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If there are no collective fall arrest systems
(e.g.: railings, protection nets, etc...) person-
al protective equipment (PPE) must be used
to prevent falls, as defined by safety at work
standards in force.
The usual PPE must be worn for all installation
operations (drilling, moving, etc...).
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
Only work near overhanging power cables
where contact is possible if:
• the power has been disconnected from
the cables for the whole duration of the
work to be done
• the cables are protected by suitable barri-
ers or safety guards
• the cables are more than 5 m away from
where the work is being carried out.
Installation on a flat roof
Never remove the cover sheet if you have not
finished installing the panel and if the collector
has not been filled. The solar collector with inte-
grated storage was not designed to be exposed
to sunlight when empty.
Do not move or force the solar collector using the threaded
connections or the caps.
Place and position
Select an installation place that
makes it possible to reduce
accidental loads (wind, snow,
etc...) to which the system can be
subjected. As an example, avoid
areas where vortexes form, or
which are subjected to wind
because of thermal inversion. If situations like
this are present, get a structural technician to
check the maximum structure loads.
If installing on a flat roof, position the collector at least 1-2
metres from the edge.
If installing on the ground, position the collector at least
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1-2 metres from any obstacles that are present.
Direct the transparent surface as close to the south as
possible. If deviated slightly towards the east or the west,
the system still works in a satisfactory manner. Choose an
installation area where the panel remains in the sunlight
for as long as possible. Nearby obstacles (trees, buildings,
etc...) can temporarily shade the system and reduce (even
greatly) its performance.
If positioning several collectors behind each other, do not
let them shade each other. To prevent this, keep enough
distance between them to permit radiation without shade
when the sun is at an angle of 15° from horizontal.
For the system to operate correctly, install the
collector at an angle of between 15° and 60°.
The supplied supports, if placed on a flat surface,
give 45° installation.
The anchor points must all be on the same supporting
surface. Any torsion force caused by supporting points that
are not aligned can damage the system.
The longest side of the collector must always be supported
by the surface. Do not install the collector with the short
side (where the connections are) against the surface.
DO NOT TURN THE COLLECTOR
UPSIDE DOWN.
The outflow should be
positioned at the top, and can be identified by its red cap
(inflow at the bottom, identified by a blue cap). Correct
operation cannot be guaranteed if the system is installed
upside down.
Necessary items
n.2 spanners 13 mm, individual PPE (helmet,
gloves, goggles, etc...)
Danger! The screws for fixing the
supports to the roof are not
supplied. They must be obtained
by the installer, following the indications of
the structural technician.
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Anchoring with ballasts
If solar collector with integrated storage cannot
be anchored to the roof structure because the
supporting surface cannot be drilled (e.g. be-
cause of waterproof coating) and if the support-
ing structure is strong enough (ask a structural
expert for confirmation), the system can be
anchored to ballasts that are sized according to
the wind and snow, as well as to the weight of
the collector when both full and empty.
Examples of ballast
In particularly windy areas, an additional safety system
should be added to the ballasts, with a suitably-sized steel
cable anchored to a solid part of the building that can hold
the system.
The ballasts and cable must be sized by
a structural technician who is authorised
to work in the installation area, as
indicated by Eurocodes (EN 1991) or
NTC 2008 (Decree 14 February 2008) if
in Italy. The structural technician must also verify the
resistance of the building.
Installation on a sloped roof
Never remove the protective sheet if you have not
finished installing the panel, and if the collector
has not been filled. The solar collector with inte-
grated storage was not designed to be exposed to
sunlight when empty.
Do not move or force the system using the threaded
connections or the caps.
Danger! The screws for fixing the
supports to the roof are not
supplied. They must be obtained
by the installer, following the indications of
the structural technician.
Place and position
Carefully check the state of the cover and
the supporting structure. Get a structural
technician to check the maximum loads of
the building, considering the weight of the
system when full as a permanent load, as per the UNI EN
1991 (Eurocode) verifications.
Prefer the slope that faces south. Alternatively, the system
works in a satisfactory manner when positioned on a roof
slope that is positioned slightly to the south-east/south-
west. Choose an installation area where the panel remains
in the sunlight for as long as possible. Nearby obstacles
(trees, buildings, etc...) can temporarily shade the system
and reduce (even greatly) its yield.
For correct operation, install the collector at an angle
of no less than 15°; the collector must, in any case, be
against the slope, therefore follow the angle of the roof.
The collector must always have its longest side parallel to
the roof eaves. Do not install the collector with its short side
parallel to the eaves.
Do not turn the collector upside down. The outflow side
should be positioned at the top, and can be identified by
its red cap (inflow at the bottom, identified by a blue cap).
Correct operation cannot be guaranteed if the system is
installed upside down.
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Necessary items
n.2 spanners 13 mm, individual PPE (helmet,
gloves, goggles, etc...)
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