_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ free hot water 2146 bering dr. San jose, ca 95131 tel: 408 218 3660 fax 408 872 4142 www.Free hot water.Net manual installation manual fhwfc...
page 2 content _________________________________________ safety information.........................................................................................3 transport note ..............................................................................................4 assembly instructions...
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page 4 attention do not lift the collectors by the connections and or the screw threads.
page 5 general assembly instructions _____________________________________________________________________________ general and transport instructions the mounting system is suitable for tiled roofs only. Installation must only be carried out by qualified personnel. The entire information in these ...
page 6 connected to the main potential equalisation bus by a qualified electrician in accordance with Öve/Önorm e 8001-1 or the country-specific standards. Connections connect the collectors using the cutting ring screw connections. If flexible pipes are not used as connectors, precautions must be...
page 7 tools needed brackets, hooks, bolts etc. _______________________________________________________________________________.
page 8 collector specs collector technical data gross area sqft 21.85 weight (dry) lbs 64.00 net area sqft 19.50 content gallon 0.42 aperture sqft 20.24 max pressure psi 147 fig 1.0
page 9 recommend anchor points for the fhw-fc4000 series.
page 10 pressure drop and flow rates mass flow rate to ensure the performance of the collector, a specific flow rate of 30 l/m²h is to be selected up to a collector panel size of approx. 25m². Pipe diameters dimensions table with a specific flow rate of 30 l/m²h collector size (m^2) 5 collectors 8...
page 11 general closed loop system schematics flushing and filling for safety reasons you should only fill the collectors when there is no direct irradiation from the sun (covering the collectors can be an option). Especially in regions exposed to frost, for flat plate collectors you should use a ...
page 12 it may not be possible to completely empty collectors one they have been filled. For this reason collectors exposed to frost should only be filled with a water/antifreeze mixture, also for pressure and function tests. Alternatively, the pressure test can also be carried out using compresse...
page 13 connecting the collectors to one another the diagram below is an example of how the collectors can be connected to one another. However, the actual connection may be different depending on structural conditions. A maximum of 6 collectors may be connected in a series! If a collector panel i...
page 14 installation steps for pitched roof mounting 1. Locate and mark the roof rafters into which the solar collector mounting brackets will be mounted (one way to find rafters is to see the “tails” at the edge of the roof). 2. To create a set point for plumbing and level installation, measure t...
page 15 4. Holes should be slightly overlapping to form a sideways “8” shape (see illustration 1.3). Mark the penetration before making holes. If you are installing on a composition shingle roof make holes 5” below the bottom of the shingle above the penetration. Fig 1.3 5. Using a hole saw, cut t...
page 16 9. Next, using a cutting tool, cut out a piece of the roof material beneath the top layer of the composition shingle (the top layer will not be penetrated for the mounting brackets) as marked 1.5” x 2.5” in the shape of the mounting bracket. Cutting out a piece of roofing material will pro...
page 17 19. Once collector fits and lines up appropriately, apply at 60 to ½” bolts for collector and fasten collector to profiles using ½” bolts and washers. 20. If installing more than one collector, cut flex hose or copper pipe in length necessary to connect collectors. On all plumbing connecti...
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page 24 guarantee and warranty no liability will be assumed for use other than for the intended purpose or for inadmissible alteration of installation components or consequences thereof; likewise for failure to observe the installation instructions correctly. All information and instructions in th...
