Redring Active Installation And User Manual

IMPORTANT:

This booklet should be left with the user after

installation and demonstration

Installation and User Guide

REDRING ACTIVE

ELECTRIC SHOWER

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THIS APPLIANCE CAN BE USED BY CHILDREN AGED FROM 8 YEARS AND

ABOVE AND PERSONS WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL

CAPABILITIES, OR LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IF THEY HAVE

BEEN GIVEN SUPERVISION OR INSTRUCTION CONCERNING USE OF THE

APPLIANCE IN A SAFE WAY AND UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS INVOLVED.

CHILDREN SHALL NOT PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE.

CLEANING AND USER MAINTENANCE SHALL NOT BE MADE BY CHILDREN

Your shower has been designed for

convenience, economy and safety of use,
provided that it is installed, used and
maintained in good working order and in
accordance with our instructions and
recommendations.

ALL WIRING AND INSTALLATION

MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A
SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON.

THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE

EARTHED.

The installation must be in accordance with

the current edition of BS.7671 (

the ‘IET Wiring

Regulations’)

and ‘Part P’ of the ‘

Building

Regulations’

in force at the time of installation.
Installations outside England and Wales must
also conform to any local regulations in effect

This appliance is intended to be permanently

connected to the fixed electrical wiring of the
mains supply with its own dedicated supply.

This appliance must

NOT

be fitted where it

may be subjected to freezing conditions.

DO NOT

switch the appliance on if you
suspect it of being frozen.
Wait until you are sure it has thawed out.

This appliance is not suitable for mounting

into steam rooms or steam cubicles.

Isolate the mains electrical and water supply

before removing the appliance front cover.

DO NOT

fit any sort of tap or control on the
appliance outlet.
The appliance is designed to have an open
outlet and should only be used with
Manufacturer’s recommended fittings.

THIS SHOWER IS DESIGNED AND
APPROVED TO EN-60335 WITH THE
HANDSET PROVIDED.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST ANY
HANDSET THAT IS NOT APPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER BE USED WITH THIS
PRODUCT.

Take care to avoid restricting the outlet of the

pressure relief device (fig.14).
If water is discharged from the pressure relief
device, maintenance will be required before
the appliance can be safely used.

We

DO NOT

recommend this appliance be
used in heavy or unsupervised commercial
applications.

The following points will help you have a greater
understanding of how your shower works:

The electric heating elements operate at a

constant rate, dependant on your chosen
power setting.
The required water temperature is achieved
by adjusting the rate of water flow.
The higher the water flow the lower the
temperature and vice versa.
The temperature of the water supplied from
the mains can vary considerably throughout
the year from 5 to 20°C.
This means that in the winter, flow rate will be
less than in the summer to achieve the same
outlet temperature.
In summer the ‘Economy’ (2 red bars) power
setting may give adequate hot water.

Your shower is designed to stabilise

temperature changes caused by water

pressure fluctuations.

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These can result from toilets being flushed or
taps being turned on and off.
When this happens your showering
temperature will be held within a controlled
band, provided that the minimum pressure
required by the shower is maintained (page.4)
If the water pressure falls below the minimum
pressure required, it is likely that the pressure
switch will turn off the power to the heating
elements, resulting in a cold shower.

DO NOT

place items such as soap, shampoo
or other such bottles on top of the unit.
Liquid could leak through the joint between
the cover and backplate, and possibly damage
the sealing rubber.

WARNING:
ALL WIRING AND INSTALLATION
MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A
SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSON.

DO NOT INSTALL THIS SHOWER
WHERE IT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO
FREEZING CONDITIONS.

We recommend that the installation is done in
the following sequence.

a. Fixing the shower to the wall
b. Electrical connections
c. Plumbing

a. FIXING THE SHOWER TO THE WALL

1. Position the riser rail at a convenient height

for majority of users (fig.1) and mark its
position (see fig.9 for accessory details).

2. Position the heater so that the showerhead

cannot be immersed in the bath or shower
tray when hanging down.
Choose a flat piece of wall to avoid the
possibility of distorting the backplate thus
making the front cover a poor fit.

3. Adjust the position to get the most

convenient arrangement taking the following
into account.

DO NOT MOUNT THE UNIT IN

THE DIRECT HANDSET SPRAY.

The handset must not be able to come into

contact with used water in the cubicle, bath
or basin. If it can, even after the hose has
been retained by the soap-dish (fig.9),
a vacuum breaker must be fitted.

4. Fix the riser rail with screws provided (fig.9)

5. Remove the front cover by undoing the

retaining screws at the top and bottom of
the unit and lifting the cover off.

6. Remove the detachable corner section by

undoing the 4 x fixing screws (fig.2).

7. Decide the position of the electrical cable

and cold water pipe into the unit.
If bottom or side pipe entry are chosen, cut
away the walls in the detachable corner
section and backplate if applicable (fig.3 &

4a/b).

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8. If top entry is chosen, remove the cable/pipe

entry, and cut away (fig.5).

9. If rear, please read the section on plumbing.

10. Your shower is provided with 2 wall-fixing

positions in the backplate and 2 alternatives
(compatible with S range showers).
The top-fixing hole is a ‘key-hole’ slot, and
should be marked and drilled first.
Tighten top screw with head protruding
about 10mm from the wall and hook the
backplate over the screw head.
This allows for correct and accurate
alignment of your shower before marking

and fixing the bottom position.
You may not wish to tighten up both screws at
this stage as the holes are elongated to allow for
adjustment after other connections have taken
place.

b. ELECTRICAL

WARNING:
THIS SHOWER MUST BE EARTHED.

The electrical installation must be in accordance
with the current BS.7671 (IET Wiring
Regulations) and ‘Part P’ of the Building
Regulations and/or local regulations

1. The shower unit is designed for a single

phase AC electrical supply.

Please check the rating plate on the unit to

see what details apply to your shower.

AS A GUIDE ONLY (* Only applies if external

earth impedance is less than 0.35 Ohms)

Remember to upgrade the cable if it runs in

thermal insulation in a loft, or for longer

distances

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4a

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4b