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Author Topic: Real-time on-line flatplate vs ET monitoring setup  (Read 1029 times)
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« on: April 21, 2010, 10:26:03 PM »

Barilla solar have set-up an experiment comparing an FP and an ET system, along with outside temp, tank top and bottom temps and insolation. All nicely presented here: http://www.barillasolar.co.uk/livefeed.aspx

You can look back trhough previous days and it's interesting to see how the systems are mostly very similar but sometimes diverge significantly (on dingier, colder days, not very surprisingly). Nice bit of work. The only thing is it's not at all clear which system is which and who's panels have been installed. Searching for Hyperion and Titan both find solar companies, but not obvioulsy ones that supply solar thermal panels. I think that Titan is the flat panel.
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 10:45:32 PM »

Interesting figures.   It isn't very clear whether any hot water is used or if the cylinder cools overnight.  Both cylinders loose several degrees between 8am and 6pm on sunless days (last few days in December 2009 for example) even when the temperature is in the 20sC.   The better collector makes a difference of five or six degrees in winter sun. 
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