Use and Care Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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STEP 1
Locate or route electrical supply wires
1. All electrical work and materials
must comply with the National Elec-
tric Code (NEC), the Occupational
Safety and Health Act (OSHA), and
all state and local codes.
2. Use copper conductors only.
3. Do not install below an electrical
receptacle.
4. Do not install the heater against
combustible low-density berboard.
5. CAUTION – High temperature.
Keep electrical cords, drapes, and
other furnishings away from heater.
6. To reduce the risk of re, do not store
or use gasoline or other ammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of
the heater.
7. Maintain at least 12 inches minimum
clearance from all objects above
and in front of baseboard, and 6
inches minimum on both sides.
1. Turn o the electrical power supply. Locate
wall studs and electrical supply wires. DON’T
CUT ANY FACTORY CONNECTIONS
UNTIL YOU’RE READY TO WIRE!
2. Remove only the wiring compartment
cover. Wire connections can be made on
either side of the baseboard heater.
3. Remove one of the slotted knockouts in
the wiring compartment.
4. Install a cable clamp connector (not in-
cluded). Pull supply wires through the cable
clamp connector leaving 6-inch wire leads.
• For best results, install your baseboard heater under a window, along an outside wall, or as close as
possible to an outside door.
• Install only in a horizontal position, not in a vertical position.
• Remove any oor base trim or molding so the heater will set ush against the wall. It can sit directly
on any oor surface, including carpet.
• If you’re wiring a WALL thermostat, route the electrical supply wire from the circuit breaker to the
wall thermostat, and then to the heater. If you’re wiring a BUILT-IN model BTF or Smart-Base ther-
mostat, route the electrical supply wire from the circuit breaker directly to the heater.
cable clamp connector
(view from back)
DON’T CUT
YET!
wall studs
electrical
supply wire
tip: easiest to
remove from back!
NOTE: All baseboard heaters require a thermostat (sold separately). A double-
pole thermostat has an OFF setting; a single-pole thermostat does not.
Electric heaters must be installed on a circuit dedicated to electric heaters,
they cannot share a circuit with outlets, lights, or other appliances.
PARTS OF YOUR HEATER
element
high-temperature safety shuto
grounding
screw
grounding
screw