How to connect the infrared heater correctly?

Required tools and materials

In order to quickly and easily install an infrared heater on the ceiling, you will need the following tools:

1. Drill or screwdriverholes for fastening).
2. Combination pliers( for shortening wires).
3. Indicator screwdriver( determine phase and zero).
4. Metal detector( optional, used to locate wiring and metal objects in the wall so that they do not accidentally get into these objects when drilling holes.)
5. Simple pencil and construction tape measure( mark the points of attachment on the wall).

For additional materials, you may need to install and connect an infrared heater:

1. Demountable electric plug.
2. Three-core copper cable, section 1.5 mm.

After assembling all necessary materials and tools, you can proceed to attaching and connecting the heater. .

Basic process

Suspension of the case

First you need to determine the installation siteinfrared heater in the house( or apartment). As we said above, the housing can be placed on the ceiling and on the walls, depending on the individual preferences of the owners.

The first thing you need to do is mark the installation locations of the fasteners. To do this, use a tape measure, which measures the same distance from the ceiling to the selected area. It is also recommended to use a building level, with which you can level brackets in a horizontal plane.

After marking, proceed to drilling. If the ceiling( or wall) is made of wood, drill holes with a drill. If you have to deal with concrete, you can not do without a puncher. In the holes created, you must drive in the dowels and screw in the brackets, after which you can install the infrared heater in its place.

We draw your attention to the fact that the structure of the unit can be different. Some products have guides that lock into brackets. A simpler version is the chains fixed in the ceiling( special holders hold onto them).Also on the market you can see infrared heaters on the leg, which are simply placed on the floor.

Electrical work

As we said at the beginning, the process of connecting the infrared heater to the network will be carried out using a temperature controller.

First you need to connect the contacts of the demountable electrical plug to the terminal blocks of the thermostat, which are installed in the body of the product. Each "nest" has its own designation: N - zero, L - phase. It should be noted that both the zero and the phase terminals have a minimum of two( from the network to the regulator and from the regulator to the heater).It's pretty simple - you clean the wires, insert them into the seats until they click( or tighten the screws).Be sure to observe the color coding of the wires so that the connection is correct.

To your attention, the correct connection scheme:

As you can see, it is quite easy to connect the infrared heater through the thermostat, the main thing is not to confuse the wires and properly clamp them in the terminal blocks.

A very important nuance is the correct choice of the location of the regulator. Do not install the product near the heater, becausein this case, the incoming warm air will adversely affect the accuracy of the measurements. It is best to place the device in a more remote zone, at a height of one and a half meters above the floor.

Also pay attention to the fact that you need to install the controller in the coldest room, otherwise the problem with heating will not be solved completely. As for the number of serviced infrared devices with one temperature controller, everything depends on the power of the heaters. Usually one controller 3 kW is used for several products, the total power is not more than 2.5 kW( that was a stock of not less than 15%).

So that you can see the whole process of connecting yourself, let's review this lesson:

In conclusion

That's the whole instruction for installing and connecting the infrared heater directly to the thermostat and the network. As you can see, the event is quite simple and does not require special skills in the electrician.

Finally, I would like to add some of my own recommendations related to the installation and maintenance of the product:

• To date, there are mechanical and electronic temperature controllers. The advantage of the first option is low cost and ease of use. At the same time, modern products with a dial have a large number of functions that will make heating not only economical, but also automatic. We strongly recommend that you give preference to modern electronic products.this will facilitate your life and make heating the most effective.
  
  
• The design of IR heaters can be different. Strict white units do not have to be purchased. For example, if the walls are decorated with wooden lining, we recommend buying a product with the color of the case "under the tree", which ideally fits into the interior of the sauna and wooden balcony. For the bathroom can come and the classic white body, the main thing is to place it correctly on the wall.
• If your house does not have a centralized heating system, you do not need to connect radiators yourself and install an electric boiler. Much better warm up the room is the IR-heaters, tk. The warm air is directed from the top down, and not vice versa( as in convection heating).In the picture you can clearly see the principle of operation of both systems indoors:

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