Rinnai Australia
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Solar Close Coupled Operating / Installation Manual
Issue 7 - 16/9/10
For all installations the collector bank must slope upwards approximately 8 mm per collector from inlet
to outlet as shown below:
Figure 8
- Collector Banks
ROOF MOUNTING OPTIONS
For mounting options not shown in
Figure 9
, for example in areas where the cyclone frame can not
be used, consult your nearest Rinnai Branch or Rinnai Representative.
For roofs with a slope of 10° or less a flat roof frame must be used.
Rinnai do not recommend installing Close Coupled systems on roofs with a pitch greater than 30°.
An additional strap should be used to prevent the cylinder from tipping over if a system is installed in
this manner. Refer page 24.
It is normal to mount the solar collectors down close to the gutter. Roof construction must be checked
to ensure that the roof timbers are capable of supporting the additional load. (Refer to AS 3500.4
Appendix H).
For tiled roof installations. Check for cracked or damaged tiles in the area of proposed installation.
Replace any faulty tiles.
If spare tiles are not available, swap damaged tiles with good ones from along the gutter line.
Figure 9
- Solar Collector Roof Mounting Options
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION
HOT CONNECTION
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION
COLD
CONNECTION
COLLECTOR BANK MUST SLOPE
UPWARDS APPROX 8 mm PER COLLECTOR
N
N
FLAT ROOF FRAME
CYCLONE FRAME
SIDE PITCH FRAME
N
REVERSE PITCH FRAME
N
STANDARD
N
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
