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F O R Y O U A N D P L A N E T B L U E .
Installation and Operating Manual
Pico Vario 40–50, 60–90
Pico on/off
Pico HR on/off
Pico on/off FT
Pico Duo
Pico Vario
Pico Vario HR
BWT PERMAQ
Pico 10–90
BWT PERMAQ
Reverse osmosis devices
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
20/10, 30/20, 50/40, 60/50,
70/60, 80/70, 90/80
40–50, 60–90
40–50, 60–90
BEST WATER TECHNOLOGY
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  • Page 1 Installation and Operating Manual BWT PERMAQ ® Pico 10–90 BWT PERMAQ ® Pico Vario 40–50, 60–90 Reverse osmosis devices Pico on/off 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Pico HR on/off 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Pico on/off FT 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Pico Duo 20/10, 30/20, 50/40, 60/50,...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Table of contents 1 Information about the installation and operating manual ................ Purpose of this document ........................Meaning of symbols and text highlighting .................... Meaning of safety symbols........................Target group of this document ......................Warranty and disclaimer .........................
  • Page 3 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Table of contents ® 7.11 Setting pressure points (BWT PERMAQ Pico Vario only)..............34 7.12 Operation with antiscalant dosing system .................... 34 8 Maintenance and servicing ..........................36 8.1 Performing maintenance work........................ 36 8.2 Replacing the pre-filter..........................
  • Page 4: Information About The Installation And Operating Manual

    1 | Information about the installation and operating manual OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 1 Information about the installation and operating manual 1.1 Purpose of this document This installation and operating manual is a part of the reverse osmosis device BWT PERMAQ® Pico and contains important notes and information for the whole service life of the device.
  • Page 5: Target Group Of This Document

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Information about the installation and operating manual | 1 CAUTION The signal word “Caution” warns of a potentially dangerous situation that could cause minor injuries. NOTICE The signal word “Note” warns of a situation that could cause damage to property and environ- mental damage.
  • Page 6: Licensing Conditions

    1 | Information about the installation and operating manual OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 1.6 Licensing conditions © The copyright for this installation and operating manual is owned by BWT Wassertechnik GmbH. The manual must not be handed over to third parties, must not be duplicated in any way or form –...
  • Page 7: Safety

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Safety | 2 2 Safety 2.1 General safety information Reading the safety information This chapter contains important safety information. 1. As the operator, you must read and understand this safety information before putting the device into operation.
  • Page 8: Intended Use

    2 | Safety OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 2.2 Intended use The reverse osmosis device BWT PERMAQ® Pico is used to desalinate water in drinking water quality water up to max. 30 °C and a max. raw water pressure of 6.0 bar. The pre-treatment of the raw water must always be checked by the contractual partner of BWT.
  • Page 9: Devices And Components

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Devices and components | 3 3 Devices and components 3.1 Description of process Semi-permeable RO modules separate the raw water flow, which is supplied under pressure, into low-salt purified water (permeate) and waste water (concentrate), which is enriched with ions.
  • Page 10: Device Models

    3 | Devices and components OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Conventional Online-RO Permeate pressure Permeate pressure Pressure tank Consumer Permeate volume flow Permeate volume flow BWT PERMAQ Pico Vario Permeate pressure max. Consumer min. Permeate volume flow Fig. 3: Process of a classic online RO and a BWT PERMAQ® Pico Vario 3.3 Device models The following BWT PERMAQ®...
  • Page 11: Configuration Options

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Devices and components | 3 3.4 Configuration options on/off HR on/ on/off HR on/ Vario Vario HR off FT Low-pressure RO mod- ules RO modules with in- creased salt retention (HR) Flowmeter for feed water Flowmeter for permeate...
  • Page 12: Overview Of Components And Connections

    3 | Devices and components OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 3.6 Overview of components and connections ® BWT PERMAQ Pico on/off, HR on/off, on/off FT (I)/(O) Fig. 7: Front side of the RO device 1 Display with control panel 2 Main switch 3 Pre-filter (feed water) Fig. 8: Rear side of the RO device...
  • Page 13 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Devices and components | 3 5 Dosing container (optional) 6 Pressure tube housing for RO module 7 Permeate outlet 8 Liquid flowmeter for permeate (FT ver- sion) 9 Conductivity meter 10 Permeate reject ®...
  • Page 14: Transport And Installation

    4 | Transport and installation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 4 Transport and installation 4.1 Transport DANGER The device may tip over during transport If the device tips over, this may result in severe physical injury, death and/or damage to the device.
  • Page 15: Transport Notice

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Transport and installation | 4 4.2 Transport notice Note: For returning and transport reasons the RO device must be in an upright position. The electrical components must be protected from moisture. In the case of an installed AS dosing station, the to overlength components have to protect with padding.
  • Page 16: Sample Installations

    4 | Transport and installation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 4) At minimum, the design of the customer’s installation should be DN 25 (Pico models 10–60) or DN 32 (Pico models 70–90). An undersized feed pipe results in a risk of an interruption to operation due to insufficient water pressure or insufficient flow.
  • Page 17 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Transport and installation | 4 Protection- equipment according to EN 1717 filter BWT Duplex BWT PERMAQ BWT AQUA Flex softener Pico off AQUA Flex add-on tanks reverse osmosis tank system (optional) ® Fig. 12: Sample installation of the BWT PERMAQ Pico Offline with BWT AQUA Flex ®...
  • Page 18: Hydraulic Connection

    4 | Transport and installation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Protection- Consumer equipment according to EN 1717 filter BWT Duplex BWT PERMAQ Pico Vario softener reverse osmosis ® Fig. 14: Sample installation of the BWT PERMAQ Pico Vario 4.5 Hydraulic connection The device must be connected to the water supply network by an authorised and qualified sanitary plumber.
  • Page 19 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Transport and installation | 4 ® Fig. 15: Hydraulic connection using the BWT PERMAQ Pico FT as an example 1 Soft water inlet 2 Concentrate outlet 3 Permeate outlet 4 Permeate turbine 5 Permeate reject ®...
  • Page 20 4 | Transport and installation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN inlet Permeate outlet drain ® Fig. 16: Hydraulic connection of BWT PERMAQ Pico Duo 1 Soft water inlet 2 Concentrate recirculation (only with Pico Duo 40–90) 3 Concentrate outlet 4 Permeate outlet X Detail 1: 3/4"...
  • Page 21: Electrical Connection

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Transport and installation | 4 Pico offline Fig. 18: Detail 2: Reducer piece (BWT PERMAQ® Pico Duo offline) 10 Reducer pipe, 3/4" to 1/2" 4.6 Electrical connection The electrical connection of the device must be carried out by an authorised and qualified electrical specialist.
  • Page 22 4 | Transport and installation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN • Do not operate the external contact inputs (e.g. start and stop contacts) with an external voltage (dry contacts). The multi-cable connection for the external contacts is located at the bottom of the control cabinet.
  • Page 23 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Transport and installation | 4 Level exceeds NO/NC RO stop NO/NC 4-20 mA RO start Bypass closed NO/NC Bypass opened NO/NC Water level empty Fig. 20: Possible switching points of a purified water tank Individual components of the control cabinet Fig. 21: Open control cabinet 1 Cabinet fan...
  • Page 24: Commissioning

    5 | Commissioning OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 5 Commissioning Commissioning must be performed only by authorised and qualified specialist personnel. Test according to accident prevention regulations 1. If the electrical equipment is interfered with during the assembly or installation of ma- chines and operating equipment from various manufacturers, a test according to the acci- dent prevention regulations must be performed prior to commissioning.
  • Page 25: Control

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Control | 6 6 Control The BWT PERMAQ® Pico is equipped with a microprocessor control unit and matrix display. The display and control panel form one unit. Main switch The main switch is located on the Left side of the control cabinet. Fig. 22: Main switch ON/OFF Control panel The device is operated and configured using the function keys.
  • Page 26: Operation

    7 | Operation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 7 Operation 7.1 Menu overview • OFF position • Operation/interval • Service menu • Test mode • Inspection mode • Disinfection int. • Disinfection ext. • Alarms/messages The menu overview can only be viewed in the OFF position. OFF position The device is switched on and the control unit is in the position.
  • Page 27 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Operation | 7 ð The display shows: OPERATION/INTERVAL > SERVICE MENU > TEST MODE > 3) Click the to open the menu. OK button OPERATION/INTERVAL ð If a request signal has been issued, the device starts with the following programme steps.
  • Page 28: Interval Flushing

    7 | Operation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 7.3 Interval flushing Interval flushing helps to prevent contamination during device idle times. As long as an external request signal is not received, the countdown timer counts down the preset time and starts interval flushing. During interval flushing, permeate is not produced in the tank.
  • Page 29 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Operation | 7 1) Choose and press the to confirm. Edit SERVICE MENU OK button 2) Enter your password and press the to confirm. OK button ð The language selection menu is displayed: Edit SERVICE MENU Language/Langue D=1 GB=2 F=3 NL=4...
  • Page 30 7 | Operation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Conductivity measurement This menu contains all the configuration options for the conductivity measurements. Edit SERVICE MENU CONDUCTIVITY > PRESSURE MEASURE. > STEP TIMES > Step times This menu contains all the operating modes that have a defined programme routine: Opera- tion, Interval operation, Disinfection int., Disinfection ext.
  • Page 31: Test Mode

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Operation | 7 7.5 Test mode Test mode is intended only for the BWT service team and is used for quick troubleshooting if problems occur. Test mode is protected by a password. NOTICE! Property damage due to improper operation. Alarms do not shuot down the device in test and inspection mode.
  • Page 32: Internal Disinfection/Chemical Cleaning

    7 | Operation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN The selected actuators are deactivated automatically when inspection mode is ended. 7.7 Internal disinfection/chemical cleaning Disinfection and cleaning is performed by the BWT service team. Over the device service life, deposits form on the concentrate side of the RO module, which gradually reduces the permeate output.
  • Page 33: Concentrate Regulation (Bwt Permaq Pico Ft, Pico Duo Ft And Pico Vario Only)

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Operation | 7 ð The alarms/messages are displayed. ALARMS/MESSAGES ALARMS/MESSAGES No. Alarme: _ _ Q No. Alarme: _ _ Q 27.09.2018 18:08:28 28.09.2018 18:08:28 A2 COND2 extern. high A2 WCF high 2) Use the to browse through the alarm history in chronological order.
  • Page 34: Setting Pressure Points (Bwt Permaq Pico Vario Only)

    7 | Operation OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN ® 7.11 Setting pressure points (BWT PERMAQ Pico Vario only) The device is controlled using the switching points . The switching RO start RO stop points have a fixed sequence and can only be adjusted in blocks. The settings for the pressure ®...
  • Page 35 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Operation | 7 Settings for the antiscalant dosing pump Pico on/off and Stroke; Ratio (contact mode) Pico HR min. % Pico on/off Pico HR 4.00 3.50 2.50 2.00 2.20 1.00 1.10 60–70 1.00 1.00 80–90 1.00...
  • Page 36: Maintenance And Servicing

    8 | Maintenance and servicing OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 8 Maintenance and servicing 8.1 Performing maintenance work Maintenance and repair work must be performed only by authorised and qualified specialist personnel. ü To ensure optimum hygiene safety, trouble-free function and the reliable long-term opera- tion of your device, we recommend concluding a service agreement tailored to your re- quirements with BWT.
  • Page 37: Disinfecting The Ro Module

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Maintenance and servicing | 8 3) Unscrew the filter housing with the filter key. CAUTION! Filter housing is filled with water. 4) Empty and clean the filter housing. 5) Remove the old pre-filter and insert the new pre-filter into the filter housing. 6) Insert the housing with the pre-filter into the filter head.
  • Page 38 8 | Maintenance and servicing OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Preparing for disinfection CAUTION Risk of injury due to corrosive substances Contact with corrosive substances can cause permanent damage to the eyes, skin and respir- atory system. ü Only authorised and trained personnel is permitted to work with chemicals. 1.
  • Page 39: Chemical Cleaning Of The Ro Module

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Maintenance and servicing | 8 2) Confirm the question using the button. agent filled in? DISINFECTION int. Disinf. / Clean. agent filled in? back ð The disinfection programme starts automatically. 3) During step , open the ventilation valve on the high-pressure pump until all S1 Charging the air has escaped from the pump pressure tube and only water now escapes.
  • Page 40: Venting The High-Pressure Pump

    8 | Maintenance and servicing OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN ð The device is ready for cleaning agent. Dosage of chemical cleaning agent (liquid) Osmoclean C Pico 10 Approx. 250 ml Pico 20 Approx. 400 ml Pico 30 Approx.
  • Page 41: Testing The Feed Water Hardness (Durotest® Set)

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Maintenance and servicing | 8 Fig. 27: Ventilation valve of the RO pump 1 Ventilation valve 2 Discharge hose WARNING Risk of spraying due to escaping water 1. Always wear safety glasses and protective gloves. To vent the high-pressure pump, proceed as follows: 1) Open the ventilation valve during the step or during the initial disinfection...
  • Page 42: Changing The Antiscalant Dosing Container

    8 | Maintenance and servicing OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 4) Count the drops until the colour changes from red to green. Each counted drop (measured value) is equivalent to 1 °fH degree of water hardness (1 °fH ≈ 0.561 °dH). 8.7 Changing the antiscalant dosing container If you have installed an optional antiscalant dosing system, you must change the dosing con- tainer if the error message...
  • Page 43: Alarms And Fault Elimination

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Alarms and fault elimination | 9 9 Alarms and fault elimination 9.1 Alarm overview If a predefined limiting value is exceeded, an audible alarm is issued and an alarm message is shown on the display. If necessary, the device automatically switches off in this case. The device remains in alarm mode until the alarm is acknowledged.
  • Page 44: Troubleshooting For A1 Alarms

    9 | Alarms and fault elimination OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 9.2 Troubleshooting for A1 alarms Alarm message Possible cause Possible corrective action • Main board supply voltage is • Check that the connection is A1 Voltage 24V less than DC 22 V correct and check the input voltage...
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting For A2 Alarms

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Alarms and fault elimination | 9 9.3 Troubleshooting for A2 alarms Alarm message Possible cause Possible corrective action • Soft stop was triggered by an • Repair the cause of the fault A2 External soft external device (e.g.
  • Page 46 9 | Alarms and fault elimination OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Alarm message Possible cause Possible corrective action • RO module(s) faulty • Ask for the BWT service team A2 COND1 perm. high and replace faulty RO mod- •...
  • Page 47: Troubleshooting For A3 Alarms

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Alarms and fault elimination | 9 Alarm message Possible cause Possible corrective action • Flow sensor F21.01 is faulty • Check the settings in the ser- A2 WCF high vice menu and adjust if ne- •...
  • Page 48 9 | Alarms and fault elimination OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Alarm message Possible cause Possible corrective action • The configured filter replace- • Replace the filter element A3 Change of filter ment interval has been ex- and reset the replacement in- elements ceeded terval.
  • Page 49: Technical Data

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Technical data | 10 10 Technical data 10.1 Technical data for the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 10-90 on/off Permeate: Offline output, > 180 > 250 > 440 > 580 > 1150 > 1620 > 1950 > 2160 > 2520 free run-off Offline output, >...
  • Page 50: Dimensions Of The Bwt Permaq® Pico 10-90 On/Off

    10 | Technical data OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 10.2 Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 10-90 on/off Width Depth Height 1500 1500 1500 Operating weight Table 14: Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 10-90 on/off Fig. 29: Dimensions of Pico 10–30 Fig. 30: Dimensions of Pico 40–70 (for Pico 80–90, see the chapter Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ®...
  • Page 51: Technical Data For The Bwt Permaq® Pico 40-90 Hr On/Off

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Technical data | 10 10.3 Technical data for the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 40-90 HR on/ Permeate: Offline output, free run-off > 380 > 830 > 1035 > 1380 > 1600 > 1960 Offline output, free run-off >...
  • Page 52: Dimensions Of The Bwt Permaq® Pico 40-90 Hr On/Off

    10 | Technical data OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 10.4 Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 40-90 HR on/off Width Depth Height 1500 1500 1500 1500 Operating weight kg Table 16: Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico 40-90 HR on/off Fig. 31: Dimensions of Pico 40–70 HR on/off ®...
  • Page 53: Technical Data For The Bwt Permaq® Pico Duo 20/10-90/80

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Technical data | 10 10.5 Technical data for the BWT PERMAQ® Pico Duo 20/10– 90/80 20/10 30/20 50/40 60/50 70/60 80/70 90/80 Permeate: Offline output, free run-off > 180 > 260 > 580 >...
  • Page 54: Dimensions Of The Bwt Permaq® Pico Duo 20/10-90/80

    10 | Technical data OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 10.6 Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico Duo 20/10–90/80 20/10 30/20 50/40 60/50 70/60 80/70 90/80 Width 2 x 400 Depth 2 x 510 670 + 510 670 + 510 2 x 670 2 x 670 870 + 670...
  • Page 55: Technical Data For The Bwt Permaq® Pico Vario 40-90 (Hr)

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Technical data | 10 10.7 Technical data for the BWT PERMAQ® Pico Vario 40-90 (HR) 40 / 50 / 60 70 / 80 / 90 40 HR / 50 HR / 60 HR 70 HR / 80 HR / 90 HR Permeate: Min.
  • Page 56: Dimensions Of The Bwt Permaq® Pico Vario 40-90 (Hr)

    10 | Technical data OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN 10.8 Dimensions of the BWT PERMAQ® Pico Vario 40–90 (HR) 40 (HR) 50 (HR) 60 (HR) 70 (HR) 80 (HR) 90 (HR) Width Depth Height 1500 1500 1500 1500 1510 1510 Operating weight...
  • Page 57: Decommissioning, Storage And Disposal

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Decommissioning, storage and disposal | 11 11 Decommissioning, storage and disposal DANGER Danger due to electrical voltage Contact with live wires may result in severe physical injury or death. ü Work on electrical installations must be performed only by qualified electrical specialists. ü...
  • Page 58: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EU declaration of conformity BEST WATER TECHNOLOGY EU Declaration of conformity The company BWT Wassertechnik GmbH declares that the devices for reverse osmosis with the following specifications: Trade name of product: Product type: Model: • BWT PERMAQ® Pico on/off 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 •...
  • Page 59: Glossary

    OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Glossary Glossary Antiscalant (AS) Offline operation A product for the pre-treatment of feed water The permeate produced during offline opera- for hardness stabilisation. The addition of an tion is temporarily stored in a permeate tank antiscalant to the feed water causes the com- and is delivered to the consumer via a booster plexation of hardness elements, which can pre-...
  • Page 60 Glossary OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Total content of dissolved salt (mg/l). Total organic carbon (TOC) The TOC value describes the total content of organic carbon in the raw water in a liquid sample in ppb (mg/l).
  • Page 61 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Notes Art.no.: 9-142645 - Rev. 2.0 - EN...
  • Page 62 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Art.no.: 9-142645 - Rev. 2.0 - EN...
  • Page 63 OPM BWT PERMAQ® Pico Rev. 2.0 EN Art.no.: 9-142645 - Rev. 2.0 - EN...
  • Page 64 Further information: BWT Austria GmbH BWT Wassertechnik GmbH BWT Italia S.r.l. BWT France SAS Walter-Simmer-Straße 4 Industriestraße 7 Via Vivaio 8 103, Rue Charles Michels A-5310 Mondsee D-69198 Schriesheim I-20122 Milano F-93206 Saint Denis Cedex Phone: +43 / 6232 / 5011 0 Phone: +49 / 6203 / 73 0 Phone: +39 / 02 / 204 63 43 Phone: +33 / 1 / 4922 45 00...

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