MOS GB 0836-6

VPA 450/300, 300/200

031049

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

VPA 450/300, 300/200

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860 mm

VPA 450/300 is illustrated

VPA 450/300

LEK

770 mm

VPA 450/300

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

VPA 450/300, 300/200

Equipment
VPA 300/200 is illustrated

2 145

Cold water inlet

28 mm Cu-pipe

Hot water outlet

28 mm Cu-pipe

3 Pocket tube (in enclosed kit)

Cu=90

15 mm Cu-pipe

4 Docking connection, incoming from the external

heat source, G11/2
5 Docking connection, outgoing to the external heat

source, G11/2
6 Air nipple, double-jacketed space

7 Immersion heater connection G2

8 Pocket tube (female 11 mm), control hot water

heating
9 Lifting eye
10 Adjustable feet
1695

95 Serial number label

1350

145 T&P-valve

975

Installation
The water heater can be made less bulky by removing the
insulation, see the covers inside ; (the diameter of the water heater without insulation is 650)

255

Loosen all the screws along the joining plate on both

10

20 55

jacket halves.
If necessary, unscrew the T&P-valve.
Lift off the top cover.
Pull the insulated jacket halves straight off.

Assembly takes place in the reverse order. If the screws are

difficult to fit in the old holes the plate can be turned upside down, which gives new, unused holes in the insulated
jacket halves.

757
100 85 85

The water heater may only be installed vertically and can

be aligned using the adjustable feet (10).
Once the water heater is in the correct position, remove
the lifting device from the top.
100

375

305

The water heater is unscrewed from the pallet and lifted

into position, use the lifting eye on the top if necessary.

Fit the enclosed insulation plug in the hole left by the

lifting eye (9). Finally fit all the enclosed cover discs on each
connection by pressing them over the connections.
NOTE! Fit the cover discs before the pipe installation
is made.

95

Hard water areas

Normally it is no problem to install VPA in hard water areas
since the normal working temperature is 60C.
VPA 450/300, 300/200

Installation and maintenance

Equipment

VPA 450/300 is illustrated

Cold water inlet

35 mm Cu-pipe

Hot water outlet

35 mm Cu-pipe

3 Pocket tube (in enclosed kit)

50

145

22 mm Cu-pipe

4 Docking connection, incoming from the external

heat source, G 2
5 Docking connection, outgoing to the external heat

source, G2
6 Air nipple, double-jacketed space

4a

7 Immersion heater connection G2

8 Pocket tube (female 11 mm), control
hot water heating

4b

10 Adjustable feet
40 Lifting eye
1930

95 Serial number label

1360

Installation

925

The water heater is unscrewed from the pallet and lifted

into position, use the lifting eye on the top if necessary.
The water heater can be made less bulky by removing the
insulation, see the covers inside ; (the diameter of the water heater without insulation is 770)
Loosen all the screws along the joining plate on both

300

320

1060

145 T&P-valve

jacket halves.

20 55

If necessary, unscrew the T&P-valve.

10

100

100

Pull the insulated jacket halves straight off.

Assembly takes place in the reverse order. If the screws are

difficult to fit in the old holes the plate can be turned upside down, which gives new, unused holes in the insulated
jacket halves.

860
3

Lift off the top cover.

100

The water heater may only be installed vertically and can

be aligned using the adjustable feet (10).

100

Once the water heater is in the correct position, remove

the lifting device from the top.
40

Fit the enclosed insulation plug in the hole left by the lifting
eye (40). Finally fit all the enclosed cover discs on each connection by pressing them over the connections.
NOTE! Fit the cover discs before the pipe installation
is made.

95

Hard water areas

Normally it is no problem to install VPA in hard water areas
since the normal working temperature is 60C.

VPA 450/300, 300/200

Installation and maintenance

Warning to the installer!

Warning to the installer!

This installation is subject to building regulation

approval, notify the local Authority of intention
to install.

Use only manufacturers recommended replacement parts.

Pipe installation
Pipe installation must be carried out in accordance with
current norms and directives.
The total volume is 450 / 300 litres in the waterheater.
The pressure vessel in the VPA 450/300 and 300/200 is
approved for max 9,0 bar (0,9 MPa) in the water heater
and 2,5 bar (0,25 MPa) in the double shell section.
Discharge pipes from tundishes shall have an vertical section of pipe at least 300 mm long, before any elbows or
bends in the pipework. See following picture.
The water heater must be fitted with the requisite valves
according to applicable standards, such as a pessure relief
valve, cut-off valve, non-return valve, mixing valve and vacuum valve. Copper inserts should be fitted when a plastic
pipe or annealed copper pipe is used.
Metal discharge pipe from
temperature relief value to tundish.
Safety device
(e.g. temperature
relief valve).

A discharge pipe must be routed from the pessure relief valve to a suitable drain. The size of the discharge
pipe must be the same as on the pessure relief valve. The
discharge pipe must be routed downwards to prevent
water pockets and must be frost proof. The outlet of the
discharge pipe should be visible and clearly away from any
electrical components..
Theres a plug on the cold water inlet valve that can be
removed and there mount the flexible hose for the expanssion vessel.
The water heater is equipped with two outgoing docking
connections (5) to facilitate docking from the preferred side
of the water heater.
A drain valve can be fitted to the G11/2 or G2 connection (5) (use an adapter from G11/2 or G2 to the required size) which is not used for docking.

500 mm maximum
Tundish

Please note that the connection of the T&P-valve

should not be used for any other purpose.

300 mm
minimum

Discharge below
fixed grating.

Metal discharge pipe from tundish,

with continous fall.

No valve should be fitted between the pressure reduction valve (expansion valve) and the storage cylinder.

Fixed grating

Trapped gulley
Possible wall

Table sizing of copper discharge pipe for common

temperature relief valve outlet sizes
Valve outlet size

Minimum size of
discharge pipe

Minimum size of
discharge pipe from
tundish

Maximum resistance
allowed, expressed as a length of
straight pipe (i.e. no
elbows or bends)

Resistance created
by each elbow or
bend

G1 / 2

15 mm

22 mm

up to 9 m

0,8 m

G1 / 2

15 mm

28 mm

up to 18 m

1,0 m

G1 / 2

15 mm

35 mm

up to 27 m

1,4 m

G3 / 4

22 mm

28 mm

up to 9 m

1,0 m

G3 / 4

22 mm

35 mm

up to 18 m

1,4 m

G3 / 4

22 mm

42 mm

up to 27 m

1,7 m

G1

28 mm

35 mm

up to 9 m

1,4 m

G1

28 mm

42 mm

up to 18 m

1,7 m

G1

28 mm

54 mm

up to 27 m

2,3 m

VPA 450/300, 300/200

Installation and maintenance

Principle scheme

145
161
148

165
3
162
106

External heat source

(maximum 25 kW)

Filling
Heating system

NOTE!

Connect the nessesary valves to the system between

When filling up the system you have to fill up the

waterheater first then the heating system.

the incoming cold water pipe and the heating system.

Open the filling valve. The primary part of the VPA can
now be filled with water.
After a while the pressure gauge, if installed, will show

Water heater
The water heater is filled by first opening a hot water tap
in the system and then opening the cut-off valve on the
incoming cold water. This valve should then be fully open
during operations. When only water comes out of the hot
water tap (initially an air-water mixture comes out of the
tap) can the tap be shut off and the water heater is filled.

rising pressure. When the pressure reaches the set pressure a mixture of air and water starts to emerge from
the pessure relief valve (not supplied). The filling valves
are then closed.
Turn the pessure relief valve until the boiler pressure

reaches the normal working range (0.5 - 1.5 bar).

When filling the heating system, the double-jacketed space
should be vented by opening the air nipple (6) (300/200).
The air nipple can be closed when water comes out of the
air hole.
Vent the heating system through the pessure relief

valve and the air nipple (6) (300/200). The remainder of

the heating system is vented by means of each venting
valve.
Keep topping up and venting until all air has been re-

moved and the pressure is correct.

VPA 450/300, 300/200

Installation and maintenance

Cleaning the system / Flushing out of

the hot water and the heating system
When the tap water and the central heating system have
been filled up, the unit shall be running at maximal, normal temperature during minimum one hour. After that the
systems shall be flushed out and re-filled again.

Maintenance
Pessure relief valves (not supplied)
The pessure relief valve should be inspected regularly,
about 4 times a year, to prevent clogging. It must be replaced if it does not work correctly.

Electrical installation
VPA 300/200 can be supplemented with one or two immersion heaters. The connection size is G2 and the maximum immersion heater length is 650 mm.
Connect the temperature limiter (161) and the shut off
valve (162) with 230V.

Warning to the user!

Do not remove or adjust any component part of
this unvented water heater: Contact the installer.

Warning to the user!

If this unvented water heater develops a fault,
such as a flow of hot water from the discharge
pipe, switch the heater off and contact the
installer.

NOTE!
Electrical installation and service must be carried
out under the supervision of a qualified
electrician. Electrical installation and wiring must
be carried out in accordance with the stipulations
in force.

Service
Contact the main contractor when a service is necessary.
You must then state the serial number (95) 14 digits.

Note to the installer!

Emptying
Water heater

Please ensure that the manual is left with the

householder when installation is complete

Emptying the water heater takes place through the siphon

in the cold water connection (1). The hot water tap in the
system can be opened and a pipe coupling on the hot water side can be loosened to provide an air supply.

Warning to the installer!

Heating system
Empty the double-jacketed space through the siphon on
the docking connection (5), outgoing to the external heat
source. Here the air nipple (6) can be opened to supply air.
The entire heating system must be taken into consideration
before emptying the double-jacketed space.

If immersion heaters are installed, please ensure

that therminal cut-out are also installed

VPA 450/300, 300/200

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Installation and maintenance

Enclosed kit
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Cold water inlet and pessure relief

valve, water heater (165)

Shut off valve (162)

Plug with cable

450/300

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Pressure reduction valve (148)

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LE

300/200

300/200

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450/300

LE

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Expansion vessel (106)

Temperature limiter (161)

Pocket tube (3)

Tundish (108)

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and fitting

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Bracket

Flexible hose (Expansion vessel)

(Expansion vessel)
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Technical specifications
Type

VPA 450 / 300

VPA 300 / 200

Maximum water supply pressure

bar

16

Operating pressure, tap water

bar

Expansion vessel, tap water, charge pressure

bar

3,5

Pressure reduction valve, setting

bar

Volume, water heater

Mass, unit, filled with water

3,5

litres

450

285

kg

1010

660

Maximum primary working pressure (heating side)

bar

2,5

Set opening pressure of T&P-valve

bar

Set opening pressure expansion valve

bar

80

Set opening, temperature limiter

Heating up time from 15C to stop temperature, 25 kW power

...h ...min

2 h 55 min

1 h 54 min

Re-heating time, 70 % of total volume, 25 kW power

...h ...min

1 h 18 min

51 min

Maximum power supply

kW

25

Discharge capacity of T&P-valve

kW

25

Part No

088 662

VPA 450/300, 300/200

088 712

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VPA 450/300, 300/200

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