Installation Instructions - Cadet SoftHEAT Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. All electrical work and materials
must comply with the National
Electric Code (NEC), the Occu-
pational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA), and all state and local
codes.
2. Use copper conductors only.
3. Do not install below an electrical
receptacle.
4. Do not
against combustible low-density
cellulose fiberboard.
5. Heater must be level.
NOTE: All baseboard heaters require a thermostat (sold separately)
grounding screw
high-temperature safety shutoff
overvoltage safety shutoff (120 volt models only)
Locate or route electrical supply wires
STEP 1
• For best results, install your SoftHEAT baseboard heater under a window and use an electronic wall
thermostat.
• Install only in a horizontal position, not in a vertical position.
• Remove any floor base trim or molding so the heater will set flush against the wall. It can sit directly
on any floor surface, including carpet.
• If you're wiring a WALL thermostat, route the electrical supply wire from the circuit breaker to the
wall thermostat, and then to the baseboard. If you're wiring a BUILT-IN model EBKN thermostat,
route the electrical supply wire from the circuit breaker directly to the baseboard.
• SoftHEAT baseboards can only be wired on one side. They are available with either a left end wiring
compartment, or a right end wiring compartment.
electrical
supply wire
1. Turn off the electrical power supply. Locate
wall studs and electrical supply wires.
Remove front cover by lifting up from the
bottom, and then outward.
install the
PARTS OF YOUR HEATER
wall studs
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6. CAUTION – High temperature.
Keep electrical cords, drapes,
and other furnishings away from
heater.
7. To reduce the risk of fire, do not
store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of the heater.
8. Maintain at least 12 inches (30.5
heater cm) minimum clearance from all
objects above and in front of base-
board, and 6 inches (15.2 cm) mini-
mum on both sides.
2. Unscrew and remove wiring compartment
cover.
element
wiring
compartment
cover
Figure 1