Using the Rain Collector Heater
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6. To provide strain relief for the
cable, place a cable tie around
the cable just inside the hole
through which this cable is
running as shown below.
You may need to cut off the
excess cable tie in order to
close the power unit.
7. Replace the base of the power
unit.
8. You may now plug the wall
transformer into an outlet.
9. To insure that the heater is
working, you may want to set
the power unit to the “ON”
setting and then go to the rain collector to insure that the heater element is
hot.
Note:
DO NOT TOUCH THE HEATER ELEMENT OR ANY METALLIC
PORTION OF THE HEATER.
You should be able to feel the heat at a short
distance from the heater element.
Using the Rain Collector Heater
You may switch the rain collector heater on and off from the power unit.
•
OFF
— When the rain collector heater is off, the indicator light on the
power unit is also off.
•
ON
— When the rain collector heater is on, it is capable of melting snow
at a rate of 1/4” (6 mm) of liquid precipitation per hour. It may not be able
to keep up with larger rates of snowfall. When the rain collector heater is
set to “ON,” the indicator light on the power unit is also on.
The heater assembly includes a thermostat switch. If the temperature at the
thermostat reaches 110°F (43°C) the thermostat will interrupt power to the
heater element.
Providing strain relief
