Regulus KPS11, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...www regulus cz KPS11 KPS11 EN Installation and Operation Instructions Solar System with KPS11 Collectors ...

Page 2: ...tor interconnecting 14 6 Temperature Probe Positioning 16 7 Pump Station 17 8 Expansion Vessel Sizing and Working Pressure Calculation 18 8 1 Expansion vessel sizing 18 8 2 Calculation of a system working pressure 18 8 3 Calculation of an expansion vessel preset pressure 18 8 4 Examples of calculating working pressure and expansion vessel pressure 18 8 4 1 Example of calculating system working pre...

Page 3: ...ndled carefully Defects caused by improper han dling or DIY installation are not cover by warranty Generally valid rules and standards for occupational safety shall be respected during installation This con cerns mainly technicians walking on a roof and the se curing the area against objects falling down from a roof Only REGULUS fixing elements may be used Other fixing elements may be used only wi...

Page 4: ...ion two mounting rails fastening material for mounting collectors onto the rails They do not involve any roof anchors supports struts These shall be selected from the following chart by the roof type and roofing material 1 DELIVERY OF MOUNTING SYSTEM Supports and struts for flat and sloping roof installation Code Triangle support strut 15 11979 Triangle support strut 25 10975 Triangle support stru...

Page 5: ...2 pcs 16 pcs 6925 5 M8 20 bolt with allen head 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 12136 6 Retaining side bracket 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 12141 7 Retaining bracket for collector bottom 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 8 pcs 11690 8 Compression nut and ring for collector inter connection 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 7629 9 Insulation 35 mm diam 19 mm thick 0 5 m 0 75 m 1 m 1 5 m 7188 10 Rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 I...

Page 6: ...0 1800 mm For roof tiles just shifting them upwards in the length of the auxiliary board is sufficient see Fig 4 Fix the auxiliary boards to battens so that the distribu tion of anchors resembles the positions in Fig 2 At the same time screw the boards so high that the roof anchor does not hinder placing the roof tile with the right overlap see Fig 8 Hang the roof anchors onto the auxiliary board ...

Page 7: ...r contact surface shall be isolated using suitable underlay rubber Other wise there is a risk of contact corrosion 2 1 4 Installation using bolts for fixing rails onto a roof This method of installation is preferably used for roofs of bitumen corrugated sheets like Gutta or Onduline etc or for corrugated eternit or metal sheets Installation Depending on the number of collectors locate the places f...

Page 8: ... 10 30 mm Fig 8 Right anchor position with roof tiles b Roof anchor of stainless steel or zinc plated steel for pantiles a Stainless steel anchor on rafter for pantiles incl screws c Stainless steel roof anchor for metal or slate roofing 70 ø 9 80 130 4 0 40 9 d Hanger bolt for rail fixing RIGHT 70 230 35 2 Ø6 72 6 ...

Page 9: ... tom rail 2 brackets per collector Insert the retaining brackets into the bottom rail about 100 mm from the collector edge Lay the first collector carefully on the rails and align it in the brackets Collectors shall be placed on the rails with marking upwards The distance between the bottom edge of the collector and of the base rail depends on the design and size of the retaining brackets The coll...

Page 10: ... pipe with insulation Anyway standards of the roofing manufacturer shall be respected for pipe passage through a roof 3 CONNECTION PIPE PASSAGE THROUGH A ROOF 5 M8 nut for rail 6 M8x20 allen head bolt 7 Retaining bracket Fig 13 Fixing the retaining brackets 6 7 5 fittings Fig 14 pos 9 and push the collector to the already mounted one until stop Hold the fitting with a spanner to prevent turning an...

Page 11: ...16 pcs 6925 6 M8x20 bolt allen head 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 12136 7 Retaining side bracket for KPS11 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 12141 8 Retaining bracket for collector bottom 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 8 pcs 11690 9 Compression nut and ring for collector interconnection 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 7629 10 Insulation 35 mm diam 19 mm thick 0 5 m 0 75 m 1 m 1 5 m 7188 11 Rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 pcs 11773 In...

Page 12: ...s cca 350 mm D2 2 4 4 1660 mm T strut base rails L strut D1 Fig 15 Aligning the rails and mounting the first triangular support Assemble the triangular supports that come partially screwed together Fig 16 Fix the loose support ends with a bolt Fig 16 and tighten all connections Locate the positions to fix triangular supports The distance of the first triangular support from the end of the rail sha...

Page 13: ...s distance so that the pitch of the triangular supports is similar to that of roof anchors in Fig 2 After fixing the strut and other supports kip the entire structure into the position intended for collector installation The strut is upright T rail of each triangular support lies on the ground spanner No 13 3 2 c Fig 18 Strut installation Fig 19 Installation of further supports Fig 17 Assembly usi...

Page 14: ... by a specialist Fix the collectors to the rails in the same man ner as if installing on an inclined roof see point 2 4 Minimum distance between collector arrays see Fig 21 Flat roof mount up to 8m high roof 1 collector 290 kg 2 collectors 580 kg 3 collectors 870 kg 4 collectors 1160 kg twice the height winter sun solar collector height 2 5 solar collector Fig 20 Static safety burden Fig 21 Minimu...

Page 15: ...gh collector arrays are shown in Tab 1 Collectors may be also connected as shown in Fig 22b This kind of connection is permitted when only max 2 collectors are used and the max flow rate is 1l min collector Then the cold liquid inlet is at one side bottom and the hot liquid outlet is at the same side top Both the other ends shall be plugged A brass elbow shall be installed at the inlet to the coll...

Page 16: ...em must be fitted with thermal insulation e g of SOLARFLEX type so that thermal dissipation from the pipes does not deteriorate a total efficiency of the solar system The thermal insulation must be resistant to temperatures up to 160 C for outdoor piping also a UV protection is essential as well as non deliquescence of the material For indoor piping the thermal insulation should be at least 13 mm ...

Page 17: ...from overpressure It involves a 6 bar safety valve manometer and G connection to expansion tank 7 SOLAR PUMP STATION 4 Air eliminator 5 Circulation pump 6 Flow control screw 7 Filling valve 8 Flowmeter 9 Drain valve 10 Safety valve spillway connection Safety valves are always included in pump stations If no pump station is used in the installation the solar system shall be equipped with a 6 bar sa...

Page 18: ...pressure in a solar system bar h height from a pressure gauge to the middle of a col lector field m Adjust the pressure by discharging solar liquid after the pressure test is done 8 3 Calculation of expansion vessel preset pressure Before filling the system adjust the initial overpressure in the expansion vessel to a value by 0 5 bar below the calculated system pressure p exp p 0 5 bar In order to...

Page 19: ...s from the fluid see pic 29 A ball valve shall be always installed under the auto matic air vent valve so that the automatic air vent can be closed after the system commissioning Solar liquid leaks can be avoided in case of system stagnation For an efficient removal of bubbles from the system it is advisable to fit the pump station with an air eliminator see Fig 28 9 INSTALLATION OF AIR RELEASE VA...

Page 20: ...tion screw on the flowmeter groove horizon tally do not disconnect the filling pump hoses set the circulation pump s to the highest speed and repeat switching on and off to air bleed the system an air free pump works almost noiselessly watch the system pressure and when it starts falling increase it by turning on the filling pump and opening the feed valve to 5 bar repeat air bleeding so long unti...

Page 21: ...e checked Once a year preferably during a sunny day it is necessary to check the working order and tight fixing of the collectors verify the system tightness and pressure incl pressure in the expansion vessel and the pump operation At least once in every 2 years the heat carrying fluid shall be checked for its antifrost properties The system shall be always replenished with the same fluid as the o...

Page 22: ...rial copper connection pipes dimension 4 Ø 22 mm 0 7 mm absorber tube material copper absorber tube dimension 11 Ø 8 mm 0 5 mm max working pressure 10 bar max working temperature 110 C stagnation temperature 200 C heat carrier solution of monopropylene glycol in water 1 1 1 70 l recommended flow rate 60 120 l h Thermal Insulation material mineral wool insulation thickness 40 mm Frame material alum...

Page 23: ...Momentary collector effi ciency over the aperture area for 1000 W m2 insolation KPS1 Collector power output in zero point for G 1000 W m2 is 1802 W Collector pressure drop Diagram of collector power output ...

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Page 25: ...g Check pipe insulation Check the proper flow rate Check temperature probes Check the quality of antifreeze liquid with a refractometer Check the heat carrier pressure replenish if necessary Check the controller settings Check for possible error messages in the controller and their reason Check wiring Check backup heating function el heating rod gas fired boiler Check the magnesium anode rod in th...

Page 26: ...ried out the service action This Service Action has been carried out by an authorized servicing company Date of Service Action Name of the servicing company Address of the servicing company Name of the servicing person Contact phone Description of the intervention Signature of the person who has carried out the service action This Service Action has been carried out by an authorized servicing comp...

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