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HTP HP-30SC Installation, Start-Up, Maintenance, Parts, Warranty

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Installation
Start-Up
Maintenance
Parts
Warranty
For Residential and Commercial Use
HP-30SC Models
The surfaces of these products contacted by potable (consumable) water contain less than 0.25% lead by weight as required
by the Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 1417.
This manual must only be used by a qualified installer / service technician. Read all instructions in this manual before installing.
Perform steps in the given order. Failure to do so could result in substantial property damage, severe personal injury, or death.
HTP reserves the right to make product changes or updates without notice and will not be held liable for typographical errors
in literature.
NOTE TO CONSUMER: PLEASE KEEP ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
272 Duchaine Blvd.
Evacuated Tube
New Bedford, MA 02745
Solar Collectors
www.htproducts.com
lp-220 Rev. 000 Rel. 007 Date 2.12.18

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  • Page 1 Perform steps in the given order. Failure to do so could result in substantial property damage, severe personal injury, or death. HTP reserves the right to make product changes or updates without notice and will not be held liable for typographical errors in literature.
  • Page 2 G. Sizing System to Avoid Overheating commanding officer or departmental official may be the AHJ. H. Collector Angle, Plane, and Direction NOTE: HTP reserves the right to modify product technical specifications 1. Collector Direction 2. Collector Angle (Tilt) and components without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C. Low Pitched Roof Installation D. Flat Roof Installation E. Wall Mounting NOTE: Obey all local codes. Obtain all applicable permits before Part 6 - Plumbing Connections installing the solar system. A. Temperature Sensor Insertion NOTE: Install all solar system components and piping in such a B.
  • Page 4 D. Evacuated Tubes Be careful when handling the evacuated tubes, as they will break if Households with small children, disabled, or elderly persons may knocked heavily or dropped. require a 120 F or lower temperature setting to prevent severe personal injury or death due to scalding. In addition, to prevent If exposed to sunlight, hot, and have internal pressure built up, the scalding,...
  • Page 5 The expansion tank and plumbing must be properly sized so that NOTE: HTP DOES NOT WARRANT THE SOLAR COLLECTOR AGAINST the safety pressure relief valve will not activate except in the event CORROSION-RELATED DAMAGE.
  • Page 6 resistance and the resultant stress on attachment points. Adhere to If a tube should break, it can easily be replaced. Though a reduction relevant building codes/regulations regarding installation of such in heat output will result, the solar collector can still function objects.
  • Page 7 NOTE: HTP DOES NOT WARRANT THE COLLECTOR, EVACUATED TUBES, OR HEAT PIPES AGAINST FAILURE AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE INCURRED Part I-1: Small Bolt - (40) Forty Pieces DURING TRANSPORT OR INSTALLATION.
  • Page 8 most importantly, safe and reliable operation. Please seek professional Given the formula above, a solar collector installed at 30 N latitude advice for the design and installation of your solar heating system. should face due south at an angle of 45 for wintertime advantage, and 15 for summertime heating.
  • Page 9 If roof surface is galvanized steel, refer to manufacturer’s corrugated roof installation guidelines. M. Pipe Sizing and Connections HTP solar collectors are provided as standard with 1” copper pipe Part 4 - Collector Installation ports. For domestic heating applications with 1 or 2 collectors, nominal 1/2”...
  • Page 10 Installing Manifold and Base Tube Frame to Manifold Arms Space manifold arms so the rails line up with the clamps on the manifold and the base tube Secure frame. bolts with nuts 2. Slide in the short and tighten with bolts in the arms ratchet.
  • Page 11 Installing the Supports 3. Attach feet to manifold arms. 1. Attach back 4. Align so foot brace across is flush to the manifold legs. bottom 2. Align so both manifold arms in inches the same direction from the edge as the feet on of the manifold manifold legs.
  • Page 12 CAUTION Do not spray water into the evacuated tube(s). Doing so may damage the tube(s). Completed Collector Detail Angled Collector Flat Mounted Collector Part 5 - Roof / Wall Mounting Suggestions Lag Bolt Penetration Working on the roof is extremely dangerous. Plan the installation carefully such that a safe distance from the edge can be maintained.

  • Page 13: Low Pitched Roof Installation

    B. Flush Pitched Roof Installation Always consider the weight of the collector and the structural integrity of the wall. HTP requires that installations be inspected and 1. Tiled Roof Attachment approved by authorized building inspectors and comply with state For tiled roofs, carefully plan the location of the manifold, frame and local codes.

  • Page 14: Temperature Sensor Insertion

    The solar collector will not be damaged by a short period of stagnation E. Glycol Freeze Protection (greater than 14 days). Only use food grade propylene glycol, FDA rated as GRAS (Generally A. Temperature Sensor Insertion Recognized As Safe), with additives that provide resistance to breakdown during high temperatures.

  • Page 15: Part 7 - System Piping Applications

    To further increase solar production, use a variable speed solar pump controller (part # 8600-047). Table 5 - Pressure Drop through Collector with 40% Glycol Solution Part 7 - System Piping Applications Figure 3 - System Piping Applications lp-220 Rev. 000 Rel. 007 Date 2.12.18...

  • Page 16: Part 8 - Maintenance

    3. Allow the manifold to sit in a vented state for 5 – 10 min to boil dry Part 8 - Maintenance (may take longer in poor weather). 4. Always leave one drain valve or fitting open. Otherwise the system Under normal conditions the solar collector is maintenance free.

  • Page 17: Regular Water Dumping

    (H) 2. Are all the evacuated tubes intact? If a tube has been damaged or discolored it will reduce system performance and should be replaced. If a tube is damaged, do not attempt to remove it. Contact the company who supplied and installed the system. (H) 3.

  • Page 18: Ten (10) Year Limited Warranty

    Owner. 16. Any damages, malfunctions, or failures resulting from the use of G. HTP will not accept claims from the Owner for labor costs incurred dielectric unions. by any person as a result of the repair, replacement, removal, or 17.
  • Page 19 HTP Warranty Supervisor approval. During the claims process a product that must be replaced will be given a designation of either a) field scrap, or b) return to HTP. If the product must be returned to HTP, the returned product must arrive at HTP within thirty (30) days of the date of our request to return the product.

  • Page 20: Customer Installation Record Form

    Customer Installation Record Form The following form should be completed by the installer for you to keep as a record of the installation in case of a warranty claim. After reading the important notes at the bottom of the page, please also sign this document. Customer’s Name Date of Installation Installation Address...

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