
15CTC EcoPart 400
General information
Valves
To make it easier to service the cooling unit, shut-off valves must be fitted to
both the incoming and outgoing connections.
Air bleeding
The ground collector loop should not contain any air. Even very small amounts
of residual air can jeopardise the heat pump operation. See Filling and
bleeding below.
Insulation against condensation
All pipes in the brine system must be insulated against condensation,
otherwise heavy ice and condensation may form.
Filling and air bleeding
Pour CONVECTHEAT BIO-12 antifreeze fluid (brine) into the filling station.
Connect the hoses to the shut-off valves (98a and 98b) as shown in the
diagram. Note: The hoses shall be at least ¾”. Connect a powerful external
pump (101) for filling and bleeding. Then reset the three-way valve (100) and
open the valves (98a and 98b) so that the brine passes through the mixing
vessel (102). Also make sure that the valve (98d) is open.
For brine pump start-up, see the relevant manual for the EcoPart control
system.
Allow the brine to circulate in the system for a long period of time until it is
completely free of air. There may still be pockets of air even if no air comes
out with the fluid. Reset the three-way valve (100) so that any remaining air
can come out.
Bleed the level vessel (96) by loosening the plug or opening the valve at its
top.
Now close the valve (98a) while the filling pump is still running. The filling
pump (101) now pressurises the system. Also close the valve (98b) and turn
off the filling pump.
If the level in the level vessel is too low, close the valves (98c and 98d).
Unscrew the plug and fill the vessel to about 2/3 full. Screw the plug back in or
close the valve, and open the valves (98c and 98d).
Brine pump, standard
The brine pump has three speeds. The required speed shall be set depending
on the length of the brine hose being used. With ground source heat, for
example, the hose is longer than for geothermal (deep bore) heat, which can
therefore mean a greater need for a higher speed. The speed of the brine
pump is set so that the difference in temperature between brine in and brine
out is approx. 3 °C.
Brine pump, high efficiency
The brine pump can be set to two different control settings: pressure-regulated
speed or constant speed. Since the brine system has a fixed pressure drop,
constant speed must be set. See the diagram showing setting of the brine
pump. The pump setting is affected by the pressure drop in the circuit. For
this reason, the setting should be reviewed at each installation. In general,
constant operating pressure (option 2) must be selected. Try different settings
to find one that is suitable.
To attain the best system performance, the pump must be adjusted properly.
Try to achieve a temperature difference of approx. 2–4 K.
Set the red button to setup option 2. Adjust so that the correct temperature
difference is obtained.