Installation - Solar Collectors - Rheem Premier Hiline Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COLLECTOR LOCATION
The solar collectors must be installed in a shade free position.
The surrounding vicinity should be checked for higher buildings or trees which may cause shade at other
times of the year and for small trees which may grow and shade the solar collectors in the future.
For optimum performance, solar collectors should be
installed facing towards the equator (i.e. north facing in
the southern hemisphere and south facing in the
northern hemisphere). ALWAYS CHECK ORIENTATION
WITH A COMPASS. Where this orientation is not
practical, solar collectors facing up to 45° from the
equator will receive about 4% less total solar radiation.
Inclination of the
approximately equal to 90% of the local latitude angle,
but never more than 45°. The
Australian cities are listed on page 29. The thermosiphon
solar water heater may be installed at the roof angle for
simplicity of installation and appearance, but must never
be less than 10° from the horizontal. If the roof angle
varies by 15° from the optimum angle, the solar
collectors will receive about 10% less total solar
radiation.
The water heater is suitable for installations with an inclination of up to 30°. Where the solar water
heater is installed at inclinations greater than 30°, a With Pitch frame and tank frame mounting kit are
necessary. Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details.
For a solar Premier Hiline installation on a roof with a pitch less than 10°, a Fixed Pitch frame and a tank
frame mounting kit are required. Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details.
For an installation of a thermosiphon solar water heater in a cyclonic or high wind area, a suitable With
Pitch frame and a tank frame mounting kit are required. Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details.
The installation of this solar water heater with a tank frame mounting kit on a suitable frame, subject to
the frame‟s design criteria not being exceeded:
is suitable for installation in geographic locations up to and within Wind Region D (With Pitch frame)
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or up to and within Wind Region C (Fixed Pitch frame), as defined in the Building Code of Australia,
Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 and the Australian Standard AS 4055-
2006, and
also provides an acceptable method of installation where it is necessary to satisfy the requirements
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of the Building Code of Australia and AS/NZS 3500.4 Clause 6.5.3.4 for high wind areas.
The installer must ensure the structural integrity of the building is not compromised by the installation of
the solar water heater and the roof structure is suitable to carry the full weight of the solar storage tank
and the solar collectors. If in doubt the roof structure should be suitably strengthened. Consult a
structural engineer.
The solar storage tanks, when full of water, weigh approximately 495 kg (300 litre) and 292 kg
(180 litre). Each solar collector and its fittings weighs up to approximately 60 kg when full of closed
circuit fluid.
The installation must comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 3500.4 and all local codes and regulatory
authority requirements.
solar collectors should
latitudes of some
be
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