HELICOL SOLAR POOL HEATER COLLECTOR:
INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR POOL HEATING
DIMENSIONS: 4'-0" X (8', 10' OR 12')
SYSTEM WITH A ROOF TOP COLLECTOR
NOTES FOR INSTALLATION OF HELIOCOL SPH (SOLAR POOL HEATER) SYSTEM ON ROOFS USING LAGS, CONCRETE SCREWS, OR ADHESIVE FOAM:
THE DETAILS SPECIFIED ON THIS "PAPER" PLAN ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MINIMUM NEEDED BY AHJ (AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION) AND
INSTALLERS. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS EV (ELECTRONIC VERSION) OF THIS
PLANHTTP://GEZELMANPE.COM/GENERIC/0223S.AS_HELICOL_FL.PDF
ACTIVE HYPERLINKS ON EV PROVIDE EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION. EV ALSO ALLOWS VIEWER TO STUDY THE PLAN AND OEM DETAILS AT A
MAGNIFICATION OF HIS CHOICE UP TO 6400%. IF A CONFLICT SHOULD OCCUR BETWEEN A DRAWING AND/OR SPECIFICATION HEREON AND AN
OEM DETAIL, OEM SHALL PREVAIL.
1. THESE DRAWINGS AND ENGINEERING ESTABLISH THE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HELIOCOL SOLAR POOL HEATING EQUIPMENT IN
ROOF PRESSURE ZONES 1 & 2 (PZ1 & PZ2) ON BUILDINGS IN FLORIDA 30 FEET OR LESS IN HEIGHT AND AT ROOF ANGLES FROM FLAT UP TO 45
DEGREES. INSTALLATIONS OUTSIDE THAT PERMISSIVE "WINDOW" REQUIRE SITE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING.
2. THERE ARE METHODOLOGIES EXPLAINED ON THIS PLAN AND IN THE OEM INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR ALL TYPICAL ROOF COVERINGS.
3. THERE SHALL BE NO TILT-UP. THE SPH COLLECTORS SHALL REST DIRECTLY UPON AND SHALL BE MOUNTED PARALLEL WITH THE ROOF
SURFACE.
4.HELIOCOL SPH COLLECTORS ARE UNIQUE. UNLIKE OTHER SPH COLLECTORS, HELIOCOL DOES NOT "FIGHT THE WIND". HELIOCOL SPH
COLLECTORS ARE COMPOSED OF NUMEROUS PARALLEL INDIVIDUAL SOLAR COLLECTION WATER TUBES WHICH ARE OVER-MOLDED INTO AN
UPPER AND LOWER HEADER. THE INDIVUAL TUBES ARE HELD IN ALIGNMENT BY SNAP-ON RIBS WHICH ARE SPACED ABOUT 18-INCHES APART
PARALLEL WITH THE HEADERS AND PROVIDE AN AIR-GAP FOR PRESSURE EQUALIZATION BETWEEN THE ROOF COVERING AND THE SOLAR
COLLECTOR. AIR FLOWS AROUND THE INDIVIDUAL TUBES WITHOUT GREAT WIND RESISTANCE. THIS PERFORMANCE CAN BE COMPARED TO
THE RELATIVELY HIGHER SURVIVABILITY OF PALM TREES WHICH BEND WITH HIGH WINDS AND SURVIVE HURRICANES WHILE NEIGHBORING
LIVE OAK AND OTHER MASSIVE TREES WHICH RESIST THE WIND ARE UPROOTED.
5. HELIOCOL COLLECTORS ARE CLAMPED TO THE RESPECTIVE ROOF WITH OEM "GATOR CLAMPS". AS SHOWN IN THE DRAWING FIGURES. REFER
TO OEM INSTALLATION MANUAL FOR SPECIFICATIONS AND HAVE AN OEM INSTALLATION AVAILABLE ON JOBSITE FOR AHJ INSPECTOR
REFERENCE. THE UPLIFT RESISTANCE OF THE STANDARD METHOD OEM-RECOMMENDATION OF 4-GATOR CLAMPS PER HELICOL COLLECTOR
TWO EACH FOR UPPER & LOWER HEADERS IS ADEQUATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS THRU VULT 160-MPH, EXPOSURE _ D, RISK CATEGORY II.
6. GREATER WIND FORCES REQUIRE THE USE OF A THIRD GATOR CLAMP EACH ON THE UPPER AND LOWER HEADERS.
7. GATOR CLAMPS ARE LAGGED THRU THE ROOF INTO STRUCTURAL FRAMING (MINIMUM 5/16-INCH DIAMETER, MINIMUM 3-INCH THREAD
EMBEDMENT) ON SHINGLE & MEMBRANE ROOFS.
8. TILE ROOFS REQUIRE THE USE OF A CONTINUOUS Z-BAR UNDER EACH HEADER. THE Z-BARS ARE ATTACHED BY CONCRETE SCREW TO EACH
TILE CONTACTED. THE GATOR CLAMPS SCREW THRU THE Z-BARS. REFER TO OEM MANUAL. THE TILES AT EACH ANCHOR POINT SHALL BE
BONDED TO ROOF COVERING WITH A SOLID FSM (FOAM SET METHOD) BED OF DOW TILE BOND
HTTP://BUILDING.DOW.COM/NA/EN/PRODUCTS/ADHESIVES/TILEBOND.HTM
9. ENGINEER HAS EVALUATED THE INSTALLATION COMPONENTS AND HARDWARE CURRENTLY PROVIDED AS HELICOL OEM INSTALLATION KITS
AND FOUND THEM TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE. THERE SHALL BE NO SUBSTITUTION OF OTHER VENDOR
MATERIALS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF ENGINEER THRU OEM.
10. PLUMBING SHALL BE PER FIGURE 1 (WITH OR WITHOUT THE DESIGNATED OPTIONAL ITEMS). FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE SHALL BE ADHERED
TO WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO PIPE SUPPORT, PER FPC TABLE 308.5, THE ABS VALUE OF 4-FT SHALL BE TAKEN AS THE MAXIMUM FOR
HORIZONTAL AND 10-FT FOR VERTICAL SOLAR PIPING. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL THE SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S
WRITTEN INSTALLATION MANUAL.
11. INSTALL TAPCONS PER MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS HTTP://WWW.CONCRETESCREWS.COM/CONCRETE-SCREW-INSTALLATION.ASPX .
12. FOAM SET METHOD AVOIDS ANY PENETRATION OF THE ROOF COVERING BENEATH THE TILE. WATERPROOFING OF OTHER ROOFS SHALL
RELY UPON A GENEROUS PUDDLE OF FLORIDA NOA/PCA APPROVED ROOFING SEALANT BETWEEN GATOR CLAMP AND ROOF COVERING. AS
AN ALTERNATE, WITH APPROVAL OF AHJ, CONTRACTOR MAY SUBSTITUTE A FLASHING DETAIL OF HIS PREFERENCE FROM NRCA ROOFING &
WATERPROOFING MANUAL OR OTHER RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION.
13. CONTRACTORS, INSPECTORS, AHJS AND OTHERS HAVING QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT ENGINEER DIRECTLY - OFFICE: 813 909 1956, E-MAIL:
ALLEN@GEZELMANPE.COM.
ENGINEERING NOTES
05
SCALE: N/A
110BTS
Gator Feet
Fig. 6
110BTS
Gator Feet
HELICOL GATOR CLAMP ASSEMBLY
110 Short Gator Clamp
HC-110 Short Alligator Clamp
Collector Header (Top)
113T Collector Clamp Top
113L Latch
113G Gasket
Fig. 2
113B Collector
Clamp Bottom
HC-110 Long Alligator Clamp
110 Long Gator Clamp
HELICOL COLLECTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY
Z BAR
HELICOL COLLECTOR ON Z BAR
USE OEM ATTACHMENT PARTS ONLY
04
SCALE: NTS
WIND LOAD- MATERIALS & METHODS SPECIFIED BY THIS
WIND LOAD:
ROOF ANGLE:
APPLICABLE CODE:
200 D, RISK CATEGORY II
DESIGN ADEQUATE THRU VULT 200_MPH EXPOSURE D
COLLECTOR INSTALLATION
WINDLOAD RESITANCE DETERMINED BY
WINDLOAD RESITANCE DETERMINED BY
2010 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE
STANDARD FLUSH W/ ROOF
GATOR - HEADER CLAMPS
GATOR - HEADER CLAMPS
SOLAR UNIT (THERMAL OR PV) WIND FORCES
EACH COLLECTOR SHALL BE CLAMPED @ 4 - PLACES
CONTINUE
OF CONTRACTOR CHOICE RE: NOTES #2
TOP HEADER
HEADER COUPLING
NO PZ3 USE IN HVHZ
Z BARS BETWEEN
BOTTOM HEADER
COLLECTOR AND ROOF TILE
FIGURE 2
02
SCALE: 1/2" = 1'-0"
ASCE 7
COMPONENT AND CLADDING LOADING DIAGRAMS
PZ 1
GATOR CLAMP
FIGURE 3
03
SCALE: N.T.S.
COMPATIBLE WITH:
ASCE7-10
VALIDITY:
VOID WITHOUT RAISED OR ELECTRONIC SEAL, MAY NOT
BE USED FOR PLANS ON FILE, EVERY PERMIT PULLED
REQUIRES A SEALED ELECTRONIC PLAN OR SEALED
ORIGINAL PAPER COPY OF THIS PLAN
Z BARS BETWEEN
COLLECTOR AND ROOF TILE
GATOR CLAMP RE: FIG 04
FOAM ADHESIVE RE: NOTES #3
SOLAR COLLECTOR
BOTTOM HEADER
GATOR CLAMPS RE: NOTES #2
S5 CLAMP SYSTEM
SCALE: NTS
MIRROR IMAGE PLUMBING LAYOUT ALLOWED – FEED & RETURN @ OPPOSITE DIAGONAL CORNERS
*03
01
*02
05
06
04
PZ 2
PZ 3
*10
01
ENLARGED VIEWING:
HTTP://WWW.GEZELMANPE.COM/GENERIC/0223S.AS_HELICOL_FL.PDF
TESTING & CERTIFICATION NOTE:
SOLAR POOL HEATING COLLECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED, CERTIFIED AND LISTED BY THE
FLORIDA SOLAR ENERGY CENTER. THE COLLECTORS LISTED ON THIS PLAN COMPLY. THEIR FSEC
LISTINGS AND RATINGS MAY BE VIEWED ONLINE AT:
HTTP://WWW.FSEC.UCF.EDU/EN/INDUSTRY/TESTING/STCOLLECTORS/POOL_RATINGS/INDEX.HTM
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Z BAR RE: FIG 04
SOLAR COLLECTOR
ROOF TILE
EXIST. UNDERLAYMENT
(2) TAPCONS RE: NOTES #2
EXIST. SHEETING
EXIST. TRUSS
ATTACHMENT DETAIL
SCALE 1-1/2" = 1'-0"
Feed Line
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EJCDC C-700
ALL AFFIDAVITS, DESIGNS, OPINIONS, CALCULATIONS & OTHER ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDED BY ALLEN GEZELMAN PE AND HIS
ASSOCIATES ON ANY AND ALL PROJECTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF EJCDC C-700 (ENGINEERS JOINT CONSTRUCTION
DOCUMENT COMMITTEE - STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT) CURRENT AT THE TIME. THOSE
OBJECTING TO SAID EJCDC C-700 OR PROVISIONS THEREOF ARE DIRECTED NOT TO USE THE AFFIDAVIT, DESIGN, OPINION,
CALCULATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING SERVICE OFFERED BY ALLEN GEZELMAN PE AND HIS ASSOCIATES ON THE PROJECT. EJCDC
C-700 MAY BE VIEWED AT: HTTP://GEZELMANPE.COM/REFERENCE/AG/C-700.PDF
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01
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04
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05
*07
08
09
DISCHARGE TO POOL
INTAKE FROM POOL
FIGURE 1
GENERAL NOTE: * COMPONENTS ARE OPTIONAL
SCALE: N.T.S.
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VACUUM RELIEF
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THERMOMETER
*02
*03
SENSOR
BALL VALVE
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05
CHECK VALVE
3-WAY VALVE
OEM:
06
*07
WATER SENSOR
http://www.heliocol.com/
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FILTER
09
PUMP
*10
AUXILLARY HEATER
DATE:
7/15/2012 2:56 PM
REVISION NO./DATE:
*11
THIS IS A SINGLE
*OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
SHEET PLAN
SHEET NAME:
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