thermotouch 4.3dC Installation & User Manual

thermotouch 4.3dC Installation & User Manual

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Thermotouch 4.3dC
Dual Control Thermostat
Installation & User Guide
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  • Page 1 5245 / 5246 Thermotouch 4.3dC Dual Control Thermostat Installation & User Guide D U A L C O N T R O L S Y S T E M...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Compatibility ............... What’s in the box? ............Before you start ............Installing Thermotouch ..........Wiring diagram ............User interface .............. 11 Set the time and date ........... 12 Heating schedule ............13 Appliance controls ............19 Heating modes ............20 Settings ..............
  • Page 3: Compatibility

    Compatibility Thermotouch 4.3dC is compatible with almost all electric underfloor heating (UFH) systems available. Thermotouch can replace your existing underfloor heating thermostat and is compatible with many of the most popular thermostat brands’ floor sensor probes including those rated at: •...
  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    What’s in the box? Check you’ve got everything: • Thermotouch 4.3dC thermostat • Floor sensor probe (3m) • Floor sensor conduit (3m) • Fixing screws • Manual and warranty information You will also need: • Electrical screwdrivers • Deep electrical back box...
  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Thermotouch 4.3dC should be: • Installed 1.2 - 1.5m from the floor • On an interior wall • In an area outside any wet zones (IP30) • Installed on an RCD protected circuit • Away from drafts or heat influences •...
  • Page 6: Installing Thermotouch

    Installing Thermotouch 1. Switch off mains power You will be installing Thermotouch as part of a high voltage mains electrical circuit. CAUTION To ensure your safety and to protect the High Voltage thermostat, switch off the mains power Cables before you start the installation.
  • Page 7 Installing Thermotouch 2. Choose a location At this stage it its likely that an electric underfloor heating system has been installed and a back box is already in place. The underfloor heating cold tail should be pulled up through the back box, and...
  • Page 8 Installing Thermotouch 3. Maximum distances Thermotouch can be installed up to 50m away from the underfloor heating system it is controlling, provided that the floor sensor is used to control the temperature. Underfloor heating cold tails and floor sensor probes can be extended up to 50m.
  • Page 9: Wiring Diagram

    Installing Thermotouch 4. Wiring diagram Connect Thermotouch to the underfloor heating (UFH) cold tail, additional appliance, power supply and floor temperature sensor. The floor temperature sensor is not polarity sensitive. UFH Live UFH Neutral Appliance Neutral 230V AC Supply Neutral...
  • Page 10 Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable and align Thermotouch with the mounting positions on the pre installed back box. Fix in place with the screws provided. Now connect the ribbon cable and clip the face...
  • Page 11: User Interface

    User interface 06:00 Friday Target Temp 25 1. Time & date 7. Measured temperature 2. Heating mode 8. Target temperature 3. Appliance mode 9. Sensor mode icon 4. Power 10. Menu 5. UFH on icon 11. Down arrow 6. Appliance on icon 12.
  • Page 12: Set The Time And Date

    Set the time and date When you first switch Thermotouch on, you will need to set the current time and date. You can do this by pressing Menu then Date & Time Use the arrows to select the right date and time and then press confirm to save.
  • Page 13: Heating Schedule

    Heating schedule Setting up a schedule ensures energy efficiency and convenience by automatically changing the temperature of your underfloor heating system. Mon - Fri are all set to the same schedule. Saturday and Sunday are both programmed independently. There are 6 heating events for every day. Most people treat them as 3 on/off cycles.
  • Page 14 Heating schedule Press menu. Press Schedule. Press UFH schedule. Press Mon-Fri. The first heating event for the day is already selected. Set the time you want your heating to come on in the morning and the temperature you want your floor to heat up to, using the up and down arrows.
  • Page 15 Heating schedule Press confirm to save your settings. Use the left arrows again to select heating event 2 and set the time you would like your underfloor heating to switch off. Now use the arrows to set your Eco temperature. This is a low temperature that means your heating is effectively off.
  • Page 16 Heating schedule Now you need to set the heating schedule for the weekend. Press back and then select Saturday. Repeat steps 5 - 9 to set the on/off times and temperatures for Saturday. Press confirm to save your settings. Press back, select Sunday and repeat the steps to set a heating schedule for Sundays.
  • Page 17 A typical heating schedule A typical heating schedule for a working family would look something like this. The heating is on in the morning and evening during the weekdays, and then at weekends it’s on in the morning, for a period in the afternoon and then again in the evening.
  • Page 18 Appliance schedule Copy your heating schedule to an appliance (such as an electric heated towel rail or mirror de-mister) that is connected to your Thermotouch. When you have finished setting your UFH schedule press Copy and then OK. This will copy all of the on/off times from your UFH schedule to the appliance schedule.
  • Page 19: Appliance Controls

    Appliance controls You can control another appliance, such as an electric heated towel rail from the home screen. The appliance will stay on until you turn it off again. Schedule The appliance will switch on and off according to the appliance heating schedule Appliance boost Switches the appliance on for one hour, 2 hours...
  • Page 20: Heating Modes

    Heating modes Maintains a low temperature to save money on energy bills while keeping the chill off your floor. Comfort Maintains a higher temperature that will keep you warm on a cold day! Both of these modes can be set to stay on for 1, 2 or 4 hours, until the next heating schedule event, or for infinity (or until you change it manually).
  • Page 21 Heating modes Schedule Thermotouch will adjust your UFH according to your pre set heating schedule. You can manually override the schedule using the up and down arrows to select a different temperature. Thermotouch will maintain the boost temperature until the next scheduled heating event.
  • Page 22: Settings

    Settings Time & date Set the current date and time. Heating schedule Set the automatic schedule for your underfloor heating and an additional appliance. Display settings Change the backlight timer as well as the minimum brightness. Select the home screen wallpaper from 8 different colours and set the screen orientation to portrait or landscape.
  • Page 23 Settings Pre set temperatures Pre set comfort, eco and holiday temperatures. Sensor mode Select either floor, ambient or ambient with floor limit sensor modes. Ambient with floor limit will react to the ambient temperature primarily, but will switch off if the floor temperature gets to high. Advanced settings Floor and ambient temp calibration, Sensor calibration, switch rail and UFH controls on and...
  • Page 24: Compatible Sensor Probes

    Compatible sensor probes Thermotouch can be calibrated to work with some of the most popular sensor probes available. 6.8kΩ @ 25°C 10kΩ @ 25°C (Default) 10kΩ @ 25°C 12kΩ @ 25°C 15kΩ @ 25°C 33kΩ @ 25°C Replacing an existing thermostat? Contact the manufacturer’s technical department...
  • Page 25: Technical Data

    Technical data Supply voltage 230V 50/60Hz Maximum load 16A (20A combined) UFH relay 16A (3600W) Appliance relay 5A (1125W) Temperature range 5 ~ 35°C Ambient 0 ~ 50°C Compatible sensors 6.8kΩ, 10kΩ, 12kΩ, 15kΩ, 33kΩ Accuracy ±0.5°C Warranty 3 years IP rating IP30 Width...
  • Page 26 Notes...
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  • Page 28 Service and support Thermogroup UK Thermogroup AU 0800 019 5899 1300 368 631 01622 689 440 www.thermogroup.com.au www.thermogroupuk.com...

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