Nibe VPB, Installer Manual

Page 1: ...Installer manual L E K VPB VPBS UK Hot water heater IHB GB 1237 7 031290 ...

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Page 3: ...nnections 11 T P valve 13 Heat pump 13 Sun 13 Cold and hot water 14 Installation alternative 14 5 Electrical installation 16 Sensors 16 Temperature limiter 17 6 Commissioning and adjusting 18 Filling and venting 18 Start up and inspection 19 7 Service and maintenance 20 Maintenance 20 Service actions 20 8 Technical data 21 Dimensions and setting out coordinates 21 Technical specifications 22 Item ...

Page 4: ...hmark Checklist can be used to demonstrate compliance with Building Regu lations and should be provided to the customer for future reference Installers are required to carry out the installation com missioning and servicing work in accordance with the Benchmark Code of practice which is available from the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council who manage and promote the Scheme Visit www centralheat...

Page 5: ...nchmark Checklist This product should be serviced regularly to optimise its safety efficiency and performance The service engineer should complete the relevant Service Record on the Benchmark Checklist after each service The Benchmark Checklist may be required in the event of any warranty work and as supporting documentation relating to home improvements in the optional documents section of the Ho...

Page 6: ...VPB VPBS UK Chapter 1 Important information 4 ...

Page 7: ...on Date Signature Notes Description Heat pump page 13 Shut off valves Venting valve Shut off valve Hot water page 14 Shut off valves Expansion vessel T P valve Tundish Cold water page 14 Shut off valves Non return valve Mixing valve Safety valve Tundish Electricity page 16 Hot water sensor Temperature limiter Miscellaneous Benchmark checklist 5 Chapter 1 Important information VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 8: ...ontal and stable set up ႑ Pipes must be routed from the safety valve to a suit able floor drain ႑ The water heater s installation area should always have a temperature of at least 10 C and max 30 C Supplied components VPB VPBS Stainless steel LE K LEK 2 x Tundish Pressure reduction valve LEK LEK 2 x Connector with cable Armoured hose expansion vessel LEK LEK Expansion vessel with holder 2 x Soleno...

Page 9: ... edge and up Side covers LEK LEK LEK The side covers can be removed to facilitate the installa tion 1 Remove the screws from the upper and lower edges 2 Twist the cover slightly outward 3 Move the cover backwards and slightly to the side 4 Pull the cover to one side 5 Pull the cover forwards 7 Chapter 2 Delivery and handling VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 10: ...LEK 8 8 8 40 3 5 LEK 93 93 93 6 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 8 40 5 8 VPB VPBS UK Chapter 3 The water heater design 8 3 The water heater design ...

Page 11: ...XL14 Connection T P valve XL29 HVAC components T P valve Ø 15 mm FL5 Venting charge coil QM22 Submerged tube for hot water sensor display UA1 Submerged tube for hot water sensor control UA2 Submerged tube for solar sensor control only VPBS 300 UA3 Submerged tube for temperature limiter UA4 Submerged tube for temperature limiter UA5 Electrical components Temperature limiter FD1 Miscellaneous Serial...

Page 12: ... picture 600 mm maximum Tundish Metal discharge pipe from temperature relief valve to tundish Safety device e g temperature relief valve 300 mm minimum Metal discharge pipe from tundish with continous fall Possible wall Discharge below fixed grating Trapped gulley Fixed grating NOTE The expansion vessel accomodates expansion that results from heating the water inside the unit The expansion vessel ...

Page 13: ...es and check the stainer Dimensions and pipe connec tions VPB 200 VPB 300 VPBS 300 Connection 22 mm XL3 Cold water Ø 22 mm XL4 Hot water Ø 15 mm XL5 Hot water circulation Ø 22 mm XL8 Docking connection flow line Ø 22 mm XL9 Docking connection return line Ø 22 mm XL13 Solar flow line Ø 22 mm XL14 Solar return line Ø 15 mm XL29 T P valve Ø 11 Chapter 4 Pipe connections VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 14: ...600 600 30 60 205 135 535 480 25 390 80 100 210 430 440 80 75 440 430 93 93 93 6 VPB VPBS UK Chapter 4 Pipe connections 12 ...

Page 15: ...lustrated below Heat pump Connecting to heat pump The heat pump supply and return are connected to VPB VPBS Sun Connecting to solar power The solar heating system s supply and return are connec ted to VPBS 300 13 Chapter 4 Pipe connections VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 16: ...g water should not fall below 50 C There should not be any non circulatory hot water pipes Adjust the hot water system so that the temperature does not fall below 50 C at the ends of the system Installation alternative VPB VPBS can be connected in several different ways one of which is shown here Further option information is available at www nibe co uk and in the respective assembly instructions ...

Page 17: ...ground source heat pump VPB VPBS can be docked with another heat source for example NIBE F1145 To solar heating VPBS 300 can be docked to solar heating system T P 15 Chapter 4 Pipe connections VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 18: ...ay sensor UA1 and the control sensor in the submerged tube for control sensor UA2 In cases where it is only possible to connect one sensor use the submerged tube for control sensor UA2 VPBS 300 can also be supplemented with a solar sensor This is placed in the submerged tube for solar sensor UA3 Use the sensors provided with the heat pump control module When no heat sensors have been provided thes...

Page 19: ... is 230 V Connect temperature limiter FD1 electrically to the solenoid valves one to each heat source L E K 7 7HPS OLPLWHU 7HUPLQDO EORFN DEOH IURP VROHQRLG YDOYH 6XSSO FDEOH 9 Temperature limiter wiring diagram 17 Chapter 5 Electrical installation VPB VPBS UK ...

Page 20: ...an be closed Filling and venting the charge coil Filling 1 Open the filling valve external not included with the product Fill the coil in the hot water heater and the rest of the climate system with water 2 Open the venting valve QM22 3 When the water that exits the venting valve QM22 is not mixed with air close the valve After a while the pressure starts to rise 4 Close the filling valve when the...

Page 21: ...URS N3D ORZ O V VPB 300 VPBS 300 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 0 0 05 0 1 0 15 0 2 0 25 0 3 0 35 0 4 0 45 0 5 Tryckfall kPa Cu R E 3UHVVXUH GURS N3D ORZ O V Pressure drop diagram solar coil Connection flow line solar heating system XL13 and connection return line solar heating system XL14 VPBS 300 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 0 02 0 04 0 06 0 08 0 1 0 12 0 14 0 16 0 18 0 2 Cu E 3UHVVXUH GURS N3D O...

Page 22: ...clockwise carefully 2 Check that water flows through the valve 3 Close the valve by releasing it If it does not close automatically when released turn it anti clockwise slightly NOTE Do not remove or adjust any components that are part of this pressurised water heater Contact your installer NOTE If this pressurised water heater develops a fault e g a flow of hot water from the overflow pipe turn t...

Page 23: ...nsions and setting out coordinates 80 100 210 430 440 80 430 440 75 80 93 93 6 25 50 1475 560 25 50 1775 560 93 600 600 30 60 205 135 535 480 25 390 21 Chapter 8 Technical data VPB VPBS UK 8 Technical data ...

Page 24: ... kW charge power 50 min Re heating time to 60 C 70 of the total volume 85 C Max operating temperature 3 0 3 bar MPa Max pressure primary side 6 0 6 bar MPa Max pressure water heater 16 1 6 bar MPa Max water supply pressure 3 5 0 35 bar MPa Exp vessle tap water charge pressure 6 0 6 bar MPa Expansion relief valve setting 7 0 7 bar MPa Max operating pressure T P valve 95 C Max operating temperature ...

Page 25: ...ower 80 min Re heating time to 60 C 70 of the total volume 85 C Max operating temperature 3 0 3 bar MPa Max pressure primary side 6 0 6 bar MPa Max pressure water heater 16 1 6 bar MPa Max water supply pressure 3 5 0 35 bar MPa Exp vessle tap water charge pressure 6 0 6 bar MPa Expansion relief valve setting 7 0 7 bar MPa Max operating pressure T P valve 95 C Max operating temperature T P valve 12...

Page 26: ... C to 40 C 1 92 hours Heating time 15 C to 60 C 12 kW charge power 2 65 kW 24Hrs Heat loss 85 C Max operating temperature 3 0 3 bar MPa Max pressure primary side 5 5 0 55 bar MPa Max pressure water heater 3 0 3 bar MPa Maximum pressure solar coil 16 1 6 bar MPa Max water supply pressure 10 1 0 bar MPa Max design pressure 3 5 0 35 bar MPa Exp vessle tap water charge pressure 6 0 6 bar MPa Expansion...

Page 27: ...stallation alternative 14 To ground source heat pump 15 M Maintenance 20 General inspection 20 Hot water heater 20 P Pipe connections 10 Cleaning the climate system 10 Cold and hot water 14 Connecting cold and hot water 14 Dimensions and pipe connections 11 General 10 Hard water areas 10 Heat pump 13 Installation alternative 14 Sun 13 Symbol key 14 Pressure drop diagram charge coil 19 Pressure dro...

Page 28: ... and pressure relief valve and expansion valve been fitted and discharge tested Yes No The tundish and discharge pipework have been connected and terminated to Part G of the Building Regulations Yes Are all energy sources fitted with a cut out device Yes No Has the expansion vessel or internal air space been checked Yes No THERMAL STORES ONLY What store temperature is achievable C What is the maximu...

Page 29: ...omments Signature SERVICE 3 Date Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature SERVICE 4 Date Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature SERVICE 5 Date Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature SERVICE 6 Date Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Signature SERVICE 7 Date Engineer Name Company Name Telephone Number Comments Si...

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Page 32: ...NIBE Energy Systems Ltd 3C Broom Business Park Bridge Way Chesterfield S41 9QG Phone 0845 095 1200 Fax 0845 095 1201 info nibe co uk www nibe co uk 0 3 1 2 9 0 ...