Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 del fabbricante Dimplex
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Page 1 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Technical Manual Complete guide to Dimplex Sola r.
Technica l manual Page 2 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 1 Contents 1 CONTENTS 2 2 BEFORE YOU START 4 G ENERAL 4 3 SOLAR THERMAL 4 3.1 I NTRODUCTION 4 3.2 S OLAR RADIATION 4 3.1.1 Avail able solar radi ation 4 3.1.2 Orie ntation 6 3.3 S OLAR THERMAL SYSTEM 8 3.
Technica l manual Page 3 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8 D IMPLEX SOLAR ACCESSORIES 44 4.8.1 General description 44 4.8.2 Corrugated fle xible pipe SOLFH10/15 45 4.8.3 Feed th rough tiles SOLFTT and SOLFTM 46 5 SYSTEM SIZING 47 5.1 R EQUIRED INFORMATION 47 5.
Technica l manual Page 4 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 2 Before you start General Thank you for your inter est in Dimplex So lar produc ts. We tru st this manual wi ll give you all the answers to the questio ns that you migh t have regarding th e products.
Technica l manual Page 5 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR in Figure 2, na mely dire ct, re flected and diffuse rad iation. The various types of radiation can occur in i solation but in most case s the radiation in cident on a solar therma l collec- tor is a comb ination th ereof.
Technica l manual Page 6 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 3 – UK and Ireland irradiat ion map (horizontal surface) 3.1.2 Orientation The solar irradiance shown in Figure 3 is an average value incident on the horizontal surface.
Technica l manual Page 7 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 4 – Terminology to des cribe location and orientation of s olar thermal panel Figure 5 – Effect of orientation on incident radiation .
Technica l manual Page 8 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Although the location of the solar th ermal system can be described using the longi tude and latitud e of the insta llation, i n practise the locality i s being used to determine th e location of the system.
Technica l manual Page 9 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Each compone nt in the solar thermal sy stem fulf ils a specific func tion which is described below: Solar the rmal collec tor The solar th ermal co llector receive s the sola r radiation , conver ts it in to therma l energy and passes it on to the h eat transfer fluid.
Technica l manual Page 10 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR User The user varies from insta llation to installa tion but has a big inf luence on the operatio n of the solar thermal sys tem. However, the syste m has all component s to ensure the provision of the comfor t levels that the u ser expects.
Technica l manual Page 11 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR A more detailed description of the function of the individual compo nents follow s in Chapter 4, Dimplex solar products. 4 Dimplex solar products The following sec tion details the product featur es and relevant technical da ta of the componen ts of the Dimplex s olar offering.
Technica l manual Page 12 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR () G t t a G t t a a m a m 2 2 1 0 − ⋅ − − ⋅ − = η η [1] Where: η [-] thermal c ollector effi ciency η 0 [-] optical collector .
Technica l manual Page 13 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 10 – Thermal efficiency curve Dimplex SOLC220 flat plate collector Figure 10 shows tha t the higher the temp erature difference be tween the collector mod- ule and the ambient is , the lower is the effici en cy of the prod uct.
Technica l manual Page 14 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR - collector d esign - collector pressure drop - flow rate - required system ou tput Figure 11 show s the Dimplex SOLC220 collector wi th the pipe work attached to t he ab- sorber plate indicated .
Technica l manual Page 15 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The flow and retur n of the collec tor are connected using a 800 mm long insulated corru - gated stainles s steel flexib le hose (9.1) . The intercon nections co nsist of shor t flexible bellows (10.
Technica l manual Page 16 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR An overall v iew of possibl e collecto r connec tions is g iven in Figure 1 4 detailing a lso the pressure drop at nominal low-flow and high -flow flow rates. Figure 14 – Collector connection o ptions, flow rates and pre ssure drop 2 3 4 5 6 7 No.
Technica l manual Page 17 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Although on ly the ver tical coll ector orie ntation is shown, the same pri nciples can b e applied to the hori zontal collec tor installati on.
Technica l manual Page 18 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR On roof kits The on roof kits come as basic and extensio n kit. The basic kit has to be ordered for each first coll ector of a colle ctor field, th e extensio n kit for each additional co llector in the installa tion.
Technica l manual Page 19 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 18 – Dimplex SOLC220 integrated roof kit without and with flashing kit fitted Free standing kits The free standing kit is designed for the v ert ical inst allation of the sol ar collector on even ground with a s lope of 45° to 60°.
Technica l manual Page 20 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 19 – Free standing kit ro w distance calculation details In addition to the row dista nce the fixation of the free standing kit to the mounting su r- face has to be considered careful ly.
Technica l manual Page 21 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR col col spt spt tot m n m n m ⋅ − ⋅ = [4] Where: m tot [kg] mini mum mass required n spt [-] number of support s in installation m spt [kg] mass for each support (see Figure 20) n col [-] numb er of collectors in in stallation m col [kg] mass of collector (SO LC220 = 34.
Technica l manual Page 22 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.1.4 Space requirem ent Depending o n the mount ing method t he foot prin t required by the solar coll ector inst al- lation varies.
Technica l manual Page 23 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 24 – Space requirement Dimplex SOLC220 free standing installation.
Technica l manual Page 24 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.1.4 Technical data Figure 25 summarises the key t echnical d ata of the Dimpl ex SOLC220 solar th ermal collector. Figure 25 – Technical data Dimplex SOLC220 collector 4.2 Dimplex solar con trol unit SOLCU1/2/3 4.
Technica l manual Page 25 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR A detailed description of the in dividual operation and function of the cont rol units can be found in the respective installa tion and operating instructions.
Technica l manual Page 26 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.2.3 Technical data The main f eatures of the Dimplex so lar control un its SOLCU1/2 /3 are summar ised in Figure 28. Figure 28 – Technical data overall view Dimplex solar control unit s SOLCU1/2/3 4.
Technica l manual Page 27 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 29 – Components of Dimpl ex solar pump unit SOLPU1 and SOLPU2 Pump unit connections (1, 2, 10 an d 13) The SO LPU1 pum p unit connecti.
Technica l manual Page 28 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR flexible hose SOLFH1 0/15 is DN1 6 and on ly provide s ¾” conne ctions. Sh ould this pr od- uct be applied to the SOLPU2 a 1” to ¾” reducer has to be provided wi th sufficient sea l- ing surface for the flat seal to sit agains t.
Technica l manual Page 29 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The centre valve of the flush and fill point is being u sed to adjust the flow rate if re- quired.
Technica l manual Page 30 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Insulation cov er (12) The insulation cover avoids unnecessary he at loss from the solar loop and gives t he pump unit its aesthe tically pleasing appearance.
Technica l manual Page 31 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Should the abo ve conditions not be given, the mo torised two port valve has to be in- stal led in se ries to the twin thermost at.
Technica l manual Page 32 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.4 Dimplex solar expansion vessels SOLEV 4.4.1 General descri ption Dimplex solar offer an extensive range of expansion vesse ls from 18 to 80 lit res.
Technica l manual Page 33 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The expansion volum e of the system V ep can be calcula ted using Equation 7. β ⋅ = sys ep V V [7] Where: V ep [l ] system expan sion volume V sys [l] tota l system v olume β [-] heat transfer m edium expans ion coeffic ient (0.
Technica l manual Page 34 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR EV pc EV pc mp V V V p p − ⋅ = [10] Where: p mp [bar] me mbrane pressure p pc [bar] cold fill pressur e V EV [l] expansion vess el volume V pc [l] pre-charge volume The expansion vesse l membrane pressur e p mp has to be adjusted before the sy stem is being filled and pressurised.
Technica l manual Page 35 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.4.3 Technical data Figure 35 – Technical data Dimple x SOLEV expansion vessels 4.5 Dimplex expansion vessel fixing kit SOLVK1 4.5.1 General descri ption The expansion vessel fixing k it SOLVK1 aids with the installatio n, maintenan ce and de- commissioning of the solar therma l system.
Technica l manual Page 36 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR It is not reco mmended to fit vesse ls larger than 24 litre s using the ex pansion vess el fixing kit as f aulty ves sels gain co nsiderably in w eight and th e wall bracket wo uld not support the additiona l weight.
Technica l manual Page 37 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.6.2 Technical data Figure 38 – Technical data Dimple x solar heat transfer medium SOLHT20 4.7 Dimplex sol ar cylinders SCx 4.7.1 General descri ption Dimplex offer a range of direct electric and in direct heated sola r cylinders from 175 litre to 305 litre ove rall volume.
Technica l manual Page 38 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 39 – Overall view Dimpl e x solar SCx unvent ed stainless steel cylinders SCx175/215/255/305sd SCx175/215/255/305si 18 01 02 03 04 05 .
Technica l manual Page 39 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 40 – Key features Dimplex solar cylinders SCx 4.7.2 Wiring integration Dimplex solar cylinders SCx There are several ways to integrate the Dimp lex sola r cylinders into an existing or a new central heat ing system.
Technica l manual Page 40 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 41 – Auxiliary loop integration 2x motoris ed two port valve.
Technica l manual Page 41 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 42 - Auxiliary loop integration 1x motoris ed two port valve and mid- position valve.
Technica l manual Page 42 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR The integrat ion of the solar ther mal contro l and pump unit indep endent from manuf ac- turer nomenclature is shown in Figure 43.
Technica l manual Page 43 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.7.4 Technical data Figure 44 – Technical data Dimple x solar cylinder SCx A L K M D/N E F O J B C P I G H.
Technica l manual Page 44 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 45 – Pressure dr op Dimplex solar SCx c ylinder coils 4.8 Dimplex solar accessories 4.
Technica l manual Page 45 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8.2 Corrugated flexible pipe S OLFH10/15 The Dimplex so lar flexible corrugated stainless steel pipe incl udes: - high tempera ture and weat .
Technica l manual Page 46 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 4.8.3 Feed through tiles S OLFTT and SOLFTM The Dimplex solar fee d thro ugh tiles are suit able for corrugated an d plain tiles, slate roof co.
Technica l manual Page 47 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 5 System sizing 5.1 Required inform ation The sizing of solar therma l systems depe nds on a number of factors whic h require the use of solar simulation software to allow re liabl e solar frac tion pred ictions.
Technica l manual Page 48 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 50 – Dimplex solar initial sizing guid e.
Technica l manual Page 49 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR For an initial a ssessme nt the followi ng sizing guide (F igure 50) can be used to discus s the feasi bility of solar. It is however recommended, following the comple tion of the siz- ing guide to complete the On Site Questio nnaire as shown in Figure 49 and Appendix 11.
Technica l manual Page 50 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 51 – Suitable pipe diamet ers for various collector fi eld sizes 6.3 Pipe work pressure dr op To be able to determine the suitab ility of the circu lation pump it is important to be able to calculate the pressure drop of the pipe work.
Technica l manual Page 51 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 6.5 Pipe work fixation When fixing th e pipe work to the bui lding structur e a number of points shou ld be con- sidered before choosing the fi.
Technica l manual Page 52 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 7 Commissioning The commis sioning of a Dimp lex solar ther mal sys tem is a simple proced ure as outl ined in Figure 55.
Technica l manual Page 53 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 55 – Dimplex commissioning procedure Part 2 8 Operation 8.1 Control unit In general the operation o f the Dimp lex solar ther mal syste m is fully auto matic and does not require any user interven tion to ensure it s efficient, safe and reliable operati on.
Technica l manual Page 54 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR - holiday and frost pr otection func tion - variable speed control of circulating pump Figure 56 – Display information a nd menu structure SO.
Technica l manual Page 55 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 8.2 Pump unit As for the whole syst em no manual interventio n is required on t he pump unit w hen the system is oper ating normally.
Technica l manual Page 56 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Check conten t discharge vessel Should any heat tra nsfer medium be deposi ted in the discharge vesse l which was not there from the beginning, th e ca use is to be establ ished.
Technica l manual Page 57 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 58 – Over all view Dimplex solar maint enance procedure.
Technica l manual Page 58 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 10 Product and kit listings The Dimplex solar product range is offered as kit or as individual components. The fol- lowing listings detail all the kits and th e individua l component s available.
Technica l manual Page 59 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR Figure 60 – Dimplex solar compo nents overall vie w.
Technica l manual Page 60 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 11 Dimplex literature structure Dimplex solar offers a range of literature to pr ovide relevant information at all stages of the product lif e cycle from planning an d desi gn, in stallat ion and mainten ance to op era- tion and troubleshooting.
Technica l manual Page 61 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12 Appendix 12.1 On site ques tionnaire.
Technica l manual Page 62 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.2 On site inspection.
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Technica l manual Page 65 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.3 Dimplex solar sy stem direct – overall view.
Technica l manual Page 66 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.4 Dimpl ex solar system i ndirect – overall vie w.
Technica l manual Page 67 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 12.5 Example Dimple x sola r simulation report.
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Technica l manual Page 72 of 72 ST0133 – A 02/09 SOLAR 13 Notes and sketches.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Dimplex DIMPLEX SOLAR ST0133 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
