Timberk TCH A3 1000, TCH A3 1500, TCH A3 2000 Instruction Manual

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Instruction manual

Руководство по эксплуатации

Инфракрасный
электрический
обогреватель

Модели/Models:

TCH A3 1000
TCH A3 1500
TCH A3 2000

Electric
ceiling heater
(infrared heater)

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Dear customer!

Thank you for good choice and purchase of the Timberk infrared
heater. It will serve long.

The Timberk electric infrared heater is designed for general,
additional, or local heating of living and production premises
of all types with ceiling height from 2.5 to 3.5 meters. The
heater can be installed only on the ceiling or ceiling structural
elements, or on a wall, where it can be connected to ~220 V,
50 Hz single-phase power supply. This heating appliance is
efficient and economic in use thanks to minimum losses of
electric power.

Please carefully read the Operation Manual before using the infrared heater.
This Operation Manual contains the important information on your safety,

as well as some recommendations on proper use of the appliance and its
maintenance.

Keep the Operation Manual along with the warranty certificate, sales
receipt, and, if possible, cardboard package and packing material.

The purchased infrared may somewhat differ from one described in the
Manual, but this does not affect the methods of use and operation.

During use of the infrared heater, it is necessary to observe some
precautions. Improper operation with disregard of precautions may result
in infliction of harm to health of the user and other people, as well as in
infliction of damage to their property.

1. Read all instructions before using the heater.

2. Temperature of radiating boards during operation of the heater may
reach 340 °C. To avoid burns, do not touch the appliance surface by
hand and other body parts. It is also necessary to exclude the possibility
of touching the heater radiating boards by a person (including accidental)
via proper instructions and allocation of the heater in an inaccessible place.

3. The heater should be placed far from flammable and easily deformable
objects.

4. The power cord and other objects should not contact hot surfaces of
the heater.

5. Make sure that the heater body and its radiating boards get cold before
demounting and placing the heater to the package for long storage.

6 During demounting of the heater or its movement, take special
precautions to exclude hits of the appliance and its falling.

7. When the heater is not used for a long time, keep it in dry cool place in
the factory cardboard package.

8. DO NOT COVER the heater. Do not dry clothes and any other fabrics/
materials on the appliance. This may lead to its overheating, breakdown, or
infliction of a significant damage to you and/or your property.

IMPORTANT!

The important precautions and instructions contained
in the manual do not include all possible modes and
situations which can occur. It should be realized that
common sense, care and accuracy are the factors
which cannot be «inbuilt» in any device. These factors
shall be taken into account by a person being interested
in the proper operation of the device. The manufacturer
is not liable if damage to the device or its separate
parts is caused during transportation, due to incorrect
installation, voltage fluctuations, and also if any part of
the device was changed or modified

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION

2. PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT!

The manufacturer considers this type of failure a non­guaranteed event.

9. The heater should be connected to the electric mains equipped with an
automatic circuit breaker.

10. Never connect the heater to the electric mains, if its surface is moist
(wet).

11. Never try to repair the heater yourself. This may inflict harm to your
health and affect the warranty service of the appliance.

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3. WORKING PARAMETERS

12. It is prohibited to use the heater in rooms with explosive, dusty, or
corrosive environment.

13. Exclude operation of the heater without grounding.

14. It is prohibited to switch on and use the heater with removed cover.

15. It is prohibited to install and use the heater in bathrooms, showers, or
near swimming pools, where water jets and drops may directly get onto the
appliance surface, when it is switched on.

16. It is prohibited to use the heater in dusty rooms and during redecoration.

17. It is prohibited to touch the heater radiating boards.

18. Use the heater only as described in this Manual. Any other use not
recommended by the manufacturer may lead to fire, electric shock, or
injuries of people.

19. Never clean the heater, when it is connected to the electric mains, and
do not wipe the heater radiating boards with flammable liquids during its
operation.

20. For normal operation of the heater, the mains voltage should be
sufficient and the mains specifications should strictly correspond to the
technical parameters indicated on the appliance body. If necessary, clarify
the specifications of your mains from the electricity supplier.

21. Install and operate the heater on the ceiling constructions and on the
wall. At that, thermal resistance of the ceiling coating material should be
at least 80

0

C.

22. It is prohibited to install the appliance in immediate proximity to an
electric socket. This may result in its overheating causing an emergency
situation.

23. The appliance is not designed for use by people (including children)
with limited physical, sensory, or mental capabilities and having insufficient
experience/knowledge, if they are not supervised and instructed on use of
the device by a person responsible for their safety. It is necessary to watch
that children do not play with the heater.

24. There can be sticked an advert stickers on the heating plates. It should
be removed from the surface before first start of the device.

25. There is a warning sticker on the reverse side of the device. It is strongly
do not recommended to remove it. You can do this, only if you want to
attach the remote control block. (Remote Control Block is not included in
the standard set of heater; you can buy it separately).

Operation principle

The infrared heater is an appliance with an open electric heating element
that gives heat when heated in the environment by generating directional
infrared radiation. Radiant energy absorbed by the surrounding surfaces
and turning into thermal energy heats them . The temperature on
the surface of objects may be different depending on their properties
termoabsorbtsionnyh (numbers surface material) , the angle of incidence of
infrared rays , the shape and surface area. Surface is also given to some of
the heat the air, while heated air rising to the ceiling, gradually cools down,
while at the head of a standing person on the air temperature is 1-2 ° C
below the temperature of the floor.

Main features

1. Significant economic effect as compared to convectional heating, where
heat is significantly consumed for heating of unused roof space (first, air
is heated throughout the room volume, and then air heats objects and
surfaces in the room).

2. Capability of local heating only for those areas in the room, where it is
necessary, without heating of the whole room volume.

3. Low air temperature in the room at comfortable temperature on surfaces
of objects, floor, and walls creates the freshness effect air is not dried up.

4. Low convection (thermal movement of air volumes) reduces amount of
dust kicked up from the floor.

5. Absence of the burnt air effect contrary to heaters with high temperature
of the work surface.

6. You can buy & install additionally the following: Block of Remote
Control together with Remote Control Handheld. Remote Control
Block can switch on/off the heater and also use timer settings.
Using Remote Control, you will get more options than simple
ceiling heater can provide like base function set.

Area of application

Infrared heaters are designed for general, additional, and local heating
of industrial, production, utility, and similar rooms (flats, offices, trade
enterprises, exercise rooms, educational institutions, public catering
enterprises, storage facilities, hangars, agricultural facilities, etc.).

When these heaters are used in day-care services they can be used only
for additional heating.

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Minimum distances from the heater to other surfaces according to Fig. 1
are given in Table 2.

Table 2

Minimum distances from heater to other surfaces

WARNING!

At long standing in the heated area, the distance from
the heater radiating boards to a person or an animal at
indoor air temperature below +11 °C should be at least

1.8 m.

IMPORTANT!

The manufacturer reserves the right to change the set-list of the
device (including liquid and powder components) for different
supplies without prior notice. The changes either in no way influence
the basic technical parameters of the device or may improve them,
and also not violate the legislation or quality standards of the
countries of manufacture, transit and selling.

The changes in the set-list may result in changing of the weight
and dimensions of the device, but not more than by +\- 5-20%
(depending on the product category)

NOTE:

Heated area in the table is indicated for reference, since it depends
both on the heater power, and on room type, ceiling height, wall/
ceiling materials, number and area of glazing, presence of doors,
etc.

Fig.1

Technical specifications

Technical specifications of the TCH A3 infrared heater.

For more detailed description of technical parameters and specifications please refer to our
website www.timberk.com or ask from the official dealers of TIMBERK.

Parameter

Meas.

units

Item

TCH A3 1000 TCH A3 1500 TCH A3 2000

Nominal power consumption

W 1000 1500 2000

Rated current

A 4,5 6,8 9,1

Rated voltage

V/Hz ~220/50 ~220/50 ~220/50

Water protection class

IP20 IP20 IP20

Electric protection class

Class I Class I Class I

Recommended installation

height

m 2,5 2,7 3,5

Weight

kg 2,0 2,9 3,6

Dimensions

mm

50x935x110 50x1360x110 50x1785x110

Dimensions, mm

Article number

TCH A3 1000 TCH A3 1500 TCH A3 2000

A 78 78 78

B 150 150 150

C 600 600 600

D 2500 2700 3500

E* 700 700 700

* At long standing in the heated area

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1. Heater body

2. Protective grille

3. Heating element

4. Cover

1. Infrared heater - 1 pc

2. Set of fasteners - 1 pc

3. Operation manual - 1 pc

4. Warranty certificate - 1 pc

4. INFRARED HEATER DESCRIPTION

5. DELIVERY SET

Fig.2

1. Open the factory package and carefully remove the heater from it.

2. Take the set of fasteners.

3. Select the heater installation place on the ceiling or ceiling structural
elements with observation of minimum distances from objects and
minimum distance from the floor.

4. Install the brackets at distance from each other, securing them using a
chain or fasteners (fig. 3).

5. Suspend the heater on the brackets according to Fig. 3, first securing on
edge, then another. Make sure that screws are tightened firmly.

Infrared heater mounting

6. INSTALLATION

NOTE:

To improve the product quality, the design and
technical specifications of the infrared heater, as well
as its delivery set can be modified by the manufacturer
without preliminary notification.

WARNING!

Mounting of the infrared heater and its connection to the
electric mains should be carried out only by qualified
specialists according to the Electrical Installation
Regulations and Power System Safety Standards.

Fig.3

1

2

4

3

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Connection to electric mains

1. The heater is designed for connection to the single-phase ~220 V, 50Hz
electric mains equipped with a grounding loop.

2. Before connection, make sure that specifications of the electric mains
at the connection point meet the parameters indicated on the appliance
nameplate.

3. The heater should be connected to the electric mains using a cable with
wire section at least 1.5 mm

2

. The electric mains should be equipped with

an automatic circuit breaker with rated current not less than 16A.

4. For connection of the heater to the electric mains, it is necessary to do
the following:

• remove the cover from the heater.

• cut a hole in the rubber seal.

• insert the electric cable to the heater.

• tightly fix the bare ends of the electric cable in the junction block of the

heater with screws in strict correspondence with marking on the block.

• reinstall the cover.

1. Before switching the heater, it is necessary to thoroughly wipe the
surface of the radiating boards first with a soft rag moistened in alcohol
and then with a dry rag in order to exclude appearance of burnt spots.

2. After switching and reaching the working mode, the appliance starts to
radiate infrared beams and heat the surrounding objects/bodies.

3. To exclude unpleasant burnt odor, it is recommended to keep the heater
clean preventing accumulation of dust on it.

1. During operation, it is necessary to periodically (once a year) check the
electric cable contacts and terminal connectors for good tightening.

2. If the body becomes dirty, wipe off dust with a towelette. Radiating
boards should be wiped in cold condition with alcohol.

7. OPERATION

8. MAINTENANCE

NOTE:

1. Depending on material and design of ceiling structural
elements, the heater is secured onto appropriate
fasteners chosen on basis of the strength condition.
Strength of the ceiling or structural elements, to which
the heater is secured, should be sufficient to endure
5-fold weight of the heater.

2. The heater can be installed on the wall and mounted
on the height not less than 1.8 from the floor. Also it
is obligatory to be installed an additional protection in
order to avoid the contact with heating plates.

NOTE:

The instruction manual for remote control block is not
included in the scope of delivery. Should be bought
separately.

NOTE:

Discoloration of paint on the heater body wall directed
to the ceiling during operation is not a defect. Changing
of colour for heating plates is not defect.

WARNING!

After installation of the heater and before switching for
the first time, it is necessary to wipe the radiating board
with alcohol. After that, it is PROHIBITED to touch the
radiating board.

WARNING!

Slight crackles may be heard during operation at the
moment of heating or cooling, which disappear, when
the heater reaches the working mode.