FireBird Enviroair 11kW, Руководство по установке и эксплуатации

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Firebird
Installation & Operation Manual
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8.2.4 Requirements and recommendations for the hydraulic circuit
• The maximum piping length depends on the maximum
pressure availability in the water outlet pipe. Please check
the pump curves.
• The unit is equipped with an air purger (factory supplied)
at the highest location of the unit. If this location is not the
highest of the water installation, air might be trapped inside
the water pipes, which could cause system malfunction. In
that case additional air purgers (field supplied) should be
installed to ensure no air enters the water circuit.
• For heating floor system, the air should be purged by means
of an external pump and an open circuit to avoid air pockets.
• When the unit is stopped during shut-off periods and the
ambient temperature is very low, the water inside the pipes
and the circulating pump may freeze, thus damaging the
pipes and the water pump. In these cases, the installer shall
ensure that the water temperature inside the pipes does not
fall below the freezing point. In order to prevent this, the unit
has a self-protection mechanism which should be activated.
• Additionally, in cases where water drainage is difficult, an
antifreeze mixture of glycol (ethylene or propylene) should be
used (content between 10% to 40%). The performance of the
unit working with glycol may decrease in proportion to the
percentage of glycol used, since the density of glycol is higher
than that of the water.
• Check that the water pump of the space heating circuit works
within the pump operating range and that the water flow is
over the pump’s minimum. If the water flow is below 12 litres /
minute (6 litres / minute for 7.5kW unit), alarm is displayed
on the unit.
• An additional special water filter is highly recommended to
be installed on the space heating (field installation), in order
to remove possible particles remaining from brazing which
cannot be removed by the unit water strainer.
• When selecting a tank for DHW operation, take into
consideration the following points:
– The storage capacity of the tank has to meet with the daily
consumption in order to avoid stagnation of water.
– Fresh water must circulate inside the DHW tank water
circuit at least one time per day during the first days after
the installation has been performed. Additionally, flush the
system with fresh water when there is no consumption of
DHW during long periods of time.
– Try to avoid long runs of water piping between the tank
and the DHW installation in order to decrease possible
temperature losses.
– lf the domestic cold water entry pressure is higher than the
equipment’s design pressure (6 bar), a pressure reducer
must be fitted with a nominal value of 7 bar.
• When necessary, put insulation on the pipes in order
to avoid heat losses.
• Whenever possible, sluice valves should be installed for water
piping, in order to minimise flow resistance and to maintain
sufficient water flow.
• Ensure that the installation complies with applicable
legislation in terms of piping connection and materials,
hygienic measures, testing and the possible required use of
some specific components like thermostatic mixing valves,
differential pressure overflow valve, etc.
• The maximum water pressure is 3 bar (nominal opening
pressure of the safety valve). Provide adequate reduction
pressure device in the water circuit to ensure that the
maximum pressure is NOT exceeded.
• Ensure that the drain pipes connected to the safety valve and
to the air purger are properly driven to avoid water being in
contact with unit components.
• Make sure that all field supplied components installed in the
piping circuit can withstand the water pressure and the water
temperature range in which the unit can operate.
• Enviroair units are conceived for exclusive use in a closed
water circuit.
• The internal air pressure of the expansion vessel tank will be
adapted to the water volume of the final installation (factory
supplied with 0.1 MPa of internal air pressure).
• Do not add any type of glycol to the water circuit.
• Drain taps must be provided at all low points of the
installation to permit complete drainage of the circuit
during servicing.