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CACTUS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
ELECTRICAL - PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLATION
• Must be installed by a registered electrician.
• The 12V ‘safety isolating’ transformer supplied must be located in a dry accessable location (do not cover with insulation).
• Distance from transformer to towel rail must be less than 2 metres (see FAQ’s).
• Typical transformer locations include: Ceiling cavity / Wall cavity (behind switch plate) / Cupboard.
• Means for disconnection must be incorporated in the fixed wiring in accordance with wiring guidlines AS/NZS 3000:2000.
• The waterproof wirenut connectors provide an IPX7 rating.
• Insulation should be removed from the vicinity of the transformer to a radius of 150mm.
• The towel rail may be installed in wet area electrical zones 1, 2 & 3 as specified in AS/NZS 3000:2000.
• Manufactured and tested to AS/NZS 60335.2.43.
• Minimum 50 mm clearance to surrounding surfaces.
TIMER AND SWITCH
• The towel rail must have a switch in the bathroom that can be identified as the towel rail switch. This is typically a separate switch mechanism
on the light switch plate for the bathroom. eg. 3 gang switch plate – lights – extractor – towel rail.
•
The supplied ‘ECOTIMER’ is a 230 – 240V device that should be installed behind the switchplate between the switch and the transformer. See Fig 6.0.
WARNING
FIXING INTO THE FLOOR IN A WET AREA CAN COMPRIMISE WATERPROOF
MEMBRANES. IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING FIXING THROUGH A WATERPROOF
MEMBRANE, LIASON WITH THE MEMBRANE INSTALLER IS ESSENTIAL. IT
SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE MAY BE A NUMBER OF ITEMS IN A
BATHROOM THAT MAY BE FIXED TO THE FLOOR, EG TOILET PAN.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 3
eleCtriCians
please ensure a copy of the installation
instructions is left with the end user for future reference.
Block req’d between
joists.
Transformer can be
located in subfloor
or within wall cabinet
within 2 metres.
Is there a waterproof
membrane?
Transformer must be
accessible.
Transformer can be
located in subfloor
or within wall cabinet
within 2 metres.
Is there a waterproof
membrane?
Conduit must be
parallel with rail.
Take care, do not drill
through conduit.
Is there a waterproof
membrane?
