
General pipe connections
Pipe installation must be carried out in accordance with
current norms and directives.
The system requires the radiator circuit to be designed
for a low temperature heating medium. At lowest di-
mensioned outdoor temperature, the highest recom-
mended temperatures are 55 °C on the supply line and
45 °C on the return line, but VVM 310 can handle up
to 65 °C.
NOTE
Equip the product with a safety valve on both
the boiler side and domestic coil.
Overflow water from the safety valve goes via overflow
cups to a drain so that hot water splashes cannot cause
injury. The entire length of the overflow water pipe
must be inclined to prevent water pockets and must
also be frost proof.
NIBE recommends installing VVM 310 as close to the
heat pump as possible for optimum comfort. For further
information about the location of different compon-
ents, see section "Installation alternatives" in this
manual.
NOTE
Any high points in the climate system, must
be equipped with air vents.
NOTE
The pipe systems need to be flushed out be-
fore the indoor module is connected so that
any debris cannot damage component parts.
NOTE
Switch (SF1) must not be moved to "" or " "
until VVM 310 has been filled with water.
Otherwise the temperature limiter, thermostat
and the immersion heater etc can be dam-
aged.
Boiler and radiator volumes
Internal volume in VVM 310
for calculating expansion
vessel is 250 l. The expansion
vessel's volume must be at
least 5 % of the system's total
volume.
Example table
Volume (l)
expansion
vessel
Total
volume (l)
(indoor
module and
climate sys-
tem)
25500
Volume (l) expansion
vessel
Total volume (l) (indoor
module and climate sys-
tem)
35700
501,000
NOTE
Expansion vessel not supplied with the
product. Equip the product with an expansion
vessel.
The pre-pressure of the pressure expansion vessel must
be dimensioned according to the maximum height (H)
between the vessel and the highest positioned radiator,
see figure. A pre-pressure of 0.5 bar (5 mvp) means a
maximum permitted height difference of 5 m.
If the standard initial pressure in the pressure vessel is
not high enough it can be increased by filling via the
valve in the expansion vessel. The expansion vessel's
standard initial pressure must be entered in the check
list on page 5.
Any change in the initial pressure affects the ability of
the expansion vessel to handle the expansion of the
water.
System diagram
VVM 310 consists of domestic coil for water heating,
immersion heater, circulation pumps, buffer vessel and
control system. VVM 310 connects to the climate sys-
tem.
VVM 310 is designed for connection and communica-
tion with F2020/F2025/F2026/F2030/F2040/F2120,
which together make up a complete heating installa-
tion.
When it is cold outdoors
F2020/F2025/F2026/F2030/F2040/F2120 works with
VVM 310 and if the outdoor air temperature falls below
the heat pump stop temperature, all heating is carried
out by VVM 310.
-EB15-FL2
-EB15
-CM1
-EB15
-FL1
-QM40-RM1
-EB101
-XL2
-XL1 -HQ1
-QM1
-QM41
-FL10
-QM40
-EB101
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