........................................................General information prior to installation ......................................Unit type ........................................................... Product description .................................................. The unit ........................................................Temperature sensor overview ............................................ Dimensional drawing Compact S Polar ....................................... Accessories ........................................................ Electrical after-heating element ........................................... Pollen filter ..................................................... CO2 sensor ..................................................... Expansion PCB ....................................................
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Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN Solar coil ......................................................Softened water ..................................................Plumbing connections for accessories ........................................Safety group ....................................................Safety group with anti-scald protection ....................................... Ventilation installation Duct system ......................................................Legislation ...................................................... Ducts ........................................................Unit .......................................................... Extract air ......................................................
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 Compact S is a ventilation unit with heat recovery which also produces domestic hot water. Compact S is designed for air flows of up to 375 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.
Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN The unit Compact S: Duct connections Additional duct connections (the spouts can be moved individually from the top to the side of the unit) Door to filter change (loosen the two thumb screws to dismount the door)
Temperature sensor overview T 1 0 T 2 / T 7 T 1 5 T 1 1 T 1 2 T e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r i n s i d e t h e T e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r s o u t s i d e T e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r s i n t t h e h o t u n i t...
Accessories Electrical after-heating element With an electrical after-heating element you can increase the supply air temperature to the desired level. Electrical after-heating elements are supplied for mounting in the supply air duct. Included are the necessary sensors. Pollen filter As a standard, the unit is supplied with a plate filter. If anyone in the household suffers from a pollen allergy, you can install a pollen filter in the outdoor air intake to minimize the proportion of pollen in the indoor air.
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.
Compact S is supplied in one piece on a pallet, packed in cardboard. Nilan also offers a lifting trolley, with which the unit can be lifted directly off the pallet and into the building. If the unit is too high to get through the opening in the house, it is possible to disassemble the heat exchanger box so that you do not have to lay down the unit.
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Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN 5. Pull out the counterflow heat exchanger from the unit. 6. Sensor and humidity sensor are pulled down through the tulle in the shelf on the left side of the unit. ATTENTION! On Compact S there is also a T1 sensor together with the USB plug in the shelf on the right side, which must also be pulled down through the tulle.
Positioning the unit A T T E N T I O N When positioning the unit, you should always consider future services and maintenance. Filters must be easily accessible so they can be changed when necessary. You must also be able to remove the heat exchanger for servicing and to replace fans and other components.
C o m p a c t S P o l a r ( E n g l i s h ) B Y N I L A N E l e c t r i c i n s t a l l a t i o n Safety A T T E N T I O N All work must be carried out by qualified persons and in compliance with existing legislation and...
Control panel Connection of CTS602 HMI control panel The control panel is connected to the CTS602 circuit board and is installed to the front of the unit. At the factory the control panel has been mounted on the large door...
You can also connect an adapter for a plug with a ground pin. You can fit this plug adapter on the unit, so that the unit is secured electrical grounding to the earthing system. Compact S Polar Ventilation and domestic hot water 230V 50Hz max.
Electrical pre-heating element The electrical preheating surface is mounted on top of or on the side of the unit in the outdoor air duct before the unit with the required temperature sensor. 1. The electric heating surface is located under the unit. 2.
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Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN 7. The power supply cable is pre-mounted in the unit and 8. The preheating surface can be mounted on the top or the preheating surface connected with Phase (F), Zero (N) side of the plant, as well as in the duct. The power supply and Ground (J).
Electrical connection 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.
C o m p a c t S P o l a r ( E n g l i s h ) B Y N I L A N Electrical after-heating element An after-heating element is necessary if you want to control the supply air temperature. The electrical after-heating element can be purchased for installation in the supply air duct.
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. C A U T I O N Always disconnect the power supply to the unit before opening its doors or working on its electrical installations.
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Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN 7. Connect it up in accordance with the wiring diagram. 8. Reinstall the counterflow heat exchanger. Remember See below. to reinstall the T4 sensor. Remount the cover plate and then the front panels. Remember to reconnect the RJ plug to the control panel.
Plug the expansion PCB in the CN9 socket on the CTS602 circuit board. A T T E N T I O N The expansion PCB and the connections must be installed by an authorised electrician. The expansion PCB is an accessory to the CTS602 circuit board. Nilan does not supply external components.
Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN Fire connection You can connect a fire thermostat or an external fire automation system. It must be a closed signal, so that Compact S will register that there is a fire if the signal is interrupted.
Joint alarm It may be difficult to notice alarms if the unit is located in a place where access is poor or infrequent, and if the control panel is located in the same place. An external alarm in the form of, for instance, a light or an audible signal can be connected to the unit. Expansion PCB Joint alarm...
Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN External heat supply 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.
P l u m b i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n Condensate drain Important information Compact S is supplied with a reinforced 20 mm condensation drain pipe with built-in water lock. A T T E N T I O N The condensate drain should be installed with an even fall of at least 1 cm per m to the nearest 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) •...
C o m p a c t S P o l a r ( E n g l i s h ) B Y N I L A N Plumbing connections for accessories Safety group C A U T I O N A safety device must be connected to the hot water tank.
Safety group with anti-scald protection The control system contains as standard a temperature limit for domestic hot water of 65 ºC. This setting prevents users from scalding themselves when the hot tap is turned on. It also means that when Compact P is in cooling mode, cooling will stop 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.
C o m p a c t S P o l a r ( E n g l i s h ) B Y N I L A N Installation example Regulation Important information A T T E N T I O N To ensure the ventilation system operates optimally, it is important that it is balanced correctly.
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Emergency operation Emergency operation domestic hot water If a error occurs in the controller or components in the Compact S, and the unit therefore stops, it will not be able to produce domestic hot water.
Compact S Polar (English) BY NILAN Domestic hot water Errors and solutions domestic hot water Problem Possible cause Solution The unit produces insufficient domestic hot water The filters may be blocked so that insufficient air Change the filters and, if necessary, change the is reaching the unit.
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