1 Safety Safety Intended use also covers installation in ac- cordance with the IP class. Action-related warnings Any other use that is not specified in these Classification of action-related warnings instructions, or use beyond that specified in The action-related warnings are classified in this document shall be considered improper accordance with the severity of the possible use.
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Safety 1 Before commencing work on the product: 1.3.8 Danger due to malfunctions ▶ Disconnect the product from the power Ensure that the heating installation is in a supply by switching off all power supplies technically perfect condition. (electrical partition with a contact opening ▶...
1 Safety if the temperature falls below the dew point. Condensate may lead to material damage, for example due to corrosion. ▶ Ensure that you do not damage the heat insulation on the lines. 1.3.12 Risk of material damage caused by frost ▶...
Notes on the documentation 2 Notes on the documentation System overview Observing other applicable documents Heat pump system design ▶ You must observe all the operating and installation in- structions included with the system components. Storing documents ▶ Pass these instructions and all other applicable docu- ments on to the system operator.
3 System overview place via circulation reversal. The heat pump can be connec- Functionality ted to three different types of heat source. This includes the 3.2.1 Heat pump outdoor air, geothermal energy and groundwater, whereby the heat source is connected to the heat pump via a transfer station.
System overview 3 The auxiliary electric heating is then actuated by the system As thermal energy can only pass from a body at a higher controller. temperature to a body at a lower temperature, the coolant in the evaporator must have a lower temperature than the heat source.
4 Product description Product description 3.3.5 Pump- and valve-blocking protection system Product design This function prevents the pumps for heating water and brine and all diverter valves from sticking. The pumps and 4.1.1 Front view, open the valves, which were out of operation for 23 hours, are switched on for 10 - 20 seconds, one after the other.
Product description 4 4.1.2 Rear view Information on the identifica- Meaning tion plate Heating output at a brine B0/W35 /W45 /W55 temperature of X °C and a heating flow temperature of XX °C COP A2/W35, A7/W35, A7/W45, Output figure (Coefficient A7/W55 of Performance) at an air temperature of X °C and a...
Permissible relative air humidity: 40 … 75 % Benchmark ▶ Ensure that the installation room has the required min- Vaillant is a licensed member of the Benchmark Scheme. imum volume. Benchmark places responsibilities on both manufacturers Heat pump R 410 A refriger- Minimum installa- and installers.
5 Installation ▶ Minimum clearances Once the product has been started up, cut off the carrying straps. Danger! Risk of injury when transporting due to the carrying straps breaking away. The carrying straps may break away during transport if the front casing is fitted. ▶...
Installation 5 Installing the product 0-10 mm Turn the four screws by a quarter turn and lift off the cover on the operator control panel towards you. ▶ Orientate the product horizontally by adjusting the ad- justable feet. Removing the carrying straps ▶...
6 Carrying out the hydraulics installation Carrying out the hydraulics installation Note You can find the system diagram in the → system diagram book. If you want to carry out active cooling using ground as the heat source, make sure that the borehole/ground sensor is suitable for this purpose and observe the na- tional directives and laws.
Caution. Note Risk of damage from magnetite deposits. Vaillant recommends that you install the Vaillant heat pump brine filling unit (not In heating installations with steel pipes, required when installing the groundwater static heating surfaces and/or buffer cylinder module). By doing this, it is then possible to...
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7 Filling and purging the system ▶ Additives for cleaning measures (subsequent If you ascertain that it contains magnetite, clean the sys- tem and apply suitable corrosion-protection measures, or flushing required) fit a magnet filter. – Fernox F3 ▶ Check the pH value of the removed water at 25 °C. –...
– Working materials: Refractometer In the event of special requirements, the following heat trans- fer media are also authorised by Vaillant for the ground heat 14. Remove the power supply cable from the motor head of source: the diverter valve.
8 Electrical installation Electrical installation Caution. Risk of material damage caused by an Danger! incorrect filling direction. Risk of death from electric shock caused If you fill the brine pump against the direction by a residual-current circuit breaker not of flow, this may lead to a turbine effect which working.
Electrical installation 8 – Switch box Max. torque of the connection terminals: 1.2 Nm Routing eBUS lines Route the eBUS lines in a star formation from a junction box to the individual products. Ensure that you do not route the eBUS lines parallel to the mains connection lines.
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8 Electrical installation – 8.4.1 Connecting the continuous power supply Rated voltage of external brine pressure switch: 230 V 50 Hz 3~/N/PE 400 V – Power range for external brine pressure switch (rms): ▶ Connect the continuous power supply to the mains con- 1 …...
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Electrical installation 8 8.4.8 Connecting the temperature sensor for an external domestic hot water cylinder (optional) ▶ Connect the cable on the VR 10 temperature sensor supplied as an accessory to bush (1) on plug (2). Use a strain relief which does not have a mains voltage line running through it.
8 Electrical installation Mains connection PCB Note The total current consumption of all connected external consumers (including X141, X143, X144, X145) must not exceed 2.4 A. [X102] 400 V mains connection for internal auxiliary [X110] Mains connection for 230 V electronics sys- tem –...
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Electrical installation 8 [X145] External auxiliary heating [X202] (not used) [X1A] 230 V supply for controller PCB [X90] (not used) [X144] External 3-way valve [X140] Connection for 3-way diverter valve for pass- ive cooling module [X105] Connection for compressor with in-rush cur- [X142] 3-way mixer valve for passive cooling module rent limiter [X20A] Connection for controller PCB communica-...
8 Electrical installation Controller PCB [X23] EEV connection (electrical expansion valve) [X24] (not used) [X40] VR40 edge connector (electrical lines) [X41] Edge connector for external sensors (outside temperature sensor, DCF, system sensor, multi- [X51] Edge connector for display connection function input (can be adjusted in the system con- [X30] eBUS connection/diagnostics interface troller)) [X26] Sensor cable harness...
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Electrical installation 8 [X100/BUS] Bus connection (VR 900) [X1] 230 V supply for controller PCB [X20] Data connection to mains connection PCB and [F1] F1 T 4A/250 V fuse power supply for the in-rush current limiter [X12] Edge connector for 230 V supply for optional [X14] Circulation pump connection VR 40 [X15] Connection for internal 3-way valve for hot...
8 Electrical installation Connecting the system controller and Installing the VRC DCF accessories to the electronics system ▶ Install the VRC DCF receiver in accordance with the in- stallation instructions for the system controller. Install the system controller in accordance with the in- stallation instructions supplied.
Starting up the heat pump system ceeded (> 40 °C), active cooling mode is switched off. This limit can only be changed by Vaillant Customer service. When you are operating the heat pump system for the first time after installing the electrical wiring, the install- 9.3.4...
Configuration→ Compressor starts at) and system. Vaillant recommends that you retain this setting. only switches off again when the supplied heat is equal to the heat deficit. The larger the preset negative numerical...
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Adapting the unit to the heating installation 10 10.2.2 Remaining feed head of building circuit 10.2.2.3 Remaining feed head for VWF 11x/4 pump building circuit pump at nominal flow 10.2.2.1 Remaining feed head for VWF 5x/4 building circuit pump at nominal flow Air heat source Remaining feed head in hPa (mbar)
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10 Adapting the unit to the heating installation 10.2.2.5 Remaining feed head for VWF 19x/4 Groundwater heat Pump output in % source building circuit pump at nominal flow Remaining feed head in hPa (mbar) 10.2.4.2 Remaining feed head for VWF 8x/4 environment circuit pump at nominal flow Air heat source Remaining feed head in...
Troubleshooting 11 – Max. heating mode target flow temperature: 75 ℃ 10.2.4.4 Remaining feed head for VWF 15x/4 environment circuit pump at nominal flow Confirm this change by pressing (OK). 10.4 Setting the flow temperature in cooling mode (with no controller connected) Activate manual mode.
12 Inspection and maintenance 11.3 Querying the fault memory 11.8 Auxiliary electric heater circuit breaker Menu → Installer level Fault list A circuit breaker is used to secure the internal auxiliary elec- tric heater against short circuits. If the circuit breaker has The product has a fault memory.
Inspection and maintenance 12 12.3 Checking maintenance messages No. Work Inspection Main- (every year, tenance If the symbol is shown in the display, the product requires within 24 (every maintenance work or the product is in the comfort protection months at mode.
13.2 Decommissioning the product that arrangements are made for a Maintenance Agreement. Please contact Vaillant Service Solutions for further details: Use the partition that is installed on-site (e.g. fuses or power switches) to disconnect the product from the Telephone: 0330 100 3461 power supply.
Appendix Appendix Unblocked power supply 3~/N/PE 400 V (connection diagram 1 = X110B L2 L1 L1 L2 X102 X101 X110 X110A X103 L1 L2 Power supply for internal auxiliary electric heating X101 Mains connection for compressor Power supply for control system X103 Optional power output for internal auxiliary electric heating (X102)
Appendix Dual-circuit power supply special tariff A – 3~/N/PE 400 V (connection diagram 2 = L2 L1 L1 L2 X102 X101 X110 X110A X110B X103 Continuous power supply for internal auxiliary elec- X101 Mains connection for compressor tric heating X103 Optional power output for internal auxiliary electric Power supply for control system heating (X102)
Appendix Dual-circuit power supply special tariff B – 3~/N/PE 400 V (connection diagram 3 = X110B L2 L1 L1 L2 X102 X101 X110 X110A X103 Blocked power supply for internal auxiliary electric X101 Mains connection for compressor heating X103 Optional power output for internal auxiliary electric Continuous power supply for control system heating (X102) Blocked power supply...
Appendix Dual-circuit power supply heat pump tariff – 3~/N/PE 400 V (connection diagram 4 X110B L2 L1 L1 L2 X102 X101 X110 X110A X103 Blocked power supply for internal auxiliary electric X101 Mains connection for compressor heating X103 Optional power output for auxiliary heating (X102) Power supply for control system X102 Mains connection for internal auxiliary electric heat-...
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Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. Compressor starts Current value Build. pump hours Current value Build. pump starts Current value Environm. pump hours Current value Environm. pump starts Current value 4-way valve hours Current value 4-way valve switch.
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Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. T.16 Cooling mixer position (only Closes Opens Closes, Stops, Opens Stops for passive cooling) T.17 Well pump Off, On T.18 Fan 1: Power (only for air/brine environment circuit type) T.19 De-icer 1: (only for air/brine Off, On...
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Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. −40 ℃ T.105 Air inlet temp. Fan unit 1: (only for air/brine environment circuit type) −40 ℃ T.106 Brine outlet temp. Fan unit 1: (only for air/brine environment circuit type) T.107 Safety cut-out Fan unit 1: Closed...
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Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. Conf. cool. build. pump Auto Auto Conf. DHW. build. pump Auto Auto Reset anti-cycl. time, Anti-cycl. time after pow. supp. switch-on Heat. rod outp. range External 400 V 3 phases –...
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Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. Cooling technology No cool- On-site No cooling pass. Active cooling cooling On-site pass. cooling On-site pass. cooling Device specific number Current value VWF 5x/4 = 40 VWF 8x/4 = 41 VWF 11x/4 = 42 VWF 157/4 = 43...
Appendix Setting level Values Unit Increment, select, ex- Default setting Setting planation Min. Max. Check program: Purge environ- Test not Test act- Test not active, Test Test not active ment circuit active active Contact details, Telephone num- Phone number 0 - 9 Empty End the installation assistant? Yes, back...
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Appendix Status code Meaning S.212 Connection error: Control not detected S.213 Connection error: Fan 1 not recognised S.214 Connection error: Fan 2 not recognised S.215 Connection error: TMB not recognised S.216 Connection error: ICL not recognised Displays relating to the environment circuit S.242 Environment circuit: Outlet temperature too low...
Appendix Status code Meaning S.352 Heating rod: Pressure too low S.353 Heating rod: Flow rate too low S.354 Heating rod: Phase failure Maintenance messages Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – M.32 Building circuit: Pressure low Pressure loss in the building circuit Check the building circuit for leaks, due to leaks or air pockets top up with heating water and purge...
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Appendix Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – F.546 Sensor fault: High pressure Sensor not connected or sensor Check the sensor (e.g. using an in- input has short-circuited stallation aid), and replace if neces- sary – Replace the cable harness – –...
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Appendix Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – F.715 Env. circuit: Fault contact: Pump The electronics system of the high- Switch the heat pump off for at least open efficiency pump has detected a 30 seconds (no current) fault (e. g. dry running, blockage, –...
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Appendix Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – F.733 Evaporation temperature too low No flow rate in the environment Check the flow rate in the environ- circuit (heating mode) ment circuit – – Energy input too low in the envir- Check the dimensioning of the en- onment circuit (heating mode) or vironment circuit (heating mode) for building circuit (cooling mode)
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Appendix Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – F.782 Connection error: Fan unit 2 No electrical connection Check the electrical connection to fan unit 2 (check the line connection; No eBUS connection contact fault? Has the circuit breaker tripped in the connection box?) –...
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Appendix Remedy Code Meaning Cause – – F.797 Sensor fault: Cooling flow temp. Sensor not connected or sensor Check the sensor, and replace if input has short-circuited necessary – Replace the cable harness – – F.798 Sensor fault: Well inlet temp. Sensor not connected or sensor Check the sensor, and replace if input has short-circuited...
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Appendix AIR TO WATER HEAT PUMP COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the heat pump and associated equipment as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference.
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Appendix SERVICE RECORD It is recommended that your heating system is serviced regularly and that the appropriate Service Interval Record is completed. Service Provider Before completing the appropriate Service Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s instructions. SERVICE 01 SERVICE 02 Date:...
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Appendix GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the heat pump and associated equipment as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference.
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Appendix SERVICE RECORD It is recommended that your heating system is serviced regularly and that the appropriate Service Interval Record is completed. Service Provider Before completing the appropriate Service Interval Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s SERVICE 01 SERVICE 02 Date:...
Appendix Check conditions for determining the performance data in accordance with EN 14511 Application for the ground and groundwater heat sources Building circuit (heat distribution side in heating mode) Setting the building circuit pump: Menu → Installer level → Configuration → Conf. heat. build. pump Adjust the value from Auto to 100%.
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Appendix VWF 57/4 VWF 87/4 VWF 117/4 VWF 157/4 VWF 197/4 Max. electrical power consumption of 9 kW 9 kW 9 kW 9 kW 9 kW auxiliary heater EN 60529 level of protection IP 10B IP 10B IP 10B IP 10B IP 10B Hydraulics VWF 57/4...
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Appendix VWF 57/4 VWF 87/4 VWF 117/4 VWF 157/4 VWF 197/4 Brine circuit pump electrical power con- 44 W 62 W 64 W 83 W 121 W sumption for B0/W35 ΔT 3 K with an ex- ternal pressure loss of 250 mbar in the brine circuit Brine fluid type Ethylene glycol...
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