HEATSTRIP THH-A series User manual

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Product Manual
HEATSTRIP® Classic (THH-A)
The heater that is a design f e a ture!

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Product Overview Rev F MAY14
APPLICATIO THS THH THX
Indoor insulated areas, classrooms, offices, bathrooms, wet areas, drying rooms √ √
Outdoor under cover, café, veranda, patio, balcony ceiling height 2.7m or less √ √
Outdoor under cover, café, veranda, patio, balcony ceiling height 2.7m to 3.0m √
Highly exposed outdoor area √
Indoor open area, warehouse, factory, production areas, sports facilities √ √ √
Indoor spot heating, above tables, assembly areas √ √
There are three (3) different series of products within the Heatstrip
®
product cate ory. Each has a different temperature
output, makin them ideal for different applications. Below is a list of some common applications, to assist with the
selection of the most effective and efficient series. This will assist in selectin the ideal ran e, prior to proceedin further.
This is a eneral uide only, please refer to the Product Manual for each product, for more information.
HEATSTRIP
®
Classic (THH-A models) is a premium hi h temperature heater and is primarily used for outdoor rooms
where there is 1,2 3, or 4 enclosed sides, with an mountin hei ht of 2.1m to 2.7m.
HEATSTRIP
®
Max (THX models) is an ultra hi h temperature heater used for uncovered or open indoor or outdoor areas
with a mountin hei ht of 2.1 m to 3.0m (outdoors) and 2.1m to 3.5m (indoors).
HEATSTRIP
®
Indoor (THS-A models) is a medium intensity heater used for protected indoor applications.
Heatstrip Indoor (THS-A) Heatstrip Classic (THH-A) Heatstrip Max (THX)

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Why choose Heatstrip
®
electric radiant heaters for your outdoor or hard-to-heat indoor area?
As there is typically constant air movement in an outdoor or open indoor area, many conventional patio heaters rely on
convection heatin which works by heatin the surroundin air. This can be quite impractical for these areas, as this
heated air can easily blow away with natural air movement. Radiant style heaters transfer heat directly to objects throu h
infra-red waves.
Whilst convection heaters heat the air in between objects, radiant heaters heat the surface of the objects themselves.
HEATSTRIP
®
electric radiant heaters are more effective within an outdoor or uninsulated indoor area because they
provide tar eted warmth directly to the people and objects in their path.
Discrete, stylish heating for undercover outdoor and indoor open areas
Usin the radiant heatin principle, HEATSTRIP
®
can provide effective and ener y efficient comfort heatin for undercover
outdoor and indoor open areas. HEATSTRIP
®
has successfully enabled many entertainment venues such as restaurants,
pubs and clubs to utilise their outdoor dinin areas day and ni ht, throu h all seasons. Within your workplace or business,
HEATSTRIP
®
can provide comfort heatin for desi nated outdoor smokin and leisure areas, as well as for workstation
spot heatin in factories, warehouses and showrooms. Within your home, HEATSTRIP
®
can provide comfort heatin for
undercover alfresco dinin and BBQ area, patios, verandas, courtyards and balconies.
Subtle, minimalist design
The stylish, slimline black face of the HEATSTRIP
®
does not emit li ht or low when in use, blendin ele antly into your
décor. Ceilin , wall and umbrella mountin options ensure that your valuable floor and table space is not wasted.
Efficient, cost effective electric heating
The innovative desi n of the HEATSTRIP
®
enables comfortable and even heat
dispersion from the heater surface with minimal operatin costs.
Design flexibility
Four HEATSTRIP
®
models are available, ensurin the heatin requirements of any
undercover outdoor or open
indoor area is possible. Brackets for direct ceilin or wall/ceilin an led mountin are
supplied as standard.
Optional HEATSTRIP
®
accessories include beam or fixed umbrella mount brackets, extension mount brackets,
chain suspension brackets, twin mount brackets and flush mountin enclosures.
Minimal maintenance
The HEATSTRIP
®
incorporates no internal movin parts ensurin quiet and virtually maintenance free operation.
Australian Product
Desi ned, en ineered and assembled in Australia the HEATSTRIP
®
Classic is fully backed by a 24 month residential
warranty, and 12 month commercial warranty.
Stylish design— The Heater that is a Design Feature!
The attractive HEATSTRIP
®
comes with a standard black face and anodised alloy rear casin .
Easy to use
The standard HEATSTRIP
®
Classic is controlled by a simple on/off operation, either when plu ed directly into a power
point, or hard-wired via a wall mounted on/off switch. The unit takes approximately 15 minutes to heat up to maximum
temperature and approximately 30 minutes to cool down, dependin upon the ambient temperature. Please don’t for et to
turn it off.
We recommend installin your HEATSTRIP
®
with a timer controller to ensure the unit is turned off after a preset time.
Thermofilm recommends Model TT-MTM controller, which includes a timer function and temperature control.

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Specifications - Australia
924
42
172
1104
42
172
1364
42
172
1774
42
172
THH1500A
THH1800A
THH2400A
THH3200A
MODEL POWER
(WATTS)
CURRE T
(AMPS)
DIME SIO S
(mm)
WEIGHT
(Kg)
LEAD
LE GTH
(mm)
THH1500A 1500 6.3 924 x 165 x 48 5 1000
THH1800A 1800 7.5 1104x 165 x 48 6 1000
THH2400A 2400 10 1364 x 165 x 48 7 1000
THH3200A 3200 13.3 1774 x 165 x 48 9 500
PLUG
YES
YES
YES
NO
MODEL
HEATER TYPE Hi h intensity electric radiant overhead heater with hi h surface area
profiled alloy
OUTPUT Refer to model code chart above
POWER 230-240 Volts Nominal at 50—60 Hertz, Sin le Phase
CONNECTION 3 Core Cable 2.5mm
2
APPROVALS AUSTRALIA/NZ
MOUNTING HEIGHT MINIMUM
RECOMMENDED
MAXIMUM
2.1 m
2.3 m to 2.5 m
2.7 m in a fully enclosed outdoor area (For hi her
ceilin hei hts, units can be lowered usin optional
bracket kits or refer to the Heatstrip Max ran e)
PROTECTION RATING IP55 Protection from water in ress from all directions
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE Australia
MOUNTING OPTIONS Suitable for ceilin , wall, beam, fixed umbrella and recess mountin . Also
available for extension mount usin ri id fixin poles and chain mount
bracket.

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Specifications - International
MODEL POWER
(WATTS)
CURRENT
(AMPS)
DIMENSIONS
(mm)
WEIGHT
(K )
LEAD
LENGTH
(mm)
THH1500AEU 1500 6.3 924 x 165 x 48 5 1000
THH1800AEU 1800 7.5 1104x 165 x 48 6 1000
THH2400AEU 2400 10 1364 x 165 x 48 7 1000
THH2400AUK 2400 10 1364 x 165 x 48 7 1000
THH3200AUK 3200 13.3 1774 x 165 x 48 8 500
THH1300AJP 1300 6.3 924 x 165 x 48 5 1000
THH1400AJP 1400 7.5 924 x 165 x 48 5 1000
THH1600AJP 1600 10 1104x 165 x 48 6 1000
REGION
EUROPE
EUROPE
EUROPE
UNITED
KINGDOM
UNITED
KINGDOM
JAPAN
JAPAN
JAPAN
VOLTAGE
(Volts)
230
230
230
240
240
100
200
200
PLUG
YES
230V
YES
230V
YES
230V
YES
240V
NO
YES
100V
YES
200V
YES
200V
THH1800AUK UNITED
KINGDOM
240 1800 7.5 1104x 165 x 48 6 1000 YES
240V
THH3200AEU EUROPE 230 3200 13.3 1774 x 165 x 48 8 500 NO
THH1500AUK UNITED
KINGDOM
240 1500 6.3 924 x 165 x 48 5 1000 YES
240V
THHA1500UL NORTH
AMERICA
115 1500 6.3 924 x 165 x 115 5 NONE NO
THHA2400UL NORTH
AMERICA
240 2400 10 924 x 165 x 115 7 NONE NO
THHA3200UL NORTH
AMERICA
240 3200 13.3 924 x 165 x 115 9 NONE NO
THHA2400UM NORTH
AMERICA
208 2400 10 924 x 165 x 115 7 NONE NO
THHA3200UM NORTH
AMERICA
208 3200 13.3 924 x 165 x 115 9 NONE NO
HEATSTRIP
®
is supplied to many international markets, and therefore is available in a ran e of volta es and
lead confi urations, in order to meet local market approvals. HEATSTRIP
®
is fully compliant to the followin
international standards.
Europe CE, ROHS, IEC 60335-2-30:2002
USA/Canada UL/CSA E321442
Japan PSE

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Operating cost comparison
In many instances, patio heaters powered by as bottles are used as an outdoor heatin source. The below
table shows the operational cost comparison between HEATSTRIP
®
and a bottled as outdoor heater. The
hourly runnin costs are considerably less and with HEATSTRIP
®
you never have to worry about runnin out of
as; no refillin ; no unattractive as bottle to waste space and HEATSTRIP
®
actually improves the value of
your property.
otes:
1. Calculations of hourly runnin cost for outdoor as heater is based on $25.00 avera e to fill a 9k as bottle and
avera e runnin time of 9 hours. $25.00 / 9 hours = $2.78 per hour
2. Electricity rate of 20.0 cents/kWh
3. All calculations are excludin GST.
1.5kW x 0.20 cents = $0.30 or 30 cents per hour
1.8kW x 0.20 cents = $0.36 or 36 cents per hour
2.4kW x 0.20 cents = $0.48 or 48 cents per hour
3.2kW x 0.20 cents = $0.64 or 64 cents per hour
Calculations of yearly runnin cost are based on 180 hours usa e
180 hours x $2.78 = $500.40 yearly runnin cost for outdoor as heater
180 hours x $0.30 = $54.00 yearly runnin cost for 1500W HEATSTRIP
®
180 hours x $0.36 = $64.80 yearly runnin cost for 1800W HEATSTRIP
®
180 hours x $0.48 = $86.40 yearly runnin cost for 2400W HEATSTRIP
®
180 hours x $0.64 cents = $115.20 yearly runnin cost for 3200W HEATSTRIP
®
RU I G
COST
OUTDOOR GAS
HEATER THH1500A THH1800A THH2400A THH3200A
PER HOUR* $2.78/hr $0.30/hr $0.36/hr $0.48/hr $0.64/hr
PER YEAR** $500.40 $54.00 $64.80 $86.40 $115.20
HEATSTRIP
®
CLASSIC ELECTRIC RADIANT HEATER

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BAR
BAR STOOLS
DINING TABLE
LOUNGE
BBQ
2 x T H H 2 4 0 06 x T HH 24 0 0
Spot heating principle
In most outdoor or difficult-to-heat indoor applications, there are 2 options when lookin at the size and quantity
of the heater required.
Option 1 is to comfort heat the entire area based on the total dimensions of the space, re ardless of whether the
entire area is bein fully occupied.
Option 2 is to spot heat the hi h use areas, such as over outdoor tables, BBQ’s, loun es, assembly lines or in-
door workstations.
.
Often it is more practical and efficient to spot heat these areas. Spot heatin will help to reduce the initial capital
cost, as well as the runnin costs. Spot heatin will allow the area to be “zoned”, meanin heatin only the areas
that are bein used, such as tables in a restaurant or outdoor alfresco area.
The top table shows a comparison between spot heatin over a table, or heatin an entire area.
The bottom table shows the flexibility of usin HEATSTRIP
®
to provide a comfortable environment, even when
the layout of the area is very unusual.

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Radiant footprint
HEATSTRIP
®
electric heaters produce radiant heat which heats objects rather
than the air. Therefore, it is imperative that objects to be heated (ie. people),
are within the direct radiant footprint of the heater.
The dia ram to the left shows the radiant footprint of
HEATSTRIP
®
Classic, and is an approximate uide based on a
fully enclosed, outdoor environment.
This dia ram shows that the maximum heat output
is found directly under the heater, and the
temperature decreases as you move away from
the heater.
It hi hli hts the importance of maintainin
recommended mountin hei hts, and if
possible, positionin the heater directly above
the area to be heated.
Also, the temperature (ie. surface temperature)
is the same for all 4 models, re ardless of the
watta e. However, as the size increases and
the len th of the unit increases, the radiant
footprint will be lar er.
The below dia rams show the approximate heatin area for each model, based on both an indoor and outdoor enclosed
environment, with direct overhead mountin .
Radiant footprint is reduced in an led, wall mounted applications.
25°C
21°C
800mm STANDING HEIGHT
1170mm SITTING HEIGHT
54°
23°C
1400
2000
2800
3500
2100
1800
THH3200
2600
2100
1400
THH2400
2000
2100
1100
THH1800
1600
2100
900
THH1500
HEATED AREA
INDOOR SPOT HEATING
2700
2100
1800
THH3200
2000
2100
1400
THH2400
1500
2100
1100
THH1800
1300
2100
900
THH1500
HEATED AREA
OUTDOOR ENCLOSED AREA

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Selection guide
General recommendations for HEATSTRIP
®
Classic:
• Ideal mountin hei ht: 2.3m to 2.5m. Maximum is 2.7m in a fully protected/enclosed outdoor environment.
• Ideal mountin location: ceilin mounted, directly above area to be heated (e . above a table)
• Based on the radiant footprint of the previous pa e, for a protected outdoor area, a minimum of 500W/m
2
is re-
quired. For indoor spot heatin , a minimum heatin capacity of 400W/m
2
is recommended.
The below table outlines the covera e of each HEATSTRIP
®
Classic model (in m
2
), based on 3 different scenarios,
with direct overhead mountin . For example, for an outdoor area that is protected from prevailin winds by walls, café
blinds etc, Model THH 1500A will cover 3m
2
and Model THH2400A will cover 4.8m
2
.
For an led wall mountin applications, the covera e can be reduced by up to 40%. The maximum heat pro-
jection from the wall is 2m.
MODEL I DOOR PROTECTED (m
2
) OUTDOOR E CLOSED (m
2
) OUTDOOR EXPOSED (m
2
)
THH 1500A 3.75 3 2.5
THH 1800A 4.5 3.6 3
THH 2400A 6 4.8 4
THH 3200A 8 6.4 5.3

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Table layout
For the majority of outdoor applications, the most effective method is to spot heat a table or similar area. The below dia rams
provides an easy selection uide for the approximate model and quantity of heaters required to heat common residential table
settin s.
Selections are based on HEATSTRIP
®
Classic bein mounted at 2.4m from the floor and an undercover fully enclosed outdoor
area.