MOS GB 0844-5 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS NIBE FIGHTER 1250 NIBE FIGHTER 1250 031132 User guide Transport / Installation Commissioning / Adjustment Accessories with quick guide Control / Alarm Technical data Item register...
General In order to get the ultimate benefi t from your NIBE FIGHTER 1250 heat pump you should read through this Installation and Maintenance Instruction. - Section A contains information that may be of use to the end user. NIBE FIGHTER 1250 is a Swedish made, quality product offering a long life span and safe operation.
Extra Hot Water ................12 Quick guide – menu settings hot water production ......13 Quick guide – menu settings extra hot water ........13 Maintenance ..................14 Saving tips ..................14 Comfort disruption ................15 Alarm indications ................16 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Features of NIBE FIGHTER 1250 : What the heat pump can do Optimal annual heating factor thanks to the inverter NIBE FIGHTER 1250 is part of a new generation of heat controlled compressor. pumps that can supply your house with cheap and envi- Inverter controlled brine pump that supplies the heat ronmentally friendly heat via an effi...
When heat is transferred to the heating medium the gas than -273 °C contains heat that is possible to recover, the is cooled and converted to a fl uid again (condenses). greater the temperature of the refrigerant the more ef- fectively this can be carried out. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
All control functions connected Status lamp Shutdown During normal operation, the status lamp Standby mode lights green. In the event of an alarm, it Only the circulation pump and electrical lights red. addition (electrical step 2) are operational. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
A key lock can be activated in the main menus by simulta- neously pressing the plus and the minus buttons. The key symbol will then be shown on the display. The same procedure is used to deactivate the key lock. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
C u r v e c o e f f i c i e n t 2 . 1 - 10 - 20 - 30 - 40 °C Menu 2.1 Curve coeffi cient Offset heating curve FÖRSKJUTNING UTETEMPERATUR OFFSET HEAT CURVE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE VÄRMEKURVA (+2) NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
** Floor heating can be dimensioned very differently. Examples 2 and 3 above refer to a system where the fl ow temperature needs to be approximately 35–40 °C resp 45–50 °C on the coldest day. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
”Only addition” - Compressor and brine pump blocked. The function is activated/deactivated by pressing in the ”operating mode button” for 7 seconds. ”Alarm mode” - In the event of an alarm, FIGHTER 1250 selects this operating mode. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
- Factory setting: 0 (the temperature in the hot water heater) The plus and minus buttons and the enter button can be used to scroll in the menu system and change values in certain menus. (See Front panel section) NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Menu 1.0 is normally shown on the display (the temperature in the hot water heater) The plus and minus buttons and the enter button can be used to scroll in the menu system and change values in certain menus. (See Front panel section) NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Emptying the hot water heater The siphon principle is used to empty the hot water heater. This can be done either via the drain valve on the incoming cold water pipe or by inserting a hose into the cold water connection. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Menu 1.0 is normally shown on the display (the temperature in the hot water heater) The plus and minus buttons and the enter button can be used to scroll in the menu system and change values in certain menus. (See Front panel section) NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Menu 1.0 is normally shown on the display (the temperature in the hot water heater) The plus and minus buttons and the enter button can be used to scroll in the menu system and change values in certain menus. (See Front panel section) NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Transport and installation The FIGHTER 1250 must be transported and stored upright Location and dry. FIGHTER 1250 may be carefully laid on its back Place the heat pump: when being moved into a building. on a fi rm base, preferably on a concrete fl oor or foun- dation.
The fl ow for hot water heating menu 1.11.4 and 1.11.5 is set to an optimal value at the factory. FIGHTER 1250 is not equipped with shut off valves; these must be installed outside the heat pump to facilitate any The fl...
The enclosed cover plates are fi tted on the side panel, see fi gure. Note! The pipe system needs to be flushed out before the heat pump is connected so that debris cannot damage component parts. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Pipe connections Connections/Dockings Connecting ventilation recovery FIGHTER 1250 can be connected in several different ways, The installation can be supplemented with the exhaust air some of which are shown below. module FLM to provide ventilation recovery. More information about the options is available at: Pipes and other cold surfaces must be insulated with www.
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fi ltration unit or a drilled well. Shut-off valve Non-return valve Circulation pump Expansion vessel Flow sensor Intermediate heat exchanger PTG Pool sensor Control valve Particle fi lter Shunt valve SÄV Safety valve Pool exchanger VXV Shuttle valve NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Electrical connections Electrical connections FIGHTER 1250 must be installed via an isolator switch with 5,5 mm a minimum breaking gap of 3 mm. Incoming electricity is connected on terminal block (9) via 1 mm cable gland (99). Other electrical equipment, except the outdoor sensors and the current transformers are ready connected at the fac- tory.
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The maximum hot water temperature is set using the knob (102) on the load monitor card (2). The setting can be checked in the menu 9.2.1. Max hot water temperature Max HW temp Knob position * Factory setting NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
X1:5 and X1:7. Tariff B, compressor disconnected. Connect a potential free contact function to terminals X1:6 and X1:7. Tariff A and tariff B can be combined. A closed contact results in the electrical output being dis- connected. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
External contacts RG 10, sensor for changing the room temperature An external sensor can be connected to FIGHTER 1250 to change the fl ow temperature and with that set the room temperature, for example, a room sensor (RG 10, acces- sory).
The picture shows the relay in the alarm position. When switch (8) is in the 0 or “ ” position the relay is in the alarm position. Cable routing for outdoor sensors and alarms Alarm output, Buzzer alarm NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Filling and venting the heating medium system ......... 30 Internal air vent valve, brine .............. 30 Start-up and inspection ..............31 Readjusting, heating medium side ............. 31 Readjusting, brine side ..............31 Emptying the hot water heater ............31 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
17. Fill the level vessel with liquid up to around 2/3. 18. Open the valve below the level vessel. 19. Select “Off” in menu 8.2.2. 20. Select the auto operating mode using the op- erating mode button. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
21. Fill in the commissioning report on page 2. 22. Set the control system according to the needs of the property. Note! The compressor must not be forced to start with periods shorter than 1 start per 15 min- utes. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
KB R32 including insulation Part No 089 971 Extra shunt ESV 21 POOL 11 Communication unit RCU 11 Part No 067 012 Part No 089 435 Part No 067 006 Room unit RE 10 Part No 067 004 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
The RCU 11 consists of a communications module, a GSM FLM 30 is designed to connect to the FIGHTER 1250 type modem with an antenna and a separate power supply unit of ground source heat pump.
Accessories Extra shunt ESV 21 Room sensor RG 10 This accessory is used when FIGHTER 1250 is installed in The room sensor is primarily intended to correct decreases in houses with two different heating systems that require dif- room temperature due to causes other than changes in the ferent fl...
POOL 11 is an accessory that enables pool heating with FIGHTER 1250. Menu 8.1.1 Menu type FIGHTER 1250 prioritises charging of hot water. The heat The menu type is chosen here. pump is controlled by the outdoor sensor and fl ow sensor.
Room unit RE 10 functions as an external display with integrated room sensor for FIGHTER 1250. The RE 10 can be used to read and modify menus and values which are ac- cessible in the heat pump. With the integra- ted room sensor the calculated fl...
The Enter button is used to select sub- menus of the current menu, to permit parameters to be changed and to con- fi rm any changes to parameters. 2. The Enter button Note! Ensure the operating mode is not changed during quick movement NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
8.4.1 Pooltemp./Setting 8.4.2 Diff. Pool/min-temp 8.4.3 Pool time 8.4.4 Comp speed pool 8.4.5 Circ-pump speed pool 8.4.6 Pool heating 8.4.7 Pool run time 8.4.8 Return to 8.4.0 Return to 8.0 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
2.10 Return to 2.0 1.11.1 CompFreq HW1 1.11.2 CompFreq HW2 1.11.3 Shift-temp HW1-HW2 1.11.4 Circ-pump cont. HW1 1.11.5 Circ-pump cont. HW2 1.11.6 Return to 1.11.0 1.12 Return to 1.0 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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3.6.4 Flow at set 2 3.6.5 Return to 3.6.0 Return temp.2 Return to 3.0 * Only shown when “On” is selected in menu 9.2.5. for System 2 Present (accessory ESV 21 required). Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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5.12.1 Inverter temperature 5.12.2 Power in W 5.12.3 Comp phase current 5.12.4 VDC link 5.12.5 Comp load I2T 5.12.6 Comp energy 5.12.7 Return to 5.12.0 5.13 Return to 5.0 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Return to 7.0 8.4.2 Diff. Pool/min-temp 8.4.3 Pool time 8.4.4 Comp speed pool 8.4.5 Circ-pump speed pool 8.4.6 Pool heating 8.4.7 Pool run time 8.4. Return to 8.4.0 Return to 8.0 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Numb. of days per. 2 9.2.9.5 Temp. period 2 9.2.9.6 Return to 9.2.9.0 9.2.10 Pool control 9.2.11 Brine pressostat 9.2.12 Oper. mode brinepump [S] continued on next page 9.2.14 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Quick start 9.4.0 TEST/Forced operat. 9.4.1.0 Forced operation 9.4.1.1 Forced operation 9.4.1.2 RE1- -9.4.1.15 - RE14 9.4.1.16 REX2 9.4.1.17 REX3 9.4.1.18 Return to 9.4.1.0 continued on next page 9.4.2.0 Menu mode: [N] Normal, [E] Extended, [S] Service NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Extended, shows all menus except the serv- ice menus. Service, shows all menus, returns to the pre- vious menu level 30 minutes after the last * Accessories button was pressed. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
When brackets are shown containing - Factory setting: 80 Hz a minus symbol, this means the high pressure pressostat has tripped during hot water charging and FIGHTER 1250 Menu 1.11.2 CompFreq HW2 has automatically lowered the set temperature by the The compressor frequency for hot water charging at high value in brackets.
Note! The “Curve coeffi cient” in menu 2.1 must be set to 0 to activate this function. Menu 2.6.1 Flow temp.at +20ºC The fl ow temperature at an outside temperature of +20°C is chosen here. The value is adjustable between 0 and 60°C. - Factory setting: 15 °C NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Note! The “Curve slope” in menu 3.1 must be set to 0 to activate this function. Menu 3.6.1 Flow temp.at +20ºC The fl ow line temperature at an outside temperature of +20 is selected here. The value is adjustable between 0 and 60 °C - Factory setting: 15 °C NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Max temperature drops automatically at low brine temperature. Menu 5.11.0 Brine diff set/pro Shows the actual and desired value for the brine’s tempera- ture. Menu 5.11.1 Brine-pump status Shows the brine pump’s status, On or Off . NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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3 °C above the selected alarm level (menu 5.11.9) for brine out is selected here. Selection option Off and On. - Factory setting: Off Menu 5.11.11 Return Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 5.11.0 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Menu 7.4.2 Set back temp. +/- Room temp change Changes to the room temperature with a day change, e.g. the night reduction is set here. The value can be set between -10 and +10. Factory setting: 0 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
The value is adjustable between 0 and 30 °C - Factory setting: 25 °C Menu 8.2.2 Only electric heat Selected if electric addition is to be used to produce hot water and heat. Selection option Off and On. - Factory setting: Off NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Shows accumulated pool time. Menu 8.3.7 Return Menu 8.4.8 Return Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 8.3.0 Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 8.4.0. Menu 8.5 Return Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 8.0. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
The value is adjustable between 15 and 50 °C gree-minute value is set to -401. This means that the ad- ditional heat can be engaged directly. The value is adjustable between 1 and 8 °C - Factory setting: 3 °C NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Then the pump shifts to intermittent operation. - Factory setting: Intermittent Menu 9.2.14 Factory setting Here you can restore factory settings in FIGHTER 1250. When returning to the factory settings the language switches to English. Selection option Off and On.
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Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 9.4.0. Menu 9.4.2.1 X1:1-2 Menu 9.4.2.2 X1:3-4 Menu 9.4.2.3 X1:5-7 Menu 9.4.2.4 X1:6-7 Menu 9.4.2.5 X1:8-11 Menu 9.4.2.6 X1:9-11 Menu 9.4.2.7 X1:10-11 Menu 9.4.2.8 X1:12-13 Menu 9.4.2.9 X1:14-15 Menu 9.4.2.10 X1:16-17 Menu 9.4.2.11 X4:1-2 Menu 9.4.2.12 X4:3-4 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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High VBF1 - Factory setting: Off High VBR1 Menu 9.10 Reset Alarm High KF Select ”On” to reset/acknowledge alarms in FIGHTER 1250. High VVM The setting returns to ”Off” when the action has been car- ried out. High hotgas Selection option Off and On.
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- Factory setting: Off Menu 9.12.3.3 BlockFreq 2 from Selection option From or between 30 and 120 Hz. - Factory setting: Off Menu 9.12.3.4 BlockFreq 2 to Selection option From or between 30 and 120 Hz. - Factory setting: Off NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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Shows the version number of the relay card 1.00 = 100. Menu 9.13.6 SW ver. PCB 102 Shows the version number of the Buster card 1.00 = 100. Menu 9.13.7 Return Pressing the enter button returns you to Menu 9.13.0 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
- Closed valves to the radiators or under fl oor hea- ting. LP alarm The low pressure pressostat in Fighter 1250 has trip- - Low fl ow in the brine system due to poor venting. ped. - Defective brine pump.
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5.6 at room heating. High KF The alarm deploys when the heating medium tempe- - Incorrectly set values in the display. rature after the condenser exceeds 65 ºC. Comfort disruption see section A ”Comfort disruption” NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
Connection, cold water (CW) Copper: Ø 22 mm ext Stainless steel: Ø 22 mm ext Enamel: G 20 Connection, hot water (HW) Copper: Ø 22 mm ext Stainless steel: Ø 22 mm ext * Enclosed Enamel: G 20 NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
When FLM is fi tted on FIGHTER 1250 the distance to the wall should be at least 50 mm. Alternative: Pipe connection (4, 5) can also be made to the right.
065 072 Output data at 0/45 °C 60 Hz is according to EN 14511. Electrical addition not included. Driving power for circulation pumps not included EN 14511. With feet and pipe connections dismantled the height is 1890 mm. NIBE FIGHTER 1250...
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