HiveIQ 10 Kit Bundle Three Story Beehive Kit Instruction Manual
- June 13, 2024
- HiveIQ
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10 Kit Bundle Three Story Beehive Kit
Product Information
The HiveIQ Beehive is a high-quality beehive designed for
beekeepers. It is constructed with high-density Expanded
Polystyrene (EPS) for strength and durability. The hive is dry rot
and termite proof, making it suitable for any environment. It is
compatible with industry standard Langstroth frames and is made
with bee safe and food-grade materials. The HiveIQ Beehive provides
excellent insulation, maintaining a stable temperature all year
round with no condensation. It is more compact and lighter than
traditional timber hives, making it easier to transport.
Product Usage Instructions
Tools Required
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Phillips screwdriver or battery screw gun/drill with a standard
phillips screwdriver bit -
Exterior grade, water-based, acrylic paint
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Painting gear (roller, paint brush, or airless spray gun)
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Water-resistant, exterior grade general purpose adhesive
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Adhesive and caulking gun
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Marker pen
Assembly Instructions
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Ensure you have all the required tools and supplies.
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Follow the provided assembly instructions for the HiveIQ
Beehive. -
Use the Phillips screwdriver or battery screw gun/drill to
attach the hive components together using the provided screws. -
Secure the Hive Entrance Latches into the Hive Base Body using
water-resistant adhesive. -
Install the pressed metal hive top cover onto the lid using
adhesive and a caulking gun. -
Label your hives using a marker pen.
Painting Instructions
Painting your HiveIQ hives is recommended for maximum UV
protection and aesthetic appeal. Follow these instructions:
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Use a 100mm fluffy paint roller for efficient painting.
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Use water-based, exterior grade acrylic paint only. Avoid wash
and wear paints that may damage the polystyrene. -
Apply a minimum of two coats of paint.
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Paint the exterior facing surfaces of the Hive Body. Do not
paint the inside walls or the top and bottom edges that are covered
by other components. -
Optionally, paint the plastic protective edges of the Hive Body
and Hive Top for maximum UV protection.
If you encounter any issues or have any questions about HiveIQ
products, you can submit a ticket to the HiveIQ Help Desk by
scanning the provided QR code.
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3 Story Beehive Assembly Instructions
The HiveIQ Beehive
Better for the bees, better for the environment and better for the beekeeper
The HiveIQ beehive is the foundation of the HiveIQ beekeeping system.
Constructed with high density Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) for high fusion
strength, high quality
and precision finish, the hives are designed for usability and long life.
Our hives are dry rot and termite proof, and are engineered to endure the
rigours of beekeeping in any environment:
Compatible with industry standard Langstroth frames Constructed with bee safe
and food grade materials More than 6 times greater insulation than traditional
timber hives Stable hive temperature all year round with no condensation No
wasted energy on thermal management = More productive colonies Faster assembly
= bees on flowers faster and cheaper More compact and lighter; fits 6 wide on
a truck, with half the weight of timber
We trust you will enjoy our products, happy beekeeing from the HiveIQ crew
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Tools you need
You will need to supply the following tools and supplies (not included in the
kit) to complete the assembly:
Phillips screwdriver or battery screw gun / drill and a standard phillips
screwdriver bit
Exterior grade, water based, acrylic paint
Painting gear (roller, paint brush or airless spray gun)
Water resistant, exterior grade general purpose adhesive to secure the Hive
Entrance Latches into the Hive Base Body.
Adhesive and caulking gun to install the pressed metal hive top cover onto the
lid, we recommend a roof/gutter silicon.
A marker pen, we recommend using a copic pen to label your hives.
Whatever you do, don’t use oil based, enamel type, and aerosol spay paints. These are likely to contain or be based on solvents that will melt the foam.
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Painting
Method
The most efficient method of painting your new HiveIQ hives will depend on how
many you need to paint. For the hobbyist beekeeper with a small number of
hives, we recommend a 100mm fluffy paint roller. These are available from any
hardware or paint store at a low cost.
Paint Type
Use only water based, exterior grade acrylic paint. CAUTION: Some new wash and
wear paints can damage the polystyrene.
How many coats? Apply a minimum of two coats of paint.
What to Paint?
Hive Base: We recommend that you only paint the surfaces that are exposed to
the external elements direct sunlight and weather conditions being the 4
vertical sides and the front landing deck. You do not need to paint the top
face areas that are inside the perimeter of the hive body or on the underside
of the base because these areas are not exposed to the UV and weather. We
recommend avoiding painting interior surfaces of the HiveIQ hive to avoid
exposing the colony to off gassing of paints inside the hive and to avoid
having the hive bodies sticking. Besides, the bees will perform their own
painting of the interior of the hive with propolis.
Hive Body: Paint exterior facing surfaces only. Do not paint the inside walls
or the top and bottom edges of the hive body that are covered and therefore
protected from UV by the box above and below. Optionally, whilst the plastic
protective edges are UV rated, we recommend you paint these to provide maximum
UV protection.
Hive Top: Paint only the four exterior vertical faces that are exposed to the
UV and weather when the Hive Top Cover is installed. Optionally, whilst the
plastic protective edges are UV rated, we recommend you paint these to provide
maximum UV protection.
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HiveIQ Hive Base – 9 Frame
What’s in the box?
Item ID
Description
Qty
HB1
9 Frame Hive Base Body
1
HB2
Aluminium Hive Floor (Stamped perforated) 1
HB3
Screw Pack (24 Screws)
1
HB4
Aluminium Pollen Blanking Cover
1
HB5
Hive Entrance (Three Stage)
1
HB6
Hive Entrance Locks
2
HB7
Varroa Board Tracks
2
HB8
NFC Tags (Hive Base)
2
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Step by Step
Step 1
Paint the EPS Hive Base Body [HB1]. Painting the hive base body prior to
assembly will avoid getting paint on the metal and plastic parts of the hive
body. Only paint the external surfaces exposed to the elements as the bees
will paint the inside of the hive with propolis if they decide it needs to be
covered.
Step 2
Place the Aluminium Hive Floor (Stamped perforated) [HB2] into the recess on
the top side of HB1 and screw the floor into place using the 8 self-tapping
screws [HB3]. Use a battery powered screw gun or drill to drive the screw
carefully into the polystyrene. Take care not to over tighten the screws to
avoid them tearing out the EPS around the screw.
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Step 3
Place the Aluminium Pollen Blanking Cover [HB4] into the pollen collector
recess on the top front of the hive base [HB1] and screw into place using 4 x
screws supplied [HB3]
Step 4
Place the hive entrance [HB5] into the hive entrance recess located at the top
front of the hive base body [HB1] and screw into place using the 4 self-
tapping screws supplied [HB3]
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Step 5
Apply a small amount of general purpose exterior grade glue to the outer edge
(cylinder surface) of the hive entrance latch [HB6] and insert firmly into the
locating holes on the upper front of the hive base body [HB1]. (Be careful not
to get adhesive underneath or on the top mating surface of the latch. This can
cause it to lock in place) (Retainers/locks should be kept in the `closed’
position when not in use to avoid damage)
Step 6
Flip the base upside down and place the two varroa board tracks [HB7] into the
slots on each side of the hive base [HB1] and screw into place using the 6
self-tapping screw (3 per rail) [HB3].
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Step 7
Insert the two NFC tags [HB8] into the slotted recess on the lower front of
the hive base [HB1] and screw into place using the two self-tapping screws
(one per tag) [HB3].
The HiveIQ App will be released in 2023 to compliment the HiveIQ software and
enable NFC scanning… don’t lose them!
The HiveIQ software is available now
If you don’t have a HiveIQ account scan here ..or visit:
https://app.hiveiq.com/
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HiveIQ Hive Body – 9 Frame
What’s in the box?
Item ID
Description
Qty
BO1
EPS Hive Body Side Panel
2
BO2
Top Side Plastic Edge Protection Profile
2
BO3
Bottom Side Plastic Edge Protection Profile
2
BO4
Left Top corner
2
BO5
Right Top corner
2
BO6
Left Bottom corner
2
BO7
Right Bottom corner
2
BO8
EPS Hive Body End Panel
2
BO9
Screws Pack Body 8 of Screw A
1 (8)
BO10
Top End Plastic Edge Protection Profile
2
BO11
Bottom End Plastic Edge Protection Profile
2
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Step 1
Slide the upper [BO2] and lower [BO3] plastic edge protection profiles onto
the EPS hive body side panels [BO1] to the centre position.
Step 2
Insert the upper and lower, left and right plastic protective corners
[BO4,5,6,7] Step 3
Lay the side panel with (with upper and lower side panel and corner) plastic
components face down on a table or work bench and press the end panels [BO8]
into the three locating holes on the panel. Use the locating arrow on the
inside of the side and end panels to ensure correct orientation.
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Step 4
Press the second side panel (with upper and lower side panel and corner)
plastics installed into the installed end panels until fully engaged.
Step 5
Screw [BO9] the eight hive body selftapping screws into the screw holes of the
protecting corners on the upper and lower side of the hive body. Ensure that
the side and end panels are fully engaged before inserting screws. It is
recommended to have a helper firmly press the joints together while you insert
the screws.
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Step 6
Position the hive body on a table or work bench with the short side facing you
and place the top end panel plastic protective edge [BO10] onto the outer edge
of the side panel and firmly snap it over the top edge of the hive body
ensuring that the locating edge of the extrusion is locked into the locating
groove on the EPS parts. Repeat these steps for the other upper and two lower
[BO11] plastic edge protection profiles of the hive body. Note: the lower
extrusion requires a little more pressure to snap it into place
Start with this edge and roll the profile onto the hive body
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HiveIQ Hive Top
What’s in the box?
Item ID
Description
TO1 EPS Hive Top TO2 Side Plastic Edge Protection Profile TO3 End Side Plastic Edge Protection Profile TO4 Screw Pack Lid 14 of Screw B TO5 Metal Cover
Qty
1 2 2 1 (14) 1
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Step 1
Place the EPS Hive Top [TO1] face down on a table or workbench and firmly
press the two side [TO2] plastic protective edge parts into the locating
grooves on EPS Hive Top.
Step 2
Press the two plastic end protective edge profiles [TO3] into the locating
grooves on the EPS Hive Top [T01].
Step 3
Screw in the 14 x self-tapping screws [TO4] though the holes in the plastic
parts and into the EPS. Take care not to over tighten the screw to avoid the
screw tearing the EPS and becoming loose.
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Step 4
Position the hive top in the face (top) up position and apply a construction
grade adhesive in several locations. The adhesive we recommend is a
roof/gutter silicon.
Step 5
Install the pressed metal hive top cover [TO5] firmly onto the hive top until
fully engaged. Keep pressure on until the adhesive has set.
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How to label your hives and enter them into your software…
If you don’t have a HiveIQ account scan here ..or visit:
https://app.hiveiq.com/
You can use the HiveiQ beeta software for hobbyist or professional beekeeping.
Our beeta program is free through to 1 July 2023, after that it will be $5 per
month with additional charges for some professional modules. All of your data
and content will be there if you choose to keep using our software. What we
ask in return is that you help us help you with better software for
beekeepers. When using the software, you will notice feedback icons and we’d
really appreciate your feedback on our beeta 1.0 release to help us make the
best software for beekeepers.
Associate your hive with the software
You can enter your hive identifiers into the software, at the hive level, to
track inspections, honey production and many more beekeeping activities.
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A simpler
nucleus hive…
A nucleus hive (nuc hive) is a small hive with a typical capacity of 4, 5 and
6 frames. Nuc hives are predominantly used by beekeepers and queen bee
breeders to split off new smaller colonies, and for hatching and mating new
queens.
The HiveIQ 4 frame conversion kit provides a considerably lower cost solution
for beekeepers and simplifies the management and storage of what can be a
considerable quantity of equipment and material for larger commercial
operators. Stored hive equipment such as nuc hives and frames require
specialised cool room storage or chemical treatments to repel pests such as
wax moth and small hive beetles. The HiveIQ solution removes this problem.
The kit consists of a 30mm thick foodgrade laminated foam divider board and an
entrance divider/guide. The divider board is made from strong, light weight
closed cell foam to prevent moisture absorption, and is laminated with a high
strength food grade plastic preventing pest and bee chewing damage.
The laminated coating also minimizes damage from rough handling.
The conversion kit’s flexibility enables the hive to be quickly converted back
to a 9-frame production hive when the nuc configuration is no longer required.
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Snug fit to the underside of the hive body lid, ends and across the hive floor
eliminating any possibility for bees to pass between hives
Capacity for four Langstroth frames each side of the divider board
30mm Divider Board made from laminated strong, light weight closed cell foam
Entrance Divider / Guide made from anodised aluminium, designed to
segregate/isolate the entrances of each colony, and provides a location guide
to secure the divider board in
the correct position.
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References
- app.hiveiq.com/
- HiveIQ US - Beehives and Beekeeping Supplies - For Healthy Bees
- Contact Us - HiveIQ US
- HiveIQ US - Beehives and Beekeeping Supplies - For Healthy Bees
- HiveIQ (@hiveiq) • Instagram photos and videos
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