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davidjohnjarvis

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Installation in a new build

« on: July 01, 2006, 06:54:59 PM »

I am building a SIPs house with a mansard roof and intend to fit two south facing evacuated panels on the 2 elevations at 65 and 35 degrees hoping that these will maximise the winter and summer sun. Is it OK to connect them in series as depending on the time of year one panel will be a better collector than the other?


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Ian

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Re: Installation in a new build

« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2006, 09:54:04 PM »

It is quite OK to connect them in series.

Connecting them in parallel would give the greatest potential efficiency but use more pipe and insulation. It would also allow you to be super clever and only circulate the panels that can deliver energy at any one time but I suspect the complexity and cost of this would probably outweigh any thermal advantages.

I hope this helps.

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Ian


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