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INSTALLATIONANDMAINTENANCEOFDRUMHEATERS
INSTALLATION:
Holdingthehandles,spreadandslideleDRUMHEATERonthedrum,placingtheheaterclosetothelowerthirdofthedrum(vertical
installation)toensureanevenheatingofthecontents.Ifthedrumhasahorizontalinstallation,positionthedrumheatersothatthe
terminalboxremainsonthesideoftheunit(notontoporbottom).Iftheterminalboxisplacedtoohighortoolow,overheating
canoccur.Tomakesurethedrumheateriswelladjusted,beforestartuptaptheheatergentlyallaroundandwhentheunitis
heatingrepeatthegentiletapping.
CONNECTION:
Plugintoasuitablepowersourcewiththecableprovided.NotethattheD130120(120v1900watts)modelisaspecial20ampsplug
configurationforwhichA#520R(CEMANEMADESIGNATION)receptacleisrequired.ThemodelD130240isa240v3000w(12.5
amps).Makesurethatyourpowersupplywillhandle20ampsbeforeconnectingtheunit.
OPERATION:
TheheatcyclewillvaryfromON/OFFasrequired.EachtimethepilotlampindicatesHEATON,thedrumheaterwillreach
itsmaximumoperatingtemperatureapprox.288C(550F).Theheaterhasathermostatwithabulbcontrolwhichhasarangeof
15C120C(60F250F),someinitialexperimentingmaybenecessarytofindthemostsuitablesettingforyourapplication.The
scaleofthethermostatdialisOFFto10(1=Lowand10=High).
NOTE:Thedrumheatermustbeinstalledonasteeldrum,andisnotforuseonpressuretightcontainersorinexplosive
atmospheres.ThemodelD130120isratedat5.5wattspersquareinch,whichisapprox.3to4wattspersquareinchontheinsideof
thedrumsurface,whilethemodelD130240isratedat8.5wattspersquareinch,whichisapprox.6to7wattspersquareinchon
theinsideofthedrumsurface.Besurethematerialstobeheatedarecompatiblewiththiswattdensityrating.
MAINTENANCE:
YourDME/OHSdrumheaterisvirtuallymaintenancefree.Checkperiodicallytomakesurethattheunitisclampedtightlyandkept
reasonablyclean.
WARNING:
WhenthedrumheaterisnotinfunctionDISCONNECTIT.