Serires KMI
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November 4, 2013
Goch GmbH & Co. KG
Suggested heat loading for indoor spot heating under stated conditions:
Ambient Air
Temperature
BTU/hr per sq. ft of
Floor Area to be Heated
At 50 ft/min of wind
(15.2 m/min)
At 100 ft/min of wind
(30.5 m/min)
40°F / 4°C
150—165
165—180
55°F / 13°C
75—88
85—100
Example:
Work counter for light assembly, space is 15 ft x 25 ft. (4.5 m x 7.6 m),
ambient air temperature 40°F / 4
C, located near shipping doors.
Approximately 170 BTUH/sq.ft x (15x25) sq.ft = 63,750 BTUH
Two heaters at opposing locations would be preferred
Full Building Heat
Calculate 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
(3.7)
14
(4.3)
16
(4.9)
Distance between heaters
along outside wall*, ft (m)
8-20
(2.5 – 6.1)
15-30
(4.6 – 9.2)
20-40
(6.1 – 12.2)
30-50
(9.2 – 15.2)
40-60
(12.2 – 18.3)
Distance between rows –
out-side wall row to next
interior row, ft (m)
30-60
(9.2 – 18.3)
50-80
(15.2 – 24.4)
75-110
(22.9 – 33.5)
90-115
(27.5 – 35.0)
100-125
(30.5 – 38.1)
* Distance between heaters along interior rows should be up to twice the indicated number
