Viega Multiplex Trio E User manual

for filling a bathtub (electronically controlled), in connection with
Multiplex Trio, Multiplex Trio F, Rotaplex Trio or Rotaplex Trio F
(optional electric driven)
Model Year built:
6146 from 01/2010
en_INT
Multiplex Trio E fitting, electronic mixing
unit
Instructions for Use

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Table of contents
1About these instructions for use 5
1.1 Target groups 5
1.2 Labelling of notes 5
1.3 About this translated version 6
2Product information 7
2.1 Standards and regulations 7
2.2 Safety advice 8
2.3 Intended use 9
2.3.1 Areas of use 9
2.3.2 Maintenance 9
2.4 Product description 10
2.4.1 Overview 10
2.4.2 Technical data 10
2.4.3 Functions 12
2.4.4 Control elements and menus 13
2.5 Accessories 15
3Handling 17
3.1 Assembly information 17
3.1.1 Mounting conditions 17
3.1.2 Installation dimensions 19
3.2 Assembly 19
3.2.1 Mounting the mixing unit 19
3.2.2 Mounting the control element 23
3.2.3 Connecting the electrical drain (optional) 25
3.3 Control 25
3.3.1 Factory settings 25
3.3.2 Setting the water inlet 26
3.3.3 Disabling the temperature safeguard 27
3.3.4 Changing the water inlet 28
3.3.5 Using personal settings 28
3.3.6 Electronic operation of the drain 30
3.3.7 Using the function lock 30
3.3.8 Cleaning functions 31
3.3.9 System diagnosis and statistics 31
3.4 Troubleshooting 32
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3.5 Care and maintenance 34
3.5.1 Care tips 34
3.5.2 Maintenance 35
3.5.3 Changing the filters in the corner valves 36
3.5.4 Changing the battery 36
3.6 Disposal 38
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1 About these instructions for use
Trade mark rights exist for this document, further information can be
found at viega.com/legal.
1.1 Target groups
The information in this instruction manual is directed at the following
groups of people:
nHeating and sanitary professionals and trained personnel
nTrained electricians
nOperators
nConsumers
It is not permitted for individuals without the abovementioned training or
qualification to mount, install and, if required, maintain this product. This
restriction does not extend to possible operating instructions.
The installation of Viega products must take place in accordance with
the general rules of engineering and the Viega instructions for use.
1.2 Labelling of notes
Warning and advisory texts are set aside from the remainder of the text
and are labelled with the relevant pictographs.
DANGER!
This symbol warns against possible life-threatening injury.
WARNING!
This symbol warns against possible serious injury.
CAUTION!
This symbol warns against possible injury.
NOTICE!
This symbol warns against possible damage to property.
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Notes give you additional helpful tips.
1.3 About this translated version
This instruction for use contains important information about the choice
of product or system, assembly and commissioning as well as intended
use and, if required, maintenance measures. The information about the
products, their properties and application technology are based on the
current standards in Europe (e. g. EN) and/or in Germany
(e. g. DIN/DVGW).
Some passages in the text may refer to technical codes in Europe/
Germany. These should serve as recommendations in the absence of
corresponding national regulations. The relevant national laws, stand‐
ards, regulations, directives and other technical provisions take priority
over the German/European directives specified in this manual: The
information herein is not binding for other countries and regions; as said
above, they should be understood as a recommendation.
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2 Product information
2.1 Standards and regulations
The following standards and regulations apply to Germany / Europe.
National regulations can be found on the relevant web site of your
country at viega.com/standards.
Regulations from section: Fields of application
Scope / Notice Regulations applicable in Ger‐
many
Fulfilled requirements in sanitary
fittings
EN 1111
EN 15091
Used in drinking water installa‐
tions
DIN 1988
EN 806
Regulations from section: Mounting the mixing unit
Scope / Notice Regulations applicable in Ger‐
many
230-V connection VDE 0100 Part 701 (IEC
6036-7-701:2006, modified)
Regulations from section: Safety
Scope / Notice Regulations applicable in Ger‐
many
Overflow function EN 274
Regulations from section: Maintenance
Scope / Notice Regulations applicable in Ger‐
many
Thermal disinfection after 72
hours of non-use
VDI 6023
Thermal disinfection after 7 days EN 806-5
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2.2 Safety advice
DANGER!
Danger due to electrical current
An electric shock can lead to burns and serious injury and
even death.
– Work on the electrics may only be carried out by trained
electricians.
– Switch off the mains voltage before opening the casing.
– Switch off the mains voltage before connecting the
power pack.
WARNING!
Risk of scalding from hot water
Excessively hot water can lead to severe scalding, espe‐
cially in the case of children.
Take the following steps to avoid scalding:
– Do not allow children to play with the control elements
unsupervised.
– Disable the temperature safeguard in exceptional cases
only.
– Make sure that no one can come into contact with the
hot water before carrying out thermal disinfection.
WARNING!
Risk of injury due to control via remote access
Controlling the equipment via remote access is permissible
only if there are no persons standing in the direct operating
range.
nThe safety shutdown of the inlet does not replace the overflow func‐
tion, see Ä „Regulations from section: Safety“ on page 7.
nBefore opening the control casing, switch off the mains voltage and
take steps to prevent accidental re-activation.
nLay the cable in the control casing in such a way that it touches
nothing.
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2.3 Intended use
2.3.1 Areas of use
Preparation of hot water
Only electronic flowthrough heaters may be used to prepare
hot water.
We recommend the following models:
–Stiebel Eltron DHB-E 18, 21, 24 SL
–Vaillant VED E 24/7
–Flowthrough heaters with comparable features
The product is a mixing fitting for the bathtub with electronic control of
water temperature and filling volume. If an electronic drain / overflow fit‐
ting is installed, filling and emptying of the bathtub can be regulated
using the mixing fitting.
On technical requirements met and the use in drinking water installa‐
tions, see Ä „Regulations from section: Fields of application“ on page 7.
A drain/overflow, water inlet and a pipe interrupter are required for the
complete mounting of the product. Further information on this can be
found at Ä „Required accessories“ on page 15.
2.3.2 Maintenance
Regular maintenance is part of running the system properly Ä Chapter
3.5.2 „Maintenance“ on page 35.
Inform the building owner, the operator or end customer of
the maintenance obligations.
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2.4 Product description
2.4.1 Overview
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Fig. 1: Components and scope of delivery
1 - casing upper part
2 - casing
3 - power pack 230 V, with connection cable 3 m
4 - actuator unit for switching between tub and hand shower
5 - actuator unit for the hot and cold water mixer
6 - control with plug contacts for all components
7 - battery for emergency operation
8 - connection hoses
2 x R ½ x DN 12
2 x R ½ x G ½ with union nut
9 - 2 corner valves with filter, R ½ x DN 12
10 - control element
11 - illuminated ring
12 - fixing element with union nut and permanently mounted O-ring
13 - connection cable with plug connector (extendable as an option)
2.4.2 Technical data
Operating pressure maximum 1 MPa (10 bar)
Recommended flow pressure 0.1–0.5 MPa (1–5 bar)
Pressure difference between
PWC and PWH
maximum 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
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Test pressure 1.5 MPa (15 bar) (1.5 times max‐
imum operating pressure)
Dimensions Ä Chapter 3.1.2 „Installation dimen‐
sions“ on page 19
Flow capacity Ä Fig. 2 or Ä Fig. 3
Warm water temperature Tmax ≤ 60 °C
(scalding protection at 38 °C)
with thermal disinfection:
Tmax ≤ 85 °C
Power supply 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption Standby operation < 1 W; Pmax 45 W
Length of the connection cable
to the control element
3 m (optionally extendable by
another 3 m)
IP Code of electronic mixing
unit
IPX4
IP Code of control element IPX4
Fig. 2: Rate of flow without accessories (corner valves, filling hose, pipe interrupter)
1 - l / min
2 - Δp/bar
Fig. 3: Rate of flow with accessories (corner valves, filling hose, pipe interrupter)
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2.4.3 Functions
The electronic mixing fitting is intended to fill a bathtub with the individ‐
ually desired water temperature. To this end, the mixing fitting has three
memory presets to which the individual preferred settings for water tem‐
perature, filling volume, and filling height of the tub can be saved, ready
to be used for the next bath.
The electronic mixing fitting has been optimised for the control of elec‐
trically operated Viega bathtub drains and overflows. When a manually
operated drain and overflow is used, all functions of the mixing fitting
can be used with the exception of the electronic opening and closing of
the drain.
The following basic functions at the mixing fitting can be controlled
electronically:
nStarting and stopping the water inlet
nSetting the water temperature
nSetting the strength of the water inlet
nSwitching between bathtub inlet and hand shower
nOpening and closing the bathtub drain (only with electronically con‐
trolled processes; see product portfolio)
nSaving, using, and deleting personal settings
Special functions are those functions not required for the daily use of
the mixing fitting. Special functions are for example basic settings and
maintenance and cleaning functions.
The mixing fitting has the following special functions:
nDiagnosis mode for performing a functionality test
nPerforming a thermal disinfection
nResetting the factory settings
nEnabling the safeguarding function for locking "Thermal disinfection"
and "Reset to factory settings"
nUnlocking the temperature safeguard
nCleaning mode for short-term disabling of the control element, e.g.
for cleaning
nAutomatic opening and closing of the drain fitting if the respective
Viega drain fitting has been mounted (motor-operated valve cone)
The mixing fitting is equipped with a battery to operate the mixing fitting
for approx. 20 minutes in case of power outage.
The battery is recharged immediately after return of the power supply.
If the battery charge drops below a minimum and the user attempts to
operate the mixing fitting, the illuminated ring of the control element will
flash red five times. This indicates that the battery charge is too low to
use the mixing fitting.
Basic functions
Special functions
Battery emergency operation
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The mixing fitting is equipped with a scalding protection limiting the
water temperature to 38 °C. This temperature safeguard can be disa‐
bled manually.
2.4.4 Control elements and menus
The electronic mixing fitting differentiates between two operating sta‐
tuses:
nOperating status „OFF“ with water supply switched off
nOperating status „ON“ with water supply switched on
The available functions depend on the current operating status.
The control element can be pressed and turned.
Keep pressed long = Illuminated ring indicates different menu functions.
Press briefly = Water flows in / water inlet stops
Turn = Make various settings (e.g. change water temperature).
Keep the control element pressed to call up the menu. As long as you
keep the control element pressed, the different menu items are shown
successively by way of the different colours emitted by the illuminated
ring. Each colour signifies a different function (see table below).
Colour of
the illumi‐
nated ring
Function
Green Standby mode
Light blue Changing between bathtub inlet
and hand shower
Temperature limitation / scalding protection
Operating status
Control element
Fig. 4: Control element
Menu structure
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Red Overcoming the 38 °C tempera‐
ture safeguard / thermal disinfec‐
tion
Purple Saving personal settings
Dark blue Deleting personal settings
Turquoise Enabling the function lock: flash
once = functions available
flash twice = Functions locked
Amber Diagnosis mode
Red flashing of the illuminated ring in operating mode
„OFF“ indicates: The battery charge has dropped below
minimum, and the bathtub fitting cannot be controlled any
more (see Ä Chapter 3.5.4 „Changing the battery“
on page 36).
All instructions for operating the mixing fitting are of a uniform structure.
Two factors influence the function of the product, and a combination of
these factors brings a result. These two factors are the current oper‐
ating status and the action carried out by the user.
Example:
Operating status „OFF“
Action Briefly press the control element once.
Result The water starts to flow.
(Automatic stop after max. 45 minutes.)
Structure of the operating instructions
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2.5 Accessories
The accessories shown here are not included in the scope
of delivery. If required, it must be purchased separately.
Inlet, drain and overflow
A water inlet and a drain/overflow for the tub are required to be able to
install the product completely.
The following four Viega models are optimised for use with an electronic
mixing fitting:
nMultiplex Trio drain / overflow, model 6175.1
nRotaplex Trio drain/overflow, model 6175.2
nMultiplex Trio F drain / overflow, model 6148.1
nRotaplex Trio F drain / overflow, model 6148.2
Pipe interrupter
To ensure that no bath water flows back into the drinking water installa‐
tion, a pipe interrupter must be installed, e. g. the connection set with
concealed pipe interrupter DN 20 in acc. DIN EN 1717, model 6161.86.
A suitable cover rosette for the pipe interrupter must be purchased sep‐
arately.
WLAN module
The mixing fitting can be remotely controlled via the web browser with a
mobile end device (e. g.smartphone, tablet) or via PC (compatible with
Android, iOS or Windows). In addition, you will require the Multiplex
Trio E WLAN module, model 6146.224.
Required accessories
Optional accessories
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Extension set for control elements
The extension set model 6146.36 enables installation of a control ele‐
ment on a wall or pre-wall. It contains a concealed socket, an empty
pipe for the connection cable and a fixing set with sealing collar and
chrome-plated cover rosette.
Extension cable
3 m extension cable for the control element: model 6146.22.
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3 Handling
3.1 Assembly information
3.1.1 Mounting conditions
The following requirements exist for the mounting of the mixing unit:
nThe mixing unit may only be mounted horizontally or vertically as
shown in the illustration.
nThe mixing unit must remain accessible for the purpose of mainte‐
nance and the top of the casing must be removable.
Mounting can take place in e. g. a side room or in a pre-wall revision
opening.
nA 230 V connection is available as power supply, see Ä „Regulations
from section: Mounting the mixing unit“ on page 7.
nThe mixing unit may only be so far away from the control element
that the connection cable (3 m) is not subjected to tensile stress.
If required, the connection cable of the control element can be
extended to 6 m Ä „Optional accessories“ on page 15.
The following requirements exist for the mounting of a control element:
nThe element should be easily reachable from both inside and outside
the tub.
nFixing can take place on an even surface with the dimensions
60 x 60 mm (e. g. in the pre-wall) or on the tub rim.
nA drill hole with a diameter of 38–40 mm is required for fixing an ele‐
ment.
nIf mounting is to take place on the tub rim, we recommend having
the drill hole made by the manufacturer, if possible.
nThere must be clearance of at least 40 mm planned behind or below
the mounting area.
nThe connection cable must be laid free of tensile stress from the
mounting position of an element to the electronic mixing unit.
If required, the connection cable can be extended from 3 m to 6 m
Ä „Optional accessories“ on page 15.
nWhen mounting on the tub rim, it must be ensured that the elements
are never submerged in water. Contact with splash water does not
present a problem.
The following requirements exist for the mounting of the drain / over‐
flow:
nThe bathtub is installed.
nThe drainage line is installed all the way to the bathtub.
nThe underside of the bathtub is accessible.
Mixing unit
Control element
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To ensure that no bath water flows back into the drinking water system,
a pipe interrupter must be installed in the pipeline between the mixing
unit and the tub inlet.
The following schematic diagram shows what this should look like:
Fig. 5: Mounting scheme with pipe interrupter
It is important that the pipe interrupter is mounted vertically, in the
direction of flow and at least 150 mm above the upper edge of the
bathtub.
The hand shower must also be protected against bath water
flowing back. If no protection is already integrated into the
hand shower being used, it may be necessary to install an
additional pipe interrupter.
Observe the local standards and regulations.
The pipe interrupter is not included in the scope of delivery and must be
ordered separately. Observe the instructions for use of the pipe inter‐
rupter.
Pipe interrupter
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3.1.2 Installation dimensions
Fig. 6: Dimensions
3.2 Assembly
3.2.1 Mounting the mixing unit
DANGER!
Risk of electric shock
An electric shock can lead to burns and serious injury and
even death.
– Only allow electrical work to be carried out by qualified
electricians.
– Always de-energise the connection cable before work is
commenced.
Requirements:
nThe mounting site must be permanently accessible also after
mounting, and the casing cover can be removed (e.g. through a revi‐
sion opening).
nThe mounting site is such that the planned installation site of the
control elements can be reached with a cable of 3 m length (6 m with
extension).
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nA 230 V connection is available as power supply, see Ä „Regulations
from section: Mounting the mixing unit“ on page 7.
nThe mixing unit can be mounted with the connections facing either
down or to the left. Other mounting positions or mounting at an
angle impair the functionality of the mixing unit.
Set the 8 mm dowels pursuant to the specified dimensions.
Distance: 235 mm
Drill hole depth: 65 mm
Use a spirit level for horizontal and vertical alignment.
Attach the mixing unit.
INFO! When screwing the hoses to the connections, always apply
the pipe wrench at the bottom end of the inputs and outputs of
the mixing unit. Applying the wrench at the top end may damage
the mixing unit.
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