Table of Contents 1 Important information 5 Electrical installation Safety information Sensors Direct-current anode 2 Delivery and handling 6 Commissioning and adjusting Transport Assembly Filling and venting Supplied components Start-up and inspection Removing the covers 7 Service 3 The water heater design Service actions 8 Technical data 4 Pipe connections...
Marking VPB/VPBS 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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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 11) Shut off valves Hot water (page 11) Shut off valves Cold water (page 11)
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2 Delivery and handling Transport Potentiostat However. the VPB/VPBS may be carefully laid on its back when being moved into a building. The centre of Location gravity is in the upper part. The kit of supplied items is placed on top of the VPB/VPBS should be transported and stored vertically product.
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 covers The side covers can be removed to facilitate the install- ation.
4 Pipe connections General Dimensions and pipe connec- tions Pipe installation must be carried out in accordance with current norms and directives. VPB 200/VPB 300 Internal support bushes should be fitted when a plastic pipe or annealed copper pipe is used. The water heater XL5* must be fitted with the requisite valves, such as a safety valve, shut-off valve, non-return valve, and vacuum...
Heat pump Cold and hot water Connecting to heat pump Connecting cold and hot water The heat pump supply and return are connected to There must be a mixer valve if the temperature can VPB/VPBS. exceed 60 °C. Symbol key Symbol Meaning Venting valve...
To reduce the risk of bacterial growth in systems with Further option information is available at www.nibe.eu hot water circulation, the temperature of the circulating and in the respective assembly instructions for the heat water should not fall below 50 °C.
To ground source heat pump VPB/VPBS can be docked with another heat source, for example NIBE F1145. To solar heating system VPBS 300 can be docked to solar heating system. VPB/VPBS Chapter 4 | Pipe connections...
5 Electrical installation Direct-current anode NOTE Electrical installation and service must be car- VPB/VPBS Enamel is equipped with direct-current an- ried out under the supervision of a qualified ode and supplied with potensiostat from the factory. electrician. Electrical installation and wiring The anode cable (W1) is installed in the anode from must be carried out in accordance with the the factory and only needs to be connected to the po-...
6 Commissioning and adjusting Filling and venting the charge coil Filling and venting Filling Filling the hot water heater 1. Open the filling valve (external, not included with the product). Fill the coil in the hot water heater 1. Open a hot water tap in the house. and the rest of the climate system with water.
Pressure drop diagram, solar coil Start-up and inspection Connection, flow line solar heating system (XL13) and connection, return line solar heating system (XL14). Pressure drop diagram, charge coil VPBS 300 Docking connection, flow line (XL8) and docking con- nection, return line (XL9). Pressure drop (kPa)
7 Service Service actions Safety valve The water heater's safety valve sometimes releases a little water after hot water usage. This is because the cold water, which enters the water heater to replace the hot water, expands when heated causing the pressure to rise and the safety valve to open.
Technical specifications VPB 200 Copper Enamel Stainless Volume litre Volume, charge coil litre Net weight Heat transfer (60/50 °C at 50 °C hot water temperature) 13.0 10.1 10.1 Heat content at 50°C Equivalent amount of hot water (40°C) litre Heating time (10 °C to 45 °C) 8 kW charge power hours Heating time (10 °C to 80 °C) 8 kW charge power hours...
083 015 * Applies at maximum brine temperature of 10 °C and maximum of 53 °C in the tank. Tested according to standard EN 12897:2006. Energy labelling Supplier NIBE Model VPB 200 Cu/E/R VPB 300 Cu/E/R VPBS 300 Cu/E Energy efficiency class...