SECTION 1: H
EATER
S
AFETY
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SECTION 1: HEATER SAFETY
Yo
u
r Safety is Important to Us!
This symbol is
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sed thro
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gho
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t
the man
u
al to notify yo
u
of
possible fire, electrical or b
u
rn
hazards. Please pay special
attention
w
hen reading and
follo
w
ing the
w
arnings in these
sections.
Installation, service and ann
u
al inspection of heater
m
u
st be done by a contractor q
u
alified in the
installation and service of gas-fired heating
eq
u
ipment.
Read this man
u
al caref
u
lly before installation,
operation or service of this eq
u
ipment.
This heater is designed for heating nonresidential
indoor spaces. Do not install in residential spaces.
These instr
u
ctions, the layo
u
t dra
w
ing, local codes
and ordinances, and applicable standards that apply
to gas piping, electrical
w
iring, venting, etc. m
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st be
thoro
u
ghly
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nderstood before proceeding
w
ith the
installation.
Protective gear is to be
w
orn d
u
ring installation,
operation and service. Thin sheet metal parts,
incl
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ding the al
u
min
u
m reflector and the vario
u
s
venting components, have sharp edges. To prevent
inj
u
ry, the
u
se of
w
ork
gloves is recommended. The
u
se of gloves
w
ill also
prevent the transfer of body oils from the hands to the
s
u
rface of the reflector.
Before installation, check that the local distrib
u
tion
conditions, nat
u
re of gas and press
u
re, and
adj
u
stment of the appliance are compatible.
This heater m
u
st be applied and operated
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nder the
general concepts of reasonable
u
se and installed
u
sing best b
u
ilding practices.
This appliance is not intended for
u
se by persons
(incl
u
ding children)
w
ith red
u
ced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
kno
w
ledge,
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nless they have been given s
u
pervision
or instr
u
ction concerning
u
se of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. Children sho
u
ld
be s
u
pervised to ens
u
re that they do no play
w
ith the
appliance.
For additional copies of the Installation, Operation
and Service Man
u
al, please contact Rapid
Engineering LLC.
1.1 Manpower Re
q
uirements
To prevent personal inj
u
ry and damage to the heater,
t
w
o persons
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ill be req
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ired for installation.
1.2 Safety Labels and Their Placement
Prod
u
ct safety signs or labels sho
u
ld be replaced by
the prod
u
ct
u
ser
w
hen they are no longer legible.
Please contact Rapid Engineering LLC or yo
u
r
RAPID
™
independent distrib
u
tor to obtain
1.3 California Proposition 65
In accordance
w
ith California Proposition 65
req
u
irements, a
w
arning label m
u
st be placed in a
highly visible location on the o
u
tside of the
eq
u
ipment (i.e., near eq
u
ipment’s serial plate). See
label placement dra
w
for label location. Avoid placing
label on areas
w
ith extreme heat, cold, corrosive
chemicals or other elements. To order additional
labels, please contact Rapid Engineering LLC or
yo
u
r RAPID
™
independent distrib
u
tor.
