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Fluid temperature
The heat exchanger of the solar heating system may be filled with glycol. If the temperature of the heating fluid is too high, a signal is sent to the controller of the solar collector and the pump of the solar collector is switched off. This signal is passed to the controller by temperature sensor S1.
At present, no heating fluids other than glycol are supported. The heating fluid type is set (12.9.2 "Setting the heating fluid type in the solar heating system") during installation.
Temperature protection for solar heating system
Protection | Description |
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Maximum temperature S1, if solar | The pump of the solar heating system |
heating system is filled with | switches off when the temperature of the |
glycol: | heating fluid at S1 exceeds the maximum |
- S1 > 130°C | value. The solar heating system enters |
| error mode. The error is also visible on the |
| display of the SGE appliance |
2.7Safety of the solar heating system
2.7.1Expansion vessel
The solar heating system must be equipped with an expansion vessel (16). An expansion vessel serves to limit pressure variations in the system. The expansion vessel in the solar heating system can withstand a maximum pressure of 6 bar. The supply pressure to the expansion vessel depends on the static head of the system.
Besides the expansion vessel, the system is protected from overpressure by an expansion valve (2.7.2 "Expansion valve").
2.7.2Expansion valve
The solar heating system is equipped with an expansion valve (23). The expansion valve monitors the pressure in the solar heating system. If the pressure is excessive (> 6 bar), then the valve will open. The hot water can now flow out of the installation. The valve remains open until the unsafe situation has passed, i.e. until the pressure has fallen back below 6 bar.
Note
Because the installation is always under pressure and is not automatically filled, the system will again need to be replenished (5 "Filling").
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