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VRT 230 

Installation Manual

 

8.1 Safety 

instructions

  Danger!

Risk of fatal electric shock from 
touching live connections.
Before working on the room ther-
mostat, switch off the power 
supply and prevent it from being 
switched on again.
Only remove the room thermo-
stat from its wall mounting or 
base when it is not live.

8.2 Regulations

All wiring must be in accordance with 
Building Regulations Part P, current IEE 
regulations, and all other relevant regu-
lations and guidelines, and must be car-
ried out by a suitably qualified person.

Use standard commercial cables for the 
wiring.
-  Minimum wire cross section:

0.75 mm

2

The room thermostat may only be 
installed in dry rooms.

Safety instructions and regulations 8

Summary of Contents for VRT 230 Operating and

Page 1: ...For the owner and the heating engineer Operating and Installation Manual VRT 230 Programmable room thermostat GB ...

Page 2: ...manual 6 1 Room thermostat overview 6 2 Display overview 7 3 Description of the appliance 8 4 Operation 8 4 1 Setting the operating modes 9 4 2 Setting the current day and time 10 4 3 Setting the heating times 11 4 4 Setting the room temperature 14 4 5 Activating special functions 15 4 6 Info level 17 5 Vaillant warranty 18 6 Recycling and disposal 18 ...

Page 3: ... 1 Safety instructions 21 8 2 Regulations 21 9 Installation 22 9 1 Place of installation 22 9 2 Mounting the room thermostat 22 10 Electrical installation 24 10 1 Connecting the room thermostat 24 10 2 Connecting the teleSWITCH if available 25 11 Start up 26 11 1 Installer level 26 11 2 Service diagnostic level 28 11 3 Handing over to the owner 29 12 Technical data 30 13 Vaillant customer service ...

Page 4: ...ty for any damage caused by failure to observe these instructions Symbols used Please observe the safety instructions in this manual for the installation of the appliance Danger Immediate risk of serious injury or death Symbol for a necessary task Storage of the documents Please pass on this operating and instal lation manual to the owner of the system in order for him her to store it so that it i...

Page 5: ...thermostat must be installed by an approved company specialised in heating engineering which is responsible for the observance of the following standards and regulations We accept no liability for any damage caused by non observance of these instructions Safety ...

Page 6: ...al Operating manual 1 Room thermostat over view 1 2 Fig 1 1 Room thermostat overview Key 1 Display 2 Dial turn and click I Info button F Special functions button P Programming button installer level 1 Room thermostat overview ...

Page 7: ... 9 Fig 2 1 Overview of display Key 1 Installer level and service diagnosis level 2 Info level 3 Heating circuit symbol 4 Time temperature display 5 Days of the week 6 Actual temperature 7 Operating modes 8 Special functions 9 Timer programming Display overview 2 ...

Page 8: ...rams You can also use special func tions such as the party function 4 Operation The operating principle uses three but tons and an dial Vaillant Turn and Click operating concept The display normally shows the current operating mode e g or if activat ed the respective special function and the current room temperature the day of the week the time and the heating circuit symbol if heating is required...

Page 9: ...t The display switches back to normal mode after five seconds Symbol Meaning Automatic According to the timer programmes set in the room thermostat the heating circuit switches between heating mode and set back mode Heating The heating circuit is operated according to the room temperature regardless of the programme set on the room thermostat Set back The heating circuit is operated according to t...

Page 10: ...ay and time with the display in normal mode you must per form the following steps Press the dial until a day of the week starts flashing Turn the dial until the current day of the week flashes MO Monday TU Tuesday WE Wednesday TH Thursday FR Friday SA Saturday SU Sunday Press the dial The hours start flashing Turn the dial until you see the current hour Press the dial The minutes start flash ing T...

Page 11: ...ar in the same way after you set the time This allows automatic switching from winter to summer time 4 3 Setting the heating times The room thermostat is equipped with a basic program see table 4 2 Time window Day Block of days Start time End time H 1 M0 FR 6 00 22 00 H 2 H 3 H 1 SA 7 30 23 30 H 2 H 3 H 1 SU 7 30 22 00 H 2 H 3 Table 4 2 Default basic programme Operation 4 ...

Page 12: ... Select the day or block of days 4 Set the start time 5 Set the end time You can define three time windows for each day For clarification the individual steps are shown in the following table Display Required steps Press the programming button P the cursor black triangle marks the value which can be changed H1 which also blinks Select the time window by turning the dial Settings H1 H2 H3 4 Operati...

Page 13: ...y WE Wednesday TH Thursday FR Friday SA Saturday SU Sunday Display Required steps Press the dial the cursor marks the start time and the hour display flashes Select the start time by turning the dial Press the dial again to set the min utes Press the dial the cursor marks the end time and the hour display flashes Select the end time by turn ing the dial Press the dial again to set the minutes Tabl...

Page 14: ...You can set the required room tempera ture directly from the basic display You can also set or change the set back tem perature ECO in the basic display Setting the required room temperature directly Turn the dial with the display in basic mode The current temperature display disap pears the sun symbol is displayed on the mode level and the required room temperature is shown e g TEMP 20 0 C By tur...

Page 15: ...ess the special functions You can activate the following functions Display Required steps Quick veto The quick veto function allows you to adjust the room temperature for a short time until the next time window Press the spe cial function button F the quick veto symbol appears in the display along with the quick veto room tempera ture Turn the dial until the required quick veto room temperature ap...

Page 16: ...nction before just press the F button This function can only be activated in automatic mode Display Required steps Holiday function The holiday function deacti vated the room thermostat but not the frost protection function Press the spe cial function button three times the holiday function symbol flashes in the dis play Turn the dial until the required number of days for holiday appears After 10 ...

Page 17: ...Each time you press the button different information is displayed The name of the room thermostat VRT 230 The quick veto room temperature if active The set room temperature e g TEMP 21 5 C The current set back temperature e g ECO 15 0 C The day month year if the calendar is activated The timer programmes set for heating every single time window per day Operation 4 ...

Page 18: ... will be granted a war ranty in accordance with the Vaillant terms and conditions All requests for work during the guarantee period must be made to Vaillant service 0870 6060 777 6 Recycling and disposal Neither your room thermostat or any of its accessories belong in the household waste Make sure the old room thermo stat and any accessories are disposed of properly 5 Vaillant warranty 6 Recycling...

Page 19: ...Europe s direc tive 89 336 EEC on electromagnetic compatibility and the low voltage direc tive 73 23 EEC 7 2 Intended use The VRT 230 room thermostat is a state of the art room thermostat which has been constructed in accordance with rec ognised safety regulations Nevertheless there is a risk of death or serious injury to the user or others and the room ther mostat or other property may be dam age...

Page 20: ...vance of the operating and installation manual 8 Safety instructions and regulations The room thermostat must be installed by an approved company specialised in heating engineering which is responsible for compliance with applicable standards and regulations We accept no liability for any damage caused by failure to observe these instructions 7 Information on installation and operation 8 Safety in...

Page 21: ...om thermo stat from its wall mounting or base when it is not live 8 2 Regulations All wiring must be in accordance with Building Regulations Part P current IEE regulations and all other relevant regu lations and guidelines and must be car ried out by a suitably qualified person Use standard commercial cables for the wiring Minimum wire cross section 0 75 mm2 The room thermostat may only be install...

Page 22: ... objects Choose a location where the room thermostat is not affected by draughts from doors or windows or by heat sources such as radiators chimney walls televisions and direct sunlight All the radiator valves in the room where the room thermostat is installed must be fully open 9 2 Mounting the room thermostat Connect the room thermostat to the boiler using a 3 core cable to terminals 3 4 5 see f...

Page 23: ...4 below the inner protective cover Fix the mounting box to the wall with the two screws provided Connect the cable as described in 10 1 Push the inner protective cover back to the left and fasten it with the screw Place the room thermostat 1 on the mounting box 5 so that the pins on the back of the upper section fit into the recesses 2 Push the room thermostat onto the mounting box until it catche...

Page 24: ...ly and secure against restart 10 1 Connecting the room thermostat The thermostat is connected to the boil er via a 3 core cable Use a cable with a cross section of at least 3 x 0 75 mm2 up to 3 x 1 5 mm2 Remove the jumper from terminals 3 and 4 on the boiler if present Connect the three core cable to termi nals 3 4 5 in the wall mounting box of the room thermostat and the electron ic box of the bo...

Page 25: ...Pumpe Anl Therm 24V I 230V RT 24V 230V RT 230V N L 2 Pumpe 3 4 5 TEL boiler VRT 230 N L teleSWITCH L N Fig 10 1 Electrical connection 10 2 Connecting the teleSWITCH if available Connect the teleSWITCH as shown in fig 10 1 Follow the instructions for the teleSWITCH Electrical installation 10 ...

Page 26: ...e service diagnostic level is also intended for the engineer and is designed to help during servicing 11 1 Installer level Press the P button to access the installer level Press the P button for 10 seconds The spanner symbol and the first parameter appear in the display Press the dial You can select all the system parameters in turn Turn the dial to set the values you want When you press the P but...

Page 27: ...ature Adjustment of the displayed value by up to 3 C Default setting 0 C Display Set by turning the dial Control characteristics route adjustment For optimum adaptation to the room size or radiator configuration Default setting 0 Adjustment range 5 5 Positive values room thermostat switches more slowly negative values room thermostat switches more quickly Day setting For activation of the cal enda...

Page 28: ...vel Access the service diagnostic level by pressing the P button and the dial Press the P button and the dial simul taneously for 3 seconds First a heating request is triggered to test the connection between the boiler and the switch relay Then you can select all the test options by pressing the dial When you press the P button the display returns to basic mode You can select the following tests 1...

Page 29: ...dition press the P button for 15 seconds As soon as the display lights up twice the room thermostat has been reset This means that you will have to perform all individual set tings again 11 3 Handing over to the owner The owner of the room thermostat must be instructed about its functions and how to operate it Hand over any instructions intended for the owner as well as the room ther mostat docume...

Page 30: ...evel of protection IP 20 Protection class II TEL active input V 230 Dimensions Height mm 97 Width mm 146 Depth mm 34 Table 12 1 Technical data 13 Vaillant customer service To ensure regular servicing it is strongly recommended that arrangements are made for a Maintenance Agreement Please contact Vaillant service 0870 6060 777 for further details 12 Technical data 13 Vaillant customer service ...

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