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RENEWABLE ENERGY - SOLAR COLLECTOR INFORMATION
Discover ways of cutting the cost to yourself & the planet - 
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There are two main types of solar collectors;
[i] Flat plate panels that combine light weight, high performance, reliability and excellent value for money.
[ii] Evacuated tubes that employ vacuum-sealed glass with a high technical specification to reduce heat losses.

 


A 3m AES flat plate panel shown in situ on a roof. Double glazing using a Tedlar outer and a Teflon inner allows maximum light in to the collector whilst keeping the weight to a minimum. 

 


 

Solartwin flat plate collectors deliver solar heated water directly to the existing hot water cylinder. An integral solar powered pump circulates the water within  the easily installed system .


Evacuated tubes, such as these NEG ones, are installed in arrays of 4 or 6 tube units. Within the vacuum tube a water/ anti-freeze mix circulates between two concentric pipes, collecting heat from the absorber strip.