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Solar Product Description

Overall Height 156mm / 6.14" (manifold + standard frame) Overall Width 2196mm / 86.4" Absorber Area 2.4m2 / 25.8ft2 Aperture Area 2.82m2 / 30.3ft2 Gross Area 4.35m2 / 46.8ft2 Gross Dry Weight 94.8kg / 208.5lb Fluid Capacity 710ml / 24floz Peak Heat Output* 1.95kW / 6653BTU 

Overall Length 1980mm / 80" 

Apricus AP range of evacuated tube solar collectors are suitable for both residential and commercial applications. The design of the AP solar collector is a culmination of nearly 10 years of feedback from installers and solar professional all over the world and aims to meet their requirements.

How it Works

 

Construction

The AP solar collector comprises three main parts:

Evacuated Tube (ET)

Absorbs solar energy and converts it to usable heat. Vacuum between the two glass layers insulates against heat loss.

Heat Pipe (HP)

Copper vacuum pipe that transfers the heat from within the ET up to the manifold.

Manifold

Insulated box containing the copper header pipe. The header is pair of contoured copper pipes with dry connect sockets that the heat pipes plug into.

Mounting Frame

Strong and easy to install with various options to match different mounting methods.

 

 

Operation

Step 1: The absorber coating on the inner glass tube absorbs sunlight and converts it into heat.

Step 2: Steam forms inside heat pipe which transfers heat rapidly up to the manifold.

Step 3: A pump circulates water or heat transfer fluid through the header pipe, carrying heat back to the

storage tank. Gradually throughout the day the tank is heated up.

Installation Effeciency

The instantaneous efficiency level depends on the surface area used for the calculation. It is important touse the same area (absorber, aperture or gross) when comparing collectors. Aperture is the standardarea measurement for presenting efficiency values.

How to order (please refer to Solar Collector Component Group): *1 x 30 tube manifold kit Part # APSE-30-KIT *3 x boxes of evacuated tubes Part #BOX ET/HP-10/10 *Additional tube packages available Part #BOX ET/HP-12/10 Part #BOX ET-10 Manufactured in line with ISO9001: 2000 quality management requirements, and meeting SRCC, AS2712, CSA and, Solarkeymark requirements. Apricus collectors are a quality choice for your home or commercial application.

Green Choice solar water heating solutions