Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

� Air b

led fro

m taps

� System checked for glycol pressu

re drop or le

aks

� Cold and hot w

ater piping checked for w

ater le

aks

� Roof tile

s put back into positio

n

� Drain pipes fre

e of any obstru

ction

� All pipe work clip

ped where necessa

ry

� All hot pipes are lagged

� Operation of element ch

ecked

� Solar co

ntroller co

nnected

� Operation of so

lar pump checked

� Thermal paste is u

sed with sensor probes

� Solar circu

lation pump and flo

w meter sp

eed set

� Solar circu

it runs sm

oothly and air p

ocket is le

ft in expansion chamber

� Owner in

structed on use and controller and service stick

er m

ounted

USER MANUAL

Solar Group Accre

dited Installer

Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION IN

STRUCTION

OPERATION & REGULAR CARE

SOLAR W

ATER HEATERS MODEL:

Solarhart G

reenGlo and GreenGlo Max

180S 180D 300S 300D 300DS

400D 500D 800D 1000D

Customer / U

ser

Congratulations fo

r choosing a Solahart G

reenGlo water heater

We recommend you read page 1 to 7 of th

is manual.

It may save you tim

e and tro

uble later.

The other pages of th

e manual are intended for th

e installer.

For fu

rther assista

nce or in

formation contact o

ur se

rvice desk

� 0800 769 377 �

info@SLG.co.nz

Ver 12/2012

IMPORTANT IN

FORMATION

This m

anual re

fers to

the Solahart G

reenGlo and GreenGlo Max System with

Glycol in the panels.

If panels a

re to be fille

d with water, so

me of th

ese instru

ctions do not apply.

The Solahart G

reenGlo hot w

ater sy

stems are to be installed in acco

rdance with

the cylinders m

anufactu

rer’s in

stallation instru

ctions, lo

cal and NZ.3500.4

national plumbing regulations, m

unicip

al building codes, N

ZBC G12 and any

other re

levant sta

tutory regulations.

Observation of th

ese instru

ctions and the asso

ciated component in

structio

ns is

most im

portant and failure to do so could void the benefits o

f warranty.

All w

ork is to

be carrie

d out by appropriately qualifie

d tra

des people or to

be

suitably supervised for tra

de assista

nt duties, a

nd to be carrie

d out in

acco

rdance with Local and National Occu

pational Safety Guidelines.

The information contained in this m

anual, a

nd all other in

formation or advice

provided by Solar Group Limited in connectio

n with the purch

ase, in

stallation

use and service of w

ater heaters, is g

iven in good faith. Solar Group Limited will

not be liable for any perso

n for any inaccu

racy or omissio

n in the information

arisin

g through the fault o

f Solar Group Limited directly

or in

directly

.

A pressu

re-lim

iting valve of 500kPa max rating must b

e fitte

d. Failure to install

a pressu

re lim

iting valve where required will v

oid the warranty.

SAFETY

Ensure compliance with safety regulations of w

orking at heights o

n roofs.

Scalding occu

rs at 500C. This a

ppliance is ca

pable of providing hot w

ater above

this te

mperature. All in

stallers m

ust a

dvise cu

stomers o

f the potential hazard of

scalding in acco

rdance with the relevant National sta

ndards in

cluding NZ3500.4.

A solar-ra

ted tempering valve must b

e fitte

d on the hot outlet of th

e tank

Young children should not play with the appliance.

Care must b

e taken when fix

ing or re

placing broken glass. C

ollectors h

ave

toug

hen

ed g

lass c

om

plie

s w

ith N

ZS

4223

.1 a

nd N

ZS

4223.4

. No

oth

er g

lass

shall be used.

Please refer to

page 1 of th

e GreenGlo manual fo

r further sa

fety issu

es w

ith the

mains pressu

re water sto

rage cylinder.

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COMMISSINING – AIR PURGING SCHEMATIC

18

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COMMISSINING – AIR PURGING

Step 1: S

et u

p

Turn the knob on the pump sta

tion to face the fillin

g port

All te

mp probes sh

ould be in pockets

Step 2: Flush

Connect w

ater su

pply fro

m a garden hose or m

ains pressu

re to the Fillin

g Valve

and flu

sh it th

rough the Service Valve.

Continue until a

ll the air h

as esca

ped.

Push the “pump” button on the controller w

hile flu

shing for a few seconds.

Turn the drain scre

w 90’ on the solar pump until it le

aks and scre

w it b

ack.

Step 3: S

eal &

Check

Shut down the Service Valve, le

t the loop pressu

rise to 2-3 bar and then shut

down the water su

pply via the Fillin

g Valve

Check the entire

loop and the panels fo

r leaks

Check the pressu

re gage for pressu

re drop

Step 4: G

lycol in

troductio

n

Connect th

e mobile Commissio

ning Station to the Fillin

g Valve flo

w sid

e and the

Service Valve to the return into the plastic b

in.

Fill th

e lastic b

in with Glycol and add glycol m

ix fro

m previous co

mmissio

ning or

water if re

quired.

Turn on the commissio

ning pump while opening the Fillin

g Valve. Open the

Service Valve shortly

after.

Repeat S

tep 2 and Step 3

Step 5: Final Check

Watch the solar pump in operation for at list tw

o cycles sm

oothly and quietly

If weather co

nditions are not heating up the collectors, p

ress th

e “pump”

button on the solar co

ntroller.

Repeat ste

p 2 & ste

p 3 if th

ere are any air n

oises or visib

le bubbles se

en

through the flo

w meter.

Bottom expansion tank:

Pressu

re when cold should be ste

ady 2 bar

Top expansion chamber:

Open the plug to ensure that th

e air p

ocket exists.

17

Ver 12/2012

ABOUT YOUR W

ATER HEATER

1. The main goal of producing Solahart G

reenGlo heaters is h

eating and

storing potable hot w

ater in

a main pressu

re sto

rage tank using solar

energy and electricity

. The unit a

lso offers o

ptional heating equipment su

ch

as gas, d

iesel and wetback. Potable hot w

ater is sto

red in the main water

storage tank separately fro

m the heating liquids in

the coils.

2. The heating flu

id is b

lue glycol w

ith anti-fre

eze qualitie

s. The blue colour

is a leakage indicator and if sh

ows, ca

ll an approved installer im

mediately.

3. The glycol is h

eated in the solar panels a

nd is circu

lated to the top of th

e

bottom tank coil using a circu

lating pump. It is a

closed loop solar heater.

4. A solar co

ntroller co

ntrols th

e pump to optim

ise energy collectio

n.

5. The type of water heater to choose (sin

gle or double coil)

depends on

additional heating source

s or/and if y

ou are planning to extract h

eat.

2

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PRODUCT IN

FORMATION

GreenGlo Mild Steel D

ouble Enamelled Cylinder:

180S 300S 180D 300D 300DS400D 500D 800D

1000D

Single Coil

S Serie

s

Double Coil &

Element

D Serie

s

Volume (litre

s) 180

300

180

300

300

400

500

800

1,000

Height (m

m)

1650 1780 1650

1780

1240

1580

1860

1900

2090

Diameter (m

m)

520

615

520

615

755

755

755

1060

1060

No. of panels

1-2

2-3

1-2

2-3

2-3

3-4

3-5

5-8

6-10

Glycol (ltr)

2-3

3-4

2-3

3-4

3-4

4-5

4-6

6-9

7-11

Expansion (ltr)

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5/7.5 0.5/7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

Please refer to

page 3 & 4 of th

e GreenGlo manual fo

r more technical information

GreenGlo Max Duplex Stainless Steel Cylinder:

Volume (litre

s) 180

180T

300

400

Height (m

m)

1100 1200

1800

1850

Diameter (m

m)

575

535

575

630

No. of panels

1-2

1-2

2

3

Glycol (ltr)

2-3

2-3

3-4

4-5

Panel (c

ollectors):

Dimensions (e

ach): 1

.94m x 1.03m x 0.083m

Weight (fu

ll): 37.6Kg

Insulatio

n:

38mm Glass W

ool

Weight (d

ry): 3

5Kg

Max Pressure:

1400kPa

Ports

:

20mm

Surfa

ce Types:

Black Carbon / B

T Selectiv

e Coating Titanium Blue

Circulatio

n Pump / Flow Meter:

Standard: Three speed max power of 90w

Flow meter: 2

-8 l/m

in

For m

ore technical information, re

fer to

the specific p

ump manual

Solar C

ontro

ller:

Smart co

ntroller: P

ower Pump Plus: 1

0m 3 temp probes; b

ooster co

ntroller and

digital display

A relay for rip

ple power or lo

ad of 3kW or m

ore is e

ssential

For m

ore te

chnical in

form

atio

n, please re

fer to

the contro

ller m

anual

3

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START-UP AND COMMISSIONING

Fillin

g th

e ta

nk with

water

Follow the instru

ctions of th

e GreenGlo Manual

WARNING:

Ensure that th

e tank is fu

ll before turning on the electric p

ower,

solar pump or any other heat so

urce

Fillin

g th

e solar circuit w

ith glycol m

ixture

ENSURE THAT THE PANELS ARE COVERED AND NOT LEFT EXPOSED TO THE SUN WHEN NOT

CHARGED WITH GLYCOL OR IF THE CYLINDER IS NOT FILLED WITH WATER

FAILURE TO DO THIS W

ILL VOID THE W

ARRANTY

Warning: C

are must b

e ta

ken and suita

ble safety measures employed

when fillin

g th

e solar circ

uit a

s any outflo

w fro

m th

e fillin

g can be in

excess of 5

0oC at w

hich te

mperature scalding can occur

NOTE: The glycol m

ixture is o

f food grade and non toxic. H

owever, ca

re must

be taken when handling not to

spill o

r accid

entally consume.

Only use glycol m

ixture as sp

ecifie

d by Solar Group Limited.

Fillin

g the solar circu

it requires co

nnectio

n to the fillin

g valve.

Note: A

recheck / to

p up of th

e flu

id level in

the solar circuit m

ust b

e

perfo

rmed afte

r 15 minutes. This is done to

ensure th

at th

e

circuit h

as been fille

d to

the corre

ct le

vel and any suspended

bubbles of a

ir have ris

en into th

e expansion chamber.

Press “pump” on th

e contro

ller to

force th

e circ

ulatio

n.

Inspect th

e flo

w meter o

r noises fo

r evidence of a

ir locks

DRAINING THE SYSTEM

Drain close circuit firs

t: IM

PORTANT: Ensure that th

e glycol is n

ot hotter th

an 500C, co

ol if n

ecessa

ry

Drain the glycol via service and fillin

g valves w

hile both open

Draining th

e ta

nk:

Turn off th

e element(s); sh

ut down cold water in

let and lift th

e lever of th

e TPR

to relieve partia

l vacuum while draining via the taps.

16

Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION - E

LECTRICAL

Electrica

l connectio

ns m

ust b

e installed in acco

rdance with New Zealand Wirin

g

Regulations, lo

cal electrica

l and building codes.

ELECTRICAL RATING (k

W)

Please refer to

the GreenGlo user m

anual

THERMOSTAT

Increase the adjustable thermostat te

mperature settin

g to 65°C.

CABLE

Existin

g cable fro

m any previous electrica

l hot w

ater sy

stem may be used

provided that it is in

sound condition and is o

f the correct size

SOLAR TIM

ER (n

ot re

quire

d with

smart c

ontro

ller)

It is recommended that a tim

er be installed and set to

turn the booster element

on at 4pm and off a

t 6pm, th

en on again at 4am and off a

t 6am.

POWER PUMP PLUS CONTOLLER

Whenever th

e element is w

ired to a rip

ple power or th

e element ra

ting is h

igher

than 2kW, a relay box must b

e installed.

Install th

e Relay Box as per page 12 between the element and the rip

ple.

INSTALLATION - P

UMP & SOLAR CONTROLLER

Mount pump; co

ntroller and pressu

re gage so it is in

acce

ssible positio

n

SOLAR CONTROLLER

Ensure that probe pockets a

re dry; use Thermal Paste between probes and

pockets a

nd seal against m

oistu

re afterward. Panel se

nsor is m

arked Roof.

Place it in

the pocket on the last p

anel of th

e circu

it before commissioning

Placing Intel and Tank Sensors:

The inlet probe should go into the lower se

nsor pocket. T

his se

nsor pocket

should be clo

se to the Cold Coil port. if n

ot – place the probe on the flo

w pipe

The tank probe should go into the upper se

nsor pocket. T

his se

nsor pocket sh

ould

be approx 2/3 of th

e cylinder height. If lo

wer th

an the element push inside the

element box, above the element, b

etween the insulation and the tank core

Having completed this; co

nnect th

e controller to

the power point, p

lug in the

pump 3-pin plug into the controller, a

nd connect th

e relay box to the controller

Do not power up the controller until co

mmissio

ning the sto

rage tank and the

glycol. T

he pump must o

nly be activ

e after th

e solar circu

it has been fille

d with

glycol and air h

as been expelled.

Adjust o

f the contro

ller settin

gs may affe

ct solar p

erfo

rmance -

discuss with

owner

15

Ver 12/2012

WATER QUALITY

Solahart GreenGlo water h

eaters h

ave been manufactu

red to

deal w

ith most

qualitie

s of New Zealand water su

pply. Desire

d water quality levels:

pH Level

between 6.5 and 8.5

Chlorides:

up to 200 ppm

Total Disso

lved Solids (T

DS)

up to 1000 mg/L

Saturation Index

between -0.8 and +0.8

If your w

ater q

uality or th

e heating liq

uids a

re outsid

e the above range, you

should fit a

ppropriate water filtra

tion.

The fin

al fitn

ess o

f water delivered is d

epending upon the quality of w

ater

supplied to the system.

REGULAR CARE

Regularly

: Check the pressu

re gauge for pressu

re drop below 1 bar

If below 1 bar ca

ll the installer im

mediately

Six Monthly:

Near th

e top of th

e water heater you will fin

d the TPR Valve (Temperature

Pressu

re Relief Valve). R

aise the lower le

ver and gently

release some water in

to the relief pipe.

Notes:

• If w

ater does not flo

w down the relief pipe, or if w

ater

does not sto

p flo

wing once you released the lever,

contact y

our plumber

• It is n

ormal fo

r the valve to release sm

all amount of

water during heating cycles

• Never block the relief drain pipe

Yearly

maintenance:

Wash the glass co

ver of th

e collector w

ith a household

detergent. In

spect th

e collector glass se

als a

nd surface

coating for deterioration

Five yearly

maintenance:

As per th

e GreenGlo cylinder user m

anual page 5

It is recommended that an accre

dited Solahart in

staller ca

rry out a regular

checkup service and replaces th

e glycol.

4

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PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS & OPTIMISATION

EXPECTATIONS

Solar ra

diation is g

reater on sunny cle

ar days between 9am and 3pm.

During cle

ar su

nny days th

e system will e

xceed approximately tw

ice the

maximum daily outsid

e air te

mperature.

During clo

udy days th

e system will e

xceed the max. daily outsid

e temperature.

During non-use, a maximum temperature of 850C may be achieved.

TIPS

Schedule heavy washing loads as clo

se as possib

le to the middle of th

e day.

Evening showers w

ill improve efficie

ncy comparing to morning showers.

On low or no solar days you should avoid heavy usage of hot w

ater and spread

hot w

ater usage evenly throughout th

e day.

SHADING

If shading over your so

lar panels is e

xperienced between 9am and 3pm then:

1. Annually prune or cu

t trees or sh

rubs th

at sh

ade the system.

2. Partia

l shading by chimneys, T

V antennas, a

nd roof erected fixtures, d

uring

these hours is a

cceptable provided that it d

oes not exceed 10% of th

e area.

POWER PUMP PLUS CONTROLLER SETTINGS

1. Lower th

e boost-o

n and the boost-o

ff settin

gs during summer.

2. During winter periods th

e human body generally prefers h

ot w

ater above

400C to bathe in, so

increase boost-o

n and boost o

ff settin

g is e

ssential fo

r

comfort u

nless a

wet back is fitte

d.

3. Restrict b

oostin

g to upper element to

maximise savings

TEMPERATURE RUN DOWN GUIDANCE

The temperature run down occu

rs where heat is tra

nsferred fro

m the top stra

ta

of th

e water in

the cylinder to

a lower co

ld water stra

tum. This h

eat is N

OT lost

to the system but is sim

ply conducted fro

m one stra

ta level to

another in

side

the sto

rage tank.

This w

ill happen:

1.

Shortly

after th

e element is tu

rned on (up to 30 minutes)

2.

When the solar sta

rts introducing heat w

hile the bottom of th

e tank is co

ld

3.

Overnight

5

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INSTALLATION SETUP – THREE to

SIX PANELS

WITH TDC CONTROLLER

14

Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION SETUP – TWO PANELS

GreenGlo 180D; 3

00D or 3

00DS Energy Star

13

Ver 12/2012

WARRANTY

REGISTRATION: W

ARRANTY CARD

You should receive a registra

tion card directly

from your in

staller. If y

ou haven’t

received a warranty card within 30 days of th

e installation date please contact

Solar Group Ltd. 0800 769377 or w

arranty@SLG.co.nz

CLAIM

S All cla

ims m

ust b

e reported via the installer not to

Solar Group Ltd.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The panel and the GreenGlo sto

rage cylinder w

arranty are for 5 years; th

e solar

controller is 3

years fro

m installation date per w

arranty card.

All other parts a

nd labour ca

rry 12 months warra

nty

GreenGlo 180 Two BT; 300 Two BT; 400 Three BT & 500 Three BT extended

warranty programme of 6-year fo

r the GreenGlo cylinder and 10-year fo

r the

Solahart B

T collectors is su

bject to

5-year se

rvice.

CHANGES OF OWNERS

The warranty extends beyond the original purch

aser to

subsequent owners o

f the

system during the original warranty period.

CONSUMERS STATUTORY RIGHTS

All benefits o

ffered by this w

arranty are in addition to all other sta

tutory rig

hts

ANCILLARY PARTS

This w

arranty only applies to

the water heater and original or genuine company

components re

placement parts. N

OT covered, are any plumbing or electrica

l parts

supplied by the installer

EXCLUSIONS

The product is m

isused, neglected, abused or operated without appropriate flu

id; or

systems are flu

shed by a cle

aning agent or product n

ot re

commended by Solahart L

td.

Damage is ca

used by an act o

f God, fire

, lightning, flo

od, earthquake, la

ndslid

e, sto

rm,

hail, w

ind, or se

vere adverse weather co

nditions.

Equipment su

pplied by Solar G

roup as part o

f the installation kit h

as not been installed.

Water hammer occu

rs, or pressu

re flu

ctuates above the sta

ndard valve settin

gs.

Other su

ch equipment and parts n

ot su

pplied by Solar G

roup to this in

stallation which

may affect its o

peration/performance must b

e authorize

d in writin

g by Solar Group Ltd.

NOTES

Any replacement sy

stem or parts th

ereof provided under th

is warranty do not ca

rry a

new warranty. The unexpired warranty remains effectiv

e.

Whenever it is n

ot a sta

ndard installation; i.e

. Limited acce

ss, excessiv

e roof pitch

or

multiple sto

rey, additional co

sts & excessiv

e tra

vel m

ay be incurred at th

e expense of

the consumer. S

olar Group Ltd shall not be liable for any consequential damages;

damage to furniture, w

alls, o

r any incidental expenses re

sultin

g fro

m any defects o

f its

products. T

he glass fitte

d to the solar panels is n

ot co

vered by this w

arranty.

This w

arranty is fo

r domestic u

se only. For details o

n all other situ

ations (co

mmercia

l

farming or in

dustria

l) contact S

olar Group Ltd.

6

Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION - G

ENERAL

PERMITS

The owner sh

all obtain all re

levant permits a

nd building consents fro

m all th

e

regulatory authoritie

s, before commencing work to install th

e solar hot w

ater

system.

All plumbing and installation work shall co

mply with Local Body and National

Standard NZ3500.4 and NZBC G12.

PRIOR TO COMMENCING IN

STALLATION

Locatio

n of solar p

anels:

The contractor sh

all in

spect th

e premises and roof stru

cture to ensure:

i) The solar panels a

re located in an area of th

e roof, w

hich will b

e unshaded

all year ro

und. Check high buildings or tre

es in

the vicin

ity for W

INTER

shade. Discu

ss with the clie

nt about trim

ming tre

es if sh

ading is a

pparent.

ii) The location of th

e sto

rage tank should give an efficie

nt hot w

ater su

pply

at th

e point of usage with equal distrib

ution throughout th

e house.

iii) The area chosen is stru

cturally capable of acce

pting the solar panels.

iv)

Adequate roof drainage where the solar panels w

ill be positio

ned so they

do not act a

s collectio

n points fo

r leaves and debris.

v)

Advise the clie

nt of th

e optim

um location and CONFIRM that lo

cation.

Orie

ntatio

n of S

olar P

anels:

For optim

um performance the solar panels sh

ould be installed facing towards

the equator. A

lways ch

eck the orientation and use a compass. V

ariation of up

to 450 East o

r West h

ave little

effect o

n the solar co

ntrib

ution (le

ss than 5%).

Variations of m

ore than 45o ca

n be acce

ptable for lo

wer th

an average hot w

ater

usage, otherwise consider a sid

e/reverse sta

nd or upgrading the solar panels

Inclinatio

n Angle:

Minimum recommended inclin

ation angle is la

titude minus 20°

Frost P

rone Areas.

The Solahart G

reenGlo systems are designed for fro

st prone areas.

The heat tra

nsfer sy

stem flu

id is a

mixture of glycol (2

5%) w

hich has sp

ecific

propertie

s that prevent it fro

m fre

ezing to -10°C.

Double the glycol co

ncentration for deep fro

st area (-1

0°C to -28°C)

COMMISSIONING

NOTE: T

he storage cylinder m

ust b

e connected and fille

d with

water

prio

r to solar o

r any other h

eat source commissioning.

The commissio

ning of th

e installation and its h

anding over to

the clie

nt is th

e

responsibility

of th

e installer. T

he installer sh

all in

struct th

e clie

nt in

the method

of operation of th

e system and hand the clie

nt a copy of th

is manual.

7

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INSTALLATION SETUP – ONE PANEL

GreenGlo180S; G

reenGlo180D

12

Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION – COLLECTOR FIXING

Tile Roofs

Metal Roofs

11

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INSTALLATION – CYLINDER; P

IPEWORK & PUMP

General

All pipe work within the roof sp

ace must b

e securely clip

ped to prevent vibration.

Drainpipes sh

ould be cle

ar of any possib

le obstru

ction. Hot w

ater pipes m

ust b

e

copper, u

se tig

ht fittin

gs or Teflon only. Pipes sh

ould be fully insulated with min.

13mm wall in

the Zone 5 and 19mm in Zone 6. Use Iso

pipe lagging or sim

ilar

when exposed to UV. Pipe run should be as sh

ort a

s possib

le.

Cold and Hot w

ater supply and cylinder d

rain

The thermal disch

arge rating of all p

rotectio

n valves m

ust b

e greater th

an 7kW

mainly TPR Valve and Cold water re

lief valve

Solar flo

w

The solar flo

w line to the solar pump is co

nnected to the cylinder at th

e bottom

connectio

n marked “Coil C

old”.

Ensure that th

e pump is o

rientated so that it is d

rawing glycol fro

m the cylinder

and pushing it u

p to the panels, th

e directio

n of th

e flo

w is in

dicated with an

arrow on the pump casing. Refer to

page 9 for details.

Solar re

turn

The solar re

turn line fro

m the solar co

llectors is co

nnected to the cylinder at th

e

top connectio

n marked “Coil H

ot”. It sh

ould be shorte

r than solar flo

w pipe.

A Heat Trap is to

be installed to minimise heat lo

sses w

hen system is id

le.

The drop below the normal piping line should be no less th

an 300mm and

extend no less th

an 200mm in length before its re

turn to the normal piping line.

Pipe size guide and flo

w meter ra

tes

Flow rate should be 2-3 litre

/min per panel. A

djust p

ump speed and if d

own to

speed 1, adjust flo

w meter.

Pipe Run = Pipe length of flo

w pipe + Pipe length of re

turn pipe + 1 meter per

bend + 10 meters if tw

o sto

rey up

# Panels

Pipe Run in meters

Recommended Pipe

Flow meter ra

te

1

Less th

an 40

15 mm

2-3 litre

/min

1

More than 40

20 mm

2-3 litre

/min

2

Less th

an 30

15 mm

4-6 litre

/min

2

More than 30

20 mm

4-6 litre

/min

3

Less th

an 25

15 mm

6-8 litre

/min

3

More than 25

20 mm

6-8 litre

/min

4-5

Less th

an 40

20 mm

8-15 litre

/min

4-5

More than 40

25 mm

8-15 litre

/min

6

Less th

an 25

20 mm

12-18 litre

/min

6

More than 25

25 mm

12-18 litre

/min

Maximum head is 6

meters. A

lso refer to

the pump installation instru

ctions.

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Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION – TANK; P

IPES & PUMP SETUP

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Ver 12/2012

INSTALLATION - S

OLAR PANELS

It is important th

at th

e installation of th

e panels w

ill not co

mpromise the

integrity

of th

e roof or th

e building as per G12 AS2. Always use neo-prim

e

washers o

r other in

sulators, to

prevent dissim

ilar m

etal co

rrosion.

Before sta

rting, peel off th

e protectiv

e plastic co

ating fro

m the panels a

s it will

bake onto the surface if e

xposed to the sunlight.

Protect th

e gutter fro

m damage caused by ladders e

tc.

Lift th

e solar panels o

nto the roof one at a tim

e. The best w

ay is to

rest e

ach

panel against th

e gutter w

hile supportin

g it fro

m the ground.

Then pull up the panel onto the roof.

Fixing Methods

Tiled ro

ofs

1.

Allow for th

e top collector upper su

pport a

ngle being positio

ned 3 tile

s down fro

m the rid

ge cap, positio

n the bottom collector su

pport a

ngle 2

meters b

elow where the upper co

llector su

pport a

ngle will b

e.

2.

Slide on the stra

ps to

the bottom collector su

pport a

ngle and fasten the

straps using sta

inless te

k scre

ws to

the rafters u

nderneath the tile

s.

3.

Positio

n panels in

to the bottom collector su

pport a

ngle and begin

connectin

g them together using the inter-co

nnectors. C

onnect a

ll start

pipes and other fittin

gs su

pplied where required.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that fib

ber w

ashers a

re fitte

d to all L type panel

connectio

ns lu

brica

ted with black graphite

4.

Blank off th

e remaining solar panel co

nnectio

ns using a blanking nut and

sensor nut.

5.

Do not place sensor ca

ble if sy

stem remains dry for m

ore than 24hrs

6.

Positio

n the upper co

llector su

pport a

ngle and fasten to the rafters.

7.

Lock the bottom and top collector to

support a

ngles w

ith cla

mps.

Metal R

oofs

The procedure is th

e same as th

e above except th

at th

e top collector su

pport

angles sh

ould be fastened stra

ight onto a roof purlin

Use the same fastening for th

e bottom angle.

Use neoprene washers.

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