Solahart Industries Pty Ltd Product Overview Presenter Vaughan

Solahart Industries Pty Ltd. Product Overview Presenter Vaughan Boultwood

Solahart’s Humble Beginnings

Solahart History • 1901 SW Hart & Co incorporated in WA. Plumber and ironworkers business. • 1940 s commenced manufacturing hot water storage systems. • 1953 first solar water heater manufactured. • 1973 employees buy out shares in SW Hart. • 1978 commenced manufacturing 300 litre/80 ge vitreous lined cylinders.

Solahart History • 1994 (October) Johan Holdings acquired the assets of Solahart from James Hardie via the entity Solahart Industries Pty Ltd. • 1998 (July) Rheem acquires Solahart Industries.

Almost 80 countries of the world Includes – – North America – California, Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon, Florida South America – Chile, Bolivia, (Columbia, Argentina, Brazil, Peru) Caribbean – FWI, Netherlands Antilles, Anguilla, US Virgin Is. Europe – Italy, Spain, Portugal, Canary Is. France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Estonia, Romania, Poland. Nth Africa – Morocco, Tunisia – – Africa – South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, – – – Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion. S. E. Asia – Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand Sth Asia – India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal Nth Asia – Japan, China, Korea Middle East – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan Pacific Islands – NZ, Tahiti, Fiji, New Caledonia, PNG, Cook Islands.

Key Success Factors • • • The Low Cost manufacturer Long term highly skilled work force Strong Organisational Culture Team based work environment Technically innovative and advanced product design, strong R&D team. • Superior brand name almost generic world, wide brand ownership.

Key Success Factors • • • Global distribution network. Worlds largest distribution structure. Direct sell strategy. Lead generation. Strongly identified within Government and Utilities. • Weak competitors both in product design, range, quality and channels to markets.

No job is too difficult

Various International Approvals

Solahart Products • 50 variations to our passive systems (thermosiphon) • 2 active (pump systems) • 2 Commercial systems • 10 models of collectors

Products - what do we make?

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Solahart Test field in Australia (NATA Approved Laboratory) Multiple Thermo siphon systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems Two different absorbers available: • Kf Collector : A multiflow absorber with 35 channels. steel absorber with nickel corrosion protection and Black Chrome selective surface. Designed for Indirect Thermosiphon systems only. • Bt Collector : An absorber with 13 copper tubes and a copper absorber plate with Blue sputtered selective surface. Selected for pumped systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multi Flow - 35 risers by pressing process • Large relation between internal flow surface and outer surface • Low pressure drop (perfect for thermosyphon) • Minimum energy loss • Low pressure resistance (0, 8 bar) Nickel plated Steel-Base material • Protects base material against corrosion • Nickel can withstand high temperatures Black-Chrome selective top layer (Kf) • High solar absorption = 0. 93 • Low Emission = 0. 12 • Resistant against high temperatures • Long experience in the field Multiple Thermo siphon systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems An Industrial Automation Process

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Bt Collector Full Copper absorber • 13 Copper riser tubes • Copper header tubes • Copper absorber plate - 0. 2 mm • Maximum pressure of 10 bar Blue Sputtered selective coating • High solar absorption = 0. 93 • Low Emission = 0. 10 • Resistant against high temperatures Multiple Thermo siphon systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems • Bt Collector : with 13 copper risers and a single copper absorber plate with a Blue sputterd selective surface. Designed specifically for Active (Pump) systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems

A 30 Year old Solahart system in Tahiti secured for cyclones

India

Italy

Bolivia

Introducing Streamline Solahart Streamline

Solahart Streamline How the Streamline Works The solar control unit receives constant temperature information from a hot sensor located in the hot return line of the collector and a cold sensor located at the storage tank. When a temperature differential of greater than 8°C is encountered the circulating pump is activated and cold water is pumped from the bottom of the storage tank to the base of the collectors. As the water is heated it passes to the top of the collectors where it is returned to storage heater This process continues until the temperature differential falls to less than 4°C. Cold water is pumped to base of collectors.

Solahart Streamline Electric Performance • Two systems available 340 lt & 430 lt • Boost Capacity o 340 lt – 200 lt with 4. 8 kw element o 430 lt – 285 lt with 4. 8 kw element • Both units have a recovery of 103 lt per hour over 40 °C rise. • Booster element can be connected to continuous or off-peak power. • Warranty Labour Parts Tank 5 years 3 years 1 year Collectors 5 years 1 year

Estimated Yearly Running Cost

Household Energy Use

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