Dimplex AC3N User manual

08/18848/4 (UK) - Issue 4
AC3N,AC3RN,AC45N &AC6NAir Curtains
AC3N,AC45N&AC3RN
AC6N
Products comply with the European Safety Standard: EN 60335-2-30 and the European Standards for Electromagetic Compatibility (EMC)
EN55014-1 / A2: 2002 and EN55014-2:2003. These cover the essential requirements of EEC directives 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC

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IMPORTANT : THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLYAND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
ACAir Curtains
Models : AC3N, AC45N, AC6N & AC3RN
IMPORTANT SAFETYADVICE
DO NOT COVER OR OBSTRUCT the air inlet or outlet grille.
ENSURETHEAPPLIANCEIS EARTHED.
Donot usethis heaterin areaswhere excessivedust exists.
This heater must not be located immediately above or below a fixed socket outlet or
connection box.
Alwaysdisconnect supplybefore workingon the product.
Thisproduct shouldbe mountedsafely tosolid wallor ceilingsurfaces only.
Ensurethe supplycables areof adequatecurrent carryingcapacity and areprotected bya
suitablefuse.
Ifthe applianceis mountedin a toiletor washroom,the applianceshouldbe mountedsuch
that no part of it can be touched by a person using a fixed bath or shower.
If the appliance is mounted in a toilet or washroom an isolating switch must be provided
outside the washroom adjacent to the entrance door.
Warning: Inorder toavoid ahazard dueto inadvertentresetting ofthe thermalcut-out, this
applianceMUST NOTbe suppliedthrough anexternal switchingdevice, suchas atimer, or
connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by the utility.
Electrical
Theinstallationofthisapplianceshouldbecarriedoutbyacompetentelectricianandbein accordancewith
thecurrent IEEwiring regulations.
Fixing Positions
Thisappliancemaybeeitherwall-mounted orfixedto aceiling-seeFig.2 forvariousfixingpositions and
‘Installation’seesectionbelow,fordetailsonfixing.Heatersmaybe mountedendtoendforwidedoorways.
Installation
Usingthe wallmounting bracketasaguide(see ‘a’in Fig.3) markoff thehole positionson thewall or
ceiling(see‘B’inFig. 1).Aminimumheightof1.8metres isrequiredfrom floortobracket. Fix thebracket
inposition byfollowing stepsas describedunder theheading ‘Wallor CeilingMounting’.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting
Solidbrick or concreteblock wallsmust bedrilled and plugged(using aspirit levelas aguideensure
bracketislevel)andpluggedwithrawlplugssupplied. The plugmustbelocatedinthesolidpartof thewall,
notjust inthe plasterlayer.
Forpanelled internalwalls orceilings,itisbest tolocate thestudding, positiontheheaterfixingbracket
accordinglyand usescrews supplied.If itis notpossible tolocate thestudding, usetype M5Rawlplug
inserts,making the10mm holeswitha drillrather thanabradawlora screwdriver.
Locatetheheateronthemountingbracketensuringthatthepozi-headscrewsarefullyengagedintheslots
ofthebracket.
Itisimportant thattheserratedmetalwasher(a)is locatedbetweentheheater holdingbracket(b)andthe
wallmountingbracket (c). Adjustheatertothe requiredanglethenfirmlytightenthefixingscrew(d)inside
theendcap (e)using across-head screwdriver(f) asshown inFig. 4.
Electrical connection
Release the screws ateither end of the air-outletgrille (see Fig.5) togain accessto theterminalsfor
connectionof thesupplycable-see Fig.6.
Insertthemainscabledownthe outsideofthebackpanel(noton inside)andthrough therearentrycable
clampand makeconnectionasshownin Fig. 6 (seealsoFig. 7fordetailedviewsof cableclamp).
Fig.7a showsthe cableclamp detailforAC3N&AC3RN models.
Fig.7b showscableclampdetailforAC45N&AC6N models.Note: Part‘A’ofcableclamp isflippedover
toreceive thelarger cable.
Connectiontofixedwiringshouldbemadethroughanadjacentminimum20ampdouble-poleswitch for
AC3N,AC3RN &AC45N models.
Connectiontofixedwiringshouldbemadethroughanadjacentminimum30ampdouble-poleswitch for
AC6Nmodelwithaminimumseparationof3mmineachpole.
Re-securethe outletgrille.
Ensurethattheair-curtainissecurelyfastenedandthatthe supplycableisfirmlyclamped beforeoperating
theappliance.
Operation (AC3N, AC45N & AC6N models)
Switchon electricitysupplyto theheater.
Switchingthe switchmarked ‘I’ energisestheblower.
Select ‘l’ andthe smallerswitches marked‘z’ asrequired (see Fig.9)
Settings - I:Fan ‘On’
I +z:Half heat
I +z+ z:Full heat
Operation (AC3RN model)
Switchon electricitysupplyto theheater.
Selectthe switchposition ‘MAN ’ for ManualOperation.
Selectthe switchposition ‘AUTO ’forOperationviathe remotecontrol.
Selectthe desiredheat outputusing thesmallerswitchesmarked‘z’ (seeFig. 10).
Tooperatetheremotecontrol youmustfirstselect ‘AUTO’.Theheatermay nowbeturnedOnorOffusing
theRemote Control(see Fig.8).
Settings - MAN :Fan On
AUTO : Fan On or Off (using remote II
II
I/ OO
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MAN / AUTO +z: Halfheat
MAN / AUTO +z+ z: Fullheat
‘ AUTO ’will defaultto ‘OFF’if theremote controlis notbeing used.
NOTE.Infra redtechnology isused forthe remotecontrol link,the rangeis 8meters inline ofslight.
Iftheremote controlbecomeslost,switchoffatthe mainssupplyforatleast30seconds andselect‘MAN’
forManual Operation.
Remote Control (AC3RN model only)
Insert2 off1.5volt AAAbatteriesinto theremotecontrolhandset.
Switchthe heaterto‘AUTO ’ forautomatic operation.
Pressthe II
II
Ibuttonto activatethe heater,and Ototurnoff.
Iftheremotecontroldoesnotoperatetheheater,firstcheck batteries,thenpointremotedirectlyattheheater
beforeoperating.
Theremote controlmay beplaced, whennot inuse, intheprovidedwall-mountedholster (seeFig.8).
Screwsand rawlplugsfor wallfixingtheholsterare provided.
Important Battery Information
Discardleaking batteries.
Disposeofbatteriesinthe propermanneraccording toProvincialand localregulations.Any batterymay
leakelectrolyteifmixed withadifferentbatterytype,ifinsertedincorrectly,ifallthebatteriesarenotreplaced
atthe sametime,ifdisposedof ina fireor ifan attemptis madeto chargea batterynot intendedtobe
recharged.
Thermal Safety Cut-outs
Thepowersupply tothe heatingelementswill beinterrupted ifoneor acombination ofthefollowing
abnormaleventsoccurs.
1. Airinletor outletgrilles areobstructed.
2. Internalventilation isimpaired duetobuild upofdustandfluff.
3. Blowerunitstalls.
Note: Ifthecut-outoperates, thefanmay continuetorun impairingtheperformanceofthe heater. Ifthis
occurs,turn offunitimmediately andfollowthe resetprocedurebelow.
Procedure for resetting cut-out
1. Disconnectpowersupply.
2. Determinewhat hascausedthe cut-outtooperate andrectify.
(Note:Thisshould onlybeundertakenbycompetentpersonswithexperienceof repairingelectrical
appliancesand infullknowledge ofthepossible hazardsinvolved).
3. Aftera shortperiod oftime (allowingthe heatertocooldown)thecut-out willreactivate allowing
electricalsupplyto bereturned totheheaterthus permittingnormaloperation.
Maintenance
WARNING: Disconnecttheheater fromthemainssupplybefore carryingoutmaintenance.
Thisproductis designedtorequirenomaintenance.Ifoperated inanextremelydustyenvironmentitmay
howeverbe necessaryto carefullybrushclean theair-inlet grillefromtimetotime.
Recycling
Forelectrical productssoldwithinthe EuropeanCommunity.
Attheendoftheelectrical productsusefullifeitshouldnotbedisposed ofwithhouseholdwaste.
Pleaserecycle wherefacilitiesexist.Checkwith yourLocal Authorityorretailer forrecycling
adviceinyourcountry.
Cleaning
WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER SUPPLY before cleaning the heater.
Donot usedetergents,abrasive cleaningpowdersorpolishof anykindon theheater.
Externalappearancecanbemaintainedbywipingoccasionallywithadampcloth;forstain removal,aweak
soapsolutioncanbeappliedwithaclothandthesurfacewipeddry.Caremustbetakentoavoidanymoisture
ingressinto theproduct.
Ensurethat dustor fluffdoes notaccumulate insidethe heateras thiscould leadto overheatingof the
element.Usea vacuumcleanertoremoveanyfluffwhich doesaccumulate.
After Sales Service
Yourproduct isguaranteedfor oneyearfromthedate ofpurchase.
Withinthis period,weundertake torepairor exchangethisproduct freeofcharge(subjectto availability)
providedit hasbeeninstalled andoperatedin accordancewiththese instructions.
Yourrightsunderthisguaranteeareadditionaltoyourstatutoryrights,whichin turnarenotaffectedby this
guarantee.
Should you require after sales information or assistance with this product please go to
www.dimplex.co.uk whereyouwill find ourself help guideby clicking on“After Sales” orring our
helpdeskon 0845 6005111 (UK)or 01842 4833(R.O.I.) .
Spareparts arealsoavailableonthe website
www.dimplex.co.uk
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