Alpha-InnoTec SWC Series Operating Manual

Alpha-InnoTec SWC Series Operating Manual

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Operating Manual
SWC series
UK
83056700gUK – Translation of the original operating manual

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  • Page 1 Brine/Water Heat Pumps Operating Manual SWC series 83056700gUK – Translation of the original operating manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 11 Maintenance ..........23 11.1 Basic principles ........23 11.2 Maintenance as required ......23 About this operating manual ...... 3 11.3 Clean and flush the evaporator and Validity ............3 condenser ..........23 Reference documents ....... 3 11.4 Yearly maintenance ......... 23 1.3 Symbols and identification markings ..
  • Page 3: About This Operating Manual

    About this operating manual 1.3 Symbols and identification markings This operating manual is part of the unit. Identification of warnings ► Before working on or with the unit read the operating manual carefully and follow it for all Symbol Meaning activities at all times, especially the warnings and Safety-relevant information.
  • Page 4: Contact

    All instructional information in this operating manual is this operating manual can be found on the internet at solely directed at qualified, skilled personnel. any time and is kept up-to-date: Only qualified, skilled personnel is able to carry out ● Germany: www.alpha-innotec.de the work on the unit safety and correctly. Interference by unqualified personnel can cause life-threatening ● www.alpha-innotec.com injuries and damage to property.
  • Page 5: Disposal

    Injury due to flammable liquids and potentially Improper action explosive atmospheres Requirements for minimum scale and corrosion damage in hot water heating systems: Constituents of antifreeze mixtures, e.g. ethanol, methanol, are highly flammable and form an explosive ● Proper planning, design and start-up atmosphere: ● Closed system with regard to corrosion ► mix antifreeze in well-ventilated rooms. ●...
  • Page 6: Description

    Description Unsuitable quality of the water or the water- antifreeze mixture in the heat source ► Use of pure water in a flat-plate collector or a bore- 3.1 Layout hole heat exchanger (vertical collector) is not per- mitted NOTE ► For operation of the heat source with water or This section essentially names...
  • Page 7 Module box – variant without cooling 1 Electrical switch cabinet 2 Heating element 3 Overflow valve 4 Valve motor 5 3-way changeover valve, heating circuit/ domestic hot water 6 Heating circuit/hot water circulation pump 7 Module box 8 Height-adjustable foot (4x) NOTE The figure shows a unit with an output capac- ity of up to 12 kW.
  • Page 8: Accessories

    Module box – variant with cooling Control unit 1 Control panel 2 Push up flap upstream of USB connection (for qualified personnel for software updates and 1 Compressor for data logging) 2 Condenser 3 Wall-mounted bracket (only necessary for 3 Vibration isolator (4x) wall-mounted installation) 4 Lifting lug (4x) 5 Evaporator 6 Heat source circulation pump Underside of the control panel 7 Heat source filling and drain tap 8 Heat source filling and drain tap...
  • Page 9: Function

    Cooling ● Room thermostat for switching the cooling function (if included) Cooling is integrated in type K units. Type H units can ● Dew point monitor for protecting a system with be retrofitted with the “Cooling package” accessories. cooling function at low flow temperatures The following options are possible for units with cooling function (...
  • Page 10: Delivery, Storage, Transport And Installation

    Delivery, storage, transport 5.2 Storage and installation ► Where possible do not unpack the unit until directly before installation. ► Store unit protected against: IMPORTANT ● Moisture/damp Damage to the housing and the unit components due to heavy objects. ● Frost ●...
  • Page 11 Unpacking Transport with a handcart NOTE NOTE If the unit is not transported by a pallet truck: ● If transporting with a handcart the module Do not lift off the pallet until after unpacking box must be pushed in. and dismantling the housing panels. ● The following figure with the handcart shows transporting the unit on its left-hand Remove plastic films. Ensure that you do not side;...
  • Page 12: Installation

    Installation and connection 5.4 Installation Installation room and space requirements 6.1 Dismantle the module box NOTE IMPORTANT Note and follow the local regulations and If the module box is tilted by more than 45°, standards regarding the installation room compressor oil runs into the cooling circuit. and space requirements.
  • Page 13 ► Unit without cooling: Drain the unit via the filling and drain tap of the heat source. ► Unit with cooling, 14 kW capacity and higher or without cooling: ► Unit with cooling: ► Unit with cooling up to 12 kW capacity: Disconnect the electrical connections: NOTE ►...
  • Page 14 remove the control cabinet cover and undo the Remove 3 clips on the hydraulic connections. connector from the inside ● Pull out the black rectangular connector (③) at the top of the module box Use spanner size SW 37 to unscrew the heating flow. NOTE The following diagrams show the connec- tions of units with up to 12 kW capacity. In units with 14 kW capacity and higher all con- nections are installed with clips and without...
  • Page 15: Install The Module Box

    11. Remove the 2 side retaining screws. 15. Pull out the module box completely and place it on the boards. 12. To protect the floor and move the module box (③) more easily: place boards (④) under it, e.g. from the packaging material. 6.2 Install the module box Place the module box carefully in the bottom of the housing and slowly and carefully push it in.
  • Page 16: Install The Hydraulic Connections

    6.3 Install the hydraulic connections The cables for the heat source and the heating  are fixed to the wall or ceiling via a fixed point. NOTE Install the compression fittings and ball The heat source can be connected from the valves top, right or left. The pipes on the unit for connecting the heat source NOTE can be cut off if necessary: This section is only relevant for units with up...
  • Page 17: Connect The Electrical Cables

    6.4 Connect the electrical cables Pull in the cables and conductors and make the connections IMPORTANT Strip the sheathing of all cables to the external Irreparable damage to the compressor due to loads before laying in the cable duct of the control wrong rotating field! box. ► Ensure that there is a clockwise rotating field for Open electrical switchbox: the compressor load infeed.
  • Page 18: Installing The Control Panel

    6.5 Installing the control panel Use cable ties (separate pack) to fix the LIN bus cable to a web of the masking plate around 20 cm in front of the connector (strain relief). NOTE The control can be inserted in a recess in the front panel of the unit or can be installed on the wall. Insert the control in the unit and connect 200 mm If required: Remove masking plate from the slot.
  • Page 19: Flushing, Filling And Venting

    Flushing, filling and venting Feed in the cables from the wall (e.g. in-wall box) or from below. Route the LIN bus cable from the top right-hand Remove the front panel of side at the rear from the heat pump and plug into the module box the control at the bottom.
  • Page 20: Vent The Circulation Pump Of The Heat Source

    Antifreeze agents from our product range are Vent unit with cooling and 14 kW capacity and higher safe with regard to our units and the accessories via the venting valve on the cold exchanger. purchased from us and guarantee compatibility with the listed materials. ► Pressure losses must be observed when selec- ting the antifreeze agent.

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