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Apricus Technical Manual Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 4
11 Foreword 412 Scope 413 Terminology 4ϭϰĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ 515 Conversions 5
2 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 5ϮϭŶƐƚĂůůĞƌZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 5ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJ 5ϮϯKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 5
231 Pressure Temperature Relief 5
232 Mains Pressure Control 5
ϮϰtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJ 6ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů 6ϮϲtĞĂƚŚĞƌZĞůĂƚĞĚƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐƚƐŽĨŽĚ 6
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 6
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ6
263 Hail Resistance 6
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 6ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ6
272 Hydrogen Build Up 7
273 Water Boiling Temperatures 7
ϯEampKZDdKEampKZEͳh^Z ϴϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ 8
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ 8
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ 8
ϯϭϯŽǁƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵtŽƌŬƐ 8ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ 8
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ8
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐ 8
ϯϮϯůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ 8ϯϮϰĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ 8
ϯϯ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞΘWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ 9ϯϯϭ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 9
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ 9ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ 10
ϰWZͳE^dgtgtdKE ϭϭϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ 11ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 12
ϰϯdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ 12431 Transport of Components 12
ϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 12
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 12ϰϰϭǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚdƵďĞƐΘĞĂƚWŝƉĞƐ 12
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 12
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 12
ϱE^dgtgtdKE ϭϱϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 15
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐ 15
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞ 15
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞ 16
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞ 16
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞ 16
ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞ 17
ϱϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌDĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ 17ϱϮϭ^ŝůǀĞƌ^ŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐƌĂnjŝŶŐ 17
ϱϮϮŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶampŝƫŶŐƐ 17
523 Press Tools17
ϱϯWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶ 17ϱϯϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞ 17
ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ 17
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ 17ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ 17
ϱϰϮdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌƐ 18
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ 18ϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ 18ϱϳǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚdƵďĞƐĂŶĚĞĂƚWŝƉĞƐ 18
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐ 18
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞ 18
ϱϴƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŽŽƐƟŶŐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 19ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^ĞƚƵƉ 19
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉ 19
ϲWK^dE^dgtgtdKE ϭϵ61 Commissioning 19
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬ 19
612 Photo Records 19
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵ 19
ϲϭϰZĞďĂƚĞampŽƌŵƐ 19
ϲϮDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 19ϲϮϭĂŵĂŐĞĚdƵďĞƐ 20
ϲϮϯƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 20
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 20
625 Magnesium Anode Replacement 20
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ϳh^dKD^z^dD^EhgtE^ ϮϭϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ 21
ϳϭϭƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚtŽƌŬ 21
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ 21ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞ 21
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 21
73 System Sizing 22ϳϯϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ 22
ϳϯϮZŽŽĨ^ƉĂĐĞĂŶĚŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ 22
ϳϯϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ŝnjŝŶŐ 22
734 Pipe Material 22
74 System Type 23741 Closed loop23
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁ 23
ϳϰϯƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ 23
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲhƐĞ 24
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ 24ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ 24
752 Balanced Flow 24
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐ 25
ϳϲĞƐŝŐŶŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ 25ϳϲϭ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ 25
ϳϲϮdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ^LJƐƚĞŵWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽŶƚƌŽů 26
ϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 26
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 27ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 27
ϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬ 27
ϳϳϰĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞZĞĚƵĐŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 28
ϴWWEy ϮϵϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ 29
ϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 29
ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 30
ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 31ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 31
ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 32
ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ 34ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ 35ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ 37
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 37
ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 38
ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 39
ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 40
ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 41
ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 42
ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ 43ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ43
ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 44
ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ 45
864 Apricus Gas Booster Dimensions 45
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 45
ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ 48
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ϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ
11 ForewordŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚĂŬŝŶŐĂŵĂũŽƌƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐLJŽƵƌ ƚŽƚĂů ŚŽŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŝƐĂƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌŽĨƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨƌĞĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚƉƵƌĞůLJďLJƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ
12 ScopedŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĐĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞĞŶĚͲƵƐĞƌ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚZĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐĨŽƌ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ŶLJĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŝůů EKd ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƐƚĂƚĞƌĞďĂƚĞƐ
ƵƐƚŽŵŝƐĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞǀĂůŝĚĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚďLJĂƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƉƌŝĐƵƐ
13 TerminologydŚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶĚŝīĞƌƐĂŶĚƐŽƚŽĂǀŽŝĚĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŽŶƉůĞĂƐĞŶŽƚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJ raquo AP-30 ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ^ŝnjĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
raquo Bank (of collectors) dǁŽƚŽĮǀĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐ
raquo BoostͲdŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǁŚĞƌĞĂŚĞĂƟŶŐĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƵĐŚĂƐĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŽƌŐĂƐŚĞĂƚĞƌͿŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌͲŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚŽĨĂŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
raquo Clean Energy Regulator (CER) ͲƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞgtĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ dĂƌŐĞƚ gtZdͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ^ŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŶĞƌŐLJ^ĐŚĞŵĞ^Z^Ϳ
raquo Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚ ŝƐ ƉƵŵƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽů Žƌ ĂŶ ĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞ ŇƵŝĚ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
raquo Collector ͲdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐĂŶĚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ
raquo Drainback ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌĂƐ ƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJ ŐƌĂǀŝƚLJ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Žƌ ĂŶ ĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌĂĚǀĞƌƐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌƚŽĮůůƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂƌƚƐƵƉŝƚŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉŝƉŝŶŐŝƐƐůŽƉĞĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵhͲďĞŶĚƐ ĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
raquo Expansion control valve (ECV) Ͳ ŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞĞdžĐĞƐƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
raquo ampůŽǁ gtŝŶĞ Ͳ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ůŝŶĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŽƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌͿƚŽƚŚĞ ŝŶůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ dŚŝƐůŝŶĞŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉ
raquo Header ͲŝƐƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌƉŝƉĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo Heat Pipe ĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞƚŚĂƚƐŝƚƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƐŵĂůůǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨůŝƋƵŝĚĂĐƚƐĂƐĂŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƚĂďƐŽƌďƐŚĞĂƚǀŝĂĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƐŚĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŇƵŝĚǀŝĂĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ
raquo ŶƐŽůĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ůĞǀĞů ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŝŶ ŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJ
raquo ManifoldͲZĞĨĞƌƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo KƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶůŽŽƉĂĐƟǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ ďƵƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞĐĂůĐŝƵŵĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ ŚĞĂĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
raquo WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞgtŝŵŝƟŶŐsĂůǀĞWgtsͿǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽůŝŵŝƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚŽĂƐĞƚĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůǀĂůƵĞŝƐϱϬϬŬWĂ
raquo Pressure temperature relief valve (PTRV) Ͳ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
raquo ZĞƚƵƌŶgtŝŶĞͲŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
raquo ^ƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŽĚŝƐƟŶĐƚ ůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJŚŝŐŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ
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^ŽůĂƌŽůůĞĐƚŽƌʹ^ZKͲϭϬϬEŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϭϬϬĨŽƌƚŚĞWͲϭϬϭϴϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌƐϭϬϬͲϮϬϬϰϬϬϯ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ EŽƌƚŚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ŚĂƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϯϬϬĨŽƌĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ITW Ͳ ^ŽůĂƌ ltĞLJŵĂƌŬ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ǁŝĚĞůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚĞƚĞƐƟŶŐĚŽŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƌĞůŝĂďůĞŝŶďŽƚŚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ŽůĂƌltĞLJŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝƚƐWͲϭϬϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
^E^ϯϰϵϴ Ͳ ƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ LJŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵĞĞƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐDŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJŝƐƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĂŐŝǀĞŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϯϰϵϴĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽďĂů DĂƌŬ dŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϰϬϭϬϳ
15 Conversionsͻ ϭŬtŚсϯϲϬϬŬсϴϲϬŬĐĂůͻ ϭŬĐĂůǁŝůůŚĞĂƚϭůŝƚƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌďLJϭΣͻ ϭƐсϭtсϬϴϲϬϰϮϭŬĐĂůŚƌͻ ϭŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJсϯϲDŵϮĚĂLJ
ϮtĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
21 Installer Requirements ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚƉůƵŵďĞƌŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂŶLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚůŽĐĂůƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
raquo ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹEĂƟŽŶĂůWůƵŵďŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞŽĚĞraquo ^E^ ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ ʹ ^ŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƚ WƵŵƉ tĂƚĞƌĞĂƚĞƌƐĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ʹ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĞƌŐLJŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ϱϲϬϭϮϬϬϰʹĂƐŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJdŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ĂĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚƐĂĨĞƚLJŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐhŶĚĞƌŶŽĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŵĂŶƵĂů ampŽƌ ĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĂīŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴ23 Over Pressure and Temperature Protec-ƟŽŶ
231 Pressure Temperature ReliefŶLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵƵƐƚ ĂůůŽǁ Ă ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĂƚŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴϱϬŬWĂƵƐŝŶŐĂWdZs dŚĞWdZsŵƵƐƚŚĂǀĞĂĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĞdžƉĞůůĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƌĂŝƌƚŽĂƐĂĨĞĨƌŽƐƚĨƌĞĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶampƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞƚŚĞWdZsŵĂLJĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐĐĂŶďĞƵƉƚŽϭϬйŽĨƚĂŶŬĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶĚŽŽƌƐĂƐĂĨĞͲƚƌĂLJŵƵƐƚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďĞŶĞĂƚŚƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƚŽƐĂĨĞůLJĐŽůůĞĐƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĞůůĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZs
232 Mains Pressure ControltŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐĂŶĞdžĐĞĞĚŽƌŇƵĐƚƵĂƚĞďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ϱϬϬŬWĂ Ă ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲůŝŵŝƟŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞĮƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞdŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞĚƵŽǀĂůǀĞͿĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞůŝŵŝƚŽĨϱϬϬŬWĂ
Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůŝĞĨ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌƵŶĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϱϬϬͿĨƵŶƐƵƌĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŶĚͲhƐĞƌ
ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
ŽŶƟŶƵĞŽŶƚŽ^ƚĞƉϴ
Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
9000mm
9000mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
dŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶŐůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵůĞŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐƵƚƚŽĂĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĂŶĞǁŚŽůĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐLJƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵƟůƚ ůĞŐƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨĂŶĚƚŚĞƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ
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ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
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^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
ĨĂŚŝŐŚƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚŝƚŝƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞďĞƵƐĞĚŽƌƚŚĂƚĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Electric Boost
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Electric Element and Thermostat (Bot or Mid Element)
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Pump Station Kit LQFOXGHVWHPSHULQJYDOYHAacuteRZPHWHrFKHFNYDOYHFLUFXODWLRQSXPSFRQWUROOHU
Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
Apricus Valve Kit (Optional Extra)LQFOXGHVGXRYDOYHSUHVVXUHOLPLWLQJYDOYHZDFURVVH[SDQVLRQFRQWUROYDOYH
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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Apricus Technical Manual Table of Contents1 INTRODUCTION 4
11 Foreword 412 Scope 413 Terminology 4ϭϰĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ 515 Conversions 5
2 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS 5ϮϭŶƐƚĂůůĞƌZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 5ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJ 5ϮϯKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 5
231 Pressure Temperature Relief 5
232 Mains Pressure Control 5
ϮϰtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJ 6ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů 6ϮϲtĞĂƚŚĞƌZĞůĂƚĞĚƐƐƵĞƐĂŶĚĐƚƐŽĨŽĚ 6
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 6
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ6
263 Hail Resistance 6
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 6ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ6
272 Hydrogen Build Up 7
273 Water Boiling Temperatures 7
ϯEampKZDdKEampKZEͳh^Z ϴϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ 8
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ 8
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ 8
ϯϭϯŽǁƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵtŽƌŬƐ 8ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ 8
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚ8
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐ 8
ϯϮϯůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ 8ϯϮϰĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ 8
ϯϯ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞΘWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ 9ϯϯϭ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 9
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ 9ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ 10
ϰWZͳE^dgtgtdKE ϭϭϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶ 11ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 11
ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶ 12
ϰϯdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂŶĚhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ 12431 Transport of Components 12
ϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 12
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 12ϰϰϭǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚdƵďĞƐΘĞĂƚWŝƉĞƐ 12
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ 12
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 12
ϱE^dgtgtdKE ϭϱϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 15
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐ 15
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞ 15
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞ 16
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞ 16
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞ 16
ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞ 17
ϱϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌDĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ 17ϱϮϭ^ŝůǀĞƌ^ŽůĚĞƌŝŶŐƌĂnjŝŶŐ 17
ϱϮϮŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶampŝƫŶŐƐ 17
523 Press Tools17
ϱϯWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶ 17ϱϯϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞ 17
ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ 17
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ 17ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ 17
ϱϰϮdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌƐ 18
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ 18ϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ 18ϱϳǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚdƵďĞƐĂŶĚĞĂƚWŝƉĞƐ 18
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐ 18
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞ 18
ϱϴƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŽŽƐƟŶŐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 19ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^ĞƚƵƉ 19
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉ 19
ϲWK^dE^dgtgtdKE ϭϵ61 Commissioning 19
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬ 19
612 Photo Records 19
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵ 19
ϲϭϰZĞďĂƚĞampŽƌŵƐ 19
ϲϮDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 19ϲϮϭĂŵĂŐĞĚdƵďĞƐ 20
ϲϮϯƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ 20
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ 20
625 Magnesium Anode Replacement 20
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ϳh^dKD^z^dD^EhgtE^ ϮϭϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ 21
ϳϭϭƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚtŽƌŬ 21
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ 21ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞ 21
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 21
73 System Sizing 22ϳϯϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ 22
ϳϯϮZŽŽĨ^ƉĂĐĞĂŶĚŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ 22
ϳϯϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ŝnjŝŶŐ 22
734 Pipe Material 22
74 System Type 23741 Closed loop23
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁ 23
ϳϰϯƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ 23
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲhƐĞ 24
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ 24ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ 24
752 Balanced Flow 24
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐ 25
ϳϲĞƐŝŐŶŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ 25ϳϲϭ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ 25
ϳϲϮdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ^LJƐƚĞŵWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽŶƚƌŽů 26
ϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 26
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 27ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 27
ϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬ 27
ϳϳϰĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞZĞĚƵĐŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 28
ϴWWEy ϮϵϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ 29
ϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 29
ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 30
ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 31ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 31
ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 32
ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ 34ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ 35ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ 37
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 37
ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 38
ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 39
ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 40
ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 41
ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 42
ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ 43ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ43
ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 44
ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ 45
864 Apricus Gas Booster Dimensions 45
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 45
ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ 48
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ϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶ
11 ForewordŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚĂŬŝŶŐĂŵĂũŽƌƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐLJŽƵƌ ƚŽƚĂů ŚŽŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŝƐĂƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌŽĨƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨƌĞĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚƉƵƌĞůLJďLJƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ
12 ScopedŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĐĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞĞŶĚͲƵƐĞƌ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚZĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐĨŽƌ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ŶLJĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŝůů EKd ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƐƚĂƚĞƌĞďĂƚĞƐ
ƵƐƚŽŵŝƐĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞǀĂůŝĚĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚďLJĂƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƉƌŝĐƵƐ
13 TerminologydŚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶĚŝīĞƌƐĂŶĚƐŽƚŽĂǀŽŝĚĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŽŶƉůĞĂƐĞŶŽƚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJ raquo AP-30 ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ^ŝnjĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
raquo Bank (of collectors) dǁŽƚŽĮǀĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐ
raquo BoostͲdŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǁŚĞƌĞĂŚĞĂƟŶŐĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƵĐŚĂƐĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŽƌŐĂƐŚĞĂƚĞƌͿŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌͲŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚŽĨĂŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
raquo Clean Energy Regulator (CER) ͲƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞgtĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ dĂƌŐĞƚ gtZdͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ^ŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŶĞƌŐLJ^ĐŚĞŵĞ^Z^Ϳ
raquo Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚ ŝƐ ƉƵŵƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽů Žƌ ĂŶ ĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞ ŇƵŝĚ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
raquo Collector ͲdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐĂŶĚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ
raquo Drainback ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌĂƐ ƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJ ŐƌĂǀŝƚLJ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Žƌ ĂŶ ĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌĂĚǀĞƌƐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌƚŽĮůůƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂƌƚƐƵƉŝƚŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉŝƉŝŶŐŝƐƐůŽƉĞĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵhͲďĞŶĚƐ ĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
raquo Expansion control valve (ECV) Ͳ ŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞĞdžĐĞƐƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
raquo ampůŽǁ gtŝŶĞ Ͳ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ůŝŶĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŽƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌͿƚŽƚŚĞ ŝŶůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ dŚŝƐůŝŶĞŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉ
raquo Header ͲŝƐƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌƉŝƉĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo Heat Pipe ĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞƚŚĂƚƐŝƚƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƐŵĂůůǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨůŝƋƵŝĚĂĐƚƐĂƐĂŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƚĂďƐŽƌďƐŚĞĂƚǀŝĂĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƐŚĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŇƵŝĚǀŝĂĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ
raquo ŶƐŽůĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ůĞǀĞů ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŝŶ ŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJ
raquo ManifoldͲZĞĨĞƌƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo KƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶůŽŽƉĂĐƟǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ ďƵƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞĐĂůĐŝƵŵĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ ŚĞĂĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
raquo WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞgtŝŵŝƟŶŐsĂůǀĞWgtsͿǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽůŝŵŝƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚŽĂƐĞƚĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůǀĂůƵĞŝƐϱϬϬŬWĂ
raquo Pressure temperature relief valve (PTRV) Ͳ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
raquo ZĞƚƵƌŶgtŝŶĞͲŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
raquo ^ƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŽĚŝƐƟŶĐƚ ůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJŚŝŐŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ
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ϭϰĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶASNZS2712ͲdŚĞƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdĞƐƟŶŐƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽŐůĂƐƐďƌĞĂŬĂŐĞĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƵŶĚĞƌĐĞƌƚĂŝŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŚĂŝů ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐĂŶĚƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůƐƚƌĞŶŐƚŚ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϮĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚůŽďĂůDĂƌŬdŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϭϬϬϲϯϯ
SRCC Ͳ dŚĞ ^ŽůĂƌ ZĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ^ZͿŝƐĂŶŽƚĨŽƌƉƌŽĮƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚĂƐƐĞƐƐĞƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĂůůŽǁƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŽŶĞĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚƉůĂƞŽƌŵdŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůƐŽĂƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
^ŽůĂƌŽůůĞĐƚŽƌʹ^ZKͲϭϬϬEŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϭϬϬĨŽƌƚŚĞWͲϭϬϭϴϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌƐϭϬϬͲϮϬϬϰϬϬϯ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ EŽƌƚŚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ŚĂƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϯϬϬĨŽƌĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ITW Ͳ ^ŽůĂƌ ltĞLJŵĂƌŬ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ǁŝĚĞůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚĞƚĞƐƟŶŐĚŽŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƌĞůŝĂďůĞŝŶďŽƚŚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ŽůĂƌltĞLJŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝƚƐWͲϭϬϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
^E^ϯϰϵϴ Ͳ ƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ LJŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵĞĞƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐDŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJŝƐƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĂŐŝǀĞŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϯϰϵϴĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽďĂů DĂƌŬ dŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϰϬϭϬϳ
15 Conversionsͻ ϭŬtŚсϯϲϬϬŬсϴϲϬŬĐĂůͻ ϭŬĐĂůǁŝůůŚĞĂƚϭůŝƚƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌďLJϭΣͻ ϭƐсϭtсϬϴϲϬϰϮϭŬĐĂůŚƌͻ ϭŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJсϯϲDŵϮĚĂLJ
ϮtĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
21 Installer Requirements ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚƉůƵŵďĞƌŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂŶLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚůŽĐĂůƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
raquo ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹEĂƟŽŶĂůWůƵŵďŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞŽĚĞraquo ^E^ ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ ʹ ^ŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƚ WƵŵƉ tĂƚĞƌĞĂƚĞƌƐĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ʹ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĞƌŐLJŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ϱϲϬϭϮϬϬϰʹĂƐŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJdŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ĂĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚƐĂĨĞƚLJŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐhŶĚĞƌŶŽĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŵĂŶƵĂů ampŽƌ ĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĂīŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴ23 Over Pressure and Temperature Protec-ƟŽŶ
231 Pressure Temperature ReliefŶLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵƵƐƚ ĂůůŽǁ Ă ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĂƚŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴϱϬŬWĂƵƐŝŶŐĂWdZs dŚĞWdZsŵƵƐƚŚĂǀĞĂĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĞdžƉĞůůĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƌĂŝƌƚŽĂƐĂĨĞĨƌŽƐƚĨƌĞĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶampƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞƚŚĞWdZsŵĂLJĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐĐĂŶďĞƵƉƚŽϭϬйŽĨƚĂŶŬĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶĚŽŽƌƐĂƐĂĨĞͲƚƌĂLJŵƵƐƚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďĞŶĞĂƚŚƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƚŽƐĂĨĞůLJĐŽůůĞĐƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĞůůĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZs
232 Mains Pressure ControltŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐĂŶĞdžĐĞĞĚŽƌŇƵĐƚƵĂƚĞďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ϱϬϬŬWĂ Ă ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲůŝŵŝƟŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞĮƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞdŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞĚƵŽǀĂůǀĞͿĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞůŝŵŝƚŽĨϱϬϬŬWĂ
Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůŝĞĨ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌƵŶĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϱϬϬͿĨƵŶƐƵƌĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϯŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŶĚͲhƐĞƌ
ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰWƌĞͲŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
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315 litres
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Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶͻ dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯampůƵƐŚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϰdŝůƚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
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ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
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ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
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ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
ϲWŽƐƚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϳϭϭƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚtŽƌŬ 21
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ 21ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞ 21
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 21
73 System Sizing 22ϳϯϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ 22
ϳϯϮZŽŽĨ^ƉĂĐĞĂŶĚŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ 22
ϳϯϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ŝnjŝŶŐ 22
734 Pipe Material 22
74 System Type 23741 Closed loop23
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁ 23
ϳϰϯƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ 23
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬ 23
ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲhƐĞ 24
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ 24ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ 24
752 Balanced Flow 24
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐ 25
ϳϲĞƐŝŐŶŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ 25ϳϲϭ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ 25
ϳϲϮdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ^LJƐƚĞŵWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽŶƚƌŽů 26
ϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ 26
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ 27ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 27
ϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬ 27
ϳϳϰĚũƵƐƚĂďůĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞZĞĚƵĐŝŶŐsĂůǀĞ 28
ϴWWEy ϮϵϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐ 29
ϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 29
ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ 30
ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ 31ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 31
ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ 32
ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ 34ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ 35ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ 37
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 37
ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 38
ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 39
ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 40
ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ 41
ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ 42
ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ 43ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ43
ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 44
ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ 45
864 Apricus Gas Booster Dimensions 45
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ 45
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11 ForewordŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚĂŬŝŶŐĂŵĂũŽƌƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐLJŽƵƌ ƚŽƚĂů ŚŽŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŝƐĂƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌŽĨƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨƌĞĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚƉƵƌĞůLJďLJƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ
12 ScopedŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĐĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞĞŶĚͲƵƐĞƌ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚZĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐĨŽƌ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ŶLJĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŝůů EKd ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƐƚĂƚĞƌĞďĂƚĞƐ
ƵƐƚŽŵŝƐĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞǀĂůŝĚĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚďLJĂƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƉƌŝĐƵƐ
13 TerminologydŚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶĚŝīĞƌƐĂŶĚƐŽƚŽĂǀŽŝĚĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŽŶƉůĞĂƐĞŶŽƚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJ raquo AP-30 ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ^ŝnjĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
raquo Bank (of collectors) dǁŽƚŽĮǀĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐ
raquo BoostͲdŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǁŚĞƌĞĂŚĞĂƟŶŐĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƵĐŚĂƐĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŽƌŐĂƐŚĞĂƚĞƌͿŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌͲŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚŽĨĂŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
raquo Clean Energy Regulator (CER) ͲƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞgtĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ dĂƌŐĞƚ gtZdͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ^ŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŶĞƌŐLJ^ĐŚĞŵĞ^Z^Ϳ
raquo Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚ ŝƐ ƉƵŵƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽů Žƌ ĂŶ ĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞ ŇƵŝĚ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
raquo Collector ͲdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐĂŶĚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ
raquo Drainback ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌĂƐ ƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJ ŐƌĂǀŝƚLJ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Žƌ ĂŶ ĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌĂĚǀĞƌƐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌƚŽĮůůƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂƌƚƐƵƉŝƚŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉŝƉŝŶŐŝƐƐůŽƉĞĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵhͲďĞŶĚƐ ĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
raquo Expansion control valve (ECV) Ͳ ŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞĞdžĐĞƐƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
raquo ampůŽǁ gtŝŶĞ Ͳ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ůŝŶĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŽƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌͿƚŽƚŚĞ ŝŶůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ dŚŝƐůŝŶĞŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉ
raquo Header ͲŝƐƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌƉŝƉĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo Heat Pipe ĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞƚŚĂƚƐŝƚƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƐŵĂůůǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨůŝƋƵŝĚĂĐƚƐĂƐĂŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƚĂďƐŽƌďƐŚĞĂƚǀŝĂĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƐŚĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŇƵŝĚǀŝĂĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ
raquo ŶƐŽůĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ůĞǀĞů ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŝŶ ŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJ
raquo ManifoldͲZĞĨĞƌƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo KƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶůŽŽƉĂĐƟǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ ďƵƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞĐĂůĐŝƵŵĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ ŚĞĂĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
raquo WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞgtŝŵŝƟŶŐsĂůǀĞWgtsͿǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽůŝŵŝƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚŽĂƐĞƚĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůǀĂůƵĞŝƐϱϬϬŬWĂ
raquo Pressure temperature relief valve (PTRV) Ͳ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
raquo ZĞƚƵƌŶgtŝŶĞͲŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
raquo ^ƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŽĚŝƐƟŶĐƚ ůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJŚŝŐŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ
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ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϮĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚůŽďĂůDĂƌŬdŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϭϬϬϲϯϯ
SRCC Ͳ dŚĞ ^ŽůĂƌ ZĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ^ZͿŝƐĂŶŽƚĨŽƌƉƌŽĮƚŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƚŚĂƚĂƐƐĞƐƐĞƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĂůůŽǁƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽďĞĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚƚŽŽŶĞĂŶŽƚŚĞƌŽŶĂŶŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚƉůĂƞŽƌŵdŚĞƌĞŝƐĂůƐŽĂƐŝŵŝůĂƌƉƌŽŐƌĂŵĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
^ŽůĂƌŽůůĞĐƚŽƌʹ^ZKͲϭϬϬEŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϭϬϬĨŽƌƚŚĞWͲϭϬϭϴϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌƐϭϬϬͲϮϬϬϰϬϬϯ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ EŽƌƚŚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ŚĂƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϯϬϬĨŽƌĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ITW Ͳ ^ŽůĂƌ ltĞLJŵĂƌŬ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ǁŝĚĞůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚĞƚĞƐƟŶŐĚŽŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƌĞůŝĂďůĞŝŶďŽƚŚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ŽůĂƌltĞLJŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝƚƐWͲϭϬϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
^E^ϯϰϵϴ Ͳ ƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ LJŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵĞĞƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐDŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJŝƐƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĂŐŝǀĞŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϯϰϵϴĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽďĂů DĂƌŬ dŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϰϬϭϬϳ
15 Conversionsͻ ϭŬtŚсϯϲϬϬŬсϴϲϬŬĐĂůͻ ϭŬĐĂůǁŝůůŚĞĂƚϭůŝƚƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌďLJϭΣͻ ϭƐсϭtсϬϴϲϬϰϮϭŬĐĂůŚƌͻ ϭŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJсϯϲDŵϮĚĂLJ
ϮtĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
21 Installer Requirements ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚƉůƵŵďĞƌŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂŶLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚůŽĐĂůƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
raquo ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹEĂƟŽŶĂůWůƵŵďŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞŽĚĞraquo ^E^ ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ ʹ ^ŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƚ WƵŵƉ tĂƚĞƌĞĂƚĞƌƐĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ʹ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĞƌŐLJŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ϱϲϬϭϮϬϬϰʹĂƐŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJdŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ĂĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚƐĂĨĞƚLJŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐhŶĚĞƌŶŽĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŵĂŶƵĂů ampŽƌ ĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĂīŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴ23 Over Pressure and Temperature Protec-ƟŽŶ
231 Pressure Temperature ReliefŶLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵƵƐƚ ĂůůŽǁ Ă ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĂƚŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴϱϬŬWĂƵƐŝŶŐĂWdZs dŚĞWdZsŵƵƐƚŚĂǀĞĂĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĞdžƉĞůůĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƌĂŝƌƚŽĂƐĂĨĞĨƌŽƐƚĨƌĞĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶampƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞƚŚĞWdZsŵĂLJĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐĐĂŶďĞƵƉƚŽϭϬйŽĨƚĂŶŬĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶĚŽŽƌƐĂƐĂĨĞͲƚƌĂLJŵƵƐƚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďĞŶĞĂƚŚƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƚŽƐĂĨĞůLJĐŽůůĞĐƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĞůůĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZs
232 Mains Pressure ControltŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐĂŶĞdžĐĞĞĚŽƌŇƵĐƚƵĂƚĞďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ϱϬϬŬWĂ Ă ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲůŝŵŝƟŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞĮƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞdŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞĚƵŽǀĂůǀĞͿĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞůŝŵŝƚŽĨϱϬϬŬWĂ
Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůŝĞĨ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌƵŶĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϱϬϬͿĨƵŶƐƵƌĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŶĚͲhƐĞƌ
ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
ŽŶƟŶƵĞŽŶƚŽ^ƚĞƉϴ
Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
9000mm
9000mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
dŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶŐůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵůĞŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐƵƚƚŽĂĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĂŶĞǁŚŽůĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐLJƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵƟůƚ ůĞŐƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨĂŶĚƚŚĞƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ
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ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
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^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
ĨĂŚŝŐŚƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚŝƚŝƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞďĞƵƐĞĚŽƌƚŚĂƚĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Electric Boost
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Electric Element and Thermostat (Bot or Mid Element)
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Pump Station Kit LQFOXGHVWHPSHULQJYDOYHAacuteRZPHWHrFKHFNYDOYHFLUFXODWLRQSXPSFRQWUROOHU
Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
Apricus Valve Kit (Optional Extra)LQFOXGHVGXRYDOYHSUHVVXUHOLPLWLQJYDOYHZDFURVVH[SDQVLRQFRQWUROYDOYH
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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11 ForewordŽŶŐƌĂƚƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽŶƚĂŬŝŶŐĂŵĂũŽƌƐƚĞƉƚŽǁĂƌĚƐƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐLJŽƵƌ ƚŽƚĂů ŚŽŵĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟǀĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶĐĞƚŽƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚǁĞůŝǀĞŝŶ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŝƐĂƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƌŽĨƉƌĞŵŝƵŵƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ŚŝŐŚ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨƌĞĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚƉƵƌĞůLJďLJƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJ
12 ScopedŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůŚĂƐďĞĞŶĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĐĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨƚŚĞĞŶĚͲƵƐĞƌ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚZĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐĨŽƌ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ŶLJĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŝůů EKd ďĞ ĞůŝŐŝďůĞ ĨŽƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽƌƐƚĂƚĞƌĞďĂƚĞƐ
ƵƐƚŽŵŝƐĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞǀĂůŝĚĂƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚďLJĂƋƵĂůŝĮĞĚŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŝŶ ĐŽůůĂďŽƌĂƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƉƌŝĐƵƐ
13 TerminologydŚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƌĞŐŝŽŶƚŽƌĞŐŝŽŶĚŝīĞƌƐĂŶĚƐŽƚŽĂǀŽŝĚĐŽŶĨƵƐŝŽŶƉůĞĂƐĞŶŽƚĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƚĞƌŵŝŶŽůŽŐLJ raquo AP-30 ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ^ŝnjĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĨŽƌĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐĐŽŶƐŝƐƟŶŐŽĨϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
raquo Bank (of collectors) dǁŽƚŽĮǀĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐ
raquo BoostͲdŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐǁŚĞƌĞĂŚĞĂƟŶŐĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƵĐŚĂƐĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŽƌŐĂƐŚĞĂƚĞƌͿŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌͲŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚŽĨĂŶĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
raquo Clean Energy Regulator (CER) ͲƐƚĂƚƵƚŽƌLJĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚĞĚ ƚŽ ŽǀĞƌƐĞĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞgtĂƌŐĞͲƐĐĂůĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ dĂƌŐĞƚ gtZdͿ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ^ŵĂůůͲƐĐĂůĞZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞŶĞƌŐLJ^ĐŚĞŵĞ^Z^Ϳ
raquo Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚ ŝƐ ƉƵŵƉĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽŵŵŽŶĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽů Žƌ ĂŶ ĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞ ŇƵŝĚ dŚĞƐĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ĂŶĚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
raquo Collector ͲdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐĂŶĚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ
raquo Drainback ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐĞǁĂƚĞƌĂƐ ƚŚĞŚĞĂƚ
ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJ ŐƌĂǀŝƚLJ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Žƌ ĂŶ ĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐ ŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌĂĚǀĞƌƐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĂƚŝƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌƚŽĮůůƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂƌƚƐƵƉŝƚŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉŝƉŝŶŐŝƐƐůŽƉĞĚĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ăƚ ƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵhͲďĞŶĚƐ ĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
raquo Expansion control valve (ECV) Ͳ ŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞĞdžĐĞƐƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
raquo ampůŽǁ gtŝŶĞ Ͳ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ůŝŶĞ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŽƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌͿƚŽƚŚĞ ŝŶůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ dŚŝƐůŝŶĞŝŶĐŽƌƉŽƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉ
raquo Header ͲŝƐƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌƉŝƉĞƐŝŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo Heat Pipe ĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞƚŚĂƚƐŝƚƐŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƐŵĂůůǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨůŝƋƵŝĚĂĐƚƐĂƐĂŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƚĂďƐŽƌďƐŚĞĂƚǀŝĂĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƐŚĞĂƚƚŽƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŇƵŝĚǀŝĂĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ
raquo ŶƐŽůĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ůĞǀĞů ĞdžƉƌĞƐƐĞĚ ŝŶ ŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJ
raquo ManifoldͲZĞĨĞƌƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚǁŚŝĐŚƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌŇŽǁƐ
raquo KƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶůŽŽƉĂĐƟǀĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐ ďƵƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚďĞĐĂƵƐĞĐĂůĐŝƵŵĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ ŚĞĂĚĞƌ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
raquo WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞgtŝŵŝƟŶŐsĂůǀĞWgtsͿǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽůŝŵŝƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚŽĂƐĞƚĚĞƐŝŐŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůǀĂůƵĞŝƐϱϬϬŬWĂ
raquo Pressure temperature relief valve (PTRV) Ͳ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƌĞůŝĞǀĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
raquo ZĞƚƵƌŶgtŝŶĞͲŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
raquo ^ƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŽĚŝƐƟŶĐƚ ůĂLJĞƌƐ ŽĨ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚůLJŚŝŐŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵ
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^ŽůĂƌŽůůĞĐƚŽƌʹ^ZKͲϭϬϬEŽƌƚŚŵĞƌŝĐĂƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϭϬϬĨŽƌƚŚĞWͲϭϬϭϴϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌƐϭϬϬͲϮϬϬϰϬϬϯ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ EŽƌƚŚ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ ŚĂƐ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ZKͲϯϬϬĨŽƌĂĨƵůůƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
ITW Ͳ ^ŽůĂƌ ltĞLJŵĂƌŬ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ǁŝĚĞůLJ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚƵƌŽƉĞĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚĨŽƌƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐdŚĞƚĞƐƟŶŐĚŽŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƌĞůŝĂďůĞŝŶďŽƚŚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƋƵĂůŝƚLJ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ŽůĂƌltĞLJŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝƚƐWͲϭϬϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
^E^ϯϰϵϴ Ͳ ƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ LJŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵĞĞƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐDŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJŝƐƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĂŐŝǀĞŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϯϰϵϴĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽďĂů DĂƌŬ dŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϰϬϭϬϳ
15 Conversionsͻ ϭŬtŚсϯϲϬϬŬсϴϲϬŬĐĂůͻ ϭŬĐĂůǁŝůůŚĞĂƚϭůŝƚƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌďLJϭΣͻ ϭƐсϭtсϬϴϲϬϰϮϭŬĐĂůŚƌͻ ϭŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJсϯϲDŵϮĚĂLJ
ϮtĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
21 Installer Requirements ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚƉůƵŵďĞƌŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂŶLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚůŽĐĂůƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
raquo ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹEĂƟŽŶĂůWůƵŵďŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞŽĚĞraquo ^E^ ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ ʹ ^ŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƚ WƵŵƉ tĂƚĞƌĞĂƚĞƌƐĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ʹ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĞƌŐLJŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ϱϲϬϭϮϬϬϰʹĂƐŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJdŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ĂĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚƐĂĨĞƚLJŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐhŶĚĞƌŶŽĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŵĂŶƵĂů ampŽƌ ĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĂīŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴ23 Over Pressure and Temperature Protec-ƟŽŶ
231 Pressure Temperature ReliefŶLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵƵƐƚ ĂůůŽǁ Ă ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĂƚŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴϱϬŬWĂƵƐŝŶŐĂWdZs dŚĞWdZsŵƵƐƚŚĂǀĞĂĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĞdžƉĞůůĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƌĂŝƌƚŽĂƐĂĨĞĨƌŽƐƚĨƌĞĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶampƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞƚŚĞWdZsŵĂLJĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐĐĂŶďĞƵƉƚŽϭϬйŽĨƚĂŶŬĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶĚŽŽƌƐĂƐĂĨĞͲƚƌĂLJŵƵƐƚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďĞŶĞĂƚŚƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƚŽƐĂĨĞůLJĐŽůůĞĐƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĞůůĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZs
232 Mains Pressure ControltŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐĂŶĞdžĐĞĞĚŽƌŇƵĐƚƵĂƚĞďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ϱϬϬŬWĂ Ă ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲůŝŵŝƟŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞĮƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞdŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞĚƵŽǀĂůǀĞͿĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞůŝŵŝƚŽĨϱϬϬŬWĂ
Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůŝĞĨ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌƵŶĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϱϬϬͿĨƵŶƐƵƌĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŶĚͲhƐĞƌ
ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
ŽŶƟŶƵĞŽŶƚŽ^ƚĞƉϴ
Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
9000mm
9000mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
dŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶŐůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵůĞŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐƵƚƚŽĂĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĂŶĞǁŚŽůĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐLJƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵƟůƚ ůĞŐƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨĂŶĚƚŚĞƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ
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ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
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^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
ĨĂŚŝŐŚƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚŝƚŝƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞďĞƵƐĞĚŽƌƚŚĂƚĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Electric Boost
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Electric Element and Thermostat (Bot or Mid Element)
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Pump Station Kit LQFOXGHVWHPSHULQJYDOYHAacuteRZPHWHrFKHFNYDOYHFLUFXODWLRQSXPSFRQWUROOHU
Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
Apricus Valve Kit (Optional Extra)LQFOXGHVGXRYDOYHSUHVVXUHOLPLWLQJYDOYHZDFURVVH[SDQVLRQFRQWUROYDOYH
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
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ƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^ŽůĂƌltĞLJŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŝƚƐWͲϭϬϮϬϮϮΘϯϬƚƵďĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
^E^ϯϰϵϴ Ͳ ƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ LJŵĞĞƟŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵŵĞĞƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐDŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJŝƐƚŚĞtĂƚĞƌŵĂƌŬĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐŝŶĂŐŝǀĞŶƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝŶƌĞůĂƟŽŶƚŽƉŽƚĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŚĂƐŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ^E^ϯϰϵϴĨŽƌĂůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ůŽďĂů DĂƌŬ dŚĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŶƵŵďĞƌŝƐϰϬϭϬϳ
15 Conversionsͻ ϭŬtŚсϯϲϬϬŬсϴϲϬŬĐĂůͻ ϭŬĐĂůǁŝůůŚĞĂƚϭůŝƚƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌďLJϭΣͻ ϭƐсϭtсϬϴϲϬϰϮϭŬĐĂůŚƌͻ ϭŬtŚŵϮĚĂLJсϯϲDŵϮĚĂLJ
ϮtĂƌŶŝŶŐƐĂŶĚWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
21 Installer Requirements ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚƉůƵŵďĞƌŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁĂƐǁĞůůĂƐĂŶLJƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚůŽĐĂůƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĂŶĚƌĞŐƵůĂƟŽŶƐ
raquo ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹEĂƟŽŶĂůWůƵŵďŝŶŐĂŶĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞŽĚĞraquo ^E^ ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ ʹ ^ŽůĂƌ ĂŶĚ ĞĂƚ WƵŵƉ tĂƚĞƌĞĂƚĞƌƐĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ʹ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨŶĞƌŐLJŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ
raquo ^E^ϱϲϬϭϮϬϬϰʹĂƐŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
ϮϮKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůĞĂůƚŚĂŶĚ^ĂĨĞƚLJdŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ĂĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŽĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚƐĂĨĞƚLJŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶƐhŶĚĞƌŶŽĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚĂŶLJ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌĂƩĞŵƉƚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚŽƵƚƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŵĂŶƵĂů ampŽƌ ĂŶLJƋƵĞƌŝĞƐƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĂīŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚĞĚŽŶϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴ23 Over Pressure and Temperature Protec-ƟŽŶ
231 Pressure Temperature ReliefŶLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŵƵƐƚ ĂůůŽǁ Ă ŵĞĂŶƐ ŽĨ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĂƚŶŽŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴϱϬŬWĂƵƐŝŶŐĂWdZs dŚĞWdZsŵƵƐƚŚĂǀĞĂĚŽǁŶǁĂƌĚĚŝƌĞĐƟŽŶĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŚĂƚŝƐŽƉĞŶƚŽƚŚĞĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŚĞĞdžƉĞůůĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƌĂŝƌƚŽĂƐĂĨĞĨƌŽƐƚĨƌĞĞĂŶĚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶĂŐĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶampƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞƚŚĞWdZsŵĂLJĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚŝƐĐĂŶďĞƵƉƚŽϭϬйŽĨƚĂŶŬĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶĚŽŽƌƐĂƐĂĨĞͲƚƌĂLJŵƵƐƚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚďĞŶĞĂƚŚƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĂŶŬƚŽƐĂĨĞůLJĐŽůůĞĐƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĞůůĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZs
232 Mains Pressure ControltŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐƵƉƉůLJĐĂŶĞdžĐĞĞĚŽƌŇƵĐƚƵĂƚĞďĞLJŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŽĨ ϱϬϬŬWĂ Ă ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞͲůŝŵŝƟŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞĮƩĞĚƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞdŚĞĚĞǀŝĐĞŝƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞĚƵŽǀĂůǀĞͿĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞůŝŵŝƚŽĨϱϬϬŬWĂ
Ŷ ƐŽŵĞ ƐƚĂƚĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ Ă ŵĂŶĚĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĨŽƌŵŽĨƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞůŝĞĨ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌƵŶĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϱϬϬͿĨƵŶƐƵƌĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚƚŚĞůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶĨŽƌŶĚͲhƐĞƌ
ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
ŽŶƟŶƵĞŽŶƚŽ^ƚĞƉϴ
Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
9000mm
9000mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
dŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶŐůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵůĞŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐƵƚƚŽĂĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĂŶĞǁŚŽůĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐLJƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵƟůƚ ůĞŐƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨĂŶĚƚŚĞƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ
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ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
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^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
ĨĂŚŝŐŚƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚŝƚŝƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚůĂƌŐĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞďĞƵƐĞĚŽƌƚŚĂƚĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶŝƐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Electric Boost
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Electric Element and Thermostat (Bot or Mid Element)
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Pump Station Kit LQFOXGHVWHPSHULQJYDOYHAacuteRZPHWHrFKHFNYDOYHFLUFXODWLRQSXPSFRQWUROOHU
Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
Apricus Valve Kit (Optional Extra)LQFOXGHVGXRYDOYHSUHVVXUHOLPLWLQJYDOYHZDFURVVH[SDQVLRQFRQWUROYDOYH
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
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Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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24 Water QualitytĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŝƐĂŶ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚĂƐƉĞĐƚŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵůŝĨĞƟŵĞampŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚĞĚ ƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚƚŚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϭ
dĂďůĞϭtĂƚĞƌYƵĂůŝƚLJdŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚsĂůƵĞƐ
dŽƚĂůŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ^ŽůŝĚƐ фϲϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵdŽƚĂůĂƌĚŶĞƐƐ фϮϬϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϴϱϬ+^ĐŵŚůŽƌŝĚĞ фϮϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵƉgtĞǀĞů DŝŶϲϱƚŽDĂdžϴϱDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ фϭϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ^ŽĚŝƵŵ фϭϱϬŵŐgtŽƌƉƉŵ
Ĩ ŝŶĚŽƵďƚĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂůǁĂƚĞƌĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJŽƌŚĂǀĞĂǁĂƚĞƌ ƚĞƐƚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ŶĂƌĞĂƐŽĨƉŽŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJĂůůŵĂũŽƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ ůŝĨĞ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞŚĂƌƐŚŶĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ
Ŷ ĂƌĞĂƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚ ǁĂƚĞƌ хϮϬϬ ŵŐgt Žƌ ƉƉŵͿ ŝƚ ŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĞĚƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂǁĂƚĞƌƐŽŌĞŶŝŶŐĚĞǀŝĐĞƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞůŽŶŐ ƚĞƌŵĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŝƐƵƐĞĚĂƐŽƉƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬŚĂƐĂƐĂĐƌŝĮĐŝĂůĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚĨƌŽŵĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ
ϮϱgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽůgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŶĂƚƵƌĂůůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚĂŶĚƚŚƌŝǀĞƐŝŶǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚĚĂŵƉƉůĂĐĞƐƚ ĐĂŶ ǁĞĂŬĞŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽĚLJ Ɛ ŝŵŵƵŶĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽĨĚĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ
dŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ŝŶŚŝďŝƚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƟŶŐƌĞŐŝŵĞ ŵƵƐƚ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ĂƐ ƐŚŽǁŶ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϯϮϮ dĂďůĞ ϯ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚ ^ϯϰϵϴϮϬϬϵƵƚŚŽƌŝƐĂƟŽŶ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ͲǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŚŽƚͲǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐ
ƚŝƐƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJƐƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞŵĂŝŶƐŽŶƚǁŝůůŽŶůLJĂĐƟǀĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϯϮϮdĂďůĞϯ
26 Weather Related Issues and Acts of God
ϮϲϭampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶůůƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶďƵŝůƚ ŝŶ dŚŝƐŝƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůů ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĨĂůůƐ ďĞůŽǁϰΣ dŚŝƐ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŚĂƐ ƉĂƐƐĞĚ ampƌŽƐƚgtĞǀĞů Ϯ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŽ ͲϭϱΣͿ ŝŶ ůŝŶĞǁŝƚŚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ
WARNINGampƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶǁŝůůŶŽƚŽƉĞƌĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŽƌƉƵŵƉ
ϮϲϮgtŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ƚŽ ůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐƚƌŝŬĞƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞĂƌƚŚŐƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƉƉĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƌĞůĂƚĞĚĚĂŵĂŐĞ Žƌ ĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ZĞĨĞƌ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐŽĚĞƐƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƐĂĨĞƚLJĂŶĚŐƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ
dŚĞŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶŽĨĂƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůͲĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚĞǀŝĐĞZͿŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞƐĞůŝŐŚƚŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŶĞĂƌĞĂƐ
263 Hail Resistance dŚĞďŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞŐůĂƐƐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƚĞƐƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳʹ^ŽůĂƌĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉƵŵƉǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌʹĚĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶͿ dŚĞ ŝŵƉĂĐƚ ƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂƌĞĂďůĞƚŽǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚĨƌŽŵŚĂŝůƐƚŽŶĞƐƵƉƚŽϮϱŵŵϭŝŶĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌĂƚϮϱŵƐ
Ŷ ƚŚĞ ƵŶůŝŬĞůLJ ĐŝƌĐƵŵƐƚĂŶĐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞĂƐŝůLJ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ dŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶ ƐƟůů ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŽŶĞ ŽƌŵŽƌĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝƚǁŝůů ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďƌŽŬĞŶĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ďLJ ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĂŐĞŶƚƐŽŶůLJ
Ϯϳ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚEŽͲgtŽĂĚŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
ϮϳϭŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞĨĞƌƐ ƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƚŚĂƚŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƉƵŵƉĨĂŝůƵƌĞƉŽǁĞƌďůĂĐŬŽƵƚŽƌ ĂƐ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĂŶŬ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨĞĂƚƵƌĞďƵŝůƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ǁŚŝĐŚƚƵƌŶƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽīdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŝŶ ĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϳϬΣƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ǀĂůǀĞƐ ƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵĞĞƚƚŚĞ EŽͲůŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳ dŚŝƐ ŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ŶŽƚ ĚƵŵƉ ůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
dŽ ƌĞƐŽůǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƉƵƌŐĞƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
dĂďůĞϮdŚĞZĞůĂƟŽŶƐŚŝƉĞƚǁĞĞŶWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚŽŝůŝŶŐWŽŝŶƚ
WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮdĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞ
ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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dŚŝƐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐŚŽǁƐĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĨƌĂŵĞǁŝƚŚϱdždƌĂĐŬƐϱdžgtͲƌĂĐŬĞƚƉĂĐŬƐĂŶĚϱdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐDŽƐƚƌĞŐŝŽŶƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŽŶůLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϯdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
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ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐĐĂŶŽĐĐƵƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬtŚĞŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐƚŽƉƉĞĚŽƵƚĂŶĚƐƵĚĚĞŶůLJĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚŝƐĚƌĂǁŶĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŚŝƐĐĂŶůĞĂĚƚŽƌĂƉŝĚŵŝdžŝŶŐŽĨĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƐƵƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞĚ ƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ůŝŶĞ ŵŝdžŝŶŐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĂŐƵƌŐůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞĂƐƚŚĞƐƚĞĂŵŝƐŚLJƉŽƚŚĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽůůĂƉƐĞŽŶŝƚƐĞůĨƵƉŽŶƌĂƉŝĚůLJĐŽŽůŝŶŐĂŶĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐŝŶŐdŚŝƐ ŝƐ Ă ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ĂŶLJ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
272 Hydrogen Build UpůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ ǀŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂDĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵĂŶŽĚĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞǁĂƚĞƌ ^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞǁŚŝĐŚŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJƌĞŵĂŝŶƐĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĂƐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐƵƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚͲƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐ
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273 Water Boiling Temperatures dŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌǀĂƌŝĞƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŶŽůŽĂĚ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŚĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůƚŽ ƌĞĂĐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǁĞůů ĂďŽǀĞ ϭϬϬΣ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐƚŚŝƐĐƌĞĂƚĞƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞƐƐŽƚŽŽĚŽĞƐƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐǁŚLJƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐƉŝƚĞďĞŝŶŐĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŽĨϭϬϬΣͿǁŝůůŶŽƚďŽŝůĂŶĚƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚĞĂŵdĂďůĞϮ ůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐŚŽǁƚŚĞďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐǁŝƚŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
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WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŬWĂͿ ŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚoͿϭϬϭ ϭϬϬϮϬϯ ϭϮϬϯϬϰ ϭϯϯϰϬϱ ϭϰϯϱϬϳ ϭϱϭϲϬϴ ϭϱϴϳϬϵ ϭϲϰϴϭϭ ϭϳϬ
ϮϳϰĞůĂLJĞĚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽƌhƐĞdŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ĂŶĚƐŝƫŶŐĚƌLJŶŽŇƵŝĚͿĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϭϰĚĂLJƐWƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŵĂLJǀŽŝĚƚŚĞǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂƐŝƚĐŽƵůĚĂīĞĐƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŽƌƚƵďĞůŽŶŐĞǀŝƚLJ
dŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ Dh^d EKd ďĞ ůĞŌ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽƌĂŶLJƉĞƌŝŽĚŽĨƟŵĞƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ƌĂŝŶĨĂůů Žƌ ƐŶŽǁĨĂůů dŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ŚŝŐŚƉƌŽďĂďŝůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƵƐŝŶŐĚĂŵĂŐĞƚŽƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ĨƵůůLJ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ůĞŌ ĚƌLJ ĨŽƌ Ă ƉĞƌŝŽĚ ůŽŶŐĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϭϰĚĂLJƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐĂŶďĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĚƵƌĂďůĞǁĂƚĞƌƉƌŽŽĨĐŽǀĞƌƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŽƌĂĐĐĞƐƐƚŽŝŶƐĞĐƚƐŽƌďŝƌĚƐ
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ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮdĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞ
ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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dŚŝƐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐŚŽǁƐĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĨƌĂŵĞǁŝƚŚϱdždƌĂĐŬƐϱdžgtͲƌĂĐŬĞƚƉĂĐŬƐĂŶĚϱdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐDŽƐƚƌĞŐŝŽŶƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŽŶůLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϯdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
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ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϯϭŽǁ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϭϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ďĞůŝĞǀĞ ŝŶ ŝŶĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŚŽŵĞŽǁŶĞƌĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ďĂƐŝĐ ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƟŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵLJŐĂŝŶŝŶŐĂďĂƐŝĐƵŶĚĞƌƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐLJŽƵĐĂŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞǀĞůŽƉŚĂďŝƚƐǁŚŝĐŚŵĂdžŝŵŝƐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƐĂǀŝŶŐƐĂŶĚŵŽƐƚŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚůLJ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞĂŶĚƌĞůŝĂďůĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ϯϭϮ^ƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚtŝŶƚĞƌ^ŽůĂƌĞĂƟŶŐ^ŽůĂƌ ƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ ŝƐŽŶůLJŚĂůĨŽƌŽŶĞ ƚŚŝƌĚĂƐ ƐƚƌŽŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ ĐŽŵƉĂƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĂƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌ ampŽƌŽƉƟŵĂůƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƚŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐďĞĂŶŐůĞĚ ƉŝƚĐŚĞĚͿĂƚ ŶŽ ůĞƐƐ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ampŽƌ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĚƵƌŝŶŐ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂƌĞƉŝƚĐŚĞĚĂƚ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞƉůƵƐϭϬͲϮϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐŽƌƌĞĐƚƟůƟŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůƉƌŽǀŝĚĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐĨƵƌƚŚĞƌ
313 How the Apricus System WorksdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƐƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽŚĞĂƚ ƋƵŝƚĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƉŚŽƚŽǀŽůƚĂŝĐ WsͿ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉĂŶĞůƐǁŚŝĐŚĐŽŶǀĞƌƚƚŚĞƐƵŶ ƐĞŶĞƌŐLJŝŶƚŽĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJ
How the Apricus system worksϭ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂďƐŽƌď ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ Ɛ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ
ĐŽŶǀĞƌƚŝƚƚŽƵƐĂďůĞŚĞĂƚϮ dŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ĐĂƌƌŝĞĚ ǀŝĂ
ĐŽƉƉĞƌ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ
ϯ ŶĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŵĞĂƐƵƌĞƐƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĂŶĚĐŽŵƉĂƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ŽŶ ĂĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉǁŚŝĐŚďƌŝŶŐƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌŚĞĂƚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌďĂĐŬĚŽǁŶƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϰ dŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞĚĂLJ ƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŽŶĂŶĚŽīƚŽĐŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬ
ϱ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚϴϱΣͿƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƚƵƌŶĞĚŽīĂŶĚŶŽŵŽƌĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞĚƵŶƟůƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ
ϯϮŽǁŽŽƐƟŶŐtŽƌŬƐ
ϯϮϭŽŽƐƟŶŐdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚĨ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽƌĂŝƐĞƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ĐĂŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƵƌŝŶŐƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƵŶŶLJǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǁŝůůŶŽƌŵĂůůLJďĞĂďůĞƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĞŶŽƵŐŚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ďƵƚĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐĂŶĚŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚĚĂLJƐƐƟŶŐŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ Ăůů ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚŝŶĐůƵĚĞĂƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞǁŚŝĐŚŵŝdžĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŵŝŶŐŽƵƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬǁŝƚŚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽůŝŵŝƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽϱϬΣ
ϯϮϮgtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂĂĐƚĞƌŝĂͲŵƉŽƌƚĂŶĐĞŽĨŽŽƐƟŶŐƚ ŝƐ Ă ůĞŐĂů ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďĞ ŚĞĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ĂƌĞŐƵůĂƌ ďĂƐŝƐ ƚŽ Ŭŝůů gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ ƚŚĂƚ ĐĂŶ ůĞĂĚ ƚŽgtĞŐŝŽŶŶĂŝƌĞƐ ĚŝƐĞĂƐĞ dŚĞ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ƚŚŝƐ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŵƵƐƚďĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚǀĂƌŝĞƐĂŶĚŝƐĞdžƉůĂŝŶĞĚŝŶdĂďůĞϯ
dĂďůĞϯDŝŶŝŵƵŵĞĂƚZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
dLJƉĞŽĨƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
DŝŶŝŵƵŵŚĞĂƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ
KŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬƚŽϲϬΣĨŽƌϯϮŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
DŝĚĞůĞŵĞŶƚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵ KŶĐĞƉĞƌĚĂLJƚŽϲϬΣ
ĂƐƐƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵϳϬΣĞĂĐŚƟŵĞǁĂƚĞƌŝƐƵƐĞĚ
323 Electric Boosted SystemsĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĞůĞŵĞŶƚŝƐĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚŝƚǁŝůůŚĞĂƚƵƉĂůůƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐĞƫŶŐͿdŚŝƐŚĞĂƟŶŐĐĂŶƚĂŬĞĂƐůŽŶŐĂƐϯͲϰŚŽƵƌƐŝĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƐĐŽůĚEŽƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌŝƐůĞŌŽŶŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJĂƐƵŝƚĂďůĞƟŵĞƌ
324 Gas Boosted SystemsĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚͲƵƉƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ǀĂƌLJ ampŽƌ ĂŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐůĞƐƐƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĂŶĚŚĞĂƚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽϳϬΣĨƚŚĞŝŶĐŽŵŝŶŐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŐƌĞĂƚĞƌƚŚĂŶϱϱΣƚŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶŽƚƐƚĂƌƚĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůŇŽǁĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐ
EŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐƐƚĞƌƐĂƌĞƚLJƉŝĐĂůůLJĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚĂŶLJǁĂƚĞƌďĞůŽǁϳϬΣƚŽϳϬΣZĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůƐƚĞƌŵĂŶƵĂůĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞƐĞƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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ϯϯ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞΘWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰWƌĞͲŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮdĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞ
ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶͻ dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
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ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
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WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯampůƵƐŚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
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Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
dŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĂŶŐůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵůĞŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐƵƚƚŽĂĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƌĞĚƵĐĞĚůĞŶŐƚŚĂŶĚĂŶĞǁŚŽůĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽĂůůŽǁĨŽƌƐĞĐƵƌŝŶŐLJƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐƚŚĞ ůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵƟůƚ ůĞŐƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞŝƐďƌŽƵŐŚƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨĂŶĚƚŚĞƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ
EŽƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĂƐƐƵĐŚǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉĂĐƚƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
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ϱϮϮŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶampŝƫŶŐƐƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ϮϬŵŵ ŇĂƌĞ džϭϮŵŵDĂůĞƌŽŶDͿϵϬΣůďŽǁƐ
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ϱϯϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽƉŝƉŝŶŐϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĐŽŶƚĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞďŽdžϮ ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŽǀĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞϯ WŽƐŝƟŽŶďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞŽŶƚŚĞǁĂůůŵĂŬŝŶŐƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂ
ĐůĞĂƌĂŶĐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨϭƚŽϭϱŵĞƚƌĞƐŽŶƚŚĞǀĞƌƟĐĂůǁĂůůĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉ
ϰ tŝƚŚĂ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƉĞŶŵĂƌŬ ƐĐƌĞǁŚŽůĞƐŽŶ ƚŚĞǁĂůůĨŽƌďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ
ϱ ƌŝůůŚŽůĞƐĨŽƌŐƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐϲ ŶƐĞƌƚƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚƌŝůůĞĚŚŽůĞƐϳ ampŝdž ďĂƐĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ƚŽǁĂůůǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ϰ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌƵďďĞƌ
ŝƐŽůĂƚŽƌƐϴ WůƵŵď ŝŶ ŇŽǁ ůŝŶĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă
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dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
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ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
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ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
ϲWŽƐƚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
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Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϯϯ^LJƐƚĞŵDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞΘWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐ
331 System Maintenanceͻ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ Ͳ dŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƚƵďĞƐ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ
ĐůĞĂŶŝŶŐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƌĂŝŶĂŶĚǁŝŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚŬĞĞƉƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐĐůĞĂŶ
ͻ WƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ Θ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ZĞůŝĞĨ sĂůǀĞ WdZsͿ Ͳ dŚĞWdZsŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŶĞĂƌƚŚĞƚŽƉŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƚŽƌĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŚĞĂƟŶŐdŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZsƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJůŝŌĞĚĨŽƌĂĨĞǁƐĞĐŽŶĚƐƚŚĞŶƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐdŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞ
WARNINGtŚĞŶƚŚĞWdZs ŝƐ ůŝŌĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůůďĞĚŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
ͻ sŝƐƵĂů ŚĞĐŬ Ͳ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚŝĐ ǀŝƐƵĂůĐŚĞĐŬƐŽĨLJŽƵƌƐLJƐƚĞŵ
Ă ŚĞĐŬĨŽƌůĞĂŬƐĂƌŽƵŶĚƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƉŝƉĞǁŽƌŬď ŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶŝƐĚƌLJĂŶĚĨƌĞĞĨƌŽŵŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞĐ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJ ǀŝƐŝďůĞ ĨƌŽŵ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ
ŚĞŝŐŚƚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƟůů ĚĂƌŬ ŝŶ ĐŽůŽƵƌ EŽƚĞ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ă ŵŝůŬLJǁŚŝƚĞ ĐŽůŽƵƌƚŚĞ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ŚĂƐ ĞƐĐĂƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ǁŝůůŶŽƚ ďĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ĂƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚůLJ ĂƐ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞͿ
WARNINGWŝƉĞ ǁŽƌŬ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ŚŽƚ ĚŽ ŶŽƚ ƚŽƵĐŚ ĂŶLJĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉŝŶŐ
ϯϯϮůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚdĂŶŬWƌĞĐĂƵƟŽŶƐůĂƐƐ ůŝŶĞĚ sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐ ĞŶĂŵĞůͿ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĂƌĞ ĮƩĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ĨŽƌƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĞĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ďĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƚŚƌĞĞ ϯͿ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
^ŵĂůůƋƵĂŶƟƟĞƐŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJ ƌĞŵĂŝŶƐ ĚŝƐƐŽůǀĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŝƐƚŚĞŶŇƵƐŚĞĚĂǁĂLJĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůƵƐĞ
ĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌƋƵĂůŝƚLJƚŚĞƌĞŵĂLJďĞĂĚĞŐƌĞĞŽĨŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƚĞƌŚĂƐŶƚďĞĞŶƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚǁŽŽƌŵŽƌĞǁĞĞŬƐdŽƌĞƐŽůǀĞƚŚĞďƵŝůĚͲƵƉ ŽĨ ŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƉƵƌŐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϯϬƐĞĐŽŶĚƐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞůĞǀĞƌŽŶƚŚĞWdZs
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dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰWƌĞͲŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮdĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞ
ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶͻ dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
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ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯampůƵƐŚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
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ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
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Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
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Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
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ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
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ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹ ĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ ůĂƵƐĞ ϯϳϮ ʹ gtŽǁ ampůŽǁ ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŝƐϬϳϱgtŵŝŶŵϮŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂdĂďůĞϱƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
ĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĐLJĐůĞͿ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŽŽƐƟŶŐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ͻ tŚĞƌĞŽīͲƉĞĂŬƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂƌĞƵŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂƟŵĞƌďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƵƉƚŽϲϬΣĂƚůĞĂƐƚŝͿŽŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬďŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚĂŶŬƐͿŽƌŝŝͿ ŽŶĐĞ ƉĞƌ ĚĂLJ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂŶŬƐͿ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϯϰŶĚͲhƐĞƌdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
dĂďůĞϰĂƐŝĐdƌŽƵďůĞƐŚŽŽƟŶŐƵŝĚĞ
Problem Cause ^ŽůƵƟŽŶ
WƵŵƉŽŶƟŶƵŽƵƐůLJZƵŶŶŝŶŐŝƌůŽĐŬŝŶŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƉƵŵƉƐƉĞĞĚ
WƵŵƉ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶduring sunny weather
DĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĐŚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƐǁŝƚĐŚĞƐ ƉƵŵƉ Žī ŽŶĐĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝƐƌĞĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŽǀĞƌͲŚĞĂƟŶŐ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the pump running at night
ampƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
dŚŝƐŝƐŶŽƌŵĂůďƵƚŝĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉŝƐƌƵŶŶŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶŽŶĐĞĂŶŚŽƵƌ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŝŶĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ
WŽƐƐŝďůĞĨĂƵůƚLJŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶǀĂůǀĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
tŚLJ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ gtůŝŐŚƚŇĂƐŚŝŶŐƌĞĚ WŽƐƐŝďůĞƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐƐƵĞ ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ
Why is the water not hot enough
ůĞĐƚƌŝĐ Žƌ ŐĂƐ ƐƚĞƌ ŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĞĚĐŽƌƌĞĐƚůLJ
ŶƐƵƌĞŐĂƐƐƚĞƌŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂůůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞƌƐŚŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƚƚŽĂƚůĞĂƐƚϲϬΣŽŽƐƚĞƌŵƵƐƚďĞůĞŌŽŶŽīͲƉĞĂŬŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚďLJƟŵĞƌ
ŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞƚŽŽŚŝŐŚ
ŽŶƚĂĐƚƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞZĞŵĞŵďĞƌĂŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚƐŚŽǁĞƌŚĞĂĚƵƐĞƐϵůŝƚƌĞƐŵŝŶƵƚĞϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞƐŚŽǁĞƌсϵϬůƚƌƐǁĂƚĞƌͿ
dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐ ǀĂůǀĞ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐǁŝůůŵŝdžǁĂƚĞƌĚŽǁŶƚŽϱϬΣdĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞŵĂLJŶĞĞĚƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐŽƌƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
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Figure 1 Collector sizing guide
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
400 litres up to
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ϰϮ^ŝƚĞŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
ϰϮϭŽůůĞĐƚŽƌgtŽĐĂƟŽŶdŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐĐƌƵĐŝĂůƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀŝŶŐŽƉƟŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚǁŚĞŶĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ŽĨ Ă ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƐĞ ĂƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚďĞůŽǁ
ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶͻ dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯampůƵƐŚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϰdŝůƚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
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ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
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ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
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ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
ϲWŽƐƚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϰϭ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶWƌŽƉĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ ŝƐ ĐƌƵĐŝĂů ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŶĞĞĚƐĨŽƌƚŚĞŚŽŵĞĂƌĞďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚdŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽŵĞĞƚϵϬͲϭϬϬйŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚŶĞĞĚƐŝŶƐƵŵŵĞƌĂŶĚϱϬͲϲϬйŝŶǁŝŶƚĞƌ
ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƟŵĞ ŽĨ ĚĂLJǁŚĞŶŵŽƐƚ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌǁŝůů ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŚĞ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂŶĚƚŚĞƌĞƐŽƵƌĐĞƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶƐŝƚĞ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ŝƚƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŽŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞŽƉƟŵĂůĚĞŵĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ŝŶŵŽƐƚ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂůŚŽŵĞƐ ĨŽƌĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ϭΘ Ϯ ^ŚŽǁĂ ƐŝnjŝŶŐŐƵŝĚĞǁŚŝĐŚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐĂ ZƵůĞŽĨdŚƵŵďĨŽƌĐŚŽŽƐŝŶŐĂƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞŶĞĞĚƐŽĨ ƚŚĞŚŽƵƐĞŚŽůĚ
Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
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Warm Regions STC Zone 1 amp 2
Cold Regions STC Zone 3 amp 4
160 litres
250 litres
315 litres
up to
up to
up to
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ͻ ^ŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌǀŝĐŝŶŝƚLJƚŽƚĂŶŬdŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƉŽƐŝƟŽŶĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŽĂǀŽŝĚůŽŶŐƉŝƉĞƌƵŶƐĂŶĚŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƌĞƐƉĞĐƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ dŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŚŽƵůĚĨĂĐĞƚŚĞ ĞƋƵĂƚŽƌ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ĂŶĚ EĞǁ ĞĂůĂŶĚ^ŽƵƚŚĞƌŶŚĞŵŝƐƉŚĞƌĞͿ ŝƐĚƵĞEŽƌƚŚ ĚĞǀŝĂƟŽŶŽĨƵƉƚŽϭϱΣĞĂƐƚŽƌǁĞƐƚŽīĚƵĞŶŽƌƚŚŝƐĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĂŶĚǁŝůůŚĂǀĞŵŝŶŝŵĂůĂīĞĐƚŽŶŚĞĂƚŽƵƚƉƵƚ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWůĂŶĞŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚŝŶƚĞƌĐŚĂŶŐĞĂďůLJĂƐƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚƉŽƌƚƐŽǁĞǀĞƌ ŝĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŝƐŶŽƚůĞǀĞůŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJ ƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŵƵƐƚďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƐŝŶĐĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐĞƐ
ͻ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŶŐůĞ ^Ž ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƐŽůĂƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚĂŶĂŶŐůĞŽĨƚŚĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ƐůĂƟƚƵĚĞнͲϭϬΣŐ LJĚŶĞLJŝƐ Ăƚ ϯϰΣ ^ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŽƉƟŵĂů ĂŶŐůĞ ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶƚŚĞƌŽŽĨǁŽƵůĚďĞϮϰͲϰϰΣ^ŶƐŽŵĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŝƚŵĂLJĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞŽĨ нϭϬΣ ůĂƟƚƵĚĞ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ŽƉƟŵŝƐĞ ǁŝŶƚĞƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚƐŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵŶ ŝƐ ůŽǁĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŬLJĚƵƌŝŶŐtŝŶƚĞƌ dŚŝƐĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĞīĞĐƚƐ ŝŶ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ĨƌŽŵŽǀĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐ
ͻ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚƐŽƚŚĂƚƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚŽĞƐŶŽƚŽĐĐƵƌĨŽƌĂƚůĞĂƐƚϯŚŽƵƌƐĞŝƚŚĞƌƐŝĚĞŽĨϭϮƉŵŶŽŽŶůŽĐĂůƟŵĞWĂƌƟĂůƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵĞƚŽƐŵĂůůŽďũĞĐƚƐƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ĂŶƚĞŶŶĂƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŵĂůů ŇƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ŽĨ ŐƌĞĂƚĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ
ϰϮϮDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞgtŽĐĂƟŽŶWƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ŝƚ ŝƐĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƚŽ ĐĂƌƌLJ ŽƵƚ Ă ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐŝƚĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ Ͳ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŶƚŚĞĐĂƐĞǁŚĞƌĞĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚŵĞƚĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ ŵĂLJ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůĚĞƐŝŐŶǁŽƌŬ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂůůŽǁĨŽƌ ƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ ƚŽĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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dŚŝƐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐŚŽǁƐĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĨƌĂŵĞǁŝƚŚϱdždƌĂĐŬƐϱdžgtͲƌĂĐŬĞƚƉĂĐŬƐĂŶĚϱdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐDŽƐƚƌĞŐŝŽŶƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŽŶůLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϯdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϱDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƚŽĨƌĂŵĞ
ϵ hƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ Ăůů ŶƵƚƐ ĂŶĚ ďŽůƚƐ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϲZŽŽĨĮdžŝŶŐůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
35mm 35mm
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϳϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƌĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ
ϱϭϱdŝůĞĚZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌƟůĞĚƌŽŽĨƐǁŚĞƌĞĚƌŝůůŝŶŐŝƐƵŶĚĞƐŝƌĂďůĞͿƵƐĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌŽŽĨ ƐƚƌĂƉƐ ƚŽ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƐƉƵƌůŝŶƐEŽƚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ŽŶ ƟůĞĚ ƌŽŽĨƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƵŶĚĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮZŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞĂƩĂĐŚĞĚƚŽƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐďLJĚƌŝůůŝŶŐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϴZŽŽĨĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƐƚƌĂƉĞdžĂŵƉůĞ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
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ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϰϮϯ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬgtŽĐĂƟŽŶͻ dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŚŽƵůĚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂƐĐůŽƐĞĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ
ƚŽ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ĨƌĞƋƵĞŶƚĚƌĂǁŽīƉŽŝŶƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƵĐŚĂƐƚŚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽƌŬŝƚĐŚĞŶĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚĂůŽŶŐǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂǁƉŽŝŶƚƐĂŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶůŽŽƉŽŶĂƟŵĞƌŵĂLJďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚƚŽƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƟŵĞͲůĂŐĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉĂŶĚƌĞƐƵůƚĂŶƚǁĂƚĞƌǁĂƐƚĂŐĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŶŽƚ ŽďƐƚƌƵĐƚ ĂŶLJ ǁŝŶĚŽǁƐ ĚŽŽƌƐŽƌ ĞdžŝƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĐĂƵƐĞ ŵŝŶŝŵĂů ŝŶƚƌƵƐŝŽŶ ƚŽ ƚŚĞĞdžŝƐƟŶŐƐŝƚĞ
ͻ ampŽƌ ŐůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ŽĨĂŶŽĚĞƌĞŵŽǀĂůĂŶĚƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
43 Transport and Unpacking
431 Transport of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƟŶŐďŽdžĞƐŶŽƚĞƚŚĞŽƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ
d^tzhWĂƌƌŽǁƐͻ ŶƐƵƌĞĂůůďŽdžĞƐĂƌĞƐƚƌĂƉƉĞĚĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ
ŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐŝƚͻ ůůƚĂŶŬƐŵƵƐƚďĞƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĞĚƵƉƌŝŐŚƚ^ƚĂĐŬŝŶŐŝƐŶŽƚ
ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚĨŽƌĂŶLJƚĂŶŬƐͻ WƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůǁĂLJƐďĞŚĂŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚĐĂƌĞĂŵĂŐĞ
ŽĐĐƵƌƌĞĚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƵŶĚĞƌƉƌŽĚƵĐƚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ
432 Unpacking of Componentsͻ tŚĞŶ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ
ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĚĂŵĂŐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉƌŽĐĞƐƐͻ ǀŽŝĚƵƐŝŶŐƐŚĂƌƉďůĂĚĞƐŽƌŬŶŝǀĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐĐĂŶƐĐƌĂƚĐŚ
ƚŚĞƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐƉĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌůLJƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚƚĂŶŬƐ
ͻ ampŽƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ƚĞĂƌŽƉĞŶďŽƚŚĞŶĚƐŽĨƚŚĞďŽdžĞƐͿƚŽĂůůŽǁŝŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞǀĂĐƵƵŵĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵĂŶĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐƚŽďĞĞdžƉŽƐĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞ
ϰϰŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶ
441 Evacuated Tubes amp Heat Pipesͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĂƌĞ Ăůů ŝŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ
ďŽƩŽŵŽĨ ĞĂĐŚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝůǀĞƌ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞŚĂƐĂ ǁŚŝƚĞ Žƌ ĐůĞĂƌ ďŽƩŽŵ ŝƚ ŚĂƐ ůŽƐƚ ŝƚƐ ǀĂĐƵƵŵ ĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚŶƚŚŝƐĐĂƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƌĞŵŽǀĞĚĂŶĚŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞƌĞƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƚƵďĞ
ͻ dŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ƌƵďďĞƌ ƚƵďĞ ĐĂƉƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞĞŶĚƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƚŽƉƌŽƚĞĐƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƟƉŽĨƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞĨƌŽŵďĞŝŶŐďƌŽŬĞŶ
ͻ ĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞƐ ĂƌĞ ďƌŝŐŚƚ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŝŶLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŶĞǁůLJŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞĚ ďƵƚǁŝůů ĚƵůů ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ĨŽƌŵ ĚĂƌŬͲŐƌĞLJƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ĚŝƐĐŽůŽƌĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌ ƟŵĞ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŵŝůĚƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽdžŝĚĂƟŽŶǁŚĞŶĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽĂŝƌͿĂŶĚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĂīĞĐƚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ͻ Ž ŶŽƚ ƌĞŵŽǀĞ ĂŶĚŽƌ ĞdžƉŽƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞƐ ƚŽ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚƵŶƟůƌĞĂĚLJƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉǁŝůůďĞĐŽŵĞǀĞƌLJŚŽƚƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƚŽĐĂƵƐĞƐĞƌŝŽƵƐƐŬŝŶďƵƌŶƐEŽƚĞdŚĞŽƵƚĞƌŐůĂƐƐƐƵƌĨĂĐĞǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĐŽŵĞŚŽƚ
WARNINGEsZƚŽƵĐŚƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŽƌŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƟƉĂŌĞƌĞdžƉŽƐƵƌĞƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ϰϰϮWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŶƐƉĞĐƟŽŶǀĞƌLJĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚĂŶƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶltŝƚĐŽŵĞƐďƵŶĚůĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞĞƐƐĞŶƟĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƐŽůĂƌŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞŬŝƚ ĐŽŵĞƐƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚĂŶĚĐĂŶĞĂƐŝůLJďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ
WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞͻ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞͻ WƵŵƉƵŶŝŽŶƐͻ ampůŽǁŵĞƚĞƌͻ dĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐŽůĂƌƌĂƚĞĚͿͻ ŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉͻ ŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͻ WƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶůŝĚΘďĂƐĞ
ϰϰϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ Ăůů ŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƌĞĐĞŝǀĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐampŝŐƵƌĞϯΘϰĂƌĞĚŝĂŐƌĂŵŵĂƟĐŐƵŝĚĞƐƐŚŽǁŝŶŐǁŚĂƚŝƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚŝŶĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵZĞĨĞƌƚŽϴϮϮƉƉĞŶĚŝdždĂďůĞ ϭϭ ϭϮĂΘ ϭϮď ĨŽƌ ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨƌĂŵĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯampůƵƐŚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϰdŝůƚͲDŽƵŶƚampƌĂŵĞĂƚϭϴϬϬŵŵƐƉĂĐŝŶŐǁŝƚŚϱƚƌĂĐŬƐ
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ϱ yͲƌĂĐĞƉĂĐŬ
ϲ ZĞĂƌgtĞŐ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
ϱϭϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŝƐƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƚŚĞĮdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĨƌĂŵĞƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ĮdžŝŶŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĂƉƉůŝĞĚ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞ ǁŝƚŚƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϴϮ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂů ZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞŽůĞƐĐĂŶďĞĞĂƐŝůLJĚƌŝůůĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐdŚĞLJĂƌĞƚŽďĞŶŽůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶƆϭϬŵŵĂŶĚŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƌƚŚĂŶϯϬŵŵĐĞŶƚƌĞƚŽ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ dŝŐŚƚĞŶ ĨƌĂŵĞ ďŽůƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉĂŶŶĞƌƐ Žƌ ƐŚŽƌƚƐŚĂŌĞĚƐŽĐŬĞƚǁƌĞŶĐŚĞƐŽŶůLJKEKdƵƐĞƉŽǁĞƌ ƚŽŽůƐŽƌ ůŽŶŐƐŚĂŌĞĚƚŽŽůƐƚŚĂƚŵĂLJŽǀĞƌͲƚŽƌƋƵĞƚŚĞďŽůƚƐĂƐƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ ƐƚĞĞů ďŽůƚƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵƐĐĞƉƟďůĞ ƚŽ ŐĂůůŝŶŐůŽĐŬŝŶŐͿŽůƚ ĂƐƐĞŵďůŝĞƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƉƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐŚĞƌƐ ƚŽ ŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶůŽŶŐͲƚĞƌŵƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ
ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
ϭ gtĂLJƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůĚŽǁŶŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůůLJĂĚĚgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐŝĨƵƐŝŶŐĂϱƚƌĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵͿ
Ϯ ƩĂĐŚ Ăůů ƚƌĂĐŬƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ gtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ ĮŶŐĞƌ ƟŐŚƚĞŶ ĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ ŝƐƉůĂĐĞĚŝŶƚŚĞƌŝŐŚƚůŽĐĂƟŽŶďĂƐĞĚŽŶďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ
Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϴŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐ
ampgth^DKhEdKEgtzϰ ampŽƌ ŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝů
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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ƚƌĂĐŬďƵƚĂƩĂĐŚƚŚĞgtͲďƌĂĐŬĞƚƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐampŝŶŐĞƌͲƟŐŚƚĞŶŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϭZĞĂƌůĞŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϲ ƩĂĐŚyͲďƌĂĐĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϭϮyͲďƌĂĐĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ
ϳ ƩĂĐŚƚƌŝͲĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐƚŽƚŚĞƚƌĂĐŬ
Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
ϴ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚŽƉ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚ ƉůĂƚĞƐ
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ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
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dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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542 Temperature SensorsƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĂƚĞĚ ƚĂŶŬƐ ĐŽŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚǁŽ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚƐdŚĞďŽƩŽŵƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϮ^ϮͿƚŚĞŵŝĚĚůĞƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƐƚŽƚŚĞ^ĞŶƐŽƌϯ^ϯͿƐĞŶƐŽƌ
dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
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ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
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ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
ϲWŽƐƚŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
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Apricus Flush Mount
dŚŝƐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐŚŽǁƐŽƵƌƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚWͲϯϬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƵƐĞŝŶĂůůǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶƐǁŝƚŚϱdždƌĂĐŬƐĂŶĚϱdžgtͲƌĂĐŬĞƚƉĂĐŬƐ
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dŚŝƐĚŝĂŐƌĂŵƐŚŽǁƐĂƚLJƉŝĐĂůĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶĨƌĂŵĞǁŝƚŚϱdždƌĂĐŬƐϱdžgtͲƌĂĐŬĞƚƉĂĐŬƐĂŶĚϱdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐDŽƐƚƌĞŐŝŽŶƐĂĐƌŽƐƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŽŶůLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϯdžZĞĂƌgtĞŐƐ
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ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
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Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
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Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
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ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
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ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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EŽƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĂƐƐƵĐŚǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉĂĐƚƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
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ϰ tŝƚŚĂ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƉĞŶŵĂƌŬ ƐĐƌĞǁŚŽůĞƐŽŶ ƚŚĞǁĂůůĨŽƌďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ
ϱ ƌŝůůŚŽůĞƐĨŽƌŐƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐϲ ŶƐĞƌƚƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚƌŝůůĞĚŚŽůĞƐϳ ampŝdž ďĂƐĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ƚŽǁĂůůǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ϰ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌƵďďĞƌ
ŝƐŽůĂƚŽƌƐϴ WůƵŵď ŝŶ ŇŽǁ ůŝŶĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă
ŇŽǁŵĞƚĞƌĂŶĚĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉͿ
ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹ ĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ ůĂƵƐĞ ϯϳϮ ʹ gtŽǁ ampůŽǁ ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŝƐϬϳϱgtŵŝŶŵϮŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂdĂďůĞϱƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
ĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĐLJĐůĞͿ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ͻ tŚĞƌĞŽīͲƉĞĂŬƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂƌĞƵŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂƟŵĞƌďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƵƉƚŽϲϬΣĂƚůĞĂƐƚŝͿŽŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬďŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚĂŶŬƐͿŽƌŝŝͿ ŽŶĐĞ ƉĞƌ ĚĂLJ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂŶŬƐͿ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
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Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
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Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
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Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
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ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
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ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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EŽƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĂƐƐƵĐŚǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉĂĐƚƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
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ϰ tŝƚŚĂ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƉĞŶŵĂƌŬ ƐĐƌĞǁŚŽůĞƐŽŶ ƚŚĞǁĂůůĨŽƌďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ
ϱ ƌŝůůŚŽůĞƐĨŽƌŐƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐϲ ŶƐĞƌƚƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚƌŝůůĞĚŚŽůĞƐϳ ampŝdž ďĂƐĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ƚŽǁĂůůǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ϰ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌƵďďĞƌ
ŝƐŽůĂƚŽƌƐϴ WůƵŵď ŝŶ ŇŽǁ ůŝŶĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă
ŇŽǁŵĞƚĞƌĂŶĚĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉͿ
ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹ ĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ ůĂƵƐĞ ϯϳϮ ʹ gtŽǁ ampůŽǁ ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŝƐϬϳϱgtŵŝŶŵϮŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂdĂďůĞϱƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
ĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĐLJĐůĞͿ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ͻ tŚĞƌĞŽīͲƉĞĂŬƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂƌĞƵŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂƟŵĞƌďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƵƉƚŽϲϬΣĂƚůĞĂƐƚŝͿŽŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬďŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚĂŶŬƐͿŽƌŝŝͿ ŽŶĐĞ ƉĞƌ ĚĂLJ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂŶŬƐͿ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϱϭDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ƐƐŽůĂƌĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂƌĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŽĨ ŚŝŐŚͲŐƌĂĚĞ ĞdžƚƌƵĚĞĚ ĂŶŽĚŝnjĞĚĂůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵĨƌĂŵĞϲϬϬϱͲdϱ
dŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ĨŽƵƌ ĞĂƐLJ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůů ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨ ƌĂŝůŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƌŽŽĨƐƚƌĂƉƐůŽǁĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐĂŶĚŚŝŐŚĂŶŐůĞƟůƚϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
KƵƌ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ŝŶ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚŚŽǁĞǀĞƌƚŚĞƐĞĂƌĞƐƵďũĞĐƚƚŽĂƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐhŶĚĞƌƚŚŝƐƐĞƚŽĨĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐͿƚŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ^ƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭ^ƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĞƐŝŐŶ ĐƟŽŶƐ WĂƌƚ Ϯ tŝŶĚ ĐƟŽŶƐ ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
ƚƟŵĞŽĨƉƵďůŝĐĂƟŽŶƉƌŝĐƵƐŚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌEŽƌƚŚĞƌŶdĞƌƌŝƚŽƌLJ ĞĞŵĞĚ ƚŽ ŽŵƉůLJ ƐƚĂƚƵƐ tĞ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĞĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůůŽĂĚƚĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƐƉƵƌƉŽƐĞĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĂ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞĨŽƌŽƵƌŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐ^ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
ŚĞĐŬǁŝƚŚůŽĐĂůďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJƚŽĐŽŶĮƌŵǁŚĞƚŚĞƌŽƌŶŽƚƚŚŝƐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚŝƐĂƌĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
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ϱϭϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶʹƐƐĞŵďůLJƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ Ɛ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵĞ ƉƌĞͲƉĂĐŬĂŐĞĚ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ƐƚƌĞĂŵůŝŶĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐŝŵƉůĞĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐƚĞƉƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐĞŵďůLJ
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Figure 5 Flush mount 1500mm Figure 6 Flush mount 1800mm
Figure 7 Tilt mount 1500mm or 1800mm
ϯ ^ůŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ƚƌĂĐŬ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďŽƩŽŵ ĂƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚƉůĂƚĞƐĂŶĚĮŶŐĞƌƟŐŚƚĞŶĂůůŶƵƚƐĂŶĚďŽůƚƐ
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Figure 9 Flush mount 1500mm
Figure 10 Flush mount 1800mm
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dgtdDKhEdKEgtzϱ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ůĂLJ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĞĐŽŶĚ ďŽƩŽŵ
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Figure 13 Tilt mount 1500mm Figure 14 Tilt mount 1800mm
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ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
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ϱϭϰdŝŶZŽŽĨŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶdžĂŵƉůĞampŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƟŶƌŽŽĨƐƉůĂĐĞĮdžŝŶŐƐŽŶƚŚĞƉĞĂŬŽĨƚŚĞƌŽŽĮŶŐ ƐŚĞĞƚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂů ƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞ ƌŝƐŬ ŽĨ ůĞĂŬƐ ampŝdžŝŶŐƐĂƌĞƚŽďĞƐĐƌĞǁĞĚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďĂƩĞŶǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƐƐĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ
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ϱϭϲĚũƵƐƟŶŐdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŶŐůĞtŚĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚŚĞŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĂŶ ďĞ ŵŽĚŝĮĞĚ ƚŽ ĂĐŚŝĞǀĞ Ă ƌĞĚƵĐĞĚ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ dŚŝƐǁŽƵůĚďĞƉƌĞĨĞƌĂďůĞǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŽƉƟŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞŝƐŶŽƚĂĐŚŝĞǀĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞŐŝǀĞŶƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚĂŶĚƟůƚůĞŐ
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EŽƚĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ Ɵůƚ ĂŶŐůĞ ǁŝůů ĐŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶƚůLJĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚĂƐƐƵĐŚǁŝůůŶŽƚŝŵƉĂĐƚƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
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ϰ tŝƚŚĂ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ůĞǀĞůĂŶĚƉĞŶŵĂƌŬ ƐĐƌĞǁŚŽůĞƐŽŶ ƚŚĞǁĂůůĨŽƌďĂƐĞƉůĂƚĞ
ϱ ƌŝůůŚŽůĞƐĨŽƌŐƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐϲ ŶƐĞƌƚƌĞĞŶƉůƵŐƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞĚƌŝůůĞĚŚŽůĞƐϳ ampŝdž ďĂƐĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ƚŽǁĂůůǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ϰ ƐĐƌĞǁƐ ĂŶĚ ƌƵďďĞƌ
ŝƐŽůĂƚŽƌƐϴ WůƵŵď ŝŶ ŇŽǁ ůŝŶĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ǁŝƚŚ Ă
ŇŽǁŵĞƚĞƌĂŶĚĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞĂďŽǀĞƚŚĞƉƵŵƉͿ
ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹ ĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ ůĂƵƐĞ ϯϳϮ ʹ gtŽǁ ampůŽǁ ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŝƐϬϳϱgtŵŝŶŵϮŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂdĂďůĞϱƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
ĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĐLJĐůĞͿ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ͻ tŚĞƌĞŽīͲƉĞĂŬƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂƌĞƵŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂƟŵĞƌďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƵƉƚŽϲϬΣĂƚůĞĂƐƚŝͿŽŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬďŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚĂŶŬƐͿŽƌŝŝͿ ŽŶĐĞ ƉĞƌ ĚĂLJ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂŶŬƐͿ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
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ϱϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶͲZŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƵŝĚĞdŽ ƉƌŽĐĞĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƩĂĐŚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƵŶƟŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ ĨŽůůŽǁĂůůĮdžŝŶŐƌƵůĞƐĂƐƉĞƌƐĞĐƟŽŶϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJͿ ůůĮdžŝŶŐƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĨƌŽŶƚ ƚƌĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂƌůĞŐ dŚŝƐ ǁŝůů ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚƐ ĂƌĞ ĞƋƵĂůůLJĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚĞĚĂĐƌŽƐƐƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůgtŝŶĞƵƉƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐǁŝƚŚďĂƩĞŶƐ ĂĐĐŽƌĚŝŶŐůLJ ampŽƌ ƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĞ ďĂƩĞŶƉƵƌůŝŶ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ĐĂŶďĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞĂŶŐůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞƟůƚĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ
18000mm
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9000mm
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ŶƐƵƌĞ Ăůů ƌŽŽĨ ƉĞŶĞƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƟŐŚƚ hƐĞ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐĞdžĂŵƉůĞƐĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞĨŽƌŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƌŽŽĨƚLJƉĞƐ
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ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
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ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
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ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
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ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
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ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
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ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
ͻ dŚĞƌŵĂůĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŵŽƌĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐĐŽƵůĚĐĂƵƐĞďƵĐŬůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌĚƵƌŝŶŐƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
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ϱϯϮampůŽǁDĞƚĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐ^ ϰϮϯϰϮϬϬϴ ĞĂƚĞĚ tĂƚĞƌ ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ʹ ĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŽĨĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ ůĂƵƐĞ ϯϳϮ ʹ gtŽǁ ampůŽǁ ƌŝƚĞƌŝĂƐƟƉƵůĂƚĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŝƐϬϳϱgtŵŝŶŵϮŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂdĂďůĞϱƐŚŽǁƐ ƚŚĞŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐĨŽƌƚŚĞǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
dĂďůĞϱDĂdžŝŵƵŵŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ŝnjĞ DĂdžŝŵƵŵampůŽǁZĂƚĞgtŵŝŶͿϭϬdƵďĞƐ ϬϳϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϭϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϭϱϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϰϬdƵďĞƐ ϮϱϰϰdƵďĞƐ Ϯϱ
EŽƚĞĂĐŚƚƵďĞŝƐϬϬϵϰŵϮŽĨĂƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ
ϱϰ^ŽůĂƌŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
ϱϰϭŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ^ĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐǁŝƚŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌƐĂŶĚƉŽǁĞƌůĞĂĚƐĂůƌĞĂĚLJĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚampŽƌŵŽƐƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŶŽŶĞĞĚƚŽĂůƚĞƌĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƫŶŐƐdŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŚĂƐϯƐĞŶƐŽƌĐĂďůĞƐdŚĞůŽŶŐĞƐƚĐĂďůĞŝƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĨŽƌƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĐŽŵĞƐ ƉƌĞͲƐĞƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ĨŽƌŵŽƐƚĚŽŵĞƐƟĐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐͻ WƵŵƉ KŶ с ϴΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ WƵŵƉ Kī с ϭΣ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂů ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ
ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌƐͿͻ dŽƉŽƵƚсϴϱΣDĂdžŝŵƵŵƚĂŶŬƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿͻ ampƌŽƐƚWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶсϰΣƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĨŽƌǁŚĞŶƉƵŵƉŝƐ
ĨŽƌĐĞĚƚŽĐLJĐůĞͿ
dŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂĚŝŐŝƚĂů ĚŝƐƉůĂLJƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞϯƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƐŝŐŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ĨĂƵůƚƐ ŽĐĐƵƌǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐ dŽ ĐLJĐůĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJƌĞĂĚŝŶŐƐƉƌĞƐƐƚŚĞEydďƵƩŽŶƚŚĞĐƵƌƌĞŶƚĚŝƐƉůĂLJĞĚƐĞŶƐŽƌŝƐŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞĚŝƐƉůĂLJďŽĂƌĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ Ă ŇĂƐŚŝŶŐ ŝĐŽŶ ZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ŵĂŶƵĂů ĨŽƌĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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dŚĞ ƚŚŝƌĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ƉŽƌƚ ŝƐ ůŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚƐŝĚĞƐŽĨƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ^ĞŶƐŽƌϭ^ϭͿŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚĞƌƐŝĚĞͿ
hƐĞĂƚŚŝŶůĂLJĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƌŵĂůƉĂƐƚĞǁŚĞŶŝŶƐĞƌƟŶŐĂůůƐĞŶƐŽƌƐŶƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ĐŽǀĞƌƐ ƚŚĞ ŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝŶŐƌĞƐƐŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽƵƚĚŽŽƌ ƐŝůŝĐŽŶ ƐĞĂůĂŶƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐƌĞƐƐƚŽƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ
ƚ ŝƐ ŚŝŐŚůLJ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĐŽŶĚƵŝƚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽĞŶĐĂƉƐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌĂŶĚĂĐƚĂƐĂŶŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞůĂLJĞƌĂƐŝƚŝƐƉƌŽŶĞƚŽƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůĚĂŵĂŐĞďLJůŽĐĂůĨĂƵŶĂĂŶĚĞdžƚƌĞŵĞ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƐĞŶƐŽƌ ĐĂďůĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚƌƵŶĂůŽŶŐƚŚĞŽƵƚƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐĞĐƵƌĞĚĞǀĞƌLJϮϬĐŵǁŝƚŚhsƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŶLJůŽŶĐĂďůĞƟĞƐ
ϱϱŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶͻ ůů ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ƐŽůĂƌͲƌĂƚĞĚŶLJ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ
ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚƚŽƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚŵƵƐƚďĞhsƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞĚͻ ŶƐƵůĂƚĞĂůůƉŝƉĞƌƵŶŶŝŶŐƚŽĂŶĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚ
ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚůĞĂƐƚϭϱŵŵƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐŽƌϮϱŵŵŝŶĐŽůĚĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐ
ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶ ŝƐ ƟŐŚƚ ĂŐĂŝŶƐƚ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐƚŚƵƐŵŝŶŝŵŝƐŝŶŐůŽƐƐŽĨŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚŽƵƚůĞƚ
ͻ ůů ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂů ƉŝƉŝŶŐ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ĞdžƚĞƌŶĂů ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚ dŚŝƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ Ăƚ ůĞĂƐƚ ϭŵ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌŽƵƚůĞƚŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƐƚŚŝƐĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŝƉĞĐĂŶďĞĂƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚƉŽŝŶƚŽĨƉĂƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐĞƐ
56 System Filling and Air PurgeŌĞƌĂůůƚŚĞƉůƵŵďŝŶŐĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶŵĂĚĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚǁĂƚĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƉƵƌŐĞĚŽĨĂŝƌ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶŽĨĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌůŽĂĚ
dŽĮůůƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵϭ KƉĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŶĚĮůůƵƉƚŚĞƚĂŶŬϮ dƵƌŶƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĚŝĂůƚŽƐƉĞĞĚϯĂŶĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝƚĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ
ƚŽƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝƚLJŵĂŝŶƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌϯ KƉĞŶƵƉĂĚƌĂŝŶŽŶƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞϰ tŚĞƌĞĂŶĂŝƌͲƌĞůŝĞĨǀĂůǀĞŚĂƐďĞĞŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂŝƌǁŝůůďĞ
ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ dŚŝƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŚƵƚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞůŝŶĞŝƐĮůůĞĚ
ϱ ampŝůůŝŶŐŝƐĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŽŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĂĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĞdžŝƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞĚƌĂŝŶ
ϲ ZĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞƉƵŵƉƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ
57 Evacuated Tubes and Heat PipesdŚĞ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝƐ Ă ƐŝŵƉůĞƉůƵŐ ĂŶĚƉůĂLJ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶϰϯϮhŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐŽĨŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ ƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƵŶƉĂĐŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐhƐĞƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƐĞĐƟŽŶĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ϱϳϭŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶEŽƚĞƐͻ dŚĞƉŽǁĚĞƌĐŽŶƚĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŵĂLJŚĂǀĞƐĞƩůĞĚ
ĚƵƌŝŶŐĨƌĞŝŐŚƚĂŶĚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞƉĂƐƚĞƉůĂĐĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞƚƵďĞŝŶĂŐůĂƐƐŽĨǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨŽƌƐĞǀĞƌĂůŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ
ͻ ĨǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĚƵƐƚLJ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞŝƐŶŽƚĐŽŶƚĂŵŝŶĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŵƉƵƌŝƟĞƐĂƐƚŚŝƐŵĂLJƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚƵĐƟǀŝƚLJĂŶĚĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉĂƐƚĞ
ͻ Ĩ ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǁĞƚ ƚĂŬĞ ĐĂƌĞ ƚŽ ĞŶƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞ
ϱϳϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŝĚĞϭ KƉĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ďŽdž ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŝĚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐϮ WƵůůƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŽƵƚΕϭϬĐŵĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ
ƌĞƐƚŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐŚĂĚĞĚϯ ŽĂƚĞĂĐŚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞďƵůďǁŝƚŚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƉĂƐƚĞƚŚŝƐ
ĐĂŶďĞĂƉƉůŝĞĚƵƐŝŶŐĂƉŝĞĐĞŽĨĨŽĂŵŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶϰ dĂŬĞŽƵƚƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚƵƌŶŝƚƵƉƐŝĚĞͲĚŽǁŶ
ŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞĚŽǁŶͿďĞĨŽƌĞƚƵƌŶŝŶŐŝƚďĂĐŬƵƉƌŝŐŚƚŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞ ƵƉͿ ZĞƉĞĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƟŵĞƐ ƚŽ ĚŝƐƉĞƌƐĞ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌƉŽǁĚĞƌǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ
ϱ ƵŝĚĞƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƐŝĚĞŽĨƚŚĞŚĞĂĚĞƌƉŽƌƚWƵƐŚƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞŝŶĨƵůůĚĞƉƚŚ
ϲ hƐĞĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽůƵďƌŝĐĂƚĞƚŚĞŽƵƚĞƌƐƵƌĨĂĐĞŽĨƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƌƵďďĞƌƌŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĨƌŝĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐŝŶƐĞƌƟŽŶ
ϳ ŶƐĞƌƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞ ƵƐŝŶŐ Ă ƐůŝŐŚƚ ƚǁŝƐƚ ĂŶĚƉƵƐŚŝŶŐĂĐƟŽŶ
ϴ ZĞƉĞĂƚƐƚĞƉƐϯͲϳĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞŵĂŝŶĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞƚƵďĞƐϵ hƐŝŶŐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚƚƵďĞĐůŝƉƐƐĞĐƵƌĞƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ
ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƚƌĂĐŬϭϬtŝƉĞĚŽǁŶĞĂĐŚĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵƉĐůŽƚŚƚŽ
ĞŶƐƵƌĞĂƉŽůŝƐŚĞĚĂŶĚĐůĞĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ
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ϱϴƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŽŽƐƟŶŐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϱϴϭůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞƌ dŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĂŶĚůĞŵĞŶƚ^Ğƚ-up
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ͻ dŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐĞƚƚŽϲϬΣŽƌĂďŽǀĞĂƐƉĞƌ^E^ϯϰϵϴ
ͻ dŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐraquo ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚƚŚĞĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJƚŽƚŚĞƚĂŶŬraquo ZĞŵŽǀĞƚŚĞĞůĞŵĞŶƚĐŽǀĞƌraquo hƐŝŶŐĂƐĐƌĞǁĚƌŝǀĞƌ ƌŽƚĂƚĞƚŚĞƚŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƚĚŝĂůƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ
ͻ tŚĞƌĞŽīͲƉĞĂŬƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂƌĞƵŶĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŚĂƚĂƟŵĞƌďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƚŽŚĞĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƵƉƚŽϲϬΣĂƚůĞĂƐƚŝͿŽŶĐĞƉĞƌǁĞĞŬďŽƩŽŵĞůĞŵĞŶƚƚĂŶŬƐͿŽƌŝŝͿ ŽŶĐĞ ƉĞƌ ĚĂLJ ŵŝĚĚůĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚ ƚĂŶŬƐͿ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ^ĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂŽŶƚƌŽů
ϱϴϮĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌ^ĞƚƵƉͻ ůůŐĂƐƐƚĞƌƐĐŽŵĞƉƌĞͲƐĞƚƚŽŚĞĂƚƵƉƚŽϳϬΣĂƐƉĞƌ
^E^ ϯϱϬϬ ƐĞĞ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ Ϯϱ gtĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂ ŽŶƚƌŽů ĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ͻ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶƚǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭͻ gtĂƌŐĞƌ ŐĂƐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂĚĞƋƵĂƚĞ ŇƵĞŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ
ǀĞŶƟůĂƟŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ĚŽŶĞ ŝŶ ĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞǁŝƚŚ^E^ϱϲϬϭ
ͻ dŽ ĐƵƐƚŽŵŝnjĞ ƐĞƫŶŐƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƌĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŵĂŶƵĂů
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61 CommissioningdŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŽƉƟŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŐƌŝƚLJŽĨ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚ ǁĂƚĞƌ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ŝƐĂŶ ĞƐƐĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ĞĂĐŚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐĞƐŝƐĐĂƌƌŝĞĚŽƵƚƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
ŌĞƌŝŶŝƟĂůĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁĂƚĐŚƚŚĞŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌĨŽƌĂƚ ůĞĂƐƚϱKEKampamp ĐLJĐůĞƐ Žƌ ϭϱŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂďŝůŝƐĞƐ dŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŵĂLJƚĂŬĞůŽŶŐĞƌŽŶŽǀĞƌĐĂƐƚŽƌĐŽůĚĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ
612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
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ϲϭϯŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶZĞĐŽƌĚampŽƌŵŽŵƉůĞƚĞƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƚŚĂƚŝƐƐƵƉƉůŝĞĚdŚŝƐǁŝůůĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌŝƐƌĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐĚĂƚĂďĂƐĞĂŶĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚǁŝƚŚǁŚŝĐŚǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞĂůƚǁŝƚŚ dŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌŵƐĐĂŶďĞƌĞƚƵƌŶĞĚǀŝĂĂͿ ampĂdžĂĐŽƉLJƚŽϬϮϵϰϳϱϬϬϵϮďͿ ͲŵĂŝůĂĐŽƉLJƚŽǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĐͿ DĂŝů Ă ĐŽƉLJ ƚŽ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ tĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ WK Ždž ϲϭϬϵ^ŝůǀĞƌǁĂƚĞƌ E^tϭϴϭϭKZĚͿ ŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƌĞĐŽƌĚ ĨŽƌŵƐ ĐĂŶ ĂůƐŽ ďĞ ƐƵďŵŝƩĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐĂůůLJŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
614 Rebate FormsŽŵƉůĞƚĞ ĂŶLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƌĞďĂƚĞ ĨŽƌŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĂŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌƐƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞƉƌŝŽƌƚŽůĞĂǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƐŝƚĞ
62 MaintenancehŶĚĞƌŶŽƌŵĂůĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĨƌĞĞWůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĚŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJƚŚĞŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ŽĨ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ĨŽƌ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐƐŚŽƵůĚŽŶůLJďĞĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚďLJĂ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŝŶ ƐŽůĂƌ ŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
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Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
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ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
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location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
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Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
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APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϲϭϭ^LJƐƚĞŵKƉĞƌĂƟŽŶŚĞĐŬŝǀĞŶ ŐŽŽĚ ƐƵŶůŝŐŚƚ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐǁŝůů ďĞŐŝŶ ƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞŚĞĂƚĂŌĞƌĂϱͲϭϬŵŝŶƵƚĞ ǁĂƌŵƵƉƉĞƌŝŽĚdŚĞƌĞƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĂŶ ŽďƐĞƌǀĂďůĞ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞĂĚŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐĞŶƐŽƌŽŶƚŚĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌtŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ ĂŶϴΣ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůďĞƚǁĞĞŶZKKampĂŶĚdEltƐĞŶƐŽƌƐƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐŚŽƵůĚƚƵƌŶŽŶ
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612 Photo RecordsdĂŬĞ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ƉŚŽƚŽƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐƉůƵŵďŝŶŐůŝŶĞƐƚŽĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶƐdŚĞƐĞǁŝůůƐĞƌǀĞĂƐĂŶŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƌĞĐŽƌĚĨŽƌĨƵƚƵƌĞƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŝƐƐƵĞƐ
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
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ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
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621 Damaged Tubes
WARNINGtZEEtŚĞŶ ƌĞƉůĂĐŝŶŐ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ƚƵďĞƐ ĨŽůůŽǁ ĂůůƌĞůĞǀĂŶƚ KΘ^ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ WƌŽƚĞĐƟǀĞ ĐůŽƚŚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ďĞǁŽƌŶĂƚĂůůƟŵĞtZƚŚŝĐŬůĞĂƚŚĞƌŐůŽǀĞƐŝĨŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƉŝƉĞtZ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ ŐůĂƐƐĞƐ Ăƚ gtgt ƟŵĞƐǁŚĞŶ ŚĂŶĚůŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐƚƵďĞƐ
ͻ Ĩ Ă ƚƵďĞ ŝƐ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ŝƚ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƌĞƉůĂĐĞĚ ĂƐ ƐŽŽŶ ĂƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶŵĂdžŝŵƵŵĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ ƐĂĨĞůLJĞǀĞŶǁŝƚŚĂĚĂŵĂŐĞĚƚƵďĞ
ͻ ŶLJďƌŽŬĞŶŐůĂƐƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚďĞ ĐůĞĂƌĞĚĂǁĂLJ ƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚŝŶũƵƌLJ
ͻ dŽƌĞƉůĂĐĞĂƚƵďĞϭ ZĞŵŽǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƚƵďĞ ĐůŝƉ ƐůŝĚĞ ďƌŽŬĞŶ ƚƵďĞ ŽƵƚ ĂŶĚ
ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĂŶLJ ŐůĂƐƐ ƉŝĞĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐƉŽƐĞ ŽĨĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞůLJ
Ϯ ǀŽŝĚƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐƚŚĞŐůĂƐƐǁŽŽůŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚǁŝƚŚďĂƌĞŚĂŶĚƐĂƐŝƚĐĂŶĐĂƵƐĞŵŝůĚƐŬŝŶŝƌƌŝƚĂƟŽŶ
ϯ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ĚĂŵĂŐĞĚ ŝƚ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ůĞŌ ŝŶƉůĂĐĞĂŶĚĂŶĞǁĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚŐƵŝĚŝŶŐƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƉŝƉĞ ĚŽǁŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽŽǀĞ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞĞǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞŝŶŶĞƌǁĂůůĂŶĚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶ
623 Draining the SystemƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚǁŚĞŶƐĞƌǀŝĐŝŶŐŽƌ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐ ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ WĞƌŝŽĚŝĐŇƵƐŚŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐŶŽƚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƵŶůĞƐƐŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚŚĂƌĚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶƐĐĂůĞĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŽĨƚŚĞƚĂŶŬ
ampŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐƚĞƉƐďĞůŽǁƚŽĚƌĂŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌϭ dƵƌŶŽī ƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ
ƚĂŶŬϮ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ŝƐĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ Ăůů ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ƚŽǁĂƚĞƌ ŚĞĂƚĞƌ ĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƐƚĞĚƚĂŶŬƐͿ
ďͿ ZĞůĞĂƐĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬďLJĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌ
ĐͿ hŶĚŽƚŚĞĐŽůĚŝŶůĞƚĂŶĚĂƩĂĐŚĂĚƌĂŝŶŚŽƐĞĚͿ KƉĞƌĂƚĞƚŚĞWdZsƌĞůĞĂƐĞůĞǀĞƌĂůůŽǁŝŶŐĂŝƌŝŶƚŽƚŚĞ
ŚĞĂƚĞƌĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌƚŽĚƌĂŝŶǀŝĂƚŚĞŚŽƐĞϯ ĨƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŝƐŶŽƚďĞŝŶŐĚƌĂŝŶĞĚ
ĂͿ ƐŽůĂƚĞƉŝƉŝŶŐ ƚŽĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĂŶĚŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJƵŶĚŽĮƫŶŐƐƚŽŽƉĞŶĚƌĂŝŶůŝŶĞƐ
WARNINGtZEEůůŽǁŝŶŐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƐŝƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝƐŽůĂƟŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚŵĂLJůĞĂĚƚŽĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐůLJŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
ďͿ KƉĞŶ ĂŶ Ăŝƌ ǀĞŶƚ Žƌ ĚƌĂŝŶ ĐŽĐŬ ŽŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚŽƵƚůĞƚƚŽĂůůŽǁĂŝƌƚŽĞŶƚĞƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĐͿ ůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ Ɛŝƚ ŝŶ Ă ǀĞŶƚĞĚ ƐƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌϱͲϭϬŵŝŶ ƚŽ ĂůůŽǁ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚŽ ďŽŝů ĚƌLJ ŵĂLJŶĞĞĚůŽŶŐĞƌŝŶƉŽŽƌǁĞĂƚŚĞƌͿ
ĚͿ ůŽƐĞƚŚĞĂŝƌǀĞŶƚŽƌĚƌĂŝŶĐŽĐŬϰ ZĞͲĮůů ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ďLJ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ
ŽƵƚůŝŶĞĚŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϱϲ^LJƐƚĞŵampŝůůŝŶŐĂŶĚŝƌWƵƌŐĞ
ϲϮϰKǀĞƌWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶDĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞdŚĞ ůĞǀĞƌ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ WdZs ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐĂƌĞĨƵůůLJ ůŝŌĞĚ ĂŶĚƉůĂĐĞĚĚŽǁŶŽŶĐĞĞǀĞƌLJϲŵŽŶƚŚƐƚŚŝƐǁŝůůŚĞůƉƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĂŶLJĚĞďƌŝƐŽƌƐĐĂůĞďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĞĚƌĂŝŶƉŝƉĞĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsŝƐĐůĞĂƌ
dŚŝƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝŵŝůĂƌůLJ ĚŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞŽŶƚŚĞĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐŽŶĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚͿ
625 Magnesium Anode ReplacementůĂƐƐͲůŝŶĞĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ŚĂǀĞ Ă ŵĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵ ĂŶŽĚĞŝŶƐĞƌƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ dŚŝƐ ĂŶŽĚĞ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůĐŽƌƌŽƐŝŽŶ ƚŚĂƚǁŝůůŽƚŚĞƌǁŝƐĞĚƌĂƐƟĐĂůůLJ ƐŚŽƌƚĞŶƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬůŝĨĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚƚŚĞĂŶŽĚĞďĞŝŶƐƉĞĐƚĞĚĂƚůĞĂƐƚĞǀĞƌLJƚŚƌĞĞϯͿLJĞĂƌƐĂŶĚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĚĂƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
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ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
ϳϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐgtŽĂĚ
ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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7 Custom System Design Guide-lines
ϳϭŶƚƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶdŚŝƐĐŚĂƉƚĞƌŝƐŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚĂƐĂŐƵŝĚĞƚŽĂƐƐŝƐƚŝŶĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůŽƌĐƵƐƚŽŵͲƐŝnjĞĚƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƵƐŝŶŐƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐŐƵŝĚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽīĞƌƐ Ă ĨƌĞĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞǁŚĞƌĞďLJ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂŶďĞƐŝnjĞĚĂŶĚĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚďLJĂŐƌŽƵƉŽĨƚƌĂŝŶĞĚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞƐƚŵĞĞƚƐƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨLJŽƵĂƌĞŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶƚĂŬŝŶŐƵƉƚŚŝƐĨƌĞĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƉůĞĂƐĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚLJŽƵƌ ůŽĐĂů ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĂŐĞŶƚ Žƌ ĞŵĂŝů ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
711 Associated Workůů ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐ ŐƵŝĚĞ ŽƌďLJƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ǀĞƌŝĮĞĚďLJ Ă ƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌŽƌŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƉƌŝŽƌ ƚŽ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞǁŝƚŚŝŶĂĐĐŽƌĚĂŶĐĞƚŽ^E^ϯϱϬϬʹ EĂƟŽŶĂů WůƵŵďŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĂŝŶĂŐĞ ŽĚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĐĂůĂƵƚŚŽƌŝƟĞƐ ůŝĐĞŶƐĞĚ ƉůƵŵďĞƌ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶƚƌĂĐƚĞĚ ƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŶĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐŝĂŶŵĂLJďĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞWKďŽdžĨŽƌĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂůĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĞŐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌͿ
ƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂĂĚǀŝƐĞƐƚŚĂƚĂůůĂƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐĂƌĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚĂƚ ĚĂƚĞ ŽĨ ƌĞůĞĂƐĞ ĞƌŝǀĞĚ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟǀĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƟŽŶƐ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ Ă ĐŽŵďŝŶĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĚĂƚĂĂŶĚĮĞůĚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ŝŶƚŚŝƐŵĂŶƵĂůƐŚĂůůŶŽƚďĞŵŝƐƵƐĞĚŽƌŵŝƐĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĞĚŝŶĂŶLJǁĂLJ
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ϳϮϭĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐtĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞŶŵŽƐƚĐĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐĨŽƌĂďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞŶŝŶĮdžƚƵƌĞĐŽƵŶƚƐŽƌƉĞĂŬĚĞŵĂŶĚdŚĞƐĞŶƵŵďĞƌƐĂƌĞŶŽƚĂůǁĂLJƐƚŚĞŵŽƐƚĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞĨŽƌƐŝnjŝŶŐƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJƐŝnjĞĂƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŽĨƚŚĞĂĐƚƵĂůŽƌĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ
Method A (Metering) Ĩ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ĞdžŝƐƚƐĂŶĚ ŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƉŝĞĚ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵďĞŵĞƚĞƌĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐŶŽƌŵĂůŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶƚŽĂĐĐƵƌĂƚĞůLJŐĂƵŐĞƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵĞƚĞƌŝŶŐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ĚĂŝůLJ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƉĞĂŬŇŽǁƌĂƚĞŽƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĚĞŵĂŶĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ hƟůŝƚLJ ŝůůͿ ƚ ŵĂLJ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ƵƐĞ ƉĂƐƚƵƟůŝƚLJďŝůůƐ ƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ Ĩ ƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐŽŶŝƚƐŽǁŶŵĞƚĞƌ ŵƵůƟƉůLJƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƚ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ tŚĞŶ ĞƐƟŵĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJ ƚĂŬĞ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶLJ ůŽƐƐĞƐĨƌŽŵƌĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƐƵďƚƌĂĐƚ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƵƐĂŐĞ dŚĞ ƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŶƵŵďĞƌ ĐĂŶďĞĚŝǀŝĚĞĚďLJ ƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĚĂLJƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵŽŶƚŚ ƚŽĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĂĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶͿ Ĩ ŵĞƚŚŽĚƐ Žƌ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞŽƌĨĞĂƐŝďůĞĂŶĞƐƟŵĂƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞdŚĞƌĞĂƌĞŵĂŶLJƉƵďůŝƐŚĞĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐŽƌŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶǀĂůƵĞƐƐƵĐŚĂƐ^ZŵĞƌŝĐĂŶ ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJ ŽĨ ĞĂƟŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƌͲŽŶĚŝƟŽŶŝŶŐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƐͿdĂďůĞϲƐŚŽǁƐĮĞůĚĚĂƚĂŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞǀĂůƵĞƐĨŽƌĂƌĂŶŐĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ
dĂďůĞϲampŝĞůĚĚĂƚĂĨŽƌǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĂŐĞĨŽƌǀĂƌŝŽƵƐĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐƵŝůĚŝŶŐhƐĞ tĂƚĞƌhƐĂŐĞΎƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚůŽĐŬ ϭϯϬͲϭϲϬgthŶŝƚEƵƌƐŝŶŐŽŵĞ ϳϬgtĞĚŽƚĞů ϱϳgtƵŶŝƚŽƌŵŝƚŽƌLJ ϰϵgt^ƚƵĚĞŶƚZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐ ϲgtDĞĂůEŽƚĞ ampŝŐƵƌĞƐ ŶŽƌŵĂůŝƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ϲϬΣ ŽƵƚůĞƚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĚĂƚĂŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ^Z
ϳϮϮĂůĐƵůĂƟŶŐŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐdŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶƐďĞůŽǁĚĞƚĂŝůŚŽǁƚŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƵƐŝŶŐDĞƚŚŽĚƐƟŵĂƟŽŶĂƐĚŝƐĐƵƐƐĞĚ ŝŶƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭ
Ŷ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞ ƚŚĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌ
ŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ сĞƐŝƌĞĚdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ ͲDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƵŵŵĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĐĂŶƚŚĞŶďĞĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚ
ĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿ сsŽůƵŵĞŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƵƐĞĚĚĂŝůLJŬŐͿпϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ пĚŝīĞƌĞŶƟĂůƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞΣͿ
dŚŝƐ ĐĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ǁŝůů ĐŚĂŶŐĞ ŝĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚŽƐĞŶŵĞĚŝƵŵĨŽƌƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĚĞƐŝŐŶ
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731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
hŶĚĞƌ ƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐǁŚĞŶǁĂƚĞƌ ŝƐ ƚƵƌŶĞĚ ŽŶĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽĐŬƐ ŵĂLJ ŽĐĐƵƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬdŚŝƐŝƐŽŌĞŶĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚǁŝƚŚĂůŽƵĚƌƵŵďůŝŶŐŶŽŝƐĞŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬdŚŝƐŽĐĐƵƌƐǁŚĞŶŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŚŝŐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐƚĞĂŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ Ă ƌĂƉŝĚ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĂŶĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƚĂŶŬŵĞĞƟŶŐ
ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
^ŽƵƌĐĞ^dZƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂůĞƐŝŐŶDĂŶƵĂů^ĞĐƟŽŶϯsĞƌƐŝŽŶϮƐƐƵĞĚDĂƌĐŚϮϬϬϵͿ
Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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C
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
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Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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73 System Sizing
731 Collector Size RequirementhƐŝŶŐ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŽĨ ĚĂŝůLJ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚĂƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚŝŶ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϮƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĐĂŶďĞĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚ ^ƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞ ǀĂůƵĞƐ ŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶƐĞůĞĐƚĞĚƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚƚŚĞƐŝnjĞŽĨƚŚĞƐŽůĂƌƚŚĞƌŵĂůƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŵĞĞƚƚŚĞŵĂũŽƌŝƚLJŽĨƚŚĞŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌĚĞŵĂŶĚƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƉĞƌŝŽĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJϵϬͲϵϱйƐŽůĂƌĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶͿĂŶĚĞŶƐƵƌĞƚŚĂƚŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĂƉƌŽďůĞŵ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨWϯϬĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐсĂŝůLJŶĞƌŐLJZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚŬͿпϯϲϬϬŬtŚŬͿϭϭŬtŚ
732 Roof Space and Collector ShadingtŚĞŶ ĚĞƐŝŐŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŝƚ ŝƐ ǀĞƌLJ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƌŽŽĨ ƐƉĂĐĞ ƚŽďĞ ƚŚĞ ůŝŵŝƟŶŐĨĂĐƚŽƌƚŚĂƚĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞƐƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶ ƚŚĞƌŽŽĨ Ĩ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞĐĂƐĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŶĞĐĞƐƐĂƌLJƚŽ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƚŚĞ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ĂƌĞĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂůĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƚŚĂƚĐĂŶĮƚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĞŶǀĞůŽƉĞ
dŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƉĂĐĞĂŶĚĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬĂƚĐŽŵŵŽŶŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶŐůĞƐĂƌĞůŝƐƚĞĚďĞůŽǁŝŶdĂďůĞϳ
dĂďůĞϳZŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŽĨĂƐŝŶŐůĞWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
WŝƚĐŚΣͿZŽŽĨĂƩĞŶ^ƉĂĐŝŶŐ
tŝĚƚŚŵŵͿ
ĞƉƚŚŵŵͿ
dŽƚĂůƌŽŽĨŽǀĞƌĂŐĞŵϮͿ
ϭϱϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϯϬ ϭϳϱϯ ϯϵϮϰϱ ϭϰϯϭ ϯϮ
ϭϴϬϬŵŵ Ϭ ϮϮϰϬ ϮϬϮϱ ϰϱϰϮϴ ϭϳϴϳ ϰϰϯ ϭϰϴϬ ϯϯϭ
^ŚĂĚŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ĨĂĐƚŽƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚĂŬĞŶ ŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĨŽƌƟůƚĞĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂƐŝƚŝƐƉŽƐƐŝďůĞƚŚĂƚďĂŶŬƐŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶƐŚĂĚĞĞĂĐŚŽƚŚĞƌ ^ŚĂĚŝŶŐĐĂŶĂĚĚϰϭϴŵϮƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƐƵƌĨĂĐĞĂƌĞĂƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐ
Ɛ Ă ƌĞƐƵůƚ ƐƉĂĐŝŶŐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ďĂŶŬƐ ŽĨ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŶĞĞĚƐƚŽ ďĞ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ ĞƐƉĞĐŝĂůůLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŝŶƐƚĂůůŝŶŐ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĂƚƟůƚƐ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƐŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƐŚĂĚŝŶŐĚƵƌŝŶŐǁŝŶƚĞƌĂŶĚ ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ ůŽƐƐ ŝĨ ŶŽƚ ĂƐƐĞƐƐĞĚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌůLJ ŽŶƚĂĐƚĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂĚǀŝĐĞŽŶĐŽŵƉůĞdžĂƌƌĂLJŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐ
^LJƐƚĞŵƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĐLJĐůŽŶŝĐ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽƚĂŬĞŝŶƚŽĂĐĐŽƵŶƚĞĚŐĞnjŽŶĞƐĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌƐŝƚĞ
ƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĨĂĐƚŽƌƐampŽƌŵŽƌĞĚĞƚĂŝůƉůĞĂƐĞƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƐĞĐƟŽŶϴͲƉƉĞŶĚŝdž
733 Storage Tank SizingdŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŝnjŝŶŐ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞŽĨ ƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϮϭĚĞƚĂŝůƐŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŽĨĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶŝŶŐƚŚĞůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĨŽƌĂƐŝƚĞ
dŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĂĐƚƐĂƐĂƚŚĞƌŵĂůďĂƩĞƌLJĂŶĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂƐĂŵŝŶŝŵƵŵĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJƚŽŵĂƚĐŚƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌƟŵĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵ
dŽĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬĞŶĞƌŐLJĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞĞƋƵĂƟŽŶďĞůŽǁ
dĂŶŬsŽůƵŵĞŬŐͿ сŶĞƌŐLJĂƉĂĐŝƚLJŬͿ ШDĂdž^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ Ͳ^ƵŵŵĞƌtĂƚĞƌdĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞͿΣͿ пϰϭϴŬŬŐΣͿ
^ƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjŝŶŐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞůŽǁĞƌĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞŝƐĞdžƚƌĞŵĞĐŽŶĮĚĞŶĐĞ ŝŶƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚƉƌŽĮůĞĂŶĚĂĐĂƌĞĨƵůĂŶĂůLJƐŝƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶƵŶĚĞƌƚĂŬĞŶ
dŚĞ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ƚĂŶŬƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ŚŽůĚ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ĂƌƌĂLJ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ĂŶLJ ůŽĂĚ ampŽƌ ĞdžĂŵƉůĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐƚŚĂƚĂƌĞŶŽƚƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬƐŝnjĞƚŚĂƚŝƐƚǁŽƚŽƚŚƌĞĞƟŵĞƐůĂƌŐĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶĞƋƵŝǀĂůĞŶƚďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƵƐŝŶŐŚŽƚǁĂƚĞƌƐĞǀĞŶĚĂLJƐĂǁĞĞŬ
734 Pipe Material ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ůŽŽƉ ĐĂŶ ŐĞƚ ǀĞƌLJ ŚŽƚ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůĐŚŽŝĐĞĨŽƌƉŝƉĞƐĂƌĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĂƌĚŽƌƐŽŌĐŽŝůĞĚͿŽƌĐŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚŇĞdžŝďůĞƐƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƉŝƉĞ
735 Pipe SizeĂͿ WŝƉĞ ^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶtŚĞŶ ƐĞůĞĐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŝnjĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŝƉĞĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƐŽůĂƌ ůŽŽƉŽƌĂŶLJƉůƵŵďŝŶŐ ƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞ ƚǁŽŵĂŝŶĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
dŚĞƐĞ ƚǁŽ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐĂƌĞĐůŽƐĞůLJ ƌĞůĂƚĞĚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉǁŝůůƌĞĚƵĐĞƚŚĞŇŽǁƌĂƚĞWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚǁŝƚŚĂƐŵĂůůĞƌĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƉŝƉĞĂƐǁĞůůĂƐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞŽĨďĞŶĚƐ ĞůďŽǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚƚŚĞŇŽǁŽƌƌƵŐĂƚĞĚƉŝƉĞƐǁŝůůĂůƐŽŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĚƌŽƉ
b) Pipe Diameter ^ĞĞdĂďůĞϴĨŽƌďĂƐŝĐƉŝƉĞƐŝnjŝŶŐďĂƐĞĚŽŶƚLJƉĞgtĐŽƉƉĞƌͿ
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dĂďůĞϴZĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚWŝƉĞ^ŝnjŝŶŐĨŽƌEƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ŶďŽƚŚĚŝƌĞĐƚĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶĞdžĐĞƐƐŝǀĞŚĞĂƚĞŶĞƌŐLJďĞŝŶŐƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌƌĞĚƚŽƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƐŝĚĞƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ tŚĞŶ ƚŚŝƐ ŽĐĐƵƌƐ ƚŚĞ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůůŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞŶĂŇŽŽĚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶĚƉůƵŵďŝŶŐŝŶĐůŽƐĞƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJŵĂLJƌĞĂĐŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƵƉ ƚŽ ϭϳϬΣ dŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐǁŚŝĐŚ ĂƌĞ ĞdžƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ƐƵĐŚ ŚŝŐŚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐǀĂůǀĞƐƉŝƉŝŶŐŽƌŝŶƐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƐƵŝƚĂďůLJƌĂƚĞĚ
dŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĚĞƐŝŐŶƐ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Z ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌ ŵƵƐƚŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞEŽͲgtŽĂĚ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ŝŶ^E^ϮϳϭϮϮϬϬϳdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞLJǁŝůůŶŽƚĚƵŵƉůĂƌŐĞǀŽůƵŵĞƐŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞWdZsĂŶĚĚŽŶŽƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĂŶĂƵƚŽĂŝƌͲǀĞŶƚ
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
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ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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Apricus Solar Hot Water System - Technical Manual
AA82171-Apricus-Technical-Manual-V20
ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨdƵďĞƐ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŝŶĐŚĞƐͿ WŝƉĞ^ŝnjĞŵŵͿϭϬͲϮϬ Ъ ϭϮϳϯϬͲϵϬ в ϭϵϬϱϵϬͲϮϰϬ ϭ ϮϱϰϮϰϬͲϳϱϬ ϭϱ ϯϴϭϳϱϬͲϭϳϬϬ Ϯ ϱϬϴ
c) Temperature Rise dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĞƐƟŵĂƚĞĚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌŝƐĞĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐŇŽǁƌĂƚĞƐ
dĂďůĞ ϵ ƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞ dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ŐŝǀĞŶ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ĂŶĚ^ŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶ
ampůŽǁZĂƚĞƉĞƌϯϬdƵďĞƐgtŵŝŶͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞමͿΛϬϰϳŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌtŝŶƚĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
dĞŵƉZŝƐĞΛϭϬŬtŚŵϮůĞĂƌ^ƵŵŵĞƌ ƐĂLJͿ
Ϭϳϱ ϭϲϰ ϯϱϭϱ ϴϮ ϭϳϱϮϯ ϱϱ ϭϭϳϯ ϰϭ ϴϳϯϴ ϯϯ ϳ
74 System TypedŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚ ĐůŽƐĞĚ ĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬͿ ŝƐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJƌĞůĂƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĂŐĞ dLJƉŝĐĂůƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĂƩĞƌŶƐ ĂƌĞ ůŝƐƚĞĚ ďĞůŽǁ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶƐtŚĞŶĂůůƚLJƉĞƐŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞĂĐĐĞƉƚĂďůĞĨŽƌƚŚĞĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĞƚŚŽĚƐŵƵƐƚƐƟůůďĞƚĂŬĞŶŝŶƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ
741 Closed loopŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĞŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚŝƐƉƵŵƉĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŚĞĂƚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƌ ŝƐ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŚĞĂƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉƚŽƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌŝŶƚŚĞƚĂŶŬůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƵƐĞĚŝŶĂƌĞĂƐǁŚĞƌĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŐůLJĐŽůŽƌĂŶĂŶƟĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚdŚĞƐĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞŵŽƌĞĞdžƉĞŶƐŝǀĞƚŽĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĂŶĚƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ
ϳϰϮKƉĞŶgtŽŽƉŽƌŝƌĞĐƚampůŽǁKƉĞŶ ůŽŽƉ ĂĐƟǀĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĨƌŽŵƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ dŚŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶ ŝƐ ĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂŶĚůŽǁĞƌƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐĐŽƐƚƐďƵƚŝƐŶŽƚĂƉƉƌŽƉƌŝĂƚĞŝĨƚŚĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐŚĂƌĚĂƐĚĞƉŽƐŝƚƐŽĨ ĐĂůĐŝƵŵǁŝůůƋƵŝĐŬůLJďƵŝůĚƵƉŝŶƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵŚĞĂĚĞƌŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ KƉĞŶůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŚĂǀĞ ůŝŵŝƚĞĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶƵƐƵĂůůLJĂĐŚŝĞǀĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶƐ ďLJ ƌƵŶŶŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĨŽƌĐŝŶŐǁĂƌŵǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƚĂŶŬƚŽƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐnjĞƌŽ
743 DrainbackƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ƵƐĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌůŽŽƉdŚĞǁĂƚĞƌĚƌĂŝŶƐďLJŐƌĂǀŝƚLJďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƚĂŶŬŽƌĂŶĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJ ŚĞĂĚĞƌͿƚĂŶŬǁŚĞŶƚŚĞĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶƉƵŵƉƐƚŽƉƐƚŚƵƐƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐŽǀĞƌŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐdŚŝƐƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĂŚŝŐŚ ůĞǀĞůŽĨƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶĂƐŝƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚƌĞůLJŽŶǀĂůǀĞƐŽƌĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐƚŚĂƚĐŽƵůĚĨĂŝůƵŶĚĞƌ ĂĚǀĞƌƐĞ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ĚŝƐĂĚǀĂŶƚĂŐĞ ŽĨƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞƐĂƉƵŵƉǁŝƚŚĂŚŝŐŚ ƐƚĂƟĐůŝŌ ƚŽ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƐƚĂƌƚƐ ƵƉ ŝƚ ŝƐĂůƐŽŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŚĂƚĂůůƉůƵŵďŝŶŐƐůŽƉĞƐĞŶƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŝƐĂƚƚŚĞƚŽƉĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬĂƚƚŚĞďŽƩŽŵƵͲďĞŶĚƐĂƌĞƐƚƌŝĐƚůLJŶŽƚĂůůŽǁĞĚ
ϳϰϰŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐŶ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƵƐĂŐĞ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŽƵƚƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂŶLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ƚLJƉĞƐ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƟůŝnjĞĚ^ŝŶĐĞ ƚŚĞ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ĂŶĚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ŬŶŽǁŶ ŵŝŶŝŵĂůƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƐĂůůƚŚĞĞŶĞƌŐLJǁŝůůďĞƵƐĞĚĂƐƐŽŽŶĂƐŝƚĞŶƚĞƌƐƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵdŚĞƐƚĞƌǁŝůůŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞƐŝnjĞĚƚŽďĞĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚŝƐĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚĚƌĂǁŽī
ϳϰϱŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞϱĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞDĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌŝŶŐĨĂĐŝůŝƚLJŶ ƚŚŝƐ ƚLJƉĞŽĨĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐĂ ůĂƌŐĞĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚ ůŽĂĚĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ ůŽĂĚ ŵĂLJ ďĞŵŝŶŝŵĂů ĞŶĐĞ ĂůƚŚŽƵŐŚ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ ďLJƐŽůĂƌŝƐƵƐĞĚĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁĞĞŬŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůƚŚĞůĂƌŐĞƐƚĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞƉŽƐƐŝďůĞdŚĞŝĚĞĂůƐĐĞŶĂƌŝŽŝƐƚŽƐŝnjĞ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬƐƐƵĐŚ ƚŚĂƚƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚƚŚƵƐĞŶĞƌŐLJǁĂƐƚĞŝƐŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚtŚĞƌĞƐƵĸĐŝĞŶƚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞĂŶLJŽĨƚŚĞƚŚƌĞĞĐŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĂƌĞƐƵŝƚĂďůĞĨĞŶŽƵŐŚƐƚŽƌĂŐĞŝƐŶƚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝƚŝƐĂĚǀŝƐĂďůĞƚŽƵƐĞĞŝƚŚĞƌĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞƚŚĞŝŵƉĂĐƚŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶŽƌĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝƚŚĂŚĞĂƚĚƵŵƉŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽƌƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ůƚĞƌŶĂƟǀĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐĐĂŶďĞƐĐĂůĞĚĚŽǁŶƚŽŵĞĞƚƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĨĞĂƐŝďůĞ
ϳϰϲĂŝůLJWĞĂŬƐϳĂLJƐĂtĞĞŬdžĂŵƉůĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚƵŝůĚŝŶŐƌĞǁĞƌLJ ĂŝƌLJampĂƌŵƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ ƵƐĂŐĞ ƉĞĂŬƐ Ăƚ ƉŽŝŶƚƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞ ƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚ ƐƚŽƌĂŐĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ĚĞĂůůLJĞŶŽƵŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĐĂŶďĞ ƐƚŽƌĞĚ ƚŽŽīƐĞƚ ƚŚĞĚĂŝůLJĞŶĞƌŐLJƌĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƐŝnjĞĚƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞĂƐŵĂůůĂŵŽƵŶƚфϱϬйͿƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞƌĞĚƵĐĞĚƚŽϭϱϬͲϮϬϬ ůŝƚƌĞƐƉĞƌWͲϯϬĂŶĚĂŶLJƚLJƉĞŽĨƐLJƐƚĞŵĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
ͻ džĐĞƐƐŝǀĞ ŚŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƐĐƌƵď ƚŚĞǁĂůůƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞĐŽƉƉĞƌŚĞĂĚĞƌǁĞĂƌŝŶŐŝƚĂǁĂLJ
ͻ ŝŐŚ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞƐ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ĚƌŽƉƌĞƋƵŝƌŝŶŐ Ă ŵƵĐŚ ůĂƌŐĞƌ ĐŝƌĐƵůĂƟŽŶ ƉƵŵƉ ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƵŵŝŶŐŵŽƌĞƉŽǁĞƌ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϳϰϳŽŶƐƚĂŶƚhƐĞǁŝƚŚdžƚĞŶĚĞĚWĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨEŽŶͲUsedžĂŵƉůĞ^ĐŚŽŽůŽůůĞŐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞ ŵĂŶLJ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ŚŽůŝĚĂLJƉĞƌŝŽĚƐĂĚƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐƚŚĞďĞƐƚĐŚŽŝĐĞ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞĐĂŶďĞŵŝŶŝŵŝnjĞĚƐŝŶĐĞƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŝŶŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƵŵŵĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƉĞƌŝŽĚĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌĞǀĞŶƚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƉĞƌŝŽĚƐ ŽĨ ĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ ĂƐ ƚŚŝƐŵĂLJĚĂŵĂŐĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĮĞůĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ ĂƌĞ ŽŌĞŶ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ŵŽƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞƐŚŽƵůĚĞƌŵŽŶƚŚƐ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ĂƌĞ ŽƉĞŶĞĚ LJĞĂƌ ƌŽƵŶĚ ĨŽůůŽǁ ^ĞĐƟŽŶϳϯϭ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƌĞŽƉĞŶĞĚLJĞĂƌƌŽƵŶĚĂŶĚĂƉŽŽůĞdžŝƐƚƐ ŝƚ ĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚ ĂƐ Ă ĨŽƌŵŽĨ ŚĞĂƚ ĚƵŵƉŽǀĞƌ ƚŚĞǁĞĞŬĞŶĚ
ϳϱ^LJƐƚĞŵĞƐŝŐŶĂŶĚŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ
ϳϱϭDƵůƟƉůĞŽůůĞĐƚŽƌŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶĂͿŽŶŶĞĐƟŶŐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐŝŶ ĞƌŝĞƐƚŝƐŚŝŐŚůLJƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ĂŶLJƉƌŝĐƵƐ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ƐŚŽƵůĚŶŽƚ ĞdžĐĞĞĚ ϭϴgtŵŝŶ Ĩ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂů ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚƵƐŝŶŐ ƚŚŝƐǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶŵŝŶĚ ŝƚ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶĂŵĂdžŝŵƵŵŽĨϭϱϬƚƵďĞƐŝŶƐĞƌŝĞƐdŚŝƐŝƐĨŽƌĨŽƵƌŵĂŝŶƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ
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ͻ dŚĞ ƉĞĂŬ ϯϬ ƚƵďĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŽƵƚƉƵƚ ŝƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϵŬtƚŚĞƌĞĨŽƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵĂdžŝŵƵŵ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ƌŝƐĞ ƉĞƌ ƉĂƐƐƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐǁŝůůďĞϴϲΣĂƚ ƚŚĞ ŝĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ƐƉĞĐŝĮĞĚ ĂďŽǀĞ ĨĂƐƚĞƌ ŇŽǁ ƌĂƚĞ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ŶŽŵĂũŽƌ ďĞŶĞĮƚ ĂŶĚŵĂLJ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƵŵƉĚƌŽƉƉŝŶŐďĞůŽǁƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐLJĐůŝŶŐŽŶĂŶĚŽīĚƵĞƚŽĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐĞƫŶŐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
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Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
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ďͿampůŽǁ ĞƩĞƌƐdŚŝƐŝƐĂŵŽƌĞƉƌĞĐŝƐĞŵĞƚŚŽĚŽĨďĂůĂŶĐŝŶŐŇŽǁ ĂĐŚ ďĂŶŬ ŝƐŵĞĂƐƵƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJ ĂĚũƵƐƚĞĚ ƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬƚŝƐŐĞŶĞƌĂůůLJŵŽƌĞĐŽƐƚĞīĞĐƟǀĞƚŚĂŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĂƐ ŝƚ ĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞƐ ƉŝƉĞ ƌƵŶ ůĞŶŐƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ĐŽƐƚ ĂŶĚ ŚĞĂƚ ůŽƐƐ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞƐ ĞdžƚƌĂĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƌLJ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌWŝƉŝŶŐƌƌĂŶŐĞŵĞŶƚͲZĞǀĞƌƐĞZĞƚƵƌŶ
ϳϱϯDƵůƟƉůĞdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐa) Parallel Tank Piping dŽĂůůŽǁďĂůĂŶĐĞĚŇŽǁ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚŵƵůƟƉůĞƉĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƐƚŚĞƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽƌ ĮƌƐƚŝŶͲůĂƐƚŽƵƚƚŚĞŽƌLJĐĂŶĂůƐŽďĞƵƐĞĚĨŽƌƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐĂƐĞǀŝĚĞŶƚŝŶampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭdŚĞĚĞƐŝŐŶĂůůŽǁƐƚŚĞŵƵůƟƉůĞƚĂŶŬƐƚŽĂĐƚĂƐĂƐŝŶŐůĞůĂƌŐĞƚĂŶŬƚŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĞƐƚƌĂƟĮĐĂƟŽŶǁŝůůďĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĂůůƚĂŶŬƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϭWĂƌĂůůĞůƚĂŶŬƉŝƉŝŶŐͲŝŶƌĞǀĞƌƐĞƐĞƚƵƉ
ďͿWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƟŽŶdĂŶŬWŝƉŝŶŐWƌŝŽƌŝƟƐĂƚŽŶƉŝƉĞĚĞƐŝŐŶŚĂƐĂŶŽƌĚĞƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŚĂƚĨŽƌĐĞƐƚŚĞĮƌƐƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŽďĞŚĞĂƚĞĚĨƵůůLJďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞŶĞdžƚƚĂŶŬŝŶƚŚĞůŝŶĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌůŽŐŝĐƐĞĞampŝŐƵƌĞϮϮdŚŝƐƉƌŽĐĞƐƐŬĞĞƉƐǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĚŽǁŶƚŚĞĐŚĂŝŶŽĨƚĂŶŬƐƵŶƟůĂůůĂƌĞĨƵůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞƚƉŽŝŶƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ dŚŝƐ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐŽŶƐƚĂŶƚůŽĂĚ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐǁŚĞƌĞ ŝƚ ŝƐŵŽƌĞ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ƚŽ ƌĞĚƵĐĞŝŶĞĸĐŝĞŶƚĂƵdžŝůŝĂƌLJŚĞĂƟŶŐŚŝŐŚĞŶĞƌŐLJĐŽƐƚƐƌĂƚŚĞƌƚŚĂŶĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƐŽůĂƌĞĸĐŝĞŶĐLJdĂŶŬƐŝŶƚŚŝƐƐĞƚƵƉǁŝůůƌƵŶŚŽƩĞƌĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůĨŽƌŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐůůƚĂŶŬƐĂŶĚƉŝƉŝŶŐŵƵƐƚďĞǁĞůůŝŶƐƵůĂƚĞĚƚŽŵŝŶŝŵŝƐĞŚĞĂƚůŽƐƐ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ
ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϱWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĂďůĞϭϬdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌĂƚǀĂƌŝŽƵƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴƉƉĞŶĚŝdžϴϭƉƌŝĐƵƐ^LJƐƚĞŵ^ĐŚĞŵĂƟĐƐϴϭϭƉƌŝĐƵƐůĞĐƚƌŝĐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Electric Boost
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Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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Electric Element and Thermostat (Bot or Mid Element)
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ϴϭϮƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞĚ^ŽůĂƌŽƚtĂƚĞƌ^LJƐƚĞŵ
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Apricus Pump Station Kit LQFOXGHVWHPSHULQJYDOYHAacuteRZPHWHrFKHFNYDOYHFLUFXODWLRQSXPSFRQWUROOHU
Apricus Storage Tank (Stainless Steel or Glass-Lined)
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In-Line Gas Booster (NGLPG)
Apricus Valve Kit (Optional Extra)LQFOXGHVGXRYDOYHSUHVVXUHOLPLWLQJYDOYHZDFURVVH[SDQVLRQFRQWUROYDOYH
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
Apricus Australia - Solar Hot Water System with Gas Boost
Gas Mains Inlet
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϯŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞůŽĐĂƟŽŶŝŶƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵϳϲϯampƌĞĞnjĞWƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŶĂƌĞĂƐƚŚĂƚĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐĂƚĂŶLJƟŵĞŽĨ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ Ă ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĞĚ
Ă ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŚĂƚĚŽĞƐŶŽƚĨĂůůďĞůŽǁͲϱΣƐŝŵƉůĞůŽǁƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌďĂƐĞĚĨƌĞĞnjĞƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĂƚŝƐƚŚĞƉƵŵƉĐŝƌĐƵůĂƚĞƐŝĨ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŶŝĨŽůĚ ƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ ĨƌĞĞnjŝŶŐĨ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ďĂĐŬƵƉ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƌŵ ŽĨ ĂŶƵŶŝŶƚĞƌƌƵƉƚĞĚƉŽǁĞƌƐƵƉƉůLJhW^ͿŽƌĂƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞƐŚŽƵůĚĂůƐŽďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚĂŐĞĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶůŝŶĞďĂĐŬĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚŽƚĂŶŬͿŽƉĞŶƐƚŽĂůůŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƚŽƐůŽǁůLJƌƵŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ŝĨ ƚŚĞ ƉŽǁĞƌ ƐƵƉƉůLJ ŝƐ ĐƵƚ ĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬĂŶĚĚƌĂŝŶǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚ ƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞŇŽǁ ŝƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ď ampŽƌĂƌĞĂƐǁŝƚŚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐďĞůŽǁͲϱΣĂĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉĮůůĞĚǁŝƚŚĨƌĞĞnjĞƌĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚdŚĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞƌǁŽƵůĚŶĞĞĚƚŽƌĞĨĞƌƚŽƚŚĞƐƉĞĐŝĮĐŚĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ ƐƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐĂďŽƵƚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĂŶŐĞƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĐĂŶǁŝƚŚƐƚĂŶĚdŚĞƉĂŶĚĨƌĞĞnjĞŇƵŝĚůĞǀĞůŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƚĞƐƚĞĚĞǀĞƌLJLJĞĂƌďĞĨŽƌĞĐŽůĚǁĞĂƚŚĞƌŽĐĐƵƌƐůǁĂLJƐĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞ ŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌĞƌ Ɛ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚĞƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞƉ ĂŶĚ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚĞĂƚ ƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌ ŇƵŝĚ
Đ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞƉĞƌŵŝƐƐŝďůĞŝŶĂůůĐůŝŵĂƚĞƐďƵƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĞĚ ĂƐ ĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĨƌĞĞnjĞ ƉƌŽŶĞ ĂƌĞĂƐZĞĨĞƌ ƚŽ ^ĞĐƟŽŶ ϳϰϯ ƌĂŝŶďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ
ŵĂŝŶƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞǁĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐƌĞƐƵůƚƐŝŶƌĂƉŝĚĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƟŽŶǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ƐƵƌƌŽƵŶĚŝŶŐ ŇƵŝĚ ĐŽůůĂƉƐĞƐ ŽŶ ŝƚƐĞůĨ Žƌ ƚĂŶŬĐŚĂŵďĞƌǁĂůůƐ
ůƚŚŽƵŐŚƚŚĞƚĂŶŬǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞĚĂŵĂŐĞĚďLJƚŚĞƐƵĐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐŚŽĐŬƐŝĨƚŚĞŶŽŝƐĞďĞĐŽŵĞƐĂŶŝƐƐƵĞĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐĂŶďĞĮƩĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶĐŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚƚŚĞŚŝŐŚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐďĞŝŶŐŵĞƚ ĞĞƐĞĐƟŽŶϳϳϮdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶdĂŶŬĨŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
762 Excessive System Pressure and Temperature ControlDĂŶLJ ƐŽůĂƌ ƚŚĞƌŵĂů ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨĂĐĞ Ă ĨƵŶĚĂŵĞŶƚĂůƐƵƉƉůLJ ĂŶĚĚĞŵĂŶĚŵŝƐŵĂƚĐŚ ĞǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŝŶƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐ ƚŚĞŵŽƐƚ ďƵƚ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ůŽĂĚ ŝƐƐŵĂůůĞƌ LJ ĐŽŶƚƌĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ŝƚ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚĞƐƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ LJĞĂƌ ƐŽůĂƌƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƐƚŚĞůĞĂƐƚďƵƚƚŚĞůŽĂĚŝƐŽŌĞŶŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ dŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ƐŽŵĞ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉŽŽů ŚĞĂƟŶŐĂŶĚ ƵŶĚĞƌͲŇŽŽƌ ŚLJĚƌŽŶŝĐ ŚĞĂƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŶĞĞĚƐ ƚŽďĞ ŽǀĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ĨŽƌ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ dŚŝƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƐƵůƚ ŝŶ ƉƌŽůŽŶŐĞĚƉĞƌŝŽĚƐŽĨƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
^ƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬ ŝƐ Ă ƉĂƐƐŝǀĞ ŵĞƚŚŽĚ ŽĨ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůŝŶŐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶdŚĞŵĞĐŚĂŶŝƐŵŽĨƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬŝƐĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞĚŝŶĨŽƵƌƉĂƌƚƐͻ WĂƌƚϭʹdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨŇƵŝĚdŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂƐ ŝƚ ŝƐ
ŚĞĂƚĞĚͻ WĂƌƚ Ϯ ʹ WƵƐŚŝŶŐ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ Ɛ ƚŚĞ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐ ƉŽŝŶƚ ŝƐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞĚ ŇƵŝĚ ďĞŐŝŶƐ ƚŽ ƚƵƌŶ ƚŽƐƚĞĂŵĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞƐͿĞĐĂƵƐĞƐƚĞĂŵŽĐĐƵƉŝĞƐĂŵƵĐŚůĂƌŐĞƌǀŽůƵŵĞƚŚĞŶ ůŝƋƵŝĚ ŝƚƉƵƐŚĞƐ ůŝƋƵŝĚŽƵƚŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
ͻ WĂƌƚ ϯ ʹ ŵƉƚLJŝŶŐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ďLJ ďŽŝůŝŶŐ dŚĞƌĞƐŝĚƵĂůŇƵŝĚĨƌŽŵƉĂƌƚϮĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐƚŽĞǀĂƉŽƌĂƚĞĂŶĚĨŽƌŵƐƚĞĂŵǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJƚŚĞƌĞŝƐůŝƩůĞƚŽŶŽůŝƋƵŝĚĂŶĚƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƌĞĂĐŚĞƐĂƐƚĂƚĞƐŝŵŝůĂƌƚŽĚƌLJƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶ
ͻ WĂƌƚϰʹ ZĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ǁŚĞŶƐŽůĂƌŝƌƌĂĚŝĂƟŽŶĨĂůůƐƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĚƌŽƉƐĐĂƵƐŝŶŐƐƚĞĂŵƚŽĐŽŶĚĞŶƐĂƚĞdŚŝƐĂĐƚƐĂƐĂǀĂĐƵƵŵĂŶĚůĞĂĚƐƚŽƉĂƐƐŝǀĞƌĞĮůůŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ
dŽĞŶĂďůĞĞīĞĐƟǀĞƐƚĞĂŵďĂĐŬĚĞƐŝŐŶϭ ^LJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ƐĞƚ Ăƚ ϭϱͲϮϱ ďĂƌ ůŽǁĞƌ
ďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌͿϮ KǀĞƌƐŝnjĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ƚŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ĨŽƌ
ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌƐ
ϯ ŚĞĐŬǀĂůǀĞŵƵƐƚďĞƉůĂĐĞĚďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐŽĂƐŶŽƚƚŽƉƌĞǀĞŶƚĞŵƉƚLJŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŇŽǁƐŝĚĞƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϯ
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ϳϳϭdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdŚĞƌŵŽƐƚĂƟĐDŝdžŝŶŐsĂůǀĞdDsͿdŚĞdDsŝƐƐŝŵŝůĂƌ ƚŽĂ ƚĞŵƉĞƌŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞĂƐ ŝƚďůĞŶĚƐŚŽƚĂŶĚĐŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ ƚŽĂƐĞƚƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĂƚƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚdDsƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJŵĂŝŶƚĂŝŶƚŚĞŽƵƚůĞƚǁĂƚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƚŽĂƉƌĞƐĞƚǀĂůƵĞĨƵƌƚŚĞƌƉƌĞǀĞŶƟŶŐƐĐĂůĚŝŶŐƚĂůůŽǁƐǁĂƚĞƌƚŽďĞƐƚŽƌĞĚĂƚĂŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞĂŶĚĨƵƌƚŚĞƌŶŽƚŝŶŚŝďŝƚƚŚĞŐƌŽǁƚŚŽĨůĞŐŝŽŶĞůůĂďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
772 Expansion TankdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬƐĂůůŽǁƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƚŽďƌĞĂƚŚĂŶĚĐŽŶƚƌŽůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŇƵĐƚƵĂƟŽŶƐ dŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ ƚŽ ĂďƐŽƌďĂŶLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ĐĂƵƐĞĚ ďLJ ǁĂƚĞƌĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĨƌŽŵƐƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶĂŶĚǁĂƚĞƌŚĂŵŵĞƌ dŚĞƚĂŶŬŝƚƐĞůĨĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂŝƌ ǁŚŝĐŚŝƐƐŽŵĞǁŚĂƚĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝďůĞ ŝƚ ŝƐƚŚŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝƐƟĐƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƐŚŽĐŬĨƌŽŵǁĂƚĞƌƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ
tŚĞŶ ŚĞĂƚ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝƐ ĂĚĚĞĚ ƚŽ Ă ŇƵŝĚ ŝƚ Ɛ ŵŽůĞĐƵůĞƐǁŝůů ǀŝďƌĂƚĞǁŝƚŚŐƌĞĂƚĞƌĞŶĞƌŐLJdŚŝƐ ƌĞƐƵůƚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŶĂĐůŽƐĞĚĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚƚŚĞǀŽůƵŵĞŝƐĮdžĞĚŚĞŶĐĞĂƐĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚŝƐůĞĂĚƐƚŽƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵĂŶĚďŽŝůŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚŽĨǁĂƚĞƌƌŝƐŝŶŐŶĚŽŵĞƐƟĐƐLJƐƚĞŵƐ ĂŶ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ǀĂůǀĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽůĚŵĂŝŶƐ ůŝŶĞ ĮƩĞĚ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ǀĂůǀĞ ĂŶĚƚĂŶŬͿŵĂLJďĞĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽŵŝƟŐĂƚĞƚŚĞĞīĞĐƚƐŽĨĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ
ampŽƌůĂƌŐĞƌĚŝƌĞĐƚŇŽǁƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĚĐůŽƐĞĚůŽŽƉƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂďƐŽƌďƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĨǁĂƚĞƌ
ŶĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬĐŽŶƚĂŝŶƐĂďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚŝƐƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞƐƚŚĞŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚ ƐĞĞ ĮŐƵƌĞ ϮϰͿ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞĚƚŚĞĮůůƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐƐĞƚƚŽƚŚĞĚĞƐŝƌĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞWƌŽƉĞƌƐŝnjŝŶŐŽĨƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŝƐŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚƚŽƚĂŬĞƚŚĞĨƵůůĞdžƉĂŶĚĞĚǀŽůƵŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŇƵŝĚŝŶƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϰdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶƚĂŶŬŽƉĞƌĂƟŽŶ
ƐƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐƚŚĞŇƵŝĚĞdžƉĂŶĚƐĂŶĚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ^ŝŶĐĞĂŐĂƐĐĂŶďĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐĞĚĂŶĚĂŇƵŝĚĐĂŶŶŽƚƚŚĞďůĂĚĚĞƌƉƵƐŚĞƐŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐĂƐĐŚĂŵďĞƌƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϱͿ
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LJ ƉƵƐŚŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďůĂĚĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŇƵŝĚŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚƵƐ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐ ƐLJƐƚĞŵ ŝƐĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞĚ ŽŶǀĞƌƐĞůLJ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƐ ĐŚĂŵďĞƌ ĚĞĐƌĞĂƐĞƐ ŝŶǀŽůƵŵĞĂŶĚƚŚƵƐƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝƐŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞĚƐĞĞĮŐƵƌĞϮϲͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϲWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
Ĩ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ƚĂŶŬ ŝƐ ƵŶĚĞƌƐŝnjĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ƚĂŶŬ ƐŵĂdžŝŵƵŵƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ŝŶƚĂŬĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŝƐŵĞƚ ƚŚĞŚLJĚƌĂƵůŝĐƐLJƐƚĞŵǁŝůů ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁŝůůĞǀĞŶƚƵĂůůLJůĞĂĚƚŽƚŚĞWdZsŽƉĞŶŝŶŐ
dĂďůĞ ϭϬ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ŝƐ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ Ăƚ ŚŝŐŚĞƌƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞƐ
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dĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞŽĨtĂƚĞƌΣͿ
džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶŽĞĸĐŝĞŶƚϭϬͲϲltͲϭͿ
ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϳWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƚĂŶŬǁŽƌŬŝŶŐĂƐǁĂƚĞƌŝƐŚĞĂƚĞĚ
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
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location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
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Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
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tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
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d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
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AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
Sustainable HOT WATER Solutions Delivered by APRICUSApricus Solar Co Ltd
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KeyCold Mains Inlet
Hot OutletTempered Hot Water
Solar Return LineSolar Flow Line
Sensor CablesDrain Line
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ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
Figure 28 Wind Region Map of Australia
^ŽƵƌĐĞ^dZƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƵƌĂůĞƐŝŐŶDĂŶƵĂů^ĞĐƟŽŶϯsĞƌƐŝŽŶϮƐƐƵĞĚDĂƌĐŚϮϬϬϵͿ
Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
Terrain Category ϮϯĂŶĚϰdĞƌƌĂŝŶĂƚĞŐŽƌLJϮdϮͿŝƐĐŚĂƌĂĐƚĞƌŝnjĞĚĂƐĂŶŽƉĞŶƚĞƌƌĂŝŶǁŝƚŚŽŶůLJĂĨĞǁƐĐĂƩĞƌĞĚŽďƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐƚŽǁŝŶĚĂůĐƵůĂƟŽŶƐŽĨǁŝŶĚůŽĂĚŚĂǀĞĂƐƐƵŵĞĚdϮ
Topography ampůĂƚƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJdŚŝƐŵĞĂŶƐƚŚĂƚƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶĚĞĚŝŶƐƚĂůůƐŝƚĞĐĂŶŶŽƚďĞůŽĐĂƚĞĚŽŶĂŚŝůůŽƌĞƐĐĂƌƉͲŵĞŶƚƵŶůĞƐƐƐƵďũĞĐƚĞĚƚŽƉƌŝŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂƉƉƌŽǀĂů
location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
ͻ dĂďůĞϭϭϭϮĂĂŶĚϭϮďƐŚŽǁƚŚĞŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚƉĞƌƚƌĂĐŬĨŽƌĂŇƵƐŚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚĂƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚƐLJƐƚĞŵƌĞƐƉĞĐƟǀĞůLJ
Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϮϵĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞ
1ĂƩĞŶƐĂŶĚƉƵƌůŝŶƐĂƌĞƚŚĞƐĂŵĞĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞƵƐƵĂůůLJůŽĐĂƚĞĚŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůŽƌƉĞƌƉĞŶĚŝĐƵůĂƌƚŽƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚdŚŝƐĚŝīĞƌƐĨƌŽŵƌĂŌĞƌƐǁŚŝĐŚare situated parallel to the roof pitch
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚĂŶĚZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
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ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
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EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
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DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
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Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϰ ϬϭϬ ϴϴϮϬ ϮϬϳϯϬ ϯϬϯϰϬ ϯϴϱϱϬ ϰϱϳϲϬ ϱϮϮϳϬ ϱϴϮϴϬ ϲϰϬϵϬ ϲϵϱ
774 Adjustable Pressure Reducing ValveWƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƌĞĚƵĐŝŶŐǀĂůǀĞƐWZsͿƐŚŽƵůĚďĞƵƐĞĚĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞŵĂŝŶƐͲůŝŶĞĂŌĞƌƚŚĞďĂůůǀĂůǀĞĂŶĚďĞĨŽƌĞĂŶŽŶͲƌĞƚƵƌŶ ĚƵŽ ǀĂůǀĞ dŚĞLJǁŝůů ĂƵƚŽŵĂƟĐĂůůLJ Įůů ƚŚĞ ĐůŽƐĞĚƐŽůĂƌůŽŽƉďĂĐŬƚŽƚŚĞƐĞƚƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŝĨĂŝƌŝƐƌĞůĞĂƐĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůǀĂůǀĞ
ƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞŐĂƵŐĞƐŚŽƵůĚďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŽŶƚŚĞWZsƚŽƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĂĐůĞĂƌŝŶĚŝĐĂƟŽŶŽĨůŝŶĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƵƉƐƚƌĞĂŵŽĨƚŚĞǀĂůǀĞƵƌŝŶŐĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐĂŇĂƚŚĞĂĚƐĐƌĞǁĐĂŶďĞƵƐĞĚƚŽĂĚũƵƐƚƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞƐĞƫŶŐŽŶƚŚĞWZs
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ϴϮŽŶĚŝƟŽŶĂůZĞƋƵŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ
ϴϮϭtŝŶĚgtŽĂĚŝŶŐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐdŚĞ ůŽĐĂůŝƐĞĚǁŝŶĚ ůŽĂĚŝŶŐ ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ ĐĂŶ ĚŝīĞƌ ĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐ ŽŶ Ă ŶƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ dŚĞƐĞ ĨĂĐƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ǀĂƌLJ ŐƌĞĂƚůLJĚĞƉĞŶĚŝŶŐŽŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶtŚĂƚŵĂLJďĞĐŽƌƌĞĐƚŝŶŽŶĞƐƚƌĞĞƚŽƌƐƵďƵƌďŵĂLJďĞĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚŝŶƚŚĞŶĞdžƚdŚĞtŝŶĚůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ ǁŝŶĚ ƌĞŐŝŽŶ ƚŽƉŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ĂŶĚ ƚĞƌƌĂŝŶ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ampŝŐƵƌĞ Ϯϴ ŝůůƵƐƚƌĂƚĞƐ ŚŽǁ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝnjĞĚampŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶŽŶŚŽǁƚŽĐůĂƐƐŝĨLJǁŝŶĚͲůŽĂĚŝŶŐƉĂƌĂŵĞƚĞƌƐƐĞĞ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮʹtŝŶĚĐƟŽŶƐŽƌĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂůŽĐĂůƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ
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Wind Gust Speed dŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞŝƐĐĞƌƟĮĞĚƚŽĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂŶĚƚŚŝƐŝƐĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞĚďLJƚŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶŝƚŝƐůŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶdŚĞƌĞŐŝŽŶĂůǁŝŶĚƐƉĞĞĚƐĂƌĞƐŚŽǁŶďĞůŽǁͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϭϲϮŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶEŽŶͲLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϬϱŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϮϰϵŬŵŚͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶLJĐůŽŶŝĐͿϯϭϲŬŵŚ
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location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
ũŽŝŶƚŐƌŽƵƉϰͻ ^ƚĞĞůĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƚĞŬƐĐƌĞǁDŝŶŝŵƵŵƐƚĞĞůƚŚŝĐŬŶĞƐƐϬϳϱŵŵƌĂĚĞϱϱϬͻ dŚĞƌĞŝƐĂŶĞǀĞŶŶƵŵďĞƌŽĨƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůƐŽĮdžŝŶŐƉŽŝŶƚƐƐŚŽƵůĚďĞĞƋƵŝĚŝƐƚĂŶƚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŐƟůƚͲ
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Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
ŽĨƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐƌŽŽĨŵĞŵďĞƌƐ
Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
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dĂďůĞϭϭ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
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tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
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dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
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ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
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AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
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d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
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location classificationNon-cyclonic C lassification
C yclonic C lassification
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ϴϮϮŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐampŽƌŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶƚŽĂƉƉůLJ ƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚďĞŵĞƚ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ1 Spacing ϲϬϬϵϬϬϭϱϬϬŽƌϭϴϬϬŵŵ
ĂƩĞŶWƵƌůŝŶ^ĐƌĞǁƐͻ dŝŵďĞƌĂƩĞŶƐWƵƌůŝŶƐϭϰTϲϯŵŵƟŵďĞƌƐĐƌĞǁǁŝƚŚŵŝŶŝŵƵŵϯϱŵŵĞŵďĞĚŵĞŶƚ ŝŶƚŽďĂƩĞŶƐDŝŶŝŵƵŵ
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ŵŽƵŶƚĞĚWͲϯϬƐLJƐƚĞŵŝŶZĞŐŝŽŶǁŝůůƌĞƋƵŝƌĞϮϬƐĐƌĞǁƐĨŽƌƚŚĞƌĞĂƌƌŽŽĨƌĂŝů^ŝŶĐĞƚŚĞƌĞĂƌĞϱƌĞĂƌůĞŐƐƚŚŝƐŝƐϰƐĐƌĞǁƐƉĞƌƌĞĂƌůĞŐdŚĞƐĐƌĞǁƐƐŚŽƵůĚŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚĂƚϲϬŵŵĂƚϭϮϬŵŵĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƌĞĂƌůĞŐĂŶĚŽŶĞĂĐŚƐŝĚĞ
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Maximum height of install ϭϬŵĂďŽǀĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ
Flush Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϮϬͲϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐ ZŽŽĨ ŚĞĐŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů ĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ ŽĨ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƟŶŐ ƌŽŽĨ ŵĞŵďĞƌƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ďLJ Ă ƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐ
ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƵŶůĞƐƐĂƌŽŽĨƌĂŝůŝƐƵƐĞĚĨŽƌĞǀĞƌLJďĂƩĞŶůŽĐĂƟŽŶ
Tilt Mount ƌŽŽĨƉŝƚĐŚŶĞĞĚƐƚŽďĞϬͲϭϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂŶĚDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϰϱΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ ZĞŐŝŽŶDĂdžŝŵƵŵƟůƚĂŶŐůĞϯϬΣƚŽƚŚĞŚŽƌŝnjŽŶƚĂůͻ džŝƐƟŶŐZŽŽĨŚĞĐŬĂƉƌĂĐƟĐŝŶŐƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌƉƌŝŽƌƚŽĂůůŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐŵƵƐƚĐŽŶĮƌŵƚŚĞƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂůĂĚĞƋƵĂĐLJ
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Edge Exclusion Zones ʹƐƉĞƌ^E^ϭϭϳϬϮϮϬϭϭƚŚĞŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĂŶĚƟůƚͲŵŽƵŶƚĞĚĨƌĂŵĞƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŶĞĞĚƚŽďĞ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚǁŝƚŚŝŶƚŚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůƌŽŽĨnjŽŶĞdŚĞĞĚŐĞĞdžĐůƵƐŝŽŶnjŽŶĞƐ ŝƐĐĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŵŝŶŝŵƵŵŽĨϬϮdžǁŝĚƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿϬϮdžůĞŶŐƚŚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿĂŶĚĂǀĞƌĂŐĞŚĞŝŐŚƚŽĨƚŚĞďƵŝůĚŝŶŐͿ
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ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
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ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
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AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϰ^ĞĐƟŽŶϰϬͲĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽĨŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞ
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
dŽƚĂůampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐƉĞƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϮϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϮϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϭϬ ϭϮ
dĂďůĞϭϮĂ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌampƌŽŶƚZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϯ ϲ ϲ ϱ ϭϬ ϭϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϲ
dĂďůĞϭϮď^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐĂŶĚampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝůŽŶdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚĞĚ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ^ĐƌĞǁampŝdžŝŶŐƐZĞƋƵŝƌĞĚĨŽƌƚŚĞZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ tŝŶĚZĞŐŝŽŶ
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ ampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ
EŽŽĨampŝdžŝŶŐƐĨŽƌZĞĂƌZŽŽĨZĂŝů
dŝůƚ ŵŽƵŶƚ ĨƌĂŵĞƐ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ďĞŝŶƐƚĂůůĞĚŝŶǁŝŶĚƌĞŐŝŽŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
d ŝ ŵ ď Ğ ƌĂƩĞŶ
^ ƚ Ğ Ğ ůĂƩĞŶ
ϯϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϮϬ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϮdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϰϬ
ϮϬdƵďĞƐ ϯ ϲ ϭϮ ϯ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϱ ϮϬ ϯϬ
ϭϬdƵďĞƐ Ϯ ϰ ϰ Ϯ ϰ ϰ ϯ ϲ ϭϴ
DĂdžWŝƚĐŚ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϰϱĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ ϯϬĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ͲŵĂŝůĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚĚĂƚĂƐŚĞĞƚƐ
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ϴϱDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞŽŶĮŐƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ
ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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ϴϱϮϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
Sustainable HOT WATER Solutions Delivered by APRICUSApricus Solar Co Ltd
19 Pu Si Road Pukou New amp High Tech Development Zone Nanjing China 210061 Ph +86 25 58649133 Fax +86 25 58648103serviceapricuscom wwwapricuscom
0123456789
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Flow rate (Lmin)
Pres
sure
Dro
p (k
Pa)
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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Thank You For Choosing Apricus Australia
Apricus Australia Pty Ltd | ABN 12 111 285 271 | PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Ph 1300 277 428 | Fax 02 9475 0092 | salesapricuscomau
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ϴϯDŽƵŶƟŶŐampƌĂŵĞĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ
J2011-0222007
November 18th 2011 Apricus Australia PO Box 6109 Silverwater NSW 1811 Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Attention Mr Christopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher NheuChristopher Nheu
STRUCTURAL DESIGN CERTIFICATE
Project Description Certification of Aluminium Mounting Frames and Fixing Requirements for Apricus Australia for 30222010 Tube Manifolds
We Partridge Partners Pty Limited being professional Structural Engineers within the meaning of the Building Code of Australia hereby certify that we have reviewed the structural design of the aluminium framing and fixing specifications for the Apricus Aluminium Mounting Frames for 30222010 evacuated tube manifolds as detailed in the Apricus Australia document ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo and that the design is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Standard Building Codes in particular ASNZS117022011 and in accordance with accepted engineering practice and principles Certified Document AA-8381-Al Frame Cert-v12 Issue 11 ldquoAluminium Frame Certification Requirementsrdquo dated 121112 by Apricus Australia This certification is subject to the limitations imposed on the system by the manufacturer and as detailed in the Certification Requirements This document does not constitute structural certification of the existing roof structure to which the mounting system is to be fixed This certificate shall not be construed as relieving the system manufacturer or installer of their responsibilities liabilities or contractual obligations
Rob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReillyRob OrsquoReilly BE(Hons) MIEAust CPEng NPER(Structural) RPEQ
For and on behalf of
Partridge Structural Pty Ltd
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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ϴϱϯϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Flow rate (Lmin)
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Dro
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Flow rate (Lmin)
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Dro
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϱϭϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
dĂďůĞϭϯϭϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
A
B
595
150018002025
945
B
No Name Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 22 AL-L-Bracket 83 Top Attachment Plate 44 AL-Front Track 25 Clip Fastener 106 Tube Clip 107 AL-Bottom Track 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 4
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
=30deg =45degNo Name Qty (10 Tube2 leg) Qty(10 Tube2 leg)1 10 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 8 83 30degRear Leg 2 45degRear Leg 24 AL-Rear X Brace 2 25 Top Attachment Plate 4 46 AL-Tri-Plate 4 47 AL-Front Track 2 28 AL-Bottom Track 1 19 Clip Fastener 10 1010 Tube Clip 10 1011 Bottom Attachment Plate 4 4
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A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϰϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
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Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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dĂďůĞϭϰϭϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (10 Tube - 2 Track)ϭϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϴϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϮgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϮdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϰgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϭϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϭϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϰ
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1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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A B
B
1800
1500
595 595
2975 2975
1540
2025
A
No Name QTY(20 Tube3 Leg) QTY(22 Tube3 Leg) QTY(20 Tube5 Leg) QTY(22 Tube5 Leg)
1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 104 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 55 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 226 Tube Clip 20 22 20 227 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϱϮϬϮϮdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
șB A
ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=30deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg ș=45deg
No NameQTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube3 Leg)QTY
(20 Tube5 Leg)QTY
(22 Tube5 Leg)1 2022 Roof Rail 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 AL-L Bracket 12 12 20 20 12 12 20 203 30deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 5 45deg Rear Leg 3 3 5 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 107 AL-Front Track 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 1 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2210 Tube Clip 20 22 20 22 20 22 20 2211 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 6 10 10 6 6 10 10
dĂďůĞϭϲϮϬϮϮdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (20 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (20 Tube - 5 Track) Qty (22 Tube - 5 Track)ϮϬϮϮZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ Ϯ Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϭϮ ϮϬ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϯ ϱ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮdƵďĞůŝƉ ϮϬ ϮϮ ϮϬ ϮϮŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϲ ϭϬ ϭϬ
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A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ϴϳƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϱϱϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚ
A B
B
180 0
150 0
1890
4725
945 945
2025
2240
A
No Name Qty(30 Tube3Tracks) Qty(30 Tube5Tracks)
1 30 Roof Rail 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 203 Top Attachment Plate 6 104 AL-Front Track 3 55 Clip Fastener 30 30
6 Tube Clip 30 307 AL-Bottom Track 1 18 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϳϯϬdƵďĞampůƵƐŚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϱϲϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚ
A
B
2025
SPACING (1500mm or 1800mm)
RE
AR L
EG (L
O =
844
mm
HI =
134
4mm
)
LO LEG POSITION
HI LEG POSITION
ș
BA
=30deg =30deg =45deg =45degNo Name Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty (30 Tube5 leg) Qty(30 Tube3 leg) Qty(30 Tube5 leg)1 30 Roof Rail 2 2 2 22 AL-L-Bracket 12 20 12 203 30degRear Leg 3 5 45degRear Leg 3 54 AL-Rear X Brace 4 4 4 45 Top Attachment Plate 6 10 6 106 AL-Tri-Plate 6 10 6 107 AL-Front Track 3 5 3 58 AL-Bottom Track 1 1 1 19 Clip Fastener 30 30 30 3010 Tube Clip 30 30 30 3011 Bottom Attachment Plate 6 10 6 10
dĂďůĞϭϴϯϬdƵďĞdŝůƚDŽƵŶƚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐFrame Component Qty (30 Tube - 3 Track) Qty (30 Tube - 5 Track)ϯϬZŽŽĨZĂŝů Ϯ ϮgtͲgtƌĂĐŬĞƚ ϭϮ ϮϬϯϬΣŽƌϰϱΣZĞĂƌgtĞŐ ϯ ϱgtͲZĞĂƌyƌĂĐĞ ϰ ϰdŽƉƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtdƌŝͲWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬgtͲampƌŽŶƚdƌĂĐŬ ϯ ϱgtͲŽƩŽŵdƌĂĐŬ ϭ ϭůŝƉampĂƐƚĞŶĞƌ ϯϬ ϯϬdƵďĞůŝƉ ϯϬ ϯϬŽƩŽŵƩĂĐŚŵĞŶƚWůĂƚĞ ϲ ϭϬ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϲƉƌŝĐƵƐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ
ϴϲϭůĂƐƐgtŝŶĞĚ^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϭϵůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϰ ϯϰϯ ϰϰϱDry weight ϴϰ ϭϬϮ ϭϱϬPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϳϱΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϬzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϲϬϬŬWĂAnode Material DĂŐŶĞƐŝƵŵŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů sŝƚƌĞŽƵƐŶĂŵĞů
32deg 32deg
dĂďůĞϮϬůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϰϯϮ ϱϲϰ ϱϬϵ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϬϯ ϯϲϵ ϯϰϮ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϳϬ ϰϱϰ ϭϳϬ ϱϱϯ ϭϵϬ ϲϵϭ
dĂďůĞϮϭůĂƐƐůŝŶĞĚŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtGAS
ϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϲϰϴ ϲϰϴ ϳϯϭ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϯϴϴ ϭϲϴϮ ϭϳϯϭ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϭϭϲϳ ϭϰϳϬ ϭϰϳϰ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϳϱϵ ϴϰϭ ϴϰϭ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ ϱϲϰ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ ϯϲϵ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ ϭϳϰ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϳϰ ϳϰ ϳϰ
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N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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dĂďůĞϮϴƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϭϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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dĂďůĞϯϬƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϮŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϲϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐ^ƚĞĞů^ƚŽƌĂŐĞdĂŶŬ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
N2
N1
N5
N6
N4
N3
N7
N2 N1 270deg
N5 N7 N6 2475deg
N4 N3 2
25deg
180degN8
0deg
90deg
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϭ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϮ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůƚĂŶŬƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐModel ϮϱϬgt ϯϭϱgt ϰϬϬgt
ZĂƚĞĚĂƉĂĐŝƚLJgtͿ ϮϱϬ ϯϭϱ ϰϬϬWŚLJƐŝĐĂůsŽůƵŵĞgtͿ Ϯϳϱ ϯϱϴ ϰϮϬDry weight ϲϬ ϳϱ ϴϳPort Size ϯϰMax Thermostat ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϬΣ
Dead Band ϴΣůĞŵĞŶƚZĂƟŶŐ ϯϲŬtCylinder Warranty ϭϱzĞĂƌƐ^ĂĨĞƚLJsĂůǀĞ^ĞƫŶŐ ϴϱϬŬWĂMax Supply pressure ϱϱϬŬWĂAnode Material EŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂů ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐϯϭϲϮŵŵͿ
dĂďůĞϮϯ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůĞůĞĐƚƌŝĐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements
(mm)ϮϱϬgtBOT
ϮϱϬgtMID
ϯϭϱgtBOT
ϯϭϱgtMID
ϰϬϬgtBOT
ϰϬϬgtMID
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϵϳϮ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶ ϯϵϵ ϰϰϵ ϱϭϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌampůŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚtĂƚĞƌŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ ϭϲϯ
ůĞŵĞŶƚĞŝŐŚƚ ϰϭϮ ϲϰϮ ϱϯϱ ϳϱϮ ϲϰϵ ϳϴϲ
dĂďůĞϮϰ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůŐĂƐƚĂŶŬĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) ϮϱϬgt
GASϯϭϱgtGAS
ϰϬϬgtGAS
ŝĂŵĞƚĞƌ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ ϳϬϬ
ĞŝŐŚƚ ϭϮϯϮ ϭϱϱϭ ϭϴϯϮ
tŽƵƚůĞƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
WdZsƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
dŽƉƐĞŶƐŽƌƉŽƌƚ ϵϳϮ ϭϮϵϭ ϭϱϰϯ
^ŽůĂƌƌĞƚƵƌŶƉŽƌƚ ϰϰϵ ϲϱϲ ϲϮϵ
ŽƩŽŵƐĞŶƐŽƌ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
^ŽůĂƌŇŽǁ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
ŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌŝŶůĞƚ ϭϳϮ ϭϳϮ ϭϲϯ
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A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϮϵƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϮϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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sŝƐŝƚǁǁǁĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŵŽƐƚƵƉͲƚŽͲĚĂƚĞǀĞƌƐŝŽŶŽĨƚŚĞƉƌŝĐƵƐtĂƌƌĂŶƚLJWŽůŝĐLJ
ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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ϴϲϯƉƌŝĐƵƐWƵŵƉ^ƚĂƟŽŶŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐ
A D
C
B
E
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϮWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĐŽǀĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϱWƵŵƉƐƚĂƟŽŶĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements gtĂďĞů mm
gtŝĚĞŝŐŚƚ A ϯϵϴ
gtŝĚtŝĚƚŚ ϭϳϴ
gtŝĚ C ϵϲ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞĞŝŐŚƚ D ϯϱϬ
ĂƐĞWůĂƚĞtŝĚƚŚ ϭϲϬ
ϴϲϰƉƌŝĐƵƐĂƐŽŽƐƚĞƌŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐA
C D
B
ampŝŐƵƌĞϯϯĂƐƐƚĞƌůĂLJŽƵƚ
dĂďůĞϮϲĂƐƐƚĞƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements (mm) gtĂďĞů ϮϬgtŵŝŶ ϮϲgtŵŝŶ ϯϮgtŵŝŶ
tŝĚƚŚ A ϯϱϬ ϯϱϬ ϰϳϬ
ĞƉƚŚ ϭϵϰ ϭϴϬ Ϯϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲŶĐƌĂĐŬĞƚƐ C ϱϳϭ ϲϮϯ ϲϰϰ
ĞŝŐŚƚͲhŶŝƚ D ϱϯϬ ϱϳϱ ϲϬϬ
ϴϲϱŽůůĞĐƚŽƌdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐdĞĐŚŶŝĐĂů ĚĂƚĂ ŽŶ ƉƌŝĐƵƐ ƐŽůĂƌ ĐŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞĂŶĚƉŚLJƐŝĐĂůƐƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
W
L
Figure 34 Collector layout
dĂďůĞϮϳŽůůĞĐƚŽƌĚŝŵĞŶƐŝŽŶƐMeasurements Dry Weight
Collector Width gtĞŶŐƚŚ WOTubes WTubes
ϭϬdƵďĞ ϵϰϱŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϭŬŐ ϰϬŬŐ
ϮϬdƵďĞ ϭϱϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϭϴŬŐ ϳϳŬŐ
ϮϮdƵďĞ ϭϲϯϲŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϬŬŐ ϴϱŬŐ
ϯϬdƵďĞ ϮϮϰϬŵŵ ϮϬϮϱŵŵ ϮϰŬŐ ϭϭϮŬŐEŽƚĞƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚƐďĂƐĞĚŽŶϯƚƌĂĐŬŇƵƐŚŵŽƵŶƚĨƌĂŵĞ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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ampŽƌ Ăůů ǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚƐ Žƌ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ĐĂůůƉƌŝĐƵƐƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ŽŶ ϭϯϬϬϮϳϳϰϮϴŽƌ ĞŵĂŝůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJΛĂƉƌŝĐƵƐĐŽŵĂƵ
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Collector Model AP-10
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϲϰϴtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϬϵϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϭϱϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϯϰϴŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-10 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-20
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϮϵϲtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϭϴϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϲϯϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϬϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-20 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
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Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-22
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
dĂďůĞϯϭƉƌŝĐƵƐWͲϯϬŽůůĞĐƚŽƌ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐ
Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϮgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϵϰϰtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϵϱŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϳϭϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Flow rate (Lmin)
Pres
sure
Dro
p (k
Pa)
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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Collector Model AP-22
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ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
Performance DataĚĞĂůŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ фϭϱgtŵŝŶDĂdžŇŽǁƌĂƚĞ ϭϱgtŵŝŶWĞĂŬƉŽǁĞƌŽƵƚƉƵƚ ϭϰϮϮtΎƚĂϬ ϬϲϴϳΎĂϭtŵϮltͿ ϭϱϬϱΎĂϮtŵϮltͿ ϬϬϭϭϭΎΎĂƚĂĨƌŽŵdtƌĞƉŽƌƚϬϵKgtϴϬϱĂůĐƵůĂƚĞĚĂƚŵŝĚĚĂLJ
WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϬϳŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϯϮϴŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĚƌLJǁĞŝŐŚƚ ϳϭϯŬŐampůƵŝĚĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ϱϱϬŵůDĂdžƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ ϴϬϬŬWĂ^ƚĂŐŶĂƟŽŶƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞ ϮϮϬΣ
AP-22 Collector Performance
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980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
8gtB
2 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
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Collector Model AP-30
DĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐŽĨŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶǀĂĐƵĂƚĞĚƚƵďĞƐ ϭϴŵŵŽƌŽƐŝůŝĐĂƚĞϯϯŐůĂƐƐ
ďƐŽƌďĞƌ ͲEŽŶŽŶŐůĂƐƐĞĂƚƉŝƉĞƐ ŝŐŚƉƵƌŝƚLJĐŽƉƉĞƌĞĂƚƚƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĮŶƐ ůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵZƵďďĞƌĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ ds^ŝůŝĐŽŶĞƌƵďďĞƌ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϰϯϵ^ƚĂŝŶůĞƐƐƐƚĞĞůůƵŵŝŶŝƵŵŵŽƵŶƟŶŐĨƌĂŵĞ ϲϬϬϱͲdϱŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgtDĂŶŝĨŽůĚĐĂƐŝŶŐ ϱϬϬϱͲϭϲŶŽĚŝƐĞĚgt
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WŚLJƐŝĐĂů^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂƟŽŶƐƉĞƌƚƵƌĞĂƌĞĂ ϮϴϯŵϮ
ƌŽƐƐĂƌĞĂ ϰϰŵϮ
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AP-30 Collector Performance
Technical Information
Part CodesAPSE-30 Solar Collector Complete is comprised of 1 x APSE-30-KIT (Manifold and standard frame) 3 x BOX-ETHP-1010 (Tubes and heat pipes)
ApplicationsThe Apricus APSE-30 collector is designed to be used in a wide variety of solar thermal (heat) applications in almost any climate The evacuated tube and heat pipe technology provides very 01D408=8064-60lt96=30769gt=49848lt4760=948lt=66low maintenance design
Featuresbull Twin glass evacuated tube (passive solar tracking)bull Freeze protected heat pipesbull amp0=4D090300bull 22mm OD copper inletoutlet connectionsbull Recycled glass wool manifold insulationbull 10 year warranty on tubes and heat pipesbull 15 year warranty on copper header and SS framebull 1D408=019780=3423411008=46=070=gt0lt
Materials of ConstructionEvacuated Tubes Borosilicate 33 GlassAbsorber Al-N on Al on GlassHeat Pipes High purity copperHeat Transfer Fins AluminumRubber Components HTV Silicone RubberMounting Frame 439 Stainless SteelManifold Casing 5005-H16 Anodized AL
Performance DataIdeal Flow Rate 1-3 LmimMax Flow Rate 15LminPeak Power Output 1944kW Eta0 0687 a1 (Wm2K) 1505 a2 (Wm2K) 00111 Data from ITW report 09COL805
Aperture Area 283m2
Gross Area 44m2
Gross Dry Weight 95kgFluid Capacity 710mlMax Pressure 800kPaStagnation Temperature 220oC
OG-100 100-2007033A FSEC 00442NIAPMO USEC S-5995Solarkeymark 011-7S161 RAS27122007 100633NSF-61 Tested 17248CSA 2375921
APSE-30 Solar Collector
Collector Performance
Pressure Drop
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0123456789
10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15Flow rate (Lmin)
Pres
sure
Dro
p (k
Pa)
00102030405060708
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
980lt4981D408B
Delta-T (tm-ta) oC
Solar Radiation = 800Wm2
A2-07101 - January 2012
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