Jim Tallman wrote: > The three panels could also be angled from right to left to provide an > "array" effect so that one would be best in the morning, one for midday, > and one for afternoon.
This has been ruled out because the panels that are not receiving lightwill work to dissipate energy... > manufacturer to find out for sure if this even matters. If the "straight" > system builds up enough energy during the midday hours to carry through to > the next day then the angling of the panels from right to left is not > necessary. That's right. Nevertheless, what I am searching for is how to get the highest possibble efficiency. Otherwise I'll follow tradition and get heat enough for everything I need. Tradition goes more or less like this: for 1-2 people, one panel; for 3-5 people, 2 panels; for 5-10 people, 3 panels. Find the roof whose azimuth is is closest to 0 degree and put it there. Inclination does not matter. If you just want hot water, this works very well (in my neighborhoods) Again, what I am trying to do is to escape from pure empiricism and calculate area and angle in a more rational way. - fernando -- Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pix.com.br mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Fone: +55 61 321-2433 Fax: +55 61 225-3082 15º 45' 04.9" S 47º 49' 58.6" W 19º 37' 57.0" S 45º 17' 13.6" W
