Installation Instructions – RVR Solar Water Heating Kits - RVR.ie

Installation InstructionsInstallationStandards and CodesThe installation of the solar system should only be carried out by suitably qualified and certified personnel.All applicable standards and codes of practice should be complied with. These include but are not limited to :• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005• Any requirements of the Health and Safety Authority• The Building Regulations• Local Authority Requirements• EN 12975 and EN 12976 which deal with Solar Systems and Collectors• lEE Regulations• Any applicable regulations or codes of practice relevant to installation of unvented water heaters• Any other applicable local national or European codes or standardsThe installation of the system has several stages:1. Mounting the collectors on the roof or other location2. Piping the system using RVR solarflex3. Installation of the twin coil tank4. Installation of the solar station and expansion vessel5. Testing and filling the system6. Commissioning the system1. Mounting the collectors on the roof or other location1.1 Unpacking the collectorsThe HP solar collectors are delivered as a complete kit in boxes. There are four boxes for each HP20 collectorand five boxes for each HP30 collector.Figure 7 shows one box which contains the ‘Manifold and BottomSupport’ and another box which contains the ‘Frame’. Theboxes are clearly marked. There is one of each box type foreach collector.Fig. 7Figure 8 shows the boxes which contain the tubes. There are10 tubes in each box. There are two tube boxes for a HP20 collectorand three tube boxes for a HP30 collector.Fig. 8The boxes containing the tubes will not be needed until later.The contents of the unpacked Manifold and Bottom Support’and ‘Frame’ boxes are shown in Figure 9.Fig. 9Before proceeding, insert therubber sealing rings into theheader, as shown in fig. 10Fig. 107