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Space-Ray RSCA6 Installation & Operation Instructions

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
OWNER / INSTALLER:
read and understood before installing, operating or servicing this heater.
INFRARED RADIANT CERAMIC HEATER
Models:
! INSTALLER:
This manual is the property of the owner. Please present this manual
to the owner when you leave the job site.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or maintenance can cause
property damage, injury or death. Read the installation, operation and maintenance
instructions thoroughly before installing or servicing this equipment.
In locations used for the storage of combustible materials, signs must be posted to
specify the maximum permissible stacking height to maintain the required clearances
from the heater to the combustibles. Signs must either be posted adjacent to the
heater thermostats or in the absence of such thermostats, in a conspicuous location.
NOT FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.
This heater is not approved in any residential application. This includes (but is not
limited to) the home, living quarters, attached garages, etc. Installation in residential
indoor spaces may result in property damage, asphyxiation, and serious injury or
death.
!IMPORTANT: SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Post Office Box 36485
Phone (704) 372-6391  Fax (704) 332-5843  www.spaceray.com  email:
For your safety this manual must be carefully and thoroughly
RSCA3, RSCA6, RSCA10
UNVENTED (For Indoor Installation Only)
SPACE-RAY
 305 Doggett Street
(28236)
 Charlotte, North Carolina
(28203)
info@spaceray.com
Form #43219000
Sept 2012

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  • Page 1 OWNER / INSTALLER: For your safety this manual must be carefully and thoroughly read and understood before installing, operating or servicing this heater. INFRARED RADIANT CERAMIC HEATER RSCA3, RSCA6, RSCA10 Models: UNVENTED (For Indoor Installation Only) ! INSTALLER: This manual is the property of the owner. Please present this manual to the owner when you leave the job site.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: DO NOT try to light any appliance. Extinguish any open flame. Open windows. DO NOT touch any electrical switch. DO NOT use any telephone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s telephone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

  • Page 3: Safety

    SAFETY This heater is a self-contained infrared radiant ceramic heater. Safety information required during installation and operation of this heater is provided in this manual and the labels on the product. The installation, service and maintenance of this heater must be performed by a contractor qualified in the installation and service of gas fired heating equipment.
  • Page 4 8 feet. Although these heaters may be used in many applications other than space heating (e.g., process heating), Space-Ray will not recognize the warranty for any use other than space heating. Form #43219000...

  • Page 5: Minimum Clearances To Combustibles

    This heater is for Indoor Installation only and can be used in Unvented mode. The term Unvented actually means Indirect Vented. While the products of combustion are expelled into the building, national codes require 4 CFM/1000 BTU of heater input ventilation in the building to dilute these products of combustion. This ventilation may be provided by gravity or mechanical means.
  • Page 6 MODEL BACK Extension SIDES Extension CEILING Extension BELOW Extension RSCA3 24” 36” 24” 36” 24” 36” 48” 126” RSCA6 36” 36” 30” 36” 36” 36” 72” 126” RSCA10 45” 48” 48” 60” 36” 36” 96” 168” MOUNTED at 45º ANGLE...

  • Page 7: Rsca Specifications

    1/2" NPT (Female) *MOUNT HEATERS AS HIGH AS POSSIBLE. Minimums are shown as a guideline for human comfort and uniform energy distribution for complete building heating applications. Consult your Space-Ray representative for the particulars of your installation requirements. Form #43219000...

  • Page 8: Rsca Dimensions

    RSCA DIMENSIONS HANGING The heater can be mounted with the reflector horizontal or angled up to 45º from horizontal. When the heater is to be angle mounted, make sure the gas manifold assembly is on the lower side of the heater. Coil chains (No. 2 or larger) or rigid supports may be used to mount the heater, which must be suspended from a permanent structure with adequate load capacity.

  • Page 9: Optional Parabolic Reflector Extension Assembly

    OPTIONAL PARABOLIC REFLECTOR EXTENSION ASSEMBLY The heater is completely factory assembled and requires no field assembly. If the optional parabolic reflector extension is utilized, locate and identify the end panels and side panels as shown in the following diagram. Attach the side panels as shown. Attach the end panels so that the end flanges of the end panels overlap the side panels.
  • Page 10 1. Connect to the supply tank or manifold in accordance with the latest edition of National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1), and local building codes. Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before the installation is made. 2. All gas supply lines must be located in accordance with the required clearances to combustibles below the heater as listed on the nameplate of the heater.

  • Page 11: Instructions For Pressure Test Gauge Connection

    Propane Gas 10.0” W.C. 11.0” W.C. 14.0” W.C. Natural Gas 6.0” W.C. 7.0” W.C. 14.0” W.C. RSCA6 and RSCA10 Propane Gas 10.0” W.C. 11.0” W.C. 14.0” W.C.  Minimum permissible gas supply pressure for purpose of input adjustment. Form #43219000...

  • Page 12: Electrical Connections

    ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 1. All electric wiring shall conform to the latest edition of the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA No. 70), or the code legally authorized in the locality where the installation is made. 2. The unit must be electrically grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA No. 70-latest edition).
  • Page 13 FIELD CONNECTION AND THERMOSTAT WIRING DIAGRAMS LINE VOLTAGE (120V) THERMOSTAT CONNECTIONS – SINGLE HEATER PER THERMOSTAT LINE VOLTAGE (120V) THERMOSTAT CONNECTIONS – MULTIPLE HEATERS PER THERMOSTAT LOW VOLTAGE (24V) THERMOSTAT CONNECTIONS – MULTIPLE HEATERS PER THERMOSTAT – (POWER SUPPLIED FROM FAN CENTER RELAY) LOW VOLTAGE (24V) THERMOSTAT CONNECTIONS –...

  • Page 14: Ventilation

    Power ventilation is recommended, and the minimum vent flow required is as follows: RSCA3 = 109 cfm RSCA6 = 218 cfm RSCA10 = 436 cfm If gravity ventilation is used, the required square feet of inlet and outlet vent area (depending on height and temperature difference) is as follows: RSCA3 = 0.4 s/f...

  • Page 15: Lighting And Shutdown Instructions

    LIGHTING AND SHUTDOWN INSTRUCTIONS STANDING PILOT IGNITION SYSTEM (Ignition Suffix “1”) Turn the dial to “PILOT.” Press the dial in and light the pilot. Hold for 60 seconds and release. Turn the dial counterclockwise to “ON.” Use this position for thermostat control. Set the thermostat ...

  • Page 16: Sequence Of Operation

    SEQUENCE OF OPERATION The chart below shows the sequence of operation for the normal operating cycle of the heater equipped with direct spark ignition system when connected to a permanent 120V power supply and the heater is turned on and off by a remote 120V thermostat. (See Section 11) If the flame is not sensed during sequence T2, then the burner will automatically go into safety lockout.

  • Page 17: Replacing Parts

    Remove the reflector mounting panels from the heater body e) Remove the emitter face from the heater body. This surface unit is attached by ¼” Hex Head machine screws (10 on the RSCA3, 16 on the RSCA6, and 26 on the RSCA10) Use caution in this ...

  • Page 18: Replacement Parts Guide

    REPLACEMENT PARTS GUIDE MODELS: RSCA3-(N1, L1 Item No. Part No. Description 42129000 Plenum Box Assembly 42192000 Emitter Kit (includes items 3 & 4) 40446080 End Gasket (Qty. 2) 40446130 Side Gasket (Qty. 2) 42133000 Screen Retainer (Qty. 2) 40670050 Reverb Screen (Pilot) 40710020 End Reverb Baffle 40621000...
  • Page 19 IMPORTANT:  Please order by Part Number, not by Item Number.  Refer to complete Model Number when ordering.  All replacement parts available when ordering.  MODEL NUMBER SUFFIXES: N = Natural Gas L = Propane Gas 1 = Self-Generating Standing Pilot 5 = Direct Spark Ignition ALL ILLUSTRATIONS ARE INTENDED TO GIVE THE GENERAL IMPRESSION OF UNITS ONLY.
  • Page 20 MODELS: RSCA3-(N5, L5) Item No. Part No. Description 42129000 Plenum Box Assembly 42192000 Emitter Kit (includes items 3 & 4) 40446080 End Gasket (Qty. 2) 40446130 Side Gasket (Qty. 2) 42133000 Screen Retainer (Qty. 2) 41748030 Reverb Screen 40710020 End Reverb Baffle 40621000 End Flue Collar 42132000...
  • Page 21 Form #43219000 Sept 2012...
  • Page 22 MODELS: RSCA6-(N1A, L1) Item No. Part No. Description 40714000 Plenum Box Assembly 41218000 Emitter Kit (includes items 3 & 4) 40446080 End Gasket (Qty. 2) 40446090 Side Gasket (Qty. 2) 40608000 Screen Retainer (Qty. 2) 40670030 Reverb Screen (pilot) 40710020...
  • Page 23 Form #43219000 Sept 2012...
  • Page 24 MODELS: RSCA6-(N5A, L5) Item No. Part No. Description 40714000 Plenum Box Assembly 41218000 Emitter Kit (includes items 3 & 4) 40446080 End Gasket (Qty. 2) 40446090 Side Gasket (Qty. 2) 40608000 Screen Retainer (Qty. 2) 41748010 Reverb Screen 40710020 End Reverb Baffle...
  • Page 25 Form #43219000 Sept 2012...
  • Page 26 MODELS: RSCA10-(N5A, L5) Item No. Part No. Description 40742000 Plenum Box Assembly 41219000 Emitter Kit (includes items 3 & 4) 40446080 End Gasket (Qty. 2) 40446110 Side Gasket (Qty. 2) 40747000 Screen Retainer (Qty. 2) 41748020 Reverb Screen 41156000 Reverb Baffle Assembly (ignition end) 40710020 Reverb Baffle (back end) 40621000...
  • Page 27 Form #43219000 Sept 2012...

  • Page 28: Warnings Card

    WARNINGS CARD This card is furnished with each heater. Additional copies may be ordered under part no. 43344990. Form #43219000 Sept 2012...
  • Page 29 LIMITED WARRANTY: Gas-Fired Products, Inc., the manufacturer, warrants to the original owner of any Space-Ray infrared gas heater that said heater will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service. The heater(s) shall be installed, used and maintained strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The manufacturer's sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to furnishing replacement parts, F.O.B.

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