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installation
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heating
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5.2.13 HEATING TANK/ELEMENT
WARNING
!
Hazardous voltage:
Before wiring, servicing or cleaning the heating system, turn off the power and follow
your organization’s lockout and tagout procedure. Failure to do so could allow others to turn on the power
unexpectedly, resulting in harmful or fatal electrical shock.
At least once per year, clean the interior of the heating tank and the heating element with a wire brush and/
or damp cloth. Periodically check the sediment build-up around the element loops. Any scaling or build-up
will shorten element life.
To replace the heating element or perform routine maintenance, use the following procedures.
See Fig. 12
.
The wattage and phase of the heating element are listed on the identification plate on the outside of the
element
(B)
. Reference this label for the replacement part number.
1.
De-energize the heating system. Allow fluid to cool.
2.
Close isolation valves.
3.
Drain the fluid from the heating tank
(F)
.
4.
Remove the cap
(A)
from the heating element service entrance enclosure.
5.
The wire connections inside the enclosure correspond to one of the phase configurations shown on
the following page. Note your unit’s phase configuration.
See Fig. 14
.
OOE:
Replacement elements may be a different phase configuration.
6.
Disconnect the ground (green/yellow) and power electrical wires from the posts inside the cap.
7.
Unscrew cable gland
(H)
from conduit connector entrance
(C)
. Remove electrical cable and wires from
the heating element.
See Fig. 13
.
8.
Loosen V-clamp screw to remove V-clamp
(D)
Detach the heating element from the tank as shown.
9.
Replace the heating element
(G)
or perform the necessary cleaning procedure. Ensure the O-ring
(E)
is
in place.
5.2.14 REASSEMBLY OF HEATING ELEMENT AND TANK
To reassemble the heating element and tank, follow the steps listed in
SECOIO 5.2.13
in
reverse order
.
Make sure the ground and power electrical wires are properly reconnected using the provided washers,
cup washers and nuts.