solar energy in kent The pumps and controls

Thanet array seen from top of North Downs near Lenham. Turbines are about 30 miles away - see map

 



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In the centre is the pump station. This holds the pumps and valves that circulate the fluid that transfers the heat from the panels to the hot water cylinder.


The pressure regulator seen centre top prevents excess pressure within the system. The sytem is pressurised to run at 4 bar.

A reading taken on 13th February. Two hours later it was snowing heavily

The panels have reached 49°C , while the outdoor temperature is about 1°C

The lower part of the cylinder is at 31°C, this has been heated by the solar panels from the 5°C from which it started earlier in the day.

The point where highly insulated pipes enter the house.

This also takes the cable that has measured the temperature as at TKO