King Electric Model K - Manual

GENERAL
This heater is designed to provide years of effi cient, trouble free operation as a primary or supplementary heat source for com-
fort heating in residential and commercial applications. Baseboard heaters must be thermostatically controlled for effi cient, safe
operation. A thermostat is not provided with this heater. However, a single or double pole thermostat accessory is available for
installation into this heater at your place of purchase, or the heater may be connected to any suitable wall mounted thermostat
that will meet the electrical load requirements. Installation or use of this product in any manner not described herein will void
the warranty and could result in injury, damage to property, or permanent damage to heater.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions
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Read all instructions before installing or using the heat-
er.
A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside, Do
not use in areas where gasoline or fl ammable liquids are
used or stored.
This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not
let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible
materials, such as furniture, pillows, bedding, papers,
clothes, and curtains away from heater. 1)
2)
3)
To prevent a possible fi re, do not block air intakes or ex-
haust in any manner.
Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ven-
tilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric
shock or fi re, or damage the heater.
Serious injury or death could result from electric shock.
Make sure electrical power supply circuit coming to heat-
er is disconnected at main disconnect or service panel
before installing or servicing this heater. 4)
5)
6)
WARNING
Table 1
Total Amps Minimum AWG.
Wire Size
(Copper)
Circuit Breaker or
Fuse Size
0 thru 12 #14 15 amp
12.1 thru 16 #12 20 amp
16.1 thru 24 #10 30 amp
Table 2: Net Volumes of Wiring Compartment
Description
Cubic Inches Cubic CM
Heater Only
(Each Wiring Compartment)
49.69 8.14
Heater with SP Thermostat 44.24 7.25
Heater with DP Thermostat 44.24 7.25
NAMEPLATE
Figure 1: Nameplate Location
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: