Heat Transfer Phoenix, Installation & Operation Manual

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Installation Manual
PART 3: PHOENIX SOLAR WATER HEATER INSTALLATION
(CONT’D)
TANK CONTROL
Insert the solar sensor
control into the con-
trol well provided in
the front of the water
h e a t e r. A d d i t i o n a l
equipment may be
needed in order to
wire the control to the
e x i s t i n g s y s t e m .
Controls also have
the ability to monitor
and displaying solar
collector temperature
and also upper and
lower tank tempera-
ture.
CIRCULATOR
SIZING
The circulator pump
must be sized for the
related piping and
pressure drop of the
heat exchanger. The
following graph rep-
resents the pressure
drop of the solar heat
exchanger. You must
c o n s u l t t h e s o l a r
panel manufacturer
for flow requirements
to assist in pump
selection.
AS FAR AS IT WILL GO. PACK THE
CONTROL WELL WITH INSULATION.
INSTALL THE SENSOR FROM THE
SOLAR CONTROL INTO THE CONTROL
TO SOLAR PANEL
CONTROL
Fig. 3-4
LP-204-B
REV. 10/3/07
SENSOR INSTALLATION