Installing The Fan; Description; Where To Locate The Fan; Installing The Switches And Cables - Xpelair GX6 Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Xpelair GX6, GX6 (IP25), GXC6,
GXC6T, GX6HT, GX6HT2 & GXS6
Installation and Operating Instructions
PLEASE LEAVE THIS LEAFLET WITH THE FAN, FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE USER.
GX6HT2

Installing the fan

● For remote switch operation.
This appliance is intended for ● Integral pull cord operation.
● Integral humidistat / timer facility.
connection to fixed wiring.
● Two speed operation.
Check that the electrical rating shown
● Trickle ventilation setting.
on the appliance matches the mains
supply.
GXS6
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST
● Remote switch operation.
BE EARTHED.
● Single speed extract operation.
All installations must be supervised
● Solenoid operated back draught
by a qualified electrician.
shutters, for instant opening and
Installation and wiring must conform
closing.
to current IEE regulations (UK), local
● Trickle ventilation setting.
or appropriate regulations
GX6 (IP25)
(other countries).
If you have any queries before
● For remote switch operation.
installing these products or after they ● Single speed extract operation.
have been installed, call the ● Trickle ventilation setting.
● IP25 ingress protection.
Xpelair Technical Hotline +44 (0) 8709
000430. Our engineers are there to
What the installer will need
help you during normal office
hours (UK only) and may be faxed at
● A means for disconnection in all poles
all other times +44 (0) 8709 000530.
must be provided in the fixed wiring in
Customers outside the UK please
accordance with the wiring rules.
contact your local Xpelair distributor,
● If metal switch boxes are used,
details of which are available
earthing regulations must be followed.
from the UK office.
● The GX6, GXC6, GXC6T and GXS6
require suitably rated 3-core cable

Description

(see "Installing switches and cables"
section).
The GX6 models have the following ● The GX6 (IP25) require suitably rated
features:
circular 3-core cable with a diameter
● Window / wall / panel / roof mounting
not less than 5.5mm (see "Installing
options. switches and cables" section).
● The GX6T, GX6HT and GX6HT2
GX6
require suitably rated 4 or 5 core
● For remote switch operation. cable (see "Installing switches and
● Single speed extract operation. cables" section).
● The GX6T, GX6HT and GX6HT2
● Trickle ventilation setting.
requires a wall or ceiling mounted "on
GXC6
/off' switch with built-in indicator
light. For external boost/triggering,
● Integral pull cord operation.
two switches are required.
● Single speed extract operation.
● 6mm blade large screwdriver, 3mm
● Trickle ventilation setting.
blade electrician's screwdriver and
No.1 & 2 Pozidriv screwdrivers.
GXC6T
If window mounting the fan, you
● Integral pull cord operation.
will also need:
● Integral timer facility.
● Single speed extract operation. ● A single glazed window with a
● Trickle ventilation setting.
minimum glass thickness of 4mm or a
double glazed unit with a pre-
GX6T
prepared sealed hole.
● For remote switch operation.
If wall mounting the fan, you will
● Integral timer facility.
also need:
● Single speed operation.
● Masonry drill, hammer & chisel (or
● Trickle ventilation setting.
core drill equipment, if available).
● Mortar (to make good the hole).
GX6HT
● Wall kit WK6/300 (available from
● For remote switch operation.
Xpelair) for walls up to 300mm (12")
● Integral humidistat / timer facility.
thick or WK6/450 (available from
● Single speed operation.
Xpelair) for walls up to 450mm (18")
● Trickle ventilation setting.
thick.
● 4 mounting fasteners (use fasteners
suitable for wall type. Recommended
screw size for standard brick - No.8 x
38mm Pan Head).

Where to locate the fan

● Locate it as high as possible.
● At least 145mm from edge of the wall/
window frame to the hole centre (see
Fig. A.).
● As far as possible from and opposite
to the main source of air replacement
to ensure airflow across the room
(eg, Opposite an internal doorway).
● Near the source of steam or odours.
● Not where ambient temperatures
are likely to exceed 50 degrees C.
● If installed in a kitchen, fans must
not be mounted immediately above
a cooker hob or eye level grill.
● If installing in a room containing a
fuel burning device, which has a
non balanced flue, it is the
installers responsibility to ensure
that there is enough replacement
air to prevent fumes being drawn
down the flue when the fan is
operating up to maximum extract.
Refer to Building Regulations for
specific requirements. Exhaust air
must not be discharged into a flue
used for exhausting fumes from
appliances supplied with energy
other than electric.
Requirements of all authorities
concerned must be observed for
exhaust air discharge and intake
flow rates.
● When intended for use in possible
chemical corrosive atmospheres,
consult our technical service
department. (For overseas markets
contact your local Xpelair
Distributor).
● This electrical product, if installed
in a shower room or bathroom,
must be situated so that it cannot
be touched by persons making use
of the bath or shower.
Installing the switches and
cables
1. Check that there are no buried
pipes or cables (eg. electricity, gas,
water) behind the switch location
(in the wall or above the ceiling).
2. Lay in the cable from the isolating
switch to the fan location via the on/
off switch (see Fig.E1), SW1 (see
Fig.E2.) and external boost SW1 (see
Fig.E3) if required.
3. Lay in the cable from the isolating
switch to the point of connection to
the mains supply.
WARNING: DO NOT MAKE ANY
CONNECTIONS TO THE ELEC-
TRICAL SUPPLY AT THIS STAGE.
4. Install the isolating switch and the on/
off switch (see Fig.E1), SW1 (see
Fig.E2) and external boost SW2
(see Fig.E3) if required.
5. Make all connections within the
isolating switch and the on/off switch
if required.
Note: When installed in a bathroom
all switches must be of a pull cord
type and must be situated so that
they cannot be touched by persons
making use of the bath or shower.