Marlec iBoost+ Buddy User manual

Operating Instructions
Doc No: SB-503 Iss B 29.05.18

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Contents
Assembly 4
Pairing with the Solar iBoost+ unit 5
User Operation 6
Traffic Light Energy System 10
Remote Boost 10
Programming 11
Warranty 12
Technical Specifications
Operating Voltage: 220-240 Vac
DC Input Voltage 5Vdc 0.5A
Operating Ambient Temperature Range: 0 to 40°C
Operating Radio Frequency 868.3 MHz
Radio Range 1 to 30m indoors
(dependant on construction and
local conditions)
Approvals: EN 60950-1, EN 301 489-3,
EN 300 220
Dimensions: 132H x 112W x 55D mm

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The iBoost+ Buddy…
Check you have received:
iBoost+ Buddy
unit
Base
Mains power
supply

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Assembly
Before use, the iBoost+ Buddy must be assembled onto its base and the
power supply connector plugged in to the bottom of the unit.
 Fit the connector from the power supply into the socket in the bottom
of the unit. The lead routes to the rear.
 Click the base into the unit with the cable routing out through the slot.

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The Buddy must be paired with your Solar iBoost+ to operate. When first
powered up the display will state Not Bound.
Follow this simple pairing procedure to join with the Solar iBoost+
1. Press and hold both B and Boost buttons on the Buddy for 5 seconds,
the display will show:
Install Mode
58s Unbound
2. During the 60 second countdown move to the Solar iBoost+, press
any button to switch on the backlight. Immediately press and hold
button B on the Solar iBoost+ for 5 seconds then release.
3. The Solar iBoost+ display will show: Pairing with Device...
When the pairing is successful the Solar iBoost+ will show:
Pairing Successful
The Buddy will display:
Install Mode
05s Bound
If the pairing fails the Buddy display will time out and again show:
Not Bound
Repeat the procedure until the pairing is achieved.
4. Finally, locate the unit in a convenient position.
Pairing to the Solar iBoost+
The Buddy will allow 1 minute to pair before
timing out. The countdown is shown.
The Buddy is fully paired after
5 seconds.

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Get to know your iBoost+ Buddy
Sender battery
condition
Wireless signal
strength to
Solar iBoost+
£

Export
/hr
Watts
Heating by Solar
1.00kW
eco-gauge and digital readout tracks your
home energy status, whether importing
from grid or exporting spare generation
Remote reading of Solar Boost+
instant and historic water heating
savings Set your energy cost to see
instant savings per hour
Traffic Light
Energy System
Display and A
buttons
Boost and B
buttons
Water heating - Immersion heater
supplied when tick is shown

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eco-gauge
Watts
Export
The eco-gauge provides a simple indication of the amount of generation
available from your PV system or the amount of power you are taking
from the grid.
Watts
When the gauge moves in the direction of green arrow and the export
symbol is shown, your household is generating more power than it is
using and therefore exporting some power onto the grid. The value of
energy available to use is shown in Watts. The Solar iBoost+ will be
diverting energy to your immersion heater unless the tank is hot.
When the gauge moves in the direction of red arrow, your household is
taking energy from the grid and the amount of power taken is shown.

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Solar iBoost+ Remote Readings
Instant Savings
The Buddy provides information remotely from your Solar iBoost+
displaying the status of your water heating.
Heating by Solar
1.52 kWh
Water Heating
OFF
Water Tank
HOT
Solar iBoost+ is diverting energy to the hot
water tank. The instant value of energy being
diverted is shown.
The Solar iBoost+ is attempting to divert
energy to the immersion heater but tank has
reached maximum temperature and has
switched off.
There is no excess generation for the Solar
iBoost+ to divert to the hot water tank.
The Buddy provides an instant check on the monetary saving your Solar
iBoost+ is making.
The Buddy calculates the savings in £ per hour
from the amount of energy being diverted to the
immersion heater and the cost of your electricity
supply.
To see your savings, simply program the cost of your daytime electricity
from your utility bill into the Buddy using the programming mode, see
page 11.
/hr
£

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Present days energy diverted into the
immersion heater.
Previous days energy diverted into the
immersion heater.
Total energy diverted into the immersion
heater in the past 7 days.
Total energy diverted into the immersion
heater in the past 28 days.
Total value of energy diverted into the
immersion heater since Solar iBoost+ was
installed.
Current time and date in 24hr format.
Saved Yesterday
8.56 kWh
Saved Today
3.66 kWh
In Summer Boost
Toggle Press A
Time
10:15 01/07/15
Saved Amount
390.20 kWh
Saved Last 28
days 70.97 kWh
Savings History and Timed Boost Season Selection
Saved Last 7
days 20.48 kWh
Historic savings information from your Solar iBoost+ can be viewed on
your Buddy. Press the Display button to cycle through the following
displays:
Timed Boost Season. This can be changed
remotely by pressing button A.
Each press of the A button will change the
setting between Summer, Winter and Boost
OFF selections.
Final Display button press

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Traffic Light Energy System
The Buddy can remotely control the Manual Boost of your Solar
iBoost+. Full grid power is switched to the immersion heater for the
period of time selected on the Buddy.
1. Press the Boost button, each press of the Boost button adds 15
minutes to the boost time up to maximum of 2 hours. The amount of
time remaining is shown on the display.
2. To cancel the boost simply press the Boost button repeatedly until
‘Manual Boost OFF’ is shown.
Note that electricity is drawn from the grid if generation is too low.
A simple colour indicator on the top of the unit informs you of the status
of your energy supply, whether exporting due to excess generation,
importing from the grid or around neutral.
The indicator glows green when more than 300W of
generation is being exported. Appliances may be
switched on to make use of this energy. The eco-
gauge shows how much energy is available.
When importing more than 300W from the grid the
indicator glows red.
While the indicator glows amber the overall
household consumption is around neutral. When the
Solar iBoost+ is operating, available generation will
be diverted to the immersion heater usually resulting
in a neutral household consumption.
Remote Boost