Regulus KPS1, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1 www regulus cz KPS1 KPS1 EN Installation and Operation Instructions Solar System with KPS1 Collectors ...

Page 2: ...tor connecting 15 5 2 Collector interconnecting 15 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 ca...

Page 3: ...s 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 with a written approval ...

Page 4: ... 2 mounting rails The kits contain interconnecting fittings with insulation two mounting rails fastening material for mounting collectors onto the rails They do not involve any roof anchors supports struts These shall be select ed from the following chart by the roof type and roofing material Supports and strut for flat and sloping roof installation Code Triangle support 15 11979 Triangle support ...

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

Page 6: ...nce between boards 1600 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 ont...

Page 7: ...ade of e g copper or zinc pla ted iron then the anchor 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 Depe...

Page 8: ... 7 5 RIGHT 10 30 mm Fig 8 Right anchor position with roof tiles c Stainless steel roof anchor for metal or slate roofing steel for pantiles a Stainless steel anchor on rafter for pantiles incl screws b Roof anchor of stainless steel or zinc plated steel for pantiles 70 ø 9 80 130 4 0 40 9 d Roofing bolt for rail fixing RIGHT ...

Page 9: ...ng 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 collector bottom edge is by circa 75 mm lower The distance between the collector edge and the end of the bottom rail is B 35 mm Fig 12 roof anchor top bottom rail M8 bolt with travelling head parallel D1 D2 Fig 9 Fixing the rail onto the roof anchors Fi...

Page 10: ...ng to the diameter of the 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 Fig 14 Pipe passing through ventilation tile ...

Page 11: ...25 6 M8x20 bolt allen head 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 20 pcs 12136 7 Retaining side bracket 4 pcs 8 pcs 12 pcs 16 pcs 20 pcs 12141 8 Retaining bracket for collector bottom 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 8 pcs 10 pcs 11690 9 Compression nut and ring for collector interconnection 2 pcs 4 pcs 6 pcs 8 pcs 7629 10 Insulation 35 mm diam 19 mm thick 0 5 m 0 75 m 1 m 1 5 m 2 m 7188 11 Base rail end plug 4 pcs 4 pcs 4 p...

Page 12: ...oves cca 350 mm D2 2 4 4 1660 mm T strut base rails L strut D1 Fig 16 Aligning the rails and mounting the first triangular support Assemble the triangular supports that come partially screwed together Fig 17 Fix the loose support ends with a bolt Fig 17 and tighten all connections Locate the positions to fix triangular supports The distance of the first triangular support from the end of the rail ...

Page 13: ...s distan ce 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 19 Strut installation Fig 20 Installation of further supports Fig 18 Assembly us...

Page 14: ...alist 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 22 Flat roof mount up to 8m high roof 1 collector 290 kg 2 collectors 580 kg 3 collectors 870 kg 4 collectors 1160 kg 5 collectors 1450 kg Fig 21 Static safety burden twice the height winter sun solar collector height 2 5 solar collector Fig...

Page 15: ...ollector arrays are shown in Tab 1 Collectors may be also connected as shown in Fig 23b This kind of connection is permitted when up to 3 collectors are used and the max flow rate is 1 l 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 collec tor...

Page 16: ...he house earthing Pipes of the solar system must be fitted with thermal insulation e g of SOLARFLEX type so that thermal dissipation from the pipes does not deteri orate 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 th...

Page 17: ...rom 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 saf...

Page 18: ...p 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 ...

Page 19: ...rom the fluid see Fig 30 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 29 9 INSTALLATION OF AIR RELEASE VALVE...

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: ...4 Ø 22 mm 0 7 mm absorber tube material copper absorber tube dimension 9 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 40 l recommended flow rate 60 120 l h Thermal Insulation material mineral wool insulation thickness 40 mm Frame material aluminum alloy color RAL 7039 back plate zin...

Page 23: ...nnosti kolektoru přes plochu apertury 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 1481 W Collector pressure drop Diagram of collector power output ...

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Page 25: ...ing 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 ...

Page 26: ...as carried 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 servicin...

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