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SOLAR COLLECTOR LOCATION
For an installation of collectors on a pitched roof in a cyclonic or high wind
area, a suitable With Pitch frame is required. Refer to your local Solar
Distributor for details.
The installation of these solar collectors on a suitable frame, subject to the
frame‟s design criteria not being exceeded:
is suitable for installation in geographic locations up to and within Wind
Region D (With Pitch frame) or up to and within Wind Region C (Variable
Pitch frame), as defined in the Building Code
Australian / New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 and the
Australian Standard AS 4055-2006, and
provides an acceptable method of installation where it is necessary to
satisfy the requirements of the Building Code of Australia and
AS/NZS 3500.4 Clause 6.5.3.4 for high wind areas.
The installer must ensure the structural integrity of the building is not
compromised by the solar water heater installation and the roof structure is
suitable to carry the full weight of the solar collector(s). If in doubt the roof
structure should be suitably strengthened. Consult a structural engineer.
Each solar collector and its fittings weighs approximately 45 kg when full of
water.
Refer to the installation instructions supplied with the solar storage tank for
details on the installation of the solar storage tank.
Roof area required for solar collectors:
3 solar collectors
2 solar collectors
1 solar collector
LATITUDE OF SOME AUSTRALIAN CITIES
Adelaide
35°S
Alice Springs
24°S
Brisbane
27°S
Broken Hill
31°S
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3.4 m wide x 2.0 m deep. Weight (full) 126 kg approx.
–
2.3 m wide x 2.0 m deep. Weight (full) 84 kg approx.
–
1.2 m wide x 2.0 m deep. Weight (full) 42 kg approx.
Cairns
17°S
Canberra
35°S
Darwin
12°S
Geraldton
28°S
Hobart
42°S
Mildura
34°S
Melbourne
38°S
Perth
32°S
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of Australia,
Port Hedland
20°S
Rockhampton 24°S
Sydney
34°S
Townsville
19°S
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