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LT152 November 4, 2013 

Goch GmbH & Co. KG 

Series KMI High Intensity Heater 

Installation, Operation and Service Instructions 

 

KMI 20 - 1 
KMI 40 - 1 
KMI 60 - 1 
KMI 90 - 1 

KMI 120 - 1 

 

GoGaS Goch GmbH & CO. KG 

Zum Ihnedieck 18 

44265 Dortmund - Germany 

Phone +49 231 46505-0 

Fax      +49 231 46505-88 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Installer 

Read and thoroughly understand these instructions before attempting any installation. 

Owner 

Retain this manual for reference. 

 

Superior Radiant Products 

www.superiorradiant.com

 

 

 

FOR YOUR SAFETY

 

If you smell gas: 
1. Open windows 
2. Don´t touch electrical switches 
3. Extinguish any open flame 
4. Immediately call your gas supplier

 

FOR YOUR SAFETY

 

Do not store or use gasoline or other 
flammable vapors and liquids in the 
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

 

CONSIGNES DE SECURITE

 

Si vous sentez une odeur de gaz: 
1. Ouvrez les fenêtres 
2. Ne touchez pas aux interrupteurs 
électriques 
3. Éteignez tout flamme nue 
4. Contactez immédiatement votre 
fournisseur de gaz

 

CONSIGNES DE SECURITE

 

 
Il est interdit d’utiliser des liquides 
inflammables ou dégageant des 
vapeurs inflammables, a proximités 
de tout appareil fonctionnent au gaz. 

 

 WARNING 

Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury, death 

or property damage. Read the installation, operation and service instructions thoroughly 

before installing or servicing this equipment.

 

Summary of Contents for KMI 120 - 1

Page 1: ... 4 Immediately call your gas supplier FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance CONSIGNES DE SECURITE Si vous sentez une odeur de gaz 1 Ouvrez les fenêtres 2 Ne touchez pas aux interrupteurs électriques 3 Éteignez tout flamme nue 4 Contactez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gaz CONSIGNES DE SECURITE Il est in...

Page 2: ...cations CAUTION FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD This heater equipped with an automatic ignition device Do not attempt to light the burner by hand Failure to comply could result in a serious fire and personal injury hazard CAUTION MECHANICAL HAZARD Do not use high pressure above psi to the test gas supply system with the burners connected Failure to do so could results in damage to the burner and its cont...

Page 3: ...ING SPECIFICATIONS 8 ENERGY SUPPLY 8 MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES 9 INSTALLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS 10 HIGH INTENSITY MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS CONFIGURATIONS 10 Horizontally Mounted High Intensity Heater 10 Angled high intensity heater 12 AIR PLATE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13 Procedure 13 GAS CONNECTIONS 14 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 15 Single stage electrical connection Wiring Diagram 16 VENTILATION 1...

Page 4: ...ngs The Technology The GoGaS KMI Novus high intensity heater from the KMI series is a high quality product with ratings from 6 kW 21 000 BTU h to 36 kW 125 000 BTU h The modern injector burner allows almost pollution free operation from the smallest to the largest heater unit with only one combustion chamber The stainless steel combustion chamber is integrated in an insulated hood The hot waste ga...

Page 5: ...Codes If an external electrical source is utilized the heater when installed must be electrically grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 or current Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22 1 Aircraft Hangar Installation Installation in aircraft hangars must conform to the Standard for Aircraft Hangars NSI NFPA 409 in the US and CAN CGA B149 1 and B149 2 Installation Codes in...

Page 6: ...Heating High intensity heaters are ideal for spot heating applications The following are key considerations to the success of the application 1 Minimize any wind in order to maximize the effect of the radiant heat 2 Placing two smaller heaters opposing each other will be more comfortable than placing one large heater 3 Hang the heaters back and at an oblique angle rather than directly overhead in ...

Page 7: ... the total heat input required ensuring the inclusion of any unheated make up air due to exhaust fans Use the following chart as guidance to heater placement Model BTUH KMI 20 KMI 40 KMI 60 KMI 90 KMI 120 Heater Mounting Height ft m Mounting Angle 0 10 10 15 12 19 14 22 15 24 17 29 Mounting Angle 30 9 13 11 17 13 19 14 22 16 25 Distance of first heater row from outside wall ft m 6 1 9 10 3 1 12 3 ...

Page 8: ...Energy supply Gas connection NPT female thread Gas pressures Connection Maximum Minimum Natural Gas 14 W C 6 5 W C Propane 14 W C 12 W C Electrical connection Alternating current AC voltage 24 V 60 Hz with L N and Ground GND Power consumption 12 W for single stage infrared heaters 5 25 W C for model KMI 90 MODEL A KMI 20 18 90 KMI 40 33 43 KMI 60 47 95 KMI 90 62 48 KMI 120 91 54 Single Stage Gas P...

Page 9: ...ove room temperature Building materials with low heat tolerance such as plastics vinyl siding canvas tri ply etc may be subject to degradation at lower temperatures It is the installer s responsibility to assure that adjacent materials are protected from degradation A B C D E F KMI 20 15 29 90 10 22 65 KMI 40 15 29 95 10 22 65 KMI 60 15 32 100 10 22 68 KMI 90 15 35 105 10 24 70 KMI 120 15 39 110 1...

Page 10: ...re that there is a plugged tap upstream of the heater or a fitting on the valve itself to verify incoming pipeline pressure Do not leave the heater connected when pressure testing the pipeline The high pressure will damage the equipment High Intensity Mounting Instructions Configurations GoGaS High Intensity Heaters are approved to be operated horizontally and a maximum of 30 inclined angles as pe...

Page 11: ...Serires KMI 11 November 4 2013 Goch GmbH Co KG Mounting hardware beam clamp suspension for pipe ring or wooden main beam clevis ...

Page 12: ...g A inches 19 882 34 409 48 937 63 464 92 52 Weight pounds 31 00 48 50 66 10 86 00 119 00 Item Quantity Description Type 1 1 set Angled suspension AW 84 II 2 1 set Accessories AW 84 II 1 Right 2 1 Left 59 F 50 F 41 F KMI 20 162 60 127 56 115 35 KMI 40 201 97 152 76 135 43 KMI 60 232 28 172 05 150 79 KMI 90 257 87 188 19 163 78 KMI 120 300 79 215 75 185 83 air temperature MODEL ...

Page 13: ... orifice sizes must be compared with the Rating plate specifications Procedure Remove the cable ties not shown from the Venturi Neck some infrared heaters do not have any air plates and therefore no cable ties Push the orifice housing into the Venturi Neck and screw it tight using four M5 screws provided M5 Screws QTY 4 Air Plate Venture Neck Orifice Orifice Housing Single Stage Version ...

Page 14: ...ector should not be under tension when connected to the heater Refer to figure above It is recommended to test leak the system before connecting the heater to the gas line as the leak test may damage the gas valve Provide a 1 8 NPT plugged tapping accessible for test gage connection immediately upstream of the gas supply connection to the heater The Gas Valve should be installed in the upright pos...

Page 15: ...nect all electrical supply to the High Intensity Unit Ensure the heaters are properly grounded Perform all work in accordance with local codes or the National Electric Code ANSI NFPA 70 or Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22 1 Connect the Ignitor cable Flame sensor wire and the ground wire as illustrated below This appliance is equipped with a safety control system designed to shut the burner off in ...

Page 16: ...nect the electrical lead wires to the gas valve control using these symbols L1 N and GND and make sure to ground the valve Make sure the input voltage going to the control assembly is a 24 V 60Hz AC before connecting to the valve L1 N HUMIDISTAT L1 N FAN 2 FAN RELAY FAN 1 When using a humidistat to control exhaust fans wire the humidistat to cause the fan to operate on humidity rise NOT humidity f...

Page 17: ...lled in conjunction with inlet air openings See Block Diagram for Interconnecting Fan Humidistat above for details Inlet air opening should be relatively small and distributed over the operating area of the heaters They must always be located below the level of the heaters One square inch of net free inlet area per 1000 BTUH is recommended Condensation The products of combustion for natural gas co...

Page 18: ...8 A or greater to the flame sensor to confirm flame if the flame sensor does not sense flame in 15 seconds the solenoid valve de energises and it will try to light two more times if it again fails to sense current it will go in lock out mode fault mode 1 hour automatic reset Reconnection after shut down on fault The device must be disconnected from the electrical supply for a period of at least 5 ...

Page 19: ...nergize electrical power to the heater With an air hose regulated to no more than 15 psig blow away accumulated dust Blow across the face of the ceramic tiles not directly at them Blow into venturi for about one minute Verify that there are no cracked tiles Review the wiring for any loose connections ...

Page 20: ...perature on ceramic surface Dirty or plugged ceramics Low inlet gas pressure Misaligned manifold orifice Insufficient gas supply See cleaning annual maintenance section Verify and correct Replace manifold Verify capacity of fuel supply lines No spark no ignition No power to control module Control module defective No power to spark electrode No equipment ground Verify and correct replace Heater spa...

Page 21: ... LP GAS ITEM DESCRIPTION IGNITION MODULE 4 5 ITEM No 2 3 1 2 3 1 MODEL No 60 90 120 20 40 60 90 120 20 40 ALL ALL GG030 PART No GG001 CE005 GG002 GG003 GG004 SPARK ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY ALL GE001 BURNER HEAD ASSEMBLY NAT LP GAS BURNER HEAD ASSEMBLY NAT LP GAS BURNER HEAD ASSEMBLY NAT LP GAS BURNER HEAD ASSEMBLY NAT LP GAS BURNER HEAD ASSEMBLY NAT LP GAS 90 120 20 60 40 GS066 GS065 GS064 GS063 GS062 5...

Page 22: ...air or replacement of the product No materials will be accepted for return without authorization This warranty will not apply if in the judgment of the Manufacturer the equipment has been improperly in stalled unreasonable used damaged or modified This warranty will not apply to damage to the product when used in corrosive atmospheres and in particular atmospheres contacting halogenated hydrocarbo...

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