Angle brace
Collector
10mm (dia.) holes
M10 socket screw
(through to rail)
Figure 24
New nipple
(used as connector)
Collector brass nut
Figure 23
Nipple removal
Collector brass nut
Figure 22
M10 socket screw
(through to frame rail)
Figure 21
Piping Connections
The brass nuts and adaptors bridging the solar collector
panels must be connected using the supplied nipples.
Removal of the existing nipple is necessary (Figure 22)
before attaching the new nipple (Figure 23).
NOTE:
Thread tape is required on each threaded
connection.
End Brackets
The end two solar collector panels are secured
furthermore using angle bracing bridging the upper and
lower frame rail (Figure 24).
Angle bracing is to be trimmed on site to the measured
length with 10mm holes (dia.) drilled on one face in the
appropriate locations at each end. M10 socket screws
and rail nuts are used to secure the angle brace to the
frame rails (Figure 24).
It is important to keep the angle brace flat on and square
to both the frame rail and the side of the solar collector
panel when tightening the rail nuts.
When all inlet and outlet nuts are threaded firmly and the
solar collector panels are in the desired position, tightly
fasten the rail nuts connecting the solar collector to the
lower frame rail.
Attach a ½” nut (not supplied) to the nipples on the outer
collectors. Connect the ½” to the 3/8” adaptor (supplied)
and then to the nipples on the outer collectors. Connect
10mm (3/8”) copper pipe to the inlet of the first collector
and outlet of the final collector.
When the installer is drilling the holes in the collector
panel, care must be taken to not damage the solar
collector flashing or evacuated tubes.
The solar collector panels are to be mounted to the roof
mount tilt kit, whilst loosely fastening the rail nuts in to
the lower rail (Figure 21). This will assist in stabilising
the mount.
It is important at this time to check that the solar collector
panels are resting flat on both the upper and lower frame
rail. The lower rail should be flat if all rail nuts are within
the frame rail correctly.
The upper rail may need to be adjusted at the tilt brackets
to create a flat connection between the solar collector
panels and the frame rail.