Optex Solar Eco Online Installation And User Manual

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Solar Pool Heating System Manual

Installation and User Manual - Revised 25/11/2013

Optex Solar Pty. Ltd.

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Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual

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Page 1 Optex Solar Pty Ltd otherwise than for personal and non-commercial use only. Optex Solar Pty Ltd must not, to the full extent permitted by law, be held liable for any...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
25 Checking for Balanced Water Flow through All Collectors ..................36 26 Service and Maintenance Schedule ........................36 27 Important Installation Check List ..........................37 Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 2 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 3: Key Terms
Why? Italic text is optional reading. Gives extra information and reasoning for recommendations that are non-obvious and/or counter intuitive. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 3 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 4: Pre-Installation Suitability & Safety Checklist
It is the responsibility of the purchaser/installer to check that installations comply with any relevant state laws and regulations. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 4 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 5: Warranties
5 Collector Sizing Guide An interactive collector sizing calculator can be found on our website at, http://www.EcoOnline.com.au/product-information/solar-pool-heating/sizing-guide Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 5 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 6: Pool Chemistry Compatibility Guide
Trimdek Iron roof 29mm Region A Only Klip-lok Iron roof 43mm Not Recommended Flatdek Iron roof 45mm Not Recommended Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 6 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 7: Wind And Climate Considerations
When installing a solar pool heating system, it is imperative to check whether the pump will provide the required water flow rate at the pump height of the installation. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 7 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 8: Collector Array Components
10 Collector Array Components Interconnect OR Dual Header Panel Kit: 1 × HDPE interconnect panel 1 × HDPE dual header panel Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 8 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 9: Additional Required Components (Not Supplied)
You also require some of the following extra items depending on your system. These are available in any plumbing store. The aluminium angle is available from Capral Ltd. or Ullrich Aluminium Pty. Ltd. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 9 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 10: Required Tools
- Silicon gun and clear silicon sealant - PVC pipe saw - PVC glue - Level - Teflon tape - Industrial Ladder Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 10 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 11: Safety When Working At Heights
Solar panels should not be mounted in windy or gusty conditions; a panel can easily be caught in the wind and cause a loss of balance and result in a fall. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 11 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 12: Choosing A Place To Install The Collector Array
For spa baths and above ground pools do not lean the collector array against the side of the spa or pool so as to create a ramp or climbable object. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 12 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 13: Collector Array Configurations
16 Collector Array Configurations 16.1 Dual Header Panel Array Configurations Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 13 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 14 For ground mounted arrays, under no circumstances should a collector array be mounted in anyway so as to compromise the effectiveness of a pool or spa Child Safety Barrier. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 14 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 15 Why? Depending on the location of the roof sensor the controller could turn the system on with one bank of collectors in full shade. 16.5 Split Collector Array - Higher Level Configuration Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 15 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 16 Why? Depending on the location of the roof sensor the controller could turn the system on with one bank of collectors in full shade. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 16 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 17: Roof Attachment Options
3) The stainless steel straps should not be used to support loads, only as security against excessive wind speeds. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 17 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 21: Collector Mounting Procedure
If the collectors need to be walked on for mounting purposes, ALWAYS use a safety harness and fall arrest system. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 21 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 22: Collector Array Plumbing Connections
Why? PVC barbs can soften at extreme roof stagnation temperatures and contract sightly with clamps pressure. HDPE will not soften significantly at maximum roof stagnation temperatures. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 22 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 23: Roof Fixing Configurations
This can result in metal fatigue of roof fixings over time. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 23 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 24 NOTE: For single or multi-row arrays in wind regions B or greater, aluminium L-angle MUST be run for the top and bottom of each row. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 24 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 25 20.4 Perforated Band Under-Tile Anchor Point (For Region B or Multi-Row Arrays) Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 25 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 26 NOTE: Installation of two rows between two aluminium channels will require twice the expansion gap in the stainless steel straps. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 26 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 27 L-angles top and bottom for each row of collectors or at least for each pair of rows to allow for contraction. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 27 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 28: Wind Proofing
~120Kg per panel. You should make sure your Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 28 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 29 Coastal region boundaries are smooth lines set in from a smoothed coastline by 50km, 100km or 150km lines. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 29 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 30 Collector installations within a roof corner exclusion zone require 3 X the fixing strength in that local area. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 30 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 31: Plumbing
* Increases pressure and decreases flow rate in the filter system Configuration 1: Manual or motorized three way valve (9). (Note: automatic controls are omitted for clarity). Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 31 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 32 Configuration 2: Solar booster pump locked to run with filter pump - requires specific controller.(Note solar pump 13 should of lower flow than filter pump 4). Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 32 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 33 Configuration 3: Solar booster pump can run independent of filter pump. An inline mesh strainer (14) must be installed for this configuration. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 33 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 34: Frost Proofing And Winterization
Borderline excessive pressure - install extra pool returns 1.5 Meter 22.5 kPa or reduce pump power or install flow limiting ball valve Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 34 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 35 (8, see plumbing diagrams). 3) Turn the solar pump on with the limiting ball valve fully open. Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 35 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 36: Checking For Balanced Water Flow Through All Collectors
Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 36 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.
Page 37: Important Installation Check List
A fast opening vacuum release valve MUST be installed on the roof on the return line. A non-return valve was installed (with a small 6mm hole drilled in the flap). Eco Online™ Solar Pool Heating System -- Installation Manual Page 37 © Copyright 2012 Optex Solar Pty Ltd. All rights strictly reserved.