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  • Page 1 Installer manual Exhaust air heat pump NIBE F730 1x230 V IHB EN 2405-1 831228...
  • Page 2 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 38. How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page 40. Set the indoor climate INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER HEAT PUMP...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Outdoor air mixing Dimensions Ventilation flow Technical specifications Adjusting ventilation Energy labelling Dimensions and ventilation connections Electrical circuit diagram 5 Electrical connections Item register General Connections Settings Optional connections Connecting accessories 6 Commissioning and adjusting Preparations NIBE F730 Table of Contents...

  • Page 4: Important Information

    F730 must be installed via an isolator switch. The cable area has to be dimen- Serial number sioned based on the fuse rating used.

  • Page 5: Environmental Information

    Warranty and insurance information that the installation of any ventilation system should be Thank you for installing a new NIBE heat pump in your home. planned and this plan be strictly followed by the ventilation engineer.

  • Page 6: Inspection Of The Installation

    Hot water (page 19) Mixing valve Expansion vessel T&P valve Tundish Electricity (page 23) Connections Main voltage Phase voltage Fuses heat pump Fuses property Outside sensor Room sensor Safety breaker Earth circuit-breaker Miscellaneous Benchmark checklist Chapter 1 | Important information NIBE F730...

  • Page 7: Delivery And Handling

    F730 is supplied in two sections and can be installed separ- free space between F730 and wall/other machinery/fit- ately or as one unit. The images in this manual show F730 tings/cables/pipes etc. It is recommended that a space of installed as one unit. For more information see page 11.

  • Page 8: Supplied Components

    Clips Screw O-rings Front hatch, L E K L E K air treatment section Side panels, air treatment unit LOCATION The kit of supplied items is placed on top of the product. Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling NIBE F730...
  • Page 9 3. Move the panel backwards and slightly to the side. Remove the screws from the upper and lower edges. 4. Assembly takes place in the reverse order. Twist the panel slightly outwards. NIBE F730 Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling...

  • Page 10: Removing Parts Of The Insulation

    Grip the handle and pull straight out as illustrated. TIP! Remove the hatch for the immersion heater card so that it is easier to remove the insulation (see page 24). Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling NIBE F730...

  • Page 11: Separated/One Unit

    F730 supplied separately and can be installed separately or as a unit. For separate installation, the accessory DKI 10 is required. Clips, o-rings and screws are enclosed for both types of installation. The images in this manual show F730 installed as one unit. TIP! One unit Separated installation Lift the air treatment unit slightly at the front edge so that it is easier to access.
  • Page 12 Side hatches mounting points 15. Install the front panels on the air treatment and heater units. Chapter 2 | Delivery and handling NIBE F730...

  • Page 13: The Heat Pump Design

    The heat pump design General XL29 QN10 W130 AA4-XF4 AA4-XF3 XL15 BT30 AA23 FQ10 QM11 QM13 QN17 XL10 QM26 QM20 QM22 NIBE F730 Chapter 3 | The heat pump design...
  • Page 14 Overflow water discharge UB1-2 Cable gland Water seal Designations according to standard EN 81346-2. Overflow pipe, safety valve hot water heater Overflow pipe, safety valve climate system Overflow pipe, condensation Condensation water connection Chapter 3 | The heat pump design NIBE F730...

  • Page 15: Air Treatment Unit

    1 Not visible in the image AA101 COOLING COMPONENTS Evaporator Condenser GQ10 Compressor Drying filter Expansion valve VENTILATION Exhaust air fan HQ10 Exhaust air filter Filter cover, exhaust air 1 Not visible in the image NIBE F730 Chapter 3 | The heat pump design...

  • Page 16: Pipe And Ventilation Connections

    G3/4 22 mm 42 mm up to 27 m 1.7 mm 28 mm 35 mm up to 9 m 1.4 mm 28 mm 42 mm up to 18 m 1.7 mm Chapter 4 | Pipe and ventilation connections NIBE F730...
  • Page 17 Normally, there should not normally be any problem installing evaporates because of its low boiling point. In this way, the F730 in hard water areas, as the operating temperature is energy in the air is transferred to the refrigerant. 50–60°C.

  • Page 18: Dimensions And Pipe Connections

    XL3 Cold water ext Ø (mm) XL4 Hot water ext Ø (mm) XL5 Hot water circulation ext. Ø (mm) XL15 Balanced cold water (mm) XL29 Connection, T&P valve (mm) WM2 Overflow water discharge (mm) Chapter 4 | Pipe and ventilation connections NIBE F730...

  • Page 19: Symbol Key

    Domestic hot water Hot water circulation Heat pump Heating system Installation alternative F730 can be installed in several different ways, some of Heating system with lower temperature which are shown here. Further option information is available at www.nibe.co.uk Climate system and in the respective assembly instruction for the accessory used.
  • Page 20 The water heater’s flow is connected after F730. HOT WATER CIRCULATION A circulation pump can be controlled by F730 to circulate the hot water. The circulating water must have a temperat- ure that prevents bacterial growth and scalding, and national standards must be satisfied.

  • Page 21: General Ventilation Connection

    Exhaust air duct (kitchen fan) must not be connected to F730. To prevent cooking odours from being led to the F730, the distance between the kitchen fan and the exhaust air valve must be observed. The distance should not be less than 1.5 NEMA2 IP54 3.

  • Page 22: Ventilation Flow

    Ventilation flow 5. Start the heat pump. 6. Check that the miniature circuit-breaker (FC1) has not Connect F730 so that all the exhaust air, except kitchen tripped. duct air (kitchen fan), passes through the evaporator (EP1) in the heat pump.

  • Page 23: Electrical Connections

    If the building is equipped with an earth-fault breaker, F730 should be equipped with a separate one. • F730 must be installed via an isolator switch. The cable FQ12 area has to be dimensioned based on the fuse rating used.
  • Page 24 Push the catch down. Angle out the cover and remove it. Insert the screwdriver (A) and pry the catch carefully downwards (B). Angle out the cover and remove it. Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE F730...

  • Page 25: Connections

    Use a suitable tool to release/lock cables in the heat pump POWER CONNECTION terminal blocks. F730 must be installed via an isolator switch. The cable area has to be dimensioned based on the fuse rating used. The enclosed cable (length approx. 2 m) for the incoming supply electricity is connected to terminal block X1 on the electric addition PCB (AA1).
  • Page 26 Closed radiator thermostats can also cause problems. F730 operates without the room sensor, but if you want to read the home’s indoor temperature from the display on F730, the sensor must be fitted. Connect the room sensor to X6:3 and X6:4 on the input board (AA3).

  • Page 27: Settings

    Optional connections För frånluftsvärme! LOAD MONITOR Integrated load monitor 12.1 F730 is equipped with a simple form of integrated load 14.2 monitor, which limits the power steps for the electric addi- 16.4 tional heat by calculating whether future power steps can...
  • Page 28 When switch (SF1) is in the " " or " " position, the relay is in the alarm position. 1 2 3 EXTERNAL CONNECTION OPTIONS F730 has software-controlled AUX inputs and outputs for C NO NC connecting the external switch function (contact has to be potential-free) or sensor. AA3-X7 AA3-X7 In menu 5.4 - "soft in/outputs", you select the AUX connec-...
  • Page 29 – Low price mode (A: Open, B: Closed) External activation of functions An external switch function can be connected to F730 to "SG Ready" is active. The system focuses on costs sav- activate various functions. The function is activated during ings and can for example exploit a low tariff from the the time the switch is closed.

  • Page 30: Connecting Accessories

    Externt AA3-X7 Circulation pump Connecting accessories Instructions for connecting accessories are provided in the manual accompanying the accessory. See page 56 for the list of the accessories that can be used with F730. Chapter 5 | Electrical connections NIBE F730...

  • Page 31: Commissioning And Adjusting

    CAUTION! Use the enclosed venting hose for simpler and easier venting. Do not start F730 if there is a risk that the water in the system has frozen. Turn the power switch (SF1) to Vent the heat pump via the vent valves (QM20), (QM22),...

  • Page 32: Start-Up And Inspection

    Set switch (SF1) on F730 to position " ". Follow the instructions in the display’s start guide. If the start guide does not start when you start the F730, you can start it manually in menu 5.7. If the start guide is left on this page it...
  • Page 33 8. Back to menu 5.1.5. 9. The value for fan speed that you entered in the menu 5.1.5.1 is now copied to "normal". ADJUSTING OUTDOOR AIR MIXTURE Enter menu 5.3.17 - "outdoor air mixing". NIBE F730 Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting...

  • Page 34: Setting The Heating Curve

    Based on this curve, SUPPLY TEMPERATURE – MAXIMUM AND the F730 determines the temperature of the water to the MINIMUM VALUES climate system (the supply temperature) and thus the indoor Because the flow line temperature cannot be calculated temperature.
  • Page 35 If you need to adjust "min. flow line temp." and/or "max flow line temperature", you do this in other menus. Settings for "min. flow line temp.” in menu 1.9.3. Settings for "max flow line temperature” in menu 5.1.2. NIBE F730 Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting...
  • Page 36 3 Underfloor heating may be dimensioned very differently. The above example refers to a system where the supply temperature needs to be approximately 35 – 40 °C or 45 – 50 °C on the coldest day. Chapter 6 | Commissioning and adjusting NIBE F730...

  • Page 37: Myuplink

    Visit myuplink.com for more information. Update your system to the latest software version. Specification You need the following in order for myUplink to be able to communicate with your F730: • network cable • Internet connection • account on myuplink.com...

  • Page 38: Control - Introduction

    The USB port is hidden beneath the plastic badge with the product name on it. The USB port is used to update the software. Visit myuplink.com and click the "Software" tab to download the latest software for your installation. Chapter 8 | Control - Introduction NIBE F730...
  • Page 39 3.1 that you should note. These two symbols indicate whether the com- pressor or addition is blocked in F730. These can, for example, be blocked depending on which operating mode is selected in menu 4.2, if blocking is scheduled in menu 4.9.5 or if an alarm...
  • Page 40 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. Chapter 8 | Control - Introduction NIBE F730...
  • Page 41 (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 NIBE F730 Chapter 8 | Control - Introduction...

  • Page 42: Control - Menus

    OVERVIEW 2 - HOT WATER 2.1 - temporary lux 2.2 - comfort mode 2.3 - scheduling 2.9 - advanced 2.9.1 - periodic increase 2.9.2 - hot water recirc. * * Accessory needed. Chapter 9 | Control - Menus NIBE F730...

  • Page 43: Menu 3 - Info

    4.9 - advanced 4.9.1 - op. prioritisation 4.9.2 - auto mode setting 4.9.3 - degree minute setting 4.9.4 - factory setting user 4.9.5 - schedule blocking 4.9.6 - schedule silent mode * Accessory needed. NIBE F730 Chapter 9 | Control - Menus...

  • Page 44: Menu 5 - Service

    Forced control of the different components 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. Chapter 9 | Control - Menus NIBE F730...
  • Page 45 If the function is activ- ated, fan speed 2 applies when the compressor is not in operation, and normal fan speed applies when the com- pressor is in operation. NIBE F730 Chapter 9 | Control - Menus...
  • Page 46 Here you set the max. electrical output of the internal elec- intermittent: The heating medium pump starts approx. 20 trical addition in F730 and the fuse size for the installation. seconds before, and stops at the same time as, the com- pressor.
  • Page 47 A large blocked frequency range can cause the compressor to run jerkily. address Factory setting: address 1 CAUTION! word swap Factory setting: not activated Blocking peak output in F730 can lead to reduced savings. NIBE F730 Chapter 9 | Control - Menus...
  • Page 48 7 20 °C pulses per kWh: Here you set the number of pulses per kWh that are sent to F730. Set the function for under floor drying here. MENU 5.4 - SOFT IN/OUTPUTS You can set up to seven time periods with different calcu- Here, you can select which input/output on the input board lated supply temperatures.
  • Page 49 This allows access to country-specific settings in your product. Language settings can be made regardless of this selection. NOTE! This option locks after 24 hours, after restarting the display and during program updating. NIBE F730 Chapter 9 | Control - Menus...

  • Page 50: Service

    Service CAUTION! CAUTION! F730 must be serviced once a year by competent If the floor drain is blocked, water can spill over and qualified personnel, such as a NIBE a service onto the floor of the installation area. To prevent engineer or other qualified professional.

  • Page 51: Service Actions

    In order to carry out service on the climate system, it may SAFETY VALVES be easier to drain the system first. F730 has three safety valves, two for the hot water and one for the climate system. CAUTION! The function of the safety valves must be checked regularly.
  • Page 52 If you responded"yes" to the previous question the update INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER starts and you can now follow the progress of the update on the display. When the update is complete F730 restarts. TIP! A software update does not reset the menu set- tings in F730.
  • Page 53 Tick “activated". save settings: Here, you save menu settings in order to re- 3. The present values from F730 are saved in a file in the store them later or to copy the settings to another F730. USB memory at the set interval until “activated" is un- ticked.

  • Page 54: Disturbances In Comfort

    Disturbances in comfort In most cases, F730 notes a malfunction (a malfunction can NOTE! lead to disruption in comfort) and indicates this with alarms, and instructions for action, in the display. Selecting "aid mode” is not the same as correcting the problem that caused the alarm.
  • Page 55 • There is no heating or hot water demand. – Enter menu 4.7 and select "Off". – F730 does not call on heating or hot water. • External switch for changing room temperature activated. • The heat pump defrosts. –...

  • Page 56: Accessories

    ROOM UNIT RMU 40 The room unit is an accessory with a built-in room sensor, which allows the control and monitoring of F730 to be carried out in a different part of your home to where it is located. Part no 067 064...

  • Page 57: Technical Data

    Technical data Dimensions F730 installed as one unit. Ø125 Ø125 Avoid routing pipes through the marked area NIBE F730 Chapter 13 | Technical data...
  • Page 58 F730 at separated installation. Ø125 Ø125 Avoid routing pipes through the marked area Chapter 13 | Technical data NIBE F730...

  • Page 59: Technical Specifications

    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.co.uk. The value can vary with the room’s damping capacity. These values apply at a damping of 4 dB.
  • Page 60 2.02 Dimensions and weight Width Depth Height excl. inverter box, incl. feet 2000 - 2030 Required ceiling height 2,170 Net weight Mass unit, filled with water Part No. 066 181 Comfort mode, normal Chapter 13 | Technical data NIBE F730...

  • Page 61: Energy Labelling

    Reported efficiency for the system also takes the temperature regulator into account. If the system is supplemented with external additional heat or solar heating, the total efficiency of the system must be recalculated. NIBE F730 Chapter 13 | Technical data...
  • Page 62 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 Chapter 13 | Technical data NIBE F730...

  • Page 63: Electrical Circuit Diagram

    Electrical circuit diagram 1X230 V NIBE F730 Chapter 13 | Technical data...
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  • Page 69: Item Register

    Docking alternatives Operation, 40 Two or more climate systems, 20 Scroll through the windows, 41 Draining the climate system, 51 Selecting menu, 40 Draining the hot water heater, 51 Selecting options, 40 Setting a value, 40 NIBE F730 Item register...
  • Page 70 Temperature sensor data, 51 USB service outlet, 52 Setting a value, 40 Setting out dimensions, 18 Settings, 27 Standby mode, 51 Power in emergency mode, 27 Start guide, 32 Start-up and inspection, 32–33 Setting the pump speed, 34 Item register NIBE F730...
  • Page 71 EXHAUST AIR 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. Failure to install and commission this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not affect statutory rights.
  • Page 72 MAINS PRESSURE HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the storage system as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference. Failure to install and commission this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not affect statutory rights.
  • Page 73 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 instructions.
  • Page 76 WS release date: 2024-01-30 14:19 Publish date: 2024-03-01 14:25 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.

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