MECHLINE HyGenikx+ HGX-T-05-O Installation & Operating Manual

Brand: MECHLINE

Model: HyGenikx+ HGX-T-05-O

Type: Installation & Operating Manual

INSTALLATION&OPERATINGMANUALREVISION:04/2020|page1of16

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CONTENTS:

Chapter Description Page

1. Introduction .......................................................... 1

2. RatingsandSpecifications .................................... 2

3. ProductSafety ....................................................... 3

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4. Structure ............................................................... 5

5. LocationAdvice ..................................................... 5

6. OperatingInstructions........................................

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7. BioCeptorUnitSizingGuide................................15

8. ModelInformation ............................................... 9

9. OperatingInstructions ........................................ 10

10. On-GoingMachineRequirements ..................... 15

11. AfterSalesandServiceSupport ......................... 15

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Chapter1.INTRODUCTION

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ThankyouforpurchasingMechline’sHyGenikx

air&surfacesterilisersystem.Whencorrectlyinstalled,andoperated

inaccordancewiththisOperatorManual,itwillprovidemanyyearsofservice.

HyGenikxisanadvancedandcompact,wallmountedsterilisersystem,proventoeradicatevirusesandbacteria

throughoutfoodserviceandhospitalityenvironments,washrooms,changingroomsandbeyond.

Utilisingacombinationofthemosteffectiveairandsurfacesterilisationtechnologiesavailable-Germicidal

Oxidation,GermicidalIrradiation,DualwavebandPlasmaQuatro-HyGenikxprovidesround-the-clockhygieneand

safetyprotection,controlsodoursandhasalsosignificantlybeenproventoprolongthelifeoffreshperishablefoods.

Mechline’sHyGenikxsystemhasbeenthroughrigoroustesting,providingcustomerswiththeutmostconfidencein

itseffectivenessandquality.

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LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OPERATOR AFTER INSTALLATION

 INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

6. Unit ........................................................................ 6

7. LampandBattery .................................................. 7

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INSTALLATION &

OPERATING MANUAL

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Chapter2.RATINGSandSPECIFICATIONS

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Modelnumbers

CommercialFOODSERVICEmodels:

HGX- W/T - 10/20/30/15 - S/F/R

OFFICEmodels:

HGX- W /T - 0 5/25 - O 

Region UKandEUROPE

Airpurifyingtechnology Nano-titaniumdioxidephotocatalyticoxidation+UV-C

UV-Clamptube 1x18wPLLcompositetube

UV-Cintensityinsidechamber 15000µW/cm

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UV-Clamptubelife Approx.8000hours

Airresidencetimeinsidechamber >0.5seconds

Numberofphotocatalytic

baseplates

4pieces

Noiselevel@1metre <39dB

Airflowrate 20m

/hr

Suggestedcoverage 10-30m

 10-40m

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Installation Wallmount

Housingmaterial Aluminiumalloy–internal,polycarbonatefront,ABSbase

Colour Front–White/Titanium,Back–Grey

UV-Clamptubemodel

S–18/27/54mg

F–27/54/80mg

R–100mg

O–9/18mg

BATTERYSPECIFICATIONS

Mechline’smodelsHGX - W/T…arepoweredbyER14250battery

Type LithiumThionylChloride

Voltage 3.6V

ELECTRICALSPECIFICATIONS

Powerconsumption 9-13W

Voltage 220V

Frequency 50Hz

Inputsupplyrequirements Tobeconnectedtosuitablyisolatedsocketorfusedspur

Cordset 2Core0.75mm

(L+N),1.8mtotallength,IEC60227-5

Inputprotection 3Aprotection

DIMENSIONS&WEIGHTS

Dimensions 400mm(L)X135mm(W)X110mm(D)

Weight 1.9kg

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Chapter3.PRODUCTSAFETY

3.1GENERALADVICE

Electrical–AllHyGenikxproductsrequireanelectricalconnectionviaafusedswitchspuroraplugsocket.Powermust

alwaysbedisconnectedpriortocarryingoutanywork.Ifyouareunsurehowtodisconnectthepower,orifthereisany

damagetosockets,cables,connections,ortheunititselfpleasestopworkimmediatelyandrequestadvicefrom

Mechlineoraqualifiedelectrician.

Ultravioletlight–DuetotheHyGenikxunitdesign,UVexposureisnotpossibleduringstandardoperation.Beawaredirect

exposuretoUltravioletlightcanbeharmfultoskinandeyescausingirritationoreventemporaryblindness.Ifthereisany

damagetotheunitpleasedisconnectpowerandcontactMechline.

Ozone–WhilstHyGenikxisnotanozonegenerator,averysmallvolumeofozoneisreleasedasaby-productbythe

combinationoftechnologiesused.Atthelowlevelsproducedthereisnopotentialhealthriskduringcorrectoperation.

OurHGX-W-15-R/HGX-T-15-Rrefusemodelisouronlyunitdesignedforuseinunoccupiedareas.Athigherlevelsozone

cancauseirritationtothroat,cough,headachesorshortnessofbreath,thesesymptomsshouldonlybeshorttermandbe

resolvedwhentheindividualisremovedtofreshair.Ifthereareanyconcernsabouttheozoneproducedpleasedisconnect

powertotheunitandcontactMechline.Moreaboutozoneonpage13.

Injury–HyGenikxunitsshouldalwaysbesecurelymountedinasafeposition,ensuringcablesarenotapotentialtrip

hazardandthateveryunitcanbeeasilyreachedforservicing,withanyrelevantelectricaloutletseasilyaccessible.Inthe

eventofabrokenlamp,caremustbetakentoavoidcutstohands(thecompleteunitcanbereturnedtoMechlineforthis

worktobecarriedoutifrequired)andappropriateprotectionshouldalsobeworn.

3.2SYMBOLS

MEANING/DESCRIPTION SYMBOL

DangerousVoltage

Toindicatehazardsarisingfromdangerousvoltages.

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TotallyInsulated

Toindicatetheequipmentisdoubleinsulatedandtherefore

hasnoearthwire.Allinternalelectricallyenergised

componentsaretotallyenclosedwithinaninsulatedbodythat

preventsanycontactwith“live”parts.

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Warning/Caution

Anappropriatesafetyinstructionshouldbefollowedorcaution

toapotentialhazardexists.

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RefertoManual

Refertotherelevantinstructionsdetailedwithintheproduct

manual.

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Beforeoperatingtheunit,readtheseinstructionscarefully.Correctinstallationandoperationwillprovideoptimum

performanceandalongerlifeforthishigh-qualityair&surfacesterilisersystem.

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3.2SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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3.3PRODUCTCONFORMITY

3.3.1 Mechline’sHyGenikxair&surfacesterilisersystemconformstotheessentialsafetyrequirementsofthe

LowVoltageDirective(LVD)2014/35/EU,ElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective(EMC)2014/30/EU

andismanufacturedinaccordancewithfollowingstandards:EN60335-1:2012+A11:2014+A13:2017+

A14:2019,EN60335-2-65:2003+A1:2008+A11:2012,EN55014-1:2017,EN61000-3-2:2014,

EN61000-3-3:2013,EN55014-2:2015.

DesignedandmanufacturedtoEUOTA(EuropeanOzoneTradeAssociation)requirements.

Mechline’sHyGenikxair&surfacesterilisersystemissuppliedtothemarketplacehavingbeen

producedunderthecontrolofourcomprehensiveBSIISO9001:2015QualityManagementSystem

(certificateFS616985).

3.2.1 Ensuretheunitisinstalled,operatedandmaintainedbytrainedandauthorisedpersonnel.

3.2.2 Childrenshouldnotbeallowedtoplaywiththeunit.

3.2.3 Theunitshouldbeusedasprovidedandnotbealteredortamperedwithasthesafetyoftheunitmay

becompromised.

3.2.4 Onlyconnecttheunittoasingle-phasesocketorasuitablyfusedandisolatedspurwithmainsvoltage,as

specifiedonthe“RatingsandSpecifications”section.

3.2.5 Beforeattemptingservicingormaintenancetasks,theunitMUSTbeisolatedfromthepowersource

anddisconnected.

3.2.6 Shouldafaultoccurwiththeunit,immediatelyisolateanddisconnectfromthepowersource.

3.2.7 Ensuresafestorage/positioningoftheelectricalcablingwhennotinuse.Shouldtheelectricalcable

becomedamagedatanytime,doNOToperatetheunit.

3.2.8 Donotusetheunitoutdoorswhereitcanbeexposedtomoisture.

3.2.9 Donothandletheplugortheunitwithwethands.

3.2.10Donotoperatetheunitnearwater.Iftheunitcomesintocontactwithliquid,isolatethepower

immediately.

3.2.11Anymodificationstotheelectricalsupplyorconnectionstotheunitmustonlybecarriedoutbya

qualifiedelectricianinaccordancewiththeappropriateCodesofPractice.

3.2.12Themainssocketorfusedoutletmustbeinstalledinanaccessiblelocationclosetotheunittoenable

disconnection.

3.2.13Mechlinerecommendsperiodicinspectionandverificationoftheintegrityoftheelectricalconnectionsin

accordancewithrecommendationsofBS7671,IEEWiringRegs.

3.2.14Keepforeignobjectsawayfromtheunit’sairinletandoutletareas–thismaycauseelectricalproblems

anddamagetheunit.

3.2.15Inpublicareaswewouldrecommendtheunitbehardwiredintoafusedspur.

3.2.16 Keeptheunitanditspowercableawayfromhotsurfaces.

3.2.17Donotusetheunitwherecombustiblegasesorvapoursmaybepresent.

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Chapter4.STRUCTURE

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HYGENIKXUNIT

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LAMP

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BATTERY

A Airinletvent I UVlamp N ER14250battery

B

Powercable

J

Cap–colourcoded

O

Batterycompartment

C

Airoutletvent

K

Sheath

(foodsafelampsonly)

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P

LEDbatterywarninglight

(withaudiblealarm)

D

Aluminiumairdiffuserplates

L

Quartzpartoflamp

E

UVlampbase

M

Endterminal

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F

Safetymicroswitch

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G

Lid 

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H On/Offindicatorlight    

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Chapter5.LOCATIONADVICE

Forgeneraladvice–refertoSection9.4.11 

Theunitshouldbeplacedinaventilatedarea.Someinitialodourcausedbytheelectricalcomponentswillbe

released.Afteroneortwodaystheodourwilldisappear.TheHyGenikxunitisdesignedtobewallmounted,

verticallyinstalled,withthelogoandcableatthetopoftheunit.Thebottomoftheunitshouldbeataminimum

heightof1.8mAFFL.

• Donotinstalltheunitinapositionwheretheairinletandoutletcouldbeblocked.Thiswillaffect

itsefficiency.

• Avoidinstallingincloseproximitytomechanicalextractionandopenwindows.

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Chapter6.INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

6.1INSTALLATIONSTEPS

6.1.1 Equipmentneeded:

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6.1.2 Itisimportanttofirstidentifythebestlocationfortheunit.EnsureyouhavereadChapter5LocationAdvice.

6.1.3 Measure2.2metresAFFL.Markanddrillholesusingtemplateprovidedonpackingbox.

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6.1.4 Insertwallplugsintodrilledholes.Usehammertofitwallplugsintoposition.Insertscrewsprovidedinto

wallplugsandscrewintoposition,leaving5mmtohangtheHyGenikxunit.

6.1.5 AlignpocketsonthebackpanelwithscrewsandhangtheHyGenikxunitintopositionasshown.

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6.1.6 Connectthepowercabletoasuitablyisolatedsocketorfusedspur.

6.1.7 Beforetheunitisreadytouse,youwillneedtoinstallthelampandbattery.ProceedtoChapter7.

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Chapter7.UV-CLAMPandBATTERY

7.1 IMPORTANTADVICE

• Donottouchtheanodizedaluminiumairdiffuserplates.

• DonottouchthequartzpartoftheUVlamp.HandletheUVlampbythecapandendterminalonly.

• Anydirtonthequartzpartofthelampcanbecleanedwithadrycloth.

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• Afterapproximately8000hoursor12monthsofcontinuousburning,theUV-Clampwilllose20%to30%of

itspowerandmustbereplaced.

• Thelampsandbatterymustbereplacedevery12monthstoensureoptimumperformanceofthesystem.

• Iftheindicatorlight(showninChapter4aspartPinthediagram)isflashingandanaudiblealarmisheardit

istimeforthelampandbatterytobereplaced.

7.2 LAMPANDBATTERYREPLACEMENT/INSTALLATION

7.2.1 Disconnectfrompower.Unscrew2xfront

covercaptivescrewsanddetachcover.

     

7.2.2 IfyouareremovinganOLDlamp,firmlygrip

lampterminal/connectorend(orendcap)

andcarefullyslidelampoutofthesocket.

Carefullyliftlampawayfromthespringclip

andsocket.

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 IfyouarefittingaNEWlamp,firmlygriplampterminal/connectorend(orendcap)andcarefullyslide

lampintothesocketandspringclip.

7.2.3 RemoveOLDbatteryand/orfitNEWbatteryasshown.

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7.2.4 Replacethefrontcoverusingthe2xcaptivescrews.Reconnectthepowertotheunit.

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7.2SERVICINGINFORMATION

7.2.1 Inspectionofarea:

• IfyouarecarryingoutaservicecheckonaHyGenikxunitsometimeafterinstallationpleaseensure

theareaissafeandsecuretoworkin.

Appropriatesignageshouldbevisibletowarnpublicthatworkisbeingcarriedout.

• Arethereanyobviousbadodoursources?

TheHyGenikxunitwillhelptocontrolodoursbutitisimportantthatbadodoursourcesonsitecontinue

tobeaddressed.Overflowingbins,unflushedtoilets,leaksetc.shouldallberectified.RefertoSection9.2

forsomeusefulcheckpoints.

7.2.2 Inspectionofeachunit:

• Istheindicatorilluminatedonunitfront,withlamplightalsovisiblethroughtheventsofunit?

IfnotpleaserefertoSection9.3Lamp/UnitFailureChecklist.

• Isthereanodourpresentintheenvironmentthatyouthinkiscomingfromtheunit?

Afterinstallationitisnotunusualfortheunittoproduceaslightlymetallicodourwithinthefirst48hours

ofuseduetothelampbeddingin.Iftheunitisworkingcorrectlybutodourremainsafterthistimeplease

refertoSection9.1.3.

• Istheunitoperational24/7?

Itisimportanttoconfirmwiththesitethattheunit/powertotheareaisnotdisconnectedatanypoint

(withunitsconnectedtolightingcircuits–checkturninglightsoffdoesnotdisconnectunit).

Fortechnicalassistancee-mailtechnical@mechline.com,quotingtheHyGenikxmodelnumber.Themodelnumber

canbefoundonbothsidesoftheunit.

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Chapter8.MODELINFORMATION

8.1MODELREFERENCECHART

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8.2REPLACEMENTLAMP&BATTERYKITS

Reference Description

HGX-10-S

LAMP(YELLOW)+BATTERYfor10m

GENERALhospitalityareas

HGX-20-S

LAMP(GREEN)+BATTERYfor20m

GENERALareas

HGX-30-S LAMP(RED)andBATTERYfor30m

GENERALareas

HGX-10-F LAMP(ORANGEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor10m

FOODSERVICEareas

HGX-20-F LAMP(BLUEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor20m

FOODarea

HGX-30-F

LAMP(PURPLEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor30m

FOODareas

HGX-15-R

LAMP(GREY)+BATTERYforuseinREFUSE(non-occupied)areas

HGX-05-O

LAMP(BROWN)+BATTERYforOFFICE&SMALLERareasupto10-20m

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HGX-25-O

LAMP(WHITE)+BATTERYforOFFICE&SMALLERareasupto20-40m

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8.2.1EXAMPLESoflampandbatterykits:

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Chapter9.OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

9.1GENERALADVICEandTROUBLESHOOTING

Thefollowingaregeneralguidelinesfortheoperatoroftheunit.Ifanyquestionsarise,pleasedonothesitateto

contactMechlineoryourMechlinedealer.

9.1.1 Unitnotoperatingatall

• Ensurethatthepowersupplyisconnectedandworking

• Checkunitpowerplugconnections

• Tryalternativelamp

9.1.2 Excessivemetallic/electricalodourfromHyGenikxunit

• Thisisharmlessandquitenormalduringthefirstfewdaysofinstallation

• Ifodourcontinueschecklampisclean-thiscanbewipedwithanalcoholbasedcleaner

• Changeforloweroutputlamp

9.1.3 Unitisworkingcorrectlybuttheroomodourremains!

• Checkthattheunitistherighttypeandstrengthforthearea.ContactMechlineifyouareunsure

• Replace/upgradelamp

• Ifunitpreviouslyworkedwell,cleanthoroughlyfollowingthemanufacturer’sinstructions

• RefertoSection9.2ChecklistifRoomOdourRemains

9.2CHECKLISTIFROOMODOURREMAINS(washrooms,refuse,etc.)

9.2.1 Checktheunitiscorrectlysizedfortheroomarea

Measurelengthxwidthofroomtogivem

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9.2.2 Confirmelectricalsupplyiscontinuousandnotbeingswitchedoffinerror

Somelocationssuchasshoppingcentreshaveacentralswitchoff

9.2.3 Checktheunitlocation

• Ataminimumheightof1.8metres–unitsmustbewallmountedvertically

• Keepinmindsourcesofstrongairflowwhichmaydisrupttheunitdistribution

• RefertoChapter5LocationAdvice

9.2.4 Washroomspecificpoints

• Confirmtheindividualcistern/watermanagementsystemtoeachurinalisflushingcorrectly

• Ensuretrapsareclean,drainingcorrectlyandwatersealsareintact

• Rectifyanyleaks,keyareastocheckarebehindmelaminepanelsandconnectionsbetweenearthenware

pipesfromplasticurinalwaste

• WithStainlesssteelurinalscheckforcalciumbuild-up,bacterialevelscanbehigherthannormalwith

theseurinalssoconsiderupgradinglamp

• Checkfloorbelowurinalsisnotporousandthatgroutinghasnotbrokendown

• Checkthattherearenomissingsealsarounddrainormanholecovers

9.2.5 Generalpoints

• Cantheoutputairfromtheunitaccesstheodour?Checkandrectifyanypossiblesourceofthebadodour

thatcouldbetrappedbehindpanelsorsubfloors(i.e.unsealedconcretefloors).

• Isstrongexternalairflowpreventingairfromtheunitdistributingcorrectly

• Istheodoursourcewet-leaksmustbecompletelydriedoutinordertoeradicateodours

• Istheodourextremeandongoing–mayneedtoincreaseunitoutput

• Confirmstandardcleaningpracticesareinplace

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9.3LAMP/UNITFAILURECHECKLIST

9.3.1 Unitwiredtosharedspur(i.e.handdryer)canmeanpowersurgescausinglampfailure

Thisisincorrect,theunitrequiresadedicatedspur

9.3.2 Intermittentpowersupplyorpowerswitchedoffatnightcanshortenlamplife

Relocateunitorunitwillrequireadditionallampchanges

9.3.3 Debrisblockingairintakescanreduceairflowcausinglamps,orelectricalballaststooverheat

 Reduceperiodbetweenunitcleanstopreventre-occurrence

9.3.4 Unitfittedinahighmoistureenvironmentordirectlyaboveawatersourcesuchasurinalscanleadto

watervapouringress

• Re-siteawayfrommoisturesource

• Increaseventilationofenvironment

• Considerswitchingtoafan-poweredunit.E-mailMechlineforfurtheradvice*

9.3.5 Lampnotpushedfullyhomecancauseshortcircuits

• Checkandconnectlampcorrectly.RefertoChapter7LampandBattery

9.3.6 Touchingtheglassoflampswithbarefingerscanshortenlamplife

• Useglovesortissuewhenchanginglamps

• Iftouchedinerror,cleanglasswithalcoholbasedcleaner

• WhenfittinglamppleaserefertoChapter7LampandBattery

9.3.7 Looseconnectioninpowersupplytounitorinternalwiring

• Checkallvisibleconnections

• IfproblemspersisttheunitmayneedtobereturnedtoMechlineforinspection*

9.3.8 Unidentifiedfault,suspectedpartfailure

• Checklamp,forotherpartsreturntoMechlineforinspection*

*Fortechnicalassistancee-mailtechnical@mechline.com,quotingtheHyGenikxmodelnumber.Themodelnumber

canbefoundonbothsidesoftheunit.

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9.4QUESTIONSandANSWERS

Thefollowingaregeneralguidelinesfortheoperatoroftheunit.Ifanyquestionsarise,pleasedonothesitatetocontact

MechlineoryourMechlinedealer.

9.4.1 HowdoIknowtheHyGenikxunitisworking?

Firstly,thegreencrosslightindicatorwillbeilluminatedonthefrontoftheunittoshowtheproductisoperating.

After12monthsofusethebuilt-inwarningsystemwilltellyouwhenthelamp(andbattery)requires

replacementtoensurepeakefficiency.

 Therewillbeadefinitechangeintheenvironmentalairquality.Internalenvironmentsthathaveausuallingering

backgroundodour,whetherfromcooking/food,bodyodour,cleaningproducts,wastematerial,oracombination

ofthese,willsmellnoticeablyfresher.Thischangewillbemostobviousatthestartofaworkingday,clearly

demonstratingtheunitisworking.

 Areaswhereitiseasiertomonitorperformancearethosewithobviousodourissues,suchasawashroom,

changingroomorbinstore.Here,odourswillbesignificantlyreducedoreliminatedcompletely.

9.4.2 Howareyourproductsdifferenttofragranceunits?

(General)Theygofarbeyondodourcontrol.Ratherthanmaskingodourstheyremovesmellsbytargetingand

killingtherootcause,whichisusuallymicroorganisms.(Food)Infoodstoragemicroorganismsareresponsiblefor

spoilageandtheshorteningoffoodlife.Independenttestinghasdemonstratedhowweextendfoodlife

(specificallyvegetablesandsoftfruits)byreducingthemicroorganisms.Note:Thisunitisnottoreplaceproduct

“useby”date.

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9.4.3 Whatdotheysmelllike?Isthereafragrance?

Theabsenceofunpleasantbackgroundodoursisusuallythefirstthingcustomersnotice.The'smell'isdescribed

as"cleanandfresh"andhasoftenbeenlikenedtomountainair.Nomaskingfragrancesareused.Note:Within

thefirst48hoursofuseitisnotunusualfortheunittoproduceaslightlymetallicodour,thisiscausedbythelamp

beddingin.Thisshoulddissipatewithin48hours.

9.4.4 Inadditiontoodours,whatarethemicroorganismsthatarereducedbythistechnology?

Bacteria,Viruses,Mould,Fungi.Multipleindependenttestsdemonstratetheefficacyagainstthemostprevalent

oftheseincludingListeria,Ecoli,Staphylococcusaureus,Staphylococcusepidermis,Aspergillusfumigatus,MS-2

Coliphage,MRSAandClostridiumdifficile.

9.4.5 Doesairneedtopassthroughaunittobesanitised?

No,ourtechnologyusesbothinternalandexternalprocessessoalthoughcontaminatespassingthroughtheunit

willbesanitised,italsoproducescleaningairwhichcirculatesthroughout.ThisiswhyHyGenikxcancoversucha

largearea.

9.4.6 Willunitsreducebacteriaonwallsandsurfacesorjustintheair?

Cleaningairfromtheunitwilltargetandreduceallcontaminationwhereverthe‘clean’aircanreach.Testresults

showsubstantialreductioninbothairandsurfacecontaminationinrelativelyshortperiodsoftime.

9.4.7 Howwouldyouexplainyourtechnologyinsimpleterms?

ThespecialistGermicidalUVlampcombinedwithTitaniumDioxidecatalystcleaningplateseliminateanyodours

andharmfulmicroorganismsdrawnintotheunit.Thelampalsoproducesapurifyingplasma(PlasmaQuatro),

whichconvectsfromtheunitandcirculatesaroundtheroomsanitisingtheairandsurfaces.Partoftheprocess

alsohasanionisingeffect,whichwillreducetheamountofairbornedustanddebris.

9.4.8 Canyouexplainyourtechnologyinmoredepth?

HyGenikxunitsarefittedwithpowerfuldualwavebandUltravioletlamps.Ahigh-intensitybroadspectrum

ultravioletlamp,withUVC254nmgermicidallightwavelengthsisthefirstpartofphotocatalyticairpurification

technology.Awidersetofultravioletwavelength185nmareemployedforcatalystactivation.AlthoughUVlight

alonewilldegradetoxicorganiccompounds,reactionratesaremuchfasterwithphotocatalyticassistance.

 ThecatalystmaterialintheHyGenikx[photocatalyticpurifier]isTitaniumDioxide,TiO2.

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 Titaniumdioxideisalsoasemiconductor.Whenasemiconductorisbombardedwithlightofcertainwavelengths,

electronsinthematerial’svalencebandareexcitedintotheconductionband.Thismeanstheyarefreetomove

andtheirenergyendsupsplittingnearbywatermoleculesintotwoparts,hydroxylradicalsandsuper-oxideions.

 Freeradicalsareunchargedatomsormoleculeswithunpairedelectrons.Unpairedelectronsarehighlyreactive,

sofreeradicalsquicklyengageinchemicalreactions.Hydroxylradicalsareamongthemostpowerfuloxidizersin

theworld,strongerthanchlorine,ozone,andperoxide,andalsoveryshortlived.

 Superoxideiscreatedbytheadditionofoneelectrontooxygen.Thisfreeradicalhasarelativelylonghalf-life:

lessthanonesecond.

 Bacteria,virusesandvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs),areheldtogetherbycarbon-carbon,carbon-oxygenor

carbon-hydrogenbonds.Oxidizersdestroythesebondsandfragmentthemoleculeintosmallercompounds

whicharebrokendownuntilonlycarbondioxideandwaterareleft.

 Aphotocatalyticpurifiercaneliminateparticlesdownto0.001micronsfromair,includingtheverytinylung

penetratingparticles.MostHEPAairfilterscannotremoveparticlessmallerthan0.3microns.

 Pollens,dustmiteallergens,petdander,mould,bacteria,andvirusesintheair,areonthelistofitemsremoved

throughPhotocatalyticreaction.HyGenikx,incorporatingthistechnology,caneliminatetoxicgasVOCpollutants

includingformaldehyde,exhaustfumes,benzene,toluene,andodourslikeammoniaandhydrogensulphide

fromourair.

• GermicidalIrradiationbydualUVlight(Ultraviolet)killsmicroorganisms(bacteria,virusesandmould)by

disruptingtheirDNAandremovingtheirreproductivecapabilities.

• PCO–PhotocatalyticOxidation,UVreactswithourCatalyst(Ti02TitaniumDioxide)toformhighlyreactive

butshortlivedoxidisingHydroxylRadicals(OH)whichbreakdownVolatileOrganicCompounds(VOCs).

• InteractionoftheDualwavebandUVwiththeTiO2heterogeneouscatalystbothcreatesandbreaksdown

OxygenmoleculestransformingOxygenintoahighlyreactivestatesofOzoneandSuperoxideIonswhich

leavetheunitas“PlasmaQuatro”.

• PlasmaQuatroisthegasenergizedbythehighintensityUVlight.Itleavestheunitwiththeairflowand

consistsofamixtureofactivatedoxygen,triatomicoxygenandsuperoxideions.Theseinteractwitheach

othergivingaveryefficientpurificationoftheairandallexposedsurfaces.Manytimesmoreefficientthan

ozoneorUVlightworkingalone.

9.4.9 Theunitproducesozone.Isthisdangerous?

WhilstHyGenikxisnotanozonegenerator,averysmallvolumeofozoneisreleasedasaby-productofthe

combinationoftechnologiesused.Thisuniquecombinationoftechnologiesisguaranteedtobothachieveresults

andbecompletelysafeinoperation.Ineverycasetheozonelevelspresentfallwellbelowthelowest

internationalsafetylevelsworldwide(WorldHealthOrganization-0.05ppm),asstipulatedbyEUOTA.Thishas

beenverifiedforallunitvariationswithindependentlaboratorytestingcarriedoutby“Odournet”.

 Weallbreatheozone,everydayofourlife,infactwhatweperceivetobefreshairisapproximately0.013ppm

ofozone.

 Iftherewasathunderstormnaturewouldproducebetween0.3/0.05ppmwhichgivesusthatnicefreshsmell

thatfollows.

 Ozone(O3)isaformofoxygen.Itisacolourlessgaswithadistinctiveodourandisanormalconstituentofthe

earth’satmosphere.Itisabout1.6timesheavierthanair(density2.144g/I).Ozoneisproducednaturallyfrom

oxygenwheneversufficientultraviolet(UV)radiationorelectricaldischargesoccur,forexampleathighaltitudes

orbytheactionoflightning.Suchnaturaloccurrencesareunlikelytoproducehazardousconcentrationsat

groundlevel.Themajorityofozonefoundneargroundlevelisformedbyphotochemicalreactionsinvolving

oxidesofnitrogenandhydrocarbons.

 HSEUK-COSHH–ForareasofContinuousoccupation–HSElimit0.1ppm

 WorldHealthOrganization–Continuousoccupationdesiredlevel–0.05ppm

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 TheUSOSHA[OccupationalSafetyHealthAct]websitecitesseveralACGIH(AmericanConferenceofGovernmental

IndustrialHygienists)guidelinesforozoneintheworkplace:

 • 0.2ppmfornomorethan2hoursexposure

 • 0.1ppmfor8hoursperdayexposuredoinglightwork

 • 0.08ppmfor8hoursperdayexposuredoingmoderatework

 ‘FreshAir’–Ozonelevel0.013ppm

 AfteraThunderstorm–Ozonelevelsmeasuredbetween0.3and0.05ppm

 HyGenikxunits–Sizedforappropriateareas–Ozonelevels0.03ppm[Max0.04ppm].

 [KielLaboratoriesGermany.ISOSensory/OdourTest.ISOAudited].

 HyGenikxunits,willcreateozoneenrichedareas,lessconcentratedthanafterathunderstorm.

TherehasneverbeenaknownprovenhealthissuefromanyHyGenikxUVdevicesthatproducestraceozone.

Otherdevicesthatuseaceramicdiscandelectricalchargesystem[Coronadischarge]knownasOzoneGenerators

canproducemassiveamountsofozonealsoproducenitrousoxideanothergreenhousegas.HyGenikxisnotan

ozonegeneratorandtheUVcatalyticreactiondoesnotproducethesegases.OzoneproducedbyUVisoften

referredtoas‘CleanOzone’.

9.4.10 Howdoyouinstallaunit?

Unitsmustalwaysbeverticallyinstalledwiththelogoandcableatthetopoftheunit.Thebottomoftheunit

shouldbeataminimumheightof1.8mAFFL.Airiscirculatedthroughouttheareaviathermalconvectionand

incorrectinstallationwillreduceperformance.Pleasefollowenclosedinstructions.RefertoChapters5and6.

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9.4.11 Wheredoyouinstallaunit?

Locatingtheunitclosetoextractionsystemsoropenwindowswillvastlyreduceperformanceassanitisingairwill

bepreventedfromcirculatingcorrectly.Alwaysbeconsciousofmovementofairthroughouttheroom.Location

closetoincomingventilation(airinput)willassistairfromtheunitincirculatingthroughouttheenvironment.

Avoidinstallingdirectlywithinacookingzonewherelevelsofheatandgreaseareelevated.

 Inareasofloweraircirculation,installingtheunitascloseasispracticaltothestrongodour,orcontamination

source,isrecommended(i.e.nexttofoodstorageincoldstore,abovepreparationareasinkitchen,nexttourinals

ortoiletsinawashroomorabovelockerareasinchangingroom).Airfromtheunitwilldispersethroughout,but

thisallowsthekeyareastobetreatedfirst.

9.4.12 Whyaretheredifferentunitvariationsandlampoptions?

Onesizedoesnotfitall.Wesupplyseveralproductvariationstoensurethebestresultsineachenvironmentand

areasize(awashroompresentsaverydifferentchallengetoacoldstore).Anythinginafoodenvironmentmustbe

“foodsafe”sounitsfortheseareashaveaspecialistfoodsafesheathforthelamp.

 Differentunitsaresetupfordifferentenvironmentsandtheiranticipatedbacterialevelsandoutputsvary.

 Itisimportanttounderstandthatunitsneedtobesuitablysizedtoensurecorrectoperation.Ifyouareunsure

howtosizetheHyGenikxunitpleaserefertochapter8,oremail[email protected]

9.4.13 Whatdothenumbersandcodesrefertoontheunit?

Forthefoodservicemodelsthenumbersrepresentthesquaremeteragetheunitissetupfor,(lengthxwidth-

heightisnotincludedinthiscalculationasthesanitisingairwillfalltogroundlevelwherethehighest

contaminationispresent).

 “W”or“T”issimplyacolourchoiceoptionourWhiteorTitaniumfinishtobestsuityourpersonalpreference.

 “F”indicatesaproductsuitableforafoodsafeenvironmentasthelampissheathed(shatterproof).

 “S”isastandardgeneraluseproductsuitableformostareas,includingwashroomsandchangingrooms.

Standardlampsarenotshatterproof.

 “R”isrefuse,ahigheroutputvariationforareaswithstrongodours.“R”versionsshouldnotbeusedinareasof

generaloccupation.

 “O”isamodelforuseinconstantlyoccupiedareassuchasofficeswithlowventilationandairmovement.

9.4.14 Howoftendothebatteryandlampneedtobechanged?

Lampandbatteryshouldbereplacedevery12months.Theunithasaremindersystembuilt-inwithaflashing

indicatorfollowedbyanaudiblealarmtoensurethisdoesnotgetmissed.PleaserefertoChapter7forfulllamp

andbatteryreplacementinstructions.

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Chapter10.ON-GOINGMACHINEREQUIREMENTS

RefertoChapter3ofthismanual,relatingtosafety.

10.1GENERALCLEANINGMAINTENANCE

Thereislittlecleaningrequired.Avacuumcleanermaybeneededtocleandustordebrisaccumulatedontheinlet

andoutletopenings.

• Donotuseawetclothtocleaninletandoutletopeningsoftheunit.

• Pleasebecarefulwhencleaningisinprogress,switchoffallpower.

• DonottouchthequartzpartoftheUVlampandtheanodizedaluminiumairdiffuserplatesatall.

Theseplatesareself-cleaning.

Chapter11.AFTERSALESandSERVICESUPPORT

Fortechnicalassistance,pleasecontactMechlinetechnical@mechline.comoryourdealer.PleasehavetheHyGenikx

unitmodelnumbertohand.

11.1WARRANTY

Mechline’sair&surfacehygienesterilisersystemhasaoneyearmanufacturer’swarrantyfromthedateoninvoice,

againstdefectivepartsorfaultyworkmanship.Termsandconditionsapply.

NOTE:Lampandbatterypacksarebasic‘consumable’goodsandarenotsubjecttowarranty.

11.2SPAREPARTS

Individualpartscanbereplacedinallunits,ratherthanremovingtheunitfromsite.ForsparepartscontactMechline

technical@mechline.comoryourdealer.

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