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Alpha SolarSmart 100 - User Instructions
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DESCRIPTION
The Alpha SolarSmart system is a pre heated dr
ain back solar collector system which includes an un
vented 103 litre cylinder
to store the water heated b
y the solar collector. It is recommended that the system is used in conjunction with an Alpha
combination boiler fitted with the Alpha solar inlet sensor which is supplied with the system.
The SolarSmart system consists of an un
vented cylinder
, one or two flat plate solar collectors and a dr
ain back unit.
The cylinder
is fitted with a pump and temperature sensors – a control unit with displa
y is fitted within the cylinder casing. The dr
ain back unit
is fitted with a heat exchanger and pump
.
A pressure reducing valv
e and isolation valv
e is supplied which must be fitted in the mains w
ater supply to the cylinder.
The Solar cylinder is fitted with a control unit with integrated displa
y panel and push button controls
. The displa
y indicates the
wor
king modes of the system with symbols to indicate the wor
king components of the complete system.
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USER CONTROLS
Fig. 1
S
1
S
2
3
S
S
1
S
2
3
S
Control panel
buttons
Display
On/Off
button
S
1
S
2
3
S
Description
On/Off
Switches the system on and off
Increase
Not used in this instance
Decrease
Not used in this instance
Info
Sensor temperature info:
Keep it pressed in for 1 sec. displays sensor S2 and S3,
press in once more to display sensors S1 and S3
(S3 is always the upper temperature on the display)
Button
Description
Function
Function
Symbol
State
Decription
DBU pump
Cylinder pump
Warning
Sun
Degrees celsius
Digits
T emperature sensors
Solar cylinder
Solar collector
On
Flashing
DBU pump in standby state
DBU pump operational
On
Flashing
Cylinder pump in standby state
Cylinder pump operational
Flashing
Fault code will be displayed
Flashing
Solar system operational
On
Unit of temperature
On
Display temperature, parameters values
and fault codes
On
Active sensors
On
Cylinder state correct
On
Solar collector correct
