• Donotstoregasolineorammablesolventsinthevicin-
ityoftheseheaters.
• HIGHTEMPERATURES:Keepelectricalcords,furni-
ture,draperiesoranyotherblockingmaterialawayfrom
theheater.
Recommendations for Locating Drapes and Furniture
near Heaters
Formostsatisfactoryoperationofthebaseboardheatersand
minimumeffectondrapesandfurniture,thefollowingrecom-
mendationsshouldbeobserved:
1. Hangdrapessothat,inuse,theyextendbelowthe
centerlineoftheheater,butwithatleast1.5inches
clearancefromthenishedoorcovering(suchascar-
pet,ifused).
2. Hangdrapessothatthereisatleast3inchesbetween
theextremefrontoftheheaterandthenearestfoldofthe
drapesinthefoldedback(openeddrape)position.
3. Hangdrapessothereisatleast1.5inchesbetweenthe
topofthedrapesandtheceiling.
4. Tobesuitablefordraperieslocatedclosetoheaters,
materialshouldnotdiscolournordistortdimensionally
(stretchorshrink)uponextendedexposure(1000hrs.)to
atemperatureof200ºF(93ºC).
!NOTE: Ifdrapesaretobecutoffaboveaheater,theyshould
becutoffatleast6inchesabovethetopoftheheaterand
preferablymore.
!NOTE: Placefurniturenocloserthen3inchesfromthe
baseboardheater.
Installation Instructions
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Whenusingelectricalappliances,basicprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskofre,electricshock
andinjurytoperson,includingthefollowing:
1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisheater.
2. Aheaterhashotandarcingorsparkingpartsinside.Do
notuseitinareaswheregasoline,paintorammable
liquidsareusedorstored.
3. Thisheaterishotwheninuse.Toavoidburns,donotlet
bareskintouchhotsurfaces.Ifprovided,usehandles
whenmovingthisheater.Keepcombustiblematerials
suchas:furniture,pillows,bedding,papers,clothesand
curtainsawayfromheater.
4. Topreventapossiblere,donotblockairintakesor
exhaustinanymanner.Donotuseonsoftsurfaceslike
abedwhereopeningsmaybecomeblocked.
5. Donotinsertorallowforeignobjectstoenteranyventi-
lationorexhaustopeningasthismaycauseanelectric
shockorre,ordamagetheheater.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Wall Installation
1. Unpacktheheaterfromthecarton,removethetwo
securingscrewsandliftthefront/toppanelsup&offthe
heater.
2. Removethedesiredterminalboxcovers(s)andsup-
plywireentryknockoutsfromtheterminalboxes.(See
Figure1forlocations)
!NOTE:Itisonlynecessarytoremovetheknockout(s)
thatwillfeedthepowersupplywiring,keepinginmind
theheatermountinglocationandsupplywirelocationin
thewall.
3. Determinethecorrectmountingheightandscribeor
snapalevellineonthewalltomaintaineachheaterback
plateinahorizontalalignment,whenmounting.
!NOTE: Bottomairinletheatersmustbemounteda
minimumof2”fromthebottomoftheheatertothe
nishedoor.
4. Mountthebackplatetothewallusingsuitablefasteners
(providedbythecustomer)usingthescribedlineonthe
walltokeeptheheaterlevel.
!NOTE: Shouldthewallsurfacebeuneven,securethe
heaterbackpaneltothehighspots.Thiswillavoida
distortedappearance.
5. Proceedtothewiringinstructions.
Floor Installation
1. Unpacktheheaterandpedestal(s)fromthecarton(the
pedestalsarepackedattheendofthecarton)andliftthe
front/toppanelsupandofftheheater.
2. Disassemblethepedestalbasefromthepedestalpad.
3. Removethedesiredterminalboxcover(s)andsupply
wireentryknockoutsfromtheterminalboxes.(See
Figure1)
1.5 in
(3.81 cm)
min
1.5 in (3.81 cm)
min
1.5 in (3.81 cm)
min
3 in (7.62 cm)
min
3 in (7.62 cm)
min
3 in (7.62 cm)
min
6 in (15.24 cm)
min

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Wiring Diagrams
!NOTE:Itisonlynecessarytoremovetheknockout(s)
thatwillfeedthepowersupplywiring,keepinginmind
theheatermountinglocationandsupplywirelocationin
thewall.
4. Secureapedestaltoeachendoftheheaterbottomwith
#8screwsprovided,aligningthebackandfrontedgesof
thepadwiththeheater.Thiswillalignthesupplyentry
knockoutwithopeninginthepedestalpad.
!NOTE: Unitslongerthan4feetwillbeprovidedwith3or
morepedestals.Theextrapedestalsshouldbeusedto
supportthemiddleoftheheater.
5. Placeheateronthepedestalbase(s)andtightenall
screws.
!NOTE: Theheightoftheheatercanbeadjustedonthe
pedestaltoaidinlevelingtheheaterbylooseningthe
securingboltatthesideofthepedestal.
!NOTE:Bottomairinletheatersmustbemounteda
minimumof2”fromnishedoor.
6. Removetheterminalboxcoverandproceedtowiring
instructions.
Figure 1
Wiring Instructions
1. Runbranchcircuitwiringofpropervoltageandwiresize
tothelocationoftheterminalboxoftheheater.(See
above)
!NOTE: Supplywireentryiscommonlymadeintoone
heater.Throughwiring(factoryfurnished)canbeused
forconnectiontoadjacentheaters.
Recommendedminimumsupplywiresizesarelistedinthe
tablebelow:
MAXIMUM WATTS PER CIRCUIT USING 75 °C WIRE
(COPPER WIRE)
Roughin
WireSize 120V 208V 240V 277V 347V 480V 600V
14 1440 2496 2880 3324 4164 5760 7200
12 1920 3328 3840 4432 5552 7680 9600
10 2880 4992 5760 6648 8328 11520 14400
2. Wireheatersandcontrolsinaccordancewiththe
appropriatewiringdiagram.
!NOTE: Samplewiringdiagramsareprovidedbeside.
3. Wrapthesupplygroundwirearoundthegreenpainted
groundscrew&tighten.
!NOTE: Whenheatersaremountedendtoend,remove
thenishedendplate,installachasenippleandlocknut
intheterminalboxtoensuregroundingcontinuityandto
protectthewiring.
Whereheadersarespacedapart,removethenishing
endplate,anduserigidconduit(providedbycustomer)for
throughwiringandgroundcontinuity.Donotexceedthe
allowablenumberofconductorsallowedbytheNational
ElectricCode.
FrontCover
Pedestals
Knockout
Locations

Inkeepingwithourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovement,wereservetherighttomakechangeswithoutnotice.
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CAUTION: Beforeremovingthefrontcoverforcleaning,
makecertainthepowerhasbeenturnedoffatthecircuit
breakerpanel.
CAUTION: Allowadequatetimefortheelementandbody
casingtocoolbeforeattemptingtoworkontheheater.
TheSAF6andSAS8seriescontainnomovingparts.Since
theappliancecontainsnomovingparts,littlemaintenanceis
requiredbeyondvacuumcleaning.Itis,however,essential
thattheheaterisnotoperatedwithanaccumulationofdust
ordirtontheelement,asthiscancauseabuildupofheat
andeventualdamage.Forthisreasontheheatermustbe
inspectedregularly,dependinguponconditionsandatleast
atyearlyintervals.Oncecleaningiscompletereplacethe
frontcoverandrestorepower.
WARNING: TheusercanperformcleaningONLY,all
otherservicingshouldbeperformedbyqualiedservice
personnel.
Maintenance
Warranty
TheManufacturerwarrantstheheatingelementsand
componentsoftheenclosedproductagainstanydefectin
materialorworkmanshipforaperiodofoneyearfromthe
dateofpurchase.Infullsatisfactionofanyclaimsunder
thisWarrantytheManufacturerwillrepairorreplacewithout
charge,initsfactoryorintheeldasitalonemaydecide,
anypartswhichinitsopinionaredefective.
TheManufacturershallnotberesponsibleforany
transportationorshippingcostsinrelationtosuchrepair
orreplacementexceptasspecicallyassumedbyit.
Misuseofthisproductorrepairsbypersonsotherthan
theManufacturer’sauthorizedpersonnelwithoutthe
Manufacturer’swrittenapproval,willvoidthisWarranty.
ThisWarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarrantiesorconditions
whetherexpressedorimpliedincludingbutnotlimitedto
thoseofmerchantabilityortnessforpurposeandshall
constitutethesoleremedyofthePurchaserandthesole
liabilityoftheManufacturerinrespectofthesaleofthe
product,whetherinthenatureofbreachorbreachof
fundamentalterm,orofnegligenceorotherwise.
TheManufacturershallnotbeliableforanyspecial,indirect
orconsequentialdamagesorforanydamagesresultingfrom
removalorreplacementofaheatersubjecttowarrantyclaim
withouttheManufacturer’sauthorization.
ThisWarrantyistransferablebytheoriginalconsumer
purchaseroftheproduct.AnyclaimsunderthisWarranty
mustbesubmittedinwritingtotheServiceManager,Dimplex
NorthAmericaLtd.,1367IndustrialRd.,Cambridge,Ontario
N1R7G8,Canada.
1. Thisheatermustbeproperlyinstalledbeforeitisused.
2. Priortoenergizationremoveallconstructiondirt(plaster,
sawdust,etc.)frominteriorandexteriorofheater.
Dimplexbaseboardheatersaredesignedandtestedforsafe
andtrouble-freeoperation.AllDimplexbaseboardheaters
areprotectedagainstoverheatingbyabuilt-inthermalcutout.
Freeairowthroughouttheheaterisextremelyimportantfor
themostefcientoperationoftheheater.Restrictedairow
maycausethethermaloverloadprotectortocycletheheater
“ONandOFF”.Acyclingheaterwillnotsupplysufcientheat
totheroom.
Avoiddirectcontactofpaper,fabric,orfurniturewithheater.
Operation
TerminalBoxVolumesinCubicInches
HeaterStyle LeftHandBox4”
Wide
RightHandBox5”
Wide
SAF6,SAS8 33.25 41.50
4. Doanalandcompletecheckofallwiringthenreplace
theterminalboxcoversbeingcarefulnottopinchany
wires.
5. Thefront/toppanelmaynowbeinstalled.
WARNING: TOPREVENTTHERISKOFFIRE,DONOT
OPERATETHEHEATERWITHOUTTHEFRONT/TOP
PANELSINPLACE.
• Placethefrontpanelovertheangeofthebottompanel.
• Hookthetopbackedgeofthefrontpaneloverthetop
panel,andsnapontotheplasticclips.