OPERATION ________________________________________________________ 21 General information _______________________________________ 21 Safety information ______________________________________________ 21 Other symbols in this documentation ______________________ 22 Units of measurement _________________________________________ 22 General information Safety ________________________________________________________ 22 The chapter "Operation" is intended for users and contractors. Intended use _____________________________________________________ 22 Safety information ______________________________________________ 22 The chapter "Installation"...
Other symbols in this documentation Equipment description Note The flat-plate collector converts light into heat. Notes are bordered by horizontal lines above and below The light penetrates the glass cover. This is made from pre-stres- the text. General information is identified by the symbol sed, highly transparent single pane safety glass.
What to do if ... ? The following contains descriptions of what measures to take in order to remedy faults. If you are still unable to fix the problem using this information, please consult your heating contractor. Fault/error message at the controller. There is a fault in the system;...
Equipment description The collector is fitted with a full area aluminium absorber with highly selective coating. The flat packing connections are routed out of the side. The collector connection on the left side has a Safety male thread, and the collector connection on the right side has Only qualified contractors should carry out installation, commis- a union nut.
Air vent valve Installation Install a lockable manual air vent valve at a high point of the Only qualified contractors should carry out installation, commis- system or route a ventilation line to a manual air vent valve. Auto- sioning, maintenance and repair. matic quick-acting air vent valves installed close to the collector Observe the accident prevention instructions.
Sample installation The system diagram shows the design principle of a solar ther- mal system. 3f 3 Collector Safety valve Central heating Expansion vessel Manual air vent valve Cylinder Control unit Fill & drain valve Outside temperature sensor Alternative heat source (heat pump for example) Temperature sensor in the collector sensor well Set temperature remote controller Solar thermal system cylinder temperature sensor...
Roof outlets 10. Installation WARNING Injury Take care when handling sharp edges. Wear suitable sa- fety equipment. 10.1 Installation location DANGER Injury When working on roofs, observe applicable safety re- gulations. Have all roof work carried out by a qualified contractor. f Check the condition of the roof structure.
10.2 Lifting onto the roof 10.4 Making the collector connections You can pull the collector onto the roof over a ladder. To do this, Interconnect the collectors. The collector connection on the left place a rope around the collector frame. side has a male thread, and the collector connection on the right side has a union nut.
10.6 Lightning protection Note Flush the system with fresh water and not with heat If the building already has a lightning protection system, the col- transfer medium. lector casing, mounting frame and pipework must be connected to the existing lightning protection scheme. Damage to the appliance and the environment Avoid frost periods when you flush the system with water.
10.10 Connecting the collectors and roof outlet/duct f Disable the gravity brake by turning the fill & drain valve to a 45° position. Using two flexible stainless steel corrugated tubes, connect the f Switch the fill pump ON. collector array to the flushed pipework. f Using flat packing and union nuts, attach the corrugated Continue the filling process until no more bubbles are expelled pipes to the collector connections or the collector sensor...
10.14 Completing the filling procedure 11. Commissioning f Reduce the system pressure to the required filling pressure. f Retighten all fittings. The minimum filling pressure of a cold system is 0.35 MPa f Check the system's filling pressure. (3.5 bar). f Close both fill &...
13. Troubleshooting The following table of faults also contains all troubleshooting measures included in the chapter "What to do if" Fault/error message at the controller. There is a fault in the system; the sensor is faulty or Please refer to the controller operating and installation in- incorrectly connected.
Page 14
The pump starts and switches itself off again There is still too little insolation to heat up the ent- Check for faults again when there is strong insolation. shortly afterwards. This repeats a few times ire pipework. until the system runs correctly. The same hap- The flow rate is too high (the pump is set too high).
Need help?
Do you have a question about the SOL 27 BASIC and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers