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INSTALLATION
Safety
INSTALLATION
7. Safety
Only a qualified contractor should carry out installation, commis-
sioning, maintenance and repair of the appliance.
7.1 General safety instructions
- We guarantee trouble-free function and operational reliabil-
ity only if original accessories and spare parts intended for
the appliance are used.
- Fit the appliance to a vertical wall that is temperature-resist-
ant to at least 90 °C.
- Observe the minimum clearances to adjacent object surfaces
(for minimum clearances see chapter "Specifications / Mini-
mum clearances").
- Never install the appliance directly below a wall socket.
- Select your installation location so that no sockets are in-
stalled on the surface concealed by the appliance.
- When installing the heating appliance in rooms with a
bath and/or shower, observe the safety zone according to
VDE 0100, part 701, in accordance with the details on the
appliance type plate. The mains junction box must not be in-
stalled in safety zone 1 or 2 in this instance.
- Install the appliance in such a way that switching and control
equipment cannot be touched by a person in the bath or
shower.
- Design all materials in accordance with the rated consump-
tion of the appliances.
- When selecting an installation site; ensure that no persons or
objects can come to harm if the toughened safety glass spon-
taneously breaks.
7.2 Instructions, standards and regulations
Note
Observe all applicable national and regional regulations
and instructions.
8. Appliance description
8.1 Standard delivery
The following are delivered with the appliance:
- 1 retaining bracket
- RH...300-500: 1 wall mounting bracket
- RH...700-900: 2 wall mounting brackets
8.2 Accessories
- Room temperature controller (optional)
9. Installation
9.1 Installation site
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Material losses
Observe the minimum clearances (see chapter "Specifi-
cation / Minimum clearances").
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Material losses
The appliance is not suitable for mounting on ceilings
or inclines.
- The appliance is exclusively designed for installation on a
solid wall.
- Ensure the wall offers adequate load bearing capacity.
- The appliance can be mounted in any room. You may only
mount the appliance within protection zone 2 or higher in
bathrooms.
9.2 Wall mounting
Note
You can mount the appliance both vertically and hori-
zontally.
The ON/OFF switch position can be used to correctly align
the appliance:
- When mounted vertically, the ON/OFF switch is lo-
cated on the bottom edge of the appliance.
- When mounted horizontally, the ON/OFF switch is
located on the left outer edge of the appliance when
viewed from the front.
9.2.1 Wall mounting bracket
RH...300 | RH...500:
The appliance comes with a wall mounting bracket.
- The wall mounting bracket is used to mount the appliance
vertically or horizontally.
RH...700 | RH...900:
The appliance comes with two wall mounting brackets of different
lengths.
- The short wall mounting bracket is used to mount the appli-
ance vertically.
- The long wall mounting bracket is used to mount the appli-
ance horizontally.
