Did you consider running that pipe through that hood a few times? You could probably pass it through 6-7 times? I realize this video is old but since it's still up I thought I'd ask. Also, was this your final design? Thanks.
Nice trogh! I built one 10 feet long that worked really well. My reflective material wasn't as good as yours, what did you use? I did realize that it needs to track the sun to be viable. Check out "Cheap Solar Tracker" on YouTube. I will be building one soon and will send you a vid.
Up till now I hadn't seen any answer to questions that were asked some months ago, so without any additional information in the video, nor answers to questions it was a waste of time.
What is the capacity of the pipe?
I heat up water (2 cups) with a parabolic dish in 20 minutes in full sun, around 12.00-13.00, earlier it takes longer.
NOT a waste of time, depending on the reflector's length you could OCTUPLE the energy output if there were a strip of solar panels in place of the black tube
Did you consider running that pipe through that hood a few times? You could probably pass it through 6-7 times? I realize this video is old but since it's still up I thought I'd ask. Also, was this your final design? Thanks.
helloman1976 3 months ago
Don't check out "cheap solar tracker" stupid thing don't work at all. Made my own tracker circuit.
dadigitechman 4 months ago
My guess stainless steel. a little more exspensive but will last forever.
advthinker 9 months ago
Nice trogh! I built one 10 feet long that worked really well. My reflective material wasn't as good as yours, what did you use? I did realize that it needs to track the sun to be viable. Check out "Cheap Solar Tracker" on YouTube. I will be building one soon and will send you a vid.
dadigitechman 1 year ago
What a waste of time
321ozzy 1 year ago
@321ozzy where's yours?
krozbolt 1 year ago 4
@krozbolt
Up till now I hadn't seen any answer to questions that were asked some months ago, so without any additional information in the video, nor answers to questions it was a waste of time.
What is the capacity of the pipe?
I heat up water (2 cups) with a parabolic dish in 20 minutes in full sun, around 12.00-13.00, earlier it takes longer.
The dish is 80*60 cm
321ozzy 1 year ago
@321ozzy
NOT a waste of time, depending on the reflector's length you could OCTUPLE the energy output if there were a strip of solar panels in place of the black tube
bigfoot830 9 months ago
Is the media mirrored acrylic, aluminum or what?
wjj4832 2 years ago
@wjj4832 just mylar sheeting from ebay
krozbolt 1 year ago
Nice work! I wish you would have given us a little more info about how you made it, performance, etc.
777strongcoffee 2 years ago
What are the temperatures can you get out of that?
Rainh2o69 2 years ago
@Rainh2o69 this one heated water in the pipe to about 60degrees C in about 5 minutes.
krozbolt 1 year ago