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Quick guide Navigation Ok button (confirm/select) Back button (back/undo/exit) Control knob (move/increase/reduce) A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page 32. How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page 34. Set the indoor climate The mode for setting the indoor temperature is accessed by pressing the OK button twice, when in the start mode in the main menu.
7 Control - Introduction Display unit Menu system 8 Control - Menus Menu 1 - INDOOR CLIMATE Menu 2 - HOT WATER Menu 3 - INFO Menu 4 - HEAT PUMP Menu 5 - SERVICE NIBE™ F730 Table of Contents |...
Marking F730 is CE marked and fulfils IP21. The CE marking means that NIBE ensures that the product meets all regulations that are placed on it based on relevant EU directives. The CE mark is obligat- ory for most products sold in the EU, regardless where they are made.
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Country specific information Installer manual This installer manual must be left with the customer. NIBE™ F730 Chapter 1 | Important information...
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Boiler pressure Mixing valve Safety valve Electricity (page 19) Connections Main voltage Phase voltage Fuses heat pump Fuses property Outside sensor Room sensor Current sensor Safety breaker Earth circuit-breaker Miscellaneous Guarantee submitted Warranty Chapter 1 | Important information NIBE™ F730...
NIBE Energy Systems France Sarl, Zone industrielle RD 28, Rue du Pou du Ciel, 01600 Reyrieux Tel : 04 74 00 92 92 Fax : 04 74 00 42 00 E-mail: info@nibe.fr www.nibe.fr NIBE Energy Systems Ltd, 3C Broom Business Park, Bridge Way, Chesterfield S41 9QG Tel: 0845 095 1200 Fax: 0845 095 1201 E-mail: info@nibe.co.uk www.nibe.co.uk...
All service of gravity is in the upper part. on F730 can be carried out from the front. Leave space between the heat pump and the wall behind (and any routing of supply cables and pipes), to reduce the risk of transmission of any vibrations.
1. Remove the air treatment hatch by pulling it straight out. 2. Remove the screws from the lower edge of the front cover. 3. Lift the cover out at the bottom edge and up. 4. Pull the hatch towards yourself. NIBE™ F730 Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling...
2. Grip the handle and pull straight out as illustrated. Remove the hatch for the immersion heater card so that it is easier to remove the insulation (see page 20). Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling NIBE™ F730...
4 Pipe and ventilation connections System diagram General pipe connections F730 consists of heat pump, water heater, immersion Pipe installation must be carried out in accordance with heater, fan, circulation pump as well as control sys- current norms and directives.
WM2 Overflow water discharge (mm) XL10 The overflow cup (WM1) can be turned, so that the pipe can be directed forwards or backwards to simplify connection of the hose to the drain. Chapter 4 | Pipe and ventilation connections NIBE™ F730...
Symbol Meaning Connecting the climate system A climate system is a system that regulates indoor Shut-off valve comfort with the help of the control system in F730 and for example radiators, underfloor heating/cooling, Non-return valve fan convectors etc. Mixing valve When connecting to a system with thermostats on ■...
More information about the options is available at www.nibe.eu. Separated/one unit F730 is delivered as one unit and can be installed as one unit or separated. For separate installation the ac- cessory DKI 10 is required. The images in this manual show F730 installed as one unit.
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Water heater with immersion heater If it is possible to use a water heater with an immersion heater, NIBE COMPACT or EMINENT type water heaters can be used. If the valve connector is to be installed externally, moved out or separated, it must be replaced with a separable connector Ø...
Provi- sion must be made for inspection and cleaning of the Connect F730 so that all exhaust air, except exhaust duct. Make sure that there are no reductions of cross- air duct air (kitchen fan), passes the evaporator (EP1) sectional area in the form of creases, tight bends etc.,...
■ If the building is equipped with an earth-fault breaker, F730 should be equipped with a separate one. ■ If a miniature circuit breaker is used, this should have at least motor characteristic “C”. See page 54 for fuse size.
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Use a suitable tool to release/lock cables in the heat Removing the cover, immersion heater board pump terminal blocks. 1. Insert the screwdriver (A) and pry the catch care- fully downwards (B). 2. Angle out the cover and remove it. Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE™ F730...
If a conduit is used it must be sealed to prevent con- densation in the sensor capsule. Power connection F730 must be installed via an isolator switch with a minimum breaking gap of 3mm. Minimum cable area External F730 must be sized according to the fuse rating used.
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Room sensor F730 is supplied with a room sensor enclosed (BT50). The room sensor has up to three functions: 1. Show current room temperature in F730's display. 2. Option of changing the room temperature in °C. 3. Makes it possible to change/stabilise the room temperature.
45 °C (for example För markvärme! radiators). F730 follows applicable building regulations (BBR). This means that the maximum power output (maximum installed electrical output for heating) can be locked in menu 5.1.13. To change the maximum power output later, parts of the product must be replaced.
0.5 mm². special connections, the correct function must be selec- ted to the correct connection in the software in F730. Connect the cable to the input board (AA3) on terminal X4:1-4 block - where X4:1 is the common terminal block Caution for the three current sensors.
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NOTE In systems with both under floor heating and "SG Ready" requires two AUX inputs. radiators, NIBE ECS 40/41 should be used for optimum operation. In cases where this function is required, it must be connected to terminal block X6 on the input card (AA3).
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Contact for activation of fan speed In those cases where external blocking of heat is used, An external contact function can be connected to F730 it can be connected to terminal block X6 on the input for activation of one of the four fan speeds. The switch...
Externt AA3-X7 Circulation pump Connecting accessories Instructions for connecting accessories are provided in the manual accompanying the accessory. See page 50 for the list of the accessories that can be used with F730. NIBE™ F730 Chapter 5 | Electrical connections...
6. Start the heat pump and allow it to run in both heating and hot water modes. 7. Vent the climate system (see section "Venting the climate system"). If the overflow cup requires topping up: 1. Turn the safety valve (FL1) anticlockwise carefully. Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting NIBE™ F730...
Scroll between the pages of the start guide as follows: If the building is cooled when F730 starts, the com- 1. Turn the control knob until one of the arrows in pressor may not be able to meet the entire demand the top left corner (at the page number) has been without having to use additional heating.
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6. Adjust the fan speed to achieve desired ventilation. 7. Enter the metered air flow. 8. Back to menu 5.1.5. 9. The value for fan speed that you entered in the menu 5.1.5.1 is now copied to "normal". Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting NIBE™ F730...
The control knob can be turned to the right or left. You can: ■ scroll in menus and between options. ■ increase and decrease the values. ■ change page in multiple page instructions (for example help text and service info). Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction NIBE™ F730...
Display of temperature and other operating informa- tion and access to the alarm log. See information in the help menu or user manual. This symbol indicates whether F730 has contact with NIBE NIBE Uplink. Menu 4 - HEAT PUMP Setting time, date, language, display, operating mode This symbol indicates the actual speed of etc.
To select another option: 1. Mark the applicable option. One of the options is pre-selected (white). 2. Press the OK button to confirm the selected option. The selected option has a green tick. Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction NIBE™ F730...
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(at the page number) has been marked. 2. Press the OK button to skip between the steps in the start guide. If the start guide is left on this page it closes automatically in 60 min NIBE™ F730 Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction...
Forced control of the different compon- ents in the heat pump. start guide Manual start of the start guide which is run the first time the heat pump is started. quick start Quick starting the compressor. Chapter 8 | Control - Menus NIBE™ F730...
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Check the max floor temperature with your Tick "adjusting ventilation" in conjunction with ventila- floor supplier. tion adjustment. The selection is active for as long as you remain in the menu but deactivates when you leave the menu. NIBE™ F730 Chapter 8 | Control - Menus...
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The heating medium pump runs according to sumption. the current operating mode for F730. intermittent: The heating medium pump starts approx. Menu 5.1.5.1 - adjusting ventilation 20 seconds before and stops at the same time as the compressor.
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Menu 5.1.13 - max inst. el.pwr (BBR) NOTE max installed el.pwr (only this machine) Blocking peak output in F730 can lead to re- Setting range: 0.000 - 30.000 kW duced savings. Default values: 15.000 kW Menu 5.1.25 - time filter alarm...
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Setting range: 10 – 300 s Mark “search installed acc." and press the OK button Default values: 30 s to automatically find connected accessories for F730. Menu 5.3 - accessory settings The shunt amplification and shunt waiting time for the...
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The date, time and ID no. (unique to certain settings) and the new set value is shown for every change. NOTE The change log is saved at restart and remains unchanged after factory setting. NIBE™ F730 Chapter 8 | Control - Menus...
NOTE When replacing components on F730 only There may be some hot water when draining replacement parts from NIBE may be used. the heating medium side/climate system.
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Menu 7.1 - update firmware update firmware7.1 start updating choose another file This allows you to update the software in F730. NOTE The display unit is equipped with a USB socket that can For the following functions to work the USB...
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Setting range: 1 s – 60 min Factory setting range: 5 s Here you can choose how current measurement values from F730 should be saved onto a log file on the USB memory. 1. Set the desired interval between loggings.
"stop heating" in menu 4.9.2. If mode "manual" is selected, select "heating". If – To select aid mode an alarm action must be this is not enough, select "addition". selected in the menu 5.1.4. Chapter 10 | Disturbances in comfort NIBE™ F730...
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Check and clean the exhaust air devices. – Fan speed in reduced mode. ■ Enter menu 1.2 and select "normal". – External switch for changing the fan speed activated. ■ Check any external switches. – NIBE™ F730 Chapter 10 | Disturbances in comfort...
RSK no. 686 16 27 (estimated to be available during Q2 2016) This accessory is used to dock F730 to AHPS or VPB 300 in houses with large hot water demands. It can also be Volume expansion vessel that is primarily used for ex- used when docking to solar installations.
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Compact is available in three sizes: 100, 200 and 300. Part no. 084 010 Part no. 084 030 RSK no. 693 34 44 RSK no. 693 34 49 Part no. 084 020 RSK no. 693 34 47 NIBE™ F730 Chapter 11 | Accessories...
12 Technical data Dimensions and setting-out coordinates F730 as one unit Ø125 Ø125 Avoid routing pipes through Extract air Exhaust air the marked area Chapter 12 | Technical data NIBE™ F730...
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F730 at separated installation. Ø 125 Ø 125 Avoid routing pipes through Extract air Exhaust air the marked area NIBE™ F730 Chapter 12 | Technical data...
Sound pressure levels Sound pressure level in the boiler house (L dB(A) 36 - 51 P(A) Pipe connections Heating medium ext Ø Hot water ext Ø Cold water ext Ø Docking ext Ø Ventilation Ø Chapter 12 | Technical data NIBE™ F730...
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/h) max compressor frequency The value varies with the selected fan curve. For more detailed sound data including sound to channels visit www.nibe.eu. The value can vary with the room's damping capacity. These values apply at a damping of 4 dB.
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