Installation – Glow-worm Clearly Solar Cylinders User Manual

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INSTALLATION

9.6.1

flurocyl

2

hot water flow rates at 60 °C

80

4

5

60

3

40

2

Inlet pressure (bar)

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e (l/

min

)

20

1

0

The displayed flow rates apply to installations in which the cold

water supply is of appropriate dynamic pressure. If the static

water pressure is less than 1 bar, contact Glow-worm.

9.6.2

Mounting the safety assembly

Risk of damage to the cylinder as a resultof excess

pressure! Excess pressure can cause the cylinder to

burst. Make sure that there is no stop valve installed

between the safety assembly and the cylinder.

9.6.3

safety assembly

1

2

3

4

5

7

6

Key

1 Pressure limiting valve with line strainer

2 Cold water connection

3 Pressure-controlled cold water connection

4 Cylinder connection

5 Hot water expansion vessel connection

6 15 mm expansion relief valve connection

7 expansion relief valve

During the installation process, position the valves so that you

are able to connect the 15 mm connection (6) of the expansion

relief valve (7) with the tundish. Note the direction of flow, which

is marked on the safety assembly with arrows. Do not install the

valve with the relieve valve opening upside down.

Risk of damage to the cylinder as a result of excess

pressure! Excess pressure can cause the cylinder to

burst. Make sure that the expansion relief valve outlet

is not covered or closed.

- Mount the discharge pipe of the expansion relief valve with

a constant slope to the outside. The discharge pipe must

finish at a safe and visible point where there is no danger of it

freezing up and where it poses no risk of injury to persons.

- Actuate the expansion relief valve regularly to prevent

calcification.

- Connect the cylinder to the cylinder connection (4).

- For the pipe from the main stop valve of the building to the

cylinder, use copper piping with a diameter of at least 22 mm

to ensure that the cylinder is as efficient as possible. This

is particularly important for installations with a pressure-

controlled cold water connection (3).

- Mount a drain valve in the cold water pipe at the lowest point

between the cylinder and the safety assembly.

- Mount the safety assembly in the cold water pipe on the

cylinder.

If you mount the safety assembly above the cylinder,

you do not need to drain the cylinder in order to

maintain the safety assembly. Make sure there is

sufficient space for maintenance and the connection of

the discharge pipe from the expansion relief valve.

When the discharge pipes are connected, the expansion relief

valve may not be more than 600 mm away from the temperature/

pressure relief valve.

9.6.4

Mounting the expansion vessel

The Glow-worm solar cylinder is delivered with an external

expansion vessel. Connect this expansion vessel to the installed

safety assembly as follows:

- Connect the expansion vessel with the safety assembly via a

copper pipe or suitable hose line. Make sure the expansion

vessel is supported sufficiently.

- Use the supplied wall bracket if you want to mount the

expansion vessel to a wall.

- If necessary, establish the connection to the cold water

connection (3) with pressure compensation of the safety

assembly.

Depending on the fittings used and the type of the draw-off

points, it may be necessary to install a backflow preventer in the

pressure-controlled cold water connection.

In regions with high water pressure (4 bar or more),

you can also connect the mixer tap for a bath or

shower to the cold water connection with pressure

compensation (3) of the safety assembly. This ensures

that the hot and cold water supply to the mixer tap

have the same pressure. You should install the cold

water supply for all other connections using a T-piece

before the safety assembly in the cold water pipe to

the cylinder.

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