Drayton new controller for solar heating systems

Drayton Heating Controls new Solar Controller has been designed to provide maximum operating efficiency and flexibility for solar heating systems.

Drayton Heating Controls new Solar Controller has been designed to provide maximum operating efficiency and flexibility for solar heating systems.

The Solar Controller offers simple to use technology which allows the user to select the temperature required at the hot water cylinder.

Using temperature difference, the controller automatically decides when to run the pump in order to transfer the energy from the solar panels to the cylinder.

The Solar Controller constantly regulates temperature and operates by monitoring the differences in the pre-set temperatures of individual sensors within the system.

If the sensor on the heat collector exceeds the temperature of the sensor on the storage tank, a relay activates the circulation pump and the heat, taken up at the collector, is transported to the hot water store.

This ensures that the pump is only running when the benefit from the solar panels is available, providing maximum efficiency.

"Solar panels are a common sight on mainland Europe but the trend for solar heating systems is a relatively new phenomenon in the UK", commented Sean Collins-Powell, Director, Drayton Heating Controls.

"With the government's commitment to reducing harmful emissions and the fact that homeowners are increasingly looking for more ways to save money on fuel bills, it is likely that we will begin to see more and more solar panels being installed.

The controller has been designed to be easy-to-use, offering maximum efficiency and potential savings for homeowners.

There are also additional benefits for installers as the system is easy to install and straightforward to program, so there will be no need for time-consuming call backs".

The Solar Controller features a new backlit multifunctional display which enables immediate allocation of temperatures, temperature differences and active actuators.

The system is user-friendly and is operated by three push buttons on the front of the housing.

Two basic systems are available, heat balancing and tube collector function, with up to four temperature sensors.

The Solar Controller can be configured with minimum and maximum temperature settings.

It also has frost protection and cooling functions and an ambient temperature range of 0 - 40 degrees C.

The control has also been designed to complement any interior design scheme and is compact enough to fit unobtrusively in any installation.

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