Results 1 to 10 of 11

Thread: Question about solar panels

Threaded View

  1. #5
    NWMNMom is offline Registered+ Widget Weaver NWMNMom 0
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    WAAAY NW Minnesota
    Posts
    461

    Default Re: Question about solar panels

    Where/how are the individual panels connected to each other? And what brand are they? Some are molded/manufactured so that EACH panel will have a "loop" in them that forces the water from the INLET on the bottom of a labeled end (usually bottom right if label is facing up) across the bottom to the left, up and back acrossed the top to the right at an OUTLET on the top right of the labeled end - a connector hose runs from that OUTLET to the next panel's INLET and it repeats its path through each panel that way.

    Then if that brand is manufactured/molded in that manner, would the panel not be able to be plumbed without some kind of modification to just run in all across one end and out all across the other end as shown in the diagram above? I know we just kind of went through this in an earlier post, with this attached diagram showing what was suggested there - the idea being that all panels receive the incoming cold water at the same time and all panels send their heated water to a shared outlet at the same time (probably with some better variation than shown here to equalize the pressure across all inlets and outlets). Dimensions for demonstration only, not meant to be exact or anything. Layout could probably be modified to better fit an area, so long as the plumbing path and end result are the same.

    Ok guys, IS this what was suggested before for a more efficient use of multiple panels of this type (with internal loop)?
    Attached Images
    Beats driving to the lake!
    18'x33'x52" AG oval, hard plumbed system, 22" Pentair Meteor Filter 1.5hp pump, Goldline SWCG System, 2/4x20 SolarBear Panels, Biltmore Steps - 16x14' composite deck, Pool Rover Jr

Similar Threads

  1. Solar Panels
    By dhage in forum In-Ground Pool Construction and Repair
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 07-18-2012, 10:57 PM
  2. Solar Panels and Solar Covers
    By FlowerPool in forum Intex-type Pool Setup & Operations
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 05-22-2012, 06:12 PM
  3. Solar Cover Thickness, Reel Quality, Solar Panels
    By vector13 in forum Pool Equipment & Operations
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 03-20-2012, 01:45 PM
  4. Solar Panels Q?
    By shanode in forum Pool Equipment & Operations
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 05-16-2007, 05:04 PM
  5. Solar Panels. Which one????
    By Dannyo in forum Pool Equipment & Operations
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 07-02-2006, 10:16 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts