CONSORT PVSL050 Quality Space Heaters Installation Guide
- June 3, 2024
- Consort
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CONSORT PVSL050 Quality Space Heaters Installation Guide
All electrical appliances produced by the Company are guaranteed for one year
against faulty materials or workmanship. This applies only if the appliance
has been used for purposes in accordance with the instructions provided and
has not been connected to an unsuitable
electricity supply, or subject to misuse, neglect, damage or modified or
repaired by any person not authorised by us. This guarantee is offered to you
as an extra benefit and does not affect your legal rights.
The correct electricity supply voltage is shown on the rating label attached to the appliance.
Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that this guide is accurate at the
time of printing.
In the interest of progress the Company reserve the right to vary
specifications from time to time without notice.
Overview
Please read this guide carefully and retain for future use and maintenance.
This appliance has been designed and manufactured to the highest international
standards. However, care must be taken to achieve optimal results and safety.
This appliance also meets the requirements of EU Directive 2004/106/EC for EMC
and 2009/125/EC Directive.
Safety & Care
The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Warning
- Do NOT site the appliance in a corner.
- Do NOT handle the appliance with wet hands.
- Do NOT use the appliance in workshops or rooms where excessive dust is generated or present.
- Ensure that nothing is pushed into any aperture of this appliance.
- Do NOT touch outlet grille when the appliance is in use.
- Do NOT cover or restrict any aperture of the appliance when in use.
- Do NOT use the appliance if damaged.
- Do NOT leave the appliance unattended where young children are present.
- If used in a bathroom, the heater is to be installed so that the switches and other controls cannot be touched by a person in the bath or shower.
- Operating temperature range -10 to +40 ºC
- The heater MUST be fully secured in the vertical position before being switched on.
Thermally Operated Cut-Out
The appliance is fitted with a thermally operated cut-out (TOC). This is a safety device, which switches the heater off if, for any reason, the appliance overheats. This will reset automatically once the appliance cools down.
Cleaning
Always disconnect the heater from the mains before cleaning. The heater should
not require any maintenance, but it is strongly advised that it is kept clean.
An occasional wipe over with a soft cloth is
all that should be necessary.
- Do NOT use metal or furniture polish on any part of the heater.
- Do NOT touch the heater with wet hands or in any way bring water into contact with it.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
If Your Heater Does Not Work
- Check that power is available to the heater.
- Check that the thermal cut-out has not operated. This will reset once the appliance has cooled down.
- Check that the fuse in the spur unit has not blown. This can be done by replacing the fuse with another suitable fuse.
Should none of the above remedies work, then telephone the helpline number shown in these instructions (UK ONLY). Do not attempt to repair the heater.
Connection to the Main Supply
Electrical installation should be carried out by a competent installer,
preferably registered with NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical
Installation Contracting) in accordance with the latest edition of the IEE
Wiring Regulations, (BS.7671), and any relevant Local Authority ByeLaws. This
heater is fitted with a 3-core mains supply cable and must be permanently
connected to the electricity supply via a double pole switch having 3mm gap on
each pole. There are no exceptions.
A switched Fused Connection unit to BS.1363. Part 4 is a recommended mains
supply connection accessory to ensure compliance with safety requirements
applicable to fixed-wiring installation.
Note: When switched on for the first time the appliance may emit a slight
smell. This is purely the evaporation of a fluid used in the manufacturing
process.
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
Installation
Note: The heater MUST be fully secured in the vertical position before being switched on. It must be ‘clicked’ into the locking tabs. See section 12 for more mounting information.
MILLIMETRES
| WATTS| A| B
PVSL050| 500| 428| 233
PVSL075| 750| 428| 233
PVSL100| 1000| 568| 303
PVSL150| 1500| 703| 497
PVSL200| 2000| 768| 582
Operation
This heater can only be used when connected to any Consort SL wireless
controller. Each SL controller can control any number of heaters providing
they are within the RF range.
Please refer to the SL controller installation and control guide for full operational details.
When the appliance is connected to the mains supply, the LED indicator will light up green, showing that the power is available to the unit.
When the heat output has been enabled by a wireless controller, the LED indicator light will turn red.
Please refer to the SL user and operating instructions for full operational details.
Mounting
To wall mount, the wall bracket supplied must be used. Please refer to illustrations in Fig.1.
Remove wall bracket from the heater. Fix wall bracket to wall using screw
holes provided. Present heater to bracket.
Locate heater onto bottom lugs via 2 sets of relevant slots in rear panel.
Hinge heater upwards and locate the top tabs into the slots in the back of the
heater and ‘click’ into position. The heater MUST not be powered until it is
in this position.
To remove the heater from the wall first disconnect the power then press down
on the two top tabs to release the heater.
Hinge the heater forward on the bottom lugs. The heater can be now lifted off
the bottom lugs to remove it from the wall.
The heater must not be located immediately below a fixed socket outlet.
CUSTOMER HELPLINE
Should you need any advice on the use of your new Consort product please
contact our Helpline:
Consort Equipment Products Limited
Thornton Industrial Estate, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 2RT
Tel: 01646 692172 Email:
technical@consortepl.com
Web: www.consortepl.com Operation hours: Mon to
Thu 8.30am to 4.30pm | Fri 8.30am to 3.30pm BS EN ISO 9001 Registered Company
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