Installation - Solar Control Unit - Rheem 511161 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT
The solar control unit is supplied mounted on the side of the solar storage tank. A kit (PN 299292) containing
components to enable the connection of the solar pipe work to the tank is supplied with the tank. Solar control
unit, PN 052294 (introduced to 511161 solar storage tanks manufactured from August 2018), contains a non-
return valve at the inlet to the circulator.
The solar control unit, supplied with a 1.8 metre power cord, requires a 240 V 50 Hz general purpose outlet
(GPO) located within 1.2 metres of its installation. The GPO must have a continuous power supply. The GPO
is required to be weatherproof if installed outdoors (refer to
Note: The solar control unit automatically controls the flow rate through the collector circuit. This is achieved
via the hot and cold sensors and differential controller programming providing control over the operation of the
circulator. There is no provision for nor is adjustment to the solar control unit required.
Part No
SK7971 Instruction sheet ground kit loline 160
220654 Valve service 3-way solar assembly, consisting of:
1 x service valve 3-way solar
2 x nut compression ½"
2 x olive compression copper ½"
331658 Union body R 3/4 M x DN15 olive
331655 Nut compression DN15
331656 Olive compression copper DN15
Pipe cold 160L loline preformed tube ½" x 350 mm long
070897
180073 Insulation pipe 13 mm ID x 13 mm wall 280 mm long
090281 Insulation pipe 35 mm ID x 80 mm long slit
Cable tie black 250 – 300 mm x 4.8 mm
080228
Fitting union male ½" C x ½" C Rye 4930, consisting of:
088065
1 x hex nipple brass ½" x ½"
2 x nut compression ½"
2 x olive compression copper ½"
Part No Supplied for Bracket Connection (Tank to Wall)
Wall bracket – L shape
106117
080229 Wall plug plastic red 25 mm long (6 mm drill bit required)
080117 Screw button head 8G x 15 x 25
088031 Screw phillips pan head no 8 x 13
Part No Supplied for Mounting In-series Gas Booster
140129 Mounting bracket gas booster
080031 Screw phillips pan head no 8 x 13
Part No Supplied for Connection to In-series Gas Booster
088172 Braided hose insulated 750 mm x 12 mm diam, consisting of,
1 x 088219 hose 750 mm x 12 mm diam, 1/2" female cone,
1 x 090280 insulation pipe 25 mm ID
Fitting hex nipple brass ¾" x ½"
088143
Elbow brass ½" F x ½" M Rye 2503
088150
Adaptor reducing brass ¾" F x ½" M
088161
Part No Supplied for Solar Storage Tank
Valve TPR ½" x 1000 kPa HTE523/507
220641
Kit Components and Description – Kit 299292
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"Connections – Electrical"
on page 47).
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