SAFETY INFORMATION AND CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ......... 2 NEW PROPERTY FILTER MAINTENANCE ........2 PLEASE READ THESE PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Product Description INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE UNIT. BEFORE USING THE UNIT. Sentinel Kinetic Sentinel Kinetic F Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow ................
Sentinel Kinetic Sentinel Kinetic F Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow The Vent-Axia Sentinel Kinetic, Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Mechanical Ventilation/Heat Recovery (MVHR) are heat recovery units designed for the energy efficient ventilation of houses and similar dwellings, conforming to the latest requirements of the Building Regulations document F 2010.
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Technical Specification Sentinel Kinetic Range Summer By Pass Models. The Sentinel Kinetic B, BH, FH, Plus B, Plus BH and High Flow are fitted with a Summer By Pass (SBP) and will provide energy-free cooling when the house temperature and ambient temperature allows. Note that the volume of air provided by this ventilation system is a fraction of that required for space heating or space cooling and will not in itself be sufficient to cool a room.
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Technical Specification Models 438342 - Sentinel Kinetic V without summer bypass. 438222 - Sentinel Kinetic B Right, right handed with summer bypass. 438222L - Sentinel Kinetic B Left, left handed with summer bypass. 443319 - Sentinel Kinetic BH Right, right handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
Technical Specification Control Unit Display The Control Unit is located at the front of the Sentinel Kinetic unit. The Control Unit provides the user interface for commissioning and monitoring purposes. Figure 3: Control Unit Display Normal Airflow The main display is an LCD with automatic backlight, which is turned off to minimise power consumption when the unit is operational (see Overview on page 11).
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Operating 0% to 95% RH Humidity Storage -20C to +45C Temperature Storage Humidity 0% to 95% RH Software Version V426 For all other technical details, please see the Product Catalogue or our website at www.vent-axia.com. Sentinel Kinetic MVHR User Instructions...
Starting Up Powering Up the Unit Switching On To switch the unit on: 1. Switch on the power at the mains supply isolator feeding the unit. 2. Following switch-on, the fan motors will start and the Control Unit will display a series of start-up screens, described below (see Start-up Screens on page 25).
Starting Up Start-up Screens (Refer to Control Mode 01 unless otherwise indicated) Sentinel Kinetic Version Screen Loading... The Sentinel Kinetic Version screen displays the firmware version number for 3 seconds. No adjustments are possible on this screen. Language Screen The Language screen displays the language used for Language the screens.
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Starting Up Normal Airflow If Control Mode 02 has been selected then the Normal Airflow screen Auto includes either “Auto” or “Manual” to indicate if the boost level has been triggered by the button on the controller or automatically via a sensor. When the summer bypass is active, the normal screen top line will Summer Bypass On alternate (for 3 seconds) with Summer Bypass On.
Operation and Monitoring Operation and Monitoring Overview When the Sentinel Kinetic unit has been installed and commissioned it should require no further intervention in order to operate, unless external switches are used to control on/off/boost, etc., or BMS control requires user action Start-up Screens Loading…...
Operation and Monitoring User Menu Screens From the Normal Airflow screen, press the button to access the rest of the User Menu screens. Changing the value of a setting (if adjustable) is typically a 3-step procedure: Press to select the setting (the setting will flash). Use the buttons to adjust the value.
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Operation and Monitoring Set Clock Screen From the Normal Airflow screen, simply press the Set Clock button once to access the Set Clock screen. Mon 12:30 The Set Clock Control screen enables you to change the clock settings. The clock retains its settings for approximately two weeks without mains power, after which it will need resetting when power is reconnected Values are DDD HH:MM.
Operation and Monitoring Boost & Purge Screens Boost Screen Pressing the button activates boost airflow mode Boost Airflow when extra ventilation is required. 50 % No. of presses Boost action (Control Mode 01) Boosts for 30 minutes Boosts for 60 minutes Boosts continuously Back to Normal flow rate N.B Additional airflow modes are available from the...
Operation and Monitoring Cooker Hood Boost Screen There is a separate connection for a cooker hood Cooker Hood control which allows the boost level to be higher when 100 % triggered by a Cooker Hood. Low Airflow Screen Low Airflow Low Airflow mode is activated when the Normal Airflow is set to Off, (see page 33 in the Installation and 20 %...
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Operation and Monitoring Defrost Active Screen The Antifrost screen is only displayed if a summer Defrost Active bypass is fitted. In installations where a negative Airflow Mode pressure is not permitted during antifrost operation, set this to bypass mode. Available options: Airflow Mode (default) and Bypass Mode.
Troubleshooting Maintenance Caring for the Unit Heat recovery units, by their very nature, require regular maintenance. The Sentinel Kinetic has been designed to facilitate access to enable maintenance to be carried out easily. Filter Maintenance Item Action When the unit displays “Check filters”. This is a reminder to ensure that the filters are not so Fan Filters dirty that they are blocking the airflow or allowing dirt to pass through.
Motor Assembly & Patch Cable Kit 443355 Summer Bypass 446523 Spigot diameter 180 mm, one per pack, complete with foam adaptor to make 200mm spigot. SALES ENQUIRIES: THIS QR CODE POINTS TO THE KINETIC ADVANCE WEBPAGE www.vent-axia.com Tel: 0344 8560590 Sentinel Kinetic MVHR User Instructions...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Diagnosing a Problem In the event of a problem, always troubleshoot the unit according to: Fault code displayed on the Control Unit or Remote Wired Control. Fault LED if connected. If no indications are displayed, then troubleshoot problem according to the fault symptom as described in the following tables.
Appendix One Appendix One: Control Mode 02 Description Overview The functional differences described in this Appendix are available when Control Mode 02 is selected from the start-up screens. Control Mode 02 assigns alternative functions to certain wiring Terminal Connections (described in Appendix One of the Installation and Commissioning Manual) and allows additional airflow settings to be accessed via the button on the front of the Kinetic unit or remote control as shown below: Airflow Mode Selection...
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Applicable only to products installed and used in the United Kingdom. For details of guarantee outside the United Kingdom contact your local supplier. Vent-Axia guarantees its products for two years from date of purchase against faulty material or workmanship. In the event of any part being found to be defective, the product will be repaired, or at the Company’s option replaced, without charge, provided that the product:-...
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