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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Instructions Solar System with KPS11 Collectors KPS11...
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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 Installation with roof anchors and auxiliary boards ..........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
GENERAL INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Collector description curing the area against objects falling down from a roof. Only REGULUS fixing elements may be used. Other REGULUS KPS11 Flat Plate Solar Collectors are fixing elements may be used only with a written approval designed for solar domestic hot water heating (DHW), from REGULUS company. -
Page 4: Supply Of Mounting System
1. DELIVERY OF MOUNTING SYSTEM Mounting kits for fixing and connecting KPS11 solar collectors Code Connection kit for a KPC, KPS, KPG and KPH 7710 (G3/4“ M inlet and outlet, 2 plugs, G3/8“ for air vent valve, sheath for solar temperature sensor) -
Page 5: Sloping Roof Mount
Rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 Insulation tape 0.8 m 1.5 m 7227 Expansion mount and interconnection kits for 1 KPS11+ANT solar collector Code Expansion mount and interconnection kit for 1 KPS11 solar collector 12188... -
Page 6: Preparation
90.5 90.5 No. of collectors Total length No. of anchors 251 cm 379 cm 508 cm 109.5 109.5 109.5 109.5 Fig. 2: Layout of roof anchors right overlap (see Fig. 8). 2.1 Prior to installation • Hang the roof anchors onto the auxiliary board re- Prior to installation of solar collectors, select a suitable specting their distribution shown in Fig. -
Page 7: Installation With Roof Anchors For Slate, Shingle Or Metal Roofs
Installation drilled hole. • Remove roofing in places where anchors shall be fixed • Then mount the U-shaped bracket (Fig. 9) on the (Fig. 6). The distance “a” between anchors is defined bolt, between two nuts with a washer. in Fig. 2. •... - Page 8 ≈160 a) Stainless steel anchor on rafter, for pantiles, b) Roof anchor of stainless steel incl. screws or zinc-plated steel for pantiles c) Stainless steel roof anchor for metal or slate roofing RIGHT ! d) Hanger bolt for rail fixing Fig.7: Basic overview of fixing elements RIGHT Fig.
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Page 9: Installing Rails Onto Roof Anchors
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 bolts M8 bolt with 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 fittings (Fig. 14, pos. 9) and push the collector to the • Insert nuts into both the rails (Fig. 13). Put the retain- already mounted one until stop. -
Page 11: Flat Roof Mount
Rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 Insulation tape 0.8 m 1.5 m 7227 Expansion mount and interconnection kits for 1 KPS11 solar collector Code Expansion mount and interconnection kit for 1 KPS11 solar collector 12188... -
Page 12: Flat Roof Support Mounting
4.2 - Flat roof support mounting • Assemble the triangular supports that come partially screwed together (Fig. 16). Fix the loose support ends A flat roof support consist of two base rails, triangular with a bolt (Fig. 16) and tighten all connections. supports and one strut. - Page 13 • Install the strut between the two triangular supports (Fig. 18). Following Fig. 18, 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. 18). •...
- 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
5.2 - Collector interconnecting be installed that will enable connection to the piping. The brass elbow and adapter are involved in Regulus Hydraulic interconnection of collectors shall be done connection kit, code 7710. -
Page 16: Temperature Probe Positioning
In no event plastic tubes can be used for inlet/outlet Number Connecting pipe piping as they do not meet the operation requirements Connection type Max. recomm. for solar systems. collec- flow rate Copper Kombiflex array x collector tors 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. 26: resistant 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 at 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 pic. -
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 KPS11 SOLAR COLLECTOR Dimensions and Weight height × width × thickness 2037 × 1235 × 90 mm construction width 1285 mm total area 2.516 m aperture area 2.295 m absorber area 2.278 m empty weight 45 kg... - Page 23 Diagram of collector power output Momentary collector effi ciency over the aperture area for 1000 W/m insolation. KPS1 Collector power output in zero point for G=1000 W/m is 1802 W. Collector pressure drop...
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Page 24: Connection Dimensions
15. CONNECTION DIMENSIONS 1235... -
Page 25: Annual Check Description
16. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL PREVENTION CHECKS Warning: Prevention examination and eventual procedure requires a person to get on a roof, a fall 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. -
Page 26: Service Sheet
17. SERVICE ACTION FORM This Service Sheet is intended to register service intervention done. Entries may be recorded by an authorized servicing company. This Service Action has been carried out by an authorized servicing company Date of Service Action: ..………………………………………………………………………………. Name of the servicing company: …………………….……………….………………...……….………………. - Page 28 ©2019 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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