Rinnai Australia - 22 - Solar Split Systems Operating / Installation Manual - Version 8 - 18/10/10
Table 6: Latitudes of Australian Cities
City Latitude City Latitude City Latitude City Latitude
Adelaide 35°S Cairns 17°S Hobart 42°S Port Hedland 20°S
Alice Springs 24°S Canberra 35°S Mildura 34°S Rockhampton 24°S
Brisbane 27°S Darwin 12°S Melbourne 38°S Sydney 34°S
Broken Hill 31°S Geraldton 28°S Perth 32°S Townsville 19°S
For all installations the collector bank must slope upwards approximately 8 mm per collector from inlet
to outlet as shown below:
A maximum of three collectors can be connected together in parallel. Inlet (Cold) and outlet (Hot)
connections are made at opposite corners of the collector array.
SOLAR COLLECTOR ROOF MOUNTING OPTIONS
For mounting options not shown in Figure 17, for example in areas where the cyclone frame can not be
used, consult your nearest Rinnai Branch or Rinnai Representative.
It is normal to mount the solar collectors down close to the gutter. Roof construction must be checked to
ensure that the roof timbers are capable of supporting the additional load. (Refer to AS3 500.4 Appendix
H).
For tiled roof installations. Check for cracked or damaged tiles in the area of proposed installation.
Replace any faulty tiles.
If spare tiles are not available, swap damaged tiles with good ones from along the gutter line.
Figure 17 - Solar Collector Roof Mounting Options
Figure 15 - Enduro, Equinox, Excelsior
Collectors
Figure 16 - E-Frost Collectors