AUSKAY INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING & TRADE PTY LTD
These instructions apply to timber-framed houses clad with bricks (brick veneer), timber or other materials on the outside and plasterboard (drywall) on the inside. For installation in houses with other types of construction (e.g. double brick) please obtain advice from Auskay. To install the sas specified in the following list (not supplied in the installation kit):
| 12mm (1?2") electric drill | Keyhole Saw (for plasterboard) | Philips Screwdriver |
| 52 to 55 mm (2 1/8”~21?4") hole saw | Hack Saw (for PVC pipes) | Slot Screwdriver |
| 9.5mm (3/8") masonry bit | Mitre Box (optional) | Steel Measuring Tape |
| 3.2mm (1/8") drill bit | Spirit Level (optional) | Hammer & Nails |
| Straight Wrecking Bar (for existing home installations only) | Electrical Tape | |
| Wire Coat Hanger (for existing home installations only) | PVC Solvent Cement (Glue) | |
PLANNING
Each kit contains sufficient number of fittings to complete most installations. Some installations, however, may require additional fittings that can be purchased from Auskay separately.
| Part No. | Part Description | Qty per 1-inlet kit | Qty per 2-inlet kit | Qty per 3-inlet kit | |
| 1041 Mounting Plate | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1700 | Inlet Valve | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Short 90° Elbow | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2001 | Sweep 90° Elbow | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2003 | Sweep T | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 45° Elbow | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5478 | 50mm (2”) diameter PVC Pipe | 2 x 4m | 4 x 4m | 6 x 4m | |
| 3560 | Figure 8 Low Voltage Cable | 10m | 20m | 30m | |
| 2017 | Pipe Saddle | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6552 | Installation Instructions | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) | |
| Canopy | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) | ||
| Muffler | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) | 1 (if required) |
Plan the use of the fittings carefully, because one fitting short will leave the installation incomplete. Study the instructions thoroughly and familiarise yourself with the diagrams illustrating the various options available for the installation of the system. After you have planned the system, count all components in the kit to ensure that you will have sufficient parts and fittings for the completion of the installation. Inlet valves can usually be installed in more than one possible location to service the area you wish to cover. Study the diagrams and choose the positions that best suit your requirements.
POWER UNIT LOCATION
In selecting the power unit location, the following points should be carefully considered:
1. Install the power unit as far away from the living areas as possible so that normal activities will not be disturbed by the noise coming from the power unit while vacuuming is in progress. This also ensures that there is no recirculation of dust into the living areas.
2. An ideal location for the power unit is in the garage, where the inlet valve on the power unit can be used to vacuum your car. Emptying the dust collector and cleaning the filter will also be easier there.
3. Other suitable locations can also be found in the laundry, basement or carport, under a sundeck (in a weatherproof area) or in any ventilated storage area. In apartments and townhouses even a cupboard with louvered doors can be used as a suitable out-of-the way location.
4. If the power unit has to be mounted outside, you will need to fit a canopy over it to ensure that it does not get wet. This canopy can be purchased from Auskay.
5. Should the layout of the premises not permit the use of any of the locations away from the living areas, a muffler can be fitted to the power unit to quieten it substantially.
POWER WIRING
The power unit should be located within 1m of a standard electrical power outlet so that its power cord can be safely plugged into it. If there is no suitable power outlet available, a new grounded circuit should be installed by a qualified electrician after checking the unit's specifications for the proper power supply requirements. Caution: do not overload the circuit!
LOW VOLTAGE WIRING
In your kit you have been provided with a low voltage wire that passes all electrical codes in any area. The method of splicing the wire from inlet valve to the main line may be subject to varying electrical codes depending on the area in which you are located. Check with the prevailing electrical codes in your area.
Two of the most common methods of wire splicing are "T-splicing" and "Looping". In the "T-splicing" method (see diagram A), the low voltage wire is spliced at the T’s. In the "Looping" method (see diagram B) the low voltage wire is looped from inlet valve to inlet valve and joined at the inlet valves. The latter method is generally preferred as it facilitates easier repair to any unravelling of connections or breaks that may have been caused when wire was being stripped.
LOCATIONS FOR THE INLET VALVES
1. Inlet valves can be installed either on a wall or on the floor as per the Mounting Plate Installation Diagram. First determine the locations that will give the best hose coverage. This process may require two people - one person to hold one end of the actual 9-metre hose or a 9m piece of string at the proposed inlet valve location, while the other determines whether the other end can reach the furthest point from the valve. The end of the hose should reach both floors and ceilings.
2. Alternatively, if an accurate plan of the premises is available, a piece of string of a length equivalent to 9m at the scale of the plan can be used to determine the inlet valve locations. Simply lay the string from the proposed inlet valve locations to every corner of the areas you intend to reach from that particular inlet. In doing this, consider the location of doors and furniture as they may impede free movement of the hose. Repeat this procedure until you are absolutely sure that the most effective locations for all inlet valves have been chosen.
3. Also keep in mind that staircases are more conveniently vacuumed from the top down. Therefore, an inlet valve should be located close enough to the bottom of a staircase so that the hose reaches the upper step comfortably. This way the hose is always behind you and doesn't get in the way.
4. The advantages of locating inlet valves on inside partition walls is that this provides 18m diameter coverage, and that the inside walls in which the branch pipes will be located usually do not contain insulation material. Check the walls in which the inlet valves are to be mounted for possible obstructions between studs by tapping with your finger or a hard instrument along the wallboards until it sounds hollow. Mark this location and continue this procedure until all inlet valve locations have been established.
5. Now proceed with the installation of the branch lines from the inlet valve to the main line location.