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Vaillant VRC 470 Installation Instructions Manual
Summary of VRC 470
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Installation instructions for the heating engineer gb, ie installation instructions vrc 470f.
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Table of contents 2 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 table of contents 1 notes on the installation instructions ..............4 1.1 observing other applicable documents ................4 1.2 document storage ......................................................4 1.3 symbols used .......
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Table of contents 3 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8.5.6 defining the time for executing the anti- legionella function ...................................................33 8.5.7 defining the offset for charging the domestic hot water cylinder ..................................33 8....
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Notes on the installation instructions 4 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 1 1 notes on the installation instructions the following instructions are intended to guide you throughout the entire documentation. Further docu- ments apply in combination with these installation instructions....
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Safety installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 5 2 2 safety 2.1 safety and warning information > when installing the vrc 470, take account of the basic safety instructions and the warning notes that may appear before an action. 2.1.1 classification of warnings the warning notes are classifie...
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Safety 6 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 2 protecting against legionella the controller is furnished with an anti-legionella func- tion to protect against infection by germs (legionella). When the function is activated, the water in the domes- tic hot water cylinder is heated to over...
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System description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 3 3 system description 3.1 system design the vrc 470 controller controls the vaillant heating system and hot water production. You can mount the controller on a wall using the wall mounting base or in the controller slot of a vaill...
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System description 8 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 3 3.3 unit design 1 3 2 6 5 4 7 fig. 3.2 front view of vrc 470 1 display 2 wall mounting base 3 diagnosis socket for the heating engineer wall mounting base cover 5 right function key "mode" (soft key function) 6 control knob (no k...
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System description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 9 3 remote control unit vr 81/2 if the controller is installed in the boiler or if the second heating circuit is to be influenced decentrally, you can use the remote control unit vr 81/2. You can use the remote control unit vr 81/2 t...
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Installation 10 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 4 4 installation you can either integrate the controller within the boiler or install it separately on a wall in the living area. In the case of wall mounting, you connect the controller to the boiler via a 2-core ebus line. 4.1 check t...
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Installation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 11 4 if there are horizontal plug connections without pins on the control cabinet: 1 2 fig. 4.1 connecting the pin header > connect the 3-way pin header supplied with the con- troller with the short ends in the 3 horizontal open- ings on t...
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Installation 12 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 4 > use the screws supplied to secure the wall mounting base. > connect the ebus cable to the terminals of the pin header (¬ section 5.3). Installing the controller > carefully insert the controller in the wall mounting base. Take care ...
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Installation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 13 4 2 4 5 3 1 2 3 fig. 4.4 fitting the external sensor vrc 9535 1 mounting holes 2 cap nut for cable entry point 3 connection cable with drip loop 4 wall mounting base 5 housing cover install the external sensor as follows: > mark the pos...
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Electrical installation 14 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 5 5 electrical installation e danger! Risk of death from live connections! When working in the control cabinet of the boiler there is a risk of death from electric shock. Continuous voltage is present on the mains connection ...
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Electrical installation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 15 5 5.3 connecting the controller installed in the living room b caution! Malfunctions caused by incorrect installa- tion! Without a bridge between terminals 3 and 4 on the pcb in the control cabinet, the boiler cannot work. > ...
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Start-up 16 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 6 6 start-up when you start the controller for the first time after electrical installation or after replacement, the installa- tion assistant starts automatically. Using this installation assistant, you can create the main settings for the...
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Start-up installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 17 6 6.2 making settings for the operator make the following settings for the operator via the operating level: > if no dcf77 receiver is installed, set the date and time. > if necessary, change the factory-set designations of the components i...
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Operation 18 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 7 operation the menu structure, operating concept and operating example are described in the operating instructions for the controller (¬ operating instructions). The controller has two operating levels, the operator level and the instal...
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Operation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 19 7 7.1 menu structure overview back change back back back change back back enter code 000 back ok menu day at home scheduling basic settings installer level back select installer level service information system configuration sensor/ actuat...
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Operation 20 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 back change back change back enter code 000 back ok menu day at home scheduling basic settings installer level back select installer level service information system configuration sensor/ actuator test back select solar sensor cylinder 2...
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Operation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 21 7 7.2 installer level overview selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level enter code 000 999 – 1 000 service informa- tion enter con...
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Operation 22 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level system configura- tion heat generator status current value off, heating, dhw vf1 curren...
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Operation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 23 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level system configura- tion heating 2 2) circuit type inactive active inactive, active, zone...
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Operation 24 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level system configura- tion domestic hot water cylinder inactive active active, inactive act...
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Operation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 25 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level system configura- tion solar 1) cylinder sensor 2 current value °c sensor solar gain cu...
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Operation 26 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level system configura- tion solar cylinder 2 1) max. Temperature 20 90 °c 1 65 on temp. Diff...
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Operation installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 27 7 selection level 1 selection level 2 selection level 3 setting level values unit step size, select factory reset own setting min. Max. Installer level screed drying function heating 1 day 6) 00 29 day 1 00 temperature 6) curr. Value 45 °c...
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Functional description 28 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 8 functional description the list entry " installer level" in selection level 1 of the menu structure has five sub-entries with further selec- tion levels: – service information – system configuration – sensor/ actuator test...
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Functional description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 29 8 8.2.5 setting the frost protection delay menu ¬ installer level ¬ system configuration [system ----] ¬ frost protect. Delay this function allows you to delay activation of the frost protection function by setting a delay tim...
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Functional description 30 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 8.2.10 setting the raising temperature only with a connected vr 61/2 menu ¬ installer level ¬ system configuration [system ----] ¬ raising temperature the raising temperature function increases the current heating circuit ta...
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Functional description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 31 8 8.4.3 setting the room temperature menu ¬ installer level ¬ system configuration [heating 1/2 ----] ¬ room temp. Target this function allows you to set the desired target room temperature separately for each heating circuit....
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Functional description 32 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 to activate this function, set an offset value (° k). The controller activates summer mode when the outside temperature is greater than or equal to the current tar- get room temperature + the set offset value. The target roo...
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Functional description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 33 8 8.5 system configuration: domestic hot water 8.5.1 setting the target temperature for domestic hot water (desired hot water temperature) menu ¬ installer level ¬ system configuration [domestic hot water ----] ¬ cylinder temp...
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Functional description 34 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 when cylinder charging ends ("desired hot water tem- perature" reached), the controller switches the boiler off. The run-on time for the cylinder charge pump starts. The controller automatically deactivates the cylinder char...
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Functional description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 35 8 8.6.7 reading the runtime of the solar pump menu ¬ installer level ¬ system configuration [solar ----] ¬ solar pump runtime only with a connected vr 68/2 this function allows you to read the measured operating hours of the s...
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Functional description 36 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 with this function, you can define a temperature thresh- old for the calculated collector temperature in the solar circuit. If the available solar heat exceeds the current heat requirement (e.G. All cylinders fully charged),...
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Functional description installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 37 8 8.7 selecting the expansion module for sensor/ actuator test menu ¬ installer level ¬ sensor/ actuator test ¬ [select module] this function allows you to select a connected expansion module for the sensor and actuator test. ...
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Functional description 38 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 8 8.10 operator level functions – select language – set date, time – switch to summer time – set display contrast – set offset room temperature – set offset outside temperature – set modes for heating, hot water production and...
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Handing over the unit to the owner installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 39 9 9 handing over the unit to the owner you must inform the operator of the controller about the handling and function of the controller. > pass on the instructions and documents for the unit to the operator for saf...
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Fault recognition and clearance 40 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 10 10 fault recognition and clearance 10.1 error messages if a fault occurs in your heating system, an error mes- sage will appear in the controller display instead of the basic display. You can access the basic displ...
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Fault recognition and clearance installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 41 10 10.2 list of errors menu ¬ information ¬ system status ¬ status [fault] if there is a fault, the status "fault" is displayed. In this case, the right function key has the function "display". Press the right functio...
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Warranty and customer service 42 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 11 11 warranty and customer service vaillant warranty we only grant a vaillant manufacturers warranty if a suitably qualified engineer has installed the system in accordance with vaillant instructions. The system owner ...
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Taking out of service installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 43 12 12 taking out of service e danger! Risk of death from live connections! When working in the control cabinet of the boiler there is a risk of death from electric shock. Continuous voltage is present on the mains connection te...
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Technical data 44 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 13 13 technical data 13.1 controller vrc 470 designation unit vrc 470 operating voltage u max v 24 current consumption ma supply cable cross-section mm 2 0.75…1.5 protection type - ip 20 protection class - iii max. Permitted ambient t...
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Glossary installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 45 14 14 glossary auto_off in the "auto_off mode" (installer level), in automatic mode the control functions outside active time periods can be specified separately for each heating circuit. There are three control modes (frost protection, eco...
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Glossary 46 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 heating flow temperature the boiler heats water which is then pumped through the heating installation. The temperature of this hot water as it leaves the boiler is referred to as the flow temperature. Hk2 hk2 refers to heating circuit 2 in ...
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Index 47 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 index a accessories............................................................................... 8 activating the solar pump kick ......................................... 35 advanced functions ..................................................
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Index 48 installation instructions vrc 470 0020116690_00 p parallel charging (domestic hot water cylinder and mixing circuit) ........................................................................ 34 parameter ............................................................................ 9, 17 pump ...
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