Solar Panels Plus is a distributor of Apricus brand solar thermal collectors. The state-of-the-art AP-30 solar thermal systems are capable of efficiently producing enough hot water for a family of four. The key features of the Apricus Solar Thermal Collector are as follows:

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  • SRCC Certified for full tax credits, see certificate
  • Reliable, efficient, twin-glass evacuated tubes
  • Copper heat pipes for rapid heat transfer
  • Simplistic plug-in installation
  • Minimal maintenance required
  • Tubes passively track the sun
  • Stainless steel frame (439 grade SS)
  • Internationally certified product
  • Ideal for residential and commercial solar water heating applications
  • Comprehensive 10 year limited warranty
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    Below are Apricus Specifications:

    Apricus Solar Collector General Specifications
    Manifold Casing Material Aluminum (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 20-70 o Vertical, -5 o to +5 o Horizontal
    Maximum Operating Pressure 8 bar - 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
    Model AP-Demo AP-10 AP-20 AP-22 AP-30
    Overall Length (mm / inch)* 660 / 25.9" 1980 / 77.9"
    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)
    Absorber Area (m 2 / ft 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 (m 2 / ft 2)*** 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 = 1.6m 2 absorber area (1m     2 = 10.76ft 2 )

     

    *** Calculated simply as overall length (including frame) x overall width.