Hatco Glo-Ray GR5A, Installation And Operating Manual

English

Form No. GR5ALM-0217

9

INSTALLATION

Shelf

Angle bracket

fastened to

underside of shelf.

1" (25 mm)

Minimum

Gap

Flat Shelf Installation

  3.  Route the element wire leads and LED wire leads toward 

the installation location for the control box/controls.

NOTE: Curved Infrared Strip Heaters with lights (GR5AL Series) 

require two separate power supplies from the control 

box. A high voltage supply for the heating element and 

a low voltage supply for the LED light channels.

Installing the Controls

GR5A and GR5AL Series strip heaters have different control 

options. GR5A Series units can be ordered with an RMB Series 

Remote Control Box or individual, remote-mounted controls. 

GR5AL Series units come standard with a specific remote-

mounted control box. Refer to the appropriate section below for 

installation information.

Remote Control Boxes (RMB)—GR5A Series

Hatco Remote Control Boxes (RMB Series) include switches, 

wire leads, and/or indicator lights and are shipped ready for 

installation. 
The RMB Series require one remote control box per strip heater. 

NOTE: Remote control boxes are available in several 

configurations depending on the model. All boxes are 

built in accordance with UL standards to accommodate 

switches, indicator lights, and wiring. See the 

OPTIONS 

AND ACCESSORIES

 section for more information.

Remote Mounted Controls—GR5A Series

Optional remote mounted control switches include ON/OFF 

(I/O) toggle switches and infinite heat controls. These controls 

need to be installed into an approved electrical box/enclosure 

(not supplied) by a qualified electrician. See the OPTIONS AND 

ACCESSORIES section for more information.

NOTE: When two or more units are mounted where the heat 

from one housing tends to raise the temperature of 

another, the controls should be installed in a remote 

control box. Units in a multiple installation should use 

remote mounted controls.

NOTICE

To prevent premature failure of components due to 

excessive heat, remote mounted control switches must be 

installed outside the strip heater heat zone.

Installing the Control Box—GR5AL Series

Use the following procedure to install the GR5AL Series control 

box.

NOTE: Units can be ordered with up to 10ʹ (3 m) of element 

wire leads, depending on the installation location of the 

control box. The LED wire leads always will be 18" (457 

mm) longer than the element wire leads.

WARNING

Control box must be mounted in a vertical surface. 

Mounting control box in a horizontal surface may result in 

the collection of liquids and lead to electric shock.

NOTICE

Install remote-mounted control box outside of areas 

subject to temperatures above 104°F (40°C). Excessive 

temperatures will cause controls to overheat, malfunction, 

and fail. 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Remote-mounted control boxes and control switches must be 

installed in a cool, dry location as far away from any heat zone 

as possible. Do not mount control boxes directly on, under, or 

above unit. Do not mount control boxes in direct contact with 

any heated surface or near any steam generating equipment.

  1.  Cut and drill the appropriate holes in the vertical surface 

where the control box will be installed. Refer to the 

illustration below for cutout and screw hole dimensions.

NOTE: Make sure the control box installation location provides 

enough space behind the vertical surface for the depth 

of the control box and electrical connections.

10-1/8"

(257 mm)

4-3/4"

(121 mm)

10-7/16"

(265 mm)

2-1/2"

(64 mm)

1-1/8″

(29 mm)

7/16″

(11 mm)

3/8″

(9 mm)

Silicone Sealant

Control Box Cutout and Screw Hole Dimensions

NOTE: Make sure the width of the control box cutout does not 

exceed the above dimension.

  2. Complete the routing of the element wire leads and the 

LED wire leads from the unit to meet up with the control box 

through the cutout. 

NOTE: Curved Infrared Strip Heaters with lights (GR5AL and 

GR5AHL models) require two separate power supplies 

from the control box. A high voltage supply for the 

heating element and a low voltage supply for the LED 

light channels.

  3.  Route the wire leads from the on-site power supply to meet 

up with the control box through the cutout.

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