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Thermomax Solar Water Heat
Solar Panels and Solar Hot Water System Accessories
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Thermomax Solar Hot Water Tubes
Due to the atmospheric pressure and the technical problems related to the sealing of the collector
casing, the construction of an evacuated flat-plate collector is extremely difficult. To overcome the
enormous atmospheric pressure, many internal supports for the transparent cover pane must be introduced.
However, the problems of an effective high vacuum system with reasonable production costs remain
so far unsolved. It is more feasible to apply and adapt the mature technology related to the lamp
industries with proven mass production. Building a tubular evacuated solar collector and the maintenance
of its high vacuum, similar to light bulbs and TV tubes, is practical. The ideal vacuum insulation
of the tubular evacuated solar collector, obtained by means of a suitable exhausting process, has to
be maintained during the life of the device to reduce the thermal losses through the internal gaseous
atmosphere (convection losses).
Due to the tubular construction of Thermomax tubes, they are strong enough to carry the weight of
an average person and the impact of golf size hail storms.
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