HEATCRAFT STRIP HEATER-HQ1060283 HC-15KW ELECTRIC HEAT ELEMENT-240 VOLT-NEW

HEATCRAFT STRIP HEATER-HQ1060283 HC-15KW ELECTRIC HEAT ELEMENT-240 VOLT-NEWThis item is three coils on a frame only. No additional electronics are included. Bare heater body. NOTE: THERE ARE 3 SEPARATE 5KW COILS ON THIS FRAME, FOR TOTAL OF 15KW, EACH OF THESE 3 COILS WOULD DRAW ABOUT 18 TO 21 AMPS DEPENDING ON ACTUAL VOLTAGE AT YOUR SOURCE.TYPICAL INSTALL WOULD HAVE THESE WIRED AND CONTROLLED IN A "STAGED ARRAY" WHERE EACH ELEMENT IS TURNED ON AS NEEDED. MOST TYPICAL SETUP USES TWO ELEMENTS ON ONE 60 AMP BREAKER, AND THIRD ELEMENT ON 30 AMP. THERE ARE "STAGING SEQUENCER" CONTROL RELAYS, AND THESE NEED TO BE TIMED ON/OFF WITH A CONTROL BOARD, OR YOU CAN DO IT WITH TIME DELAY RELAYS, AND PROPERLY RATED CONTACTOR.I HAVE INSTALLED ONE HERE USING ONLY TWO OF THE THREE ELEMENTS, A DIGITAL 4-20 TEMP CONTROLLER AND TWO SCR DRIVES THAT MODULATE AMPERAGE OUTPUT TO THE COILS BASED ON INPUT FROM THE CONTROLLER.IT IS INSERTED INTO THE PLENUM DUCT OF OUR FORCED AIR FURNACE AND THE BLOWER TURNS ON WHEN HEAT IS CALLED FOR BY REGULAR T-STAT. AT 15 DEGREES OUTSIDE OUR 1200 SF HOUSE WAS.68 DEGREES WITH FURNACE CYCLING ON/OFF EVERY 45-60 MINUTES. MY AMPERAGE DRAW IS BETWEEN 20 AND 38 AS THE HEATER RAMPS UP/DOWN DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE THERMOSTAT READING IS TO THE DESIRED TEMP. ONCE THE STAT REACHES TEMP, THE HEATERS ARE TURNED OFF, AND THE FAN RUNS FOR ABOUT 75 SECONDS TO COOL THE COILS.POINT IS WITH THE RIGHT AMPERAGE AND AIR FLOW THESE ADD ON HEAT COILS CAN HELP WARM YOUR HOUSE AND COULD SAVE BIG DOLLARS BY ELIMINATING HEATING OIL COST AS IT HAS DONE FOR US.AS A FINAL HEATING COST REDUCTION MEASURE WE HAVE REGISTERED WITH THE ELECTRIC UTILITY AS AN ALL ELECTRIC HOME AND THAT SAVES US EVEN MORE. (THEIR EQUAL PAYMENT PLAN HELPS BALANCE MONTHLY ENERGY COSTS FOR US AS WELL).Great for custom heat projects, replacement heat elements, or booster heating in duct work. I would be happy to include wiring instructions that i used when i built my own furnace you can use as a reference. This item is new but does not come with any original packaging.Shipping weight: 7 lbs. (includes extra packing for extra protection),RcmdId ViewItemDescV4,RlogId p4%60bo7%60jtb9%3Feog4d71f%2B%3F4f%3E-1489c75a7bb-0x10c-->