Positioning the unit ................................................Electrical installation Safety ........................................................Connections overview ............................................... Control panel ......................................................Connection of CTS602 HMI control panel ....................................Electrical connection of the unit ............................................Power supply ....................................................Electrical connection of accessories ..........................................Connection to user selection and modbus ....................................
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VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Safety group with scald protection ........................................Ventilation installation Duct system ......................................................Legislation ...................................................... Ducts ........................................................Unit .......................................................... Extract air ......................................................Supply air ......................................................Roof stacks ....................................................Balancing ........................................................Important information ..............................................Troubleshooting Emergency mode ....................................................
Responsibility for maintenance of the heat pump rests with the owner/user. Disposal Ventilation unit Nilan’s units consist mainly of recyclable materials. They must, therefore, not be mixed with household waste, but must be delivered to your local recycling center for disposal.
If you have questions regarding installation of the unit after having read the instructions, contact your nearest dealer of Nilan products. You can find Nilan dealers on www.nilan.dk/en-gb/frontpage/ download/dealers. The purpose of these instructions is to advice the installer on correct installation and maintenance of the unit.
Unit type Product description VP18 is a ventilation unit with active heat recovery that also produces domestic hot water. VP18 is intended for air volumes of up to 425 m /h at 100 Pa external counter-pressure. The ventilation draws humid and vitiated air out of the dwelling via bathroom, lavatory, kitchen and utility room.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN The unit Duct connections Filter replacement door Outdoor air filter (if purchased as an accessory, a pollen filter should be fitted here) Extract air filter Extract air fan Supply air fan Heat pump Automation 180 L hot water tank 10.
Temperature sensor overview T2 T1 Temperature sensor in the unit Temperature sensor in the hot water tank T1: Outdoor air (install in the outdoor air duct) T11: Top of tank T2: Supply air T12: Bottom of tank T5: Condenser T6: Evaporator T10: Extract air RH: Humidity sensor...
Accessories Electrical pre-heating element for frost protection In longer periods of sub-zero temperatures, the high-efficiency counterflow heat exchanger will ice up. To avoid icing, it is recommended that an electrical preheating element is mounted. The pre-heating element uses very little energy, but it ensures efficient heat recovery without de-icing.
To make it easy to service the unit in the future, we recommend that you fit a flexible connection between the unit and the duct system. Nilan's flexible sound damper absorbs sounds effectively from both the duct system and from roof stacks.
When lifting the unit using the supplied straps, these must be at an angle of max. 45° from vertical. Nilan can provide a lift with which the unit can be hoisted from the pallet and driven directly into the building.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Electrical installation Safety ATTENTION All work must be carried out by qualified persons and in compliance with existing legislation and regulations. ATTENTION It is important that the power is off, if you do work to the electrical components of the unit.
Control panel Connection of CTS602 HMI control panel The control panel is connected to the CTS602 circuit board and is installed in the front part of the unit. 8-pole plug located on top of the unit. Use this if you want to move the control panel away from the unit.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Electrical connection of the unit Power supply CAUTION The power supply, including a safety switch, must be installed by an authorized electrician. A power cable for connection to a power socket is included. It is important that the unit is earthed.
Electrical connection of accessories Connection to user selection and modbus User selection: Connection to the user selection can be used, for instance, to control operation of a cooker hood. This happens via a potential free contact in the cooker hood that sends a signal to the unit.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN External electrical pre-heating element If your unit is not the Polar version with an integrated pre-heating element, you can purchase and retrofit an external electrical pre-heating element. Install the electrical pre-heating element together with the required temperature sensor in the outdoor air duct before the unit.
sensor You can purchase a CO sensor as an accessory if you want to control the fan speed level in accordance with the CO level in the dwelling. CAUTION Always disconnect the power supply to the unit before opening its doors or working on its electrical installations.
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VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Run the wire from the CO sensor to the circuit board and connect it as shown below: Pre-fuse Resistor For software version 2.00x and below, the resistor must be connected in series with a black signal wire.
Fire connection You can connect a fire thermostat or an external fire automation system. It must be a closed signal, so that the unit will register that there is a fire if the signal is interrupted. Fire thermostat CTS602 Shunt if not installed NB! If you connect the unit to an external fire automation system, set the software: Service settings/ Restart/Fire.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Mounting of expansion PCB on CTS602 circuit board If you connect an expansion PCB to the CTS602 circuit board, you will be able to use user selection 2. Similar to user selection 1, user selection 2 allows you to override the functions of the unit via an external signal from a potential free contact.
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The expansion PCB is an accessory to the CTS602 circuit board. Nilan does not supply external components.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN External heating control The unit can control an external heat supply, such as electric radiators or an underfloor heating system. The unit monitors the room temperature and blocks the external heat supply when heating is not required.
Plumbing installation Condensate drain Important information VP18 is supplied with a reinforced 20 mm condensate drain pipe with an integral water trap. ATTENTION Run the condensate drain to the nearest drain, allowing an even fall of at least 1 cm per m. The overflow from the safety valve for domestic cold water must likewise be led to a visible drain.
All work must be performed by qualified personnel and in accordance with relevant legislation and provisions. Nilan's hot water tanks are double-enamelled, ensuring long life. The efficient foam insulation protects against unnecessary heat loss. All connection nozzles for water have 3/4" thread and are located in the tank bottom.
Softened water If it is wished to soften water with salt in a Nilan hot water tank, the following must be observed: • The conductivity must be between 30 mS/m og 150 mS/m (millisiemens per m) •...
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Plumbing connections for accessories Safety group CAUTION A safety device must be connected to the hot water tank. When water is heated to 60 °C, it expands by 2%. A pressure tank could burst without a safety valve keeping excess water out.
Safety group with scald protection As standard, the control system has a temperature limit for domestic hot water of 65 ºC. This prevents users from scalding themselves when turning on the hot water. This means that when VP18 (Cooling model) is in cooling mode, cooling will cease when the domestic hot water reaches a temperature of 65 ºC.
Nilan offers flexible Sound Flex tubes that provide a flexible connection between the unit and the duct system, but also reduce the sound transmission from the unit to the duct system.
Extract air Install exhaust air valves in rooms that generate humidity. Place them strategically where they can extract humidity most effectively. Rooms that generate humidity: • Bathroom • Lavatory • Kitchen • Utility room Supply air Install supply air valves in living areas. Place them strategically so they cause minimum discomfort. It is, for instance, not recommended that you install supply air valves in areas where people are inactive, as the supply air may be experienced as draughty.
VP18 M2 (English) BY NILAN Troubleshooting Emergency mode Emergency mode, domestic hot water If the unit stops as a result of an error in the control system or in one or more components, it will not be able to produce domestic hot water.
Domestic hot water Errors and solutions, domestic hot water Issue Possible cause Solution The unit does not produce enough domestic hot The filters may be blocked, causing an insufficient Replace the filters and consider setting filter water amount of air to reach the unit. changes to be carried out at shorter intervals.