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12.10 Force Heater Mode
Purpose of Force Heater Mode
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As a backup heat source when heat pump error. Force heater Mode control backup heater to heat up the
room circuit, and turn ON back up heater or booster heater to boil up tank water base on the tank heater
selection (internal or external)
Force Heater Control start condition:
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Force heater request ON by user OR auto turn ON by remote controller during error
AND
(Force Heater mode can be operate regardless of mode selection, remocon will send the lastest mode
selection and force bit to indoor. Indoor will judge to turn ON heater to room side if it is heat mode selected,
and turn ON heater to heat up tank water base on tank heater selection)
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During Error Happen (exclude the error list below)
Error List which not allow Force Heater Operation
H12
Capacity Mismatch
H76
Indoor-Remote Controller Communication Error
H20
Abnormal Water Pump
H95
Abnormal Voltage Connection
H62
Abnormal Water Flow
F37
Abnormal Water Inlet sensor
H70
Abnormal Back-up Heater OLP
F45
Abnormal Water Outlet sensor
H74
PCB Communication Error
[ When tank mode operate with external heater selected & tank heater select ON]
H72
Abnormal tank sensor
H91
Abnormal tank heater OLP
Force Heater Control Stop Condition:
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Force Heater request OFF
OR
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Operation OFF request
OR
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Power
reset
OR
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Error of above list happens during force heater operation.
Control contents:
1) After fulfil start condition, indoor will operate the force heater operation according to below mode condition
Heat mode Only
: Turn ON backup heater to achieve room heat pump target water temperature.
Heat + Tank mode
: Turn ON backup heater to heat up room
OR
Turn ON Heater to Boil up tank water.
Cool mode Only
: Water pump and backup heater will OFF in force heater mode
Cool + Tank mode
: Operate pump and internal Heater OR External heater to Boil up tank water.
Tank mode Only
: Operate pump and internal Heater OR External heater to Boil up tank water.
* For heat mode condition, backup heater will only turn ON if the backup heater is enable regardless of Room
Heater Selection
* For tank mode condition, If internal heater selected backup heater will turn ON to boil up tank water.
If external heater selected, booster heater will turn ON to boil up tank water regardless of tank heater
selection
Room Side: (Heat Mode)
1) When force heater mode start condition fulfilled, turn ON water pump and turn ON backup heater follow
below control.
2) Operate the 3 ways valve at room side only and turn ON 2 ways valve as heat mode operation.
3) Turn ON the zone pump and mixing valve if system select 2 zone system or Buffer tank connect YES, control
according to normal zone pump and mixing valve control.
4) When Force heater mode stop condition fulfilled, turn OFF heater as below condition and turn OFF water
pump after pump delay time.
Backup Heater On Condition:
a) When Force Heater Control start condition fulfill
AND
b) After water pump operate 2 minute
AND
c) When water outlet temperature < water set tempe [-4°C]
AND
d) 20 minutes since previous Backup heater Off
AND
e) Backup Heater Enable
Backup Heater Stop condition
a) Force mode off
OR
b) Operation
off
OR
c) When water outlet temperature > water set tempe [-2°C] for continuous 15 secs
OR
* ON/OFF follow normal heater sequence.