Solar Roofs Fireball 20014 Installation Manual

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Tools and Materials.................................................................................1.0.

Systems, Components and Options...........................................................2.0.

Specifications, Schematics and Components..............................................2.1.

Important Notes.......................................................................................2.2.

Collector Location, Orientation and Tilt......................................................3.0.

Overview of the Basic Installation Steps.....................................................4.0.

Assembling the Collector.........................................................................5.0.

Collector Installation................................................................................6.0.

Determining the Best Pipe Run..................................................................7.0.

Making Line Connections.........................................................................8.0.

Tank Connections....................................................................................9.0.

Control Component Details......................................................................10.0.

Questions and Answers..........................................................................11.0.

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
SolarRoofs.com SolarRoofs.com 5840 Gibbons Dr. Suite D Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 481-7200 Model: “Fireball 20014” (System 4) Model: “Fireball 20014” (System 4) Closed Loop, Propylene Glycol, 110 Volt Closed Loop, Propylene Glycol, 110 Volt INSTALLATION MANUAL March, 2002 CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you! You have just purchased the most attractive and easiest to install active solar water heater made! We have worked on every detail to assure you that the “Fireball 2001”...
Page 3: Tools And Materials
PLEASE READ ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION The “Fireball 2001” system 4 can be installed in straightforward situations by two experienced people This is a “simplified” Installation Manual and assumes in less than 5 hours. With no experience, the good technical experience and ability. Most major installation will probably take six to eight hours, with parts are labeled or marked and may include specif ic added complications, like a longer pipe run or two...
Page 4: Systems, Components And Options
2.0. The following Systems, Components and Options are Wholly or Partly Covered in this Manual Price and Option List, Sept 2001 Delivery to the Continental 48 States System 4 and 5 $155.00. Add $55 per additional panel. Single collectors may be shipped by UPS. 2, 3 and 4 collector systems are shipped fully assembled in a crate by motor freight.
Page 5 2.1. SolarRoofs.com SolarRoofs.com “Fireball 2001” Solar Water Heater Specifications, February 12, 2001 TUBING CONNECTION METHODS (standard) COLLECTOR Type: Brass Union, Compression, (Solder for Quad Trim & Frame Materials: Finished 27 mil Aluminum Trim Rod to tank) and Frame = Total 54 mil (1.37 mm). Absorber Material: “Black Crystal”...
Page 6 Components Included with the “Fireball 2001” System 4 Glycol Loop Hot Return From Collector to Quad Rod Floating Ball Check Valve Optional PV Panel Quad Rod Air Eliminator PV panel wire PV Panel brackets Optional Glycol Collection Chamber Bracket hardware 12 Volt Pump Pressure Relief Valve to Quad Rod Adaptor assembly (Quad...
Page 7: Important Notes
2.2. IMPORTANT NOTES: CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR CODE COMPLIANCE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM. SAFETY FIRST!! USE CAUTION!!! Do not attempt to self-install without help if you have any back or physical limitations!!! GENERAL WARNINGS: This manual assumes that the installer has mechanical experience and can confidently use simple hand tools, building materials and adhere to safe...
Page 8: Collector Location, Orientation And Tilt
3.0. COLLECTOR LOCATION, ORIENTATION AND TILT Your solar water system will be providing savings for produced if it were facing directly south. At 90 degrees your family for decades to come. Because the sun rises east to west of south the loss is closer to 20%. in the east, crosses over the horizon on the south and Exceptions include easterly facing systems in areas sets in the west, you want your collector to face as much...
Page 9: Overview Of The Basic Installation Steps
4.0. OVERVIEW - THE BASIC INSTALLATION STEPS: THE BASIC INSTALLATION STEPS (3 to 8 hours required to install, depending on situation and experience) 1. Unpack collector, for split kits, assemble the collector left and right sections into one unit as per pictures and instructions.
Page 10: Collector Installation
Join the absorber: Install the Twin wall “Lexan” glazing: Remove the tape holding the “floating” inlet and outlet Being very careful to keep the UV protected “Sun Side” compression unions in the collector. Allow the unions to facing up. Carefully center the cover sheet side to side. be out exactly to their ends so the absorber is properly Place the rough-cut end of the “Lexan”...
Page 11 Collectors mount horizontally and Collector Mounting Rails go as shown below. Two Collector Fireball 2001 Top View The Diagram above is a top view of two collectors installed together showing: 1. Two 20" x 12' Collectors mounted with connections to the right. 2.
Page 12 Fireball 2001 Side View The above Diagram shows a side view of the Collector installed on the roof and shows: (Refer to Color Pictures for Details of Ell Brackets) 1. Side view of a Collector. 2C. Roof Rafter. 2. Mounting Rails (3 per collector). 3.
Page 13 Balance the Collector in the Center and Carry to Installation Area. Install the collector onto the rails with the mounting bracket tab UNDER the trim and BETWEEN the frame. The small bend at the bottom of the trim makes inserting the mounting bracket easy. Be sure to press the collector all the way down on the mounting rail and secure with two 1/4”...
Page 14 Two, Three and Four Panel Mounting Rails and Tilt Kit (two collector maximum per tilt kit): For installing two to four collectors or when two collectors are installed on the optional tilt rack, a special Quick Mount clip (6) is used between the collectors to firmly hold them onto the mounting rail.
Page 15 pipe to easily slip through and the small space left can FLASHING IN UNDER SHINGLES be easily sealed with caulk and further covered with For Tile and other roofs, consult with the Factory. insulation. The base of the flashing can flex and be For Composition and Cedar Shake Installation: moved in different directions.
Page 16 7.0. DETERMINE THE BEST PIPE RUN FIRST COORDINATE THE PIPE RUN WITH THE BEST SOUTH FACING COLLECTOR LOCATION FOR THE SHORTEST RUN. situations, remember that infiltration is one of the IMPORTANT: SLOPE all lines to DRAIN! As one main sources of energy loss in a house. In no way form of freeze protection of your SRCC OG300 should the installation of a solar system contribute to rated system is draining the collectors, it is...
Page 17 Determining The Pipe Run (birds eye view) *Look for the following: Note: = solar pipe run Second Floor a/c return chase First Floor furnace a/c return Basement solar water tank vent pipe feed fireplace/vent pipe chase...
Page 18 Chase Duct N O ! Solar Lines Closet vent line chase Solar Lines block and seal holes and firestops chase cut hole to access firestop seal and replace...
Page 19: Making Line Connections
8.0. Making Line Connections Line connections are easily accomplished using the collector so they are hidden as much as possible unlike supplied brass compression connectors. the diagrams which show the parts off the end of the collector for illustrative purposes. When using compression connectors, be sure a small amount of tubing material is showing on the outside of If you have not already done so, pull the aluminum...
Page 20 Collector Top Connection: Put in the 90o compression union at this point and drill a At the collector top connection, connect the supplied 90 1 ½” hole directly below it for the roof boot flashing to be compression fitting. (An extension is supplied with flush installed.
Page 21 To prepare for the pipe runs, straighten the copper lines by putting a foot on the end and carefully unroll the tube and keep the line straight. Carefully unroll the tubing through the roof boot into the attic. If available, have a partner guide the tubing to the tank being very carefull not to kink the line.
Page 22: Control Component Details
9.0. CONTROL COMPONENT DETAILS Differential Control and Two Sensors: Mount the control to the wall or side of the tank (using supplied two sided tape) in a location easy to get at and within reach of an outlet. Run the sensor wire from the absorber hot out (top) to the controller being sure not to let the sensor wire touch the copper tubing as it could melt.
Page 23 10.0. TANK CONNECTIONS for SYSTEMS 4 See Quad Rod Color Picture Installing the “Fireball 2001” Quad Rod Heat Exchanger Making sure that the Quad Rod is as low as possible, and that the top Water Port "C" is level to VITAL NOTES: or (even better) lower than, the Pressure Relief Of vital importance is that Quad Rod Port...
Page 24 Installing the “Fireball 2001” Quad Rod Heat Exchanger This installation requires a tank with a side mounted Pressure Relief Valve port that is at least 36” above the bottom drain valve and/or may require the tank to be raised and supported off the floor. Some soldering and plumbing skill is required. Remove the tank drain and install Pressure Relief To Pump...
Page 25 Charging the “Fireball 2001” Quad Rod Non-Toxic Propylene Glycol Solar Loop* NOTE: A CHARGING PUMP IS RECOMMENDED Use the following method if one is not available and only when freezing weather is not a threat. *Use non-toxic Propylene Glycol only, neve r use Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze) NOTE: You will need 2 Laundry hoses (these can be "borrowed"...
Page 26 Quad Rod installation with tanks without side port pressure relief valve: For proper passive flow, the bottom of the tank needs to be at elevated at least 18 inches above the bottom of the Quad Rod as shown. If this is not possible, then a pump can be added to the water side of the Quad Rod with the wiring connected in Parallel with the solar loop pump.
Page 27: Questions And Answers
NOTE: A mixing valve (which automatically allows cold water to mix into the hot water) is highly recommended for single tank systems if small children or elderly people are present and can be installed by your plumber. Drawings are included showing the connections. We Hope Your installation Went Smoothly!! SolarRoofs.com PLEASE CALL...