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Installation Guide - In Roof Flat Plate Solar Collector Mounting

Potterton Solar - Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System

Please read these instructions before installing or commissioning.

Potterton Solar - Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System

should only be installed by a competent person.

Please leave these instructions with the user for safe keeping.

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Page 1: ...g Potterton Solar Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System Please read these instructions before installing or commissioning Potterton Solar Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System should only be installed by a competent person Please leave these instructions with the user for safe keeping ...

Page 2: ...ghts Designs and Patents Act 1988 Applications for the copyright owner s permission to reproduce or make other use of any part of this publication should be made giving any details of the proposed use to the following address The Company Secretary BAXI Heating UK Ltd TheWyvern Business Park StanierWay Derby DE21 6BF Full acknowledgement of author and source must be given WARNING Any person who doe...

Page 3: ...nstallation of in roof flat panel solar collector Lifting the panel General assembly notes Mounting kit parts list Slate and Flat Tile Suggested attachment points In roof mounting 19 Spares Potterton Solar Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System 3 ...

Page 4: ...e to avoid work at height you are required to take suitable and sufficient steps to prevent the risk of a fall including selecting the most suitable work equipment in accordance with the regulations Mitigate the consequences of a fall where the risk of a person or object falling still remains take suitable and sufficient measures to minimise the distance and consequences of any fall Collective pro...

Page 5: ...need to write anything down though it is useful to keep a written record of what you have done If you employ five or more people you must record the significant findings of your assessment You must also tell your employees about your findings You need to be able to show that a proper check was made that you considered who might be affected that you dealt with all the obvious significant hazards th...

Page 6: ... of the Installation Guide Solar Collector Panel specifications for details of the dimensions and weight of each panel Carrying lifting straps must be securely fastened to the main framework of the panel A lifting point is provided see Fig 1 Point impact and loading of the glass panel must be avoided The collector must not be installed if the glass panel is damaged in any way Fig 1 ...

Page 7: ...ed with an appropriate UV and weather resistant sealant Structure The collectors may only be mounted on sufficiently load bearing roof surfaces and substructures It is essential that the structural load bearing capacity of the roof and the substructure must be assessed before mounting the collectors Particular attention should be paid to the quality of the timber substructure in terms of the stabi...

Page 8: ... Potterton Solar collector panels MUST be protected with a water glycol heat transfer fluid Use only the fluid supplied with the system which is supplied pre mixed to a concentration of 40 glycol 60 water Top ups can be made with water but the glycol concentration must not be allowed to fall below 30 or inadequate frost protection will be given Systems found to have lower glycol concentrations wil...

Page 9: ...Potterton Solar Solar Thermal Domestic Hot Water System 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P ...

Page 10: ...ic Hot Water System 10 2 0 Installation of Solar Collector 2 4 Suggestion for attachment points Attachment bracket approximate positions Cut installation battens to 1 metre length Single panel installation Double panel installation Fig 4 ...

Page 11: ...idth approx 1 25m per collector 1 5m Height approx 3 0m 2a Attach the lower support batten using self tapping screws supplied 5x60mm Note fixing dimensions in 2b and 2c 2b Dimension A 80mm for profiled tiles 50mm for flat tiles and slates 2c Dimension B 200mm or tile width 50mm whichever is larger Lower support batten 2a 1 Lower support batten Existing tile batten A 2b Lower support batten B 2c ...

Page 12: ...dge should be Dimension B from tiles see step 2c If using 2 or more panels the edges of adjoining panels should be butted together 5 If mounting two or more collectors connect adjoining collectors using connector U adaptors supplied When tightening the union nuts the collector connection tubes must be supported using another spanner to prevent twisting the connection tubes 6 Fasten the collector s...

Page 13: ...hould be supported using another spanner to prevent twisting the connection bosses 9 Insert the collector panel temperature sensor into the pocket nearest to the collector array flow All materials used for installing the temperature sensor sensor element conducting compound cables sealing and insulating materials must be suitably temperature resistant up to 250 C Note Before fixing flashing it is ...

Page 14: ...r right hand corner section into place ensuring it overlaps the previously fitted left hand corner section or extension section and its upper edge is located under the lower collector panel edging strip Butt the right hand vertical section against the collector panel right hand side 13 Secure the lower sections at the pre drilled positions using sealed plumbing screws 4 5x35mm 14 Install the left ...

Page 15: ... Attach the left and right hand side cover strips 17 Secure the side cover strips to the lower front corner sections on the right and left of the collector s using sealed plumbing screws 4 5x35mm 18 If fitting two or more collectors push the middle cover strip over each adjacent collector panel from the lower edge as far as it will go Side piece Metal retainer Roofing nail 17 Middle cover strip Pu...

Page 16: ...ges to the roof structure using self tapping screws 6x120mm Fix the support boards supplied to the wooden wedges to act as an angled support for the upper flushing sections 21a Position the upper left corner section onto the collector 21b Secure the upper left hand corner section by screwing to the wooden angled support board outside the re inforcing seam using self tapping screws 4 5x35mm 20a 20b...

Page 17: ...sing self tapping screw 4 5x35mm Screw must be positioned outside the re inforcing seam 23 Position the upper right hand corner onto the collector Ensure it overlaps either the upper left hand corner section or upper middle section 24 Secure the upper right and left hand corner sections to the collector using sealed plumbing screws 4 5x35mm 25 Secure the sides of the upper left and right hand corn...

Page 18: ...e appropriate size using an angle grinder The tiles over the top cover sections must project over the cover sections by between 80mm to 140mm 28 For slate tile roofs the edge of the slates should be butted against the centre up stand of the side flashing pieces Light pressure should be applied to compress the foam strip whilst the slate is secured to the roof frame 29 Adjust the lead skirting used...

Page 19: ...ried out by a competent installer or authorised service engineer or agent Description Code No A Connection washers for in roof panels 5122981 B Roof bracket kit for in roof panels comprising roof bracket self tapping screws 5x60 sealed plumbing screws 4 5x35 metal retainer and roofing nails 5122983 C Flexible connection hose 2m insulation 5122982 D Connection adaptor for in roof panels 5122984 E 1...

Page 20: ...et All goods are sold subject to our standard Conditions of Sale which are available on request Potterton A Trading Division of Baxi Heating UK Ltd a division of Baxi Group Brooks House Coventry Road Warwick CV34 4LL After Sales Service and Technical Enquiries 08700 603261 Our contact centre is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm Weekends and Bank Holidays 8 30am to 2pm We are closed Christmas Day an...

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