Technical data

Hydronic Connections
24
Installing the Connection Set and Collector Temperature Sensor
When assembling the locking ring
compression fitting, observe the
following:
H All pipe ends must be square and
deburred.
H Push the union nut and the locking
ring onto the pipe adaptor and lightly
lubricate the threads with oil.
H Push the pipe into the compression
fitting as far as it will go.
H Initially, turn the union nut by hand,
then tighten with an open ended
spanner by another ¾ turn.
Do not use annealed copper pipes with
compression fittings.
1.Insert the plug
until it bottoms out,
and secure with hose clip
.
2.Insert the connection pipes
until
they bottom out and secure them with
hose clips
.
3.Fit the elbow
onto the return
connector at the bottom of the
collector.
4.Fit the tee
onto the supply
connector at the top of the collector.
5.Insert the sensor well
into the tee
. Hold the tee tightly.
6.Insert the strain relief fitting
into the
sensor well.
7.Insert the collector temperature sensor
(supplied with solar controller) until
it bottoms out inside the sensor well,
and secure with strain relief f itting.
8.Insert the 4” copper adaptor
into
the compression fittings and make the
connection between the panel array and
the supply and return piping.
9.Install the insulation
and secure
with adhesive on its cut faces .
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