Document Outline

• FOREWORD
• FOR THE INSTALLER
• INTRODUCTION
  • ABOUT YOUR FLAT PLATE SOLAR COLLECTOR
• PART 1 – GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
  • A. METALLIC COMPONENTS
  • B. FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
  • C. HIGH TEMPERATURES
  • D. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  • E. TEMPERATURE LIMITATION
• PART 2 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • A. SCOPE OF MANUAL
  • B. LOCAL STANDARDS AND AUTHORIZED PERSONS
  • C. TERMINOLOGY
  • D. POSSIBLE SYSTEM DESIGNS
    • 1. OPEN LOOP SYSTEMS
    • 2. CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS
    • 3. DRAIN BACK SYSTEMS
  • E. FLUID QUALITY
  • F. CORROSION
  • G. FREEZE PROTECTION
  • H. WIND STRESS
  • I. SNOW LOAD
  • J. STORAGE TANKS
  • K. HAIL RESISTANCE
• PART 3 – INSTALLATION INFORMATION
  • A. TRANSPORT, UNPACKING, AND INSPECTION
    • 1. COMPONENT LIST
    • 2. COLLECTOR INSPECTION
  • B. COLLECTOR DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
  • C. TOOLS AND MATERIALS
  • D. SYSTEM DESIGN
  • E. DELTA-T CONTROLLER SETTINGS
  • F. STAGNATION AND OVERHEATING
  • G. CORRECT SYSTEM SIZING TO AVOID EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING
  • H. COLLECTOR ANGLE, PLANE, AND DIRECTION
    • 1. COLLECTOR DIRECTION
    • 2. COLLECTOR ANGLE (TILT)
    • 3. COLLECTOR PLANE (HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL)
  • I. AVOID SHADE
  • J. LOCATION
  • K. EXPANSION TANK
    • 1. OPEN LOOP SYSTEMS
    • 2. CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS
    • 3. DRAIN BACK SYSTEMS
  • L. LIGHTNING PROTECTION
  • M. PIPE SIZING AND CONNECTIONS
  • N. CONNECTION OF MULTIPLE COLLECTORS
  • O. POTABLE WATER
  • P. MOUNTING FRAME
  • Q. GALVANIC REACTION
• PART 4 – MOUNTING INSTALLATION
  • A. MOUNT TYPES
    • 1. TILT MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-SM)
    • 2. FLUSH MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-FM)
    • 3. RACK MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-RM)
  • B. GENERAL MOUNTING INFORMATION
  • /C. TILT MOUNTS (HTP Part # FP-SM)
    • 1. TRIANGLE MOUNTING FEET
    • 2. FRONT MOUNTS
    • 3. REAR MOUNTS
  • D. FLUSH MOUNTS (HTP Part # FP-FM)
    • INSTALLATION
  • /E. RACK MOUNTS (HTP Part # FP-RM)
    • INSTALLATION
• PART 5 – ROOF / WALL ATTACHMENT SUGGESTIONS
  • A. ROOF ATTACHMENT
  • B. WALL MOUNTING
• PART 6 – PLUMBING CONNECTIONS
  • A. TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSERTION
  • B. HEADER CONNECTION
  • C. AIR PURGE
    • 1. OPEN LOOP
    • 2. PRESSURE OPEN LOOP
    • 3. CLOSED LOOP
  • D. PLUMBING CHECK
  • E. GLYCOL FREEZE PROTECTION
  • F. INSULATION
  • G. PUMP SELECTION
• PART 7 – SYSTEM PIPING DIAGRAMS
  • A. REVERSE RETURN
  • B. BALANCE FLOW VALVES WITH METERS
  • C. PRESSURE SYSTEM PLUMBING PANEL ATTACHMENT
• PART 8 – MAINTENANCE
  • A. CLEANING
  • B. INSULATION
  • C. OTHER COMPONENTS
  • D. STAGNATION
• PART 9 – TROUBLESHOOTING
  • A. NO HOT WATER
  • B. REDUCED SOLAR CONTRIBUTION
  • C. REGULAR WATER DUMPING
• PART 10 – INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
• MAINTENANCE NOTES
  • HTP CUSTOMER INSTALLATION RECORD FORM