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Congratulations on your choice of a Pelsue Model #1557 Infrared Construction Heater. The Pelsue Infrared Heater is
specifically designed to provide means of heating ventilated shelters or work areas. Such use includes, but is not limited
to Fire, Police & Hazmat response crews in bio-terror and mass casualty incidents. This equipment has been designed
and manufactured to exceed durability requirements in order to meet the needs of the discriminating operator. Safe,
efficient and trouble-free operation and maintenance of the system requires that anyone who will be operating, main-
taining, or inspecting the equipment, read, understand and follow all the operation, safety, maintenance, and inspection
instructions contained within this manual. This manual covers the Pelsue Model #1557 Infrared Construction Heater.
Use the Table of Contents as a guide to find specific information.
keep this manual available for future reference if required, and as a tool in the training of new operators.
Product Serial Number
Always give your dealer the serial number of your Pelsue portable infrared heater product when ordering parts or request-
ing service or other information.The rating and serial number decal is permanently embossed with a serial number. The
serial number decal is located on the rear heat shield as shown in Fig. 2a . The serial number decal will appear as shown
in Fig. 2b. A space has been provided below for the recording of the serial number for future reference.
MODEL:__________________________________________
Serial Number :_____________________________________
SERIAL
"THIS DOCUMENT AND THE DATA DISCLOSED HEREIN OR HEREWITH IS NOT
NUMBER
TO BE REPRODUCED, USED, OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO ANY-
ONE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE T.A. PELSUE COMPANY."
LOCATION
Figure 2a: Serial Number
114605-001 - Product Manual - #1557 Infrared Construction Heater - Revision 09 - 11-11-2014
2.0 - Introduction & Product Information
This product is part of a system indented for usage
in a climate control scenario. The user must read,
understand and follow the instructions contained in
this manual before using this equipment. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in serious injury
or death.
#1557
zONE REV.
00
01
02
NEW CSA LOGO. WAS B-SIzE DRAWING
CHNG. WORD PUSHING WAS ROTATING, CHNG.
03
WORD BUTTON WAS kNOB. LINE #4
POrTABle INFrAreD
CONSTruCTION HeATer
CHNG. WORD BRASS WAS RED, LINE 4 & 5 LINE 4
04
ANSI Z83.7b-1993 (uSA)
LEFT WAS RIGHT & RIGHT WAS LEFT
POrTABle INFrAreD HeATer
T. A. PelSue COmPANy
CAN 1-2.23-m82 (CANADA)
DRAWING REVISED, REMOVED REFFERENCE TO
2500 S. TeJON STreeT
ALL
05
QUICk CONNECT FITTING, REMOVED
eNGleWOOD, CO 80110-1128
(303) 936-7432
REFERENCES TO "BRASS" BUTTON
OPerATING PrOCeDureS:
1. PlACe HeATer ON A leVel SurFACe AND CONNeCT Fuel HOSe TO HeATer
AND Fuel HOSe TO lP TANK WITH eXCeSS FlOW POl FITTING.
2. TurN PrOPANe ON AT TANK, AND uSING A lIQuID SOAP SOluTION, CHeCK
FOr leAKS AT HOSe CONNeCTIONS AND TIGHTeN lOOSe FITTINGS.
3. DePreSS AND TurN THe HeATer VAlVe KNOB COuNTerClOCKWISe TO HIGH,
THe FIrST DeTeNT.
4. DePreSS AND HOlD THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe BuTTON WITH THe
rIGHT HAND WHIle PuSHING THe IGNITer BuTTON WITH THe leFT HAND
uNTIl THe HeATer IS lIT.
CAuTION: DO NOT leAN OVer THe HeATer DurING STArTuP
5. CONTINue HOlDING THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe BuTTON FOr AT leAST
1 mINuTe AFTer THe HeATer IS lIT.
6. IF THe HeATer BurNS OuT AFTer releASING THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe,
Or IF THe FlAme IS eXTINGuISHeD FOr ANy reASON, TurN OFF THe HeATer
VAlVe ImmeDIATely AND WAIT FOr 5 mINuTeS, THeN rePeAT STePS 1-5.
7. A lONG mATCH mAy Be INSerTeD THrOuGH THe HOle IN THe leFT OF THe
HeATer SHIelD TO IGNITe THe HeATer IN lIeu OF THe PluNGer IGNITer.
8. AFTer THe HeATer IS lIT, ADJuST THe HeAT OuTPuT By TurNING THe
HeATer VAlVe TO THe DeSIreD SeTTING.
SHuT DOWN:
1. ClOSe THe TANK VAlVe AND AllOW THe HeATer TO BurN OuT.
2. TurN THe HeATer VAlVe OFF, THeN DISCONNeCT THe Fuel HOSe.
3. DO NOT ATTemPT TO relIGHT FOr 5 mINuTeS.
OrIFICe
mINImum CleArANCe
mODel
MIN.
mAX.
NO.
INPUT INPUT
SIZe
FOr COmBuSTIBleS
BTUH
BTUH
SIDe
reAr
CeIlING DISCHArGe
1557
12,000
16,000
0.046"
18"
18"
48"
48"
GAS PreSSureS
FOr uSe WITH PrOPANe GAS
mANIFOlD
mINImum INleT TO reGulATOr PrOVIDeD
mAXImum INleT TO
FOr PurPOSeS OF INPuT ADJuSTmeNT
reGulATOr PrOVIDeD
DETAIL: PELSUE LOGO ARTWORk
11" W.C.
12" W.C.
350 PSI
! WArNING
SCALE 2 : 1
FOr NON-reSIDeNTIAl SPACe HeATING (NOT FOr HOmeS, mOBIle HOmeS, rV'S CAmPerS, eTC.)
FOr OPerATION IN TemPerATureS DOWN TO -20
F (-29
C).
IF yOu Smell GAS: NeVer STrIKe A mATCH, eVACuATe eNClOSure AND CAll FOr PrOFeSSIONAl
HelP. FOr INDOOr uSe ONly, ADeQuATe VeNTIlATION muST Be PrOVIDeD. HeATer CleArANCe FrOm
NOTE:
COmBuSTIBleS muST Be mAINTAINeD TO eNSure uSer SAFeTy.
DO NOT mOVe, HANDle, Or SerVICe uNIT WHIle HOT Or ruNNING. IN NO CASe IS THe rADIANT
HeATer TO Be DIreCTeD TOWArD ANy lP GAS CylINDer WITHIN A 20 FOOT DISTANCe. THe HeATer
muST Be lOCATeD AT leAST 5 FeeT AWAy FrOm ANy lP CONTAINer. THe HOSe ASSemBly
SHAll Be PrOTeCTeD FrOm TrAFFIC, BuIlDING mATerIAlS AND CONTACT WITH HOT SurFACeS, BOTH
COLOR BLACk: ENTIRE LOGO
DurING uSe AND WHIle IN STOrAGe. IF yOu Are uNSure OF THe PrOPer INSTAllATION AND uSe OF
THIS HeATer CAll CuSTOmer SerVICe AT: 1-800-525-8460.
CAuTION: THIS uNIT CONSumeS AIr. PrOVIDe 1 SQ. INCH (645 SQ. mm) OF OPeNING FOr FreSH AIr
FOr eACH 1000 BTuH INPuT.
! WArNING:
FIre, BurN, INHAlATION, AND eXPlOSION HAZArD KeeP SOlID
NOTE:
COmBuSTIBleS, SuCH AS BuIlDING mATerIAlS, PAPer Or
CArDBOArD,A SAFe DISTANCe AWAy FrOm THe HeATer AS reCOmmeNDeD By THe INSTruCTIONS.
NeVer uSe THe HeATer IN SPACeS WHICH DO, Or mAy CONTAIN VOlATIle Or AIrBOrNe
COmBuSTIBleS, Or PrODuCTS SuCH AS GASOlINe, SOlVeNTS, PAINT, THINNer, DuST PArTICleS
Or uNKNOWN CHemICAlS
COLOR BLACk:
! WArNING:
NOT FOr HOme Or reCreATIONAl VeHICle uSe
SerIAl NO.
mANuFACTureD By
T. A. PelSue COmPANy
1557-
COLOR BLUE:
u.S. PATeNT #D319.305
P/N 114609-001
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
CONTRACT NO.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES
PORTABLE
TOLERANCES ARE:
FRACTIONS
DECIMALS
ANGLES
1/16
X.XX
0.03
2
X.XXX
0.010
APPROVALS
DATE
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
NOTES:
DRAWN:
F. K. HOWELL
TREATMENT
06-09-95
NONE
LATEST
CHAU
08-22-11
MATERIAL:
AVERY PX 2071-P/905-MATTE CHROME POLYESTER FILM,
REVISION:
FINISH
REFER TO NOTES
CHECKED &
.002 THICk WITH HIGH TACk PERMANENT ACRYLIC ADHESIVE
DUKE
08-25-11
RELEASED:
PART NUMBER
114609-001
IAW-UL FILE MH-11912 (N) CAT. PGGU2
ENG:\
DRIVE:
**THE TExT: "1557- " IS TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY
A SERIAL NUMBER STRING EACH DECAL BEING UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER
Location
"THIS DOCUMENT AND THE DATA DISCLOSED HEREIN OR HEREWITH IS NOT
TO BE REPRODUCED, USED, OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART TO ANY-
ONE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE T.A. PELSUE COMPANY."
reVISIONS
DESCRIPTION
DATE
B Y
ISSUED FOR FABRICATION
09-06-95
HOWELL
TExT UPDATED
10-09-95
07-25-01
D. HAM
02-04-02
D. HAM
12-02-05
D. HAM
08-22-11
CHAU
DETAIL: CSA LOGO ARTWORk
SCALE 2 : 1
ROUND BORDERS, STAR BORDER
LETTERING & CSA LOGO
INSIDE OF STAR BORDER
2500 SOUTH TEJON STREET
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110 USA
TITLE
PLATE DECAL - I.D. & SERIAL #
HEATER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
#1557 CONSTRUCTION HEATER
SIZE
FSCM NO.
DWG. NO.
REV.
114609
B
05
1 0F 1
SCALE
1:1
SHEET
O:\Portable\Drawings - Portable\114609.SLDDRW
NOTES:
MATERIAL:
**THE TExT: "1557- " IS TO BE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY
2.1 - Serial Number
POrTABle INFrAreD
CONSTruCTION HeATer
ANSI Z83.7b-1993 (uSA)
POrTABle INFrAreD HeATer
T. A. PelSue COmPANy
CAN 1-2.23-m82 (CANADA)
2500 S. TeJON STreeT
eNGleWOOD, CO 80110-1128
(303) 936-7432
OPerATING PrOCeDureS:
1. PlACe HeATer ON A leVel SurFACe AND CONNeCT Fuel HOSe TO HeATer
AND Fuel HOSe TO lP TANK WITH eXCeSS FlOW POl FITTING.
2. TurN PrOPANe ON AT TANK, AND uSING A lIQuID SOAP SOluTION, CHeCK
FOr leAKS AT HOSe CONNeCTIONS AND TIGHTeN lOOSe FITTINGS.
3. DePreSS AND TurN THe HeATer VAlVe KNOB COuNTerClOCKWISe TO HIGH,
THe FIrST DeTeNT.
4. DePreSS AND HOlD THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe BuTTON WITH THe
rIGHT HAND WHIle PuSHING THe IGNITer BuTTON WITH THe leFT HAND
uNTIl THe HeATer IS lIT.
CAuTION: DO NOT leAN OVer THe HeATer DurING STArTuP
5. CONTINue HOlDING THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe BuTTON FOr AT leAST
1 mINuTe AFTer THe HeATer IS lIT.
6. IF THe HeATer BurNS OuT AFTer releASING THe SAFeTy SHuTOFF VAlVe,
Or IF THe FlAme IS eXTINGuISHeD FOr ANy reASON, TurN OFF THe HeATer
VAlVe ImmeDIATely AND WAIT FOr 5 mINuTeS, THeN rePeAT STePS 1-5.
7. A lONG mATCH mAy Be INSerTeD THrOuGH THe HOle IN THe leFT OF THe
HeATer SHIelD TO IGNITe THe HeATer IN lIeu OF THe PluNGer IGNITer.
8. AFTer THe HeATer IS lIT, ADJuST THe HeAT OuTPuT By TurNING THe
HeATer VAlVe TO THe DeSIreD SeTTING.
SHuT DOWN:
1. ClOSe THe TANK VAlVe AND AllOW THe HeATer TO BurN OuT.
2. TurN THe HeATer VAlVe OFF, THeN DISCONNeCT THe Fuel HOSe.
3. DO NOT ATTemPT TO relIGHT FOr 5 mINuTeS.
OrIFICe
mINImum CleArANCe
mODel
MIN.
mAX.
SIZe
FOr COmBuSTIBleS
NO.
INPUT INPUT
BTUH
BTUH
SIDe
reAr
CeIlING DISCHArGe
1557
12,000
16,000
0.046"
18"
18"
48"
GAS PreSSureS
FOr uSe WITH PrOPANe GAS
mANIFOlD
mINImum INleT TO reGulATOr PrOVIDeD
FOr PurPOSeS OF INPuT ADJuSTmeNT
reGulATOr PrOVIDeD
11" W.C.
12" W.C.
! WArNING
FOr NON-reSIDeNTIAl SPACe HeATING (NOT FOr HOmeS, mOBIle HOmeS, rV'S CAmPerS, eTC.)
FOr OPerATION IN TemPerATureS DOWN TO -20
F (-29
C).
IF yOu Smell GAS: NeVer STrIKe A mATCH, eVACuATe eNClOSure AND CAll FOr PrOFeSSIONAl
HelP. FOr INDOOr uSe ONly, ADeQuATe VeNTIlATION muST Be PrOVIDeD. HeATer CleArANCe FrOm
COmBuSTIBleS muST Be mAINTAINeD TO eNSure uSer SAFeTy.
DO NOT mOVe, HANDle, Or SerVICe uNIT WHIle HOT Or ruNNING. IN NO CASe IS THe rADIANT
HeATer TO Be DIreCTeD TOWArD ANy lP GAS CylINDer WITHIN A 20 FOOT DISTANCe. THe HeATer
muST Be lOCATeD AT leAST 5 FeeT AWAy FrOm ANy lP CONTAINer. THe HOSe ASSemBly
SHAll Be PrOTeCTeD FrOm TrAFFIC, BuIlDING mATerIAlS AND CONTACT WITH HOT SurFACeS, BOTH
DurING uSe AND WHIle IN STOrAGe. IF yOu Are uNSure OF THe PrOPer INSTAllATION AND uSe OF
THIS HeATer CAll CuSTOmer SerVICe AT: 1-800-525-8460.
CAuTION: THIS uNIT CONSumeS AIr. PrOVIDe 1 SQ. INCH (645 SQ. mm) OF OPeNING FOr FreSH AIr
FOr eACH 1000 BTuH INPuT.
! WArNING:
FIre, BurN, INHAlATION, AND eXPlOSION HAZArD KeeP SOlID
COmBuSTIBleS, SuCH AS BuIlDING mATerIAlS, PAPer Or
CArDBOArD,A SAFe DISTANCe AWAy FrOm THe HeATer AS reCOmmeNDeD By THe INSTruCTIONS.
NeVer uSe THe HeATer IN SPACeS WHICH DO, Or mAy CONTAIN VOlATIle Or AIrBOrNe
COmBuSTIBleS, Or PrODuCTS SuCH AS GASOlINe, SOlVeNTS, PAINT, THINNer, DuST PArTICleS
Or uNKNOWN CHemICAlS
! WArNING:
NOT FOr HOme Or reCreATIONAl VeHICle uSe
SerIAl NO.
mANuFACTureD By
T. A. PelSue COmPANy
1557-
u.S. PATeNT #D319.305
Figure 2b: #1557
Serial Number Decal
AVERY PX 2071-P/905-MATTE CHROME POLYESTER FILM,
.002 THICk WITH HIGH TACk PERMANENT ACRYLIC ADHESIVE
IAW-UL FILE MH-11912 (N) CAT. PGGU2
48"
mAXImum INleT TO
DETAIL: PELSU
350 PSI
NOTE:
COLOR BLAC
P/N 114609-001
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPEC
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INC
TOLERANCES ARE:
FRACTIONS
1/16
DO NOT SCALE DRA
Page 7
TREATMENT
FINISH
PART NUMBER
SC
DEC
X.XX
X.XX
RE
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