IDEAL BUC5034, Nstallation, Assembly And Servicing

Page 1: ...eer and Falcon Oil or Gas Fired heating combination boilers should be read in conjunction with the Boiler Assembly Instructions enclosed and any other technical publication supplied with the burner CAUTION To avoid the possibility of injury during the installation servicing or cleaning of this appliance care should be taken when handling edges of sheet steel components BUC5034 ...

Page 2: ...ulation unit An option of a Correx electric anode AM7 may be fitted to any tank replacing the standard magnesium anode for long life Important Recommendations The boiler tank assembly must be installed in premises free from frost Placing the tank as closely as possible to the water supply will minimise energy losses in the pipework which should be lagged in all cases It is advisable to place the b...

Page 3: ...mn 235 260 260 Weight Boiler and tank kg 228 256 284 Falcon GTE Domestic Hot Water Production 4 150 250 5 150 250 MLS tank capacity litres 150 250 150 250 Continuous flow rate 1 2 litres h 780 950 780 950 Maximum flow rate over 10mn 1 2 3 litres 10mn 260 380 260 380 Weight boiler and tank 150 litre kg 354 395 5 Weight boiler and tank 250 litre kg 384 425 5 1 Domestic cold water at 10ºC Domestic ho...

Page 4: ... 35 35 600 1357 525 A B 74 141 10 1 1030 D C I J E F G 600 300 300 60 H K 10 1 45 150 1030 150l 1274 250l 1180 150l 1424 250l 20 20 10 110 214 205 355 346 Burner centre line Rp 3 4 to be plugged O 150 flue gas nozzle Heating outlet R 1 1 4 Heating return R 1 1 4 R 3 4 outlet R 3 4 dhw loop return optional R 3 4 dcw inlet A B 560 150 111 A GTE 1 Adjustable feet basic height 10 mm with 9 15 mm adjus...

Page 5: ...Assembly The upper section of the MLS 150 tank only is provided with marks allowing precise positioning of IDEAL boilers from the Buccaneer GT or Falcon GTE range see leaflet provided with these units 2 4 Levelling Levelling of the unit is carried out using the 4 bolts H 10 x 20 packed in the instruction bag screwed into the base WARNING Please note that boilers installed in or close to rooms in w...

Page 6: ...entral heating water and any products introduced into it cannot find their way into the drinking water system A removable connection must be installed for filling the heating circuit according to current regulations Notes The safety unit and its connection to the tank must be at least of the same diameter as the tanks sanitary cold water supply pipework minimum 3 4 The safety unit s outlet pipe mu...

Page 7: ... GTE Installation Assembly Servicing 7 INSTALLATION 2 8 Example of Installation The boiler to tank connection kit is placed between points A and B between the boiler and the heating circuit Example Buccaneer GT 0 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 8: ... Pack Control Panel Standard Domestic Hot Water Sensor Domestic Hot Water Tank MLS 150 Hydraulic Boiler to Tank Connection Kit IC1 IC2 IC3 IC4 IC5 IC6 IC7 IC7 IC7 AD127 AD127 AD127 BH 59 BH 59 BH 59 BH 46 BH 46 BH 46 1 See the assembly instruction supplied with burner 2 See the technical instructions for sensor connection The assembly of any optional devices purchased with the boiler is described ...

Page 9: ...feet assembled on the base and replace them with the four protective plastic plugs supplied in connection kit package BH 46 3 Unscrew 1 2 plastic plug A from the rear section of the boiler body Fit the base onto the feet of the boiler and clip it onto the rear section 4 Screw the draining pipe onto the rear section Make the connection watertight with hemp or filler 5 Set the boiler body on its fee...

Page 10: ...ront of the tank Assemble the boiler as instructed in views 3 13 of Buccaneer GT boiler Assembly Instructions 14 15 Assembling the tank front panel Fit the tank front panel after inserting the thermometer bulb in the thimble tube of the inspection plug of the tank 3 4 tubes BUC5014 Installing the pipes Connect the pipes between boiler and tank package BH 46 see the instructions on page13 7 ...

Page 11: ...ich make up the boiler The packages are listed in the order in which they are opened for assembly 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 IL 4 IL 5 IL 4 IL 5 IL 24 IL 25 IL 24 IL 25 IC 7 IC 7 IC 7 IC 7 IL 14 IL 15 IL 14 IL 15 BH 59 BH 59 BH 9 BH 9 BH 47 BH 47 Hydraulic Connection Kit BH 46 BH 46 BH 46 BH 46 Hydraulic Connection Kit BH 46 BH 46 BH 46 BH 46 Domestic Hot Water Sensor AD 127 AD 127 AD 127 AD 127 The ...

Page 12: ...ool if required Assembly the boiler as instructed in figures 17 33 of boiler assembly instructions for Falcon GTE Installing the tubes Connect the tubes between boiler and tank package BH 46 as directed in the instructions on page 13 Assembling the tank front panel Insert the thermometer bulb in the thimble tube of the inspection plug of the tank For 250 litre system separate package BH 47 and fit...

Page 13: ...fitted to Tee 1 can be replaced by a drain cock To ensure best venting of the assembly and continued good operation of the installation an automatic vent P not supplied should be fitted on Tee 9 1 2 Screw the Tee with union nut 1 and plug 2 on tank outlet D Fit the pump 3 to union nut 4 and Tee 1 inserting O rings 5 Screw Tee 7 to boiler return B Screw Tee with tappings 9 with plug 11 to boiler fl...

Page 14: ...sed 8 6 3 AT fuse 9 Location for MB1 module also refer to the instructions supplied with the device 10 Location for an optional time counter Boilers with the domestic hot water facility A potentiometer for setting the temperature of the domestic hot water is located on the MB1 module casing graduated from 1 8 4 2 Operating Principle Control Panel The boiler temperature is regulated either by the b...

Page 15: ... of the cable clamps supplied in the instructions bag after mounting them on the plate The pump cable has a connector fitted Discard the connector WARNING VERY IMPORTANT never place sensor cables extra low voltage and 230 V power supply cables in the same cable channel or duct All the connections shall be made to the connection strip provided for that purpose outside the volume of the control pane...

Page 16: ... systems When there is a demand for the sanitary hot water to be reheated the MB 1 module activates the burner and the tank charging pump and stops the circulation of the heating system The period during which the heating circulator is switched off depends on the volume of water being pumped round the system the power of the boiler which is connected and the performance values of the sanitary hot ...

Page 17: ...dge unit located on the back of the device as shown in the drawing opposite 3 Adjusting the limiter thermostat It is possible to change the setting of the limiter thermostat over a range from 30 to 90ºC the original setting being 80ºC To do this Take the module out of the boiler console if applicable Remove the setting button by drawing it towards yourself Unhook the PCB Adjust the limiter thermos...

Page 18: ...rom terminals 1 2 to terminals 1 3 Remove bridge LP from terminals 4 5 Connect the power supply the heating pump and the tank load pump as shown Connect the tank sensor WARNING IMPORTANT Under no circumstances may the wires of the probe very low voltage and wires carrying 230 V supply feed be placed in the same conduit or cable duct Make sure that a minimum interval of 10 cm is maintained between ...

Page 19: ... 22 BA 16 L1 T1 T2 B4 S3 BA 14 1 2 3 11 10 9 h N q q q BUC5031 A B BA CH CS F6 3AT L LP N P Heating pump Burner Connection strip Time counter Safety contact Fuse Phase Pump logic Neutral Filling pump RG TAM TCH TF TL TS VA V3V ZEH1 Control unit Room thermostat Boiler thermostat Flue gas thermostat Limiting thermostat Safety thermostat Alarm indicator Three way valve Burner Summer Winter switch ZEH...

Page 20: ...ustion products condensing on the walls of the boiler 5 2 Commissioning Secondary Circuit If needed flush the sanitary circuit especially if re starting and fill the tank using the sanitary cold water inlet pipe Bleed the secondary circuit tank and distribution system in order to avoid any noise caused by trapped air moving during re heating and drawing off To do this fill it completely with water...

Page 21: ...e above the ring Refit the cover salt rod at the bottom on the flange tightening the 6 bolts evenly across the diameter of the cover N WARNING IMPORTANT The safety unit must be used periodically at least once per month To do this place the safety group in the draining position This allows the evacuation of any deposits which could eventually obstruct the safety group valve Non compliance with this...

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Page 24: ...rmance of its products The right is therefore reserved to vary specification without notice Technical Training The Caradon Plumbing Limited Technical Training Centre offers a series of first class training courses for domestic commercial and industrial heating installers engineers and system specifiers For details of courses please ring 01482 498432 July 2006 156597 A02 Ideal Installer Technical H...