Consort PLC050/SS Use and maintenance manual

Installation & Control Guide for
Panel Convector Heaters
Please note:
‘SS’ suffix added to model number denotes Stainless Steel derivative.
Consort Equipment Products Ltd.
Registered Office: Thornton Industrial Estate, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, S 73 2RT
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ll electrical appliances produced for the Company are guaranteed for one year against faulty material or
workmanship. This applies only if the appliance has been used for purposes in accordance with the instructions
provided and has not been connected to an unsuitable electricity supply, or subject to misuse, neglect, damage
or modified or repaired by any person not authorised by us. This guarantee is offered to you as an extra benefit and
does not affect your legal rights.
The correct electricity supply voltage is shown on the rating label attached to the appliance.
Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that this guide is accurate at the time of printing. In the interest of
progress the Company reserve the right to vary specifications from time to time without notice.
Q U LITY S P CE H E TERS
Models
PLC050/SS PLC050TI/SS PLC050NC/SS
PLC075/SS PLC075TI/SS PLC075NC/SS
PLC100/SS PLC100TI/SS PLC100NC/SS
PLC125/SS PLC125TI/SS PLC125NC/SS
PLC150/SS PLC150TI/SS PLC150NC/SS
PLC200/SS PLC200TI/SS PLC200NC/SS
Thermostat
nd
Switches
Thermostat
Switches and
Timer
No Controls
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Overview
Please read this guide carefully and retain for future
use and maintenance.
This appliance has been designed and
manufactured to the highest international
standards, however, care must be taken for optimal
results and safety. This appliance also meets the
requirements of EU Directive 89/336 for EMC.
Note: The rating label can be viewed by loosening
the two mounting bracket screws and hinging the
appliance forward on its retaining chains.
Safety & Care
The appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. Children should
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
Warning
• Do NOT site the appliance into a corner.
• Do NOT handle the appliance with wet hands.
• Do NOT use the appliance in workshops or rooms
where excessive dust is generated or present.
• Ensure that nothing is pushed into any aperture
of this appliance.
• Do NOT touch outlet grille when the appliance is
in use.
• Do NOT cover or restrict any aperture of the
appliance when in use.
• Do NOT use the appliance if damaged.
• Do NOT leave the appliance unattended where
young children are present.
• If used in a bathroom, the heater is to be
installed so that the switches and other controls
cannot be touched by a person in the bath or
shower.
Thermally Operated Cut-Out
The appliance is fitted with an Electronic Safety
Control (ES). This is a safety device, which switches
the heater off if, for any reason, the appliance
overheats. The ES control can only be re-set after
the appliance has cooled down. In order to re-set
the ES control, proceed as follows:
• Switch off appliance and leave for
approximately 5 minutes.
• Switch appliance back on and ES control
will re-set.
• Ensure that the appliance is functioning
correctly. If the ES control operates again, the
appliance should be checked by a competent
electrician.
The heater carries a ‘Do Not Cover’ label to warn the user
that if the appliance is covered, there is a risk of
overheating. CAUTION – In order to avoid a hazard due to
inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out, this appliance
must not be supplied through an external timer or
connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off
by the utility.
Cleaning
lways disconnect the heater from the mains before
cleaning. The heater should not require any maintenance,
but it is strongly advised that it is kept clean. n
occasional wipe over with a soft cloth is all that should be
necessary.
• Do NOT use metal or furniture polish on any part of the
heater.
• Do NOT touch the heater with wet hands or in any way
bring water into contact with it.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
If Your Heater Does ot Work
• Check that power is available to the heater. The neon
in the control switch should be illuminated.
• Check that the thermal cut-out has not operated.
Follow the reset instructions given under the section
headed ‘Thermal Operated Cut-out’.
• Check that the fuse in the spur unit has not blown. This
can be done by replacing the fuse with another
suitable fuse.
Should neither of the above remedies work, then
telephone the helpline number shown in these instructions
(UK ONLY). Do not attempt to repair the heater.
Connection to the Main Supply
Electrical installation should be carried out by a
competent installer, preferably registered with NICEIC
(National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation
Contracting) in accordance with the 16 edition of the IEE
Wiring Regulations, (BS.7671), and any relevant Local
uthority Bye-Laws. This heater is fitted with a 3-core mains
supply cable and should be permanently connected to
the electricity supply via a double pole switch having 3mm
gap on each pole. switched Fused Connection unit to
BS.1363. Part 4 is a recommended mains supply
connection accessory to ensure compliance with safety
requirements applicable to fixed-wiring installation.
Note: When switched on for the first time the appliance
may emit a slight smell. This is purely the evaporation of a
fluid used in the manufacturing process.
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
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Installation
M
ILLIMETRE
W
ATT A B
PLC050/NC/TI(SS) 500 442 303
PLC075/NC/TI(SS) 750 442 303
PLC100/NC/TI(SS) 1000 614 477
PLC125/NC/TI(SS) 1250 720 582
PLC150/NC/TI(SS) 1400 720 582
PLC200/NC/TI(SS) 2000 852 713
3
min 270mm
195mm
A
B

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Controls
When the appliance is connected to the mains
supply and the wall socket is switched ‘ON’ the
mains neon indicator will light, showing that the
power is available to the unit.
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continuously. Set the current time of day onto the timer
by rotating the dial face clockwise until the correct
time is indicated against the timer reference mark on
the 24-hour clock face. For frost protection mode,
move the switch immediately beneath the timer to the
manual position designated .
 Automatic Operation
Move the switch immediately beneath the timer to the
auto position designated by the clock icon. The 24-hour
timer can be set to give any combination of On/Off
intervals to a minimum of 20 minutes on.
• Select the ‘On’ time required by pressing the
black segment (on the circumference of the
timer) adjacent to the time required outwards.
This will cause the heater to switch ‘On’ at the
selected time for 20 minutes operation. Each
additional segment pressed out will give a further
20 minutes of operation. In this way, select the
length of time required for the unit to be ‘On’
and push out the number of 20-minute segments
necessary to select the time period required.
The timer can be set to give as many ‘On’ periods as
required during any 24-hour period. This program will
repeat itself every 24 hours until changed. This program
may be overridden at any time by switching to manual
operation.
Manual Operation
Move the selector switch beneath the timer to the
manual position designated by the hand icon. The
heater will now run continuously, controlled by the heat
settings and thermostat as described under the
‘Controls’ section.
Mounting
To wall mount, the wall bracket supplied must be used.
Please refer to illustrations in Fig.1. Remove wall bracket
from the heater. Fix wall bracket to wall using screw
holes provided. Present heater to bracket. Locate
heater onto bottom lugs via 2 sets of relevant slots in
rear panel. Hinge heater upwards and locate the top
tabs into the slots in the back of the heater and ‘click’
into position.
To remove the heater from the wall first disconnect the
power then press down on the two top tabs to release
the heater. Hinge the heater forward on the bottom
lugs. The heater can be now lifted off the bottom lugs
to remove it from the wall. The heater must not be
located immediately below a fixed socket outlet.
NOTE: On the non-timer models there is no timer
control and selector switch.
The controls (except NC models) are located
behind a cover on the right hand end of the
appliance. The heaters (except the NC models)
are fitted with a build-in thermostat to control the
temperature level to which the room is heated.
The thermostat adjustment knob is located on the
right hand end and is numbered. Rotate the
knob clockwise to a higher number against the
thermostat reference mark to raise the room
temperature. Once set it is unlikely to require
being touched again. To set the heater to the
Frost Watch mode, ensure that at least one heat
switch is in the on position and turn the
thermostat control knob fully anti-clockwise until
the frost symbol aligns with mark.
Using the Timer (TI Models only)
The heater must be connected to the mains
supply in order for the timer to operate
Timer reference
mark
elector switch
Thermostat reference
mark
Heat witches (Each
gives half heat, both
depressed - full heat
Thermostat
adjustment knob