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Installations, User and Service Manual

Section A

Domestic Hot Water Cylinder

3C382B | 3C510B | 3C382HP | 3C510HP

Section B

Solar 3C Heating System

Important -This manual should be left with the cylinder after installation

Solar 3C

01242 253817

[email protected]

Solar 3C

Unit 1

20 Winchcombe Street

Cheltenham

GL52 2LY

Version 6.1

14/07/2014

Summary of Contents for 3C382B

Page 1: ...r Cylinder 3C382B 3C510B 3C382HP 3C510HP Section B Solar 3C Heating System Important This manual should be left with the cylinder after installation Solar 3C 01242 253817 tech solar3c com Solar 3C Unit 1 20 Winchcombe Street Cheltenham GL52 2LY Version 6 1 14 07 2014 ...

Page 2: ...Installations User and Service Manual Section A Domestic Hot Water Cylinder 3C382B 3C510B 3C382HP 3C510HP Important This manual should be left with the cylinder after installation 2 ...

Page 3: ...lectric immersion heaters as backup When the unit is supplied for unvented applications it comes complete with all the necessary safety equipment to comply with legislation governing the installation of such systems The temperature and pressure relief valve is factory fitted The Solar 3C Cylinder range has 3 coils the bottom coil is for the solar thermal connection the middle coil for conventional...

Page 4: ...0 5 90 5 90 5 Maximum primary working pressure bar 3 3 3 3 Performance Hot water generation time from 15 to 65 ºC for indirect cylinder min 51mins 63mins 51mins 63mins Regeneration time for 70 of contents for indirect cylinder min 39mins 53mins 39mins 53mins Heat Loss kW h per day 3 42 4 14 3 42 4 14 3 Coil Indirect Cylinders 3C382B 3C510B 3C382HP 3C510HP Cylinder assembly 382 litre 1 Cylinder ass...

Page 5: ... valve is 10 bar 4 4 Taps and fittings All taps and fittings incorporated in the unvented system should have a rated operating pressure of 7 bar or above 4 5 Location The unit is designed to be floor standing vertically mounted indoors in a frost free environment When choosing a suitable location for the cylinder consideration should be given to the routing of the discharge pipe to a convenient po...

Page 6: ...oil pipe work connections 382B and 510B cylinders Item Description Quantity 1 Triple Coil Cylinder 1 2 Expansion Vessel 1 3 3 4 T P Relief Valve 1 4 1 3 4 Immersion heater 2 5 Cylinder Thermostat 1 6 Auxillary sensor pocket 0 7 Probe Pocket only 2 8 22mm 2 Port zone valve 1 Item Description Quantity 9 Tundish 1 10 28mm monobloc inlet kit 1 11 10 bar Pressure Gauge 1 12 22mm 2 Port Solar Zone Valve...

Page 7: ...onnections 382HP and 510HP cylinders Item Description Quantity 1 Triple Coil Cylinder 1 2 Expansion Vessel 1 3 3 4 T P Relief Valve 1 4 1 3 4 Immersion heater 2 5 Cylinder Thermostat 1 6 Auxillary sensor pocket 0 7 Probe Pocket only 2 8 22mm 2 Port zone valve 1 Item Description Quantity 9 Tundish 1 10 28mm monobloc inlet kit 1 11 10 bar Pressure Gauge 1 12 22mm 2 Port Solar Zone Valve 1 Middle imm...

Page 8: ...ired Thermostats for these sensing points are not supplied The flow from the secondary energy source should be connected to the top connection on the bottom solar coil and the return to the bottom The motorised valves including high temperature motorised valve must be connected to the high limit on the cylinder thermostat in such a way as to isolate the cylinder from the primary and secondary ener...

Page 9: ... junction box should be used to ensure first time fault free wiring Pump overrun C BOILER E N L PUMP 7 8 9 10 L PL SL E N LINK 8 TO 10 V4043 2 PORT ZONE VALVE BLUE BROWN 2 NOTE ORANGE AND GREY WIRES NOT REQUIRED ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE Solar 3C Jig Space Heating Radiators Boiler Solar 3C Cylinder 2 Port Zone Valve 3 Port Mid Postion Valve Cylinder Stat 9 Fig 2 Y Plan wiring layout and system schemati...

Page 10: ...way junction box should be used to ensure first time fault free wiring Pump overrun C BOILER E N L PUMP 7 8 9 10 L PL SL E N LINK 8 TO 10 V4043 2 PORT ZONE VALVE BLUE BROWN 2 NOTE ORANGE AND GREY WIRES NOT REQUIRED ELECTRICALLY ISOLATE Solar 3C Jig Space Heating Radiators Boiler Solar 3C Cylinder 2 Port Zone Valve 2 Port Zone Valve Cylinder Stat 10 Fig 3 S Plan wiring layout and system schematic F...

Page 11: ... Centre is used 2 If using the V4043H1080 1 BSP or V4043H1106 28mm the white wire must be electrically isolated Pump overrun BOILER E N L PUMP 7 8 9 10 L PL SL E N N 1 C BLUE BROWN G Y ORANGE GREY Solar 3C Control Panel See Section B for full wiring instructions for the Solar 3C Control Panel 11 Fig 4a S Plan wiring layout and system schematic for Solar 3C Heating System Solar 3C Jig Space Heating...

Page 12: ...y junction box or Sundial Wiring Centre is used 2 If using the V4043H1080 1 BSP or V4043H1106 28mm the white wire must be electrically isolated Pump overrun BOILER E N L PUMP 7 8 9 10 L PL SL E N N 1 C BLUE BROWN G Y ORANGE GREY Solar 3C Control Panel See Section B for full wiring instructions for the Solar 3C Control Panel MOTOR BROWN BLUE G Y 3 PORT DIVERTER VALVE Solar 3C Jig Towel Rail Space H...

Page 13: ...ic for solar collectors using the high temp zone valve L N 230V 50Hz 3A RATED E MOTOR BROWN BLUE G YELLOW CYLINDER STAT E N L L N E SL L N L N 1 C 2 PORT HI TEMP VALVE SOLAR SOLAR CONTROLLER SOLAR PUMP STATION E For illustration purposes only ...

Page 14: ...fitted between the expansion relief valve and the cylinder The expansion vessel MUST be positioned with the entry point at the bottom IMPORTANT Regular checks must be carried out to ensure that the expansion vessel is correctly pressurised to 1 5 bar at all times 6 5 Pressure reducing valve Taking due account of the directional arrow fit the pressure reducing valve PRV in accordance with Figs 1a a...

Page 15: ...oned to prevent contact whilst maintaining visibility Discharge at high level e g into a metal hopper and metal down pipe with the end of the discharge pipe clearly visible Tundish visible or not or onto a roof capable of withstanding high temperature discharges of water and 3m from any plastic guttering system that would collect such discharges Tundish visible Where a single pipe serves a number ...

Page 16: ...ows at 0 8 m each 3 2m Therefore the maximum permitted length equates to 5 8m 5 8m is less than the actual length of 7m therefore calculates the next largest size Maximum resistance allowed for a straight length of Ø28mm pipe D2 from a diameter temperature relief valve equates to 18m Subtract the resistance for a quantity of 4 Ø28mm elbows at 1 0 each 4m Therefore the maximum permitted length equa...

Page 17: ...NING THE MANUAL RE SET HIGH LIMIT THERMOSTAT MUST NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE BYPASSED THIS IS PRE SET TO 80 C AND TO PREVENT NUISANCE TRIPPING THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE AT LEAST 15 C BELOW THIS 8 5 The 2 port valve To prevent gravity circulation when the boiler switches off the 2 port motorised valve supplied with the unvented hot water kit MUST be fitted in the primary flow pipe...

Page 18: ...rect function of the discharge arrangement 9 4 Check all joints for leaks and rectify as necessary 9 5 Check that the control and high limit settings for the indirect system and the immersion heater are as required 9 6 Fill the primary side note it will be necessary to manually open the 2 port valve whilst filling the system this is achieved by moving the lever on the valve head sideways Check for...

Page 19: ...moved 10 6 Remove the cartridge from the pressure reducing valve PRV Check the strainer and if necessary remove any debris from in front of it Replace the cartridge 10 7 Check the charge pressure in the expansion vessel and top up as necessary The charge pressure should be 3 bar 10 8 Flush system inline with current Building Regulations at time of installation 10 9 Close the drain cock disconnect ...

Page 20: ...3500 1 3 4 T P relief valve 309570 3 1 3 4 Immersion Heater CESTC 340 2 Dual thermostat TLSC 542794 1 10BAR Pressure Gauge WI 557410 1 2 Port Direct Valve HQ 272848 1 Tundish AP 400010 1 Pressure relief valve 536060 1 SRV 311560 1 28mm Inlet Unvented Kit AI 900106 1 2 Port High Temp Valve SMV2530 20 ...

Page 21: ...entral heating boiler mal function 3 High limit thermostat has tripped 4 Motorised valve malfunction 1 Set programmer to call for hot water 2 Check boiler operation if faulty consult your boiler manufacturers instructions 3 Check and re set Intermittent water discharge 1 Expansion vessel has lost its charge pressure 1 Turn off stopcock open a hot water tap check vessel charge pressure and recharge...

Page 22: ...for their intended use by a competent person and have not been modified in any way The materials used in the manufacture of the cylinder and sockets are guaranteed for a period of 25 years The labour and manufacturing processes are guaranteed for a period of 1 year from date of installation Provided that a It has been installed by a competent person in accordance with this installation manual and ...

Page 23: ...is recommended that your hot water system is serviced regularly and that your service engineer completes the appropriate Service Interval Record below Service 1 Date Engineer Company Tel No Comments Signature Service 3 Date Engineer Company Tel No Comments Signature Service 5 Date Engineer Company Tel No Comments Signature Service 7 Date Engineer Company Tel No Comments Signature Service 1 Date En...

Page 24: ...24 Notes ...

Page 25: ...Installations User and Service Manual Section B Solar 3C 3C Jig 3C Control Panel Important This manual should be left with the system after installation Version 6 1 14 07 2014 ...

Page 26: ...ce Manual Index Section Page 1 Introduction 3 2 System Operation Overview 4 3 System Components 6 4 Solar 3C Control Panel 8 5 Heating Commissioning 11 6 Hot Water Commissioning 12 7 Fault Finding 12 8 User Instructions 13 9 Warranty 13 2 ...

Page 27: ...thermal collector system however the solar controller must be wired via the cylinder thermal cut out see section A of manual This manual does not give advice for detailed control of an under floor heating system The Solar 3C Cylinder must be installed by a competent person and be installed in compliance with this manual all current legislation codes of practice and regulation governing the install...

Page 28: ...signed to carefully balance the available heating sources cylinder boiler heat pump so as to maintain the desired target room temperature as effectively and efficiently as possible maximising the use of any available solar yield In normal operation fig 2 the Solar 3C weather compensator controls the Solar 3C Jig pump and zone valve to achieve the required internal room temperature External tempera...

Page 29: ...ing coil circuit This is similar to the standard S plan arrangement 2 4 Heating hot water demand In this mode there will be a demand signal to the boiler causing it to start and the primary pump to be switched on The DHW zone value will open allowing water to flow through the cylinder heating the water In addition the Solar 3C mixing valve is switched to allow water through into the domestic hot w...

Page 30: ...r 3C Cylinder top coil in the reverse to that which may be expected because it concentrates the heat lower down and encourages a more even distribution of heat in the cylinder The under floor heating will require its own pump not supplied in order to provide the necessary flow rate through the pipes without affecting the radiators This is illustrated on the plumbing diagram The pump size is as spe...

Page 31: ...ndicated in the radiator circuit and wiring back to the control unit and boiler as in a standard S plan system Once this is completed the electrical installation can be commenced see the standard connection schematic with the control panel details in section 4 of this manual 3 3 Spare parts list The following specialised components make up the Solar 3C Jig Additional parts are available from Solar...

Page 32: ...allowing easy access to the connection block at the top of the unit A Part P qualified electrician should connect the system as illustrated in the electrical schematic 4 2 Wiring the Control Panel The four sensors are placed in the following locations O70E External Temperature Sensor This box should be mounted on an external north facing wall and wired back to the control unit 1 0mm cable suitable...

Page 33: ...071e sensor 422 sensor 522 sensor N 070e sensor 4 3 Component location Fig 6 Solar 3C pump Solar 3C zone valve Solar 3C mixing valve For illustration purposes only ...

Page 34: ...0E Outside Sensor 071E Flow Sensor 24V AC Solar 3C Zone Valve on 3C JIG DHW Zone Valve Blue Brown i If Heat Demand supply is wired from Panel then link terminals 2 and N ii If the boiler does not supply power for volt free contacts and only requires a SwL connection then link terminals L and 3 Refer to boiler manufacturers instructions Connect to 230V AC 5A Fused Isolator L N E L N Heat Demand Inp...

Page 35: ...sioning then ensure the dial on the actuator is pushed right in at whatever position the controls will realign the mixing valve 5 8 Check the outside temperature sensor 070e is installed correctly by verifying the outside temperature on the Kanmor Control Panel 5 9 Check flow sensor 071e is installed correctly by verifying flow temperature on the Kanmor Control Panel press item button once 5 10 Ch...

Page 36: ...Finding Fault Possible Cause Remedy No heat at system 1 No demand at panel 2 No signal to boiler 1 Check wiring to terminal 1 2 Check wiring to terminal 3 4 Water temperature is excessive 1 Mix supply temp incorrect 1 Check pipework to solar connect Check connection of 071e sensor Check solar 3C mixing valve wiring Check solar 3C mixing valve alignment 2 Check connection of 070e sensor Incorrect s...

Page 37: ...ed for a period of 1 year from date of installation Provided that a It has been installed by a competent person in accordance with this installation manual and all current regulations and codes of practice at the time of installation b It has been used solely for the purpose of heating potable water that complies with current at the time of installation EU standards and is not fed with water from ...

Page 38: ...14 Notes ...

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