TrendSetter Solar Thermal Collector Specifications
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Basic Collector Data |
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| Collector Size | 10 Tubes |
18 Tubes |
22 Tubes |
30 Tubes |
| Overall length1 | 980mm / 80" |
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| Overall height2 | 156mm / 6.4 (manifold & standard frame) |
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| Overall width3 |
96mm / 31.3" |
1496mm / 58.8 |
636mm / 64.4" |
2196mm / 86.4 |
| Absorber area4 | 0.8m2 / 8.6ft2 |
1.6m2 / 17.2ft2 |
1.76m2 / 18.9ft2 |
2.4m2 / 25.8ft2 |
| Aperture area5 | 0.94m2 / 10.1ft2 |
1.88m2 / 20.2ft2 |
2.07m2 / 22.3ft2 |
2.82m2 / 30.3ft2 |
| Gross area | 1.57m2 / 16.95ft2 |
2.96m2 / 31.8ft2 |
3.24m2 / 34.8ft2 |
4.35m2 / 46.8ft2 |
| Gross dry weight - standard frame |
34.8kg / 76.5lb |
63.5kg / 139.7lb |
71.3kg / 156.8lb |
94.8kg / 208.5lb |
| Fluid capacity | 500ml |
900ml |
1,100ml |
1500ml |
- Length of frame front track;
- Height of frame front track & manifold
- Width of manifold (not inc. inlet/outlet ports)
- Absorber = outside diameter of inner tube x exposed tube length
- Aperture = inner diameter of outer glass tube x exposed tube length
| Glass Material | Borosilicate Glass 3.3 |
| Absorber Material | Graded-index coating A1-N on A1 on glass |
| Thermal Expansion | 3.3x106ºC |
| Absorptance | >92%(AM1.5) |
| Emittance | <8% (80ºC) |
| Vacuum | P<5x10-3Pa |
| Stagnation Temp. | >200ºC >395ºF |
| Heat Loss | <0.8W / (mC) |
| Maximum Strength | 0.8Mpa 120psi |
| Absorber Area per Tube (for standard performance calcs) | 0.08m 0.86ft |
| Heat Transfer Fins | 0.3mm / 0.0098" thick sets of Aluminium Fins |
Super & Standard Heat Pipes |
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| Length | 800mm 70.88" . 1500mm/59.0 |
| Material | mm OD x 0.7mm 0.314" OD x 0.027 Oxygen Free Copper (TU1) Cu=Ag>99.99% (02<16ppm) |
| Condenser Dimensions | 0mm OD x 30mm 0.78" OD x 1.18 |
| Heat Transfer Liquid | Water |
| Maximum Working Temp. | 300ºC 577ºF |
| Start-up Temp. | SH pipe<30s (80ºC) <190ºF - ST pipe<60s (75ºC) <180ºF |
| Heat Exchange Output | >100W - >135W |
| Vacuum | P<5x10-3P |
| Vertical Installation Angle | 20-70 |
| Horizontal Installation Angle | 0 +/- 5 |
Rubber Components |
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| Material | HTV Silicon Rubber (UV stabilised) |
| Density | 1.15 g/cm3 +/- 0.05 |
| Durometer Hardness (Shore A) |
50-70 (depends on components) |
| Elongation | 320% |
| Rebound | 54% |
| Maximum Working Temp. | 300C 577F |
| Tensile Strength | 6.4Mpa |
| Tear Strength | 12.5 KNM |
TRENDSETTER® Solar collectors come with a standard frame for mounting flush to a pitched roof.
Alternative frame kits are available for the following: |
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| Type of Mounting | Frame Kit Required |
| Roof with insufficient pitch | Low Angle Frame Kit |
| Flat Roof | High Angle Frame Kit (adjustable) |
| Ground Siting | High Angle Frame Kit |
| Wall Mounting | NOT Yet Available |
Frame Accessories |
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| Mounting Type or Roof Surface | Accessories Suitable |
| Tiled | |
| Asphalt Shingle | Silicone rounded pads |
| Concrete | |
| Corrugated Iron | Silicone U channel pads |
| Wall | |
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