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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ................ 2
1.1 GUARANTEE .......................................... 2
1.2 SYSTEM CONTENTS ................................ 2
1.3 SYSTEM INSTRUCTION BOOKS ................... 2
1.4 SOLARCOMFORT .................................. 3
1.5 LIFESTYLE ............................................. 3
1.6 HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS ....................... 3
2. SAFETY ............................................. 6
3. TECHNICAL DATA ............................. 7
3.1 TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE ........................ 7
3.2 COMPONENT LIST ................................... 8
3.3 PUMP GROUP DIMENSIONS ...................... 9
3.4 EXPANSION VESSEL DIMENSIONS ............... 9
4. REGULATIONS & STANDARDS...... 10
4.1 WAT E R REGULATIONS ........................... 10
4.2 BUILDING REGULATIONS ......................... 10
4.3 GENERAL GUIDANCE ............................. 10
4.4 BRITISH & EUROPEAN STANDARDS .......... 11
4.5 UK REGULATIONS (WAT E R HEATING) ...... 11
4.6 UK REGULATIONS (CONSTRUCTION) ........ 11
4.7 EU DIRECTIVES ................................... 12
4.8 OTHER PUBLICATIONS ........................... 12
4.9 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ...................... 12
4.10 THERMAL INSULATION ............................ 12
5. INSTALLATION ................................ 13
5.1 FITTING FLOW LIMITER .......................... 13
5.2 POSITIONING PUMP GROUP .................... 13
5.3 CONSIDERATIONS FOR POSITIONING PUMP
GROUP ............................................... 14
5.4 PIPEWORK AND FITTINGS ....................... 14
5.5 INSULATION .......................................... 14
5.6 SIZING OF PIPES .................................. 15
5.7 PIPEWORK ........................................... 15
5.8 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .................... 15
5.9 TWO COLLECTOR SCHEMATIC ................. 17
5.10 THREE COLLECTOR SCHEMATIC .............. 17
5.11 WALL MOUNTING MODULES ................... 18
5.12 CONNECTING PIPEWORK ........................ 19
5.13 PIPE REDUCERS .................................. 20
5.14 EXPANSION VESSEL .............................. 20
5.15 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE ...................... 21
5.16 FILLING POINT ..................................... 22
5.17 FLOW REGULATOR ................................ 22
6. COMMISSIONING SYSTEM ........... 23
6.1 PRE-FILL CHECK .................................. 23
6.2 FLUSHING AND FILLING THE SYSTEM USING
GLYCOL .............................................. 24
6.3 FLUSHING THE SYSTEM USING WATER ...... 26
6.4 FILLING AND TOPPING UP THE SYSTEM WITH
GLYCOL .............................................. 28
6.5 SYSTEM PRESSURE .............................. 30
6.6 COMMISSIONING SHEET ......................... 31
7. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .......... 32
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