Ouellet OCC-RF Series User manual

This instruction contains the necessary information for the installation,
use and effective operation of this product. Not following guidelines
of this instruction and the rules of basic safety when using electrical
appliances can cause re, electric shock, serious injury, death or
property damage. You should always keep this instruction in order, to
ensure safe operation. The manufacturer can not be held responsible for
anything and warranty will be invalid if the installer and the user does
not meet the guidelines of this instruction.
This product must be used in accordance with electrical codes and
building codes in your area.
IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should always be
followed to reduce the risk of re, electric shock, and injury to persons,
including the following:
1- Read carefully these instructions before using this heater.
2- 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 5 ft. (1.53 m)
from the front of the heater and keep them away from the sides and
rear when in use.
3- Extreme caution is necessary when any heater is used by or near
children or invalids and whenever the heater is left operating and
unattended.
4- Do not operate any heater after it malfunction. Disconnect power
at service panel and have heater inspected by a qualied service
personnel before reusing.
5- A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside.
This heater is not intended and not approved for:
- Use in abnormally humid area, wet, dusty or contain ammable
liquids, combustible materials or corrosive, abrasive, chemical,
explosive, such as but not limited to, paint, gasoline, chlorine,
sawdust and cleaning products.
- Use in bathrooms, laundry areas and similar indoor locations.
- Use in corrosive atmospheres such as marine, green house or
chemical storage areas.
- Drying clothes.
- An outdoor use.
If you need to heat a location with the characteristics listed above,
purchase a heater designed for those applications. We recommend
that you check what kind of product is suitable for your application
with your insurance company, CSA or other certication and/or
consult electrical codes and building codes in your area.
Make sure the heater is appropriate for the intended use (if needed,
refer you to a specialist in heating).
ALWAYS PLACE THE HEATER TO AN ADEQUATE
LOCATION.
The manufacturer does not warrant these products when used in
inappropriate places and will not be liable in any way related to
poor selection of the heating product.
6- Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ventilation or
exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or re, or
damage the heater.
7- To prevent a possible re, do not block air intakes or exhaust in any
manner.
8- Use this heater only as described in this manual. Any other use not
recommended by the manufacturer may cause re, electric shock,
or injury to persons.
9- Respect all clearances mentioned in the ‘‘INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS’’ section.
10-Protect the heater with the appropriate circuit breaker or fuse, in
accordance with the nameplate.
11- Make sure the supply voltage (Volts) corresponds to the one
indicated on the nameplate.
12- If the installer or the user modies the product in any way, it will
be liable for any damage resulting from this modication and CSA
certication could be void.
13- The thermostat should not be considered an infallible device in
cases where maintaining a temperature is considered critical.
Examples: Hazardous material storage, computer server room,
etc. In these particular cases, it is imperative to add a monitoring
system to avoid the consequences of a thermostat failure.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
180, 3e Avenue, L’Islet, Québec, G0R 2C0, CANADA
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www.ouellet.com
INSTRUCTIONS
OCC-RF Series
WARNING
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions should
always be taken to reduce the risk of re, electrical shock and
injury, including the following.
INS525-201703-00

MAINTENANCE
The motor of this heater is permanently lubricated. It is the responsibility
of the user to evaluate whether to clean the heater according to the
amount of dirt accumulated on the air inlets and outlets as well as inside
of the heater. Accumulated dirt can lead to a component malfunction.
There is a re hazard if the product is not installed and maintained in
accordance with these guidelines.
To clean the heater :
1- Disconnect all power at the main panel prior to cleaning or
servicing.
2- Clean the air inlet grille with a vacuum cleaner with a brush, with
a damp cloth and mild soap. Do not use chemical or ammable
cleaning. If necessary, the heater may be dusted with a compressed
air jet.
WARRANTY
Please refer to the product sheet at www.ouellet.com.
USER GUIDE
1- The heater must be properly installed before it is used.
2- Turn the power on at the circuit breaker panel.
AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: An amber light is lit to indicate
that the power is on.
3- Rotate thermostat knob full clockwise. The fan will start and the
element will heat.
4- When the desired temperature is reached, turn the thermostat
counter-clockwise slowly until you hear a click. To set the room
temperature, turn slowly the thermostat clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
To turn off heater:
Rotate thermostat knob full counter-clockwise.
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
1- To avoid possible electrical shock, disconnect all power at the
main panel prior to wiring, cleaning or servicing.
2- When installed, heater must be electrically grounded in
accordance with the National Electrical Code.
3- Connect heater only to voltage and phase specied on nameplate.
4- Field wiring must be properly sized to carry the amperage of the
heater.
5- Connect the heater leads to the supply leads according the to
wiring diagram of these instructions in accordance with local
and national codes.
6- The wiring connection must be made in a junction box (not
included).
7- To prevent possible overheating keep at least 5 ft. (1.53 m)
clearance in front of heater.
8- Wall or ceiling mounting.
9- Heater may be mounted for horizontal air discharge only.
10- Do not install the back and sides of the heater less than 3 ½ in.
(90 mm) from the walls. Do not install the top of heater less than
6 in. (150 mm) from ceiling.
11- The wall or the ceiling must be able to support the combined
weight of the heater and the mounting bracket 11 lbs (5 kg).
12- Fix the bracket to the wall or the ceiling structural members
with the supplied screws. DO NOT USE KEYHOLE SLOTS.
USE CIRCULAR HOLES ONLY.
13- Do not operate heater without xing it to its mounting bracket.
14- To disconnect heater, rotate thermostat knob full counter-
clockwise, and turn off power to heater circuit at main
disconnect panel.
15- Do not operate any heater after it malfunctions. Disconnect
power at service panel and have heater inspected by a qualied
service personnel before reusing.
INS525-201703-00
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L1
L2
Thermostat
Elements
Hi-limit
Pilot light
Thermal fuse
American version only
Thermal fuse
American version only
Wiring Diagram