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NDW 8 to 15 Tons Hydronic Heat Pump Installation Information Water Piping Connections Electrical Data Microprocessor Control Startup Procedures Preventive Maintenance IM1007WNA 01/21...
3 – IntelliStart Option available for single phase voltage options only. 4 – HydroLink2 control option available to Commercial Reps only. All Envision Series product is safety listed under UL1995 thru ETL and performance listed with AHRI in accordance with standard 13256-2. The Envision Series is also Energy Star rated.
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL General Installation Information Safety Considerations Unit Location Installing and servicing air conditioning and heating Provide sufficient room to make water and electrical equipment can be hazardous due to system pressure and connections. If the unit is located in a confined space, electrical components.
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Dimensional Data 100-180 - Top Waterline Configuration 25.58 OPTIONAL TOP WATER FRONT CONNECTIONS LOAD PRIMARY 33.60 SERVICE ACCESS CONTROL BOX 5.82 WATERLINES BACK LOCATION 5.28 BACK CONTROL BOX 2.26 2.26 21.07 SOURCE 2' ALTERNATE SERVICE ACCESS 24.01 LOW VOLTAGE 14.05 OPTIONAL LOW...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Field Connected Water Piping Water Flow Rate General The proper water flow must be delivered to each unit Each unit is equipped with captive 2 in. [50.8 mm] FPT water whenever the unit heats or cools. To assure proper flow, connections to eliminate ‘egg-shaping’...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Field Connected Water Piping cont. Closed Loop Tower/Boiler Systems The water loop is usually maintained between 60°F [15.5°C] and 90°F [32.2°C] for proper heating and cooling operation. This is accomplished with a cooling tower and a boiler. To reject excess heat from the condenser water loop, the use of a closed-circuit evaporative cooler or an open type cooling tower with a secondary heat exchanger between...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Water Quality The following table outlines the water quality guidelines for unit General heat exchangers. If these conditions are exceeded, a secondary Hydronic systems may be successfully applied in a wide range heat exchanger is required. Failure to supply a secondary heat of residential, commercial, and industrial applications.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Status Status Modbus Add.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Status Status Modbus Add.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Status Status Modbus Add.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 NET+ NET- NET+...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 NET+ NET- NET+...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer Tra nsformer K1-RV Relay K1-RV Relay K3-CC2 Rel ay K3-CC2 Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K2-CC Rel ay K4-Fan Relay K4-Fan Relay...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Wiring Schematics cont. Status Status Modbus Add. Modbus Add. Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 1 Acc 2 – Dip 2 Acc 2 – Dip 2 NET+ NET- NET+...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System Aurora ‘Base’ Control Aurora ‘Advanced’ Control The Aurora ‘Advanced’ The Aurora ‘Base’ Control Control expands on the (ABC) System is a complete capability of the Aurora residential and commercial ‘Base’ Control (ABC) System comfort system that brings by adding the Aurora all aspects of the HVAC...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. Service Device Description Aurora ‘Base’ Aurora 'Advanced' Allows setup, monitoring and troubleshooting of any Aurora Control. NOTE: Although the ABC has basic compatibility with all Au- For Service For Service rora, new product features may not be available on older AID (Ver.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. DIP Switch (SW2) Aurora ‘Base’ Control SW2-1 (Source) FP1 Selection – Low water coil temperature limit setting for freeze detection. On = 30°F; Off = 15°F. SW2-2 (Load) FP2 Selection – On = 30°F; Off = 15°F SW2-3 RV –...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. Fault Retry – in the fault condition, the control will stage off Over/Under Voltage Shutdown - An over/under voltage the outputs and then “try again” to satisfy the thermostat Y condition exists when the control voltage is outside the input call.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. ABC Control Board Layout Aurora ‘Base’ Control LED Displays These three LEDs display the status, configuration, and fault codes for the control. These can also be read in plain LED1 LED2 FP1 –...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. AXB DIP Switch Aurora ‘Advanced’ Control Features DIP 1 - ID: This is the AXB ModBus ID and should always The Aurora ‘Advanced’ read On. Control system expands on DIP 2 & 3 - Future Use the capability of the Aurora DIP 4 &...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. Smart Grid-On Peak (SG) Input Monitoring Sensor Kits The 'On Peak' input was designed to allow utilities to Energy Monitoring utilize simple radio controlled switches to control the On (Standard Sensor Kit) Electric Peak behavior of the 5 and 7 Series Geothermal The Energy Monitoring Kit includes four current Heat Pumps.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL The Aurora Base Control System cont. Aurora ‘Advanced’ Control LED Displays These three LEDs display the status, configuration, and fault codes for the control. These can also be read in plain English via the Aurora AID Tool. Status LED (LED3, Green) Description of Operation Fault LED, Green...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions Installation Instructions The WaterFurnace HydroZone controller is a part of the hydronic heat pump system. The WaterFurnace part number for this product is HZC. This controller is a human interface and water tank control device.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. Backlight on Time This controller has a two color backlight feature. Anytime a button is pressed, the blue backlight stays on for a certain amount of time. A red backlight is visible if you are selecting Emergency Heat mode. You can adjust the amount of time the backlight stays on in the menu options.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. Main Screen After exiting from the setup mode, controller displays the main screen. OPERATION, displays the current controller setup selection. They are OUTDOOR, TANK CONTROL AUTO, and TANK CONTROL MANUAL MODE. If the operation mode is outdoor reset or tank control auto, the MODE should display OFF, ON, or EHEAT. If the operation mode is tank control manual, the MODE should display OFF, HEAT, COOL, or EMHT.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. All these temperature settings are with increments of 1°F. The dead band is 2°F to 15°F with increments of 1°F. Tank Temperature Set point is calculated internally by the outdoor reset algorithm, and updated every 30 minutes if this setup is selected.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. If no heating is selected, the screen shall go to the COOLING screen. If cooling fixed is selected, the default temperature for tank setpoint is 80°F with a 10°F deadband. The set range is 40°F to 85°F, with increments of 1°F.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. If AUX is selected in stage 4, ENTER would take the user to “ADDITIONAL DEAD BAND FOR AUX HEAT” screen and then to “MAXIMUM OAT FOR AUX HEAT” screen. The “ADDITIONAL DEAD BAND FOR AUX HEAT” would enable the installer to select how much extra dead band should be added on top of the heat dead band before auxiliary heat would come on.
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL HydroZone Controller Instructions cont. Service Contact Information Input dealer info. INPUT DEALER INFO DEALER INFO BRAND NAME BRAND NAME: MODEL NUMBER TO SCORLL THRU CHARACTERS SERIAL NUMBER WATER FURNACE CONTRACTOR NAME ------------- CONTRACTOR PHONE SAVE SELECT OPTION CHANGE LETTER PREVIOUS ENTER...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Reference Calculations Heating Calculations: Cooling Calculations: LWT = EWT - LWT = EWT + GPM x 500* GPM x 500* NOTE: * When using water. Use 485 for 15% methanol/water or Environol solution. Legend Abbreviations and Definitions = entering load fluid temperature to heat pump = pressure drop in pounds per square inch = leaving load fluid temperature from heat pump...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Unit Startup Verify the following: Configuring the Sensor Kits • High voltage is correct and matches nameplate The Aurora Advanced Control allows Refrigeration, Energy, • Fuses, breakers and wire size are correct and Performance Monitoring sensor kits. The following •...
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NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Unit Startup cont. Refrigerant Monitoring Startup Steps (standard sensor kit) • Set thermostat control above cooling setpoint. The Refrigerant Monitoring Kit for compressors A and B • Set thermostat control in cooling mode. includes two pressure transducers, and three temperature •...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Startup and Troubleshooting Form Company Name: _________________________________ Company Phone No: ______________________________ Technician Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________________________________ Model No: ______________________________________ Serial No:_______________________________________ Owner’s Name: __________________________________ Open or Closed Loop: _____________________________ Installation Address: ______________________________ Installation Date: _________________________________ Check One Start up/Check-out for new installation Troubleshooting Problem:___________________________________...
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Troubleshooting Should a major problem develop, refer to the following information for possible causes and corrective steps. If compressor won’t run: The fuse may be open or the circuit breaker is tripped. Check electrical circuits and motor windings for shorts or grounds.
NDW INSTALLATION MANUAL Preventive Maintenance Unit Heat Exchanger Maintenance Keep all air out of the water or antifreeze solution. Keep the system under pressure at all times. Closed loop systems must have positive static pressure or air vents may draw air into the system. NOTES: If the installation is in an area with a known high mineral content in the water, it is best to establish with the owner a periodic maintenance schedule for checking the water-to-refrigerant heat exchanger on a regular basis.
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