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Vaillant Vantage 120 Installation instructions manual

Manual is about: Unvented hot water storage cylinders for use with Vaillant boilers

Summary of Vantage 120

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    2140100 etc 00394 9411064 installation instructions unvented hot water storage cylinders for use with vaillant boilers gb vaillant vantage 120 vaillant vantage 150 vaillant vantage 200

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    Contents vaillant vantage 120/150/200 2 page 1 description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4 applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Description 1 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 3 1 description the vantage range of unvented hot water storage cylinders are indirectly heated cylinders which are desi- gned for use with vaillant gas boilers only. The vanta- ge must not be installed with boilers supplied by any other manufacturer. Vanta...

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    1 description note to installers this product has been assessed and found to comply with the requirements of the building regulations for unvented hot water storage systems and must not be altered or modified in any way. The installation must be carried out by a competent per- son and be in accordan...

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    Vantage vantage vantage unit 120 150 200 nominal storage capacity 120 150 200 litres nominal dhw flow from vantage 120/150 15 l/min @ 60 °c vantage 200 20 l/min @ 60 °c maximum water supply pressure 10 bar maximum primary circuit pressure 2.5 bar expansion vessel charge pressure 4 bar operating pres...

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    2 technical data vaillant vantage 120/150/200 6 70 note: times shown for vaillant boilers assume no simultaneous heating demand 60 approximate cylinder heat up time - 15 ° c to 65 ° c (minutes) reheat time for 70 % of cylinder contents (minutes) 50 40 10 20 30 40 50 30 20 10 8 10 heat input to cylin...

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    A b c d e f vantage 120 768 900 797 560 655 268 vantage 150 961 1086 983 600 675 261 vantage 200 1231 1356 1253 600 675 261 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 7 dimensions 3 fig. 2 (all dimensions in mm) b c 70 103 a f e 170 d 120 127 vih 3 8 2 /3 (r ede sign ) 3 dimensions.

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    Thermocompact and ecomax system boilers thermocompact ecomax 615 e, 620 e, 624 e, 628 e 613/2 e, 618/2 e, 622/2 e vantage cylinder 120 a 1845 1910 150 2045 2110 200 2345 2410 vantage cylinder 120 b 2200 2200 150 2400 2400 200 2700 2700 c 305 240 d 145 190 3 dimensions vaillant vantage 120/150/200 8 ...

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    Dimensions 3 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 9 a primary flow from boiler b heating flow c primary return to boiler d mains cold water inlet e domestic hot water outlet f temperature and pressure relief valve discharge g sacrificial anode h primary circuit air release valves i secondary return connecti...

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    4 applications 4 applications the vaillant vantage may only be connected to a vaillant boiler. No other indirect heat source may be used. The following vaillant boilers are available for use with the vantage cylinders: thermocompact system boilers 615 e (vu 152-5) 620 e (vu 202-5) 624 e (vu 242-5) 6...

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    Functional diagrams 5 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 11 1 vaillant boiler 2 vantage cylinder 3 circulating pump 4 3 port diverter valve 5 immersion heater a boiler flow b boiler return c c/h flow d c/h return fig. 5 1 3 b a d c 5 4 2 5 functional diagrams 5.1 functional diagram of the primary circuit ...

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    5 functional diagrams 1 temperature and pressure relief valve 2 expansion relief valve combined with check valve 3 pressure limiting valve combined with strainer 4 dhw thermostat pocket 5 expansion vessel 6 secondary return connection a cold water mains inlet b balanced pressure cold water outlet c ...

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    Functional description 6 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 13 6 functional description 6.1 d.H.W. Temperature control the vantage is supplied fitted with a user adjustable domestic hot water (dhw) thermostat and also a 3 port mid position diverter valve. 6.2 c.H. Control central heating is controlled by ...

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    6 functional description 6.4 secondary system the vantage is provided with all necessary safety and control devices for unvented dhw operation. These are as follows: a a prefitted temperature and pressure relief valve (90 °c, 7 bar) (an additional overheat thermostat is contained within the vaillant...

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    Installation requirements 7 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 15 7 installation requirements 7.1 siting locate the vantage in the building in the most conveni- ent position ensuring that: – the discharge pipe from the tundish can be installed with a minimum fall of 1:200 and can be terminated in a safe a...

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    7 installation requirements 7.2 mains water pressure the dhw performance of an unvented cylinder installati- on will correspond to the available mains water supply pressure and flow rate. To achieve optimum performan- ce from the vantage a suitable cold mains water supp- ly must be available, i. E. ...

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    Installation requirements 7 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 17 7.3 secondary system to achieve optimum distribution of the water supply it is important that the water system pipework and terminal fittings are correctly sized and balanced. The teed-off supply to the bath outlet should be in 15 mm pipewo...

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    Boiler pump head available to heating circuit (m) thermocompact 615 e 2,5 thermocompact 620 e 2,5 thermocompact 624 e 2,5 thermocompact 628 e 2,5 ecomax 613/2 e 2,5 ecomax 618/2 e 2,5 ecomax 622/2 e 2,5 7 installation requirements 7.4 pipework – primary circuit the primary circuit pipework between t...

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    7.5 discharge pipework the outlet connections of both the temperature and pressure relief valve and expansion relief valve should be connected in 15 mm copper tube to the tundish sup- plied. The tundish should be installed vertically, as close to the vantage as possible and within 500 mm of the temp...

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    7 installation requirements fig. 8 metal discharge pipe from temperature relief valve to tundish metal discharge pipe from tundish with continuous fall. See 7.5 table 4 and worked example tundish discharge below fixed grating fixed grating trapped gully safety device (e.G. Temperature relief valve) ...

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    Installation procedure 8 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 21 8 installation procedure • unpack the vantage cylinder and check the contents (detailed in section 1: notes to installers). • position the vantage in accordance with section 7.1: siting note: for vantage 150 and 200 cylinders, remove the blank...

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    8 installation procedure 8.2 secondary system pipework • connect the two cold water control valves together as shown in fig 11., ensuring that the orientation of the valves, when installed in the cold mains supply, allows the 15 mm outlet of the expansion relief valve to be connected to the tundish....

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    Installation procedure 8 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 23 • connect the expansion vessel to the installed water controls by either: i. Screwing the vessel directly into the control assem- bly at the purpose provided connection (3, fig. 11) or, ii. Connecting the vessel to the control assembly via cop...

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    8 installation procedure a primary flow from boiler b heating flow c primary return to boiler d main cold water inlet e domestic hot water outlet f temperature and pressure relief valve discharge g sacrificial anode h primary circuit air release valves j pressure limiting valve and strainer k combin...

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    Installation procedure 8 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 25 8.4 electrical connections and controls 8.4.1 immersion heater warning: the immersion heater must be earthed. Install a separate electrical supply to the immersion hea- ter in accordance with the current iee wiring regulations (bs 7671). The i...

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    8 installation procedure 8.4.3 control options – system wiring scheme important 1-10 must go to the corresponding number in the wiring centre. Vaillant vantage 120/150/200 26 fig. 14 connection details for control systems utilising 3 port motorised valve via external wiring centre/junction box diagr...

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    Installation procedure 8 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 27 fig. 15 n l 2 3 4 5 3 8 7 6 1 not used lifestyle lp241, lp 522, lp 722 tempus 6, tempus 7 danfoss randall cp 715, fp715 note: *earth not required grässlin towerchron qe2, qm2 honeywell st699b, st799a note: link l - 5 - 8 honeywell st6200, st63...

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    9 commissioning 28 9 commissioning 9.1 filling secondary d.H.W. Circuit note: do not manually open the temperature and pres- sure relief valve or expansion relief valve for venting purposes (any foreign matter in the pipework may cause damage to the valve seats). • ensure that the cylinder drain val...

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    Commissioning 9 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 29 9.2 filling the primary circuit note: do not use boiler pressure relief valve for ven- ting purposes. • the complete primary c.H. System must be flushed out with both cold and hot water. Fill and vent the central heating system as detailed in the boile...

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    9 commissioning vaillant vantage 120/150/200 30 9.4 user’s instructions hand the instructions for use to the user for retention and instruct in the safe operation of the boiler and cylinder. Advise the user of the operation of the cylinder thermostat, and that normally a setting of 5-6, which gives ...

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    Maintenance 10 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 31 10 maintenance the following maintenance work has to be carried out annually by the competent installer or vaillant service solutions. • inspection of pressure/temperature relief valve and expansion relief valve. Manually operate each valve by twisting ...

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    11 fault finding vaillant vantage 120/150/200 32 vih_f ault_a fig. 16 the water from the cylinder is cold. Does boiler operate? Do external controls function? Remedy fault according to boiler instructions. Remedy fault according to controls instructions. Is 3-port valve in corect position? (mid or d...

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    Fault finding 11 vaillant vantage 120/150/200 33 fig. 17 water discharging from expansion relief valve. Manually reset / seat expansion relief valve. Is discharge still occuring? Check pressure charge in expansion vessel. Reset pressure in expansion vessel. Does pressure hold? Turn off boiler and im...

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    11 fault finding vaillant vantage 120/150/200 34 fig. 18 water discharging from temperature/ pressure relief valve (tprv). Manually reset the tprv. Is discharge still occuring? Yes no is discharge occuring only when the boiler is in use? Is discharge occuring only when the immersion heater is in use...

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    Vaillant vantage 120/150/200 35 fault finding 11 fig. 19 deteriorating water pressure and flow from hot water terminal fittings. Check incoming main water pressure. Ok check line strainer (in pressure limiting valve). Ok check pressure limiting valve. Ok check sytem for blockage. Ok symptoms still p...

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