Solex Roofing Installation Manual 38
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The completed retro-fit coil can now be screwed into the cylinder through the immersion
port. A standard UK 8 sided immersion spanner will fit the header.
The inlet and outlet pipes are then fitted
to the header with standard 22mm
solder or compression fittings, or 22mm
push fit subject to the maximum
temperature of the circuit.
Plumbing Installation – multiple solar roofs
Same orientation
– where two or more solar roofs are installed with the same orientation,
they may be fed from the same solar pump, subject to sizing the pump to the total roof
area. It may be necessary to install isolating valves to each roof to enable priming and air
flushing of the system. It may also be necessary to use valves to balance the flow through
the roofs.
Where the roofs are substantially different in size and/or height, then it may be advisable to
install a pump for each roof. Both or all the pumps can be controlled together.
Different orientations
– where two or more differently orientated roofs are installed, then
each must have its own pump, individually controlled by an upgraded controller. Each roof
must also have a check valve located between the hot roof outlet and the cylinder/heat
exchanger.
Electrical Installation
See the system diagram on page 25 for the basic electrical layout.
Solar Controllers
•
Deltasol A and AX
– controls 1 roof and 1 store (no display). One relay output.
•
Deltasol BS3
– controls 1 roof and 1 store. Has thermostat function for backup
heating. 2 relay outputs.
•
Deltasol BS4
– controls 1 roof and 1 store, with variable pump speed. Has
thermostat function. 2 relay outputs.
•
Deltasol BS Plus
– controls 1 roof and 2 stores, or 2 roofs and 1 store, or 1 roof 1
store and thermostat function. Variable pump speed. 2 relay outputs.
•
Deltasol ES
– controls up to 2 roofs and 2 stores with backup heating and other
functions. 5 relay outputs and one floating relay. See the manual for more details.
•
Deltasol E
– more advanced than the ES. See the manual for more details.
•
Deltasol M
– more advanced than the E. See the manual for more details.
All controller manuals are available at
www.solexenergy.co.uk
Header material
Brass
Pipe material
Stainless steel, DN12
Header fitting
2¼ “ male thread
Inlet/outlet
22mm
Pipe length
4m
6m
Surface area
0.31m
2
0.47m
2