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Technical manual – Installation instructions and start-up X-RAY R - ver. 1.0 del 07/11/2018
GENERAL INFORMATION
Read carefully all the instructions for assembly and for first activation. Assembly and first activation must be carried out
only by authorised installers. The guarantee shall not be valid if the indications of Pleion are not followed.
Installation must be carried out only by qualified personnel and in full respect of safety regulations and of the indications
contained in this document. We recommend that only original components, specifically designed for the series of solar
thermal vacuum panels, be used.
Before the installation and start-up of the system, knowledge of the standards, laws and provisions of the locality in
which the systems are situated must be obtained. Suitable belts should be used to transport the solar panels. Do not lift
the solar panels using the threaded hydraulic connections. Do not allow the solar panels to sustain blows or mechanical
action; special care must be paid to protect the glass tubes which, for their nature, can be shattered.
STATIC
Solar collectors must be installed on a sufficiently sturdy surface. Static capacity must be checked by a structural engineer
prior to any installation. Check suitability for fixing systems. For installation in particularly snowy and/or windy sites
please contact manufacturer.
LIGHTNING PROTECTION / EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING OF THE BUILDING
In accordance with the lightning protection standard ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 62305 Part 1-4 the collector array cannot be
connected to the building’s lightning protection. A safety distance of at least 1 m must be maintained from any possible
adjacent conducting object.
For installations on metal substructures at the installation site, qualified electricians must be consulted.
To carry out a building potential equalization, the metal tubes of the solar circuit and all collector cases or fastenings
must be connected to the main potential equalization bus by a qualified electrician in accordance with ÖVE/ÖNORM E
8001-1 or the country-specific standards.
CONNECTIONS
Connect the collectors together with the flexible connectors supplied which regulate any linear thermal expansion in the
pipes and collector. Irreparable damage may occur if such connectors are not used.
COLLETTOR ANGLE / GENERAL NOTES
The solar collector and fixing systems have been designed for angles between 15° and 70°. Please contact manufacturer
for authorization under different installation conditions.
COVER THE PANELS
During installation, it is essential to cover the area of the panels that is sensitive to sunlight, immediately and during
the entire preparation of the system. The panels must remain covered also during the successive loading and start-up
steps; they will be uncovered by the installer only when said steps have been completed. The solar panels, if left empty
and under the rays of the sun, in any season and condition, can undergo irremediable damage not ascribable to the
products but to said exposure.
INTRODUCTION
