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

Type
Installation & Operating Manual
INSTALLATION&OPERATINGMANUALREVISION:04/2020|page1of16
CONTENTS:
Chapter Description Page
1. Introduction .......................................................... 1
2. RatingsandSpecifications .................................... 2
3. ProductSafety ....................................................... 3

4. Structure ............................................................... 5
5. LocationAdvice ..................................................... 5
6. OperatingInstructions........................................
10
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
Chapter1.INTRODUCTION
ThankyouforpurchasingMechline’sHyGenikx
TM
air&surfacesterilisersystem.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andhospitality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.
LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OPERATOR AFTER INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
6. Unit ........................................................................ 6
7. LampandBattery .................................................. 7
INSTALLATION &
OPERATING MANUAL
Air & Surface Steriliser System
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Chapter2.RATINGSandSPECIFICATIONS
Modelnumbers
CommercialFOODSERVICEmodels:
HGX- W/T - 10/20/30/15 - S/F/R
OFFICEmodels:
HGX- W /T - 0 5/25 - O
Region UKandEUROPE
Airpurifyingtechnology Nano-titaniumdioxidephotocatalyticoxidation+UV-C
UV-Clamptube 1x18wPLLcompositetube
UV-Cintensityinsidechamber 15000µW/cm
2
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
3
/hr
Suggestedcoverage 10-30m
2
10-40m
2
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’smodelsHGX - W/Tarepowered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
2
(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
Air & Surface Steriliser System
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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HyGenikxunitdesign,UVexposureisnotpossibleduringstandardoperation.Beaware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thelowlevelsproducedthereisnopotentialhealthriskduringcorrectoperation.
OurHGX-W-15-R/HGX-T-15-Rrefusemodelisouronlyunitdesignedforuseinunoccupiedareas.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)andappropriateprotectionshouldalsobeworn.
3.2SYMBOLS
MEANING/DESCRIPTION SYMBOL
DangerousVoltage
Toindicatehazardsarisingfromdangerousvoltages.
TotallyInsulated
Toindicatetheequipmentisdoubleinsulatedandtherefore
hasnoearthwire.Allinternalelectricallyenergised
componentsaretotallyenclosedwithinaninsulatedbodythat
preventsanycontactwith“live”parts.
Warning/Caution
Anappropriatesafetyinstructionshouldbefollowedorcaution
toapotentialhazardexists.
RefertoManual
Refertotherelevantinstructionsdetailedwithintheproduct
manual.
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sterilisersystem.
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3.2SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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withasthesafetyoftheunitmay
becompromised.
3.2.4 Onlyconnecttheunittoasingle-phasesocketorasuitablyfusedandisolatedspurwithmainsvoltage,as
specifiedonthe“RatingsandSpecifications”section.
3.2.5 Beforeattemptingservicingormaintenancetasks,theunitMUSTbeisolatedfromthepowersource
anddisconnected.
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ofPractice.
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
HYGENIKXUNIT
LAMP
BATTERY
A Airinletvent I UVlamp N ER14250battery
B
Powercable
J
Cap–colourcoded
Batterycompartment
C
Airoutletvent
K
Sheath
(foodsafelampsonly)
P
LEDbatterywarninglight
(withaudiblealarm)
D
Aluminiumairdiffuserplates
L
Quartzpartoflamp
E
UVlampbase
M
Endterminal
F
Safetymicroswitch
G
Lid
H On/Offindicatorlight
Chapter5.LOCATIONADVICE
Forgeneraladvice–refertoSection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aminimum
heightof1.8mAFFL.
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:
6.1.2 Itisimportanttofirstidentifythebestlocationfortheunit.EnsureyouhavereadChapter5LocationAdvice.
6.1.3 Measure2.2metresAFFL.Markanddrillholesusingtemplateprovidedonpackingbox.
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andBATTERY
7.1 IMPORTANTADVICE
Donottouchtheanodizedaluminiumairdiffuserplates.
Donottouch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.
Afterapproximately8000hoursor12monthsof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theindicatorlight(showninChapter4aspartPinthediagram)isflashingandanaudiblealarmisheardit
istimeforthelampandbatterytobereplaced.
7.2 LAMPANDBATTERYREPLACEMENT/INSTALLATION
7.2.1 Disconnectfrompower.Unscrew2xfront
covercaptivescrewsanddetachcover.
7.2.2 IfyouareremovinganOLDlamp,firmlygrip
lampterminal/connectorend(orendcap)
andcarefullyslidelampoutofthesocket.
Carefullyliftlampawayfromthespringclip
andsocket.
IfyouarefittingaNEWlamp,firmlygriplampterminal/connectorend(orendcap)andcarefullyslide
lampintothesocketandspringclip.
7.2.3 RemoveOLDbatteryand/orfitNEWbatteryasshown.
7.2.4 Replacethefrontcoverusingthe2x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sourcesonsitecontinue
tobeaddressed.Overflowingbins,unflushedtoilets,leaksetc.shouldallberectified.RefertoSection9.2
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.
Isthereanodourpresentintheenvironmentthatyouthinkiscomingfromtheunit?
Afterinstallationitisnotunusualfortheunittoproduceaslightlymetallicodourwithinthefirst48hours
ofuseduetothelampbeddingin.Iftheunitisworkingcorrectlybutodourremainsafterthistimeplease
refertoSection9.1.3.
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-mailtechnical@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
8.2REPLACEMENTLAMP&BATTERYKITS
Reference Description
HGX-10-S
LAMP(YELLOW)+BATTERYfor10m
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GENERALhospitalityareas
HGX-20-S
LAMP(GREEN)+BATTERYfor20m
2
GENERALareas
HGX-30-S LAMP(RED)andBATTERYfor30m
2
GENERALareas
HGX-10-F LAMP(ORANGEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor10m
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FOODSERVICEareas
HGX-20-F LAMP(BLUEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor20m
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FOODarea
HGX-30-F
LAMP(PURPLEwithfoodsafeshatterproofsheath)+BATTERYfor30m
2
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EXAMPLESoflampandbatterykits:
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Chapter9.OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
9.1GENERALADVICEandTROUBLESHOOTING
Thefollowingaregeneral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atall
Ensurethatthepowersupplyisconnectedandworking
Checkunitpowerplugconnections
Tryalternativelamp
9.1.2 Excessivemetallic/electricalodourfrom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righttype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
Somelocationssuchasshoppingcentreshaveacentralswitchoff
9.2.3 Checktheunitlocation
Ataminimumheightof1.8metres–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theindividual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drainormanholecovers
9.2.5 Generalpoints
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 Intermittentpower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unitcleans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toa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-mailtechnical@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andANSWERS
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,thegreencrosslight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beadefinitechange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.
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circulatesthroughout.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185nm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alsovery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listofitemsremoved
throughPhotocatalyticreaction.HyGenikx,incorporatingthistechnology,caneliminatetoxicgasVOCpollutants
includingformaldehyde,exhaustfumes,benzene,toluene,andodourslikeammoniaandhydrogensulphide
fromourair.
GermicidalIrradiationby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Quatrois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HyGenikxisnotanozonegenerator,averysmallvolumeofozoneisreleasedasaby-productofthe
combinationoftechnologiesused.Thisuniquecombinationoftechnologiesisguaranteedtobothachieveresults
andbecompletely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producebetween0.3/0.05ppmwhich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exposuredoing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createozone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notan
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aminimumheightof1.8mAFFL.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.
9.4.11 Wheredo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.
Inareas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tourinals
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 Whatdothenumbersandcodesrefertoontheunit?
Forthefoodservicemodelsthenumbersrepresentthe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formost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shouldnotbeusedinareasof
generaloccupation.
“O”isamodelfor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7forfulllamp
andbatteryreplacementinstructions.
Air & Surface Steriliser System
INSTALLATION&OPERATINGMANUALREVISION:04/2020|page15of16
Chapter10.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.comoryourdealer.PleasehavetheHyGenikx
unitmodelnumbertohand.
11.1WARRANTY
Mechline’sair&surfacehygienesterilisersystemhasaoneyearmanufacturer’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.comoryourdealer.
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MECHLINE HyGenikx+ HGX-T-05-O Installation & Operating Manual

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