Solar Information Library
Thank you for your interest in our solar energy
systems. We have found that the following materials are useful to the
customer who wants a deeper understanding of the things that affect the
utilization of solar energy. Some of the publications are written in
technical or scientific language and other are written in layman's
language.
Some of the documents are in PDF format which
requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
You many download the latest version here.
Radiantec Publications
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Solar Energy and the
Environment
A position paper by Robert Starr that illustrates our
environmental challenges and the role of the direct utilization of
solar energy in their remediation.
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Solar Energy
Fundamentals
The basics about solar energy phenomena including the solar
energy resource, solar collector design, solar storage, heat transfer
cooling, etc.
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The Basic
Solar Domestic Water Heater Installation Manual
The "Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater" is a pre
engineered "packaged" residential solar water heater that will provide
abundant quantities of domestic hot water for a typical residential
family. The "Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater" can also
serve as a point of departure for more versatile solar energy systems
that will also provide underfloor radiant heat, snow melting, pool
heating and solar assisted gardening. This system is designed to meet
the requirements of various tax credit authorities
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The Basic Solar
Domestic Water Heater Owners Manual
The "Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater" is a pre
engineered "packaged" residential solar water heater that will provide
abundant quantities of domestic hot water for a typical residential
family. The "Radiantec Basic Solar Domestic Water Heater" can also
serve as a point of departure for more versatile solar energy systems
that will also provide underfloor radiant heat, snow melting, pool
heating and solar assisted gardening. This system is designed to meet
the requirements of various tax credit authorities.
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The Radiantec Commitment to Research & Development
"The Radiantec Commitment to Research & Development" is a summary of findings related to the following questions:
- What is the most effective tubing size and circuit length? How does this affect performance?
- Should you use aluminum heat transfer plates? What is the effect on performance? How thick should they be?
- How can you maximize heating performance and efficiency?
- How can you lower pumping costs?
- How can you control back losses so that heat goes in the right direction?
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Evaluation Reports (technical
language)
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US Department of
Energy Report
A detailed technical evaluation of the Solar Option One
Heating System by Radiantec Company that uses solar collectors to heat
a radiant solar panel slab. The report shows a considerable
improvement in terms of efficiency, performance, initial cost and
architectural flexibility.
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Magazine Articles (layman's language)
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Rodale's NEW SHELTER
article
This is an important article by Fred Langa, Senior Editor that
describes in layman's language the Solar Option One solar
heating system and goes on to relate the general principles behind the
successful construction of a solar heating system.
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