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Atmos
EasySolar
Installation Instructions
for
Atmos EasySolar
Sloping roof and flat roof installation with evacuated tube
collector
Atmos Heating Systems
TBS Building Supplies Ltd
Hackwood Road
Daventry
Northants, NN11 4ES
Tel: 01327 871990
Fax: 01327 871905
e-mail:
sales@atmos.co.uk
internet:
www.atmos.co.uk
Issue 1.6.13
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Page 1: Installation Instructions
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Atmos EasySolar Sloping roof and flat roof installation with evacuated tube collector Atmos Heating Systems TBS Building Supplies Ltd Hackwood Road Daventry Northants, NN11 4ES Tel: 01327 871990 Fax: 01327 871905 e-mail: sales@atmos.co.uk internet: www.atmos.co.uk Issue 1.6.13... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Table of Contents Introduction ......................... 3 System Components ....................4 Siting & requirements ....................7 Installation ........................8 Safety & insulation ....................8 Storage tank ......................9 Domestic water connections ................. 9 Hard water ......................9 Tank in unheated space .................. -
Page 3: Introduction
MUST NOT be greater than the pump head. If it is, the system will not work. A booster pump is available from Atmos to give additional pump head if you make a mistake, but they are not cheap. -
Page 4: System Components
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector System Components Boxes and parts The system is packaged in several boxes. Check that the boxes are not damaged and that you have received the correct boxes for the system you have ordered. See table below. - Page 5 Atmos Heating Systems Components in installation kits picture Installation and User Instructions Adaptor 12 Volt Wakaflex Collector return pipe blue L=650cm Collector flow pipe red (insulation supplied loose) L=650cm Insulated flexible connecting pipes for domestic water L=90 cm incl. rings...
- Page 6 Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Pipe gland Filling plug Overflow plug Overflow connector Yellow filling hose with connector ¾”...
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Page 7: Siting & Requirements
• The storage tank needs to be sited on a firm horizontal surface that is able to take the weight when the tank is filled with water (116kg). Atmos supply a brackets and shelf set for optional wall mounting of the storage tank. -
Page 8: Installation
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Installation Safety & insulation Before you start work consider your own safety and that of others. • The EasySolar hot water system has electrical parts. Apart from the adaptor which plugs into the 240V socket, these parts are all low voltage (12V) and therefore perfectly safe. -
Page 9: Storage Tank
In areas of hard water (hardness in excess of 200ppm) an approved water conditioner device must be fitted in accordance with the Building Regulations. Atmos can supply a suitable conditioner for fitting to the cold feed to the storage tank. In areas of hard water, failure to fit a suitable conditioner will invalidate the warranty. -
Page 10: Protection Of Plastic Pipe And Pipe Insulation
Vented hot water systems The Atmos EasySolar system can be used as a preheat tank with a vented hot water system. The base of the cold water feed tank must be at least 1m above the base of the EasySolar tank, and the cold feed to the hot water cylinder passes through the cold/hot connections of the EasySolar tank. - Page 11 Atmos Heating Systems Connection to combi boiler EXPLANATORY NOTES: 1) TMV1 is a non-adjustable thermostatic mixer valve. Connect as shown and ignore the arrows on the body of the valve. This is a diverter valve and works in reverse. The operation is that if the water from the solar storage tank is greater than 45 deg C, it goes straight to the taps.
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Page 12: Connection To An Unvented Hot Water Cylinder
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 4.10 Connection to an unvented hot water cylinder The Atmos EasySolar hot water system can provide pre-heated water to an unvented hot water cylinder. The diagram below shows how the EasySolar system is connected to an unvented hot water cylinder. -
Page 13: Connection To A Vented Hot Water Cylinder
Atmos Heating Systems 4.11 Connection to a vented hot water cylinder The Atmos EasySolar hot water system can provide pre-heated water to a vented hot water cylinder. The diagram below shows how the EasySolar system is connected to a vented hot water cylinder. -
Page 14: Evacuated Tube Collector On Sloping Roof
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 4.12 Evacuated tube collector on sloping roof Fixing profiles: The length of the fixing profiles various according to the number of evacuated tubes. The image below shows the flow and return connections on the rear side of the collector header. - Page 15 Atmos Heating Systems Assemble the frame as shown: Remove the tiles where the roof hooks are to be located. Place the roof hooks in the valley of the tile and hook behind the roof batten. The width of the frame can be adjusted to fit the position of the roof hooks. Determine the location of the remaining 4 roof hooks and drill 8.5mm holes in the profiles A to fix the...
- Page 16 Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Once the frame and the roof hooks have been fixed to the roof the header can be fitted to the frame. It is important that the header is fitted level, so that the water in the header drains back correctly.
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- Page 18 Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector • Fit the compression elbows to the pipes coming out at the rear of the header. • Connect the red and blue collector pipes and take these through the pipe gland. Ensure that AT ALL POINTS THE PIPES SLOPE DOWN away from the collector header.
- Page 19 Atmos Heating Systems End result: The sensor cable from the collector header should be taken underneath the roof tiles and down to the storage tank. The flow and return pipes must at all points slope down towards the storage tank. This is essential in order for the water in the collectors and in the pipes to flow back to the storage tank when the pump is not running.
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Page 20: Evacuated Tube Collector On Flat Roof
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 4.13 Evacuated tube collector on flat roof • Assemble the frame. There are different options with regard to the angle of the collector. The lowest possible angle is 35°. • Place rubber tiles for roof protection underneath the frame. - Page 21 Atmos Heating Systems Put ballast on the four corners of the frame. Minimum required ballast for 15 tube The tables show the minimum collector required ballast weight in kg Built up area Open needed to secure the collector. countryside This applies for collectors at 35°...
- Page 22 Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Minimum required ballast for 24 tube Minimum required ballast for 20 tube collector collector Built up area Open Built up area Open countryside countryside The ballast figures apply for a collector angle of 35°. Collector angles more than 35°...
- Page 23 Atmos Heating Systems • Drill a 60mm hole in the roof • Fit the compression elbows to the pipes coming out at the rear of the header. • Connect the red and blue collector pipes. • Take the red and blue collector tubes and the sensor cable through the pipe gland to the storage tank.
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Page 24: Filling The Tank
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 4.14 Filling the tank The procedure for filling the storage tank with water is as follows: Remove the plug from the overflow outlet and insert the overflow connector. Put a tray or bucket underneath to catch any water coming out. Use the yellow hose provided for filling the tank. -
Page 25: Flushing The Pump
Atmos Heating Systems 4.15 Flushing the pump It is necessary to flush the pump in order to remove any air. The procedure for this is as follows: Connect the two connection points on the tank for the collector pipes with a short length of pipe (can be either red or blue). -
Page 26: Connecting The Optional Booster Pump
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 4.17 Connecting the optional booster pump A booster pump is a pressure activated pump which serves the purpose of increasing the total pump height of the system. It must be fitted to the wall with the pipe connections at the top. -
Page 27: Maintenance
3. Are the wires from the collector thermostat and the 12V feed to the tank connected correctly? Yes=>6. No=>5 4. The 12V adaptor is faulty. Atmos can supply a replacement. 5. Ensure the wires are connected correctly. The wires from the collector thermostat are interchangeable. -
Page 28: Technical Specifications
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Technical specifications Evacuated tube collector Dimensions 15 tubes 1925 x 1184 x 135mm (length x width x height) 20 tubes 1925 x 1560 x 135mm 24 tubes 1925 x 1855 x 135mm Installation angle (from horizontal) Between 20°... - Page 29 Atmos Heating Systems Storage Tank General Dimensions Storage volume 100L Weight empty 16 kg Weight filled 116 kg Domestic water sided Content 1,5 L Maximum pressure 800 kPa Maximum temperature 80°C Connections ½” BU Pressure drop: Collector sided Content 98,5L...
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Page 30: Commissioning Checklists
Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector Commissioning checklist...
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