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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Esteemed Client, We would like to thank you for your choice when you acquired an equipment for sanitary water heating. AquaPura Split aero-thermal system will surely meet all your expectations and provide many years of comfort with maximum power saving. Our organization dedicates much time, energy and economic resources in order to develop innovations that will promote power saving in our products.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Index Intro............................6 1.1. Symbols ..........................6 1.2. Safety Information ......................6 1.3. Information ........................7 Package ............................ 9 2.1. Contents ..........................9 2.2. Transport ........................... 9 Specifications ........................10 3.1. Running Principle ......................10 3.2. Características Técnicas ....................11 3.3.
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.4. Electrical Connections ....................27 4.4.1. Connections in the exterior unit ................. 27 4.4.2. Connections in the interior unit ................29 4.4.3. Use the SPLIT 160L as an electric water heater ..........30 4.4.4. Electrical Scheme (outdoor unit) ................ 31 First Use ..........................
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 1. Intro 1.1. Symbols Every process that the supplier believes to be conducive to harmful danger and/or material damage will be signalled with a danger sign. To better characterize the danger, the symbol will be followed by one of these words: DANGER: when there is the possibility of harm to the operator and/or •...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 1.3. Information INFORMATION Installation The installation of the equipment must be carried out by staff with suitable training and • qualified for this purpose. The device must not be installed: • o outdoors; o in places with corrosive environment; o in places with a risk of temperatures below 5ºC;...
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Communicate to the customer the fact that the alteration or maintenance of the device • must only be carried out by specialized and accredited personnel. Components not supplied with the equipment. We strongly recommend its installation. To request additional information, contact us via the email address energie@energie.pt or via our website www.energie.pt.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 2. Package 2.1. Contents The equipment is supplied in two packages, each on a wooden pallet, with protective units and wrapped in cardboard. The packages contain: 1. An outdoor unit (Heat Pump) and its components: 2. Nozzle for condensate drainage 3.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Fragile, handle with extreme Keep the package dry caution Make sure the arrows are Do not stack packages always up 3. Specifications 3.1. Running Principle 1. The cooling fluid (R134a) is compressed in the high efficient compressor, raising its pressure and temperature;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 3.5. Safety and Control Devices 3.5.1. High/Low Pressure Switch In case of running outside the range of pressures recommended and defined by the supplier, the equipment will switch off and indicate error in the electronic panel. 3.5.2.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 3.5.6. Expansion Vessel The expansion vessel is a device whose purpose is to compensate for the increase in water volume due to temperature rise. The placement of this device is a recommended procedure for a correct installation of the equipment.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.1.2. Exterior Unit (split) • There must be no obstructions that prevent air from exiting the unit; • The outdoor unit must be installed at a height of 100mm or higher from the ground and in order to facilitate the evacuation of condensate;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.2. Refrigerant Couplings Refrigerant connections must be carried out by a qualified technician, with a professional certificate of skills for this purpose. Refrigerant connections must be thermally insulated to prevent burns and to ensure optimal system performance. The external unit holds a pre-load of fluid R134a.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.2.2. Refrigerant Connections 1 – Exterior Unit 2 – Interior Unit 3 – Copper connection 1/4” 4 – Copper connection 3/8” Procedure for connecting the refrigeration connections to the indoor unit: a) Prepare the copper pipe, removing the protective caps from the ends; b) Place the extremity of the pipe upside down, cut the appropriate size of pipe and sand the rough edge;...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual d) Flange the pipe with the appropriate tool shaping a conic edge, make sure that there are no rough edges or imperfections and that the vertical of the walls is uniform; e) Tighten the female coupling with your hands, turning it a few times. f) f) Tighten with a wrench, apply a torque in conformity with the diameter of the pipe used.
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Procedure for connecting the refrigeration connections to the exterior unit: a) Remove the protective caps from the ends of the 2 and 3-way valves. Place the end of the tubes facing downwards, cut the tube to the desired distance, clean the existing burrs, install the nuts and flange the tubes.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.2.3. Load of Nitrogen a) After finishing the joints, make sure there are no leaks. For this purpose, inject a load of nitrogen with a pressure of 10 bar through the pressure inlet (3 way valve); b) Brush every coupling in soap foam and make sure the pressure in the pressure gauge is constant;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.2.5. Checking good running condition To check if your equipment is running correctly, start it and wait 20-30 minutes and the check these conditions: • The air temperature at the exit of the evaporator should be 3ºC/4ºC below the air inflow temperature.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.4. Electrical Connections To establish the electric connection of the equipment, check these conditions: a) The thermodynamic equipment must only be electrically powered after filling the water heater. b) The thermodynamic equipment must be connected to a single-phase voltage (230 VAC/50Hz); c) The thermodynamic equipment must be permanently powered to guarantee the availability of continuous hot water;...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 1 – Connection terminal for the general power supply; 2 – Connection terminal for the electrical heater (indoor unit); 3 – Connector terminal for the water temperature probe of the water heater; 4 – Connection terminal for the display (indoor unit). The main power cable, as well as the connection cable for the electrical heater in the indoor unit, is not supplied with the unit.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.4.2. Connections in the interior unit - Interior unit 160L - Interior unit 250L, 300L e 500L 1 – Connection terminal for electrical heater; 2 – Connector terminal for the water temperature probe of the water heater;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.4.3. Use the SPLIT 160L as an electric water heater In the event of an anomaly, the SPLIT 160L indoor unit can be used as an electric water heater, in order to obtain domestic hot water using only the 1500W electrical support resistor. To do this, you must disconnect the outdoor unit from the mains and the power cable that comes with the indoor unit must be connected to the socket (230V~).
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 4.4.4. Electrical Scheme (outdoor unit) Probe Type Description NTC 10K @25°C Evaporator temperature NTC 10K @25°C Outside air temperature NTC 10K @25°C Compressor suction temperature NTC 17K @50°C Water temperature NTC 5K @90°C Compressor discharge temperature Symbol Description C_CAP...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual High pressure switch E-heater Ligação da resistência elétrica (backup) Power supply Power Sypply (230Vac/50Hz) L – Phase • • N – Neutral • T – Hearth wiring Unit control display Connection terminals on the outdoor unit: •...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 6. System Operation 6.1. Control Panel Split control panel is simple and intuitive. It enables the configuration of several operating parameters according to operating mode selected by the user. 1 – ON/OFF; 2 – Operation indicator LED (green LED - equipment in operation;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 6.2. Operating principle in the different modes The heat pump has the following operating modes available: Activation Code Operating Mode AUTO MODE HYBRID MODE OPT.BACKUP RESET COUNTERS REFRIGERANT COLLECT To activate each operating mode, proceed as follows: 1.
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Outdoor Temperature < − º Outdoor Temperature ( Consumed energy sources > variable temperature • • selection position according to > º Support electrical heater • − º < <...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Running principle – HYBRID MODE Putting into practice the hybrid operating mode will only be possible and presupposes the pairing of the heat pump with a boiler. The energy sources used by the AQS system to heat the water are: Heat Pump (responsible for preheating the water) •...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 3 – Set clock Press “ “ to access the clock, when the hours is flashing use “ ” or “ ” to adjust the time.; Press “ “ when the minutes is flashing use “ ”...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 6 – Activate the electrical heater Press “ ” to active the electrical heater. The icon “ ” is showed on the display and the electrical heater starts operating. 7 – Desactivate electrical heater Press “ ”...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 11 – Outdoor unit refrigerant collection To access the refrigerant collection mode, press the keys “ ” and “ ”. Then, select “4” using the arrows. Press “ ” to enter refrigerant collection mode. In the display, during the process, will appear “dC”. To exit the refrigerant collection mode press “...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 12 – Parameters view Simultaneously press the keys “ ” and “ ” for 3 seconds. Use “ ” or “ ” to check the parameter list. Code Display Description Units T5 – Water temperature °C T4 –...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 6.4. Anti Legionella Functions The electronic control of the Split is enabled with the Anti Legionella function, which consists of a cycle of heating the water to 65°C or 70°C for an adequate period of time to prevent the formation of germs in the tank.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 6.5. Electrical heater manual activation The possibility of manually connecting the backup resistor is only available on the indoor unit (accumulator) of the AquaPura Split 160. The electrical heater is on: Automatically, depending on the configuration adopted by the user on the equipment's control •...
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AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Check the connection and Communication failure Temperature probe error T3 – the condition of the cable. Evaporator probe; Damaged probe Replace the probe Check the connection and Communication failure Temperature probe error T4 – the condition of the cable. outdoor probe;...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Electrical heater consumption too low Electrical heater consumption error Check electrical heater (backup) Electrical heater consumption too high Main controller error (power Damaged controller Replace controller board) Place the storage water Storage water heater installed heater ina na appropriate in a place exposed to frost Protection against frost in progress location...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual Absence or incorrect sizing of Installation and/or correct dimensioning of expansion vessel (if the leak is not expansion vessel continuous) Water discharge on Check the reducing pressure valve (if the safety group High pressure in the supply (if installed) leakage is continuous) Install a reducing pressure valve (if not...
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual In your living area, the quality of the water can be aggressive to your equipment. So together with the equipment there is a magnesium anode that wears over time, thus protecting your equipment. The wear of the anode always depends on the characteristics of the water you use. Thus, checking the condition of the anode is very important, particularly in the first years of the installation.
AQUAPURA SPLIT Technical Manual 9.5. Empty the Storage Water Heater Remember that the water in the storage water heater is at a high temperature, so there is an associated risk of burns. Before emptying the storage water heater, allow the water temperature to drop to a level that avoids burns.
NOTE: This sheet must be properly filled, signed and stamped by the installer / reseller and returned to ENERGIE EST, Lda., otherwise the warranty will not be validated. Send this installation sheet to warranty@energie.pt, writing the serial number of the equipment as subject.
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