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Collector Certification (T-Z)

Collector

Glazing

Absorber
Gross Area
Thermal Performance
Intermediate Temperature
Rating
Manufacturer
Model
 FSEC #
No.
Type
Material
Coating
Sq. Ft
Btu/Day
Btu/ft²
Technosun Puerto Rico 50GSSHP 00053 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper tubes and aluminum retainers Selective 17.66 Thermosiphon System
Net Energy Delivered:
9,900 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
2.5 Btu/hr°F  
Thermal Conversion Technology PT-20-CN 00164C 2 Glass and thin film plastic Copper tubing Moderately selective 12.56 ICS System
Net Energy Delivered: 11,600 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
7.5 Btu/hr°F   
Thermal Conversion Technology PT-30-CN 95003 2 Glass and thin film plastic Copper tubing Moderately selective 24.02 ICS System
Net Energy Delivered: 22,100 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
13.2 Btu/hr°F   
Thermal Conversion Technology PT-35-CN 95012C 2 Glass and thin film plastic Copper tubing Moderately selective 24.02 ICS System
Net Energy Delivered: 22,400 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
13.2 Btu/hr°F   
Thermal Conversion Technology PT-40-CN 95016C 2 Glass and thin film plastic Copper tubing Moderately selective 32.10 ICS System
Net Energy Delivered: 28,400 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
17.1 Btu/hr°F   
Thermal Conversion Technology PT-50-CN 95013C 2 Glass and thin film plastic Copper tubing Moderately selective 32.12 ICS System
Net Energy Delivered: 28,700 Btu
Heat Loss Coefficient:
17.1 Btu/hr°F   
Thermo Dynamics Ltd. G32 92015N 1 Glass Copper tubes and aluminum fins Selective 32.04 27700 865
Thermomax Industries Ltd. Solamax AST 20 00109 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper tubes and fins  Selective 30.67 22300 727
Thermomax TMA600 97005 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper fins welded to heat pipe Selective 49.31 37300 757
Thermomax USA Ltd. THS 200 85089W 1 Glass Copper tubes and fins Selective 22.62 17800 785
Thermomax USA Ltd. TST 300 92017 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper fin welded to heat pipe Selective 22.68 14400 634
Thermosol de Puerto Rico Inc. T.S. 001 86005 1 Glass Copper tubes and aluminum fins Nonselective 20.29 12500 615
Thermtube TH 1.5/
12 CN 		00071 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper tubes and aluminum fins Selective 13.28 9,600 726
United Marketing Associates, Inc. Solar Max-40 93003 1 FRP UV stabilized polypropylene None 39.49 18800 475
(See Note 1)
Universal Solar Products, Inc. USP-519 97011 1 Glass Copper tubes and fins Selective 18.22 14400 788
X-Therm Solar XTS V-8 00070 1 Evacuated glass tube Copper tubes and aluminum fins Selective 21.23 15200 716
ZH Caribbean Enterprises, Inc. Solar King 101 00131C 1 Evacuated glass tube  Copper tubes and aluminum fins Selective 21.50 15900 739
ZH Caribbean Enterprises, Inc. Solar King 102 00132C 1 Evacuated glass tube  Copper tubes and aluminum fins Selective 42.99 31800 739
ZH Caribbean Enterprises, Inc. Solar King
SK-40		 00137N 1 Glass Copper tubes and fins  Selective 39.79 34400 866
Note 1: This collector has no integral back surface material. It was treated and rated mounted on a plywood base covered with white roll roofing. This collector is only certified for flush mounting to a smooth surface.