2 – Contents
Contents
Part 1: Product and safety information Page – 3
− Definitions Page – 3
− Local installation regulation Page – 3
− Water temperature adjustment Page – 3
Part 2: General information Page – 4
− Preface Page – 4
− Introduction Page – 4
− System description Page – 4
− Specications Page – 4
− Collectors and ashings Page – 4
− Solar storage tank Page – 5
− Collector loop piping Page – 5
− Pump station controller Page – 5
− Balance of system Page – 5
Part 3: Kit installation Page – 6
− Installation check list Page – 6
− VELUX solar system with electric or gas back-up Page – 7
− VELUX solar system with boiler back-up Page – 8
− VELUX solar system with tankless back-up Page – 9
− VELUX solar pre-heat water heating system Page – 10
− VELUX solar system components Page – 11
− Solar collector orientation Page – 14
− Collector installation Page – 14
− Collector location on 16” o.c. rafters Page – 15
− Collector location on 24” o.c. rafters Page – 16
− Flashing installation Page – 20
− Solar storage tank and pump station controller location Page – 21
− Inspection of solar storage tank Page – 22
− Solar storage tank and pump station controller installation Page – 22
− Expansion tank installation Page – 23
− Air separator and ttings to tank Page – 24
− Solar loop piping to collectors Page – 24
− Solar loop piping to heat exchanger Page – 25
− Potable water piping Page – 26
− Tank and collector temperature sensor connection to
pump station controller Page – 28
− Solar loop and potable water piping insulation and support Page – 28
− Electrical connection (electric backup systems only) Page – 29
− Gas connection (gas backup systems only) Page – 30
− Venting connection (gas backup systems only) Page – 31
− Boiler backup HX connection (boiler backup systems only) Page – 32
− Boiler loop circulator sizing (boiler backup systems only) Page – 32
− Charging the potable water system Page – 32
− Freeze protection Page – 32
− Commissioning the solar system Page – 33
− Programming system controller Page – 34
− System controller operation Page – 34
Part 4: Maintenance Page – 35
− Maintenance check list Page – 35
− Shut down procedures Page – 35
− Vacation planning Page – 35
− Estimated life of components Page – 36
Part 5: Specications Page – 37
− VELUX solar collector Page – 37
− VELUX extubes and connections Page – 38
− VELUX solar storage tanks (electric backup) Page – 39
− VELUX solar storage tanks (heat exchanger backup) Page – 40
− VELUX solar storage tanks (atmospheric gas backup) Page – 41
− VELUX solar storage tanks (power vent gas backup) Page – 42
− VELUX solar pump station Page – 43
− VELUX heat transfer uid Page – 44
− Testing heat transfer uid pH level Page – 44
− Spill, leak and disposal procedures for propylene glycol Page – 44
− Propylene glycol emergency overview Page – 45
Part 6: Component lists Page – 46
− VELUX solar system kits Page – 46
Part 7: Troubleshooting Page – 50
VELUX solar SRCC OG-300 label set Page – 52
Maintenance notes Page – 53
Service Information Page – 54
SRCC OG-300 System Certication Page – 55