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INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR MODEL: GSE IP-195
1. Product description
1.1
General system Information
Model GSE IP-195 is a domestic solar water heater system designed by Globe Solar Energy Inc. a parent company of
the Renewable Energy Inc.. The system meets with the requirements of the different climates , the plumbing codes in
various areas in the North America and the solar domestic hot water systems standards, such as CSA-F379 and CSA-
F383. The system has been fully certified by CSA ( Certificate ID: 1970373 ) on November 18, 2008, and it became one
of the top sales solar thermal systems in Ontario, Canada, and received various awards and recognitions in the past.
The system comes with two different frame styles for the flat roof and pitched roof respectively. The length of the
frame rear legs for the pitched roof is shorter than the length of the flat roof ones. The rear legs can be cut for the
specific slope needs.
1.2
system Tolerance Information
Freeze tolerance limits are based upon an assumed set of environmental conditions.
Extended periods of cold weather, including ambient air temperatures above the specified limit, may cause freezing
in exposed parts of the system. It is the owner’s responsibility to protect the system in accordance with the Supplier’s
instructions if the air temperature is anticipated to approach the specified freeze tolerance limit.
1.3
system start-up procedures
After the system installation, check there is no leakage in the system and follow the following steps to start up the
system.
Step 1: Connect Garden Pipe to Drain Valve V4, and keep V4 Open.
Step 2: Open the following valves: V0, V2, V4 and shut off the following valves: V1, V3, V5
Step 3: Keep the water running for 5 minutes to flash out the solder or stains after the water from V4 is observed.
Step 4: Shut off V4 and Open V3, and the system is in normal operating status.
1.4
system pipe anti-freezing protections (GUIde: 6.2.5)
This is a direct DHW system. The plumbing copper pipe needs anti-freezing protection when the lowest temperature
is below 23 Fahrenheit or -5 Celsius in the coldest climate. The detail anti-freezing protection is described as follows.
The tolerance of the system is -30 Fahrenheit. If the temperature is lower than the tolerance, it is recommended to
drain the system, especially the electricity power is out.
1.4.1 Install the heating cable for the both outdoor inlet (code) and outlet (hot) copper pipes. The recommended
heating cable model is: MD 64444 manufactured by M-D Building Product.
1.4.2 In case black out or losing power occurs during the cold weather when the temperature is lower than 23
Fahrenheit or -5 Celsius, a system drain out procedure must be followed as follows, and the existing Aux water heater
must have adequate capacity, listed and labeled by a accredited listing organization to continue provide adequate
hot water.
Step 1: Shut off V2 and V3 Solar Isolation valves to Isolate Solar System.
Step 2: Open V1 to using Aux hot water heater system, and bypass the solar water system. Ensure the V0 is open.
Step 3: Connect Garden Pipe to both Drain Valve V4 and V5.
Step 4: Put the both Garden Pipes in the house drain dock or sinks.
Step 5: Open both V4 and V5 drain valves, until no more water comes out of either pipes.
Step 6: Shut off both V4 and V5 drain valves.
When the electricity power is back to normal. Follow the system start-up procedures to set up the system to normal
operation.
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