Contents User guide Emptying the hot water heater _____________________ 16 Pipe connection between VVM 300 and FIGHTER 2020 _ 17 General Docking Principle of operation ______________________________ 3 General _________________________________________ 18 System diagram ___________________________________ 3 VVM 300 docked to FIGHTER 2020 _________________ 18...
Page 4
General In order to get the ultimate benefit from hot water module NIBE SMO 300 you should read through these Installation and Maintenance Instructions. VVM 300 supplies the house with hot water and heating and controls FIGHTER 2020 optimally. The intelligent controls ensure that VVM 300 always works as efficiently as possible.
User guide General Principle of operation Abbreviations VVM 300 is an electric boiler designed for houses with wa- Shut-off valve ter borne heating. It consists of a double jacketed pressure Flow line sensor vessel, two immersion heaters and advanced controls.
3 kW additional power is connected. 95,0 Hål 66x36 II 4.5 kW additional power is connected. III 6 kW additional power is connected. b a r Urstansning 95,0 t hål Ø10,5 7 mm bred, NIBE VVM 300 95,0...
I II system (forwards) or increase the value of the se- The different operating modes are: lected parameter. Auto mode: VVM 300 automatically selects the I II I II The minus button is used to scroll through the operating mode with reference to the outdoor tem-...
User guide Room temperature Setting with diagrams Shifting the heating curve -2 The heating control system on VVM 300 is controlled by HEATING CURVE the outside temperature. This means the flow temperature VÄRMEKURVA is regulated in relation to the current outdoor temperature.
Check that water flows through the valve. ■ Close the valve again. ■ The heating system may need to be refilled af- ■ ter checking the safety valve (52), see the section “Commissioning and adjustment” – “Filling the heat- ing system”. NIBE VVM 300...
Incorrect values set on the automatic heating control ■ system. If the operating disturbance cannot be rectified by means of the above an installation engineer should be called. If necessary set the switch to” ”. See the section, “Switch position “ ”. NIBE VVM 300...
S1 on FIGHTER 2020. The information disappears when the pressostat is reset The information disappears when the cause is remedied and FIGHTER 2020 has been restarted. VVM 300 switches and FIGHTER 2020 has been restarted. VVM 300 switches to reduced boiler mode*.
Page 13
FIGHTER 2020 has been less than 2 minutes 3 times in a have been restarted. row. Indicated as 16 in channel S1 on FIGHTER 2020. NOTE! VVM 300 must be powered within 5 minutes after The information disappears when the cause is remedied FIGHTER 2020 restarts and communication between the and FIGHTER 2020 has been restarted.
Page 14
1 . 0 TB-LARM Shown when any temperature limiter has tripped. The cause of the fault may be that VVM 300 has been started without the boiler section being filled with water. The temperature limiter may have tripped during transporta- tion of VVM 300, .
The cover on the distribution box does not need to be removed when resetting. Gammalt Helping the circulation pump to start Switch VVM 300 off by setting the switch (8) to ”0”. ■ Remove the lower front cover. ■...
Electric boiler mode VVM 300 must be transported and stored upright and dry. VVM 300 can be set in electric boiler mode from here. This mode means the heat pump is blocked, but all other com- The VVM 300 may, however, be carefully laid on its back when being moved into a building.
Total volume is 280 litres with 155 litres in the hot water heater and 125 litres in the double jacketed space. The pressure vessel in VVM 300 is approved for max 9.0 bar (0.9 MPa) in the heater and 2.5 bar (0.25 MPa) in the double jacket space.
Page 18
Shut-off valve If FIGHTER 2020 cannot meet the heating requirement, Flow line sensor additional heat is shunted in from VVM 300. When the Return line sensor outside temperature drops below the set stop temperature Control valve VVM 300 engages and takes over the heating.
300. Heat medium to FIGHTER 2020 (VB-in) connected to (76), charge connection to FIGHTER 2020 on VVM 300. Requisite safety equipment connected to FIGHTER 2020 and VVM 300, see section, docking. If FIGHTER 2020 is Dold! not to be connected, (75) and (76) must be plugged and charge pump (40) disabled.
Open the safety valve (47). ■ Open a hot water tap to let air into the system. If this ■ is not enough, undo a pipe coupling (74) on the hot water side and pull out the pipe. NIBE VVM 300...
Installation Electrical connections Electrical connections Connection VVM 300 must be installed via an isolator switch with a minimum breaking gap of 3 mm. Other electrical equip- ment, except the outdoor sensor and the current sensors, are connected at the factory.
FIGHTER 2020 should be from behind through the cable glands on the heat pump’s left-hand side, seen from the rear. The routing of the modular cable in VVM 300 should be made through the HP pipe, Ø 25, to the left and down to the left-hand front edge.
Max boiler temperature Boiler temperature Knob position The setting of the different maximum boiler temperatures is done using the knob (102) on the load monitor card (2). Set value displayed in menu 9.3.1. NIBE VVM 300...
Electrical distribution Load monitor unit VVM 300 is equipped with an internal load monitor. When the load monitor senses an overcurrent on one of the phases, the immersion heater will step down the out- put until it can be connected again.
“Temporary Extra hot water” function is activated. An au- tomatic return to the previously set function occurs after 3 hours. NOTE! Work behind covers secured by screws may only be carried out under the supervision of a qualified installation engineer. NIBE VVM 300...
(52) is opened for the first time. Bleed VVM 300 through the safety valve (52) and the ■ rest of the heating system through the relevant venting valves.
Commissioning VVM 300 without FIGHTER Commissioning FIGHTER 2020 and VVM 300 2020 FIGHTER 2020 Turn the isolator switch for VVM 300 on and check Follow the instructions in FIGHTER 2020 Installation that the miniature circuit breaker is on. and Maintenance under section ”Commissioning and Select “Service”...
When the menu number ends with a zero this indicates there is a submenu. Value of the current parameter Symbols I II III 54.1°C Hotwatertemp. 13.43 Menu name Clock Menu number Key lock NIBE VVM 300...
Press the enter button to return to menu 8.1.0. ■ Press the plus button 3 times to access menu 8.4. ■ Press the enter button to return to menu 8.0. ■ Press the plus or minus button several times to access ■ menu 1.0. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 30
Flow temp. at set 2.6.5 Return Normal, covers the normal user's needs. Extended, shows all menus except the serv- ice menus. Service, shows all menus, returns to nor- mal 30 minutes after the last button was pressed. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 31
Minutes to start Roomtemp. setpoint Starts count B Return Acc. run time B Outdoor temp. 5.10 Evapor. temp. 5.11 Suction gas temp 5.12 Liquid temperature 5.13 Hotgas temperature 5.14 Return temperature 5.15 Diff. Supply/return 5.16 Start defrosting 5.17 Return NIBE VVM 300...
Page 32
Tranform. ratio EBV 8.4.5 Vacation ends Return Return 8.3.7 7.5.3 Return Heat system 8.5.0 8.5.1 Period settings Period time 7.5.4 Offset heating curve 8.5.2 Return Max time for HW 7.5.5 HW deactivated 8.5.3 Return 7.5.6 Pool deactivated 7.5.7 Return NIBE VVM 300...
Page 33
9.3.13.2 9.3.11.4 Max speed Period time 2 Return 9.3.13.3 9.3.11.5 9.5.0 9.5.1 - 9.5.10 Sefault speed Temperat. period 2 Alarmlog Larmlogg 01 – 10 9.3.13.4 9.3.11.6 9.6.0 9.5.11 Desired speed Return System Info Return 9.3.13.5 Return Return NIBE VVM 300...
NOTE! These settings should only be made by persons with the necessary expertise. Extended, shows all menus except the serv- ice menus. Service, shows all menus, returns to nor- mal 30 minutes after the last button was * Accessories are needed. pressed. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 35
Menu 1.5 Next XHW action Future increases to the “Extra hot water” level are shown here. Menu 1.6 HW run time How long hot water heating has been in progress is shown here (accumulated). Menu 1.7 Return Return to menu 1.0. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 36
Menu 2.8 Degree-minutes Current value for number of degree-minutes. For example, this value can be changed to accelerate the start of heating production. The value can be changed from -700 and downwards. Menu 2.9 Return Return to menu 2.0. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 37
The current actual return line temperature from the heat- here. ing system 2 is shown here. The value can be set between -10 and +10. The factory setting is 0. Menu 3.8 Return Return to menu 3.0. * Requires accessory and activation in menu 9.3.3. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 38
The accumulated number of starts with the compressor in FIGHTER 2020 is shown here. Menu 5.8 Acc. run time B # The accumulated time that the compressor has been in operation in FIGHTER 2020 is shown here. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 39
Difference (∆T) between the flow line and return line to/ from the heat pump. Menu 5.16 Start defrosting # Manual activation of defrosting procedure in the heat pump. Menu 5.17 Return Return to menu 5.0. * Requires accessory and activation in menu 9.3.5. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 40
When the vacation function is active, the flow temperature is lowered according to the chosen setting, and the hot water heating as well as pool heating can be turned off. When the vacation function is deactivated, the heat pump NIBE VVM 300...
Page 41
Menu 8.4.1 Pool control immersion heater are blocked is shown here. You choose here whether pool control should be On or The value can be set between 0 and 30 °C. The factory set- Off. ting is 25 °C. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 42
The value is adjustable between 0 and 60 minutes. The fac- tory setting is 30 minutes. Menu 8.5.3 Return Return to menu 8.5.0. Menu 8.6 Return Return to menu 8.0. * See Installation and Maintenance Instructions for FIGHTER 2020 for setting range and factory settings. NIBE VVM 300...
Page 43
Menu explanation 9.2.0 Add. heat settings Menu 9.1.9 Stop Temp.(18)* Settings regarding additional heat and shunt in VVM 300 and any extra shunt can be made on the sub-menus in this Stop temperature, set outdoor air temperature when the menu.
Page 44
1 to 5. The factory setting is 1 days. Menu 9.3.9 Factory setting Return to the factory settings in VVM 300, “Yes” or “No”. Menu 9.3.11.5 Temperat. period 2 Selection of the flow temperature in period 2. The value is adjustable between 15 and 50 °C.
Page 45
Actual difference can be seen in menu 5.15. The value can be set between 5 and 12 °C. The factory set- ting is 8 °C. Menu 9.3.13.5 Return Return to menu 9.3.13.0. Menu 9.3.14 Return Return to menu 9.3.0. NIBE VVM 300...
Miscellaneous Technical specifications Technical specifications Component locations b a r Return Warm v.v. Cold k.v. Supply Återledn. Framledning radiatorer radiatorer line water water line radiator radiator circuit circuit NIBE VVM 300...
The lower section of the sides can be removed during in- stallation. This also facilitates access from the sides. A, B and C: See "Connection" in "Component list". Measuring principle Compression ring Cu pipe Cu-rör Klämring Kupferrohr Klemmring NIBE VVM 300...
Room thermostat RT 10 Part no. 418 366 Modular cable Lower cabinet Height: 375 mm Part no. 089 196 Modular cable, 15 m with connector joint Base extension Part no. 418,469 Height: 125 mm Part no. 089 195 NIBE VVM 300...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the VVM 300 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers