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Section 3:
Collector assembly
Before beginning, make sure you have all the pieces required;
2-3 boxes of 10 evacuated tubes (depending if it is an ET20 or 30).
1 box containing the manifold, bottom track, end cups, stainless steel clips and a small brass fitting.
1 box containing the vertical tracks.
Flat roof stand if required – refer to page 9 for diagram.
Assembling the frame
Put frame together as per diagram.
1.
Take apart the stainless steel fixing
brackets and thread them through the
holes in the frame pieces as shown in the
picture.
The brackets sit with the projecting edges
'facing each other'.
ET30 only
–
For the central vertical frame
piece, ONLY place the top clip at this
stage.
1a. Vertical tracks—the manifold end has
the holes for the brackets further apart—
picture showing manifold end with
brackets.
1b. Vertical tracks—Lower end, picture
showing topside of brackets.
Note – ET20 frame similar to ET30, without middle bar.
2.
To fit the manifold onto the frame, lift the
manifold and position it between the
outer pairs of stainless steel fixing clips.
Then slide the clips inwards to clamp the
manifold.
2b. At this stage ONLY do up the nuts finger
tight - you may need to adjust the position
later.
ET30 only
- See that the lower central
manifold clip is NOT yet fitted in the frame.
3.
Repeat the fixing process for the bottom
rail. All the pairs of brackets can be
located as the bottom track is not
adjustable.
Note
– make sure it is the right way round!