COMMISSIONING
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3 COMMISSIONING
3.1 Preparation for first commissioning
The first commissioning must be carried out by the Technical
Service.
Prior to commissioning, it is necessary to check that:
— all the safety conditions have been met
—
the unit has been properly fixed to the support surface and
positioned correctly
— installation distances and gaps have been respected
— the quantity of water in the primary circuit is greater than the
minimum volume indicated in the chapter "Plant water con-
tent"
p. 17, to prevent the risk of ice formation during de-
frosting operations or the continuous modulation of the com-
pressor frequency
— the check valves on the hydronic circuit are opened
— the hydraulic circuit be air purged
—
the mesh filter must be installed and carefully cleaned after
the system filling up
— the electrical connections have been properly completed
— power supply values are correct.
— the earthing has been carried out correctly
— all the connections have been properly tightened
— the voltage value is within the preset limits and that for the
three-phase units the phase imbalance does not exceed 3%
— the climatic curves have been set
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Always wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipments.
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The device must always be powered electrically in order to al-
low for the compressor's oil to be properly pre-heated.
It is mandatory for the equipment to be under voltage (elec-
trical supply) at least for eight hours before the first com-
missioning.
— put the system main switch on "ON" and the equipment main
switch on "I" (on)
ON
OFF
— check the presence of voltage from the control panel or, if it
is not installed, by the flashing of the LED on the main elec
-
tronic board
3.2 Putting into service
After carrying out the preparatory operations for the first start-up,
to start the appliance proceed as indicated in the Installer Manual
for the command you are using.
Checks during and after the first commissioning
After starting the heat pump, check that:
— In models with three-phase power supply, the compressor’s
noise level must not be abnormal (e.g. engine knocking).
— that the suction pressure does not exceed the discharge
pressure, if so, invert a phase.
— the current consumed by the compressor is less than the
maximum permitted
— the device is operating under the recommended operating
conditions
— the unit is able to stop and start up again
—
the pump water flow is included in the limits indicated in the
chapter "Water flow"
p. 17
— during the functionig at the maximum capacity (cooling or
heating) the delta T between inlet water temperaure and out-
let water temperature must be about 5 °C
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Should any of the above-listed controls have problems: turn
the device off and call the Technical Service immediately.
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If the unit will be controlled by the free potential contacts: turn
off the unit when all the terminals are switched off in order to
avoid any energy waste.
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It is forbidden to use the heat pump with reversed phase.
3.3 Temporary shutdown
In order to shut down the unit for periods of brief absences:
— turn off the unit only using the selected interface
— close the check valves
— open the by pass valve to allows the anti freeze protection
— check chapter "Piping connections"
p. 20
In this way the anti freeze logics and the compressor electric heater
remain activated.
3.4 Stop for an extended period of time
If the unit is not working for a long period the following operations
are compulsory:
— turn off the unit using the selected interface
— put the system main switch on "OFF" and the equipment
main switch on "0" (off)
— turn off the terminal units positioning the main switch of each
unit on "off"
— close all the check valve on the hydraulic system
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The anti freeze logics and the compressor electric heater are
disabled.
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If there is a risk of frost, empty the entire system (see chapter
"Unit drainage"
p. 21) or add it with suitable antifreeze liq-
uids.
Percentage ethylene
glycol by weight
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12
20
28
35
40
%
Freezing temperature
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
°C
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If the unit works in a system with a boiler >(parallel installation)
when the boiler is working, make sure that the water tempera-
ture inside the heat pump does not exceed 60 °C.