Use and Care Guide

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SERIES
KING ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. · 9131 10TH AVENUE SOUTH · SEATTLE, WA 98108 · TEL: [phone] · FAX: [phone]
www.king-electric.com
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FEATURES:
Convection Heat
Quiet Running
• Back Wire Design
• Built-in Cable Clamps
• Crushproof Element
• All Aluminum Element
Design
• Full Length Safety Cutout
• Baked Enamel Finish
• Standard Color - Almond
• Electro-Galvanized
20 Gauge Front Cover
22 Gauge Back Can
Baseboard heaters are an eco-
nomical way to provide heat. They
are typically used in apartment
construction and other rental prop-
erties because of the low initial
cost and low maintenance.
Quality components guarantee
a long lasting reliable heater.
Standard color is almond.
Special Colors available: Cus-
tomer must provide sample or
color chip at time of order, how-
ever due to our painting system,
exact color matching may not be
BASEBOARD HEATER
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS:
• Reinforced Cover
• Soft Contoured Corners
• All Knockouts are 7/8” in
diameter for ½” conduit
• Removable Reflector
• Optional 18 Gauge
Front Cover
• Single or Double
Pole Thermostat
• Standard Optional Colors -
Bright White
• Optional 18 Gauge Front
Cover
Contractor shall supply and install, K-series electric convection base-
board heaters, manufactured by King Electrical Mfg. Company, of
the wattage, voltage and length indicated on the plans.
Construction:
· The heaters shall take room air in the bottom (lower front) and
discharge it through the top front.
· The heaters back, bottom, and top shall be fabricated from
electro galvanized 22 gauge steel. Front panels shall be
fabricated from 20 gauge electro galvanized steel, ribbed
longitudinally for extra strength and have center support to
resist impact loads.
· The heater casing shall have modern rounded ends and corners
to provide a smooth appearance and finished with a baked
enamel.
· The heater shall be provided with a continuous capillary sensor
tube, for thermal protection, extending the full length of the
heating element, rated at 175º F, and be fail-safe type.
· The heater shall have a 44 cubic inch junction box at both ends,
furnished with five ½” knockouts located on the back, bottom,
and side.
· Heater elements shall consist of high quality 80% nickel and
20% chromium alloy resistant wire completely surrounded by
magnesium oxide and enclosed and swaged in a rust resistant
sheath. Ribbon aluminum fining shall be compression welded
to the sheathed element to provide chimney type flue for heat
transfer.
· Heaters shall be supplied with a one year limited warranty.
Rating and Approval:
· The heaters shall be available in ratings from 375 through 1,500
Watts at 120 Volts, and 375 to 2,500 Watts at 208-240 and 277
Volts.
· The heaters shall be available in 187 or 250 watts per lineal
foot.
· Heaters shall be listed and approved by Underwriters’
Laboratories.
CONVECTION
exact. Four weeks or more lead
time is required on all special color
baseboard orders. Special pricing
will apply.
Institutional grade with 18
gauge front covers and 22 gauge
back cans are available for spe-
cial applications. All other speci-
fications are the same as the stan-
dard heater.
NOTE: Baseboard Heaters are
to be mounted on outside walls to
wash the coldest part of a room
with a blanket of heat.
New Die-Formed
Corners provide
smooth appearance
and safety.