User Manual

Technalogix Ltd. TM-100 Modulator
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4.0 INSTALLATION
This section contains installation recommendations, unpacking, inspection, and
installation instructions for the Technalogix TM-100 Modulator. Carefully read all
material in this section prior to installation. Also read and review operating
procedures later in this section.
Building Recommendations
The quality of the building is of great importance if you are to expect long life and
continued performance from the modulator. The building must be clean, dry,
temperature controlled and secure. The modulator takes up a single 1-U high
space on a 19” rack. Don’t forget to allow space in the building for any additional
racks to house test equipment, a workbench area, line regulating transformers,
ladders, equipment and parts storage, first aid kit, emergency generator if used,
as well as heating and cooling devices that may be unique to your installation. A
sloping roof will tend to develop leaks less rapidly. The building should be well
roofed with good material. The cooling load will be lowered with reflective or light
colored roofing material.
Heating and Cooling Requirements
The environment’s temperature will contribute greatly to the length of the
modulator’s life. Technalogix recommends that the building’s filtered air intake
must have capacity for all air-flow in the building plus an additional 20%. Keep
the intake below the roofline to avoid intake of solar heated air. Please ensure
that the intake and exhaust areas are on the same side of the building to avoid
pressure differentials during windy conditions. Also, do not position intake near
exhaust’s preheated air. If air conditioning is required to cool the shelter, discuss
the situation with a qualified HVAC technician. Under average conditions, 12,000
BTUs will cool approximately 500 square feet to a comfortable level.