Pipe Insert Heaters
MX Series
Installation, Operation, & Maintenance Instructions
Special Notes
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD.
performed by qualified personnel in accordance with the local electrical codes and
CAUTION
standards and must be effectively grounded to eliminate shock hazard.
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.
ANSI B16.5. In case of code stamped or registered heater, do not exceed the rating as
recorded on the data report and/or registration documents Do not operate the heater in the
WARNING
presence of combustible gases, vapours, dusts or fibres unless the heater is specifically
marked for the hazardous location and heater operating temperature does not exceed
the temperature code rating. Corrosion of the sheath could result in a ground fault which,
depending upon the fluid being heated, could cause a fire or an explosion.
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD FOR HAZARDOUS LOCATION HEATERS.
shall be used with protection control as follows:
WARNING
Gaseous and/or vapour phase immersion applications.
a.
Heating elements sheath temperature controls to limit to the maximum allowable sheath
design temperature.
FIRE HAZARD.
If a thermostat is provided, it is designed for temperature control service
only. Since the thermostat does not fail safe, it should not be used for temperature limiting
WARNING
duty. Wiring to this device is the users responsibility.
Heaters are capable of developing high temperatures, therefore extreme care should be
taken to:
a.
Use explosion‑proof terminal enclosures in hazardous locations;
b.
Maintain distance between heater and combustible materials.
CAUTION. This document presents the minimum requirement pertaining to the
installation, operation, and maintenance of the respective equipment as required by the
manufacturer only. Any additional considerations, including but not limited to any design
CAUTION
consideration, in‑service inspection, and fitness‑for‑service assessment for all pressure
boundary components to meet any safety principles and local jurisdictional regulatory
requirements, shall be the responsibility of the user.
All electric heating equipment installations must be
Do not exceed the ratings of the flange as listed in
This heater
Part No. MI134 Rev.8.02
September 2018
ISO 9001
Printed in Canada