Glossary Of Terms
Glossary (heat)
| Amps | Or amperage, the amount of electricity “flowing” through your heater and wires |
| BTU | Abbreviation for British Thermal Unit it’s used to measure a quantity of heat. |
| CFM | Abbreviation for cubic foot of air per minute used for measuring amount of air like gallons of water |
| Disconnect Switch | A power switch that meets the code requirement’s for disengaging power to the heater |
| Double Pole Disconnect Switch | A power switch that meets the code requirement’s for disengaging power to the heater |
| Double Pole Thermostat | Both wire switches the heater on or off |
| FPM | Abbreviation for feet per minute, in regards to the speed of air like miles per hour |
| Integral thermostat | Thermostat mounted inside of the heater |
| KW | Abbreviation for 1000 watts per hour |
| Line voltage thermostat | Remote mounted thermostat (on wall for to reduce power from line volts to control volts i.e. 240 to 24 volts |
| Night set back | Reference to a thermostat that can lower or raise the room temperature per a time clock setting |
| Primary transformer |
A device use to reduce the voltage in a heater, i.e. 120 volts to 24 volts |
| Recessed housing | General term for installing a heater in between your wall studs |
| RPM | Abbreviation for revolutions per minute, speed of a wheel on blower or shaft turning on motor |
| Single Pole Disconnect Switch | A power switch that meets the code requirement’s (for one wire only) for disengaging power to the heater |
| Single Pole Thermostat | Only one wire switches the heater on or off |
| Surface Mounting Frame | This is an optional frame that surrounds a heater so that you can mount it on a wall rather than inside the wall |
| T Bar Frame Kit | This provides the ability of mounting a heater in a suspended ceiling |
| Tamper Resistant | Reduces the ability to change thermostat settings in a heater or wall thermostat |
| Transformer Relay | A single package device that provides 24 volts to control the thermostat and includes a relay to turn power on and off to heater |
| Watt | Amount of power (electricity) used in your heater |