Vent-Axia Sentinel Kinetic MVHR Guide

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Sentinel
Kinetic MVHR Range
Installation & Commissioning
Stock Ref. N°
438222 Kinetic B Right
438222L Kinetic B Left
443319 Kinetic BH Right
443319L Kinetic BH Left
408167 Kinetic FH Right
408169 Kinetic FH Left
443028 Kinetic Plus B Right
443028L Kinetic Plus B Left
408449 Kinetic High Flow Right
408451 Kinetic High Flow Left
PLEASE RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE PRODUCT.

Warnings & Safety Information
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
PLEASE READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE COMMENCING
INSTALLATION.
1. Do not install this product in areas where
the following may be present or occur:
• Excessive oil or a grease laden
atmosphere.
• Corrosive or flammable gases, liquids or
vapours.
• Subject to direct water spray from hoses.
• Ambient temperatures higher than 40°C
and lower than -20°C.
• Possible obstructions that may hinder
access to or removal of the unit.
2. All wiring must be in accordance with the
current IEE wiring regulations BS7671, or
appropriate standards of your country.
Installation should be inspected and tested
by a suitably qualified person after
completion.
3. Ensure the mains supply (voltage,
frequency and phase) complies with the
rating label.
4. The unit should be provided with a local
double pole fused spur fitted with a 3A fuse
having a contact separation of at least 3mm.
5. These units must be earthed.
6. Precautions must be taken to avoid the
back-flow of gases into the building from the
open flue of gas or other fuel-burning
appliances.
7. This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
8. Young children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
INSTALLATION GUIDANCE
1. The installer is responsible for the installation and
electrical connection of the sentinel system on site. It is the
responsibility of the installer to ensure that the equipment is
safely and securely installed and left only when
mechanically and electrically safe.
2. All regulations and requirements must be strictly
followed to prevent hazards to life and property, both
during and after installation, and during any subsequent
servicing and maintenance.
3. The unit’s condensate drain must be connected to the
building’s wastewater drainage system.
4. Certain applications may require the installation of sound
attenuation to achieve the sound levels required.
5. The unit must not be connected directly to a tumble
drier.
6. The supply and exhaust valves must be fully opened
prior to commissioning.
7. The supply air must be drawn from the exterior of the
property.
8. The unit should be allowed to stabilise during
commissioning for a minimum period of 5 minutes when
changing between boost and normal speeds.
9. Ensure that the unit’s external grilles are a minimum of
1500mm apart. The exhaust grille should be located at
least 600mm away from any flue outlet. The inlet grille
should be located 2000mm away from any flue outlet.
10. This product and associated duct installation should be
carried out in accordance with the domestic ventilation
compliance guide.
Disposal
This product should not be disposed of with
household waste. Please recycle where
facilities exist. Check with your local authority
for recycling advice.

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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION....................................... 2
INSTALLATION GUIDANCE ....................................................... 2
Product Description 5
Sentinel Kinetic, Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel
Kinetic High Flow......................................................................... 5
Technical Data 7
Sentinel Kinetic Performance graph for Horizontal Discharge.....10
Sentinel Kinetic F Performance graph for Vertical and Horizontal
Discharge...................................................................................11
Sentinel Kinetic Plus Performance graph for Vertical and Horizontal
Discharge...................................................................................12
Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Performance graph for Vertical and
Horizontal Discharge ..................................................................12
Installation..................................................................................12
Before Installation of the Unit......................................................13
Unit Installation...........................................................................13
Electrical Installation...................................................................21
Powering Up the Unit..................................................................24
Control Unit Display....................................................................24
Start-up Screens.........................................................................25
Commissioning 30
Overview....................................................................................30
Control Unit Screens Summary ..................................................31
Commissioning Screens.............................................................32
Maintenance 43
Filter Maintenance......................................................................43
Periodic Maintenance.................................................................43
Spares........................................................................................44
Troubleshooting 45
Diagnosing a Problem ................................................................45
Appendix One: Control Mode 02 Description 47
Overview....................................................................................47
Terminal Connections and Functions..........................................47
Airflow Mode Selection...............................................................48
Appendix Two: Options and Accessories 49
CO2 Sensor................................................................................49
Normal / Boost Switch ................................................................49
Humidistats.................................................................................49
Connecting a System Cooker Hood............................................49
Connecting an opto-coupler (447340).........................................49
Wireless Enable Kit (consists of Wireless Receiver and one
Wireless Switch) (441865)..........................................................50
Wired Remote Control (443283).................................................51
Isolator Relay Controller (442030)..............................................51
Remote LED Indicator (448347) .................................................52

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Sentinel Kinetic MVHR Installation & Commissioning 4
UK Building Regulations (Part F)
Declaration of Conformance
The Sentinel Kinetic conforms to the 2010 Building
Regulations (Part F - Means of Ventilation requirements) for
installed performance of a ducted mechanical extract fan
when installed in accordance with the instructions in this
document.
Note:
Read in conjunction with the User Instruction Manual
442073

Product Description
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Product Description
Sentinel Kinetic, Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow
The Vent-Axia Sentinel Kinetic, Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow
Mechanical Ventilation/Heat Recovery (MVHR) are heat recovery units designed for the energy efficient
ventilation of houses and similar dwellings, conforming to the latest requirements of the Building Regulations
document F 2010.
The units are designed for continuous 24 hour exhaust ventilation of stale moist air from bathrooms, toilets and
kitchens. As the stale air is extracted, a heat exchanger within the unit transfers up to 90% of the heat into the
supply air entering the bedrooms and lounge.
Units are available with the condensate drain on the right or left hand side.
Fig 4: Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus and High Flow
Left handed
Fig 3: Sentinel Kinetic Left handed
Fig 2: Sentinel Kinetic F, Sentinel Kinetic Plus and High Flow
Right handed
Fig 1: Sentinel Kinetic Right handed

Product Description
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Models
438222 -Sentinel Kinetic B Right right handed with summer bypass.
438222L -Sentinel Kinetic B Left left handed with summer bypass.
443319 -Sentinel Kinetic BH Right right handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
443319L -Sentinel Kinetic BH Left left handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
408167 - Sentinel Kinetic FH Right right handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
408169 -Sentinel Kinetic FH Left left handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
443028 - Sentinel Kinetic Plus B Right right handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
447938 - Sentinel Kinetic Plus B Left left handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
408449 - Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Right right handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
408451 - Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Left left handed with summer bypass and integral humidity sensor.
Accessories
441838 -Sentinel Kinetic Plug-in integral humidity sensor
441865 - Wireless enable kit (consists of wireless receiver and one wireless switch).
437827 - Additional wireless switch (up to four may be connected).
442367 - Monza System Cooker Hood 600mm wide
442368 - Latina System Cooker Hood 900mm wide
443283 - Wired Remote Control.
447340 - Opto-Coupler
409761 - Spigot Adaptor Kit 200mm –(High Flow)
448356 - LED
A range of sensors can be used to manage system demand and control the ventilation rate. These include an internal
humidity sensor, humidity sensors for independent mounting in rooms, wireless receiver and wireless boost switches,
CO2sensor, Vent-Wise sensors, manual switches and pull cords. For these alternative control options, see www.vent-
axia.com

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Technical Data
For all other technical details, please see the Product Catalogue or our website at www.vent-axia.com
Performance
Sentinel Kinetic
Sentinel Kinetic F
Sentinel Kinetic Plus
Sentinel Kinetic High Flow
Airflow
Maximum, FID,
290 m3/h
Low default 20%
Normal default 30%
Boost default 50%
Purge 100%
(For commissioning
graphs see page 10)
Maximum, FID,
335 m3/h
Low default 20%
Normal default 30%
Boost default 50%
Purge 100%
(For commissioning
graphs see page 11)
Maximum, FID,
500 m3/h
Low default 20%
Normal default 30%
Boost default 50%
Purge 100%
(For commissioning
graphs see page 12)
Maximum, FID,
650 m3/h
Low default 20%
Normal default 30%
Boost default 50%
Purge 100%
(For commissioning graphs
see page 12)
Power
AC Voltage Input
220-240 V AC (single phase)
AC Frequency
Input
50 Hz nominal
Supply Fuse
3 A (located in fused spur)
Product Fuse
2 A (located on main PCB)
Rated Power
150 W (max.)
180 W (max.)
190 W (max.)
360 W (max.)
Physical
Height (excluding
spigots)
550 mm
550mm
630 mm
630 mm
Width (excluding
spigots)
550 mm
555mm
775 mm
775 mm
Depth
285 mm
350mm
524 mm including filter
flap hinge protrusion
524 mm including filter flap
hinge protrusion
Weight
15 kg
19 kg
24 kg
31 kg
Spigot diameter
125 mm
125 mm
150 mm
180 mm
Condensate pipe
diameter
22 mm
Environmental
IP Rating
IP22
Operating
Temperature
-0C to +45C
Air Intake
Temperature
-20C to +45C
Operating
Humidity
0% to 95% RH
Storage
Temperature
-20C to +45C
Storage Humidity
0% to 95% RH
Software Version
V42

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Figure 5: Sentinel Kinetic Dimensions
Figure 6: Sentinel Kinetic Plus and Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Dimensions

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Minimum maintenance access area required in front of kinetic units.(Kinetic Plus & hign flow dimensions the same).

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Sentinel Kinetic Performance graph for Vertical Discharge
.
Sentinel Kinetic Performance graph for Horizontal Discharge
Note: Graphs show 2 typical system curves with total unit input power in Watts.
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
050 100 150 200 250
Volume (l/s)
Static Pressure (Pa)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
010 20 30 40 50 60
1
49
1
26
1
12
1
89
1
118
1
54
1
18
1
25
1
38
1
97
1
75
Volume (m3/h)
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
050 100 150 200 250 300
Volume (m3/h)
Static Pressure (Pa)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
010 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
1
53
1
96
1
27
1
13
1
20
1
30
1
44
1
58
1
128
1
82
1
107
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Volume (l/s)

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Sentinel Kinetic F Performance graph for Vertical and Horizontal Discharge

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Sentinel Kinetic Plus Performance graph for Vertical and Horizontal Discharge
Note: Graph shows 2 typical system curves with total unit input power in Watts
Sentinel Kinetic High Flow Performance graph for Vertical and Horizontal Discharge
020 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
050 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700
Volume (l/s)
Static Pressure (Pa)
Volume (m3/h)
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%

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Installation
NOTE:
We advise installers to fix all mains and sensor wiring along with any internal accessories prior to fixing
the MVHR unit in position, leaving approximately 500 mm tails to allow for internal routing.
If the orientation of the condensate exit (and the atmosphere spigots) would be better suited on the left
of the unit, the front Control Unit and the rear Cable Inlet Plate can be swapped over to allow the unit to
be installed in the opposite orientation. Refer to Vent-Axia website (http://www.vent-
axia.com/range/sentinel-kinetic.html) for installation instructions in the Opposite Orientation.
Before Installation of the Unit
Inspect the Unit
When taking delivery of the unit, check the items delivered against the enclosed delivery note. Inspect the unit
for damage in transit. If in doubt, contact Customer Services. Each box contains a Kinetic HR unit and an
accessory pack containing wall bracket, condensate drain link pipe, pipe clips and product documentation.
Lift and Move the Unit Safely
On page 7 check the weight of the unit that you are installing. Always use appropriate lifting techniques and
appliances when moving heavy equipment.
Check Site Requirements and Safety Notices
Check that the physical and environmental conditions for the site meet, or exceed, the requirements detailed in
the Technical Specification on page 7.
Read and observe the safety notices listed in Warnings and Safety Information on page 2.
Unit Installation
The wall should have sufficient strength to support the unit.
Take into consideration the position of the electrical services and the condensate drain.
Ensure there is adequate access for installation, operation and maintenance.
It is recommended that a local disconnection mains and sensor terminal box is installed within 1m of the unit to
facilitate future maintenance.
The unit MUST always be mounted vertically with ducting exiting vertically or horizontally. Do not use this unit
as a support for any other equipment.
If installing in a cold void for optimum performance insulate the unit

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Vertical Discharge Condensate Installation
Note
The 22 mm diameter condensate pipe is suitable for standard 22 mm plastic push-fit fittings and can
be connected vertically underneath the unit or horizontally at the rear.
To install the vertical discharge condensate:
1. For vertical discharge, remove the rear cover and
locate the condensate stub at the rear of the unit.
2. Remove the black Cap from the end of the
condensate stub at the rear of the unit.
3. If not already fitted, fit the flexible condensate pipe
and secure with worm drive clip
The condensate pipe can be attached with a worm
drive clip to a 22 mm vertical pipe.
Fit a ‘U’ bend condensate drain having a minimum
of a 60mm water seal or a HepVo valve to the
building’s foul water drainage system and ensure
there is a minimum 3 degree fall to allow
condensate drainage.
4. Go to Spigot Installation on page 17.

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Horizontal Discharge Condensate Installation
To install the condensate horizontal discharge:
1. For horizontal discharge, remove the front
cover and locate the condensate stub at the
front of the unit.
2. Remove the Black Cap from end of
condensate stub at the front of the unit.
3. On the Kinetic drill a diameter 32 mm hole
where shown, right.
On the Kinetic Plus drill a diameter 32 mm
hole using the indent provided in the
moulding as a guide.
The hole is a clearance hole for a diameter
22 mm pipe and so may vary a little from
this guidance.
60 mm
21 mm

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4. N.B. SEE “WALL MOUNTING” on page
18 for information on marking out the
wall for the position of the condensate
drain and wall mounting brackets.
Fit Vertical discharge 32mm waste pipe
(fitted with 22 / 32mm reducer ).
Fit a ‘U’ bend condensate drain having a
minimum of a 60mm water seal or a
HepVo valve to the building’s foul water
drainage system and ensure there is a
minimum 3 degree fall to allow
condensate drainage.
5. Fit the flexible condensate pipe to a
22mm diameter x 280mm long
condensate pipe with worm drive clip.
6. Fit pipe assembly into waste pipe and
secure to condensate spigot with worm drive clip.
N.B. Always insulate condensate pipe if installing in a cold void

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Spigot Installation
Air entry/exit spigots may be fitted on either the top or the side of the unit for vertical or horizontal entry or exit. Attach
the spigots, depending on the space available for the ducting and orientation of the unit. Always fit the blanking caps
to the entry or exit hole not in use to ensure the correct airflow into and out of the unit.
Note: Sentinel Kinetic Plus units have spigots suitable for either diameter 150mm ducting (UK model) or for diameter
180mm ducting (rest of EU model). The diameter 180mm spigots come complete with self adhesive foam adaptors
to enable it to be used with either diameter 180mm ducting or diameter 200mm ducting. These foam adaptors are to
be fixed to the outside of the spigot for diameter 200mm ducting. High Flow units are supplied with 180mm spigots,
an accessory pack of four self adhesive foam adaptors part no. 409761 is available for use with 200mm ducting.
To move the spigots:
1. Remove the spigot by unscrewing the screw(s)
securing it to the chassis. Then pull the spigot firmly
from the entry/exit hole.
2. Remove the blanking cap by unscrewing the screw(s)
securing it to the chassis. Then pull the blanking cap
firmly from the entry/exit hole.
3. Swap over the spigot with the removed blanking cap.
4. Insert the spigot into the entry/exit hole and secure
with the retaining screw(s).
5. Insert the blanking cap into the entry/exit hole and
secure with the retaining screw(s).
N.B. Before finally fixing the unit into position it may be more convenient to make
the electrical connections; including the mains connections and any wiring
for sensor(s) or switch(es).
Wall Mounting Sentinel Kinetic & Kinetic F
1. Refit the front and rear covers if they have been removed.
2. Ensure the two steel wall bushes are fitted to the rear cover,
along the top row of screws.
3. Mark the condensate and wall bracket positions.
4. Fit the stand-off feet in place, supplied in the accessory bag
5. Fit metal wall bracket (supplied) to the wall using appropriate fixings.
6. Lift unit and locate the steel wall bushes onto the wall bracket. The unit
should now be physically installed in its intended operating location.
7. Ensure that the condensate drain is connected as described on page 15.
Stand-off feet

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Wall Mounting Sentinel Kinetic Plus & Sentinel Kinetic High Flow
1. Refit the front and rear covers if they have been removed.
2. Ensure the three steel wall bushes are fitted to the rear cover,
along the top row of screws.
3. Mark the condensate and wall bracket positions using the drawing below.
4. Fit metal wall bracket (supplied) to the wall using appropriate fixings.
5. Fit the stand-off feet in place, supplied in the accessory bag.
6. Lift unit and locate the steel wall bushes onto the wall bracket.
The unit should now be physically installed in its intended operating location.
7. Ensure that the condensate drain is connected as described on page 15.
Stand-off feet
5.5

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Floor Mounting Sentinel Kinetic Plus and Kinetic High Flow
1. Remove the front and rear covers.
2. Ensure that a secure, firm, flat and level surface is
provided to place the Kinetic Plus unit on.
3. Screw down through the white plastic base plate of the
unit to a board which may then be screwed to joists,
flooring or equivalent.
4. The unit should now be physically installed in its
intended operating location.
Attach the ducting:
1. Always use a short piece of flexible duct 100-150 mm
long, extended to its full length when connecting to
ductwork.
2. Securely connect this ducting to the spigots using
worm-drive clips or cable ties.
3. Insulate all ducting running to and from atmosphere and
any ducting that passes through an unheated space.