MERCATOR FRM87 User manual
Minor design changes or otherwise may result in slight variationsbetweentheproductillustratedandthatwhichis
containedwithinthispackage
THE QUALITY BRAND IN FANS
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION BOOK, REV 3.0
Models: FRM87, FRM87GL
REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR CEILING FANS
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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REV3.0
Pleaseobservethefollowinggeneral safety precautions carefullybeforeandduringallphasesof
handling,installation,removal,operationandmaintenanceofthisproduct.Failuretocomplywith
theseprecautionsviolatessafetystandardsofdesign,manufactureandintendeduseoftheproduct.
MercatorLightingassumesnoliabilityforcustomer’sfailuretocomplywiththeserequirements.
SAFETYWARNINGS
1. ThisproductmustbeinstalledbyalicensedandqualifiedelectricianaccordingtoSAA
andlocalauthorityregulations.
2. Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been
givensupervision orinstructionconcerninguse oftheapplianceby apersonresponsible for
theirsafety.
3. Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
4. Allelectricalworksmustonlybeundertakenafterdisconnectionofthepowerby
removingfusesorturningoffthecircuitbreaker,toensureallpoleisolationofthe
electricalsupply.
5. Thesupplytotheremotecontrolreceivermustbeconnectedthroughanisolation
switch,i.e.existingwallswitch.
6. Installreceiverintotheceilingfancanopyofthefantoensureproperprotection.
7. ThisproductistobeusedforthecontrolofceilingfanwithAC240V,50Hzpowersupplyonly.
8. Donotinstallindamplocationsorimmerseintowater.(Forindooruseonly.)
9. Donotpullonorcutleadsshorter.
10. Donotdroporbumptheunit.
11. Thebatterywillweakenwithageandshouldbereplacedbeforeleakingtakesplaceasthiswill
damagethetransmitter.Disposeofusedbatteryproperly;keepthebatteryoutofreachof
children.
12. Donotusethisproductinconjunctionwithanyvariable(rheostat)wallcontroltoreducethe
riskoffireorinjury.
13. Thismanualisnotintendedtoinstructorassistuntrainedorunqualifiedpersonstoinstallthis
ceilingfan.
14.Itistheresponsibilityofqualified,licensedinstallerandusertoapplycommonsense
andcareatalltimesduringinstallationandoperation.
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
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REV3.0
Makesureelectricityisturnedoffatthemainpowerboxbeforecommencingwork.Turnoff
thepowerbyremovingfuseorturningoffcircuitbreaker.
Incorrectwireconnectionwoulddamagetheremotecontrolreceiver
1. Powersupplytoremotecontrolreceivermustbeconnectedthroughanisolationswitch,i.e.
existingwallswitch.Ensureidenticalcodeswitchsettingonbothreceiverandhandset.
2. Insertreceiverthroughhangingbracket.Connectwiresinaccordancetowiringdiagram.Cover
upthereceiverandhangingbracketwithfancanopy.Becarefulnottodamagewiring.
3. Forceilingfanwithmanualorpullchainswitches,setthefantoHIGHspeedandthelightkit,if
any,toONpositionusingpullchainafterinstallationbeforeoperatingremotecontrol.
REMOTECONTROLWIRINGDIAGRAM
NOTE:Instructionswheninstallingremotecontrollerinceilingfans(i)ofotherbrands,(ii)withalow
profile/huggerdesignor(iii)thatmayhaveasmallerhangingbracket.
‐Pleasechecktoconfirmelectricalcompatibilityoftheremotecontrollersetwiththeceilingfanbefore
installation.
‐Ifreceiveroftheremotecontrollercannotbeinsertedintothehangingbracketduetodimensional
limitationsorifthereisnohangingbracketinthecaseofalowprofile(huggerdesign)ceilingfan,the
receivercanbeenclosedinanElectricalInsulationBox(pleasefollowAustralianwiringregulations)and
placedintheceiling.Inthiscase,pleasemakesuretodrawtheantenna/aerialwireawayfromthe
insulationboxthroughasmallhole.
Dependingonmodelyourreceiver
maybepre‐assembledwithwire
connectorsforquickinstallation.
Otherwiseusesuitableterminalblock
(
notsu
pp
lied
)
f
orwireconnection.
IMPORTANT:
Keepantenna
safelyinside
canopy.Make
sureitswiringis
notcutor
damaged.
REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION
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REV3.0
CODESWITCH
1. CODESWITCH:Codesaresetby
pushing dip switches up or down.
Itisimperativethatthecodeused
for both transmitter and receiver
isexactlythesame;otherwise
remote controller will not work.
Please note the code switch will
enable you to operate a second
remote controller independently.
For example, if you have two
ceiling fans with 2 remote control
units,set2differentcodesforeach
setoftransmitter/receivers.Thismeansyoucanoperateeachceilingfanindependently.
PossibleDIPSwitchSetting(ONsettingrepresentedby1;OFFsettingrepresentedby0)
000001001000 1100
000101011001 1101
001001101010 1110
001101111011 1111
2. Yourremotecontrolisreadyforuseaftera9Vbatteryinstallation.
FUNCTIONALBUTTONSONREMOTEHANDSET
HI: Pressoncetoturnonthefanathighspeed
MED: Pressoncetoturnonthefanatmediumspeed
LOW: Pressoncetoturnonthefanatlowspeed
OFF: Pressoncetoturnoffthefan
LIGHT: Pressoncetotogglethelightonoroff
:Reservedbutton(nofunction)
NOTE
‐Turnonisolationswitch(wallswitch)beforeoperatingremotecontroller.
‐Turnoffisolationswitch(wallswitch)whennotinuse.
‐Itisasignofweakbatterywhenthetransmitterneedstobeheldatanincreasingly
closerdistancetofaninordertowork.Replaceanewbatterywhenvoltageisrunning
low.
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