Commissioning
Commissioning Check List
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15 Commissioning
Commissioning Check List
Grant Solar Thermal
User Instructions explained and handed over? Yes/No
Decommission schedule for collector and cylinder left on site? Yes/No
Installation and maintenance instructions left on site? Yes/No
Specialist maintenance schedule (including frequency, maintenance and
list of parts to be replaced during normal maintenance) left on site?
Yes/N o
System drawing indicating hydraulic, valve and electrical connections? Yes/No
Store commissioning certificate completed and signed? Yes/No
Conformity declarations for EU directives? Yes/No
All documentation to be kept visibly near store protected from heat, water and dust.
Name of location where documentation is left:
Glazing format of solar collector: Flat
Absorber type: Selective
Net absorber or aperture area. 2.32m² Absorber
Copy of EN 12975 conformity certificate left on site? Yes/No
What is max design temperature. ºC
Will system prevent collector overheating? Yes/No
Manufacturer’s name: Grant UK
Unique serial no:
Maximum stagnation temperature of collector. 209 ºC
Maximum design pressure of collector. 10 Bar
Maximum design pressure of pre-heat store exchanger. 10 Bar
Primary pressure limit of weakest component. Bar
System pressure setting adjusted when cold. 2 Bar
Minimum allowable primary system pressure/level before user action required. 0.5 Bar
Procedure for user to follow if primary pressure/level is below limit.
Location of primary system pressure gauge.
Frequency of regular test of pressure safety device: Yearly
Location of pressure safety device. Pumpstation
Location of electrical fused isolating switch.
Fuse rating. 3 Amps
Electrical controls and temperature sensors operating correctly? Yes/No
Non-solar DHW heating fitted with a thermostat responding to the solar pre-heat store? Yes/No
Differential pump control setting. 35 ºC
Hysteresis setting about differential switching points. 3 ºC
Expansion vessel pre-charge. 2.5 Bar
Expansion vessel capacity. Litres
Expansion capacity suitable to be inherently secure? Yes/No
Written warning left on site if there’s potentially no automatic
resumption of normal operation after stagnation? Not required
Lowest ambient temperature of primary system without freeze damage. -25 ºC
The heat transfer fluid provides freeze protection to. -25 ºC
Type of transfer fluid. Water/Glycol
Maximum Ambient temp for pump. 30 ºC
Minimum ambient temperature for pump. 0 ºC
Circulation rate setting. Litres per minute
Noise at full circulation acceptable. Yes/N o
Direction of circulation through collector heat exchanger matched to sensor positions? Yes/No