ETC 30 Solar Collector

• Suitable for domestic hot water for detached houses, townhouses, apartments and other commercial buildings
• Collectors can be installed on all roof types — see frame and mounting options
• Suitable for all wind and climate zones
• Achieves maximum structural performance allowed under G12 AS2. Installations outside of the scope of G12 will require Specific Design from the Apricus design team.

Limitations on Use

• Not generally suitable for heating swimming pools, space heating, or for infrequently occupied dwellings such as a bach/crib
• Must not be installed facing away from the sun (south east to south west) or in a location with significant amounts of shading between the hours of 10am and 3pm
• Requires supplementary energy (electricity, gas, solid fuel) for water heating during winter and periods of poor solar energy
• For Climate Zone 3B additional protection to cover severe frosts and potential power outages is recommended – check with Apricus design team

• No regular maintenance required
• High efficiency, evacuated tube, solar thermal collector — 70 per cent peak efficiency
• Suitable for residential and commercial projects at any scale
• Very high output to roof area required: 2kW peak using 4.4m² roof area (2.2m x 2.05m) compared to an average 13m2 for comparable output photovoltaic array
• Slimline profile - height 0.136m
• Comprehensive 10 year warranty (15 years some parts)
• Suitable for all wind zones — cyclone rated, marine grade mounting frame and fasteners
• Mounting system for all roof types, angles and materials
• Simple, standardised frost free and over temperature operation
• Lightweight — roof loading of 21.2kg/m2, so requires no additional structural roof engineering

• Tested to all leading international solar certifications:
  • NZ and Australia — AS/NZS 2712:2007 & AS/NZS 2535.1:2007 (100633)
  • Europe — Solarkeymark (011-7S2323R)
  • USA — SRCC OG-100 (10001909)
  • Global — ISO 9001:2008 (100633) manufacturing process
• Manufacturing facilities inspected and audited by national government renewable energy agencies from South Korea and United Arab Emirates, Dubai
• Performance modelling of complete systems using internationally certified Polysun for all commercial systems
• Residential systems awarded high level of Australian Small-scale Technology Certificates (27 to 46 STCs)

Statement of Building Code Compliance

• Clause B1/VM1
• Clause G12/AS2

The Apricus ETC 30 Collectors have been installed in thousands of residential projects including homes, townhouses and apartments in New Zealand and in other countries since 2003.

The Apricus ETC 30 Collectors are used in a range of commercial projects in New Zealand and internationally:

New Zealand:

• Calder Stewart, Milton
• Genesis Energy, Hamilton
• Otago University Dental School, Auckland campus
• Summer Garden Apartments, Auckland

Australia:

• De Bortoli Winery
• NSW Police HQ
• Newcastle University

USA:

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy
• University of California, Los Angeles
• US Army and Air Force bases
• Boeing

Kenya:

• Aljamea Tus Saifiyah Islamic Academy

• 10 year warranty for ETC30 Collector
• 15 year warranty for ETC30 frame and internal manifold
• No regular maintenance required, annual, visual inspections are encouraged

Careful cradle to cradle design means the Apricus ETC 30 Collectors can be fully refurbished after the initial 20 year lifespan. The evacuated tubes are simply replaced with new tubes, while the collector remains on the roof, in service and fully commissioned during this process.

At the end of life the Apricus ETC 30 Collectors are almost* 100% recyclable:

• Aluminium (anodised and PVDF coasted)
• Copper
• Brass
• Stainless steel
• Borosilicate glass (pyrex glass, current best use is for glass sand / aggregate

*Small amounts of rubber and mineral wool insulation are not currently recyclable.