Trotec TIH650+ operation manual

TIH 650

TRT-BA-TIH650-HS-002-EN

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OPERATING MANUAL

INFRARED HEATING PANEL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01. Safety A - 01

02. Fields of application A - 01

03. Radiation A - 02

04. What is infrared radiation? A - 02

05. Installation A - 02

06. Drying above installation height A - 03

07. Cleaning and maintenance A - 03

08. Disposal A - 04

09. Storage A - 04

10. Technical data A - 04

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01. SAFETY

• All electric cables at the outside of the device must
be protected against damages (e.g. caused by an­imals).

• Extensions to the connecting cable must be select­ed depending on the device's power input, cable
length and intended use.

• Cable extensions must always be completely un­rolled.

• Any operation other than as described in this man­ual is prohibited.

• Non-observance renders all claims for liability and
guarantee null and void.

• Do not use outdoors.

• Never drill into the panel!

• The device complies with the fundamental health
and safety requirements of the relevant EU regu­lations.

Work on the electrical equipment must only be carried
out by an authorised specialist company!

m The side marked with the warning sym-

bol "Caution Hot" is the radiating side.

This manual is part of the product. It must be read
carefully before starting or using the device and

CAUTION: Temperatures around 80°C can be
reached here. Burn hazard!

stored near the device or its site of use at all times!

The device has undergone extensive material, func­tion and quality tests prior to delivery. Nevertheless,
dangers can occur at the device when it is used by
untrained people in an unprofessional or improper
way!

Observe the following instructions:

• The device must be set up in an upright and stable
position.

• The device should not be exposed to a direct and
constant water jet.

• The device must not be covered or transported dur­ing operation.

• Do not use near flammable objects.

• Do not use in the immediate vicinity of water (filled
bathtubs, sinks, showers …).

• Do not use in rooms with highly flammable gases
or vapours.

02. FIELDS OF APPLICATION

The device is intended for water damage clearance
and construction drying. Investigations by the Ger­man Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning
showed that the drying process can be accelerated
considerably this way, particularly at early stages.

You may also use the infrared heating panel for heat­ing or temperature control in interior spaces.

The Trotec infrared heating panel TIH650 is ideally
suited for drying selective water damages on walls.
For damages located more than 80 cm above the
floor, up to two additional panels can be mounted
onto the first panel by means of the "stacking handles
set" option (see Drying above installation height). In
many cases, water damages only affect the surface
if the cause of damage has been eliminated directly.
Infrared radiation allows you to remedy such damage
quickly and without damaging the wall. The decisive

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factor for effective drying by infrared radiation is not
a high temperature but the dose (i.e. the irradiated
area and time in combination with the temperature)
the wall is exposed to.

Trotec infrared heating panels are constructed so
that basically no electric smog is generated during
operation. This way even people who are sensitive to
electric smog can use these devices.

03. RADIATION

The wavelength of the thermal radiation produced
by Trotec's TIH650 lies within the IR-C range. The
wavelength depends on the respective surface tem­perature of the heating panel and thus on the ambi­ent temperature in the room where the heating panel
is set up. At 75°C = 8.3μm, at 85°C = 8.1 μm, at
95°C = 7.9μm (according to Wien's displacement
law). Thanks to such mild IR-C radiation, there is no
risk of eye damage.

04. WHAT IS INFRARED RADIATION?

Infrared radiation is a natural type of radiation (e.g.
produced by the sun). It is heat radiation, regardless
of how this heat is generated. Every object whose
temperature lies above the absolute zero (-273 °C)
emits energy in the form of electromagnetic radia­tion.

The wavelength of the infrared radiation is deter­mined by the temperature of the radiating object. If
infrared rays hit the surfaces of other objects, the
stored energy is released in the form of heat. The
heat transfer takes place through conductivity, con­vection or radiation. In any case, the decisive factor is
the temperature difference.

panel. During transport, apply slight lateral pres­sure on the connectors for lifting and carrying the
heating panel. If the heating panel is to be set up
over stairs or inclined floors, it must be carried by
two persons to prevent the connectors from slip­ping out. Caution! Risk of accident!

• Set the radiator up in a way that the radiating side,
i.e. the dark side (see also the warning notice on
page A1), points towards the surface to be dried.
The distance can range between 5 and 15cm. The
feet are designed in a way that if they touch the
wall, the distance between panel and wall is op­timal.

• Note that the device becomes hot during opera­tion. Therefore please keep children away from the
panel.

• The feet can be locked with M5 screws. This way
you can make sure that the feet do not come loose
during transport or repositioning.

• The infrared radiator can be installed both upright
and horizontally.

• For damages located more than 80cm above the
floor, up to two additional panels can be mounted
onto the first panel horizontally by means of the
"stacking handles set" option (see Drying above
installation height).

05. INSTALLATION

To ensure an optimum, economical and safe opera­tion of the device, observe the following instructions:

• The device must be set up in a level and stable
position.

• Please use the supplied lateral connectors for
transporting the heating panels. They must be
inserted in the recesses at the upper edge of the

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• The panel must be supplied with power via a mains
connection with an RCD (residual current device)
according to DIN VDE 0100, Part 704.

• When using more than 3 infrared panels, please
use separate circuits.

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