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July 6, 2005

SolarRoofs - Fireball 10-01 Solar Collector

MSRP: $295

SolarRoofs.com recently introduced a new line of solar water heating collectors and systems. Called the Fireball 10-01, these 10 square foot collectors weigh only 19 pounds! Despite their small footprint and light weight they generate the energy equal to a 500 Watt solar Electric "PV" system, at a fraction of the price. The collectors are made from high performance copper absorbers and double wall polycarbonate glazing. Because of their low weight they can ship by UPS or FedEx ground and feature patented "Disappearing Headers" for damage free shipping. SolarRoofs.com refers to the 10-01 as "convenient building blocks to power and energy independence" These "Handy Sized" collectors are ideal for residential, RV and marine applications and can be matched with a PV system for increasing overall solar energy system performance.

FIREBALL 10-01 COLLECTOR SPECIFICATIONS:

- Dimension / Weight: 72.15"x 20.1"x 3" 19 lb (1.835 m x 0.52 m x 0.076 m 8.62 Kg) 9.2 net s/f (.855 m2)
- Trim & Frame Materials: Finished 27 mil Aluminum Trim and Frame = Total 54 mil (1.37 mm)
- Absorber Material: "Black Crystal" absorber (emissivity .1, absorbtivity .95) with all copper tube
- Glazing: Twinwall Polycarbonate UV Treated .236" (6.0 mm)- glass optional.
- Fluid Capacity: < .2 Gallons; Recommended Flow Rate: .20 to .35 GPM (0.946 to 1.324 L/min)
- Maximum Working Pressure: 150 PSI (10.21 atm)- Maximum Stagnation Temp: 250 deg F (121.11 deg C).
- Heat Transfer Fluid: Potable water or Propylene glycol.
- Standard Components: 8 color coded tech screws, 4 washers.
- Connections:
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July 6, 2005
Well dun.
congrutiulation for a well and fruitfull work
and good luck in the new year of exploring and sucsse and on for a defenetly better future.
a.tov
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July 13, 2005
Wonderful!! Will visit the website.
Comment 2 of 3
July 19, 2005
$30 a sqft for a flat plate, thats $900+ for equivelent area comparing to 4'x8' flat plate collector. Nothing new there except the weight.
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