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SOLAR COLLECTOR
EN INSTALLER MANUAL
[ EN ]

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  • Page 1 SOLAR COLLECTOR EN INSTALLER MANUAL [ EN ]...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Report any discrepancies or damage to the Romstal’s dealer who sold it. Thank you again, and keep up the good work. ing engineer. On completion of the installation, the install-...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    Keep the product purchase pliance with applicable legislation. documents to be presented to Romstal’s authorised Technical Size the solar expansion tank so as to ensure complete ab- system, with reference to the prevailing regulations on the might be generated during solar collector stagnation stage.

  • Page 4: Description Of The Appliance

    • On the front, there is a clear safety glass cover (low iron, mis- ABSORBER AREA: 1.90M2 WEIGHT EMPTY : 29.15kg Collector 2.0 ed alloy-steel frame, by injecting the polymeric material MAX OPER. PRESSURE : 10 Bar Colofast® by BASF .

  • Page 5: System Layout

    GENERAL INFORMATION 5 SYSTEM LAYOUT 1235 Glass thickness (**) collector delivery Ventilation hole Solar collector 2.0 Collector fitting Ø 22 mm collector return (*) Alternative collector return The delivery and return must (**) Alternative collector delivery be connected to opposite sides.
  • Page 6 GENERAL INFORMATION Collector Collector Units 0,762 0,770 2,99 3,18 W/(m 0,027 0,021 W/(m dependence factor (a2) (*) Pressure drop in solar collectors (*) PRESSURE DROP (mbar) Florate (l/h) Florate (l/h) Collector 2.5 Collector 2.0 WIND AND SNOW LOADS ON COLLECTORS basis...

  • Page 7: Unpacking The Product

    INSTALLATION 7 UNPACKING THE PRODUCT 8 HANDLING Solar collectors are supplied in packages containing 1, 2 or 5 Separate the solar collector from the wooden pallet by panels Pallet contents: collector Once you have removed the outer packaging, proceed as follows document envelopes containing instruction manual to unpack and handle the solar collector: Tilt the solar collector slightly and grip it at the four points...

  • Page 8: Installation Area

    INSTALLATION 9 INSTALLATION AREA Collectors must be installed at a safety distance from active Select the best possible orientation for the solar collectors (ide- laws and regulations in force in the country of installation ally facing south). Avoid positions that are shaded by plants, trees, buildings or hills, etc.
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION 10 INSTALLATION ON FLAT ROOFS WITH BALLAST For checks of allowable loads contact a specialised technician. Inclination angle of solar Mass in kg, distributed on the various bearing points, to Wind speed, km/h collectors secure a collector from wind lifting 30°-45°...

  • Page 10: Hydraulic Connections

    INSTALLATION 11 HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS During installation, pay attention to the position of the probe with respect to the collector. The collector probe must always be compression brass cup When tightening a fitting, HOLD THE OPPOSITE FITTING STEADY WITH A SECOND TOOL cross with air vent and sensor hose to avoid damage! Hot water from collector...

  • Page 11: Exploded View

    INSTALLATION 12 EXPLODED VIEW STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF WITH ARRAY...
  • Page 12 INSTALLATION 13 EXPLODED VIEW STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF 2PCS 2.5MM SHEET STEEL 4 PCS...

  • Page 13: Installation

    INSTALLATION 14 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR INCLINED ROOF CAUTION: Check the capacity of the roof structure to bear the solar heater load in operation with the constructor of the building or contact the local authorities. PICTURE 1 PICTURE 2 STEP 1 Uncover the roof tiles at the lowest and the highest part of the area where the collectors will be in- stalled.
  • Page 14 INSTALLATION 15 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR INCLINED ROOF STEP 2 Replace the roof tiles and install the two longitudinal base sections onto the AGG brackets. Make use of the telescopic feature of the sections to adjust them to the appropriate length.
  • Page 15 INSTALLATION 16 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR INCLINED ROOF STEP 3 Install the two L beams supporting the collector. The distance C between the vertical mounting faces bottom beam and slide the top beam upwards to ease collector installation. DIMENSIONS 2x2.0 2x2.5 (mm) 1600 1994...
  • Page 16 INSTALLATION 17 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR INCLINED ROOF STEP 5 Slide the top support beam against the collector and tighten the support bolts. Tighten the support beam onto the longitudinal base sections.
  • Page 17 INSTALLATION 18 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 1 the length of the collector. The dimension above corresponds to the P2.5 collector. The P2.0 collector into the system so that different tile sizes and rafter spacings can be accommodated. The dimensions above are the most common dimensions for Roman style tiles. STEP 2 Place the assembled base on the roof and remove as many tiles as necessary at the viccinity where the supports are so that you may observe the roof support structure and adjust the installation accordingly.
  • Page 18 INSTALLATION 19 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 3 Install all roof dowels, ensure that the system is stable and geometrically correct, tighten all bolts and replace the roof tiles. STEP 4 Do not remove the collector cover!
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION 20 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 5 place. Take care not to damage the absorber tubes. Install the collector bolts. Tighten the hydraulic connections and then tighten the collector bolts. NOTE Arrays of more than two collectors may be created with the ARRAY module as shown above.
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION 21 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF STEP 1 ment is possible. 45 DEGREE SETTING 30 DEGREE SETTING STEP 2 Determine the position of the system on the roof according to the guidelines at the relevant section of this manual. Mark the position of the holes for the front two feet at 1245mm apart and drill appropriate holes for the anchors.
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION 22 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF STEP 3 Install the front feet at the holes using the appropriate anchors for the roof material and operating conditions. Secure the front feet in position but DO NOT tighten the anchors fully yet. STEP 4 Make sure the collector rails are parallel and carefully lower the collector panel into position.
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION 23 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF STEP 5 Adjust the position of the front feet if necessary and install the 4 collector securing bolts. NOTE: Use 24mm (wide) washers. Tighten the collector bolts and then tighten the front anchors. STEP 6 Raise the collector in a controlled manner and set it to the desired inclination...
  • Page 23 INSTALLATION 24 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF STEP 7 Temporarily secure the collector in position and ensure that the support struts are parallel. Mark and drill appropriate holes on the roof surface. STEP 8 Install the appropriate anchors at the rear feet. Apprpopriately seal for moisture and water ingress ac- coriding the roof material and operating conditions.
  • Page 24 INSTALLATION 25 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR FLAT ROOF WITH ARRAY STEP 1 Note the double brackets at the left side where the second collector will be attached. Tighten the bolts so that movement is possible. STEP 2 Determine the position of the array system on the roof according to the guidelines at the relevant sec- tion of this manual.
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION 26 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 3-8 STEP 9 Do not remove the collector cover!
  • Page 26 INSTALLATION 27 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 10 hydraulic connections on the adjacent side of the collector. NOTE: in STEP 1. STEP 11 Slide the second collector carefully into place. Use the installed rail as a guide and insert the hydrau- Do not remove the collector cover!
  • Page 27 INSTALLATION 28 INSTALLATION STAND-ALONE COLLECTOR STEP 12 Adjust if necessary the position of the feet so that they are in line with the rest. Mark and drill holes for the installation of the anchors. STEP 13 ture and water ingress by appropriate means for the roof material and operating conditions. Do not remove the collector cover!

  • Page 28: Source Water System

    INSTALLATION Total surface area (m 2 - 4 6 - 12 14 - 20 Diameter of copper pipe (mm) 12 - 16 18-22 22-35 expansion joint at each end. 29 SOURCE WATER SYSTEM Solar collector Storage cylinder Collector probe Disconnect valves Non-return valve Temperature gauge Vent valve...

  • Page 29: Filling And Emptying

    INSTALLATION 30 FILLING AND EMPTYING 31 DEVICE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE The following operations must be exclusively performed by Solar collectors are exposed to the risk of frost during winter, as Technical Assistance Service they are installed outdoor. Moreover, they can reach high tem- peratures in stagnation conditions, consider these things when It is recommended to clean the glass once a year, as the deposit The collector must be cleaned with water or water and soap.

  • Page 30: External Maintenance

    END USER END USER INSTRUCTIONS Refer to the GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION and PRECAUTIONS sec- tion for safety-related information. 33 EXTERNAL MAINTENANCE It is recommended: To clean the glass once a year, as the deposit of dust and every two years To check the integrity of solar collector insulations and any expansion joints, every two years.

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