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Index

3 Index

4 General

Safety information

6 Installation of solar collector

Lifting the panel
General assembly notes
Mounting kit parts list
Attachment points
Mounting system

19 Installation of collector panel sensor

Solarflo - Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System

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Page 1: ...lo Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System Please read these instructions before installing or commissioning The Solarflo Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System should only be installed by a competent person Please leave these instructions with the user for safe keeping ...

Page 2: ...pyrights Designs and Patents Act 1988 Applications for the copyright owner s permission to reproduce or make other use of any part of this publication should be made giving any details of the proposed use to the following address The Company Secretary BAXI Heating UK Ltd TheWyvern Business Park StanierWay Derby DE21 6BF Full acknowledgement of author and source must be given WARNING Any person who...

Page 3: ...formation 6 Installation of solar collector Lifting the panel General assembly notes Mounting kit parts list Attachment points Mounting system 19 Installation of collector panel sensor Solarflo Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System 3 ...

Page 4: ...o avoid work at height you are required to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent the risk of a fall including selecting the most suitable work equipment in accordance with the regulations Mitigate the consequences of a fall where the risk of a person or object falling still remains take suitable and sufficient measures to minimise the distance and consequences of any fall Collective protec...

Page 5: ...ot need to write anything down though it is useful to keep a written record of what you have done If you employ five or more people you must record the significant findings of your assessment You must also tell your employees about your findings You need to be able to show that a proper check was made that you considered who might be affected that you dealt with all the obvious significant hazards...

Page 6: ... to Section 2 2 of the Installation Guide Solar Collector Panel specifications for details of the dimensions and weight of each panel Carrying lifting straps must be securely fastened to the main framework of the panel Point impact and loading of the glass panel must be avoided The collector must not be installed if the glass panel is damaged in any way Fig 1 ...

Page 7: ...ctly to roofing laths or boarding If suitably positioned structural members are not available or of a section that may be weakened by the insertion of the Coach Screws additional noggins should be inserted between the structural members These should be at least the same cross section as the structural member The timber bearers should be tanalised and typically have a minimum section of 150mm x 75m...

Page 8: ...ns must be inserted to accept anchor screws The roof structure must be able to take the wind and snow loads that can occur Note 1m2 powder snow 60kg 1m2 wet snow 200kg The assessment should also take into account any special features of the particular site that could lead to increased loads air jets or eddy formations etc There must be at least 1m distance from roof ridging or edges Lightning prot...

Page 9: ...her spanner to prevent damage to the absorber Collector inclination The mounting frame will mount the collector panels at an angle of 45 The frame should be orientated such that the collector panel s ideally face South however orientations between 30 East and 40 West of South are acceptable Fig 4 shows the efficiency loss for varying angles of inclination and panel orientation Solar fluid The Baxi...

Page 10: ...on 2 4 F Mounting part top 2 2 2 G Mounting part extension 1 2 H M8 washer 12 17 27 I M8x30 hammer head bolt 6 6 8 J M8 hex nut 12 17 27 K Support rail 2 4 6 L Mounting jig 1 1 M Sealing washer 2 3 4 N M12 nut 12 12 18 O M12 washer 12 12 18 P M8 Hex head bolt 6 6 9 Q Rear support bracket 2 2 3 R Front support bracket 2 2 3 NOTE 1 sealing washer is supplied with each solar collector panel 2 sealing...

Page 11: ...Solarflo Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System 11 A G B H C I D J E K M See Note N O F L P Q R ...

Page 12: ... collector 2 4 Suggestion for attachment points NOTE Some variation may be necessary depending on the pitch of the roof structural support bearers 200 350 350 350 350 1220 1690 1690 45 400 600 400 600 45 400 600 200 All dimensions shown in mm Suggested attachment positions Fig 5 ...

Page 13: ...orts for 1 and 2 panel system Dimension B Recommended pitch of additional support for 3 panel system Dimension C 1460mm Front to back mounting positions to give 45º panel inclination 2 Drill fixing points into bearers using an 8mm diameter drill minimum depth 100mm 3 Fasten bench screws into fixing points minimum screw depth _ 100mm Attach rubber seal and tighten using M12 washer and M12 nut Order...

Page 14: ...ition of front support bracket to attachment bracket placing the wrong side of the attachment bracket will prevent correct assembly Order M8 bolt Attachment bracket Front support bracket M8 washer M8 hex nut 5c Attach rear support bracket to rear attachment bracket as shown NOTE position of rear support bracket to attachment bracket placing the wrong side of the attachment bracket will prevent cor...

Page 15: ...o the mounting frame support brackets Attention must be paid to the correct orientation of the mounting rails to ensure correct panel mounting 7 Attach upper mounting rails as shown in 7 with the hammerhead bolts engaged in the T slot of the rail Order Mounting rail Hammerhead bolt Front support bracket M8 washer M8 nut Ensure rail is horizontal using a spirit level NOTE for 2 panel systems first ...

Page 16: ...o the T slot of the mounting rails upper and lower and tighten Order Mounting rail Clamping piece extension M8 washer M8 hex nut 10 Attach the additional mounting rails upper and lower to the mounting frame support brackets Order Mounting rail Hammerhead bolt Front support bracket M8 washer M8 nut Repeat procedure for all mounting points 8 9 2 0 Installation of solar collector 9a 10 ...

Page 17: ...ctly positioned in the support slot of the lower mounting bracket 12 If mounting 2 or more panels place the clamping piece on the upper mounting rail and hand tighten for now Order upper mounting rail mounting part extension clamping piece M8 washer M8 nut 13 Using the mounting jig to aid correct positioning mount the next collector panel Ensure jig is removed after fitting see 13a 2 0 Installatio...

Page 18: ...w it tight using a long socket wrench 16 Attach additional clamping pieces collectors as described in points 11 15 17 Attach the top mounting part on the upper left and right end of the collector Order mounting rail hammer head bolt top mounting part M8 washer M8 nut 18 Connect flexible connection pipes to collector panel inlet and outlet connections Ensure fibre washer is used between connection ...

Page 19: ...t to the collector array flow It should be secured in the pocket by inserting through the rubber gland provided All materials used for installing temperature sensors sensor element conducting compound cables sealing and insulating materials must be suitably temperature resistant up to 250 C 3 0 Installation of collector panel sensor Fig 6 ...

Page 20: ...leaflet All goods are sold subject to our standard Conditions of Sale which are available on request BAXI A Trading Division of Baxi Heating UK Ltd a division of Baxi Group Brooks House Coventry Road Warwick CV34 4LL After Sales Service and Technical Enquiries 08700 603261 Our contact centre is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Weekends and Bank Holidays 8 30am to 2pm We are closed Christmas Day an...

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