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Heat regeneration single-room reversible ventilator

FLEXI 50

V1_2021

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Page 1 USER'S MANUAL Heat regeneration single-room reversible ventilator FLEXI 50 V1_2021...
Page 2 The operating instructions contain information on the purpose, technical details, principle of operation, design and installation of the FLEXI 50 and all its variants. Technical and maintenance staff must undergo theoretical and practical training in the field of ventilation systems and must be able to operate in accordance with workplace safety regulations and construction norms and standards in force in the country.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ..........................1 Unit installation and operation safety precautions ................. 2 PURPOSE ................................4 TEHNICAL DATA ............................... 5 DIMENSIONS ..............................6 FUNCTIONING ..................NAPAKA! ZAZNAMEK NI DEFINIRAN. Ventilator design ............................. 7 VENTILATOR OPERATION MODES ........................9 MOUNTING AND SET-UP ..........................10 Installation of the control panel with LCD display ........
Page 4: Safety Requirements
User manual FLEXI 50 Safety requirements Please read the user’s manual carefully prior to installing and operating the unit. • All user’s manual requirements as well as the provisions of all the applicable local and national • construction, electrical, and technical norms and standards must be observed when installing and operating the unit.
Page 5: Unit Installation And Operation Safety Precautions
User manual FLEXI 50 Unit installation and operation safety precautions Disconnect the unit from power mains prior Unpack the unit with care. to any installation operations. While installing the unit, follow the safety The unit must not be regulations specific to the...
Page 6 User manual FLEXI 50 Do not sit on the unit and Use the unit only for its avoid placing foreign objects intended purpose. on it. Disconnect the unit from Do not allow children to power mains prior to any operate the unit..
Page 7: Purpose
User manual FLEXI 50 PURPOSE The unit is designed to ensure continuous mechanical air exchange in houses, offices, hotels, cafes, conference halls, and other utility and public spaces as well as to recover the heat energy contained in the air extracted from the premises to warm up the filtered stream of intake air.
Page 8: Tehnical Data
User manual FLEXI 50 Technical DATA FLEXI 50 SPEED Supply voltage (V) Power consumption [W] 2.00 Total current consumption [A] 0.03 0.03 0.06 RPM [min-1] 1555 2330 Air capacity in ventilation mode [m3/h] Air capacity in regeneration mode [m3/h] Filters G3 (option F8) Transported air temperature [°C]...
Page 9: Dimensions
User manual FLEXI 50 DIMENSIONS Overall dimensions of the indoor unit [mm]...
Page 10: Ventilator Design
User manual FLEXI 50 Design and operating principle The ventilator consists of an indoor assembly unit with a decorative front panel, a cartridge, an air duct with a sound absorbing mat and an outer ventilation hood. Cartridge is the basic functioning part of the unit. It consists of a fan, a generator and two filters that ensure primary air filtration and prevent ingress of dust and foreign objects into the regenerator and the fan.
Page 11 User manual FLEXI 50 Air damper operating principle The indoor unit ventilators swivel damper. vertical position of the handle corresponds the position OPEN, horizontal to the position CLOSED. The indoor unit of the ventilators is equipped with an automatic air damper.
Page 12: Ventilator Operation Modes
User manual FLEXI 50 VENTILATOR OPERATION MODES The ventilator has several operation modes: Ventilation mode Ventilation: the ventilator runs either in air extraction or air supply mode at a set speed. In this mode some of the ventilators in the network run in air supply mode and the other ones in air extraction mode, depending on the position of the DIP switch No.
Page 13: Mounting And Set-Up
A. The length of the internal elements, the diameter of the required opening and the minimum wall thickness in which the ventilator can be installed when using different external ventilation hoods are shown in the table below. Ventilator model or installation variant FLEXI 50 with Reference dimensions for installation of ventilators FLEXI 50 minimum wall...
Page 14: Ventilator Mounting
User manual FLEXI 50 Ventilator mounting Read the users manual before installing the unit Do not block the air duct of the installed unit with dust accumulating materials, such as curtains, cloth shutters, etc. As it prevents air circulation in the room.
Page 15 User manual FLEXI 50 Install the air duct with the minimum slope of 3 mm downwards from the outer wall side. Fill the gaps between the wall and the hole with a mounting foam. 3. Installation of outer ventilation hood The mounting sequence of the outer ventilation hood is described in the installation instruction for the ventilation hood.
Page 16 User manual FLEXI 50 5. Remove the inner front cover Separate the front panel of the indoor unit from its back part. To do this, unhook the latches securing the front panel and open it as shown in the figure below.
Page 17 User manual FLEXI 50 After completion of the electrical connection reinstall the left cover in site. 10. Installatio of ventilation and recuperation unit Install the cartridge or the regenerator unit and the fan unit into the air duct as figured below and connect the connector to the board.
Page 18: Connection To Power Mains
User manual FLEXI 50 Connection to power mains Switch off before any work with the appliance. The appliance must be connected to the electrical network by a qualified electrician. The electrical parameters of the device can be found at manufacturer's labels.
Page 19 User manual FLEXI 50 Setting the ventilator operation mode using DIP switches Prior to operating the ventilator set it up using the DIP switch. It is located on the controller circuit board. To access the DIP switch, take off the front panel of the indoor unit and uplift the rubber plug that covers the switch.
Page 20 User manual FLEXI 50 Ventilator control The ventilator is operated with: • infra-red remote control • control buttons located on the side of the indoor unit (see the figure below) Vents Twin Fresh V.2 application from a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) •...
Page 21 User manual FLEXI 50 Description of the button on the remote control ON/Standby. The Standby mode depends on the position of the DIP switch 2 (see section Setting the ventilator operation mode using DIP switches). The same button is used to reset alarms (Alarm) and to turn off the timers.
Page 22 User manual FLEXI 50 Ventilator control with the buttons on the indoor unit The speed selection sequence is as follows: I-II-Ill-Standby. All the units integrated in a single network operate according to the speed settings of the Master unit. •...
Page 23: Maintenance
User manual FLEXI 50 Ventilator unit operation with the mobile application To enable operation of the unit with a mobile device, install a Vents Twin Fresh V.2 application to your mobile device. • App store • Google play Your mobile device must have an operating system matching the following parameters: •...
Page 24 User manual FLEXI 50 Enter the Vents TwinFresh V.2 app and create a new connection by following the steps below: 1. Enter the app menu. 2. Select Connection - At home. 3. If the mobile device is connected to the Wi-Fi access point of the unit without a router, select the Default connection.
Page 25 User manual FLEXI 50 Description of mobile application control buttons ON/Standby. The Standby mode depends on the position of the DIP switch No. 2 (see section Setting the ventilator operation mode using DIP switches) Selection of the preset speed: Speed I, II and Ill respectively .
Page 26 User manual FLEXI 50 Description of mobile application indicators Current type of connection to the ventilator. Home connection or connection via a cloud server through Internet respectively. Speed Ill activation indicator. It goes on after activation of any sensor. When this mode is activated, all the other modes are deactivated. Upon elapse of the turn- off delay timer countdown (30 minutes by default) the ventilation unit reverts to the previous mode.
Page 27 User manual FLEXI 50 Ventilator password change To change the ventilator password in the mobile device application, go to Menu -> Connection -> Home. • Choose the connection and press the Settings button. Enter and confirm the password. • •...
Page 28 User manual FLEXI 50 Timer setup To set the Night mode, Party mode timer and the turn-off delay timer for the Boost mode, go to Menu - Settings-Timers in the mobile application. The Night mode timer sets the delay for the ventilator to switch to Speed I after the Night mode activation (8 hours by default).
Page 29 User manual FLEXI 50 Date and time setup To set up the ventilator date and time, go to Settings-> Date and time. Current time: set the current time. Current date: set the current date. Weekly scheduke setup To set up the weekly schedule in the mobile app, go to Menu-> Settings- >...
Page 30 User manual FLEXI 50 9.10 Filter timer setting reset In order to set the filter maintenance periodicity, go to Menu -> Settings-> Filter. Then use the Filter timer setting slider to set the desired periodicity in the range from 70 to 365 days (the default value recommended by the Manufacturer is 90 days).
Page 31 User manual FLEXI 50 9.12 Wireless connection of several ventilator units Each of the networked ventilators can operate in two modes: Master unit. The unit acts as a leading unit in the network. All the Slave units and mobile devices are connected to the Master unit via Wi-Fi.
Page 32 User manual FLEXI 50 Enter your access point password and press the Apply button. Client- the unit operates on the home router network. Enter the home router details and the IP address type for the Client mode. Enter the name of the Wi-Fi home router access point.
Page 33 User manual FLEXI 50 If the Wi-Fi router capacity is not enough to connect a required number of the units, you may use an extra wireless access point to connect the other the unit. Several Master units can optionally be connected to the network for arranging a zone control.
Page 34 User manual FLEXI 50 • To configure Wi-Fi parameters of the Master ventilator, do the following: Press and hold the Ventilation button on the master ventilator casing. Wait for the beep • and the blinking of all the LEDs on the unit casing.
Page 35 User manual FLEXI 50 9.17 Battery replacement The Alarm indicator on the unit casing will blink when the battery is approaching the end of its life. The mobile app will also display the warning , and show the following message on pressing the indicator icon.
Page 36 User manual FLEXI 50 10 MAINTENANCE Disconect the unit from power supply before any maintenance operations! Fan maintenance consists of regular cleaning of dusty surfaces and cleaning or replacement of filters. Follow these steps to access the main service units: Remove the inner cover front panel, disconnect the connector, and pull the cable to remove the cartridge from the air tube.
Page 37 User manual FLEXI 50 Even regular technical maintenance may not completely prevent dust accumulation on the regenerator and the fan. • Clean the regenerator regularly to ensure its high heat recovery efficiency • Clean the regenerator with a vacuum cleaner at least once in a year...
Page 38: Troubleshooting
User manual FLEXI 50 11 Troubleshooting TROUBLE POSSIBLE REASONS TROUBLESHOOTING The fan does not move during To check the power supply starting the unit. The Control Panel contact a qualified person There is no power supply does not display any information electrician and explore or perhaps and does not respond to key presses.
Page 39: Storage And Transportation Requirements
User manual FLEXI 50 12 Storage and transportation requirements Store the device in the original packaging of the manufacturer in a dry, closed ventilated room • with a temperature range from + 5˚C to + 40˚C and relative humidity up to 70%.
Page 40 • • irregularities in electrical connections, electrical wiring, electrical current and inadequacies of fuses GARANCIJ S KI LIS T SELLER: STAMP: ORCA ENERGIJA D.O.O. Vodovodna ulica 30c 2000 Maribor, Slovenija...