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Summary of Contents for Regulus KPS1
- Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Solar System with KPS1 Collectors KPS1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS General Installation and Operation Instructions .…..……...…….…......... 3 1 Supply of Mounting System ..……..……...……..………..……..……......4 2 Sloping Roof Mount ..........………………………......... 5 2.1 Preparation ...………………………………………..………..........6 2.1.1 Roof anchor installation for sloping roofs ..……………………........ 6 2.1.2 Installation with roof anchors and rafters ………………………....... 6 2.1.3 Installation with roof anchors for slate, shingle or metal roofs ....... -
Page 3: General Installation And Operation Instructions
REGULUS KPS1 Flat Solar Collectors are designed for Only REGULUS fixing elements may be used. Other solar domestic hot water heating (DHW), support- and fixing elements may be used only with a written approval pool heating with solar energy. -
Page 4: Supply Of Mounting System
1. DELIVERY OF MOUNTING SYSTEM Mounting kits for fixing and connecting KPS1 solar collectors Code Connection kit for a KPS1 7710 (G3/4“ M inlet and outlet, 2 plugs, G3/8“F for air vent valve, sheath for solar temperature sensor) Fixing kit for one KPS1 collector... -
Page 5: Sloping Roof Mount
4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 Insulation tape 0.8 m 1.5 m 2.5 m 7227 Expansion mount and interconnection kits for 1 KPS1+ANT solar collector Code Expansion mount and interconnection kit for 1 KPS1+ and KPC1+ solar collector 12183... -
Page 6: Preparation
70.5 70.5 No. of collectors Total length No. of anchors 211 cm 319 cm 428 cm 536 cm 89.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 Fig. 2: Layout of roof anchors 2.1 Prior to installation anchor does not hinder placing the roof tile with the right overlap (see Fig. -
Page 7: Installation With Roof Anchors For Slate, Shingle Or Metal Roofs
board. For this anchor type also the rail fixing height can • Then mount the U-shaped bracket (Fig. 9) on the be adjusted. bolt, between two nuts with a washer. • Then M8 bolt with floating head (for rails) shall be Installation mounted into the other end of the bracket. - Page 8 ≈160 a) Stainless steel anchor on rafter, for pantiles, b) Roof anchor of stainless steel or zinc-plated incl. screws steel for pantiles c) Stainless steel roof anchor for metal or slate roofing steel for pantiles RIGHT ! d) Roofing bolt for rail fixing Fig.
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Page 9: Installation With Universal Templates For Cembrit Roofs
2.2 Fixing rails on roof anchors • have ready two rails in the length required for the number and type of collectors to be installed. • Align the travelling screw head (Fig. 9) with the hori- zontal rail and shift the rail onto it, or shift the screws into the rail first and fix to the anchors. -
Page 10: Connection Pipe Passage Through A Roof
5 – M8 nut for rail 6 – M8x20 allen head bolt 7 – Retaining bracket Fig. 13: Fixing the retaining brackets 3. CONNECTION PIPE PASSAGE THROUGH A ROOF For passing the connection pipes through a roof e.g. ventilation tiles can be used, where the hole is modified according to the diameter of the pipe with insulation. -
Page 11: Flat Roof Mount
Base rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 Insulation tape 0.8 m 1.5 m 2.5 m 7227 Expansion mount and interconnection kits for 1 solar collector Code Expansion mount and interconnection kit for 1 KPS1 12183... -
Page 12: Flat Roof Support Mounting
4.2 - Flat roof support mounting • Assemble the triangular supports that come partially screwed together (Fig. 17). Fix the loose support ends A flat roof support consist of two base rails, triangular with a bolt (Fig. 17) and tighten all connections. supports and one strut. - Page 13 • Install the strut between the two triangular supports (Fig. 19). Following Fig. 19, insert special M8 nuts into the triangle support rail. Then lay the strut onto the L strut rails and fix it with M8x12 bolts with washers (Fig. 19). •...
- Page 14 Secure the support structure either by screwing it into the roof, or applying a burden. In no event the permissible roof load shall be exceeded. Consulting a statics expert in advan- ce is necessary. A damaged roof must be re- insulated by a specialist.
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Page 15: Hydraulic Connection
The brass elbow, pipe cross and plugs are invol- Hydraulic interconnection of collectors shall be done ved in Regulus connection kit, code 7710. according to Fig. 23a. Maximum of 5 collectors may be All solar components must be carefully and safely sea- connected with threaded fittings in a row. -
Page 16: Temperature Probe Positioning
In no event plastic tubes can be used for inlet/outlet Connecting pipe piping as they do not meet the operation requirements Number Connection type Max. of collec- recomm. for solar systems. tors flow rate Copper Kombiflex array x collector Pipes for collectors can be lead through disused chim- neys, ventilation shafts or grooves in a wall. -
Page 17: Pump Station
Safety valves are always included in pump stations. the respective manual. If no pump station is used in the installation, the solar Regulus pump stations contain the principal components system shall be equipped with a 6 bar safety valve, shown in Fig. 27: resistant up to 160 °C. -
Page 18: Expansion Vessel Sizing And Working Pressure Calculation
8. EXPANSION VESSEL SIZING AND WORKING PRESSURE CALCULATION (Tab. 2 is valid for height up to 20 m only, otherwise the size shall be calculated.) 8.1 - Expansion vessel sizing A solar expansion vessel shall be sized for a temper- ature difference between the min. -
Page 19: Installation Of Air Release Valves
9. INSTALLATION OF AIR RELEASE VALVES Install the air vent to the highest point of the system. Should there be more places with a risk of air pockets, air vents should be installed also there. It is recommended to amend the air vent with a local pipe widening that calms down the stream and helps in good separating bubbles from the fluid (see Fig. -
Page 20: System Filling, Flushing, Leak Test And Air Bleeding
10. SYSTEM FILLING, FLUSHING, LEAK TEST AND AIR BLEEDING The below listed procedures are valid when a Regulus pump station is used. 10.1 Filling • for safety reasons, you should only fill the collectors when there is no direct irradiation from the sun (or cover the collectors) •... -
Page 21: Commissioning
Regulus, spol. s r.o. Regulus offers warranty for this product under the condi- tions specified in the Warranty Certificate. The Warranty Certificate is an integral part of the documents supplied with the product. -
Page 22: Technical Data
14. DATA SHEET FOR KPS1 SOLAR COLLECTOR Dimensions and Weight height × width × thickness 2037 × 1036 × 90 mm connection width 1086 mm total area 2.110 m aperture area 1.907 m absorber area 1.887 m empty weight 38 kg... - Page 23 Momentary collector effi ciency over the aperture area Diagram of collector power output Graf účinnosti kolektoru přes plochu apertury for 1000 W/m insolation. KPS1 Collector power output in zero point for G=1000 W/m is 1481 W. Collector pressure drop Graf tlakové ztráty kolektoru...
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Page 24: Connection Dimensions
15. CONNECTION DIMENSIONS 1036... -
Page 25: Annual Check Description
16. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL PREVENTION CHECKS the procedure requires a person to get on a roof, a fall Warning: Prevention examination and eventual arrest is necessary. intervention may be carried out by a qualified person only. Any work on electric wiring may be done by an authorized electrician only.. -
Page 26: Service Sheet
17. SERVICE ACTION FORM This Service Action Form is intended to register service intervention done. Entries may be recorded by an authorized servicing company only. This Service Action has been carried out by an authorized servicing company Date of Service Action: ..………………………………………………………………………………. - Page 28 ©2018 We reserve the right to errors, changes and improvements without prior notice. REGULUS spol. s r.o. E-mail: sales@regulus.eu Web: www.regulus.eu...
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