Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About Your Water Heater
- Water Heater Application
- Model Type
- Mains Pressure
- Solar Operation
- How Hot Should The Water Be?
- Hotter Water Increases The Risk Of Scald Injury
- Warning
- Safety
- Precautions
- Pipe Work And Insulation
- Freeze Protection
- Solar Monitor
- Bleeding The Solar Collector(S)
- To Turn Off The Water Heater
- To Turn On The Water Heater
- Going On Holidays
- How Do I Know If The Water Heater Is Installed Correctly?
- Victorian Customers
- Does The Water Chemistry Affect The Water Heater?
- How Long Will The Water Heater Last?
- Regular Care
- Water Supplies
- Save A Service Call
- Not Enough Hot Water (Or No Hot Water)
- Temperature Pressure Relief Valve Running
- Expansion Control Valve Running
- In-Series Water Heater Operating Too Frequently
- Collector Glass
- Noise From The Solar Collectors
- Green LED Is Not Illuminated On Solar Monitor
- Red LED Illuminated on Solar Monitor
- Circulator Operates at Night
- Higher Than Expected Gas Bills
- Installation – System
- Installation – Solar Storage Tank
- Solar Water Heater Storage Tank Location
- Safe Tray
- Mains Water Supply
- Tank Water Supply
- Wall Bracket
- Hot Water Delivery
- Circulated Hot Water Flow And Return System
- Reducing Heat Losses
- Anode
- Saddling - Pipe Work
- Anti-Freeze Heating Unit
- Backing Plate
- Dimensions And Technical Data
- Typical Installation (Remote Boost) – Outdoor Location
- Typical Installation (Remote Boost) – Indoor Location
- Typical Installation (Integrated Boost) – Outdoor Location
- Installation – Solar Control Unit
- Installation – Solar Collector(s)
- Connections – Plumbing
- Connections – Electrical
- Commissioning
- Draining The Solar Collector(s)
- Draining The Water Heater
- Vulcan Solar Water Heater Warranty – Australia Only –
- 1. The Vulcan Warranty – General
- 2. Terms Of The Vulcan Warranty And Exclusions To It
- 3. What Is Covered By The Vulcan Warranty For The Water Heaters Detailed In This Document
- 4. Entitlement To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 5. How To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 6. The Australian Consumer Law
INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S)
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The risks include:
the collector glass not 'self cleaning', leading to dirty collector glass reducing solar performance,
condensation on the underside of the glass taking longer to clear,
condensation droplets falling onto the absorber plate potentially causing discolouration.
The collector kit is suitable for installations with an inclination of up to 45°.
A Variable Pitch frame can be installed to increase the angle of inclination of the collector used in a pumped
solar direct water heater installation. This type of frame should be used if the roof pitch either varies by more
than 20° from the optimum angle or if the roof pitch is less than 10°.
Alternatively a Fixed Low-Pitch frame, for a single TBT260 solar collector installation, may be used where
this meets local regulatory requirements. Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details.
The use of a Variable Pitch or Fixed Low-Pitch frame should be discussed with the system owner. If this
option is neither possible nor acceptable to the system owner, then the system owner needs to be made
aware of, understand and accept that increased boosting may be required to meet their hot water
requirements.
The installation of the solar collector(s) on a suitable frame, subject to the frame‟s design criteria not being
exceeded is suitable for installation in geographic locations up to and within Wind Region B (Variable Pitch or
Fixed Low-Pitch frame), as defined in the Building Code of Australia, Australian / New Zealand Standard
AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 and the Australian Standard AS 4055-2006, or equivalent location.
LATITUDE OF SOME AUSTRALIAN CITIES
Adelaide
35°S
Cairns
17°S
Hobart
42°S
Port Hedland
20°S
Alice Springs
24°S
Canberra
35°S
Mildura
34°S
Rockhampton
24°S
Brisbane
27°S
Darwin
12°S
Melbourne
38°S
Sydney
34°S
Broken Hill
31°S
Geraldton
28°S
Perth
32°S
Townsville
19°S
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COLLECTORS
The maximum number of solar collectors which may be installed is:
Tank Model
HPT200 *
selective surface
TBT260
selective surface
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2 *
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* Victoria only if installed greater than 60° off solar north.