Intended use quired. The Vaillant auroTHERM flat collectors are built and de- Symbols used Please observe the safety instructions in this installation signed according to accepted safety rules and regula- manual for the installation of the collector! tions.
Intended use 2 Safety information 3 Operational conditions Danger! Danger of burning and scalding! Caution! In case of solar irradiation inside the units, col- The roof may collapse! lectors can reach 200 °C. Remove the sun pro- Mount the flat collectors only on roofs with a tection film installed at the factory only after sufficient load-carrying capacity.
3 Safety information — BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use Lightning protection within buildings and their curtilages. — BS 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heating Caution! systems for domestic premises. Damage from lightning! Note: only up to 45 kW. If the installation height is more than 20 m or —...
Use the manual air vent installed on the collec- tor field. Alternatively, install the Vaillant Solar auto- matic air vent (article number 302019) in the highest point of the system or the automatic de-aerator (article number 302418) in the solar circuit.
4 Before installation Scope of delivery • Check the mounting kit for completeness based on the illustrations and bills of materials. 4.2.1 On-roof mounting Fig. 4.1 On-roof mounting kit (here: vertical collector) Pos. Description Quantity Article number (kit) 0020059899 (Vertical rail mounting kit) Mounting rail 0020059898 (Horizontal rail mounting kit) Supply (outlet with opening for collector sensor)
4 Before installation Collector field packaging The following tables list the required components ac- cording to the type of installation. On-roof mounting Number of collectors: Hyd. connection kit article number 0020059891 Hyd. connection kit article number 0020055181 Anchor set type P article number 0020067273 Anchor set type S article number 0020067275 Anchor set type S flat article number 0020080145 Anchor set stair bolt Article number 0020067277...
• Work the roofing felt as described for the sarking membrane. Collector position and field arrangement Vaillant flat collectors are available in different versions: 4.5.2 Flat roof installation one for horizontal position, one for vertical position. Generally, the installation steps and the instructions...
Flat roof installation 5 Weighting and arrangement of the frames Caution! First of all, define the necessary load of the frames Starting from an installation height of 25 m based on Tab. 5.1. above ground, a specific static calculation must be made! Load [kg/collector] Height above ground...
5 Flat roof installation Collector installation • Open the frames. Caution! Observe Table 5.1 for determining the required load! With screwed connection on the roof • Fix the lower telescopic section with bolt and safety clip. Fig. 5.2 Preparing the frame If gravel trays are used: •...
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Flat roof installation 5 If gravel trays are used: • Place large protection mats under the sy- stem. • Assembly frames based on the number of collectors to be installed. Caution! Before mounting the collectors, fill the gravel trays on the first frame with gravel or other suitable weighting material, to give the sy- stem stability.
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5 Flat roof installation • If multiple collectors are mounted, the mounting rails meet in the centre of the clamping elements (A). • On the first and last frame, the mounting rails can be projected by 20 mm (B). Fig. 5.8 Positioning the mounting rails •...
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Flat roof installation 5 • Remove the plugs from the openings. • Insert the pipe couplings into the opening up to the stop (1). • Slide the clamp in the rail of the ope- ning (2). Caution! Danger of damage to the collector as a result of incorrect assembly! Make sure that the clamp (A) slides into the slot on the pipe coupler (B).
Collector position and field arrangement Vaillant flat collectors are available in different versions: one for horizontal position, one for vertical position. Besides, they can be arranged in the collector field side by side and on top of each other.
On-roof mounting 6 Roof anchor installation Caution! Risk of corrosion! On roofs made of metals more noble than alu- minium (e.g. copper roofs) galvanic corrosion can occur at the anchor points, whereby the at- tachment of the collectors is no longer guaran- teed.
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6 On-roof mounting With fields arranged side by side • Mount the anchors for the mounting rails at the following distances: 1245 / 1220 2045 / 2020 200 - 300 1460 - 1660 660 - 860 * Pre-assembly dimension / Finished dimension During final fixing of the collectors, the pre-as- sembly dimension is reduced by approx.
On-roof mounting 6 6.2.1 Roof anchor type P (pantile) Fig. 6.3 Roof anchor type P 1 Lower roof anchor 2 Upper roof anchor 3 Centre roof anchor The roof anchor type P can be fixed to the rafters (Pos. A) or to the roof batten (Pos. B). Fixing to rafters Fig.
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6 On-roof mounting Fixing to the roof batten Caution! The roof may collapse! Before installation on the roof batten, check the load capacity of the roof batten! Replace the roof batten if necessary. Fig. 6.5 Fixing to the roof batten 1.
On-roof mounting 6 6.2.2 Roof anchor type S and roof anchor type S flat (for beaver tail) Caution! The roof may collapse! Before installation on the roof batten, check the load capacity of the roof batten! Replace the roof batten if necessary. Fig.
6 On-roof mounting 6.2.3 Stair bolt mounting kit Caution! Roof anchor type S and roof anchor type S flat (for beaver tail) Before installation check the load-bearing ca- pacity of the wooden substructure! Reinforce the wooden substructure if neces- sary. Fig.
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On-roof mounting 6 • Make sure that the mounting rails are fixed in horizontal position. • Compensate any difference in height by moving the clamping elements. • Pull the clamping element upward, now it can be moved and it engages again when released.
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6 On-roof mounting • Slide the upper mounting rail until it flus- hes with the lower collector. • Make sure that the upper part of the clam- ping element is above the collector edge. • Tighten the clamping elements above the collector.
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On-roof mounting 6 With fields arranged side by side • Place the next collector (1) on the lower mounting rail. • Slide the collector on the first collector (2), paying attention to the hydraulic connec- tors. • Fix the hydraulic connectors inserted into the opening up to the limit stop with the clamps (3).
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6 On-roof mounting With fields arranged side by side Note If you connect 6 or more collectors one after another, the hydraulic con- nections must be arranged diagonal- ly, to force a complete flow. • Insert the return (inlet) (2) into the lower side opening on one side and, diagonally across it, the supply (outlet with opening for collector sensor) (4) into the upper side...
Reflections caused by irregularities of the glass are typical of the material. Vaillant warranty Vaillant provides a full parts and labour warranty for Recycling and disposal this appliance. The appliance and all associated pipe work and controls The raw materials used to manufacture the units and must be installed by suitably competent persons in ac- transport packaging are to a large extent recyclable.
10 Technical data 10 Technical data Units VFK 145 H/V VFK 150 H/V Absorber type Serpentine horiz./vert. 2033 x 1233 x 80 (V) Dimensions (L x W x H) 1233 x 2033 x 80 (H) Weight 2.16 (H) Volume 1.85 (V) Max.
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Technical data 10 VFK 145 H, VFK 150 H 2033 1978 Fig. 10.1 Scale drawing VFK 145 H, VFK 150 H Installation manual auroTHERM 0020057143_04...
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