Solar Collector Roof Mounting Options - Rinnai SPLIT SOLAR Operation & Installation Manual

INSTALLATION OF SOLAR COLLECTORS
Table 6: Latitudes of Australian Cities
City Latitude
Adelaide 35°S
Alice Springs 24°S
Brisbane 27°S
Broken Hill 31°S
For all installations the collector bank must slope upwards approximately 8 mm per collector from inlet
to outlet as shown below:
A maximum of three collectors can be connected together in parallel. Inlet (Cold) and outlet (Hot)
connections are made at opposite corners of the collector array.
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION
COLD
CONNECTION
COLLECTOR BANK MUST SLOPE
UPWARDS APPROX 8 mm PER COLLECTOR
Figure 15 - Enduro, Excelsior Collectors

SOLAR COLLECTOR ROOF MOUNTING OPTIONS

For mounting options not shown in Figure 17, for example in areas where the cyclone frame can not
be used, consult your nearest Rinnai Branch or Rinnai Representative.
It is normal to mount the solar collectors down close to the gutter. Roof construction must be checked
to ensure that the roof timbers are capable of supporting the additional load. (Refer to AS/NZS 3500.4
Appendix G).
For tiled roof installations. Check for cracked or damaged tiles in the area of proposed installation.
Replace any faulty tiles.
FLAT ROOF FRAME
STANDARD
Rinnai Australia
City Latitude
Cairns 17°S
Canberra 35°S
Darwin 12°S
Geraldton 28°S
HOT CONNECTION
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION
REVERSE PITCH FRAME
N
SIDE PITCH FRAME
N
Figure 17
- Solar Collector Roof Mounting Options
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City Latitude
Hobart 42°S
Mildura 34°S
Melbourne 38°S
Perth 32°S
COLD
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION
CONNECTION
COLD
CONNECTION
COLLECTOR BANK MUST SLOPE
UPWARDS APPROX 8 mm PER COLLECTOR
Figure 16 - E-Frost Collectors
N
N
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City Latitude
Port Hedland 20°S
Rockhampton 24°S
Sydney 34°S
Townsville 19°S
HOT CONNECTION
BLANKED OFF
CONNECTION