Ouellet OCC Series User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
OCC Series
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. Use the handle when moving this heater. Keep
combustible materials, like furniture, pillows, bedding, papers,
clothes, and curtains at least 5 ft. (153 cm) 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- Always unplug and store the heater in a dry place when not in use.
5- Do not operate any heater with a damaged cord or plug or after the
heater malfunctions, has been dropped or damaged in any manner.
Return to authorized service facility for examination and/or repair.
6- 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.
Never locate heater where it may fall into a bathtub or other
water container.
- Use in corrosive atmospheres such as marine, green house or
chemical storage areas.
- Drying clothes.
- An outdoor use.
- Permanent heating. Portable heater should only be used
temporarily.
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.
7- Make sure the heater is placed in a location where it will not fall.
8- Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs,
runners, or similar coverings. Do not route cord under furniture or
appliances. Arrange cord away from trafc area and where it will
not be tripped over. To prevent it from getting damaged, place the
cord where there is low trafc and unplug it when the heater is not
in use.
9- To disconnect the heater, turn off the thermostat and remove the
plug from the wall electrical outlet.
10- Connect to properly grounded wall electrical outlet only.
11- 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.
12- 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.
13- 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.
14- Always plug heater directly into a wall electrical outlet. In USA, the
law prohibits the use of an extension cord with a heater of this type.
15- Respect all clearances mentioned in the ‘‘USER GUIDE’’ section.
16-Protect the heater with the appropriate circuit breaker or fuse, in
accordance with the nameplate.
17- Make sure the supply voltage (Volts) corresponds to the one
indicated on the nameplate.
18- 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.
19- 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.
20- AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: This heater contains a single
operation thermal fuse that turns the heater out of service
if an internal component is excessively hot.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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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- Turn off the thermostat and remove the plug from the wall electrical
outlet. Let the heater cool a few minutes after turning it off because
it will stay warm for a while.
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.
POWER CORD
This heater operates at a voltage 208 and 240 volts. The heater plug
is a type corresponding to Figure 1. There is no adapter for this
conguration of blades and no adapter should be used. This plug ts a
wall electrical outlet 208/240 volt grounded. When the plug is installed
properly, it gives the cord a grounding in the heater that protects users
against electric shock.
CAUTION: In the United States, the law prohibits the use of
an extension cord with a heater of this type.
WARRANTY
Please refer to the product sheet at www.ouellet.com.
USER GUIDE
1- Make sure the heater’s power cord is not damaged. It is important to
regularly inspect the cord and wall electrical outlet.
2- Make sure the voltage and amperage listed on the nameplate of the
heater are compatible with the power supply.
3- When starting after a long storage period, perform cleaning to prevent
odors burned and whitish smoke. Refer to the ‘‘MAINTENANCE’’
section to clean the heater.
4- Place the heater using the following two congurations. In
both cases, the heater must be installed to ensured horizontal air
discharge only. 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.
4.1- On the oor or other at surface.
4.2- On a wall using the supplied bracket.
Fix the heater to a maximum height of 8 ft (2.44 m).
Use the keyholes to x the heater.
NOTE - Secure the bracket to the wall structural members
with the two (2) supplied screws at a distance
of 12 in. (30.5 cm) from each other. The bulk head must
be able to support the weight of the heater, 14 lb (6.4 kg).
Slide the bracket of the heater over the 2 screws into the
keyholes.
5- Plug the heater into a proper wall electrical outlet and place the
heater to direct the airow.
AMERICAN VERSION ONLY: An amber light is lit to indicate
that the power is on.
6- Make sure the connector on the power cord of the heater is inserted
into the wall electrical outlet before use.
7- Rotate thermostat knob full clockwise. The fan will start and the
element will heat.
8- 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.
9- To disconnect the heater, turn off the thermostat and remove the
plug from the wall electrical outlet. Let the heater cool a few
minutes after turning it off because it will stay warm for a while.
10- Roll up the power cord around the handle of the heater when it is
unplugged and has cooled and store the heater in a dry place.
11- Please note that the heater is powered on even if the thermostat is in
the off position. So you can get an electric shock as the power cord
is connected.
Figure 1 Conguration of the plug:
NEMA 6-20P
20A, 250VAC
NEMA 6-30P
30A, 250VAC
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