Installation – Thermo Technologies Thermo Alarm User Manual
Page 2

Thermo Technologies
August 2002
INSTALLATION
 
 
Installing the Base
Locate a visible 4” x 5” space outside the food container to mount the 
ThermoAlert base unit. Make sure that the area does not limit access 
to the maintenance panels. Mount the base unit with 1/8” bolts with 
plain and spring washers using the diagram below as a guide. 
Installing Sensors 
 
Drill a ½” hole through the container wall next to the based unit. Push 
sensors carefully through the hole one at a time. Fasten one of the 
sensors near the top and the other one near the bottom of the 
container. Sensors are identical and are both calibrated for the same 
temperature range. Fill the hole with a water resistance silicon paste. 
 
Wiring the Unit 
 
Locate the main power switch of refrigeration unit. Locate positive 
and negative poles of the switch. Make sure that you have power in 
these poles even if the safety switch turns off the main power. You 
may need to replace the main switch with a DPDT (Double-Pole, 
Double-Throw) switch. Connect the red wire of ThermoAlarm’s power 
cable to the positive and the black wire to the negative pole of the 
