SolarEast FPC270-2D Owners & Installation Manual Download Page 1 | Manualshive

Page: 1 / 34

background image

Version 12.0 OCTOBER 2015

Page

1

OWNER & INSTALLER MANUAL

ELECTRIC BOOST SOLAR WATER HEATERS

1
2
3
...
»

Summary of Contents for FPC270-2D

Page 1: ...Version 12 0 OCTOBER 2015 Page 1 OWNER INSTALLER MANUAL ELECTRIC BOOST SOLAR WATER HEATERS...

Page 2: ...on a solar water heater installation due to the effects of high water temperatures and pressures USE COPPER PIPE ONLY All compression fittings must use brass or copper olives Notice to Victorian Cust...

Page 3: ...bends Valves and fittings supplied with this solar water heater form part of the installation and must be fitted in accordance with this manual The pump and controller assembly is fitted with an AVG...

Page 4: ...82 82 82 82 Return from Solar Collectors mm 569 569 687 687 673 673 Model Number Evacuated Tube Collector Models Model Units TZ250E 25R 250L TZ250E 30R 250L TZ315E 25R 315L TZ315E 30R 315L TZ315E 40R...

Page 5: ...ety valves and Frost Protection valves Maintenance Householder fault finding PART B INSTALLERS GUIDE Solar Tank Installation 11 Solar Controller and Pump operation Mounting Kit Solar Collector Install...

Page 6: ...rol Valve ECV with a pressure rating greater than that indicated on the product rating label 9 The water heater warranty can become void if relief valves or other safety devices are tampered with or i...

Page 7: ...GEAR IS OPERATED OR DOES NOT SEAL AGAIN A SERVICE CALL SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT DELAY THE PTR VALVE IS NOT SERVICABLE 21 THE THERMOSTAT IN THE ELECTRIC BOOST IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OVER TEMPERATURE CUT OU...

Page 8: ...the on position The thermostat is tradesperson adjustable It has a minimum temperature setting of 60 C and a recommended maximum temperature setting of 75 C It must only be adjusted by an authorised p...

Page 9: ...ng overcast conditions If there has been little rain or if the panel is located in a dusty location it may be necessary to clean the panels more frequently Note SolarEast does not cover cracked or bro...

Page 10: ...are located under the plastic terminal box cover on the storage tank 3 Are the sensors plugged into the correct sockets in the controller 4 Are the sensors correctly fitted into the sensor pockets on...

Page 11: ...ter and size and location of connection points Water supply pressure limitations Clearance Allow adequate room to work with tools A minimum of 25mm clearance around the water heater is required An add...

Page 12: ...ered corrosive should the saturation index be below 1 0 Scaling which is the build up of calcium carbonate in the tank can occur where the Saturation Index is above 0 4 In these instances where the Sa...

Page 13: ...five minutes before resuming to prevent any possible cavitation of the pump The controller incorporates an LCD display that can easily be read to identify the various sensor temperatures and error mod...

Page 14: ...hot sensor long lead should be dry and pushed to the bottom of the long hot sensor pocket on the top left hand corner of the solar panel A clip on the sensor probe port is provided to secure the sens...

Page 15: ...tory settings must be done by a qualified and authorised person The range of settings available are as follows SETTING Factory Setting C Minimum Setting C Maximum Setting C Pump On Temp 8 0 90 Pump Of...

Page 16: ...SUPPLY to the Solar Controller and Pump Note Panel warranty does not cover damage caused by frost or freezing where the solar controller and or pump are not operating frost protection valves have not...

Page 17: ...Way Tee BFS15 Diagram Item 3 4 4 required 1 Connection of Item 7 ECV Valve 2 Connection of Item 11 Flow Valve 3 Connection of Item 2 PLV 4 Connection of Item 10 Solar Return BFT15C15C15C w 1 Nut Oliv...

Page 18: ...am item 13 1 15mm High Temperature Non Return Check Valve Install on load side of Pump Controller Note direction of Flow PLV15 500FM Diagram item 2 1 500kPa Pressure Limiting Valve installed after Tri...

Page 19: ...rth the greater the loss in solar efficiency The inclination of the solar collectors should be within 10 either side of the local latitude angle For example the latitude of Brisbane is 270 South so th...

Page 20: ...collector rail should be positioned on the front edge of a tile ensuring no less than 500mm from the gutter 8 Remove the tiles above the rail strap and secure the rail strap to the trusses battens us...

Page 21: ...20Mlx 15C Elbow Cold Water Inlet to bottom RHS of Collector with Insulation Glove BFU15MI22C 2 22mm Copper to 15mm MI Fittings for blocking unused ports of Collectors with 15mm plugs below BFC15 2 15...

Page 22: ...pipe technology is commonly used in computers and air conditioning Laptop computers usually use small heat pipe to conduct heat away from the CPU and in air conditioning people use heat pipe for heat...

Page 23: ...ain heat pipes are centrally located and pre inserted into the vacuum tubes to reduce your installation time and costs Do not remove and or expose the tubes to sunlight until you are ready to install...

Page 24: ...al rails provided onto the roof with the stainless steel straps permanently fasted to the roof supporting frame work using the 65mm roof zips provided All fixing straps must be fastened to rafter batt...

Page 25: ...e required to be fitted 3 to the top of the manifold and 3 at the bottom 5 Locate the foot of the tube array using the same method as for the header manifold 6 Refer to the diagrams below for instruct...

Page 26: ...be clip slide broken tube out and carefully pick up any glass pieces Please wear protective gloves and glasses when handling the broken glass When removing the tubes the rubber ring in the manifold ca...

Page 27: ...r is displaced Re tighten fitting Allow system to pressurise Check for leaks and rectify if required Note It is important that all air be removed from the solar panel circuit to ensure the circulating...

Page 28: ...emperature water from the collectors back to the storage tank After 5 minutes the hot water tap may be closed NOTE Extreme care must be exercised as water discharged from the solar collectors may be a...

Page 29: ...in collector when hot water tap is opened after a period of collector stagnation Often occurs when inlet cold pressure is low 400kPa Check cold supply water pressure Install pressure pump to raise co...

Page 30: ...collector panel must be certified by SolarEast Exclusions 1 This warranty only applies to defects which have arisen solely from faulty materials or workmanship in the product and does not apply to ot...

Page 31: ...of the following replacement of the product repair of the product refunding the cost of the product payment of reasonable costs of having the product repaired payment in respect of the reduced value o...

Page 32: ...rium Street Narangba QLD 4504 P 1300 668 886 E service solareast com au Note Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy in preparation of this document no liability can be accepted for er...

Page 33: ...nstallation Address City State Post Code Date of installation System Model Number Number of Collectors Tubes Collector Type Flat Plate or Evacuated Tube Serial Number of Tank Plumber Name License no P...

Page 34: ...h Solar Collector sensor Tank sensor leads been installed and TESTED to ensure are functioning correctly Has both the Flow Return COPPER pipes been correctly insulated Armorflex 13mm or similar Does t...

Reviews:

No comments

Related manuals for FPC270-2D

Brand: Dashan Pages: 20

Brand: Underhill Pages: 2

DynaFLO DOWB-S1 Series

Brand: Camus Hydronics Pages: 28

Brand: VWR Pages: 40

Brand: VonHaus Pages: 12

Brand: Chiltrix Pages: 19

Brand: GE Pages: 32

Brand: EBARA Pages: 28

Brand: Vornado Pages: 9

Brand: Watson-Marlow Pages: 12

Brand: Waterax Pages: 5

AQUARAIN RJ 5.60.1M

Brand: OLIJU Pages: 24

Brand: Graco Pages: 30

HEATSTAR HS1000ID

Brand: Enerco Pages: 21

Brand: Calienta Pages: 29

Brand: Warm Tech Pages: 24

Brand: Sealey Pages: 3

Brand: A.O. Smith Pages: 35

Brands by name

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Popular brands

Load more brands