Ferroli RMA series Installation And Operator's Manual

Ferroli RMA series Installation And Operator's Manual

Air-water chillers and heat pumps for outdoor installation

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RMA
AIR-WATER CHILLERS AND HEAT PUMPS
FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL

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  • Page 1 AIR-WATER CHILLERS AND HEAT PUMPS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer, Thank you for having purchased a FERROLI product. It is the result of many years of experiences and of particular research studies and has been made with top quality materials and advanced technologies. The CE mark guarantees that the products satisfy all the applicable European Directives.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General instructions .
  • Page 4: General Features

    Maximum absorbed current Refrigerant type and charge weight Unit weight Sound pressure level at 1 metre IP protection level Maximum pressure - high pressure side Maximum pressure - low pressure side PED certification body Ferroli Spa Via Ritonda 78/A (VR) Italy...
  • Page 5: Unit Description

    GENERAL FEATURES Unit description This series of air-water chillers and heat pumps satisfies the co- that allows the units to operate with low outdoor temperatures in oling and heating requirements of residential plants of small and cooling and high outdoor temperature in heating and permits to medium size.
  • Page 6: Description Of Components

    GENERAL FEATURES Description of components External structure. Basement, supporting structure and lateral pressure switches in order to assure the compressor to panels are made of galvanized and painted sheet-steel (colour operate inside the permitted limits, 4 way reverse cycle valve RAL 7035) to guarantee good resistance to atmospheric agents.
  • Page 7: Control System

    GENERAL FEATURES Control system The unit is managed by a microprocessor controller to which, pump management through a wiring board, all the electrical loads and the control integrative electrical heaters management in heating mode devices are connected. The user interface is realized by a (2 step logic) display and four buttons that allow to view and, if necessary, compressor and pump operating hours recording...
  • Page 8: Options

    GENERAL FEATURES Options Standard pump Allows the circulation of the water on the plant side. Allows the circulation of the water on the plant side and guarantees a higher avai- High head pump lable static head, suitable for high pressure drop plants. Allows the circulation of the water on the plant side with the possibility to set the Modulating pump rotational speed of the pump in order to get the requested flow rate without the...
  • Page 9: Accessories

    GENERAL FEATURES Option "Storing and pumping module" Standard, high head or modulating pump Tank and standard, high head or modulating pump (VP version) (VA version) Option "Integrative electrical heaters" Standard in the tank (only for VA version) Accessories Allow to reduce the transmission to the unit support plane of the mechanical vibrations generated by the compressor Rubber vibration dampers and by the fans in their normal operating mode.
  • Page 10: Technical Data And Performances

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Technical data Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Power supply 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 V-ph-Hz...
  • Page 11: Nominal Performances - Base Setting Up (Vb) - Standard Plants

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES NOMINAL performances - Base setting up (VB) - Standard plants Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Power supply 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50...
  • Page 12: Nominal Performances - Base Setting Up (Vb) - Radiant Plants

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES NOMINAL performances - Base setting up (VB) - Radiant plants Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Power supply 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50...
  • Page 13: Nominal Performances - Low Noise Setting Up (As) - Standard Plants

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES NOMINAL performances - Low noise setting up (AS) - Standard plants Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Power supply 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50...
  • Page 14: Nominal Performances - Low Noise Setting Up (As) - Radiant Plants

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES NOMINAL performances - Low noise setting up (AS) - Radiant plants Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Power supply 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50 400 - 3N - 50...
  • Page 15: Cooling Performances

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES COOLING performances Cooling capacity The graphs allow to get the corrective factors to be applied to the nominal performances in order to obtain the real performances in the selected operating conditions. The reference nominal condition is : A35W7 source : air in 35°C d.b.
  • Page 16: Heating Performances

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES HEATING performances Heating capacity The graphs allow to get the corrective factors to be applied to the nominal performances in order to obtain the real performances in the selected operating conditions. The reference nominal condition is : A7W35 source : air in 7°C d.b.
  • Page 17: Plant Side Hydraulic Performances

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Plant side hydraulic performances Pressure drops - unit without options 30.1 26.1 22.1 19.1 40.1 35.1 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 Flow rate [ l/h ] Available static head - unit with option “Storing and pumping module” : “Standard pump”...
  • Page 18 TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Available static head - unit with option “Storing and pumping module” : “High head pump” or "Tank and high head pump" 35.1 40.1 19.1 22.1 26.1 30.1 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 Flow rate [ l/h ] Available static head - unit with option “Storing and pumping module”...
  • Page 19: Operating Limits

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Operating limits The graphs reported below show the operating area inside which the correct working of the unit is guaranteed. COOLING Modulating fans control (condensation control) BRINE units (BR and BP) Inlet air temperature d.b. [°C] HEATING Inlet air temperature d.b.
  • Page 20: Electrical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Electrical data Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Unit Power supply 400-3N-50 400-3N-50 400-3N-50 400-3N-50 400-3N-50 400-3N-50 V-ph-Hz F.L.A. Maximum total current input 18,8 20,8 22,9 25,9 29,9 34,0 F.L.I.
  • Page 21: Noise Levels

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Noise levels Base setting up (AB) Sound pressure level Sound power levels [dB] Sound power Model by octave bands [Hz] level at 1 metre at 5 metres at 10 metres 1000 2000 4000 8000 [dB] [dB(A)] [dB(A)] [dB(A)] [dB(A)]...
  • Page 22: Weights

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Weights Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model U.M. Components weights Unit without options Standard pump High head pump Modulating pump Storing Tank and standard pump pumping module Tank and high head pump Tank and modulating pump...
  • Page 23: Overall Dimensions

    TECHNICAL DATA AND PERFORMANCES Overall dimensions Frame 19 .1 22 .1 26 .1 30 .1 35 .1 40 .1 Model Plant return 1"1/4 F 1"1/4 F 1"1/4 F 1"1/4 F 1"1/4 F 1"1/4 F Plant flow 1"1/4 M 1"1/4 M 1"1/4 M 1"1/4 M 1"1/4 M...
  • Page 24: Connections

    CONNECTIONS Hydraulic connections To design properly the hydraulic system respect the local safety be drained connecting a pipe to the fitting supplied as standard regulations in force. with all the heat pump units. It is always necessary to guarantee an appropriate water flow Precautions during winter time through the plate heat exchanger of the unit even if is installed, During winter, in case of plant stops, the water could frreze and...
  • Page 25: Electrical Connections

    CONNECTIONS If the real plant volume is higher than such calculated volume, If parts of the plant are placed at a lower level than the one it is necessary to install an additional expansion vessel of at which the unit is installed, verify that the components can appropriate volume.
  • Page 26: Receiving And Positioning

    RECEIVING AND POSITIONING Receiving Check on receiving necessary for a corect handling during storing and installation. As soon as the unit is received verify accurately the correspon- The unit is supplied on a pallet suitable for the transport. It is dance of the load to what was ordered to make sure that all advisable to place protective material between the truck and the the material has been delivered.
  • Page 27: Start Up

    START UP Start up The following operations must be carried out only by properly trained personnel. To make the contractual warranty effective, start up must be carried out by authorized service centres. Before calling the service centre it is advisable to make sure that all the installation steps have been completed (positioning, electrical connections, hydraulic connections).
  • Page 28: Control System

    CONTROL SYSTEM Control system The unit is managed by a microprocessor controller to which, through a wiring board, all the electrical loads and the control devices are connected. The user interface is reali- mode zed by a display and four buttons that allow to view and, if necessary, modify all the operating parameters of the unit.
  • Page 29 CONTROL SYSTEM Display Normally are shown : 88:8.8 • the setting temperature that is the water inlet temperature (in tenths of Celsius degree with decimal dot) • alarm code, if at least one alarm is active (if more alarms are active, the first one according to the order of the Alarm Table, is shown) In menu mode the informations on the display change according to the position inside the menu (see the structure of the menu).
  • Page 30: Menu Structure

    CONTROL SYSTEM Menu structure The control system provides for three menus with tree structure. Menu Access procedure Sub menu Available functions Parameters Stby Operating Press ESC button for long Operating mode HEAT mode (ESC button associated function) change COOL Display input AI1 Ai01 Ai02 Display input AI2...
  • Page 31: Inputs And Outputs

    CONTROL SYSTEM Inputs and outputs In order to control the unit, the controller is equipped with the following inputs and outputs : • Analogue inputs : • Digital inputs : • Analogue outputs : • Digital outputs : DESCRIPTION CHARACTERISTICS Analogue inputs water inlet probe NTC temperature sensor (-30°C ÷...
  • Page 32: Alarms

    CONTROL SYSTEM Alarms Alarm activation and reset The controller can perform a complete diagnosis of the unit, detecting all the operating faults and reporting a set of alarms. Activation of an alarm involves : • locking of the loads concerned •...
  • Page 33: Alarms Table

    CONTROL SYSTEM Alarms table Locked loads CODE ALARM RESEt INPUT Low pressure Er05 A / M Phase presence and sequence controller Differential pressure switch A / M Er20 Er30 Antifreeze High pressure / Fan thermal protection / Er41 A / M Soft starter alarm Clock fault Er45...
  • Page 34: Functions Available For The User

    CONTROL SYSTEM Functions available for the user Operating mode selection It's possible to select the operating mode by accessing the “Operating mode” menu : Cooling COOL Heating HEAT STAND BY * StdBY * The antifreeze function is still active. Remote STAND BY This function allows remote selection of the STANDBY mode.
  • Page 35: Serial Communication

    CONTROL SYSTEM Serial communication The unit can communicate on a serial line using the Modbus communication protocol with RTU coding. The unit can be connected to an RS485 network by means of the serial interface supplied as an accessory, and reply to the requests of any master device connected to the network.
  • Page 36: Probes Characteristics

    CONTROL SYSTEM Register address Label Description number Set point cooling 16900 4204 °C COOL Set point heating 16902 4206 °C HEAT Remote stand by enable 49303 C097 CF19 Remote Cooling-Heating enable 49304 C098 CF20 Device serial address 49178 C01A CF63 Heat pump enable 49665 C201...
  • Page 37: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Maintenance IMPORTANT. MAKE SURE THE UNIT IS NOT ELECTRICALLY POWERED BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY CLEANING OR MAIN- TENANCE OPERATION. ALL ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY SPECIALIZED AND AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL, IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT SAFETY REGU- LATIONS.
  • Page 38: Safety And Pollution

    SAFETY AND POLLUTION General considerations Accessing the unit The access to the unit must be granted exclusively to qualified personnel trained to operate on this type of units and provided with the necessary protection equipment. Moreover such personnel, to operate, must be authorized by the owner of the unit and recognized by the Manufacturer.
  • Page 39 SAFETY AND POLLUTION Respiratory tract protection For rescue and for maintenance works in tanks, use self-contained breathing apparatus. The vapours are heavier than air and can cause suffocation, reducing the oxygen available for breathing. Eye protection Total protection glasses. Hand protection Rubber gloves.
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  • Page 41: Declaration Of Conformity

    DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...
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  • Page 44 Ferroli spa ¬ 37047 San Bonifacio (Verona) Italy ¬ Via Ritonda 78/A tel. +39.045.6139411 ¬ fax +39.045.6100933 ¬ www.ferroli.it...

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