solar thermal pics

MikeyB

Hey Mike, nice work, I dont know much about solar, what do you have for a heat source feeding the boiler buddy? And how does the solar tank work? does it switch from the solar side to the boiler side if the solar cant keep up with the load for the hw domestic? thanks

michael_34

solar thermal pics

Hi All,
Here is some pics of a system I finished two weeks ago. It is heating a basement radiator and DHW. 3 Gobi 4 x 10's with pv pump (laing D5). Controlled by a Resol "E" controller (Badass). The buffer tank is a Boiler Buddy.
Thanks all
Michael

rt_2

What's the pipe for coming off your tank drain?

michael_34

CWS

Rene,
That is the cold water supply to the tank.

Mark Custis

Nice job

Looks good.

Mark Custis

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GW

can u tell me more about the boiler Buddy?

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CC.Rob_13

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www.boilerbuddy.com

michael_34

Boiler Buddy

What cha wanna know.

Mark Eatherton

Another interesting boiler buddy...

http://www.magnom.com/index.php/info/product/boiler_buddy/

ME

michael_34

The Boiler Buddy takes it's heat only from the top heat exchanger of the solar tank, not ever from the boiler. When it is hot enough (via a sensor in the thermal well ) in the buffer tank and when the zone calls for heat, the circulator on the right (in the pic) kicks in and dumps it's heat into the basement zone. The pump on the left circulates at different Delta T to keep the tank ready to go for when the zone calls for heat.
Hope that helps
Thanks,
Michael

Mad Dog_2

Nice clean work Michael

Mad Dog

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Theealchemist

solar thermal pics

Do you have a backup heat source on this system?
I like the use of the boiler buddy! Who Makes the solar tank and how do you like them?

hot_rod

nice!

does the E control run the Laing via the PV panel? Is it C or F on the display, 120v? Did you do much programing to interface it?

hr

michael_34

E controller

Hey Hot Rod
The laing pump is not yet being controlled by the "E". I wanted to see how the system did without a delta T. Just start PV. I will switch it soon, it is all set up for the switch over.
It is in Celsius, I got a conversion chart off the internet, printed and lamenated for the customer to hang by the controller. It runs on 120v.
I did do some of the programming. I used arrangement number 1 and set everything else via the function blocks. It has work out well so far.
Hope things are going well on your end.
Michael

michael_34

the alchemist

michael_34

the alchemist again

wopsie! I hit the wrong button!
I just read your book!?!
Anyway, I used an 80 gallon vaughn tank. I really like them. They are heavy SOB's
,but they work well.
It is backed by an oil boiler.

Theealchemist

the alchemist again

Wow. I didn't know Vaughn made a duel coil solar tank.
Where is the boiler in relation to the Boiler Buddy?
Nice job. Interesting too............

hot_rod

well done

I'd worry that the pv powered solar pump could, under some conditions, actually pull temperature from the tank. As it has no way of knowing what the tank temperature is when it starts the Laing spinning. Keep an eye on it.

hr

michael_34

I agree

that's why it will go on the Resol soon. During the summer months I want it to lose some heat, so I will put a switch in to go from winter (on delta t w/resol) and summer strictly PV.