COMPACTP EK
Product description
The Compact P EK unit has a built-in electrical boiler that can be connected to a waterborne central heating system, thereby providing electrical heating to the home.
The advantage of Compact P EK is that it does not require buried geothermal coils, or the installation of an air extraction heat pump, which is the case for traditional heat-pump based heating solutions. This makes installation easier and less expensive.
Electrical heating is a good solution for very well-insulated homes that do not use a lot of energy for heating, such as passive buildings. However, it must be checked whether electrical heating is legally permitted.
Product description
Compact P is an energy-efficient total indoor climate solution for all types of low-energy buildings, single-family homes, flats, and small office areas in commercial leases with a ventilation requirement of up to 300 m3/h.
Compact P recovers the energy from the extracted air using a highly efficient counter flow heat exchanger. The remaining energy that is not utilised by the counter flow heat exchangers used by the heat pump to produce hot water, and to further heat the supply air.
The heat pump has a reversible cooling circuit, which means that, in the summer, the unit can cool the supply air by up to 10 °C. Due to the low air exchange, the cooling does not function as an air conditioning system. On cooling, the supply air is dehumidified, which gives a more pleasant indoor climate than is possible with an ordinary ventilation unit without a heat pump.
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
100% heat recovery
Compact P ventilates the home, ensuring a good indoor climate. While also producing hot water. Compact P is an untraditional ventilation unit that, in contrast to other ventilation units, recovers 100% of the heat in the extracted air.
Via a counter flow heat exchanger, up to 95 % of the energy in the extracted air is used to heat the supply air.
The built-in heat pump uses the remaining energy to further heat the supply air, while also producing hot water. Cooling the home is the challenge of the future new homes are well-insulated and therefore easy to heat. On the other hand, outdoor temperatures do not need to be very high before getting rid of the heat in the home becomes problematic.
Compact P has a reversible cooling circuit, to cool the supply air. Due to the low air exchange, it will not function as an air conditioning system. When cooling the supply air will be dehumidified, which contributing to a pleasant climate in the home.
Passive heat recovery
Passive heat recovery takes place via a counter flow heat exchanger with a high temperature efficiency, whereby the supply air is heated by the extracted air.
AUTOMATION
CTS 602 Control
The Compact P is controlled using its CTS 602 HMI touch panel, featuring a wide range of functions, e.g., menu-controlled operation, weekly programme settings, filter monitor with timer, fan speed adjustment, summer bypass, supply-heating element control, error messages etc.
The CTS 602 comes with factory settings, including default setting which can be customised to operational requirements to achieve optimum operation and utilisation of the system.
There is an option for selecting between 2 front page images for the main screen.
Operating instructions for the CTS 602 can be found in a separate user manual supplied with the unit.
External communication
The CTS 602 control unit communicates by default with Modbus RTU RS485 communication. A CTS system using this form of communication can easily be connected to the unit.
Nilan units have an open Modbus communication, i.e., not only can the unit be monitored, but its operation can also be set in the same way as it can via the operating panel.
The protocol is set upby default for a Modbus RTU 30 address but can be set to a value between 1 and 247.
A Modbus converter allows you to connect one or more units to a computer to monitor and control the unit.
OPERATION
Intelligent humidity control
Nilan’s humidity control feature automatically adapts to the needs of the family or the building.
The intelligent CTS 602 control unit does not need to have a set level input for air humidity (RH) to control the air exchange. By using the integrated humidity sensor, the control unit calculates the average level itself for the last 24 hours. The average level provides a basis for deciding whether to change the air exchange if the air humidity fluctuates.
This ensures that the unit always runs at its most efficient, based on the actual air humidity level and not on a theoretical one.
This helps save energy because it automatically adapts to the requirements in the home. Whether a large family or a single person is living in the building has a considerable influence on how much humidity is produced.
The unit also adjusts automatically to summer and winter level.
CCDI-SYSTEM
All ventilation units with highly efficient heat recovery will ice up at extremely low outdoor temperatures.
The extracted air condenses when it is cooled during heat recovery. Due to the high temperature efficiency, the condensation will slowly be converted into ice, which will block the counterflow heat exchanger, unless action is taken.
It must be considered whether the units balanced operation should be protected in continuing frosty conditions, and whether shorter periods of imbalance or a lower air volume can be accepted.
- Ventilation with heat recovery
- Sanitary hot water production
Compact P can ventilate up to 300 m3/hand recovers more than 100 % of the energy from the extracted air via a counter flow heat exchanger that is combined with a heat pump.
The heat pump produces hot water and contributes to heating the supply air.
The heat pump has a reversible cooling circuit, so that in the summer it can cool the intake air while it also producing hot water. Compact P EK has a built-in electrical kettle to heat the home via the central heating system.
THE VENTILATION AND HEATING SOLUTION OF THE FUTURE
Compact P is developed for future homes. The system can be used in all types of low-energy and passive buildings but can also ensure low energy consumptioninany home or flat.
Top-class efficiency
Compact P is equipped with the latest technology, comprising a highly-efficient counterflow heat exchanger, as well as a special designed heating pump that utilises the residual energy in the extracted air.
Overall, the system yields top-class performance. The counter flow heat exchanger has a temperature efficiency of up to 95%, combined with a heat pump that ensures a high supply air temperature and very low costs to production of sanitary hot water.
Many benefits
The compact design and numerous functions combined in one unit ensures minimum installation, space requirements, as well as rapid and easy installation. The latest technology and high-quality components not only provide an optimum indoor climate, but also low annual operating costs, making this a sound investment in every respect.
ONE UNIT – SEVERAL SOLUTIONS
Since Compact P is module-based, it offers not just one, but several solutions. As either a supplementary or total heating solution, Compact P combines up to five functions:
- Ventilation with active and passive heat recovery
- Comfort heating
- Comfort cooling
- Sanitary hot water production
- Heating of the home (with EK)
