
Pre-Installation
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Checking the size of the expansion vessel
To determine whether an additional expansion vessel is required: Follow
the steps below:
▶ Calculate the total system volume (litres). Plotting a line vertically on
the chart (
▶ Determine the central heating maximum operating flow temprature
(73 °C for condensing). Plot a line horizontally on the chart
(
▶ Determine the pre charge in the expansion vessel based on static
head, 1 meter = 0.1 bar. (default = 10 metres).
▶ Select a curve from the key below (1-5).
If the dissected lines are in area A then no additional expansion is
required.
If the dissected line is in are B then an additional expansion vessel must
be installed (
Fig. 5
Curves for the expansion vessel
1
Pre-charge pressure 0.5 bar (minimum)
2
Pre-charge pressure 0.75 bar
3
Pre-charge pressure 1.0 bar (default setting)
4
Pre-charge pressure 1.2 bar
5
Pre-charge pressure 1.3 bar
T
Maximum operating temperature [ °C]
V
Total System Volume [l]
4.1.3
System layouts examples
Sealed primary system - Single central heating circuit:
Typical primary system example
Fig. 6
Single central heating circuit example
[1]
Appliance
Sealed primary system - 2 x central heating zones:
• Requirement for new builds if the floor area of a property is over
150m
2
.
Fig. 7
Separated heating zones
[1]
Appliance
[2]
Zone valves
4.1.4
System fill
Filling primary sealed systems
NOTICE:
Filling the primary sealed system
The system must not be filled with salt based softened water.
▶ Ensure the primary water filling point uses an untreated cold water
connection from the mains supply, before a water softener.
• Filling the system must comply with one of the following methods
shown.
• The filling point must be at low level and must never be a permanent
connection to the mains water supply.
• Filling loops must be WRAS approved.
• If the external filling link is sited away from the appliance, then a
pressure gauge should be installed at the filling point.
Integral filling link
• An optional filling link accessory is available to fill the system,
(
section “Integral keyless filling link” on page 37).
External filling loop
Fig. 8
External filling loop system fill example
[1]
Cold mains inlet pipe
[2]
Stop valve
[3]
Check valve
[4]
Test point
[5]
Hose union
[6]
Central heating flow pipe
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