Need plumbing diagram for solar hot water

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Bad Wolf

Minister of Fire
Jun 13, 2008
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Eastern CT
I'm finally getting around to hooking up the solar panels I got 6 years ago. ;em
What I can't find is the plumbing diagram I had printed out. I have all of the parts; valves, temp gauge, pressure gauge, pump, glycol, expansion tank and so on. Coil has been in the tank since I installed it 6 years ago as is the differential controller. (I use it to monitor tank temps).
I've found a couple of diagrams but not the one I wanted. Yes, I've been to "Builditsolar"

Anybody have a nice, simple, descriptive schematic? This is a closed loop non drain back system. Meant to supplement DHW in the summer.
Thanks
 
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I've found a couple of diagrams but not the one I wanted. Yes, I've been to "Builditsolar." Anybody have a nice, simple, descriptive schematic?
Not too clear what you are really looking for. Panels, expansion tank, heat exchanger, circulators for glycol loop and heat storage loop, heat storage tank, differential controller, overheat control, freeze protection, heat emitters, thermostat(s), heat distribution circulators, temperature/pressure relief valves, plus as needed check valves, isolation valves, drain and fill valves, etc.
 
Something like this. Just showing the sequence of valves, pump, gauges, expansion tank, pressure relief valve, fill and drain. Everthing is in place except these. Looks like these components are on the return side of the HX, just trying to see if there is a specific order or can I just slap them together any old way.
 

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