Form 150.68-O1.EN.

CE (0311)

The system can then reduce the initiation delay in steps of 20% to 60% of set initiation delay. This gives and effective
step of initiation delay of 60%, 80%, 100%, 120%, 140% and 160% of set initiation delay (refer to Programmed
Initiation Time figure).

PERCENT OF PROGRAMMED INITIATION TIME

0% 60 % 80 % 100 % 120 % 140 % 160 %

60 %

80 %

100 %

120 %

140 %

160 %

INCREMENT
DECREMENT
PROGRAMMED INITIATION TIME RANGE 15 TO 90 MINUTE

If the termination temperature is not reached within 200% of the termination delay setting, a time override occurs and
the defrost is terminated and the initiation delay reduced by 20%.

On a shutdown in the heat pump mode (last system shutting down under normal water temperature control or safety
or if the mode changes to cooling) % initiate delay is reset to 100% (programmed initiation delay) and the time
remaining of the initiation time is stored. When the system re-starts if the time remaining to a defrost is less than
5 minutes, the time is set to 5 minutes to ensure that there is not a defrost for at least 5 minutes to enable stable
operating conditions to be achieved.

Each system defrosts in turn. The determination of the % initiation delay is based on the current defrost and the last
defrost, i.e. the defrost on the other coil as shown below (refer to Defrost System Separation figure):

DEFROST SYSTEM SEPARATION

Actual Initiation Delay

Actual Initiation Delay

Defrost System 1

Defrost System 2

Defrost System 1

As it can be seen from the table in determining if a change should take place in the initiation delay the priority is
given to the system with the most frost. The defrost of each system are spaced equally apart as shown in the Defrost
System Separation figure.

LAST DEFROST THIS DEFROST % INITIATION DELAY

Any band Above optimum band Decrement
Any band Within optimum band No change
Below optimum band Below optimum band Increment
Within optimum band Below optimum band No change
Above optimum band Below optimum band No change

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