Caple PH501E Manuel utilisateur

Electric Plinth Heater

Instruction Manual

Contact Caple on 0117 938 7420 for spare parts or www.caple.co.uk

PH501E

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CONTENTS

Safety Instructions 3

Environmental Protection 5

Fitting Instructions 6

Electical Supply 7

Troubleshooting 14

Care and Maintenance 15

Caple Contact Details 16

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions carefully and completely before

using your plinth heater, keep it in a convenient place for

reference when necessary.

WARNINGS

-This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above.

-Persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge

must be supervised and given appropriate instruction

concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards involved.

-Children shall not play with the appliance.

-Cleaning and user maintenance should not be carried

out by children without supervision.

-Children less than 8 years of age should be kept away

unless continuously supervised.

-The appliance and its accessible parts become hot

during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching

heating elements.

-To prevent ﬁre hazards do not block the ventilation

grille.

-Keep all ﬂammable materials away from the appliance.

-It is dangerous to alter or modify the speciﬁcations of

the appliance in any way.

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-This appliance is intended to be used in household and

similar applications such as:

› Staff kitchen areas in shops, ofﬁces and other

working environments.

› Farm Houses.

› By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type

environments.

› Bed and breakfast type environments.

-Ensure that the supply cord is not wedged during the

installation. If the supply cord is damaged, it must

be replaced by a Caple service technician or similarly

qualiﬁed persons in order to prevent a hazard.

-Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal

scrapers to clean the grille, as this may damage or

scratch the surface.

-Ensure the appliance is switched off before any

cleaning or maintenance.

-A Caple approved engineer or highly competent

person(s) should be used for other maintenance

requirements.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle

where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice. This

appliance is marked according to the European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment (WEEE).

By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative

consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused

by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The symbol on the product indicates that

this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal

must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal.

For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please

contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the retailer where you

purchased the product.

CE DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY

This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all

applicable legislation, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).

UKCA DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY

This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all

applicable legislation.

WARRANTY

Your new appliance is covered by warranty. The warranty card is enclosed - if it is missing, you

must provide the following information to your retailer in order to receive a replacement: date

of purchase, model and serial number (placed on the inside of the appliance storage drawer).

Registration can also be completed online by visiting www.caple.co.uk.

Ensure you keep your warranty card safe, you may need to show it to Caple Service together

with proof of purchase.

If you fail to show your warranty card you will incur all repair charges.

Spare parts are only available from Caple Service and spare parts authorised centres.

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FITTING INSTRUCTIONS

The plinth heater pack contains the following items:

1 x Heater unit

1 x Stainless steel fascia grille with ﬁxing screw pack

1 x Wall controller

1 x Instruction manual

LOCATION

Select a location in a cavity beneath a kitchen cupboard ensuring the area is clean and level.

Care should be taken not to store perishable goods in the cupboard directly above the heater.

NOTE

This plinth heater must not be ﬁtted in a bathroom or other high humidity area.

PREPARATION

This product is normally ﬁtted directly onto the ﬂoor. Once the position has been decided, mark

out and cut the plinth to the dimensions as shown below. Please take care to make the cut out

sizes as accurate as possible as the grill is 100m high.

It is recommended that a gap of 20mm is left between the top of the plinth and the shelf of

the cupboard above to ensure adequate airﬂow.

Floor mounting Plinth mounting

A = Width of cut out

B = Height of cut out

A B

360mm 96mm

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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

WARNING

Ensure the power supply to the socket is isolated

before starting any work.

Electrical connection should be via a double pole 10

amp fused spur with a minimum contact gap of 3mm.

The fused spur should not be directly above the heater

unit, but should be accessible after installation. This

appliance must be earthed.

NOTE

It is recommended that all electrical work is carried out by a qualiﬁed electrician and Electrical

installation must comply with local and national regulations.

WALL CONTROLLER

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installation and connection should only be carried out by a suitably qualiﬁed person and in

accordance with the current edition of the IET wiring regulations.

WARNING

Isolate mains supply before commencing installation.

CHOOSING A POSITION IN THE ROOM

The control unit should be ﬁxed to the wall in a position which avoids areas of draft or direct

sunlight. Do not position above or close to other heaters or heat sources. Also avoid areas

which are damp or where the controller can be mechanically damaged.

WIRING BOX MOUNTING

The controller is designed to ﬁt directly onto a single gang back box. When a metal box is

used this must be earthed. The controller is powered by mains 240VAC 50HZ and has a power

consumption less than 1W. The maximum size of wire that can be used is 1.5mm2. Do not

overtighten the connector screws. Take care not to damage the components when connecting

the cables.

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PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL INSTALLATIONS COMPLY WITH CURRENT IER

REGULATIONS

COMMISSIONING THE TIME SWITCH

Ensure all dust and debris has been cleared away from the work area before

removing the time switch from its packaging.

FITTING THE TIME SWITCH

Connect the mains power supply cables Earth, L and N to the IN connectors

Earth (1), L (2) and N (3).

Connect the heater power cables N, L and Earth to the OUT connectors N (4),

L (5) and Earth (6).

Electrical installation should be carried out by a competent installer in accordance with the IET

wiring regulations (BS.7671) and any relevant local authority by-laws. The heater is ﬁtted with

a 3 core mains supply cable and should be permanently connected to the electricity supply via

a double pole switch having 3mm gap on each pole. A switched fuse connection to BS.1363.

Part 4 is a recommended mains supply connection accessory to ensure compliance with safety

requirements applicable to ﬁxed wiring installation.

Once the cables are connected, to ﬁt the controller to the back box, remove the front display

unit from the back plate by gently placing the end of a ﬂat head screwdriver in the 2 slots at

the bottom of the controller and twisting gently as shown in the diagram below.

Fixing holes

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Gently lift up the end of the fascia and unclip from the tabs at the opposite end of the

controller. Do not force the fascia off as it could damage the location tabs.

Once the fascia is removed you will see the 2 ﬁxing holes to allow the unit to be screwed onto

the back box.

Once back plate has been screwed to the back box place the fascia on the location tabs and

close the fascia onto the back plate until it locks in place.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Before handing over the installation to the user, always ensure that the system responds

correctly on all control programmes and that other electrically operated equipment and controls

are correctly adjusted. Explain how to operate the controls and hand over the operating

instructions to the user.

SAFETY

› Do not handle the controller with wet hands.

› Do not use the controller in rooms where excessive dust is generated or present.

› Ensure all apertures on the controller are kept clear always.

› Do not cover the controller.

› Do not use the controller if it is damaged.

SPECIFICATION

› Supply – 240VAC 50 HZ Temperature Accuracy +/- 1°C

› Maximum load current 10A Temperature display range 5°C - 35°C

› Dimensions 86 x 86 x 14mm Temperature control accuracy ≤1°C

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POSITIONING THE HEATER

Once the power supply has been connected ensuring that the electrical cable is not in contact

with any hot surfaces and the plinth is placed in position, slide the heater unit into the plinth

cut out ensuring the power cable is not snagged. Push the unit fully in until the grill touches

the plinth ensuring the heater is centralised in the cut out and that the unit is sitting ﬂat on

the ﬂoor.

SECURING THE GRILL

Once the heater is in the correct position secure the grill to the plinth using the 2 screws

provided at point “A”.

OPERATION

› Switch the unit on at the wall socket.

› Select the heat setting (lower switch) to Low “ I “.

› Switch the power switch (upper switch) to ON “I”.

› If you require more heat move the bottom switch to Boost “ II ” - To switch off move the

power switch to OFF “0”.

GRILL SECURING POINT “A”

“0” OFF

“I” ON

“I” Low (950w)

“II” Boost (1900w)

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