mally need to be drained, it is still important to
slope the collectors just slightly to allow for com-
plete drainage if necessary. The recommended
slope is 1/4" per foot of horizontal run.
To ensure proper water drainage from the glaz-
ing the collectors must maintain a minimum
angle from horizontal of at least 10°. Never
mount the collector directly or parallel to a flat
roof surface. Use SunEarth Solar Strut tilt mount
kits to rack the collectors to the proper angle.
The collector should be mounted as close to the
storage tank as possible to minimize heat loss in
the piping runs. If the home has attic access,
mounting the collectors near the roof peak pro-
vides for additional attic workspace.
The solar collector should be mounted on the
roof in accordance with these general principles:
4.3.1 The most important structural considera-
tion is to securely anchor the solar collector and
the Solar Strut mounting hardware to the struc-
tural members of the roof with stainless steel
hanger or lag bolts. The solar collector must be
attached to the mounting hardware as detailed
in Figures 5–12. (Note: The drawings in this
manual detail mounting hardware for the
SunEarth Empire series collector. Drawings for
P.5
fig.7
fig.8
fig.9
TILE ROOF MOUNTING
TILE ROOF MOUNTING
FLUSH MOUNTING
fig.10
STAND OFF MOUNTING
