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GENERAL

This heater is designed to provide years of effi cient, trouble free operation as a primary or supplementary heat source for com-
fort heating in residential and commercial applications. Baseboard heaters must be thermostatically controlled for effi cient, safe 
operation. A thermostat is not provided with this heater. However, a single or double pole thermostat accessory is available for 
installation into this heater at your place of purchase, or the heater may be connected to any suitable wall mounted thermostat 
that will meet the electrical load requirements. Installation or use of this product in any manner not described herein will void 
the warranty and could result in injury, damage to property, or permanent damage to heater.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions

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Read all instructions before installing or using the heat-
er.
A heater has hot and arcing or sparking parts inside, Do 
not use in areas where gasoline or fl ammable liquids are 
used or stored.
This heater is hot when in use. To avoid burns, do not 
let bare skin touch hot surfaces. Keep combustible 
materials, such as furniture, pillows, bedding, papers, 
clothes, and curtains away from heater.

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To prevent a possible fi re, do not block air intakes or ex-
haust in any manner.
Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ven-
tilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric 
shock or fi re, or damage the heater.
Serious injury or death could result from electric shock. 
Make sure electrical power supply circuit coming to heat-
er is disconnected at main disconnect or service panel 
before installing or servicing this heater.

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WARNING

Table 1

Total Amps

Minimum AWG. 

Wire Size       

(Copper)

Circuit Breaker or  

Fuse Size

0 thru 12

#14

15 amp

12.1 thru 16

#12

20 amp

16.1 thru 24

#10

30 amp

Table 2: Net Volumes of Wiring Compartment

Description

Cubic Inches

Cubic CM

Heater Only
(Each Wiring Compartment)

49.69

8.14

Heater with SP  Thermostat

44.24

7.25

Heater with DP  Thermostat

44.24

7.25

NAMEPLATE

Figure 1: Nameplate

E

 Location

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WHEN USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, BASIC PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, 
ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND INJURY TO PERSONS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

King Electrical Mfg. Co.

Seattle, WA

Model 2B2405 

K SERIES 4

VOLTS 208/220/240

WATTS 375/420/500

CAUTION: ALL WIREWAY WIRING MUST BE 

APPROVED FOR 75 C WIRE AND DERATED 58% 

NO MORE THAN 3 #10 AWG CONDUCTORS IN 

WIREWAY WITH NO MORE THAN 2 

ENERGIZED. FIELD WIRING COMPARTMENT 

APPROVED FOR 60 DEGREE C WIRE. 

THE 

INSTALL BOTTOM OF HEATER NO LESS THAN 

3/4" ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR.

Support Questions: Contact KING ELECTRIC at 206-762-0400
Sales Inquiries: Contact Sylvane at 800-934-9194 or visit sylvane.com

Summary of Contents for K Series

Page 1: ...akes or ex haust in any manner Do not insert or allow foreign objects to enter any ven tilation or exhaust opening as this may cause an electric shock or fire or damage the heater Serious injury or death could result from electric shock Make sure electrical power supply circuit coming to heat er is disconnected at main disconnect or service panel before installing or servicing this heater 4 5 6 WA...

Page 2: ...mounting heater see Figure 4 make sure screws do not damage crossover wiring or the safety limit in the heater 11 Do not remove or bypass the safety limit control as this could allow heater to become a fire hazard see Figure 4 12 When using Transformer Relay Accessory supply wiring provided in compartment where this accessory is installed must be rated 90 C minimum Important Note Certain fabrics a...

Page 3: ...IRES HEATER WIRES SUPPLY WIRES HEATER WIRES Connection Diagram for Wall Mounted Single Pole Thermostat 1 Red thermostat wire to black power supply wire 2 Black thermostat wire to black heater wire 3 White power supply wire to white heater wire 4 Connect all bare groundwires together BLACK WIRE RED WIRE BARE GROUNDWIRE WHITE WIRE WIRE COLOR CHART Connection Diagram for Wall Mounted Double Pole Ther...

Page 4: ... Improper calibration 2 Remove cover and adjust calibration screw Room Temperature swings from too hot to too cold 1 Defective or low quality thermostat 1 Replace with a better quality thermostat Anticipated thermostats are fairly accurate an electronic thermostat is the best Your heater will give you years of service and comfort with only minimum care To assure efficient operation follow the simp...

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