Dimplex SOLAR ST0133 Wartungshandbuch

Page 1 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Technical Manual Complete guide to Dimplex Solar

Technical manual Page 10 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR User The user varies from installation to installation but has a big influence on the op

Technical manual Page 11 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR A more detailed description of the function of the individual components follows in Cha

Technical manual Page 12 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR ()GttaGttaamam2210−⋅−−⋅−=ηη [1] Where: η [-] thermal collector efficiency η0 [-] o

Technical manual Page 13 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 10 – Thermal efficiency curve Dimplex SOLC220 flat plate collector Figure 10 show

Technical manual Page 14 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR - collector design - collector pressure drop - flow rate - required system output Figure

Technical manual Page 15 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The flow and return of the collector are connected using a 800mm long insulated corru-gat

Technical manual Page 16 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR An overall view of possible collector connections is given in Figure 14 detailing also th

Technical manual Page 17 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Although only the vertical collector orientation is shown, the same principles can be app

Technical manual Page 18 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR On roof kits The on roof kits come as basic and extension kit. The basic kit has to be o

Technical manual Page 19 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 18 – Dimplex SOLC220 integrated roof kit without and with flashing kit fitted Fre

Technical manual Page 2 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 1 Contents 1 CONTENTS 2 2 BEFORE YOU START 4 GENERAL 4 3 SOLAR THERMAL 4 3.1 INTRODUCT

Technical manual Page 20 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 19 – Free standing kit row distance calculation details In addition to the row d

Technical manual Page 21 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR colcolsptspttotmnmnm ⋅−⋅= [4] Where: mtot [kg] minimum mass required nspt [-] number

Technical manual Page 22 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.1.4 Space requirement Depending on the mounting method the foot print required by the s

Technical manual Page 23 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 24 – Space requirement Dimplex SOLC220 free standing installation

Technical manual Page 24 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.1.4 Technical data Figure 25 summarises the key technical data of the Dimplex SOLC220 s

Technical manual Page 25 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR A detailed description of the individual operation and function of the control units can

Technical manual Page 26 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.2.3 Technical data The main features of the Dimplex solar control units SOLCU1/2/3 are

Technical manual Page 27 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 29 – Components of Dimplex solar pump unit SOLPU1 and SOLPU2 Pump unit connection

Technical manual Page 28 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR flexible hose SOLFH10/15 is DN16 and only provides ¾” connections. Should this prod-uct b

Technical manual Page 29 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The centre valve of the flush and fill point is being used to adjust the flow rate if re-

Technical manual Page 3 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8 DIMPLEX SOLAR ACCESSORIES 44 4.8.1 General description 44 4.8.2 Corrugated flexible p

Technical manual Page 30 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Insulation cover (12) The insulation cover avoids unnecessary heat loss from the solar l

Technical manual Page 31 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Should the above conditions not be given, the motorised two port valve has to be in-stall

Technical manual Page 32 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.4 Dimplex solar expansion vessels SOLEV 4.4.1 General description Dimplex solar offer a

Technical manual Page 33 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The expansion volume of the system Vep can be calculated using Equation 7. β⋅=sysepVV

Technical manual Page 34 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR EVpcEVpcmpVVVpp−⋅= [10] Where: pmp [bar] membrane pressure ppc [bar] cold fill press

Technical manual Page 35 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.4.3 Technical data Figure 35 – Technical data Dimplex SOLEV expansion vessels 4.5 Dim

Technical manual Page 36 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR It is not recommended to fit vessels larger than 24 litres using the expansion vessel fix

Technical manual Page 37 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.6.2 Technical data Figure 38 – Technical data Dimplex solar heat transfer medium SOLHT

Technical manual Page 38 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 39 – Overall view Dimplex solar SCx unvented stainless steel cylinders SCx175/215

Technical manual Page 39 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 40 – Key features Dimplex solar cylinders SCx 4.7.2 Wiring integration Dimplex so

Technical manual Page 4 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 2 Before you start General Thank you for your interest in Dimplex Solar products. We trust

Technical manual Page 40 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 41 – Auxiliary loop integration 2x motorised two port valve

Technical manual Page 41 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 42 - Auxiliary loop integration 1x motorised two port valve and mid-position valv

Technical manual Page 42 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The integration of the solar thermal control and pump unit independent from manufac-turer

Technical manual Page 43 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.7.4 Technical data Figure 44 – Technical data Dimplex solar cylinder SCx A L K M D/N E

Technical manual Page 44 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 45 – Pressure drop Dimplex solar SCx cylinder coils 4.8 Dimplex solar accessories

Technical manual Page 45 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8.2 Corrugated flexible pipe SOLFH10/15 The Dimplex solar flexible corrugated stainless

Technical manual Page 46 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8.3 Feed through tiles SOLFTT and SOLFTM The Dimplex solar feed through tiles are suita

Technical manual Page 47 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 5 System sizing 5.1 Required information The sizing of solar thermal systems depends on a

Technical manual Page 48 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 50 – Dimplex solar initial sizing guide

Technical manual Page 49 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR For an initial assessment the following sizing guide (Figure 50) can be used to discuss t

Technical manual Page 5 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR in Figure 2, namely direct, reflected and diffuse radiation. The various types of radiatio

Technical manual Page 50 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 51 – Suitable pipe diameters for various collector field sizes 6.3 Pipe work

Technical manual Page 51 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 6.5 Pipe work fixation When fixing the pipe work to the building structure a number of po

Technical manual Page 52 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 7 Commissioning The commissioning of a Dimplex solar thermal system is a simple procedure

Technical manual Page 53 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 55 – Dimplex commissioning procedure Part 2 8 Operation 8.1 Control unit In gener

Technical manual Page 54 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR - holiday and frost protection function - variable speed control of circulating pump Fi

Technical manual Page 55 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 8.2 Pump unit As for the whole system no manual intervention is required on the pump unit

Technical manual Page 56 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Check content discharge vessel Should any heat transfer medium be deposited in the disch

Technical manual Page 57 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 58 – Overall view Dimplex solar maintenance procedure

Technical manual Page 58 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 10 Product and kit listings The Dimplex solar product range is offered as kit or as indiv

Technical manual Page 59 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 60 – Dimplex solar components overall view

Technical manual Page 6 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 3 – UK and Ireland irradiation map (horizontal surface) 3.1.2 Orientation The sola

Technical manual Page 60 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 11 Dimplex literature structure Dimplex solar offers a range of literature to provide rel

Technical manual Page 61 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12 Appendix 12.1 On site questionnaire

Technical manual Page 62 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.2 On site inspection

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Technical manual Page 65 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.3 Dimplex solar system direct – overall view

Technical manual Page 66 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.4 Dimplex solar system indirect – overall view

Technical manual Page 67 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.5 Example Dimplex solar simulation report

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Technical manual Page 7 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 4 – Terminology to describe location and orientation of solar thermal panel Figur

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Technical manual Page 72 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 13 Notes and sketches

Technical manual Page 8 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Although the location of the solar thermal system can be described using the longitude an

Technical manual Page 9 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Each component in the solar thermal system fulfils a specific function which is described