Atlantic Compact 150 L - Connecting the Water Supply

InstallationManual
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2.Connectingthewater
Thewaterheatermustbeconnectedtothewatersupplyinaccordancewithstandardsandwiththeregula-
tionsinforceinthecountrywhereitwillbeinstalled(forFrance,D.T.U.60.1).
2.1 Identication of piping on the appliance
• EachtubeisaØ20/27(75Lto300L)steelpipewithgaspitchthreadedend.
• Thecoldwaterinletismarkedbyabluecollar,andthehotwateroutletismarkedbyaredcollar.
2.2 Connections to tubing
• Thenatureoftheconnectingtubesmayberigid,usuallycopper(blacksteelisprohibited)orexible(stan-
dardexiblestainlesssteelbraid).
• Ifcopperpipingisused,itmustbeconnectedtothehotwateroutletusingthesuppliedinsulatedttingora
castironsleevetopreventcorrosionofthepipe(directcontactiron/copper).Brassttingsareprohibitedat
thislevel(NFC15-100forFrance).
• Theconnectingtubesmustbesealedwhileinstallingthewaterheater(axbre,etc.),evenifcrosslinkedPE
pipesareused.
• Anewsafetydevice(notsupplied)mustbeinstalledonthewaterheaterinputandmustcomplywiththe
standardsinforce(inEurope:EN1487),pressure7bar-0.7MPa-andsize3/4’’(1’’forthe500l).Connect
thesafetyunittoadrainpipe,keptintheopenair,inafrost-freeareaandonacontinuousdownwardslope
todrainanyexpandedheatedwaterortodrainthewaterheater.
• Adischargepipeconnectedtothesafetyunitmustbeinstalledinafrost-freearea,onacontinuousdownward
slope.
• Ifpipesmadeofsyntheticmaterial(suchasPER)areused,acontrolthermostatmustalwaysbeplacedon
thewaterheateroutlet.Itshouldbesetappropriatelyforthematerialused.
• Thepipesusedmustwithstand100°Cand10bar-1MPa.
Connectiondiagramexampleofaverticalwall-mountedwaterheater
Safetyunittobeoperated
twice/month
Stopvalve
PressurereducerifP>
5bars-0,5MPa-onthe
mainwaterinlet
Coldwater
inlet
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Drainpipe
Siphonwith
funnel
endandairtrap
Hotwater
outlet
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Supplied
insulated
ttingorcast
ironsleeve