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IHB EN 2218-2 INSTALLER MANUAL M12507 Exhaust air heat pump NIBE F730 Stainless steel...
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Quick guide Navigation Ok button (confirm/select) Back button (back/undo/exit) Control knob (move/increase/reduce) A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page Set the indoor climate INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER HEAT PUMP...
The overflow pipe must be visible and its mouth must be open and not located close to electrical components. F730 must be installed via an isolator switch. The cable area has to be dimensioned based on the fuse rating used.
This unit contains a fluorinated greenhouse gas that is covered by the Kyoto agreement. The equipment contains R407C, a fluorinated green- house gas with a GWP value (Global Warming Potential) of 1774. Do not release R407C into the atmosphere. NIBE F730 Chapter 1 | Important information...
Pressure in the climate system Hot water (page Mixing valve Safety valve Electricity (page Connections Main voltage Phase voltage Fuses heat pump Fuses property Outside sensor Room sensor Current sensor Safety breaker Earth circuit-breaker Chapter 1 | Important information NIBE F730...
20-55 mm 30 - 50 mm • Because water comes from F730, it is good if the area where the heating pump is located is provided with floor drainage. • Install with its back to an outside wall, ideally in a room where noise does not matter, in order to eliminate noise problems.
Supplied components Leave a free space of 800 mm in front of the product. Leave free space between F730 and wall/other ma- chinery/fittings/cables/pipes etc. It is recommended that a space of at least 10 mm is left to reduce the risk of noise and of any vibrations being propagated.
Lift the panel out at the bottom edge and up. Move the hatch backwards and slightly to the side. Pull the panel towards yourself. Pull the cover to one side. Pull the hatch forwards. NIBE F730 Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling...
Grip the handle and pull straight out as illustrated. Remove the hatch for the immersion heater card so that it is easier to remove the insulation (see page 21). Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling NIBE F730...
EB16 Choke FQ12 COOLING COMPONENTS AA101 Evaporator Condenser GQ10 Compressor Drying filter Expansion valve VENTILATION Exhaust air fan HQ10 Exhaust air filter Filter cover, exhaust air Not visible in the image NIBE F730 Chapter 3 | The heat pump design...
Caution Ensure that incoming water is clean. When using a private well, it may be necessary to supplement with an extra water filter. Chapter 4 | Pipe and ventilation connections NIBE F730...
XL3 Cold water ext Ø (mm) XL4 Hot water ext Ø (mm) Caution WM2 Overflow water discharge (mm) This is a principle of operation, differences may occur in the installation in question. NIBE F730 Chapter 4 | Pipe and ventilation connections...
CONNECTING THE CLIMATE SYSTEM Symbol Meaning A climate system is a system that regulates indoor Shut-off valve comfort with the help of the control system in F730 and for example radiators, underfloor heating/cooling, fan Non-return valve coils etc. Mixing valve •...
F730. SEPARATED/ONE UNIT F730 is delivered as one unit and can be installed as one unit or separated. For separate installation the accessory DKI 10 is required. The images in this manual show F730 installed as one unit.
F730. • Make sure that there are no reductions of cross-sec- To prevent cooking odours from being led to the F730, tional area in the form of creases, tight bends, etc., the distance between the kitchen fan and the exhaust since this will reduce the ventilation capacity.
• Disconnect the heat pump before insulation testing the house wiring. NOTE • F730 must be installed via an isolator switch. The cable Check the connections, main voltage and phase area has to be dimensioned based on the fuse rating voltage before the machine is started, to pre- used.
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Removing the cover, immersion heater board pressing the button (FQ12-SF2) using a small screw- driver. Insert the screwdriver (A) and pry the catch carefully downwards (B). Angle out the cover and remove it. NIBE F730 Chapter 5 | Electrical connections...
20 cm from high voltage cables. POWER CONNECTION F730 must be installed via an isolator switch with a minimum breaking gap of 3mm. Minimum cable area must be sized according to the fuse rating used. Sup- plied cable (length approx.
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Mark up any junction boxes with warnings for external voltage. ROOM SENSOR F730 is supplied with a room sensor enclosed (BT50). If you wish to connect external operating voltage for the The room sensor has a number of functions: control system to F730 on the immersion heater circuit...
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Caution Changes of temperature in accommodation take time. For example, short time periods in combination with underfloor heating will not give a noticeable difference in room temperat- ure. Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE F730...
OUTPUT LOCKING Settings F730 follows applicable building regulations (BBR). This means that the maximum power output (maximum in- stalled electrical output for heating) can be locked in BT30 menu 5.1.13. To then change the maximum power output, parts of the product must be replaced.
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Emergency mode thermostat The supply temperature in emergency mode is set using a thermostat (FQ10-BT30). It can be set to 35°C (pre- set, e.g. underfloor heating) or 45°C (e.g. radiators). För markvärme! För frånluftsvärme! Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE F730...
Connect the current sensors to a multi-core cable in an enclosure directly adjacent to the electrical distribution unit. The multi-core cable between the enclosure and F730 must have a cable area of at least 0.5 mm². NIBE F730 Chapter 5 | Electrical connections...
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Some of the following functions can also be activated and scheduled via menu settings. Possible selection for AUX inputs Temperature sensor Temperature sensor can be connected to F730. Use a 2-core cable of at least 0.5 mm² cable area. Available options are: • room sensor (RTS 40)
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5.4 (SG Ready A and SG Ready B). External blocking of functions Closed or open switch means one of the following: An external switch function can be connected to F730 – Blocking (A: Closed, B: Open) for blocking various functions. The switch must be po- tential-free and a closed switch results in blocking.
Control • control of circulation pump for hot water circulation • control of external circulation pump (for heating medi- NOTE The relevant distribution box must be marked with a warning about external voltage. Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE F730...
(approx. 1 bar) by opening the vent valves (QM20), (QM22), (QM24) and (QM26) or the externally mounted safety valve. Start the heat pump and allow it to run in both heating and hot water modes. NIBE F730 Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting...
Press the OK button to skip between the pages in menus etc.). the start guide. If the building is cooled when F730 starts, the com- Name and menu number pressor may not be able to meet the entire demand without having to use additional heating.
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Adjust the fan speed to achieve desired ventilation. Enter the metered air flow. Back to menu 5.1.5. The value for fan speed that you entered in the menu 5.1.5.1 is now copied to "normal". NIBE F730 Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting...
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If gurgling sounds can be heard from the heat pump or climate system, the entire system requires additional venting. See section "Venting the climate system" on page 31 for information about vent- ing the heat pump. Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting NIBE F730...
• confirm selections of sub menus/options/set values/page in the start guide. BACK BUTTON The back button is used to: • go back to the previous menu. • change a setting that has not been confirmed. NIBE F730 Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction...
4.7. Display of temperature and other operating information and access to the alarm log. See information in the help This symbol indicates whether F730 has menu or user manual. contact with NIBE Uplink. MENU 4 - HEAT PUMP...
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To select another option: Mark the applicable option. One of the options is pre-selected (white). Press the OK button to confirm the selected option. The selected option has a green tick. NIBE F730 Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction...
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(at the page number) has been marked. Press the OK button to skip between the steps in the start guide. If the start guide is left on this page it closes automatically in 60 min Chapter 7 | Control - Introduction NIBE F730...
Forced control of the different compon- ents in the heat pump. start guide Manual start of the start guide which is run the first time the heat pump is started. quick start Quick starting the compressor. NIBE F730 Chapter 8 | Control - Menus...
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35 and 45 adjustment. The selection is active for as long as you °C. remain in the menu but deactivates when you leave the menu. Check the max floor temperature with your floor supplier. Chapter 8 | Control - Menus NIBE F730...
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An incorrectly set ventilation flow can damage auto: The heating medium pump runs according to the the house and may also increase energy con- current operating mode for F730. sumption. intermittent: The heating medium pump starts approx. For optimum heat pump performance, the...
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Here you set the max. electrical output of the internal perature. electric additional heat in F730 during normal operation and overcapacity mode (SG Ready), as well as the fuse MENU 5.1.24 - BLOCKFREQ size and transformer ratio for the installation.
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MENU 5.3.11 - MODBUS NOTE Blocking peak output in F730 can lead to re- address duced savings. Factory setting: address 1 word swap MENU 5.1.25 - TIME FILTER ALARM Factory setting: not activated months btwn filter alarms As from Modbus 40 version 10, the address can be set Setting range: 1 –...
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0 days. Mark the active window to activate the underfloor drying function. A counter at the bottom shows the number of days the function has been active. Chapter 8 | Control - Menus NIBE F730...
(AA1). See page 25 pertise. instructions. When replacing components on F730 only re- DRAINING THE CLIMATE SYSTEM placement parts from NIBE may be used. In order to carry out service on the climate system, it may be easier to drain the system first.
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OK button you will return to the previous choose another file page (menu 7.1) where you can choose to start the up- date. This allows you to update the software in F730. NIBE F730 Chapter 9 | Service...
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Via "save settings" you save the menu settings to the Here you can choose how current measurement values USB memory in order to restore them later or to copy from F730 should be saved onto a log file on the USB the settings to another F730. memory.
10 Disturbances in comfort In most cases, F730 notes a malfunction (a malfunction aid mode “aid mode” is a type of emergency mode. can lead to disruption in comfort) and indicates this with This means that the heat pump produces heat and/or alarms, and instructions for action, in the display.
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THE COMPRESSOR DOES NOT START • The heating medium pump (GP1 has stopped. • There is no heating requirement. – F730 does not call on heating or hot water. • Air in the climate system. – The heat pump defrosts.
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• Minimum time between compressor starts has not been reached. – Wait for at least 30 minutes and then check if the compressor has started. • Alarm tripped. – Follow the display instructions. NIBE F730 Chapter 10 | Disturbances in comfort...
Requires docking kit. The room unit is an accessory that allows the control and VPB 200 VPB 300 monitoring of F730 to be carried out in a different part of Copper Part no. 088 515 Copper Part no. 083 009 your home to where it is located.
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Compact Water heater with immersion heater. Compact 100 Compact 200 Copper Part no. 084 010 Copper Part no. 084 020 Compact 300 Copper Part no. 084 030 NIBE F730 Chapter 11 | Accessories...
12 Technical data Dimensions and setting-out coordinates F730 installed as one unit. Ø125 Ø125 Avoid routing pipes through the marked area Chapter 12 | Technical data NIBE F730...
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F730 at separated installation. Ø 125 Ø 125 Avoid routing pipes through the marked area NIBE F730 Chapter 12 | Technical data...
Scale for efficiency class hot water: A+ to F. The value varies with the selected fan curve. For more detailed sound data, including sound to channels, visit nibe.eu. The value can vary with the room’s damping capacity. These values apply at a damping of 4 dB.
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/h). The value varies depending on the choice of comfort mode (economy, normal and lux) A20(12) exhaust air flow 50 l/s (180 m /h). The value varies depending on the choice of comfort mode (economy, normal and lux) NIBE F730 Chapter 1 | Technical data...
The reported efficiency of the package also takes the controller into account. If an external supplementary boiler or solar heating is added to the package, the overall efficiency of the package should be recalculated. Chapter 1 | Technical data NIBE F730...
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Daily energy consumption 7.25 Daily fuel consumption elec fuel Annual energy consumption 1,529 Annual fuel consumption Contact information NIBE Energy Systems – Box 14 – Hannabadsvägen 5 – 285 21 Markaryd – Sweden NIBE F730 Chapter 1 | Technical data...
General, 20 Connecting the climate system, 16 Load monitor, 27 Connections, 22 Miniature circuit-breaker, 21 Control, 35, 39 NIBE Uplink, 28 Control - Introduction, 35 Optional connections, 27 Control - Menus, 39 Outdoor sensor, 23 Control - Introduction, 35 Output locking, 25...
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Power in emergency mode, 25 Use the virtual keyboard, 38 Start guide, 32 Miniature circuit-breaker, 21 Start-up and inspection, 32–33 Setting the pump speed, 34 NIBE Uplink, 28 Setting the ventilation, 33 Status lamp, 35 Supplied components, 8 OK button, 35 Switch, 35...
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WS version: a980 (working edition) Publish date: 2022-05-06 09:48 This is a publication from NIBE Energy Systems. All product illustrations, facts and data are based on the available information at the time of the publication’s approval. NIBE Energy Systems makes reservations for any factual or printing errors in this publication.