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2.1.3 Transportation of collector
Solar Collectors must be secured during transportation. It is imperative that each collector be
secured from falling out of the packaging, and that they be secured from scratching each other, as
this may damage the collectors and lessen their performance. You should always follow these
simple precautions:
- Use of a carrying strap is recommended
- Do not lift the collector by the connection ports or header tube
- Avoid impacts and vibration on the collector as much as possible
- Please lift the collector by the lifting lugs (if included)
2.1.4 Heat pipe solar collector installation
2.1.4.1 Check solar collector parts
One whole heat pipe solar collector generally packed by three or four cartons, which contain
manifold and tail stock as one carton, frame as one carton, vacuum tube as one or two
cartons.
Before install the solar collector, the most important for you is to open the vacuum tube
carton(s), which contain both vacuum tubes and heat pipes combined. Check to make sure the
vacuum tubes are all intact, and the bottom of each tube is still silver. If a tube has a white or
clear bottom, it is damaged and should be replaced (See below fine and damaged tube
compare). Each vacuum tube contains aluminum heat transfer fins which hold the heat pipe in
place in the center of the vacuum tube.
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heat pipes are centrally located and
pre-inserted into the vacuum tubes to reduce your installation time and costs.
Do not remove and/or expose the tubes to sunlight until you are ready to install them,
otherwise the inner tube and heat transfer fin will become very hot quickly. The outer glass
surface does not become hot under normal operating conditions. If you wish to install the
vacuum tubes into the manifold before commissioning the system, you can place a cover over the
whole collector so as not to attract the sun and cause very high temperatures in the
manifold. This can then be removed when you are ready to commission the system.
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