[RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging
Ken Schaal
ken at commonwealthsolar.com
Thu Oct 30 05:15:35 PDT 2008
Carl
Not sure about the high pressure ,as I use flat plates, but I would assume
it is because of the extremely high stagnation temps. What does the
manufacturer say?
As for charge pump, you could use a progressive cavity, ' carbonator pump'.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Adams" <swingjunkie at gmail.com>
To: <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Apricus SHW Charging
>I am reviewing the commissioning instructions for the Apricus solar
> DHW system. I note that the specified charging pressure for the
> glycol loop is 72.5 psi per the manual. This seems high compared to
> other systems I have experience with. Can anyone comment on
> 1) The science behind the high system charging pressure and
> 2) an off the shelf pump you use to achieve these pressures
>
> With Regards
> Carl Adams
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
> NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal Installer
> SunRock Solar
> Cincinnati, Ohio
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