Rapid Engineering CGTH-30 Installation & operation manual - Warning
SECTION 5: I
NSTALLATION
C
ONSIDERATIONS
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SECTION 5: INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 Where Can the Heater Be Installed?
The CGTH-Series heater is intended for installation in
the follo
w
ing areas:
•
Residential applications, s
u
ch as:
- garages
- ho
bb
y greenho
u
ses
-
w
orkshops
•
Light ind
u
strial/commercial applications, s
u
ch
as:
- entrance
w
ays
- lo
bb
y areas
- l
u
nch rooms
- aircraft hangars
for restrictions)
- p
ub
lic garages
for restrictions)
5.2 Where Can't the Heater Be Installed?
The CGTH-Series heater
is not intended
for installa-
tion in the follo
w
ing areas:
• Residential li
v
ing or sleeping areas
• Basements
Due to hi
g
h temperatures, ensure that the heater
area is kept clear of furniture, draperies, clothin
g
or other combustible materials. Children and
adults should be alerted to the hazard of hi
g
h
surface temperatures and should stay away to
avoid burns and clothin
g
i
g
nition. Youn
g
children
should be carefully supervised when they are in
the same room as the heater.
5.3 Installer's Responsibility
The CGTH-Series heater, the gas and electrical s
u
p-
plies, as
w
ell as the
v
enting, m
u
st
b
e installed in
accordance
w
ith applica
b
le specifications and codes.
In the a
b
sence of local codes, the installation m
u
st
comply
w
ith the National F
u
el Gas Code ANSI
7223.1/NFPA-54, Nat
u
ral Gas and Propane Installa-
tion Code, CSA B149.1. Only firms (or indi
v
id
u
als)
w
ell q
u
alified in this type of
w
ork sho
u
ld install the
system. Cons
u
lt local B
u
ilding Inspectors, Fire Mar-
shals or yo
u
r local RAPID
™
independent distri
bu
tor for
g
u
idance.
Use the information gi
v
en in this man
u
al together
w
ith the cited codes and reg
u
lations to perform the
installation. The heater m
u
st
b
e installed in accor-
dance
w
ith the minim
u
m req
u
ired safe distances from
com
bu
sti
b
les and m
u
st
b
e
v
ented o
u
tside. If any
aspects of the installation are
u
nclear, cons
u
lt yo
u
r
RAPID
™
independent distri
bu
tor for clarification. The
installer m
u
st f
u
rnish all needed materials that are
not f
u
rnished as standard eq
u
ipment. It is also the
installer's responsi
b
ility to see that the materials and
installation methods
u
sed res
u
lt in a jo
b
that is
w
ork-
manlike in appearance and is in compliance
w
ith the
req
u
irements of this man
u
al. The installer m
u
st gi
v
e
this man
u
al and the Use and Care Man
u
al (P/N
RPGH80101NA) to the o
w
ner.
5.4 Thermostat Ta
g
A laminated thermostat tag is a
v
aila
b
le for the heater
as a permanent reminder of the safety instr
u
ctions
and the importance of the minim
u
m req
u
ired safe dis-
tances from com
bu
sti
b
les. Please contact Rapid
Engineering LLC or yo
u
r RAPID
™
independent distri
b
-
u
tor to o
b
tain the thermostat tag. Affix the tag
b
y peel-
ing off the
b
acking of the adhesi
v
e strips on the rear
s
u
rface and position the tag on a
w
all
b
ehind the
thermostat.
A copy of the thermostat tag (P/N 91037802) is ill
u
s-
trated
.
Kno
w
yo
u
r model n
u
m
b
er and installed config
u
ration.
Model n
u
m
b
er and installed config
u
ration are fo
u
nd
on the
bu
rner and in the Installation, Operation and
Ser
v
ice Man
u
al.
.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
Keep all flammable objects, liquids and
vapors the minimum required safe distances
to combustibles away from heater.
Some objects will catch fire or explode when
placed close to heater.
Failure to follow these instructions can result
in death, injury or property damage.