Apricus Solar Hot Water Collectors
Apricus is a global company focused on providing simple and effective solutions for families and businesses concerned about the effects of climate change and rising energy costs. Apricus solar thermal systems are widely used in both residential and commercial applications to provide hot water, space heating, industrial hot water and even air-conditioning. Installing just one Apricus solar thermal collector can reduce CO2 levels as much as planting more than 200 trees and is the perfect choice for people wanting to become part of the SOLUTION by reducing their carbon footprint.
The Apricus Solar Collector or Solar Water Heater is a device that absorbs thermal energy from the sun and converts it into usable heat. The heat is normally absorbed by water, or a freeze resistant water mix, which can then be used to supplement hot water heating, space heating and even space cooling via use of an absorption chiller or dessicant cooler technology.
Below are the key features of the Apricus Solar Collector design:
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Internationally certified product |
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Reliable, efficient, twin-glass evacuated tubes |
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Copper heat pipes for rapid heat transfer |
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Easy plug-in installation |
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Maintenance free |
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Suitable for mains pressure water (up to 8 bar/116psi) |
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Corrosion resistant silver brazed copper header |
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All stainless steel frame (439 grade SS) |
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Black or Silver aluminium casing |
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Stable solar conversion throughout the day (tubes passively track the sun) |
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The perfect solar collector for domestic solar water heater systems |
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Ideal for commercial solar water heating applications |
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Comprehensive 10 year limited warranty |
The operation of the solar collector is very simple.
1. Solar Absorption: Solar radiation is absorbed by the evacuated tubes and converted into heat.
2. Solar Heat Transfer: Heat pipes conduct the heat from within the solar tube up to the header.
3. Solar Energy Storage: Water is ciruclated through the header, via intermittent pump cycling. Each time the water circulates through the header the temperature is raised by 5-10oC / 9-18oF. Throughout the day, the water in the storage tank is gradually heated.
Information from www.apricus.com
Apricus Solar Collector General Specifications |
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| Manifold Casing Material | Aluminium (grade 3A21) |
| Frame Material | 1.5mm 304 Stainless Steel |
| Header Pipe Material | 99.93% pure Copper & lead free 45% silver brazing |
| Insulation | Compressed Glass Wool - K = 0.043W/mK |
| Rubber Seals and Rings | HTV grade silicone rubber |
| Optimal installation angle | 20-70o Vertical, -5o to +5o Horizontal |
| Maximum Operating Pressure | 8bar - 116psi |
| Optimal flow rate | 0.1L/min/tube - 0.026G/min/tube |
| Performance Data ( SPF) | Conversion Factor: ho = 0.717 Loss Coefficients: a1 = 1.52, a2 = 0.0085 |
Model Specifications |
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Model |
AP-Demo |
AP-10 |
AP-20 |
AP-22 |
AP-30 |
| Overall Length (mm / inch) 1 | 660 / 25.9" |
1980 / 77.9" |
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| Overall Width (mm / inch) | 376 / 14.8" |
796 / 31.3" |
1496 / 58.8" |
1636 / 64.4" |
2196 / 86.4" |
| Overall Height (mm / inch) | 156 / 6.1" (including flush roof mounting frame) |
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| Absorber Area (m2 / ft2) 2 | 0.08 / 0.86 |
0.8 / 8.6 |
1.6 / 17.2 |
1.76 / 18.9 |
2.4 / 25.8 |
| Fluid Capacity (ml / ounces) | 190 / 6.4 |
290 / 9.8 |
510 / 17.2 |
550 / 18.6 |
833 / 28.2 |
| Gross Area (m2 / ft2) 3 | 0.25 / 2.67 |
1.57 / 16.95 |
2.96 / 31.8 |
3.24 / 34.8 |
4.35 / 46.8 |
Dry Weight (kg / pounds) |
8 / 18 |
35 / 77 |
64 / 140 |
71 / 157 |
95 / 209 |
- Length and width do not include the inlet and outlet which protrude from either the rear or ends of the manifold.
- Absorber area calculated as: D x L x N where:
D = diameter of the absorber tube, in this case 0.047m
L = exposed length of tube: For 1.8m tubes this is 1.72m
N = number of tubes (4, 10, 20, 22, 30)
Eg. 0.047 x 1.72 x 20 = 1.6m2 absorber area (1m2 = 10.76ft2) - Calculated simply as overall length (including frame) x overall width.
- AP Models are named as follows:
AP(Manifold Casing Colour)(Port Location) - (Tube Number)
Manifold Casing Material: K = Black, S = Silver
Port Location: R = Rear, E = End
Tube Number: 4, 10, 20, 22, 30
Eg. APKR-20 = black rear port 20 tube manifold.
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