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Warranty and insurance information Thank you for installing a new NIBE water heater in your home. NIBE water heaters are manufactured in Sweden to the very highest standard so we are pleased to offer our customers a comprehensive guarantee. The product is guaranteed for 24 months for parts and labour from the date of installation or 33 months from the date of manufacture, whichever is the shorter.
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Inspection of the installation Current regulations require the heating installation to be inspected before it is commissioned. The inspection must be carried out by a suitably qualified person. Description Notes Signature Date ✔ Heat pump (page 12) Shut off valves Venting valve Shut off valve Hot water (page 12)
For service, contact the installer. Serial number (PF3) (14 digits) and installation date should always be stated. Safety valve Only replacement parts supplied by NIBE may be used. The water heater's safety valve sometimes releases a little water after hot water usage. This is because the...
3 For the Installer General Supplied components VPB/VPBS is a series water heater, which is suitable for connection to an external heat source. The water tank in VPB 300 has internal stainless steel corrosion protection, VPBS 300 has internal copper cor- rosion protection.
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Explanation Pipe connections Connection, cold water Connection, hot water Connection, hot water circulation Docking connection, supply line (from heat pump*) Docking connection, return line (to heat pump*) XL13 Connection, supply line (from solar heating sys- tem) (Only VPBS 300) XL14 Connection, return line (to solar heating system) (Only VPBS 300) XL29...
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Installation Removing the covers Front cover 1. Remove the screws from the lower edge of the front cover. 2. Lift the cover out at the bottom edge and up. Side panels 1. Remove the screws from the upper and lower edges. 2.
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Pipe installation Metal discharge pipe from temperature relief valve to tundish. General Safety device 600 mm maximum (e.g. temperature relief valve). NOTE Tundish Pipe installation must be carried out in accord- 300 mm ance with current norms and directives minimum NOTE Discharge below fixed grating.
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Pipe connections VPB 300 XL29 VPBS 300 XL13 XL14 XL29 Connection XL3 Cold water Ø XL4 Hot water Ø XL5 Hot water circulation Ø XL8 Docking connection, supply line Ø XL9 Docking connection, return line Ø XL13 Solar supply line Ø XL14 Solar return line Ø...
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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 instruc- tions for the heat pumps used. To ground heat VPB/VPBS can be docked with another heat source, for example NIBE F1155.
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Symbol key Symbol Meaning Venting valve Shut-off valve Mixing valve Safety valve T&Pvalve Tundish Temperature sensor Expansion vessel Circulation pump Particle filter To solar heating system VPBS 300 can be docked to solar heating system. VPB/VPBS Chapter 3 | For the Installer...
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Completion of the Benchmark Checklist is a QM22 condition of warranty. For full terms and condi- tions of warranty, please see our website www.nibe.co.uk. Filling and venting Filling the hot water heater 1. Open a hot water tap in the house.
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Start-up and inspection Pressure drop diagram, charge coil Docking connection, supply line (XL8) and docking con- nection, return line (XL9). VPB 300 / VPBS 300 Pressure Tryckfall drop (kPa) (kPa) 0,05 0,15 0,25 0,35 0,45 Flow (l/s) Flöde (l/s) Pressure drop diagram, solar coil Connection, supply line solar heating system (XL13) and connection, return line solar heating system (XL14).
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Electrical installation NOTE Electrical installation and service must be carried out under the supervision of a qualified electri- cian, and in accordance with applicable electrical safety regulations. Sensors VPB 300 can be supplemented with up to two hot water sensors, one for display and one for control. The display sensor is positioned in the submerged tube for the dis- play sensor (UA1) and the control sensor is positioned in the submerged tube for the control sensor UA2.
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Temperature limiter Power supply to temperature limiter (FQ10) is 230 V. Temperature limiter (FQ10) is connected electrically to the solenoids, one for each heat source. FQ10 Temp. limiter Terminal block Cable from Supply cable solenoid valve 230 V Temperature limiter wiring diagram VPB/VPBS Chapter 3 | For the Installer...
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For full terms and condi- Emptying the system by tions of warranty, please see our website 1. Open external filler valve and external drain valve. www.nibe.co.uk. 2. Flush the system for some minute. Watch out for water splashes from the safety valve. NOTE 3.
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Expansion relief valve, setting bar/MPa 6/0.6 Max temperature, heating fluid °C Max operating pressure, T&P-valve bar/MPa 7/0.7 Max operating temperature, T&P-valve °C Compatible NIBE heat pumps F1145-6,8,10,12, F2030-7,9, F2040-8,12,16, F1155-6,12,16, F2120-8,12,16 Height 1800 Required ceiling height 1950 Width Depth Net weight Gross weight Part No.
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Expansion relief valve, setting bar/MPa 6/0.6 Max temperature, heating fluid °C Max operating pressure, T&P-valve bar/MPa 7/0.7 Max operating temperature, T&P-valve °C Compatible NIBE heat pumps F1145-6,8,10,12, F2030-7,9, F2040-8,12,16, F1155-6,12,16, F2120-8,12,16 Height 1800 Required ceiling height 1950 Width Depth Net weight Gross weight Part No.
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MAINS PRESSURE HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the storage system as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference. Failure to install and commission this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not affect statutory rights.
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SERVICE RECORD It is recommended that your hot water system is serviced regularly and that the appropriate Service Record is completed. Service Provider Before completing the appropriate Service Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s instructions.
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WS name: -Gemensamt WS version: a380 WS release date: 2017-05-19 13:20 Publish date: 2017-05-22 07:44 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 431308...