INTRODUCTION Established in the 1960s, Thermoscreens is a leading air curtain manufacturer that exports to over 60 countries worldwide. As with all our products, the HX range of air curtains is designed with energy efficiency in mind. HX models suffixed ER, WR or AR are designed to be recess mounted inside a building and located horizontally over a doorway.
DELIVERY CONTENTS The following items are supplied in the box at delivery. NOTE: If any parts are missing or damaged contact your place of purchase. HX Recessed Air Curtain Ecopower Remote Control Note: The recessed grille is Supplied with 6m / 20ft control cable packed separately.
INSTALLATION The air curtain is designed to be recessed within ceiling voids or bulkheads within a building and located horizontally over a doorway. It must not be installed outside of the building. Location Mount the air curtain above and as close to the doorway as possible, with: ...
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Step 3 If you are installing model HX1500R or HX2000R, fit a 5 M10 / 3/8” UNC threaded rod into the hanging point in the middle of the unit. Refer to Appendix 1 and Fig 4. M10 / " UNC hanging rods Fig 4 RECESSED AIR CURTAIN CEILING LEVEL...
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Attaching the recessed grille to the air curtain The recessed grille consists of: Metal frame Cellular discharge grille Hinged inlet grille There are 4 fixing points on the HX1000R, 6 on the HX1500R and 7 on the HX2000R (see Fig 5). Fix the grille as follows: Fig 5 (HX2000R shown) Step 1...
REMOTE CONTROL INSTALLATION Mount the remote control unit in a convenient position directly to the wall or onto a switch box. Wall mounting Step 1 Using a screwdriver undo the screw on the top of the remote control case and pull the back case away (see Fig 10). Step 2 Feed one end of the RJ control cable through the back case, secure it, then screw the back case to the wall using suitable fixings (not supplied).
NOTE: The Ecopower Remote Control must stay plugged-in for the air curtain to keep working. An optional plug-in EEPROM is available from Thermoscreens so the Remote Control can be un- plugged and the air curtain stay working. Visit the Thermoscreens website for details.
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To promote increased energy saving a more advanced weather compensation control strategy is available from Thermoscreens. Using a heating curve, the discharge air temperature of the airstream coming from the air curtain is controlled against the outside air temperature. Visit the Thermoscreens website for details.
11. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 11.1 Optional features WARNING: Isolate and disconnect air curtain from the power source before making any changes. DIP switches fitted to the air curtain motherboard (see Fig 13) provide the following optional features, as explained below: Fan heat interlock ...
Note 1 See section 10.3: Weather compensation for details of outside air temperature sensor and wiring to the air curtain. Set DIP switch 2 and 4 to the ON position in the air curtain that has the outdoor air temperature sensor wired into it.
13. FAN SPEED SELECTION If required, select fan speed at commissioning to suit outdoor environmental conditions and indoor noise levels. Factory settings for the 3 fan speeds are as follows: HIGH fan speed (black wire) is wired into motor tapping 1 (highest motor speed tapping) ...
14. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Heating level scale Use the remote control to operate the air curtain as follows: 1 On/Off Turns the air curtain On or Off. NOTE: If an electric heated air curtain is heating when switched off the fan will run-on for approximately 2 minutes to dissipate excess heat.
15. COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM 15.1 Verify system operation To commission the system, verify the following conditions are met: All fans are working. Fans operate at Low, Medium and High speeds. There is no excessive mechanical noise coming from the fans. ...
17. FAULT CONDITIONS 17.1 Thermal cut-out An overheat fault in electric heated units may cause the thermal cut-out trip(s) to operate. This is indicated by flashing LEDs on the remote control and a red status LED on the air curtain motherboard.
Before servicing, isolate and disconnect the air curtain from the power source. WARNING: The following servicing, maintenance must be carried out by a competent electrician or a Thermoscreens appointed technician. Clean and inspect the inside of the air curtain as follows: Step 1 Open the hinged inlet grille using a flat headed screwdriver to release the quarter turn fasteners (see Fig 6, Section 7.3).
Failing this please contact Thermoscreens Canada. Care has been taken in compiling these instructions to ensure they are correct. Thermoscreens Canada disclaims all liability for damage resulting from any inaccuracies and/or deficiencies in this documentation. Thermoscreens Canada retain the right to change the specifications stated in these instructions.
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