Notice – Warnings To use this product better and more safely, please read this manual carefully before installation and initial operation. Save this manual for future reference. This heat pump must be installed by qualified and experienced technicians/trade- persons. Improper Installation of this heat pump may cause damage and danger. This heat pump must be installed in accordance with local wiring regulations including, an isolating switch from the supply mains and grounded power supply consistent with the power specification of this heat pump.
Installation Heat Pump Installation This heat pump requires good air flow through the fin coils for maximum efficiency. Also, hotter outside air temperature in cooling mode and colder outside air temperature in heating mode will reduce performance of the heat pump. Therefore, the hot/cold discharged air in cooling/heating modes from the heat pump should not be allowed to deflect back to the air inlet.
Accessing Additional Heat Pump Parts In addition to the heat pump, you will get 4 rubber anti-vibration pads for the unit to sit on as well as 2 brass thread adapters to convert the threads the NPT. There will also be spare screws for holding the body panels in place. Remove the main door located next to the fans (see below) and the parts will be located inside the unit next to the compressor.
Installation Space Requirements: ≥600mm ≥500mm ≥1500mm ≥600mm Unit Bolt Bolt Unit ≥200mm Buffer Tank Installation Site Selection • The Buffer tank should be installed indoors • When there is a chance of freezing, glycol/water mixture should be used in the buffer tank. •...
Installation of Indoor Heating and Cooling Equipment • Indoor heating and cooling equipment such as fan coils, radiator heating or floor heating, should be installed in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements, engineering design drawings, and the manufacturer's installation instructions. • Use flexible piping to connect the heat pump and indoor heating and cooling equipment, such as PEX or flexible stainless steel or flexible cooper.
Installation of the Temperature Sensor Firstly, place a small amount of heat conductive silicone onto the front of the temperature sensor, then insert it into the temperature thermowell port. Next, push the temperature sensor through to the end of the thermowell, then mark the depth of the pin on the sensor wire.
Electrical Wire Selection – Warning • The internal compressor motor insulation does not protect the compressor against all possible conditions. Please be sure that the system is properly grounded when installed in the field. • To avoid fire, electric shock, and other accidents, only use the power supply voltage indicated on the label.
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See Appendix A for Detailed Wiring Options specific to the different plumbing layouts...
Start Up Pre-start-up checks: • Check the entire pipe system. Ensure the system is full and any air is completely removed. Check whether the valves are open throughout the system. • Check the thermal insulation of the pipe works, make sure relevant pipes are appropriately insulated (hot and cold).
Single Tank versus Dual Tank Single tank and dual tank optional layouts are generally decided based on the need for hot water. If you require domestic hot water, then you would use an AltSource boiler tank with a 200-foot internal copper heat exchanger for the domestic hot water. In this layout you will have a separate tank for cold water allowing you to do both heating (hot water) and cooling at the same time.
Wired Controller Operations Keyboard Locking / Unlocking Operation If no buttons are depressed on the controller for 30 seconds, the unit will switch to locked mode automatically and the lock icon will display on the wired controller. This means that the keys (buttons) are locked.
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In hot water mode, the temperature on the left side of the wire controller is the temperature setting for the hot water tank, and on the right side is the actual temperature of the hot water tank In cooling mode, the temperature on the left side of the wire controller is the temperature setting for the returning water to the heat pump and on the right side is the actual temperature of the returning water In hot water &...
Forced Defrost In heating mode, press at the same time to run defrost mode, and the defrost icon will flash. Clock Setting Short press the time button the time of the wire controller will flash. At this time press button to confirm, and the hours will be flashing. Press to change the hours.
Timer Programming Press to adjust the setting long press of the hours button Press then press to adjust the setting of the minutes Press to adjust short press the setting button of the hours The turn on timer setting is finished Press then...
Selecting Energy Saving Mode, Quiet Running Mode, and Fast Heating Mode On main screen with the controller unlocked long press for 5s to select energy saving mode, quiet running mode and fast heating mode. Energy saving mode shows Quiet running mode shows Fast heating mode shows Checking of State Parameters In the main interface Press...
Maintenance and Repair Notes • Keep the unit in a dry environment that is clean and well ventilated. Clean the evaporator fins regularly (once per 1-2 months) to maintain high exchange efficiency and save energy. • The unit has self-diagnosis built into it and as such will display error codes on the control display if any items need attention.
Error Code Table Code Fault Solution Discharge temp. sensor protection Check if the sensor is disconnected or short-circuited Outdoor coil temp. sensor protection Check if the sensor is disconnected or short-circuited Suction temp. sensor protection Check if the sensor is disconnected or short-circuited Cooling coil temp.
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2.Check if the unit operation is normal, check if the discharge temp. and system pressure is normal 1.Check if the water system is normal, check if the water flow Large temp. difference between volume is small water inlet and outlet 2.Check if the unit operation is normal, check if the discharge temp.
Wiring Diagram Single Tank – HBX Overview Introducing the simplest, most intuitive control available to the geothermal industry: the ECO-0600, now with the Thermolinx™ Hydronic Network, allowing you to control your geothermal system from the palm of your hand. The ECO-0600 covers a multitude of geothermal applications and can accommodate for heat pumps with a backup boiler, reversing valve and a system pump for complete system coverage with the ability to control single or dual tank systems.
Intelligent Defrost By default, the arctic heat pump is designed to defrost itself as needed. The algorithm is factory supplied based on optimized performance parameters for cold climate. These are based on coil temperature differentials and compressor time run. When a unit enters defrost it will go through various stages including a reverse from heating to cooling, removing some heat from the buffer tank.
Back Up Heater Arctic Heat Pumps are designed to work with Thermo2000 Boilers but can be used with other manufactures. If you are using the AltSouce buffer/boiler tank, then you can simply connect the contacts (1 & 2 terminals) on the Heat Pump to the Y and W terminals on the AltSource tank. If you are using a Mini ULTRA or BTH ULTRA boiler you will do the same but also you need to connect the supply pump to the Pump terminals on the external boiler.
The Thermo2000 Mini or BTH ULTRA boilers are the most cost effective and reliable external backup systems and pair well with all the Arctic Heat Pumps. These Boilers can be configured with 3 Kw to 36 Kw back up electric power sources.
HBX Advanced Back Up ECO-0600 For More back up control we recommend upgrading to a HBX ECO-0600 controller. With this controller users can better control the backup heater of the Arctic Heat Pump based on time delay between stages, outdoor temperature, or differential between setting temp and actual temp.
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To program the Back Up for the heat pump, refer to the ECO-0600 manual to access the advance programming. Select item #3 and select one or all the optional backups available below.
Domestic Hot Water The AltSource tank is equipped with an optional internal Heat Exchanger (HX) for domestic hot water production. This consists of 200 feet of 1/2” copper piping. Based on 120°F water tank temperatures this 200 ft of ½” OD cooper pipe, 26.2 sq/ft surface area and has a volume of 1.5 total gallons. Based on 50°F entering water temp with a tank temp of 120°F the internal HX has a performance variable based on flow rate.
3-Way Valves The Arctic Heat Pump has a built in 3-Way switching valve that is powered by 240 VAC – only 240 VAC Normally Open switches should be used. We recommend Belimo or Caleffi 3-way valves with 1” NPT. These valves also come with an internal dry contact switch that is used in most of our cooling layouts to activate an auxiliary source such as a circulation pump.
Multiple Heat Pumps Larger power requirements can be accommodated adding multiple heat pumps in parallel. When adding multiple units, pipe sizing should be increased at the common home run pipe to accommodate the added flow of more than one pump. For example, if there are three units with 1” piping each. After the header, the piping to the tank should be 1 ¼”-1 ½”...
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To program multiple heat pumps, refer to the ECO-0600 manual to access the advance programming. Select item #1 and select the options below to sequence the back up. Note: if using 4 heat pumps terminals 9 & 10 (AUX 1) can be used for backup.
Flow Valves- It is recommended when running units in parallel that you properly balance the flow so that it is equal in each loop. Remember flow will always take the path of least resistance! You can purchase a Quick Setter Flow meter to balance each loop (see below).
Heating and Cooling – Advanced In the basic heating and cooling set up, the target temp for both heating and cooling is set by the customer and the heat pump turns on/off to maintain this temp. This works well but does not utilize the full potential of the heat pump.
ECO-0600 Heating Cooling Reset To use the advance heating and cooling feature of the ECO-0600 you must connect the CN31 terminal to terminals 13 & 14 on the ECO-0600 using #18 gauge 2-wire and the supplied optional terminal pig tail (NOTE by default there is no wire plugged into CN31).
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To program heating and cooling reset, refer to the ECO-0600 manual to access the advance programming.
This warranty is non-transferable and only exist to the original owner of the Arctic Heat Pump. Customers assume responsibility for subsequent damage that may occur as a result of a warranty failure. Arctic Heat Pumps will not be responsible for additional damage such as freezing or leaks that may occur because of a malfunction.
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