Rheem RS80-42BP - Manual (Page 23)

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Collector Installation
Collector Union
Collector Union
Collector Nut
Fill
Assembly
Collector
Nut
Collector
Plug
Collector Fitting Installation Detail
1. Set collectors in place, resting lower
ends on collector extrusion or frame,
2. Remove plugs from corners of the
collectors
3. Connect collectors with collector
unions. Do not tighten fully (refer to
points A & B in the figure above).
4. Check that collectors slope 1/2” per
collector from horizontal (hot pipe
side to be higher).
6. Install the collector plug and the
collector nut at Point C.
7. Install collector fill assembly and
collector nut at Point D.
8. Attach collectors to support
structure as shown below.
Standard Installation
Attach collectors to extrusion using
2 sets of collector clamps, screws and
nuts, per collector .
Frame Installation
1. Attach collectors with 2 sheet metal
screws per collector, through the
angle iron upright into the collector
frame at the top and bottom of each
collector.
2. Tighten collector unions, parts and
hardware securely.
3. Continue with storage tank
installation.
CAUTION: The
Extrusion must slope
1/2” per collector
from horizontal (hot
pipe side to be higher)
for the system to work
correctly.
!
CAUTION: Do
not damage Internal
Collector Absorber
with screws.
!
Collector Attachment Details:
Standard, Metal, or Tile.
Collector Attachment Details:
Frame Installation