Sunshine Solar Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heater Installation Manual Download

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Installation Manual

Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heaters

Sunshine Solar water heaters are AS/NZ 2712:2007 certified. Please read the following instructions carefully to ensure

their correct installation for optimum results.

If you have any questions please call us on 0800 sunshine (0800 786 744)

These instructions are current as at August 2013

Summary of Contents for Evacuated Tube Solar Water Heater

Page 1: ...Tube Solar Water Heaters Sunshine Solar water heaters are AS NZ 2712 2007 certified Please read the following instructions carefully to ensure their correct installation for optimum results If you hav...

Page 2: ...to the cylinder Contents Page 3 Section 1 Specifications and cautions 6 Section 2 General guidelines for roof mounting of the solar collectors 7 Section 3 Collector assembly 9 Section 4 Frame assembl...

Page 3: ...Copyright 2013 0800 sunshine john sunshinesolar co nz www sunshinesolar co nz 3 Section 1 Specifications and cautions Dimensions of the solar collectors ET20 20 tube and ET30 30 tube ET20 ET30...

Page 4: ...s to the manifold box 3 Cover Stabilises the heat pipe and minimises the thermal energy loss from the glass tube 4 Conductive Aluminium fins Transfer the thermal energy from the glass inner wall to th...

Page 5: ...licable Health and Safety guidelines at all time 1 7 The solar collector should be installed within 22 500 angle 1 8 The weight bearing capacity of the roof MUST be calculated for the maximum collecto...

Page 6: ...a frame to maximise the collector efficiency Clients will have a view on the use of a frame it is important to explain to them in writing that Sunshine Solar does recommend a frame in these circumsta...

Page 7: ...g each other ET30 only For the central vertical frame piece ONLY place the top clip at this stage 1a Vertical tracks the manifold end has the holes for the brackets further apart picture showing manif...

Page 8: ...cap has NOT clipped in securely as in the photo the manifold will have to be adjusted up to allow the end cap to click into place 8 Now the manifold clips can be tightened ON THIS SIDE ONLY because t...

Page 9: ...on 3 should be cut to the desired length Both sections must be fitted to the collector frame using the stainless steel M8 bolts provided The bolt holes should be drilled carefully to avoid scarring th...

Page 11: ...er see diagram 7 Ensure the pump has enough support and is installed in a vertical position accessible for replacement and adjustment of settings 8 Connect Tempering valve if required to hot and cold...

Page 12: ...e control 8 Connect power to controller relay is a switch do NOT connect an outside live to relay 9 Switch on and test 10 For overheat dump option connect pipe thermostat live comes from P1 connection...

Page 13: ...irmly and completely into the manifold 3 Next slide the loose copper collar up 4 Slide up the black plastic tube mount which then screws firmly onto the manifold 5 Then ease the evacuated tube gently...

Page 14: ...press SET and then to make this 0100 press set twice until it has a temperature 40 Press plus to increase this to 50 Press ESC then display should say TH1F change this to 0700 and 60C in the same way...

Page 15: ...lted it Ensure that copper is used where this can occur NB heat can travel up the cold supply pipe when the whole cylinder is HOT May require thermal trap on the cold supply bare copper pipe in a loop...

Page 16: ...el 1 and 2 frost protection if in areas of long term below zero temperatures a closed loop system is advised D Guards to the collectors may be required in areas of vandalism or large hail zones Sydney...

Page 17: ...eview controller settings Clean up the site from boxes wires etc Important Paperwork Complete Code of Compliance for council Complete Council specific PS3 documentation Complete warranty details in Ow...