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A DIVISION
Heavy-duty Metal Sheath Element
Electric Portable Infrared Heaters
FHK-2 series
• Serious injury or death possible
• Read, understand, and follow
• Retain these instructions for
ISSUE DATE 12-12-08
REV. DATE 12-12-08
TPI Corporation
PHONE: 1-800-251-0382
FHK-Series
FHK-4 series
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION INSIDE
all safety information and
instructions in this manual
before using or servicing this
product.
future reference.
REV. LEVEL: 01
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FHK-13 series
REFER TO COMPLETE
ECN: GP-5179
FHK-6 series
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INDEX OF
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- Page 1 TPI Corporation PHONE: 1-800-251-0382 www.tpicorp.com A DIVISION FHK-Series Heavy-duty Metal Sheath Element Electric Portable Infrared Heaters FHK-2 series FHK-4 series FHK-13 series FHK-6 series If you have questions about the product you have purchased or would IMPORTANT SAFETY like to leave us feedback please...
- Page 2 INDEX General Description & Use Page 3 Specifications Page 4, 5 Installation Planning Page 5, 6, 7 Installation - Wiring Page 8, 9, 10 Operation Page 11, 12 Maintenance Page 12 Element & Reflector Replacement: FHK-2 & FHK-4 Page 13 Element Replacement: FHK-6 &...
- Page 3 Upon receipt of your shipment, check all cartons for visible damage. Claims for damaged material or shortages that were not evident upon receipt of shipment must be reported to carrier and TPI Corporation’s customer service (800-251-0382) immediately. Any accessory items ordered for the heater will be shipped in separate cartons.
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Page 4: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS FHK-6 & FHK-13 Series: FHK-2 & FHK-4 Series: Heaters are mounted on steel handcarts with 6- Powder-coated steel base and large carry inch wheels, which allow easy transport to the handle job site. Gold-anodized aluminum housing for good Gold-anodized aluminum housing for good reflectivity and corrosion resistance reflectivity and corrosion resistance Housing is of double-wall construction for... -
Page 5: Installation Planning
SPECIFICATIONS (cont.) FHK-2 & 4 series FHK-6 & 13 series INSTALLATION PLANNING Fostoria’s metal-sheath infrared heaters are equipped with heating elements that are manufactured using materials with exceptional mechanical and thermal performance and FIRE HAZARD are built with precise process control to provide rugged and BURN HAZARD reliable infrared performance in challenging environments. - Page 6 INSTALLATION PLANNING (cont.) Options for using the GF-SK-1 with Fostoria FHK-Series heaters: Mounting Option Heater Compatibility Mounting GF-SK-1 directly FHK-6xx, FHK-13xx (cannot be mounted to FHK-2xx and FHK-4xx) onto heater Wall-mounting the GF-SK-1 FHK-2xx, FHK-4xx, FHK-6xx, FHK-13xx (see explanation below) The GF-SK-1 can monitor a single heater as denoted above but the most cost effective arrangement of the system is realized when monitoring a circuit of...
- Page 7 INSTALLATION PLANNING (cont.) The following tables are provided to assist the licensed electrician in sizing the electric cables and/or plugs needed for each FHK heater model. Since only models FHK-212-1CA and FHK-624-1CA are equipped with cables and plugs, these items for all other models will have to be obtained through a local supplier or purchased separately from Fostoria.
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Page 8: Installation & Wiring
INSTALLATION – WIRING For All Heaters The FHK-series heaters do not have any onboard controls ELECTRICAL SHOCK and therefore all permanently connected heaters must be HAZARD used in conjunction with the applicable Fostoria FPC- series control center or be wired to a listed, properly •... - Page 9 INSTALLATION – WIRING (cont.) 4. Position the rubber gasket (item 18) and the base (item 21) on the bottom of the terminal box (item 7), aligning the slotted holes. Fasten the base and terminal box together with the screws and nuts (items 16 & 17) provided.
- Page 10 INSTALLATION – WIRING (cont.) Wiring of FHK-6 and FHK-13 Series Heaters: All of these three-element models are factory-wired for three-phase operation. Voltages other than 277V are wired as shown in illustration 1. The 277V models are wired as shown in illustration 2. To connect the appropriate electrical service to your heater, follow the steps below.
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Page 11: Operation
OPERATION When power is provided to these heaters the heater elements will take several minutes to achieve full infrared output that can be confirmed by an orange to FIRE HAZARD dull red glow on the element sheath. The element BURN HAZARD sheath under this condition is operating between 1,500 and 1,600°... -
Page 12: Maintenance
OPERATION (cont.) Ground-Fault Monitoring and Operation: As explained in the “installation planning” section of this manual, most, if not all, applications using metal- FIRE HAZARD sheath heaters will require the use of the GF-SK-1 BURN HAZARD ground-fault sensor switch. Refer to the instructions provided with this switch for proper installation. - Page 13 ELEMENT & REFLECTOR REPLACEMENT: FHK-2 & FHK-4 Screw Screw Base ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD • Serious injury or death may occur. • Disconnect heaters from electrical supply before replacing parts. Hex nut Terminal box Wire guard Gasket Screw Use only Fostoria replacement elements of the Illustration 4 same wattage, voltage and part number as the original element.
- Page 14 ELEMENT REPLACEMENT: FHK-6 & FHK-13 ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Use only Fostoria replacement elements of the same wattage, voltage and part number • Serious injury or death may as the original element. Reference tables on occur. replacement parts pages later in this manual.
- Page 15 REFLECTOR REPLACEMENT: FHK-6 & FHK-13 Jam nut Cart ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD Back shield • Serious injury or death may occur. Jam nut • Disconnect heaters from Washer electrical supply before replacing parts. To replace the reflector: 1. Lay heater face down and remove the cart from the Extrusion heater by taking off the (4) jam nuts as shown in Illustration 10.
- Page 16 FHK-2 EXPLODED VIEW AND REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 19 3 15 20 11 ITEM Table 1 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY. METAL- SHEATH Side baffle 8022707 MODEL VOLTS ELEMENT Back shield 8022607 Mounting bracket 8023000 PART NUMBER Mounting brace 8023100 FHK-212-1CA 04458702 Pop rivet 3482200 FHK-220-1A...
- Page 17 FHK-4 EXPLODED VIEW AND REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST 6 15 10 19 3 11 5 ITEM Table 2 DESCRIPTION QTY. PART NUMBER METAL- SHEATH Side baffle 8022907 MODEL VOLTS ELEMENT Back shield 8022807 Mounting bracket 8023000 PART NUMBER Mounting brace 8023100 FHK-420-1A 04458502 Pop rivet...
- Page 18 FHK-6 EXPLODED VIEW AND REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ITEM. Table 3 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY. METAL- SHEATH Housing Assembly 8827999 MODEL VOLTS ELEMENT Extrusion 8041700 Terminal box 8040802 PART NUMBER Terminal box cover 8040900 FHK-620-3A 04458302 Reflector 8048900 FHK-624-3A 04457902 Metal sheath element support 8024100 FHK-624-1CA 04457902...
- Page 19 FHK-13 EXPLODED VIEW AND REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ITEM. Table 4 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY. METAL- SHEATH Housing Assembly 8829599 MODEL VOLTS ELEMENT Extrusion 8042400 PART NUMBER Terminal box 8040802 Terminal box cover 8040900 FHK-1320-3A 04458502 Reflector 8049000 FHK-1324-3A 04458102 Metal sheath element support 8024100 FHK-1327-3A 04458602...
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Page 20: Limited Warranty
The obligation of TPI Corporation under the terms of this warranty, shall be to supply a new part, repair of defective part, or a refund, at the company’s option with no cost to owner for the new or repaired part.
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