Electrical circuit diagram Safety valve Technical specifications Venting Dimensions Draining Component positions Actions in the event of freeze risk List of components Technical specifications For the Installer Dealing with malfunctions General information for the installer Low room temperature ELK 15...
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General General In order to get the ultimate benefit from ELK 15 you should read the "For Home Owners" section in this Installation and Maintenance Instruction. ELK 15 is an immersion heater primarily intended for installation together with heat pump for heating houses or smaller apartment blocks.
Economical A small water volume and a well insulated cassette mean small heat losses. System diagram Additional heat from ELK 15 controlled by the heat pump or the SMO. SÄV ELK 15 ELK 15 LE K ELK 15...
If a part of the heating system is thought to be frozen, con- tact the installer. If the heating system must be switched off for a long period of time, the water should be drained and the immersion heater blocked. ELK 15...
NIBE ground source heat pumps and air/water heat pumps. Electrical installation When the heating demand is greater then heat pump's ca- ELK 15 must be installed via an isolator switch with a minim- pacity, the immersion heater connects automatically as addi- um breaking gap of 3 mm.
B takes care of the heating. striction of the electrical power for 5 kW within 2 hours FIGHTER 1330 connects ELK 15 in steps when the power from start-up is required. demand exceeds the heat pump’s capacity.
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Electric water heater Auxiliary relay Charge pump Level vessel Particle filter SÄV Safety valve Flow sensor Hot water temperature sensor Outdoor temperature sensor Return temperature sensor VVB/ACK Accumulator with hot water heater Three way valve, VST 11/VST 20 ELK 15...
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For the Installer Installation alternative Electrical connection FIGHTER 1330 Without thermostat ELK 15 FIGHTER 1330 Contactor, 1, -K1 Contactor 2, -K2 J2,2 J1,2 J1,1 With thermostat 10 kW immersion heater step active in emergency mode. FIGHTER 1330 ELK 15 Contactor, 1, -K1...
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2. Select ”Binary” in menu 9.2.12. - "Immersion heater If the heat pump does not manage the heating demand, type". additional heat from ELK 15 is engaged. 3. In menu 8.3.2, check that "Max. electric power permit- When additional heat is engaged, hot water is heated using ted el.-steps"...
The various stages of the immersion heater are con- and follow the corresponding instructions. trolled by relays TS1, TS2 and TS3. Without thermostat 089 638 SMO 10 ELK 15 Contactor, 1, -K1 J2,2 Contactor 2, -K2 J1,2 J1,1 With thermostat...
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Miscellaneous Installation alternative Without thermostat 089 259 SMO 10 ELK 15 Contactor, 1, -K1 J2,2 Contactor 2, -K2 J1,2 J1,1 With thermostat 10 kW electrical step active in emergency mode 089 259 SMO 10 ELK 15 Contactor, 1, -K1 J2,2...
15 kW Fuse immersion heater 25 A Enclosure class IP 44 Max permitted pressure in the 0.7 MPa (7 bar) boiler Material immersion heater SIS 2333 EN 1.4301 Material tube SIS 2333 EN 1.4301 Part No. 069 022 ELK 15...
Reset by pressing in the button on the overheating protection, Work behind panels secured by screws may only be when the temperature has dropped below 80 °C. carried out by a qualified installation engineer. Circulation pump stopped. ELK 15...
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