Regulus KPC1 BP Installation And Operation Manual

Solar system with kpc1 bp collectors

Advertisement

Quick Links

Installation and Operation Manual
Solar System with KPC1 BP Collectors
EN
v. 1.6
1

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the KPC1 BP and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Summary of Contents for Regulus KPC1 BP

  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Solar System with KPC1 BP Collectors v. 1.6...
  • 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 2.2 Roof anchor installation for sloping roofs ..……………….………........6 2.2.1 Roof anchor installation for sloping roofs ..……………………........ 6 2.2.2 Installation with roof anchors and rafters ……………………….......
  • Page 3: General Installation And Operation Instructions

    Generally valid rules and standards for occupational Collector description safety shall be respected during installation. This con- REGULUS KPC1 BP Flat Plate Solar Collectors are cerns mainly technicians walking on a roof and the secu- designed for solar domestic hot water heating (DHW), ring the area against objects falling down from a roof.
  • Page 4: Supply Of Mounting System

    1. DELIVERY OF MOUNTING SYSTEM Mounting kits for fi xing and connecting KPC1 BP solar collectors Code Connection kit for a KPC1, KPA1, KPS11 and KPG1 7710 (G3/4“ M inlet and outlet, 2 plugs, G3/8“F for air vent valve, sheath for solar temperature sensor)
  • Page 5: Sloping Roof Mount

    2. SLOPING ROOF MOUNT Fig. 1 Collector installation on a sloping roof Pos. Item Code Flat plate collector 7610 6857 or other, Roof anchor with M8 bolt/special head for rails depending on roofi ng type Triangle brackets for inclination adjustment, suitable for anchors for sloping roofs - 25°, 8805,10094, 45°...
  • Page 6: Preparation

    ~500 1062 ~500 No. of collectors Total length No. of anchors 2122 mm 3184 mm 4246 mm 5308 mm ~500 1062 1062 ~500 ~500 1062 1062 ~500 1062 1062 ~500 ~500 1062 1062 1062 Fig. 2: Layout of roof anchors Installation 2.1 Prior to installation •...
  • Page 7: Installation With Roof Anchors And Rafters

    • Fix the auxiliary boards to battens so that the distribu- Installation: tion of anchors resembles the positions in Fig. 2. At • Depending on the number of collectors, locate the the same time screw the boards so high that the roof places for drilling holes and installing bolts into the anchor does not hinder placing the roof tile with the roofi...
  • Page 8 Ø 9 ≈160 65.5 136−156 a) Stainless steel anchor on rafter, for pantiles, b) Aluminum anchor on rafter, for pantiles incl. screws Ø 6 Ø 6 140−160 65.5 79−99 78−98 c) Roof anchor of stainless steel d) Aluminum roof anchor for panti- e) Aluminum roof anchor for metal or zinc-plated steel for pantiles les, adjustable height...
  • Page 9: Installation With Universal Templates For Cembrit Roofs

    2.2.5 Installation with universal templates for Cembrit roofs Distribute the universal templates on the roof in such a manner that the layout of fi xing points corresponds to the Fig. 9. Installation rozm r kolektoru rozm r kolektoru rozm r kolektoru rozm r kolektoru of 1 collector rozm r kolektoru...
  • Page 10: Connection Pipe Passage Through A Roof

    Rails Safety retaining bracket 5 – M8 nut for rail 6 – M8x18 allen head bolt 7 – Retaining bracket Fig. 14: Fixing the retaining brackets Fig. 12: Inserting safety retaining brackets • Insert nuts into both the rails (Fig. 14). Put the reta- ining side brackets on the rails and fi...
  • Page 11: Flat Roof Mount

    4. FLAT ROOF MOUNT Fig. 15 Collector installation on a fl at roof 4.1 - Overview Pos. Item Code Flat plate collector 7610 Number of collectors (number of supports needed) Triangular support 6859 Strut incl. bolts for triangular support 9563 Interconnection pipes Fixing and interconnecting kits Number of collectors (kit code)
  • Page 12: Flat Roof Support Mounting

    • Assemble the triangular supports that come partially 4.2 - Flat roof support mounting screwed together (Fig. 17). Fix the loose support ends A fl at roof support consist of two base rails, triangular with a bolt (Fig. 17) and tighten all connections. supports and one strut.
  • Page 13 • Install the strut between the two triangular supports (Fig. 19). Following Fig. 19, insert special M8 nuts into the triangle support rail. Then lay the strut onto the L strut rails and fi x it with M8x12 bolts with washers (Fig. 19). •...
  • 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.
  • Page 15: Hydraulic Connection

    5.2 - Interconnecting the collectors The brass elbow and adapter are involved in Regulus Hydraulic interconnection of collectors shall be done connection kits, code 10413 and 10414.
  • Page 16: Temperature Probe Positioning

    In no event plastic tubes can be used for inlet/outlet Connecting pipe piping as they do not meet the operation requirements Number Connection type Max. for solar systems. of collec- recomm. tors fl ow rate Copper Kombifl ex Pipes for collectors can be lead through disused chim- array x collector 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. 27: resistant to high temperatures (usually up 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 tempe- rature difference between the min.
  • Page 19: Installation Of Air Release Valves

    9. INSTALLATION OF AIR RELEASE VALVES Install the air vent to 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 fl...
  • 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 • in order to fi ll the system, use a fi lling device with a reservoir for solar liquid and a fi lling pump (see Fig. 31) •...
  • Page 21: Commissioning

    Regulus, spol. s r.o. Regulus offers warranty for this product under the condi- tions specifi ed in the Warranty Certifi cate. The Warranty Certifi cate is an integral part of the documents supplied with the product.
  • Page 22: Technical Data

    14. DATA SHEET FOR KPC 1 BP SOLAR COLLECTOR Dimensions and Weight height × width × thickness 2000 × 1000 × 96 mm construction width 1055 mm total area 2.00 m aperture area 1.87 m absorber area 1.74 m empty weight 37 kg Glass material...
  • Page 23 Momentary effi ciency per aperture area Collector power output in zero point for G=1000 W/m is 1455 W. Výkon kolektoru v nulovém bod p i G=1000 W/m je 1455 W. Collector pressure drop [Pa] Flow rate [l/h]...
  • Page 24: Connection Dimensions

    15. CONNECTION DIMENSIONS...
  • Page 25: Annual Check Description

    16. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL PREVENTION CHECKS procedure requires a person to get on a roof, a fall arrest Warning: Prevention examination and eventual intervention may be carried out by a qualifi ed is necessary. person only. Any work on electric wiring may be done by an authorized electrician.
  • Page 26: Service Sheet

    SERVICE ACTION FORM This Service Action Form 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 29 11/2010 Your service: REGULUS spol. s r.o. Do Koutů 1897/3 143 00 Praha 4 http://www.regulus.eu E-mail: sales@regulus.cz...

Table of Contents