Electric heater 1200W ElectricSun white infrared heating panels with thermostat

ElectricSun electric heater power consumption

In winter, a device generally operates between 2 and 12 hours, on average 6 to 8 hours a day, if our recommendations are taken into account and if the actual situation of the room is reported.

If the radiant panel is smaller than our recommendations or the actual situation of the room is not correctly reported, the panel may not cover heat loss and will run for longer, not reaching the desired temperature, also, the panel life will be shorter, and the monthly power consumption will be higher. The larger the radiant panel is, the longer the panel life, and the lower the monthly power consumption. Larger panels heat up faster and the thermostat turns them off when reaching the desired temperature. The efficiency of the panel is higher also due to the higher power and the larger size.

Electricity consumption is relative and depends on the following factors: - the power of the panel (a larger panel does not mean higher power consumption levels); - the supply voltage 220 – 240 Volts, not lower; - the outside temperature (depends on the geographical area); - the quality of the thermo-isolation (heat loss); - the number of exterior sides (outside walls, un-insulated floor and ceiling); - heated or unheated adjoining rooms, - the number, size, quality and type of carpentry of windows; - the opening of windows and doors; - the setting of the thermostat, etc. The disadvantages of the room (heat losses) are disadvantages no matter what type of heating system you use. 

For example: a 19 m² room with a height of 2.5 meters (=45m³), a thermally insulated exterior wall with 10 cm polystyrene, with 2m² double glazed windows, four heated adjoining rooms and thermo-insulated floor, the temperature set for 22°C in thermostat, with an ElectricSun 960W panel (= 50 Watts/m²) will consume 5.8 kw/day, that is 174 kw/month.

ElectricSun electric heater power consumption

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• ElectricSun electric heating panels work with 230 Volt single phase electrical current (220V - 240V), 50/60 Hz;
• The panel must be connected to the mains, a separate circuit (dose). some have plugs that can be cut.
• A separate phase electric circuit means:

A 10A fuse, wired-thick copper conductor 1.5 mm² - MAX 2.000 Watt A 16A fuse, wired-thick copper conductor 2.5 mm² - MAX 3.200 Watt A 20A fuse, wired-thick copper conductor 4.0 mm² - MAX 4.600 Watt A 25A fuse, wired-thick copper conductor 4.0 mm² - MAX 5.200 Watt A 32A fuse, wired-thick copper conductor 6.0 mm² - MAX 7.000 Watt

• We recommend installation by a qualified electrician.
• It can be mounted on drywall (plasterboard) with dowel type METAL drywall anchors.
• The panel is secured to the ceiling or wall by 4 screws, through the holes in the frame, then connected to the energy network. After installation, ornamental caps are fixed on screw holes.
• Attention! If the ceiling is not straight the panels do not stick, do not tighten the screws to a maximum, panels have to stand straight in spirit level.
• To gain maximum efficiency panels should be mounted on the ceiling, as close as possible to the centre of the room (symmetrical) with the small side to the window, at a distance of at least 1m from the window.
• Ideally, the distance between the corners of the panel and floor corners must be less than 3-4m in order to equally heat all four walls and the floor. If the panel is mounted on a wall, it will only heat the other 3 walls and a part of the floor and it will increase your power consumption by up to 10-50%.
• If you must mount your panel on a wall, please make sure that it is not a wall with windows or on the wall opposed to the window. The panel must be mounted with its lower side at least 1.5 m from floor level. If your room is higher than 4m, we recommend mounting the panel on the wall, with its lower side at maximum 3m from floor level, at a 45 degree angle from the ceiling. Please take note that in this case efficiency will drop by 10 - 50%.10-50 %.

BEFORE CONNECTING TO 230V REMOVE PROTECTION FOIL (in case of panels with foil protection)

• Some heaters have built-in thermostat.
• Wired thermostat must be connected to the power supply.
• We recommend a single thermostat per room, even for several panels.
• We recommend a single thermostat for several open-space rooms, for ex.: living room-dining room-hall-staircase-kitchen and so on.
• The thermostat must be installed on the interior wall, at 1.5m from the floor or at eye level. Please note! The thermostat is not obstructed and influenced by warm air or cold;
• Attention! When using panels over 1200W-3200W or several panels in a room, please use a bipolar monophasic contactor (25A, 32A, 40A etc.);
• The thermostat must be set to your desired temperature for the panel to start working (The panel doesn’t have multiple settings, setting a higher temperature does not mean it will warm up faster)
• Clean the panel (DISCONNECTED FROM THE POWER SUPPLY) with a moist, soft, non-abrasive material (cotton, microfiber), and without any detergents. Do not cover. Don`t touch during operation.
• Non-stop use will shorten the life of the heaters, so a break every 12 hours is recommended.