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PART 3 – INSTALLATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 11
A. TRANSPORT, UNPACKING, AND INSPECTION .............................................................................. 11
1. COMPONENT LIST ......................................................................................................................... 11
2. COLLECTOR INSPECTION ............................................................................................................ 11
B. COLLECTOR DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS .................................................................................... 12
C. TOOLS AND MATERIALS .................................................................................................................. 12
D. SYSTEM DESIGN .............................................................................................................................. 13
E. DELTA-T CONTROLLER SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 13
F. STAGNATION AND OVERHEATING ................................................................................................. 13
G. CORRECT SYSTEM SIZING TO AVOID EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING .......................................... 13
H. COLLECTOR ANGLE, PLANE, AND DIRECTION ............................................................................ 14
1. COLLECTOR DIRECTION .............................................................................................................. 14
2. COLLECTOR ANGLE (TILT) ........................................................................................................... 14
3. COLLECTOR PLANE (HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL) .................................................................. 14
I. AVOID SHADE ..................................................................................................................................... 15
J. LOCATION .......................................................................................................................................... 15
K. EXPANSION TANK ............................................................................................................................. 15
1. OPEN LOOP SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................. 15
2. CLOSED LOOP SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................. 15
3. DRAIN BACK SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................. 15
L. LIGHTNING PROTECTION ................................................................................................................ 15
M. PIPE SIZING AND CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................. 15
N. CONNECTION OF MULTIPLE COLLECTORS ................................................................................. 16
O. POTABLE WATER ............................................................................................................................. 16
P. MOUNTING FRAME ........................................................................................................................... 16
Q. GALVANIC REACTION ...................................................................................................................... 16
PART 4 – MOUNTING INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 16
A. MOUNT TYPES .................................................................................................................................. 16
1. TILT MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-SM) .................................................................................................. 16
2. FLUSH MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-FM) .............................................................................................. 16
3. RACK MOUNT (HTP Part # FP-RM) ............................................................................................... 17
B. GENERAL MOUNTING INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 17
C. TILT MOUNTS (HTP Part # FP-SM) .................................................................................................. 17
1. TRIANGLE MOUNTING FEET ........................................................................................................ 17
2. FRONT MOUNTS ............................................................................................................................ 18
