We just use standard copper 5/8" compression fittings and have for decades with no galvanic consequences. Sometimes tough to find a clean section of tubing to go on. Also some limited success with a copper and aluminum compatible solder....
Conrad Cotuit Solar -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Brian Mehalic Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 7:44 AM To: cwar...@entech-engineering.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Piping Reynolds Solar Hot Water Collectors I believe the absorber plate and piping is aluminum, so a galvanic isolation fitting - compression if you can find it - would allow you to transition to copper pipe. Sent from my iPhone. On Jun 23, 2011, at 7:30 AM, Christopher Warfel <cwar...@entech-engineering.com> wrote: > I have come into possession of two, ~4 x12 Reynolds collectors and I > need to pressure test them. It looks like the piping to and from the > collectors was radiator hose. I have not been able to find any > installation instructions on line for the way to pipe these and was > wondering if anyone had a reference source. Thanks for any help. Chris > > -- > > Christopher Warfel, P.E. > ENTECH Engineering, Inc. > Energy Utilization Experts > (401)466-8978 > > The information contained within this communication shall be > considered confidential and shall not be retransmitted without > knowledge of the sender. Please contact us if this email reached you > in error. Thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org