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Features:
1) Reliable and efficient twin-glass solar tubes;
2) Copper heat pipes for rapid heat transfer;
3) Easy plug-in installation;
4) Free maintenance;
5) Suitable for mains pressure water (up to 8 bar/116psi);
6) Corrosion resistant silver brazed copper header;
7) Stainless Steel frame;
8) Aluminum casing;
9) Stable solar conversion during the day;
10) The perfect solar collector for domestic solar water heater systems;
11) Ideal for commercial solar water heating applications.
How it works:
1) The operation of the solar collector is very simple.
2) Solar absorption: solar radiation is absorbed by the solar tubes and converted into heat.
3) Solar heat transfer: heat pipes conduct the heat from within the solar tube up to the header pipe
4) Solar energy storage: water is circulated through the header, via intermittent pump cycling.Each time the water circulates through the header, the temperatures is raised by 5-10oC. Throughout the day, the water in the tank is gradually heated.
Technical Specification:
Manifold Casing Material |
Aluminum/ SUS304 Stainless Steel |
Frame Material |
Aluminum/ SUS304 Stainless Steel |
Header Pipe Material |
Copper |
Heat Pipe Material |
Copper |
Insulation |
Rock Wool |
Rubber Seals and Rings |
UV Stabilized High Temperature Silicon Rubber |
Test Pressure |
9 bar |
Collector Mounting |
Flat Roof/Inclined Roof |
Mounting Angle |
15-50 degrees |
Inlet |
22mm |
| No of tubes | 20 |
| Diameter of tubes | 47 mm |
| Length of tubes | 1500 mm |
| Dimensions | H 1700 mm x W 1420 mm x D 155 mm |
| Gross collector area | 2.74 m2 |
| Aperture area | 1.26 m2 |
| Absorber area | 1.41 m2 (excluding 'reflected' face) |
| Weight | 48Kg |
| Manifold Capacity | <1.0 litres |
Production Photos
Manifold pipework after brazing. Note the collars to accommodate the heat-pipe bulb. The temperature probe port tube can be seen brazed directly to the pipework.
Rockwool Insulation (below)
Manifolds finished with metal cladding.
The bulb of the Heat-Pipe ready for insertion into the Manifold collar (during the panel mounting process) Thermal Paste is provided to optimise the thermal conductivity between heat-bulb and Manifold collar.
Cups are provided to secure and support the base of the heat-pipe assembly on the panel frame.