Collector Installation

Collector Fitting Installation Detail

!CAUTION: The Extrusion must slope 1/2” per collector from horizontal (hot pipe side to be higher) for the system to work correctly.

Collector Union

Collector Collector

Plug Nut

Collector Nut

		Collector Union
Fill		Collector Union
Fill
Assembly

!CAUTION: Do not damage Internal Collector Absorber with screws.

1.Set collectors in place, resting lower ends on collector extrusion or frame,

2.Remove plugs from corners of the collectors

3.Connect collectors with collector unions. Do not tighten fully (refer to points A & B in the figure above).

4.Check that collectors slope 1/2” per collector from horizontal (hot pipe side to be higher).

6.Install the collector plug and the collector nut at Point C.

7.Install collector fill assembly and collector nut at Point D.

8.Attach collectors to support

structure as shown below.

Standard Installation

Attach collectors to extrusion using

2 sets of collector clamps, screws and nuts, per collector .

Frame Installation

1.Attach collectors with 2 sheet metal screws per collector, through the angle iron upright into the collector frame at the top and bottom of each collector.

2.Tighten collector unions, parts and hardware securely.

3.Continue with storage tank installation.

Collector Attachment Details:

Standard, Metal, or Tile.

Collector Attachment Details:

Frame Installation

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