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Installation and user handbook - rev. 1.1 of 13|09|2018
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If there are no collective fall arrest systems (e.g.: railings, protection nets, etc...)
personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used to prevent falls, as defined
by safety at work standards in force.
The usual PPE must be worn for all installation operations (drilling, moving,
etc...).
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
Only work near overhanging power cables where contact is possible if:
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the power has been disconnected from the cables for the whole duration of
the work to be done
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the cables are protected by suitable barriers or safety guards
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the cables are more than 5 m away from where the work is being carried out
Installation on a flat roof
Never remove the cover sheet if you have not finished installing the panel and if the collector
has not been filled. The
EGO PRIME
solar collector with integrated storage was not designed
to be exposed to sunlight when empty.
Do not move or force the solar collector using the threaded connections or the caps.
Place and position
Select an installation place that makes it possible to reduce accidental
loads (wind, snow, etc...) to which the system can be subjected. As an
example, avoid areas where vortexes form, or which are subjected to wind
because of thermal inversion. If situations like this are present, get a
structural technician to check the maximum structure loads.
If installing on a flat roof, position the collector at least 1-2 metres from the edge.
If installing on the ground, position the collector at least 1-2 metres from any obstacles that
are present.
Direct the transparent surface as close to the south as possible. If deviated slightly towards
the east or the west, the system still works in a satisfactory manner. Choose an installation
area where the panel remains in the sunlight for as long as possible. Nearby obstacles (trees,
buildings, etc...) can temporarily shade the system and reduce (even greatly) its performance.
If positioning several collectors behind each other, do not let them shade each other. To pre-
vent this, keep enough distance between them to permit radiation without shade when the
sun is at an angle of 15° from horizontal.
For the system to operate correctly, install the collector at an angle of between 15° and 60°.
The supplied supports, if placed on a flat surface, give 45° installation..
The anchor points must all be on the same supporting surface. Any torsion force caused by
supporting points that are not aligned can damage the system.
The longest side of the collector must always be supported by the surface. Do not install the
collector with the short side (where the connections are) against the surface.
DO NOT TURN THE COLLECTOR UPSIDE DOWN
. The outflow should be positioned at the
top, and can be identified by its red cap (inflow at the bottom, identified by a blue cap). Correct
operation cannot be guaranteed if the system is installed upside down.
Necessary items
n.2 spanners 13 mm, individual PPE
(helmet, gloves, goggles, etc...)
Danger! The screws for fixing the supports to the roof are not supplied.
They must be obtained by the installer, following the indications of the
structural technician.
