Solasyphon System - Specifications
View Pressurised System View Vented System
Typical Cylinder
| A | Flow (Indirect only) |
| B | Return (Indirect only) |
| C | Pressure reducing valve |
| D | Check and expansion valve |
| E | Temperature & pressure relief valve |
| F | Tundish |
| G | Immersion heater |
| H | Thermostat |
| I | Cold feed tube (not supplied) |
| J | Hot water outlet |
| K | Flexible hose |
| L | Secondary return 1/2 BSPF Conex 645 tee piece (not supplied) |
| M | Comissioning valve |
| N | Combined cold feed elbow and drain cock |
| O | Cable entry |
| P | Electrical boxes |
| Q | Tee piece |
| R | Discharge pipe (not supplied) |
| S | Motorised valve (not factory fitted) |
Specifications
| Shell height | 800mm |
| Overall height including connections | 1000mm |
| Shell diameter | 75mm |
| Overall diameter including insulation jacket | 112mm |
| Weight when empty | 5.37kg |
| Weight when full (both primary and secondary fluid ways | 7.67kg |
| Primary fluid capacity | 0.5lit |
| Secondary fluid capacity | 1.8lit |
| Heat exchanger surface area m2/lit secondary water content | 0.5m2/lit |
| Maximum working pressure | 5 bar |
| Test pressure | 10 bar |
| Warranty | 25 years |
| Solar flow connection (primary flow) | 15mm |
| Solar return connection primary return) | 15mm |
| Solasyphon cold feed(secondary cold feed) | 22mm |
| Solasyphon gravity flow (secondary flow) | 15mm |
Materials
- Outer shell and internal heat exchangerconstructed from solid drawn copper to EN 1057: 1996. All joints brazed with Silver Copper Brazing Alloy to EN ISO3677:1995 CP105
- Insulation jacket manufactured with 40mm rockwool section (CAS number 287922-11-6) with removable flame retardant fabric cover.
- Independent performance tests carried out by University of Ulster
- Patent no. 0620266
