Installation Instructions; Fire And Explosion Hazard - L.B.White L-40 Manual De Uso

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L-40 / H-40
L-40 / H-40 Spark Ignition Radiant Brooder
General Installation Instructions
Installation should be made in ac-
cordance with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes, in accordance
with CAN1-B149.1 or.2 INSTALLATION
CODES.
1. Read all safety precautions and follow L. B. White
recommendations when installing this heater. If
during the installation or relocating of the heater,
you suspect that a part is damaged or defective,
call a qualified service agency for repair or
replacement.
2. On initial installation and before use, position
the heater properly regarding clearance to
combustible materials and ground clearance to
protect the heater from livestock. See "minimum
safe clearance to combustible materials" in table
on page 4.
3. Position the heater's gas hose and its electrical
supply outside of the hot zone directly above the
heater to avoid any contact with the hot canopy
surface of the heater.
4. The heater shall be connected to an approved,
customer supplied, electrical supply and operated
from off to full heat output by utilizing the build-
ing's environment controller.
5. An approved manual gas valve provided by the
installer shall be placed between the heater gas
hose and the buildings gas supply piping.
6. Power supply wiring to the heater shall be mini-
mum 14 gauge, consisting of a hot lead, neutral
lead, and a ground lead.
7. Insure that all accessories that ship with the
heater have been removed from inside of heater's
shipping container and installed. This pertains to
gas hose, filters, etc.
8. The heater's gas regulator (with pressure relief
valve) should be installed outside of building. Any
regulators inside the buildings must be properly
vented to the outside. Local, state and national
codes always apply to regulator installation.
9. Any regulator mounted outside the building be
protected against the weather, particularly ice
formation. Ice formation can lead to overpressur-
ization of the regulator and subsequent gas leaks.
Owner's Manual • L-40 / H-40
See codes covering proper protection.
10. A sediment trap (Fig. 13) shall be installed at
the beginning of the gas line feeding the heaters
on that line, to ensure that debris/contamina-
tion from the gas supply does not enter the gas
control valves of individual heaters. The cap at the
bottom of the sediment trap should be removed
a minimum of once per year to allow drainage of
contaminants.
FIG. 13
Gas Supply
To Heaters
11. Always use pipe joint compound that is resistant to
liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas.
12. Check all connections for gas leaks using
approved leak detectors. Gas leak testing is
performed as follows:
WARNING

Fire and Explosion Hazard

■ Do not use open flame (matches, torches,
candles, etc.) in checking for gas leaks.
■ Use only approved leak detectors.
■ Failure to follow this warning can lead to fires
or explosions.
■ Fires or explosions can lead to property
damage, injury or death.
-- Check all pipe connections, hose connections, fit-
tings and adapters upstream of the gas control with
approved gas leak detectors.
-- In the event a gas leak is detected, check the
components involved for cleanliness and proper ap-
plication of pipe compound before further tightening.
-- Tighten the gas connections as necessary to stop
the leak.