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    1 ■ Watlow Series 146 User’ s Manual Series 146 User’ s Manual T emperature Regulator 1241 Bundy Boulev ard, P .O . Box 5580, Winona, Minnesota USA 55987-5580 Phone: +1 (507) 454-5300, F ax: +1 (507) 452-4507, Internet: http://www .watlow .com Registered Company Winona, Minnesota USA TO T AL 3 Y ear W arranty CUST OM ER SA TISF A CTION $5.00 [...]

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    Figure 2a — Series 146 dimensions. Sub-Panel Mounting the Series 146 NOTE: FM approval requires limit switches to be suitably enclosed to minimize casual readjustment of set temperature. 1. Using the controller as a location template, mark both mounting holes. 2. Drill two 5 mm (0.19 in.) diameter holes in the desired panel location. See Figure 2[...]

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    120V Å 146_ - 1 _ _ _ - 0000 230 to 240 V Å 146_ - 2 _ _ _ - 0000 24V Å 146_ - 3 _ _ _ - 0000 NOTE: The line voltage is specified by your model number . ç WARNING: T o avoid potential electric shock, use National Electrical Code safety practices when wiring and connecting this unit to a power source and to electrical sensors or peripheral devic[...]

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    4 ■ Watlow Series 146 User’ s Manual Figure 4 — System wiring examples. 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 13 Series 102 Temperature Controller 102C-16XX-1000 4 (+) 5 (-) 120V Å L1 L2 1 3 6 7 89 1 CR-1 1 1 11 14 (+) 10 15 (-) 11 13 12 14 13 17 1 2 2 2 SSR-240-10A-DC1 Solid-State Relay 10 (+) (-) Heater 48 to 260 V Å out 3 to 32 V Î (dc) in. Series[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity Series 146 W A TLOW WINONA 1241 Bundy Boulevard Winona, Minnesota 55987 USA Français Declara que el producto siguiente: Español Designación: Serie 146 Números de modelo: 146E - (1, 2 ó 3) (100-999) - (1, 2, 3 ó 4) (Cualquier combinación de tres números y letras) Clasificación: Control de temperatura, Categoría de[...]

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    (2012) 146 _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _00 Output T ype E = Electromechanical rela y , 8A, Form C Line V oltage 1 = 120V Å 2 = 230V Å to 240V Å 3 = 24V Å Input and Range T ype E 619 = 0 to 799 ° C (32 to 1470 ° F) Ty p e J 601 = 0 to 315 ° C (32 to 600 ° F) 602 = 0 to 750 ° C (32 to 1382 ° F) 615 = Fixed at 315 ° C (600 ° F) 618 = -17 to 93 ° C (0[...]