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Installation Instructions
Envirosun AS Installation Manual Rev1a PVNW.docx
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tube spigots of that collector slide fully home into the collector connectors already
fitted to collector. Tighten the compression nuts of the collector connector fittings
(
Detail B
– item 3
), taking care not to twist the copper tubes of the collector.
Make sure you use correctly sized spanners and that the centre nut is held
steady whilst the compressing nuts are tightened.
8.
Move the collectors so that they are centrally
located on the collector mounting rail.
9.
Screw fix the collector rail to the collector/s
using the screws supplied. (
Detail E - item 19
)
10.
To fix the top of the collectors to the roof, take
the remaining mounting straps (
Detail G, item
16
) and place as centrally as possible at the
top of each of the collectors with the strap
fixing ends pointing up the roof.
11.
Screw fix the collector straps to the collector
using the screws supplied. (
Detail E - item 19
)
12.
Finally, screw fix the collector straps to the roof
rafters to complete the collector mounting.
13.
Steps 14 to 19 relate only to the 3 Panel Array:
14.
Loosely fit the two collector connectors (Detail
B, Item 3) to the two copper tube spigots on the
right side of the second collector.
15.
Locate a roof truss which is under the third
panel extension rail (
detail XX
– itemXX
), as
near as possible to the outer edge of the rail.
Clip one collector strap (
Detail E - item 16
) to
the extension rail where the truss will pass
under the extension rail.
16.
Screw fix the extension rail to the two panel
collector rail that is already installed, using the
self-drilling screws supplied (
Detail E - Item 19
)
The extension rail is provided with grooves and
pilot holes for correct positioning.
17.
Take the third collector and place it onto the
right hand side of the extension rail.
18.
Slide the collector toward the second collector
until the two copper tube spigots of that
collector slide fully home into the collector
connectors.
19.
Tighten the compression nuts of the collector
connector fittings (
Detail B
– item 3
) taking care
not to twist the copper tubes of the collector.
Make sure you use correctly sized spanners
and that the centre nut is held steady whilst the
compressing nuts are tightened.
20.
Slide a Compression Plug assembly (
Detail D,
item 4
) to the top left and bottom right corners
of the array. Tighten the assembly taking care
not to twist the copper tubes of the collector.
Make sure you use correctly sized spanners
and that the nut is held steady whilst the
compressing plug is tightened.
Figure 6.1.2 Detail A
Figure 6.1.3 Detail B
Figure 6.1.4 Detail C
Figure 6.1.5 Detail D
