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The major components for a Solar Hot Water Heater are:
1. Solar panel
2. Storage tank
3. Circulating pump
4. Battery (to produce electric for pump)
1. Solar panel
a. What are the general size vs. energy produced for solar panels (find 3 sources including URL)
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2. Storage tank
a.Knowing the number of people in the house, what are the rules to determine how big the storage tank needs to be (find 2 sources including URL)
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3. Circulating pump
a. What type of pumps are best used in solar hot water system
b. Explain the way to size the pump for solar hot water heaters (include at least 2 sources).
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4. Battery (Used for energy for electrical components for system) powered by photovoltaic panels
a. Explain how you determine the amount of energy in a battery
b. What do you need from each electrical component to determine the size (in energy) for the battery.
c. What type of battery is the best for solar energy usage (assume that there is alot of cycling (using/charging)
5. Locating the system
a. What direction is the best to get the most energy from the sun (provide at least 2 sources)
b. What is angle of the tilt of solar panel for the most use of the solar energy.
c. What is the solar window and why do you want to know what it is ? (give your sources)