- 2017-10-4Types of Solar Water Heating Systems
Open-Loop Active Systems Open-loop active systems use pumps to circulate household potable water through the collectors. This design is efficient and lowers operating costs but is not appropr ...
- 2017-10-4Deciding the Direction and Angle of Installation
The angle and direction of installation is also of great importance as it will effect the efficiency of the solar collector. Naturally you want the collector to receive the maximum amount of sun ...
- 2017-10-4How much energy can a solar collector produce?
Using this energy calculator you may determine how much energy an Courel solar collector will produce each day/month/year. The way you utilize this energy is up to you. You can heat water for showe ...
- 2017-10-4Why is knowing the insolation level useful?
By knowing the insolation levels of a particular region we can determine the size of solar collector that is required. An area with poor insolation levels will need a larger collector than an area wit ...
- 2017-10-4What is solar insolation?
The amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth. Basically that means how much sunlight is shining down on us. ...
- 2017-10-4Flat Plate Collector and Vacuum Tube
Flat plate thermal solar collectors have been in use for several decades, but only in relatively small numbers, particularly in Western countries. Evacuated tubes have also been in use for more than 2 ...
- 2017-10-4How much energy can a solar collector produce?
Using this energy calculator you may determine how much energy an Courel solar collector will produce each day/month/year. The way you utilize this energy is up to you. You can heat water for showe ...