Kees van der Westen spirit User manual

Installation manual Spirit
Document ID: Sup-Rim-Eng Date of issue: October 22, 2014 Revision date: May 31, 2016

CONTENTS
Spirit installation manual page 1
Installation quickstart ........................................................................................................................... 2
1. Connect water ................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Connect water disposal................................................................................................................... 3
3. Open water mains ........................................................................................................................... 3
4. Make sure that machine is switched “OFF”..................................................................................... 4
5. Connect electricity........................................................................................................................... 4
6. Fire up and adjust............................................................................................................................ 5
Check if coffee pressure gauges indicate line pressure. ................................................................ 5
Turn mains switch to “ NO HEAT” ................................................................................................... 5
Turn mains switch to “OFF” and back to “NO HEAT” (repeatedly) ................................................. 5
Switch machine “ON” ...................................................................................................................... 5
Flip controller switches upwards ..................................................................................................... 5
Set coffee brewing pressure............................................................................................................ 5
Set hot water temperature (when machine is at operational temperature)..................................... 5
Set dosages for brew shots and hot water...................................................................................... 5
Welcome................................................................................................................................................. 6
Parts identification............................................................................................................................... 6
Note on this manual ............................................................................................................................ 7
Prior to installation................................................................................................................................ 8
Area preparation.................................................................................................................................. 8
Upon arrival.......................................................................................................................................... 12
Parts included in standard shipment................................................................................................. 12
Extra materials needed ..................................................................................................................... 12
Unpack and place.............................................................................................................................. 12
Installation............................................................................................................................................ 14
Precaution ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Connect water supply........................................................................................................................ 15
Connect water discharge................................................................................................................... 18
Connect electrics............................................................................................................................... 19
Single- versus three-phase machines........................................................................................... 19
Mains switch.................................................................................................................................. 20
Note on phase shift of 120VAC (or 115VAC)!............................................................................... 22
Filling the machine with water from empty........................................................................................ 23
Expel air from coffee system......................................................................................................... 24
First use................................................................................................................................................ 25
Heating up......................................................................................................................................... 25
Set hot water dosage ........................................................................................................................ 25
Adjust coffee system pump pressure................................................................................................ 26
Set hot water temperature................................................................................................................. 27
More information on our website....................................................................................................... 29
Contact information ............................................................................................................................ 29

INSTALLATION QUICKSTART
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Installation quickstart
If the information in this section is not sufficient, we refer to the “installation manual” which you can
find in a following section (page 14 onwards) of this manual, or contact your local installation
technician.
1. Connect water
Install water treatment system (not in shipment) and connect water treatment system to both pumps.
(Lay-out is different for machine with individual pumps per group.)
T-fitting
inlet
outlet
Spirit
tap
pumps
water
treatment
adjust
pump
pressure

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Standard Spirit has markings C and S:
C= coffee boilers
S= steam boiler
Spirit with individual pump per boiler has
markings: L, (C,) R and S:
L = left coffee boiler
C = centre coffee boiler (Triplette only)
R= right coffee boiler
S = steam boiler
Connect high pressure hoses of both pump outlets to Spirit.
2. Connect water disposal
Attach both drain hoses to Spirit.
3. Open water mains
Check for leaks at all connections just made.
coffee boilers
steam boiler
discharge pipe
on drip tray
machine waste
e

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4. Make sure that machine is switched “OFF”
Mains switch = “OFF” and …
all temperature controller switches point down.
5. Connect electricity
Connect coffee pump cable(s) to coffee pump(s) and steam boiler pump cable to steam boiler pump.
Double check that steam boiler cable and steam boiler hose are connected to the same pump, idem
for coffee system.
blue
black
yellow/green
controller
switches
coffee system
pump
mains
supply
steam boiler
pump
back
light
switch

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3-phase
1-
phase
USA
Live
L1
brown
black
L2
black
brown
L3
grey
Neutral
N
blue
blue
white*
Earth
P
E
yellow/
green
yellow/
green
green
Mount cable directly in wall connection box or attach plug to mains power cable and plug in wall
socket. Shown above is the 3-phase plug used in Europe.
* The white lead in the USA cable must be hooked up to the anti-phase 115VAC live (anti-phase w.r.t.
the black 115VAC live).
6. Fire up and adjust
Check if coffee pressure gauges indicate line pressure.
If not, check water connections.
Turn mains switch to “ NO HEAT”
Pumps are engaged and boilers will start to fill.
Engage groups until water runs from group.
After 2 minutes, pump(s) will disengage.
Turn mains switch to “OFF” and back to “NO HEAT” (repeatedly)
Repeat (3-6 times) until pumps stop before 2 minutes have past.
Switch machine “ON”
And switch back light “on”
Flip controller switches upwards
Boilers will heat up (this takes about 20-30 minutes).
Set coffee brewing pressure
By adjusting coffee system pump pressure (use coffee puck, not blind filter).
Set hot water temperature (when machine is at operational temperature)
Increase hot water temperature by decreasing steam boiler pump pressure.
Decrease hot water temperature by increasing steam boiler pump pressure.
Set dosages for brew shots and hot water
See user manual for details.
If the information in this section is not sufficient, we refer to the “installation manual” which you can
find in a following section of this manual (page 14 onwards), or contact your local installation
technician.
blue
yellow/
green
grey, black, brown

WELCOME
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Welcome
Parts identification
Figure 1. Showing main operational parts of the Spirit Duette Bastone version. The Spirit Triplette is
wider since it has three groups but its functions are identical to the Duette. On the Touchpad version,
the group brewing lever units are replaced with touchpads (see Figure 3).
1. Mains switch
2. Coffee boiler PID temperature controller (right group)
3. Coffee boiler heating on-off switch (right group)
4. Steam boiler temperature controller
5. Steam boiler heating on-off switch
6. Volume switch (left group)
7. Program button (left group)
8. Group indicator light (left group)
9. Group brewing lever (left group)
10. Pressure gauge coffee boiler (left group)
11. Group (left)
12. Hot water spout
13. Hot water lever
14. Steam power adjustment lever (right)
15. Steam lever (right)
16. Steam wand (right)
17. Steam tip (right, with protective cap)
A. Cup warmer tray
B. Drip tray
Not visible on this photo:
Green indicator lights for heating spirals (one for each spiral; see user manual)
Switch for illumination of transparent back panel (see p. 19).
12
1
9
10
11
2
3
13
B
A
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
17
14

WELCOME
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Note on this manual
Work on the Spirit manual started in March 2012 and is a continuing process. Photographs in the
manual are taken in the shop from (pre-production) machines being built at the time. For that reason,
body panels and/or parts from the machines on display may be missing and parts in the machine you
bought may not look identical to the parts shown in the manual. Over time, sections are added and/or
improved, sometimes as result of readers making comments. If you have suggestions for
improvements, do not hesitate to send them to: [e-mail].
The printed version of the manual only comprises the installation manual. For more information, we
refer you to the manual on the USB-stick that came with the machine. If the manual on the USB-stick
does not give enough information, please contact us for an update of the manual and/or more
information.
Figure 2. The “customer” side of the Spirit Duette, shown with standard-logo.
Figure 3. A Spirit Triplette Touchpad version seen from the front. NEW PHOTO NEEDED

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Prior to installation
Area preparation
Before unpacking the machine, you must be sure that the area where the machine will be placed has
been prepared properly. The countertop should be level and firm enough to carry the weight of the
machine (up to 135 kg, 300 lbs), even when force is applied to it (to lock in the filter holders, tamp the
coffee bed, etc.). A countertop height of 85-100 cm (33-40”) is suitable for most baristas.
The water supply and water treatment system must be nearby (max. 1.5 meter; 5 feet) the machine.
Discharge may not be further away than 1.5 meters, have an internal diameter of at least 40 mm (1
1/2”) (to accommodate two somewhat flexible hoses with external diameter 20 mm) and must be fitted
with a syphon. There must be space nearby to locate the two (or more) water pumps with their
individual electric motors (depth x width x height: 30 x 20 x 25 cm each; 12” x 8” x 10”).
A wall socket or power mains outlet box must be nearby (max. 1.5 meter). Depending on the machine
ordered, the power mains is 230 VAC 3-phases (120° phase shift) with neutral, 230 VAC 1-phase with
neutral or 115 VAC 2-phases (180° phase shift; also called split-phase) without neutral. All power
mains must have an earth connection and should be able to safely deliver the maximum power
consumption of 7200 Watts; 31.5 Amps (Duette) or 9300 Watts; 40.5 Amps (Triplette).
You may want to have the water, drain and power fed through one or more openings in the countertop
(see Figure 4: Footprints of the Duette and Triplette). As the Spirit has full free space underneath, the
opening(s) in the countertop can be positioned anywhere. For a visually pleasing result we
recommend feeding the pump and drain hoses through an opening located just behind the front left
foot, and the mains and pump cables through an opening just behind the front right foot, of the
machine.
Notes!
Make sure that the mains and pump cables “bend-upwards” in the cabinet below the machine to
prevent the possibility that water dripping along these feeds reaches the wall socket or pump-motors.
Be aware of the location and functioning of the knock-box when planning the design of the
connections to your machine.
General tips
Install the knock-box centred underneath the espresso machine or near the grinder(s) in the back
of the bar. This will result in a favourable routing of the filter holder (knock empty, fill, tamp, lock
into group).
Have your cabinet-maker fit the knock-box prior to installing the espresso machine. Whoever
installs the machine may not be able or equipped to do so.
Have approximately 10 cm (4”) of free countertop space at the barista’s side of the machine. This
is useful working space for cups and saucers.
Have a fridge installed as close to the espresso machine as possible. Cold milk is essential for the
proper preparation of a cappuccino.

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Figure 4. Footprints of Spirit Duette (top) and Triplette (bottom). Measurements in millimetres.
Black circle………………………
Machine foot (diameter = 50 mm)
White rectangles………………...
Suggested locations for openings behind front feet to feed
connections through the countertop
Minimum sizes of countertop openings
Pump hoses
35 mm (connector diameter is 22 mm, hose is 12 mm)
2 drain hoses
40 mm (20 mm each)
Pump + drain hoses
40 mm (insert pump hoses first)
Electric cables
20 mm (mains cable plus 2 pump cables, no plug)
All feeds through 1 opening
55 mm (insert pump hoses first)
hoses
hoses
cables
cables

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Figure 5. Measurements of Spirit Duette. Note that the rubber feet are not present, these are 20 mm
high and have a diameter of 50 mm.
WITHOUT RUBBER FEET 20 mm high
WITHOUT RUBBER FEET 20 mm high

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Figure 6. Measurements of Spirit Triplette. Note that the rubber feet are not present, these are 20 mm
high and have a diameter of 50 mm.
WITHOUT RUBBER FEET 20 mm high
WITHOUT RUBBER FEET 20 mm high

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Upon arrival
Parts included in standard shipment
Spirit espresso machine
Accessories
2* water pumps with electric motors
2* high-pressure, steel webbed, hoses, each 1.5 m (5 ft)
3* high-pressure, steel webbed, hoses, each 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)
1* T-fitting (3/8M connections)
2 discharge hoses, inner diameter 15 mm (5/8”) with stainless steel hose clamps
Filter holders with filter baskets: Duette 2x; Triplette 3x
Stainless steel “Kees van der Westen” tamper; compliant with VST specifications
Blind filter: Duette 2x, Triplette 3x
Jar with cleaning powder
Group brush
2 “Kees van der Westen” shot glasses
1 T-shirt “Spirit”
Kit with consumable parts to facilitate service and routine maintenance, composition depends on
whoever is responsible for installation and maintenance
* Machines ordered with an individual pump per group have different amounts of these items.
Extra materials needed
Water treatment system (at least an effective de-scaler)
Materials to connect the water treatment system to the T-fitting on the hoses to the water pumps
Coffee grinder
Knock box
Pitcher
…
Unpack and place
Tools needed
Phillips screw driver no. 2, preferably a power tool.
Procedure
1. Remove the lid of the crate.
2. Remove the four side panels of the crate.
3. Lift the machine by its legs and place on the countertop.
Caution! Lifting the machine other than by its legs may cause damage. For that reason you have to
remove the side panels from the crate.
Warning! The machine has a considerable weight. Make sure you have assistance while lifting the
Spirit to its place.
4. When necessary, adjust the feet such that the machine is level and all feet are firmly touching the
countertop. The rubber feet can be individually lowered: loosen the cover nut first, then “unscrew”
the foot from the leg. When correct height is achieved, tighten the cover nut (see Figure 7a).

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Figure 7a (left). Adjust the height of an individual leg. Loosen the cover nut, “unscrew” the foot from
the leg until correct height is reached, then tighten cover nut.
Figure 7b (right). Location of water supply connections between left legs of machine; C=coffee system,
S=steam boiler.
Machines with individual pumps per group have 3 (Duette) or 4 (Triplette) water connections marked
L, C (Triplette only), R and S: left boiler, centre boiler, right boiler and steam resp.
cover nut
rubber foot
coffee boilers
steam boiler

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Installation
Precaution
Installation of and maintenance on the Spirit should only be undertaken by a qualified technician. Parts
of the machine can reach a temperature of close to 130 °C (266 °F). The steam/hot water boiler
contains water and pressurised steam at 125 °C and 1.35 Bar overpressure (257 °F and 20 PSI),
temperature and pressure in the coffee boiler system may reach up to 96 °C and 12 Bar overpressure
(205 °F and 175 PSI).
Danger
We cannot be held responsible for damage and/or injuries resulting from actions performed on our
machines by non-qualified personnel.
Caution!
Always ensure water supply to the machine is in perfect working order before connecting electric
power.
Parts needed, included in shipment
Machine
2* high pressure hoses, 1.5 m (5 ft)
3* high pressure hoses 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in)
1* T-fitting 3/8M
2* pumps with motor, 30x20x25 cm (length x width x height; 12x8x10 inch)
2 discharge hoses with stainless steel clamps
* more for machines with individual pump per group (see Figure 10).
Parts needed, not included in shipment
Fitting that connects hose (3/8F thread) to water treatment system
Water treatment system with supplies to connect it to the water mains
Tools needed
Spanner 20-22 mm
Spanner 30 mm or adjustable spanner
Teflon tape
Screw drivers (flat no. 2 and 4; Phillips no.2)
Sharp knife
Bucket
Quick response temperature sensor and appropriate meter

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Connect water supply
Connect your water mains to the inlet of an efficient device to remove calcium and magnesium ions
and Chlorine from the water entering your machine. Scale and Chlorine are the worst enemies of an
espresso machine. Be sure to rinse the water treatment system or de-scaling device thoroughly before
use, also when new.
Figure 10 shows schematically how to connect the hoses, T-fittings and pumps to your machine.
Described below is the standard lay-out for machines with 2 pumps.
1. Use a 20 mm spanner to attach the elbow end of the two long high pressure hoses to the water
supply of the steam boiler (rear fitting) and coffee water system (front fitting) on the Spirit
respectively (3/8 connections; see Figure 7b). There is no need for any type of gasket. The
rounded end of the hose fits snugly onto the fitting, providing a leak free connection when turned
tightly.
When your is machine is equipped with individual pump per group, these are marked L, C
(Triplette only), R and S: left group, centre group, right group, and steam.
2. Attach the other ends of the long high pressure hoses to the outlet of an individual pump (3/8
connections). No need for gaskets.
Note! The outlet of the pump is marked with an arrow pointing up, away from the pump-housing (see
Figure 8).
3. Attach the loose ends of two of the short high pressure hoses to the inlets of the water pumps. No
need for gaskets.
Note! The inlet of the pump is marked with an arrow pointing down, towards the pump-housing (see
Figure 8).
Figure 8. Pump with inlet and outlet shown.
Below, under 4 to 6, the procedure to include a water treatment system is described.
Make sure that you install a water treatment system or de-scaler in between the
incoming tap water and the high pressure pumps.
4. Attach the T-fitting on the two short high pressure hoses.
5. Attach the third short hose at one end to the T-fitting and the other end to the outgoing side of the
water treatment system (see Figure 9). A gasket and/or fitting may be necessary, depending on
the materials used.
6. Use a suitable hose to connect the inlet of the water treatment system to your water mains.
inlet
outlet

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7. Fill/rinse the water treatment system (also when new) until the water runs clear (see the manual of
your water treatment system for this procedure).
8. Where appropriate: check the quality of your incoming tap water and adjust the “bypass” on your
water treatment system accordingly.
9. Open the water supply tap and check the earlier made connections for leakage. Tighten when
needed but do not use excessive force.
Figure 9. Water treatment system on right is connected to the pumps on left. Flow is shown by the
short arrows. Water supply tap is right of figure, Spirit will be to left of figure. The water treatment
system and the rightmost hose are not included in your shipment.
Note! The coffee boilers will start to fill immediately when the tap is opened, even when there is no
power (yet) to the machine. Filling will stop as the air inside the boilers is compressed to water mains
pressure.
Note! It takes a while for a new filter cartridge to stabilise. If you want to check the treated water (after
filtering) use the new cartridge for a while before taking a water sample.
water
softener
pumps
not included in
shipment
T-fitting

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Figure 10. Lay-out of hoses, fittings and pumps for the standard Spirit (one pump for steam/hot water
system, one pump for the coffee-system) and for Spirits with an individual pump for each group.
2
steam
group L
group M
group R
Water
faucet
Water
filter
steam
group L
group R
Water
faucet
Water
filter
pump
T-fitting
Not in shipment
Standard Duette and Triplette
Duette with individual pumps
Triplette with individual pumps
0.5m hose
1.5m hose
1
1
2
3
2
3
5
4
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
3
#
#
steam
all groups
Water
faucet
Water
filter

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Connect water discharge
The machine is equipped with two discharge hoses of small diameter. This allows for “hiding” of the
discharge behind the left hand front leg of the machine.
1. Position the stainless steel hose clamp on one end of the discharge hose. Slide the end of the
hose over the machines waste-pipe (see Figure 11) and tighten the hose clamp.
2. Do the same with the discharge hose of the drip-tray.
3. Insert the other ends of the discharge hoses into the drain or a discharge container.
Note! To prevent sedimentation of sludge, the discharge hoses should slope down to your drain or
discharge container over the entire length of the hoses.
4. If necessary, cut the discharge hoses to desired length.
Figure 11. Spirit seen from bottom front without hoses attached to the machine-waste and drain pipe
on the drip dray.
discharge pipe
on drip tray
machine waste
e

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Connect electrics
Single- versus three-phase machines
The Spirit is designed to operate on 220-240VAC with three-phase mains power (3x 230VAC) so as to
divide power consumption over three different mains leads. The mains cable has five wires (2.5 mm2
each): three phases, neutral and earth. For safe operation of the machine, a phase shift of 120° per
phase (which is common in Europe) is essential, as this 120° phase shift reduces the power flux
through the common “neutral” lead of the mains cable. The earth lead to the frame is a 6 mm2wire.
(When a three-phase machine is to be converted to a single-phase machine, the mains cable has to
be exchanged and some modifications on the inside connections have to be made.)
In order to accommodate different electrical systems around the world, we also produce a so-called
“single-phase” version of the machine. When we speak of a single-phase machine, the mains cable
has 3 wires (North America: AWG 10 = 5.26 mm2each, rest of the world: 3G6 = 6 mm2each). Within
the machine, power is divided into three separate circuits, exactly as in three-phase machines.
In some countries where our single-phase machines are used the mains voltage is in fact 230VAC
(e.g. Australia, New Zealand), the blue wire in the mains cable is connected to the neutral in the
machine, the brown wire in the mains cable is powering the different circuits in the machine. The
yellow/green lead in the mains cable is the earth lead.
In other countries where our single-phase machines are used the mains voltage is in fact 120VAC or
115VAC (e.g. USA, Canada), the white and black wires in the mains cable should be connected to a
two-phase mains (120/115VAC, 180° phase-shift; see note on phase-shift at end of paragraph). The
possibly present neutral wire of the electric power mains is not used. The green lead in the mains
cable is the earth lead.
Figure 12a (left). Showing mains switch in “OFF” position. In position “NO HEAT” the machine is
functional except that no power is fed to the heating elements (used for testing etc.).
Figure 12b (right). Showing cables for mains and pumps plus the on/off switch for the LED light. The
switch is in “off” position (lever pointing down).
Note! Depending on model and type, the Spirit has a maximum power consumption of 8400-9300
Watts from your AC-outlet. This occurs when all heating elements and pumps are active
simultaneously. At 230 Volts this is equivalent to approximately 31.6-40.5 Amps. We therefore insist
that the machine has its own power circuit breaker(s).
coffee system
pump
mains
supply
LED light
switch
steam boiler
pump