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Guarantee and Warranty 

No liability will be assumed for use other than for the intended purpose or for inadmissible 
alteration of installation 
 
components or consequences thereof; likewise for failure to observe the installation instructions 
correctly. 
 
All information and instructions in this manual refer to the current state of development. Please 
always use the respective 
assembly instructions supplied with the collectors. Figures and illustrations used. 
 
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change, please understand 
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Summary of Contents for FHWFC 5000 Series

Page 1: ..._________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Free Hot Water 2146 Bering Dr San Jose CA 95131 Tel 408 218 3660 Fax 408 872 4142 www FreeHotWater net...

Page 2: ...nformation 3 Transport note 4 Assembly instructions Collector 5 Overview of tools 6 Overview of materials 7 Attachment points 8 Mounting parallel roof bracket attachment system 9 Technical data Collec...

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Page 4: ...Page 4 Attention Do not lift the collectors by the connections and or the screw threads...

Page 5: ...mstances at the place of installation foehn wind air jets or eddy formation etc which can lead to increased loads The collector is designed for wind loads of 150 km h and snow loads of 1 25kN m2 As a...

Page 6: ...ion bends or flexible members inserted in the links IMPORTANT check the pump design When tightening the union nuts always balance counter the torque with a pipe wrench or another spanner to prevent da...

Page 7: ...Page 7 Tools Needed Brackets hooks bolts etc _______________________________________________________________________________...

Page 8: ...Pressure 10 bar Net Absorber Area m2 1 85 Recommended Working Pressure 3 bar Dimensions mm 2018 x 1018 x 102 Recommended Flow Rate 10 40 l h m2 Absorber Dimension mm 1950 x 950 x 0 2 Weight Empty kg 3...

Page 9: ...Page 9 Recommend Anchor Points for the FHW FC5000 series...

Page 10: ...m h Collector Area m2 6 8 12 24 Pipe Diameter Copper mm 10 12 15 18 22 Pipe Diameter STS corrugated DN 16 DN 20 Pressure loss per collector for anti freeze FS water mixture 40 60 at a thermal conduct...

Page 11: ...l system should be filled and commissioned within one week of installation because heat build up in the collector array can damage the flat gaskets in empty systems If this is not possible the flat ga...

Page 12: ...d when commissioning the system after filling the collectors 4 weeks after commissioning when necessary e g if there are malfunctions Warning Risk of scalding due to steam and hot heat transfer fluid...

Page 13: ...o avoid over pressure in the solar circuit torque in Nm is available in certain countries from the data sheet attached to the collector Collector angle It is recommended to keep the solar collector an...

Page 14: ...the mounting bracket not both holes fig 1 1 Note for collector model 7000 upper and lower mounting bracket should be 78 apart measured from top of top bracket to bottom of bottom bracket Note both the...

Page 15: ...he hose through the hole 7 Begin mounting bracket installation with bottom bracket Mark a straight chalk line between the 2 bottom bracket mounting points Fig 1 4 8 For composition shingle roof DO NOT...

Page 16: ...ll bit 11 FOR ONE BOTTOM BRACKET ONLY apply Solarflex in bracket screw holes on roof surface where bracket will be placed and on bracket surface that will be facing down Fasten first bottom bracket on...

Page 17: ...han one collector cut flex hose or copper pipe in length necessary to connect collectors On all plumbing connections use Anti Leak part FHWM AA 72050 21 Connect collectors with each other if installin...

Page 18: ...Page 18 Fig 1 91...

Page 19: ...roof to the desired mounting points and mark the points where the collector mounting frame fig 2 2 will be installed fig 2 1 Fig 2 1 Fig 2 2 3 Follow the plumbing connections Blue for Supply and Red...

Page 20: ...the frame kit as per the illustrated in fig 2 4 2 If you have more than one bank of 3 collectors you will need to use the FHW expansion band as illustrated in fig 2 5 3 At the end of every bank pleas...

Page 21: ...ys use the respective assembly instructions supplied with the collectors Figures and illustrations used Due to the possibility of setting and printing errors and to the need for continuous technical c...

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