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 PHV range of air curtains is designed with energy efficiency in mind. PHV models suffixed E, W or A are designed to be surface 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. PHV Surface Mounted Air Curtain Ecopower Remote Control Remote Control Switch (for Electric and Water Heated units) (for Ambient units) Note: End caps are supplied loose to Supplied with 6m...
INSTALLATION The air curtain is designed to be 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 100mm possible, with: the discharge grille not more than 4m above floor level ...
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Water flow rates and pressure drops at different water temperatures can be calculated using the Thermoscreens coil calculation programme. Visit the Thermoscreens website for details. T9901008-1-1 UK (v9)
The installer must connect the 3-port valve in the heating pipework as shown in Figure 4 below: 22mm pipe 22mm pipe 22mm pipe 22mm pipe wire valve to pcb inside air curtain Fig 4 ACCESS FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION How to access terminals To gain access to the air curtain for connection and commissioning, remove air inlet grilles and bottom access panel as explained below.
REMOTE CONTROL INSTALLATION Mount the Ecopower remote control 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 7). 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...
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.
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.
NOTE: Black rectangle is moveable head of DIP switch. NOTE: A range of advanced factory fitted and plug-in control options are available from Thermoscreens to enhance the performance of the Ecopower PCB controller inside the air curtain. These include advanced weather compensation control using a heating curve, outlet air temperature control, ®...
14. FAN SPEED SELECTION Factory settings for the 3 fan speeds are shown in Table 5 below: (refer also to wiring diagrams in Appendix 2) Table 5 Maximum air Sound Pressure Air Volume Maximum air curtain velocity at Level of air Flow Rate Fan Speed mounting height...
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15.2 Ecopower Remote Control (for Electric and Water Heated units) 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.
16. COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM 16.1 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. ...
18. FAULT CONDITIONS 18.1 Overheat Safety cut-out An overheat fault in electric heated units may cause the overheat safety cut-out(s) to operate. This is indicated by flashing LEDs on the Remote Control and a red status LED on the Ecopower PCB inside the air curtain.
Before servicing, isolate and disconnect the air curtain from the electrical power. WARNING: The following servicing and 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 Remove plastic end caps at each end of the unit by pulling off to the side.
Failing this please contact the Thermoscreens warranty department. Care has been taken in compiling these instructions to ensure they are correct. Thermoscreens Ltd. disclaims all liability for damage resulting from any inaccuracies and/or deficiencies in this documentation.
Brown Black Grey 2 kW (x3) 2 kW (x3) Brown Black Grey 2 kW (x3) 2 kW (x3) F1 = F100mA F2 = T6.3A Healthy Alarm R 0 -10V Fan 2 Fan 1 T9901008-1-1 UK (v9) Page | 22...
If alterations are made to the machinery without prior consultations with us, this declaration becomes invalid. Designation of Equipment: AIR CURTAINS Series Type: PHV1000A; PHV1000E; PHV1000W; PHV1500A; PHV1500E; PHV1500W; PHV2000A; PHV2000E; PHV2000W (in Casing Styles: Surface Mount and Recessed) Relevant EC Council the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)