Atmos EasySolar 15TC F 3M, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...lar Sloping roof and flat roof installation with evacuated tube collector Atmos Heating Systems TBS Building Supplies Ltd Hackwood Road Daventry Northants NN11 4ES Tel 01327 871990 Fax 01327 871905 e mail sales atmos co uk internet www atmos co uk Issue 1 6 13 ...

Page 2: ...pe insulation 10 4 7 Vented hot water systems 10 4 8 Unvented hot water systems 10 4 9 Connection to combi boiler 10 4 10 Connection to an unvented hot water cylinder 12 4 11 Connection to a vented hot water cylinder 13 4 12 Evacuated tube collector on sloping roof 14 4 13 Evacuated tube collector on flat roof 20 4 14 Filling the tank 24 4 15 Flushing the pump 25 4 16 Connecting the collector circ...

Page 3: ... should be no shading 3 DO NOT fit the collector on a slope of less than 20 degrees If you do the system will not only lose performance but the drain back action will be impaired That means the collectors will freeze and break in the cold winter In the summer it will cause boiling which is dangerous 4 The storage tank MUST be located below the header of the evacuated tube collector 5 The storage t...

Page 4: ...of Storage tank 100L 3M Article No 000574 Storage tank 100L 4M Article No 000667 15 Tube collector Article No 000893 20 Tube collector Article No 000894 24 Tube collector Article No 000874 Installation kit sloping roof Article No 000942 Installation kit flat roof Article No 000876 EasySolar 15TC S 3M Article No 000892 1 1 1 EasySolar 20TC S 3M Article No 000895 1 1 1 EasySolar 24TC S 3M Article No...

Page 5: ...ation and User Instructions 1 1 Adaptor 12 Volt 1 1 Wakaflex 1 0 Collector return pipe blue L 650cm 1 1 Collector flow pipe red insulation supplied loose L 650cm 1 1 Insulated flexible connecting pipes for domestic water L 90 cm incl rings 2 2 Flow restrictor 1 1 Elbow 2 2 Compression elbow 2 2 ...

Page 6: ...Atmos EasySolar Installation Instructions Evacuated Tube Collector 6 Pipe gland 0 1 Filling plug 1 1 Overflow plug 1 1 Overflow connector 1 1 Yellow filling hose with connector 1 1 ...

Page 7: ...ckets and shelf set for optional wall mounting of the storage tank The following are needed in the vicinity of the storage tank o 240V electrical socket within 1 5 meter distance o Water tap with bsp hose union connection within 2 5 meter distance It is preferable to locate the storage tank and the connecting domestic water pipes in a frost free room If the tank is installed in an unheated space p...

Page 8: ...need to be insulated Insulation for these pipes is included in the assembly kit The insulation must extend over the connections to the tank Secure the insulation with tape Ensure that the tank and connecting pipes have cooled down before any maintenance work is undertaken The tank and connecting pipes can be cooled down by drawing off hot water The pipes connecting the storage tank and the collect...

Page 9: ...reas of hard water hardness in excess of 200ppm an approved water conditioner device must be fitted in accordance with the Building Regulations Atmos can supply a suitable conditioner for fitting to the cold feed to the storage tank In areas of hard water failure to fit a suitable conditioner will invalidate the warranty 4 5 Tank in unheated space If the tank is installed in an unheated space part...

Page 10: ...Atmos EasySolar system can be used to provide preheated water to an unvented hot water cylinder However the pressure reducing valve assembly as fitted on the cold water inlet feed of an unvented cylinder must be fitted before the EasySolar tank and then the warm outlet from the EasySolar tank is connected to the cold inlet on the hot water cylinder see page 12 4 9 Connection to combi boiler The At...

Page 11: ...ustable thermostatic mixer valve with a black adjuster head This should be fitted as shown and the arrows on the body are correct K means Cold cold inlet W means Warm hot inlet and M means Mixed or blended out to the taps Adjust hot water to desired tap outlet temperature clockwise gets colder and anti clockwise gets warmer CONNECTIONS 1 Heated water from solar store connects into M on TMV1 2 W on...

Page 12: ...elow shows how the EasySolar system is connected to an unvented hot water cylinder EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 The pressure reducing valve and the 6 bar pressure relief valve must be fitted before the solar storage tank and before the T off to the cold connection on the thermostatic mixer valve 2 No valve must be fitted between the unvented cylinder and the solar storage tank or between the solar storage ...

Page 13: ...Connection to a vented hot water cylinder The Atmos EasySolar hot water system can provide pre heated water to a vented hot water cylinder The diagram below shows how the EasySolar system is connected to a vented hot water cylinder ...

Page 14: ...ector 14 4 12 Evacuated tube collector on sloping roof Fixing profiles The length of the fixing profiles various according to the number of evacuated tubes The image below shows the flow and return connections on the rear side of the collector header return flow ...

Page 15: ...he roof hooks in the valley of the tile and hook behind the roof batten The width of the frame can be adjusted to fit the position of the roof hooks Determine the location of the remaining 4 roof hooks and drill 8 5mm holes in the profiles A to fix the roof hooks to the profiles A After this the tiles can be replaced ...

Page 16: ...each 50cm long Use a hollow punch to make two 20mm holes in one of the two pieces of Wakaflex Fix the pipe gland to the holes If the correct size hollow punch is not available it is possible to use a 22mm compression ring instead Place the wakaflex with the pipe gland over the tile with the section cut out and underneath the tile higher up Do not stick the wakaflex down till after the red and blue...

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Page 18: ... ALL POINTS THE PIPES SLOPE DOWN away from the collector header Fit the pipe insulation to the red and blue collector pipes Ensure that there is enough slack in the pipes for thermal contraction max 5 Stick the wakaflex to the tiles Fit the evacuated tubes and the fixing cups Apply the heat transfer paste to the metal ends of the glass tubes Using soapy liquid on the ends of the glass tubes will m...

Page 19: ...ential in order for the water in the collectors and in the pipes to flow back to the storage tank when the pump is not running Ensure that there is no tension on the flow and return pipes or leakage may occur The red flow pipe should be insulated along the whole of its length using the pipe insulation provided The blue return pipe should be insulated only above roof level The sensor cable can be e...

Page 20: ...th the frame The horizontal L profiles for the ballast are needed when ballast is used Ensure that the L profiles are secured under the ballast and cannot slide free Fit the header to the frame and insert the glass tubes Ensure that the header is level This is necessary so that the water in the header drains back correctly Apply the contact paste to the metal ends of the glass tubes Soapy water ca...

Page 21: ... 321 245 169 5 255 207 169 350 274 169 6 255 207 169 378 297 169 7 255 207 169 402 321 169 8 255 207 169 421 335 169 9 255 207 169 435 354 169 10 283 231 188 454 369 188 11 312 255 207 468 383 207 12 335 274 226 482 397 226 The tables show the minimum required ballast weight in kg needed to secure the collector This applies for collectors at 35 angle Area I is an area of the country prone to high ...

Page 22: ... 362 279 6 337 273 222 501 394 305 7 337 273 222 533 425 330 8 337 273 222 558 444 356 9 337 273 222 577 470 375 10 375 305 248 603 489 394 11 413 337 273 622 508 413 12 444 362 299 641 527 425 Minimum required ballast for 24 tube collector Built up area Open countryside Height above ground m Area I Area II Area III Area I Area II Area III 2 403 327 266 403 327 266 3 403 327 266 449 327 266 4 403 ...

Page 23: ... the storage tank Ensure that AT ALL POINTS THE PIPES SLOPE DOWN away from the collector header and also ensure that there is enough slack in the pipes for thermal contraction max 5 Fix and seal the pipe gland to the roof using roof sealant Fit insulation to the red collector tube along the whole of its length and to the blue collector tube only above roof level The pipes must be fixed sufficientl...

Page 24: ...r bucket underneath to catch any water coming out Use the yellow hose provided for filling the tank Insert this into the filling connection point on the tank Fill the tank slowly with clean water Make sure the yellow hose is held firmly in position whilst water is flowing into the tank Stop filling as soon as water flows from the overflow outlet Allow the surplus water to flow out before replacing...

Page 25: ...adaptor The pump will start running Leave it running for one minute before removing the short piece of wire and the short length of pipe 4 16 Connecting the collector circuit Connect the collector flow and return pipes to the connectors on the tank To avoid leaks ensure that the pipe ends have been cut square Before connecting the blue pipe to the tank insert the flow restrictor to a depth of at l...

Page 26: ...of the system It must be fitted to the wall with the pipe connections at the top The booster pump must not be above the overflow level of the tank and not lower than 500mm below this level It is connected to the blue collector return pipe and it has its own power supply through a 12V adaptor Note The flow restrictor is not fitted at the connection to the tank but at the connection to the booster p...

Page 27: ...daptor is faulty Atmos can supply a replacement 5 Ensure the wires are connected correctly The wires from the collector thermostat are interchangeable Does the pump start up within 10 minutes Yes 6 No 7 6 Does the red pipe become warm after a few minutes No 8 7 Disconnect the wires to the collector thermostat from the connector block on the tank and then connect the two terminals on this block wit...

Page 28: ...ctor Dimensions 15 tubes 1925 x 1184 x 135mm length x width x height 20 tubes 1925 x 1560 x 135mm 24 tubes 1925 x 1855 x 135mm Installation angle from horizontal Between 20 and 80 Absorber element Evacuated double glass tube Frame material Aluminium Pipes in collector header Copper Test standard EN12975 Solar Keymark ...

Page 29: ...Domestic water sided Content 1 5 L Maximum pressure 800 kPa Maximum temperature 80 C Connections BU Pressure drop Collector sided Content 98 5L Medium clean drinking water Maximum pressure no pressure Maximum temperature 80 C Connections 10mm dismountable push fit Electrical Power supply 12 V DC Dimensions ...

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