THE BASIC PRINCIPLE |
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Natural Circulation | ||
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The Thermosyphon Principle: Hot water is lighter than cold water and flows upwards, while cold water flows down. This "sun generator" circulates water all day long and stops when the sun go down. |
SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW! |
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Flat Panel versus Heatpipe | ||
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Flat Panel systems are very robust and almost maintenance free because there are no moving parts, no
electronics, no pumps... Heat Pipe systems are sophisticated "high-tech" systems which reaches higher maximum temperatures... |
Thermosyphon Vs Forced Circulation |
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Flat panel systems are usually operating in the thermosyphon principle. For that it is important that the hot water storage tank is always located above... For Heat Pipe systems a forced circulation by a PLC controlled circulation pump is always required... |
Pressurised versus Non-pressurised |
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In a pressurized system the hot water storage tank is directly connected to the cold water supply. For that reason the cold and hot water pressure is always the same... In a non-pressure system, the pressure at the hot water outlet depends on gravity, this means the height between the hot water tank and the hot water outlet... |
OKU OBERMAIER |
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Pool Heating Panels | ||
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The OKU pool heating panels are a type of flat panels. Made from high molecular polyethylene the absorbers are resistant against chemicals like chloride and
salt used in common pools... |
OPTIONS |
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Basic Connection Diagrams | ||
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There are many options how to configure your solar water heater. Please see the principle connection diagrams to determine which configuration will suit your
requirement. |
FOR ROOF TOP SYSTEMS |
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Roof Installation Components | ||
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Chiang Mai Solar has
developed a range of standarized roof installation components which can be used for nearly any roof type and different styles of roof
tiles... |
LATITUDE 18.5 |
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Best Angulation and Direction | ||
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Chiang Mai Solar has
developed a range of standarized roof installation components which can be used for nearly any roof type and different styles of roof
tiles... |
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Thailand maps of solar insolation |
Thailand has one of the highest solar energy potential in the world. The range of radiation in Thailand is about 5.0 - 6.5 kWh/m² per day. |
More on Solar Radiation |
MONTHLY SAVING |
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8.8 MWh annual energy production |
If you used all the energy produced as hot water, the saving in electricity costs would be about 24,000.- THB per year. Reduction in greenhouse gas per year: 5.3 Tonnes of CO2. |
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Do you need a professional expert? | |
SES - Senior Expert Service | |
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SES is a non-profit organisation, also known as the Foundation of German Industry for International Cooperation. Our retired Experts, working on a voluntary basis, are highly motivated and have extensive professional experience in almost every technical and economic field. Senior Experts transmit their long-standing experience and skill for the benefit of international cooperation. |
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Contact: SES Chiang Mai Office |
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