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Owners Manual 

Sunshine Solar Evacuated Tube Water Heating System 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialists in high performance Solar Water Heaters 

Summary of Contents for Sunshine Solar

Page 1: ...Owners Manual Sunshine Solar Evacuated Tube Water Heating System Specialists in high performance Solar Water Heaters ...

Page 2: ...ceptional performance and longevity Please read the following guidelines on the care of your system for optimum results and years of enjoying free solar hot water In this owners manual you will find Warranty 3 Customer checklist 4 Installer checklist 4 System diagram 5 Setting up the controller 6 Limitations 7 Potential problems 8 Maintenance Schedule 10 Feed back and photos 11 Referrals 11 ...

Page 3: ...s by an approved installer or assessed by an assessor as nominated by Advanced Solar Technologies Limited and have been maintained as per our maintenance schedule by the same All other parts supplied are provided with a 12 month warranty against faulty materials and workmanship These warranties are replicated to the purchaser as supplied to Advanced Solar Technologies Limited by their suppliers Yo...

Page 4: ...e paperwork Otherwise this can be discussed by phone or if another appointment is necessary a call out fee may be applied Important Checks o Check for leaks o Ensure probes have good contact o Ensure pump works o Check heating element switches on and off o Controller programmed o System debrief with customer and review controller settings o Clean up the site from boxes wires etc Important Paperwor...

Page 5: ... Advanced Solar Technologies Ltd www sunshinesolar co nz 5 System Diagrams More setups available from our website http www sunshinesolar co nz downloads html ...

Page 6: ... and then to make this 0100 press set twice until it has a temperature 40 Press plus to increase this to 50 Press ESC then display should say TH1F change this to 0700 and 60C in the same way TH2O and TH2F should both be 10 00 TH3O should be 17 00 and 50C Change TH3F to 23 00 and 60C Press to TEMP menu press set EMOF 130C press esc press Collector maximum switch off temperature EMON 120C press esc ...

Page 7: ...t protection if in areas of long term below zero temperatures a closed loop system is advised D Guards to the collectors may be required in areas of vandalism or large hail zones Sydney E In areas of cyclonic conditions specific engineering design is required refer to Installation Handbook rev B for limitations Panels weigh 18 8kg m2 when full of water F For full installation including roof struct...

Page 8: ...e round the right way b Bleed pump if making loud noise is pump connected vertically c Check pipe length is not more than 15m each way with small bore pipe too greater frictional losses for the pump to handle quick fix is a second pump in series d Check there is no high spots above the solar will create a steam block use steam vent AAV e Ensure NRV is after the pump f Check steam vent AAV is worki...

Page 9: ...re fault switch with a dummy sensor 7 Funny temperature readings a Check the right sensor is used in the right position PT1000 for roof and NTC for the cylinder 8 Element not coming up to 60C a Check probe contact with cylinder and allow 8 C for losses b Check timing and temp of heating program c Check clock time check night rate and ripple control potential conflicts with timers 9 Night circulati...

Page 10: ...lief valves and pressure relief valves for correct operation o Check tempering valve for correct water temperature o Check for worn seals around the solar panel o Check cables to thermocouple sensors o Check temperature sensor displayed temperatures o Check electrical system and water booster heater o Check pump and differential controller operation 3 years o Check system and connections for leaks...

Page 11: ...m We would also really appreciate any quotes or photos of your system that we can use on our website etc You can contact us on 0800 sunshine 0800 768 744 or email through photos and or references to esther sunshinesolar co nz We trust you will be enjoying free hot water for many years to come Referrals We also have a promotion running for making referrals to friends See voucher below ...

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