Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_012Contents1 Notes on the documentation........................... 31.1 Storage of the documents ...................................... 31.2 Symbols used ............................................................. 31.3 Applicability of the manual..................................... 41.4 CE label ........................................................................ 41.5 Intended use ............................................................... 42 Description of the appliance ........................... 52.1 Data badge.................................................................. 52.2 Functional principle .................................................. 62.3 Design of the heat pump ......................................... 72.4 General notes on operating modes andfunctions...................................................................... 93 Safety instructions and regulations .............. 103.1 Safety instructions ................................................... 103.2 Regulations, rules, guidelines ............................... 103.3 Coolants....................................................................... 114 Assembly and installation ............................... 124.1 Accessories ................................................................. 124.2 Requirements of the installation site .................. 124.3 Dimensions and clearances .................................... 134.4 Assembly/Installation at a glance ........................ 144.5 Preparatory work in the installation area .......... 144.6 Requirements of the heating circuit .................... 154.7 Scope of delivery ...................................................... 154.8 Unpacking the unit and checking the delivery .. 164.9 Transporting the heat pump .................................. 164.10 Installing the heat pump ......................................... 174.11 Removing the cladding ............................................ 184.12 On-site installation .................................................... 194.12.1 Assembly of the heating system........................... 204.12.2 Assembly, brine circuit ............................................ 204.13 Fitting the VRC DCF outside temperaturesensor........................................................................... 214.14 Fitting the VR 90 remote control unit................. 214.15 Installing the VR 60 mixer module ....................... 215 Filling the heating and heat source systems 215.1 Filling the heating circuit ........................................ 215.2 Filling the brine circuit ............................................. 216 Electrical installation ....................................... 246.1 Safety and installation information...................... 246.2 Regulations pertaining to electricalinstallations ................................................................ 246.3 Electronic box ............................................................ 256.4 Connecting the power supply ................................ 256.4.1 Unblocked mains supply (Electroplan 1) .............. 266.4.2 Dual circuit feed, heat pump tariff(Electroplan 2) ........................................................... 276.4.3 Dual circuit feed, special tariff(Electroplan 3) ........................................................... 286.4.4 Connecting external components ......................... 296.4.5 Simultaneous operation of the compressorand auxiliary heating................................................ 306.5 Controller PCB at a glance ..................................... 316.6 Wiring the controller PCB ....................................... 326.6.1 Connecting the VR 10 standard sensor ............... 326.6.2 Direct heating operation (Hydraulic plan 1) ....... 336.6.3 Mixer circuit with buffer cylinder(Hydraulic plan 2)...................................................... 346.6.4 Direct heating operation and domestichot water cylinder (Hydraulic plan 3) .................. 356.6.5 Mixer circuit with buffer cylinder and domestichot water cylinder (Hydraulic plan 4) .................. 366.7 Connecting the DCF receiver ................................. 376.8 Connecting accessories ........................................... 376.8.1 Installing the VR 90 remote control unit............ 376.8.2 Connecting further mixer circuits ........................ 386.8.3 Connecting vrnetDIALOG ........................................ 386.9 Connecting an external boiler ............................... 396.10 Fitting the cladding and the control panel ......... 397 Start-up.............................................................. 417.1 General points regarding start-up ........................ 417.2 Operating the controller ......................................... 427.2.1 Finding your way around the controller ............. 427.2.2 Calling up the screens ............................................. 427.3 Carrying out the initial commissioning ............... 437.4 Bleeding the brine circuit........................................ 447.5 Bleeding the heating circuit ................................... 447.6 Handing the system over to the operator .......... 448 Controller ........................................................... 458.1 Operating modes and functions ............................ 458.2 Automatic auxiliary functions................................ 458.3 Settable auxiliary functions.................................... 468.3.1 Auxiliary functions in the Operator Level: ......... 468.3.2 Auxiliary functions in the Code Level: ................. 468.3.3 Auxiliary functions via vrDIALOG: ........................ 478.4 Description of the controller .................................. 478.4.1 Possible system circuits .......................................... 478.4.2 Energy balance controller ...................................... 478.4.3 Charging principle buffer cylinder ........................ 488.4.4 Resetting to factory settings ................................. 488.4.5 Controller structure ................................................. 488.5 Operator level sequence diagram ........................ 498.6 Code level sequence diagram ................................ 508.7 Displays in the operator level ................................ 528.8 Displays in the code layer ....................................... 578.9 Installer Menu ............................................................ 658.10 Parameters that can be set with vrDIALOG 810/2 679 Inspection and maintenance ........................... 699.1 Notes for maintenance ............................................ 699.2 Carrying out maintenance work............................ 699.4 Test operation and restarting................................ 6910 Troubleshooting and diagnosis ....................... 7010.1 Error messages on the controller ......................... 7010.2 Malfunctions of eBUS components ...................... 71Contents