User manual

Powering the Heater

Running the Cables

Run the heater cable from the rain collector to the location at which you plan

to plug in the wall transformer/power unit. To prevent fraying or cutting of the

cable, secure it so that it does not whip about in the wind. Use cable clips or

weather resistant cable ties to secure the cable underneath the eaves of your

house/building, or in a location similarly shielded from rain. Make sure the

cable is secure by placing clips or ties approximately every 3-5 feet (1-1.6 m).

Do not use metal staples or a staple gun. Metal staples, especially when

installed with a staple gun, have a tendency to cut the cables.

Note: If your cable run extends more than 50 feet (15 m), keep the heater cable

and the rain collector cable separated by at least a few inches, as

discussed in “Choosing Cable for the Rain Collector Heater” on page 3.

Attaching Cable to Power Unit

1. Remove the base of the power unit by removing the four screws in the base.

2. Loosen the screw heads on the power unit terminal block.

You will eventually secure the heater cable wires underneath these screw

heads.

3. Using wire strippers or a knife, strip 3/8” (10 mm) of insulation from the

heater cable wires.

4. Feed the cable through the hole

in the power unit..

5. Bend each bare wire into a U-

shape and secure under a screw

head on the terminal block, as

shown below.

It does not matter which wire

goes to each screw as long as

only one wire goes to each screw

Power unit terminal block