Electric heaters and gas detectors

News and Press Releases

Prices Increasing August 1, 2011

Effective August 1, 2011 prices have increased approximately 7.5% on all Brasch produced heating units.  This is the first increase in several years. Costs for all materials and transportation have climbed dramatically and we have been forced to adjust accordingly.  Prices have increased on gas detectors and other products as well.  New price sheets have been mailed and can be downloaded from the secure area of the website.  If you have any questions, please contact Don Schwab or Bill Tucker in Sales.

Our Maryland Heights Office Has Moved!

On February 27th, 2011 the roof of our office on Dorsett Road in Maryland Heights was torn off in a storm.  The building required serious renovation and we have moved.  Our new permanent location is in the Tech Center complex located at 2310 Millpark Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043. 

GDCP Analog Gas Detector Control panels replaced with GDCP-A

Our analog GDCP-0, GDCP-1, GDCP-2, GDCP-3 Gas Detector Control Panels have been phased out and are being replaced with the GDCP-A digital control panel models. Remote sensors are not affected. Technical support and service will continue to be available for all GDCP models. Representatives should download the latest gas detector pricing guide.

Brasch is now offering a Test Kit for carbon monoxide detectors and transmitters.  It may be used to assure proper function of your monitoring system and determine the need for recalibration.

BTUH Heaters Discontinued as of September 1, 2010

Effective September 1, 2010, Brasch Manufacturing has discontinued the BTUH heater line.  The BTU Series is now being offered in capacities from 2.5KW to 50KW. Download Bulletin A-140B for specifications or contact Bill Tucker or Don Schwab for further information.

Updated UL1996 requires disconnecting contactors be used in open coil duct heater applications.  For the safety of service personnel  performing work on or near an open coil duct heater, contactors used to control them must break all ungrounded conductors.

Paragraph 24.3.18 Requirement:  Mercury or magnetic contactors used on open coil electric duct heaters shall break all ungrounded conductors.  Phase break on three phase heaters shall not be permitted.  Where silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) are used, the safety contactor shall break all ungrounded conductors.  This requirement does not apply to sheathed type electric duct heaters.

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