Installation Guide for the SolaStat™-Plus-ET
Version 1.2 – July 2011
Page 7
B
EFORE
I
NSTALLATION
,
C
ONTINUED
Assemble the
tools you will
need
You will need the following tools to install the SolaStat
TM
-Plus-ET:
Philips1 screwdriver for lid screws
Pozi2 screwdriver for mounting screws
Note: These tools are needed to mount the SolaStat
TM
- Plus-ET only, and
other tools may be needed for the remainder of the installation including the
sensors.
READ THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS and LIMIT OF LIABILITY BEFORE INSTALLATION
The following pages contain instructions for qualified personnel only and involve
potentially hazardous adjustments and high voltage mains wiring information.
General
Safety
Precautions
1. This installation guide is for the installation of SolaStat
TM
-Plus-ET solar
hot water controllers only and is not an installation guide for any other
part.
2. The complete installation should be checked at least annually for damage
or malfunction.
3. All servicing to be carried out by an authorised service agent only.
4.
All aspects of the installation must comply with local electrical and
plumbing regulations (and any special solar hot water regulations).
Installation
Precautions
1. Must be installed away from water sources such as rain, leaking pipes, or
wet floors and must not be installed in damp areas like bathrooms.
2. Must be installed away from direct sunlight, flammable liquids or radiant
heat sources.
3. Power leads must be facing directly down, not sideways or upwards.
4. Must be in a safe environment for users to inspect display panel.
5. Failure to mount sensors correctly can lead to a poorly controlled solar
water system with safety issues such as:
overheating and over pressure damage to the plumbing and the tank
freezing damage to the solar collector.
6.
Alteration of installer level program values outside those recommended
values recommended by SolaStat
TM
/ Senztek
TM
and other parts suppliers
(especially hot water tank manufacturer’s maximum recommended
temperature) can lead to dangerous conditions and/ or damage to parts
of the solar hot water system.
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