Cleantecs SOLA-TECS W BJ 2010 Series User manual

SOLA-TECS W
Operating Instructions
BJ 2010 …
SN 0300 …
W800 | W1000 | W800 PRO | W1000 PRO
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Operating instructions for the
Sola-Tecs W cleaning system.
enW800 | W1000 | W800 PRO | W1000 PRO

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Basics 7
Safety information 8
Information about tools required 8
Explanatory information 9
Overview of the cleaner components 10
Included with the cleaner 11
Types of Sola-Tecs W 12
Accessories required for operation 14
Your tool bag 14
Tool 15
How does the Sola-Tecs W work? 16
How does the Sola-Tecs W Pro work? 17
Components and their function 18
Intended use 23
Requirements of the photovoltaic surfaces to be cleaned 23
Requirements of the system user 23
Space requirement 23
Performance data in normal operation 23
Working width and weight 23
Performance limits in operation 24
Water quality for operation 24
Requirements of the high-pressure cleaner 24
EC Declaration of Conformity 25
Safety principles 26
For your safety 27
Working safely 29
Working safely 30
Selecting a safe starting point 30
Awareness of hazards in the working area 30
Checking the safety of the modules to be cleaned 30
Safety when cleaning 30
Checking and preparing high-pressure equipment 30
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Commissioning 32
Preparing to connect the cleaner 33
Unpacking out of the shipping box 33
Checking cleaner for defects 34
Checking the high-pressure lter in the connection pin of the
cleaner and pendulum tube 35
Transporting the cleaner to the place of use 36
Assembling the guide rollers 36
Assembling the pendulum lance 37
Assembling the high-pressure hose 38
Assembling the guying system 39
Connecting the high-pressure hose to the high-pressure cleaner 43
Setting the pressure on the high-pressure cleaner 43
Switching high water pressure on/off 44
Working 45
Working with the Sola-Tecs W 46
Setting the direction of rotation on the Sola-Tecs W Pro 46
Positioning the cleaner at the starting point 47
Starting the cleaner 47
The cleaning process 48
Switching off the cleaner 51
Parking the cleaner for pressure adjustments and breaks 51
Additional option to prevent the cleaner from falling 53
Taking out of operation 55
Disassembling the guying system 56
Disassembling the high-pressure hose 57
Disassembling the pendulum tube 59
Pushing guide rollers into the park position 60
Taking the cleaner off the roof 61
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Transport and storage 62
Transporting and storing the cleaner 63
Checking the high-pressure lter in the connection pin of the
cleaner and pendulum tube 63
Allow water to run out of the cleaner 64
Checking components 64
Maintaining the cleaner 64
Preserving the cleaner 65
Lubricating components 65
How to stow the cleaner correctly in the transport box 66
Stowing the pendulum tube 66
Closing the transport lock 67
How to seal the box 68
Winterising the cleaner 68
Disposal 70
What happens with the waste? 71
Packaging 71
Resin for ultra-pure water production 71
Gearbox housing, gearbox parts, plastic parts, guying system
and brush roller 71
Prole tube, splash guard, pendulum tube and connection nipple 71

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Notes
Notes
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It is IMPORTANT that you read these operating instructions
CAREFULLY BEFORE USE and
RETAIN THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Visit our homepage at regular intervals and check for the latest
version of the operating instructions.
The operating instructions are intended for...
the Sola-Tecs W manufactured from 2010, serial number 0300.
The revision version of the operating instructions is R00.

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Basics
Components and functions
of the Sola-Tecs W
and W Pro
Here you will find information about:
Components of the system, tools for maintenance

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Explanation of notices
Basics
Please note: …
Danger to life due to thunderstorms
A Avoid using the machine during thunderstorms.
This protects you from injury caused by lightning and from
hypothermia.
DANGER
Risk of injury from falling
A Use a fall-arrest system.
This will protect you from injuries from falling off the roof.
WARNUNG
Illness and hypothermia caused by bad weather
A In bad weather, wear suitable protective clothing.
This will protect you from illness caused by hypothermia.
CAUTION
Failure to comply will lead to serious injury or death.
Failure to comply may lead to serious injury or death.
Failure to comply may lead to injuries.
Failure to comply may lead to material damage and
impair the function of the product.
Additional information about product operation.
Information about tool
Reference to additional
information.
Risk of damage due to frost
A Prevent the machine from freezing up. Otherwise this could
cause damage to the components.
This will protect the machine from frost damage.
NOTICE
Safety notices
The notices are for your safety. The notices can be found in the general safety sec-
tion and are always accompanied by an action that requires specific attention.
Information about tools required
You will always find this information box in the header of the page. The box speci-
fies the tool required in relation to the adjoining text.
Info box The following
Tool is required.
Info box We recommend ours as
accessories Transport cabinet
made of aluminum.

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Basics
bottom
The title of the image indicates the
text to which the figure belongs.
Here we specify the Sola-Tecs W type
to which this explanation relates.
The detailed view highlights areas that
are important.
The numbers on the figures are associ-
ated with the steps in the explanatory
text. They always start again from [1] on
each double page.
The red arrows always indicate a move-
ment.
The blue double arrow refers to the
position on the illustration.
Image title
[3]
Explanatory information
This information can be found in the grey shaded illustration area. It helps you to
find the right illustration for the heading in the text, to understand the details bet-
ter, follow steps, complete movements and identify the position in the room.
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W / W Pro
Sola-Tecs W…

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Overview of the cleaner components
Basics

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Basics
Included with the cleaner
1Sola-Tecs W basic device
2 Guide rollers
3Pendulum tube
4Guying system
5 Protective screw cap

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Basics
Types of Sola-Tecs W
1Sola-Tecs W800
2 Sola-Tecs W1000

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Basics
3Sola-Tecs W800 Pro
4Sola-Tecs W1000 Pro

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Accessories required for operation
The Sola-Tecs W belongs to a cleaning system. The accessories listed here are
required for operation.
Basics
1High-pressure cleaner
2High-pressure hose NW8
Your tool bag

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* The socket wrench set is needed for repairs, e.g. for loosening the clamping nut
on the nozzle needle. The repair work is described with the delivery of the spare
parts.
Basics
Tool
Hex key size 6
Hex key size 4
Socket wrench size 8
Socket wrench set*
O-rings

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Basics
How does the
Sola-Tecs W work?
The Sola-Tecs W system consists of a
brush roller with a gearbox housing on
the right and left, a water turbine drive,
a pendulum tube that reduces vibra-
tions from the cleaner to the operator,
and a guying system which, together
with the guide rollers, enables safe
and precise control of the cleaner. The
Sola-Tecs W is available in cleaning
widths of 800 millimetres and 1,000
millimetres.
A high-pressure hose with a nominal di-
ameter of 8 is absolutely necessary for
operation. This high-pressure hose is
used to lower the Sola-Tecs W from the
roof ridge and pull it back up again.
The energy is supplied by high-pressure
water generated by a high-pressure
cleaner. The high-pressure water is
sprayed onto the turbine wheel on the
right and left via a ceramic nozzle in
the gearbox housing. This converts the
impact energy into mechanical work.
After the drive work, the water is used
to moisten and wash off the surface to
be cleaned. The water used to operate
the cleaner must be ultra-pure. This wa-
ter must be largely free of any minerals.
The quality of the water can be deter-
mined using a TDS meter. The maxi-
mum conductivity of the water must not
exceed 30 μS/cm (20 ppm).
This is important in order not to create
deposits on the cleaned surface and
to avoid damage to the water turbine
drive due to grinding effects.

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Basics
How does the
Sola-Tecs W Pro work?
The Sola-Tecs W Pro system consists
of a brush roller with a gearbox housing
with left and right switchable direction
of rotation, a water turbine drive, a
pendulum tube that reduces vibrations
from the cleaner to the operator, and a
guying system that, together with the
guide rollers, enables safe and precise
control of the cleaner. The Sola-Tecs W
is available in cleaning widths of 800
millimetres and 1,000 millimetres.
A high-pressure hose with a nominal di-
ameter of 8 is absolutely necessary for
operation. This high-pressure hose is
used to lower the Sola-Tecs W from the
roof ridge and pull it back up again.
The energy is supplied by high-pressure
water generated by a high-pressure
cleaner. The high-pressure water is
sprayed onto the turbine wheel on the
right and left via a ceramic nozzle in
the gearbox housing. This converts the
impact energy into mechanical work.
After the drive work, the water is used
to moisten and wash off the surface to
be cleaned. The water used to operate
the cleaner must be ultra-pure. This wa-
ter must be largely free of any minerals.
The quality of the water can be deter-
mined using a TDS meter. The maxi-
mum conductivity of the water must not
exceed 30 μS/cm (20 ppm).
This is important in order not to create
deposits on the cleaned surface and
to avoid damage to the water turbine
drive due to grinding effects.

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Components and their function
W / W Pro
The gearbox housing is the drive unit
of the cleaner. All components neces-
sary for the drive of the brush rollers are
installed here. The drive force is trans-
mitted from the gearbox housing to the
brush roller via a drive gear wheel.
W / W Pro
The brush roller is the component of
the cleaner that carries out the mechan-
ical cleaning work. The rubbing of the
brushes loosens dirt particles from the
modules.
W / W Pro
The profile tube is the cleaner’s chas-
sis. It holds the cleaner together and
is the connection through which the
high-pressure water is fed into the gear-
box housing.
W / W Pro
The splash guard protects the user
from splashing water. It reduces water
loss from spray water and increases the
wash-off effect.
W / W Pro
The guide rollers stabilise the cleaner’s
direction of travel as it is lowered and
raised. They ensure controllability even
when the cleaner is lowered at a slight
angle. The retraction aid makes it easier
to pull up again after passing over the
lower edge of the module.
Brush roller
Guide roller
Splash guard
Profile tube
Gearbox housing right and left
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Pendulum tube
Anti-twist protection
Guying system
Basics
W / W Pro
The pendulum tube reduces the trans-
mission of vibrations and movements
from the cleaner to the high-pressure
hose, thereby reducing work fatigue.
W / W Pro
The guying system reinforces the con-
nection between the high-pressure hose
and the cleaner. This allows the cleaner
to be controlled more precisely.
W / W Pro
The anti-twist protection fixes
the union nut of the high-pressure
quick-action screw connection with a
spring-loaded locking pin so that it can-
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W Pro
The switch button changes the point
of impact of the high-pressure water on
the turbine wheel, thereby enabling the
direction of rotation of the brush roller
to be changed. In this way, the cleaner
is pushed away from the operator or
back towards him.
W / W Pro
The brush on the splash guard is a
flexible barrier for the splash water. It
holds back the water and adapts to
possible obstacles.
W / W Pro
The edge protector allows the clean-
er to be placed on the splash guard
in order to protect the bristles during
breaks. This will prevent the modules
from being scratched.
W / W Pro
The body screws fix the splash guard
to the gearbox housings. Together with
the edge protector, they also ensure
that the modules are not scratched
during breaks.
Switch button
Basics
Brush on the splash guard
Edge protector
Body screw