SFGate Web Search by YAHOO! Businesses | Advanced HomeNewsSportsBusinessEntertainmentFoodLivingTravelColumnsBuy & SellJobsHomesCarsClose [X]Quick links to the best of SFGate | Still can't find it? see Site IndexNews »TodayBreaking NewsLive ViewsTrafficWeatherSectionsBay Area & StateBusinessChronicle MagazineCrimeEducationGreenHealth & MedicineHome GuidesNationObituariesOpinionPoliticsScienceStyleTechnologyWeird NewsWorldSports »49ersRaidersGiantsAthleticsWarriorsSharksMoreArticle CollectionsBayListBlogsChronicle WatchCity BrightsColumnistsComicsData CenterEarthquakesLotteryMapsPollsReader ViewsSmall BusinessTopicsVolunteeringFeaturesFood »Bargain BitesRecipesRestaurantsRestaurant ReviewsTop 100 RestaurantsWineTravel »HawaiiMexicoSF GuideWeekend GetawaysWine CountryReno & TahoeLiving »Gay & LesbianGreenHome & GardenMomsOutdoorsPetsSFiSSki & SnowEntertainment »ArtBooksHoroscopeLocal BandsLive MusicLocal EventsMovie ShowtimesMoviesTheater ReviewsThings To DoTV & Radio Classifieds »Advertise With UsCarsCouponsReal EstateBuy & SellJobsMerchandisePersonalsPetsPublic NoticesRentals TechnologyMarketsSmall BusinessChron 200Real EstateHome GuidesPress Releases 
more
Press Releases Solar Air Conditioner Completes TUV Testing, Receives CE Global Product Safety Approval 
SFGate March 1, 2011 04:00 AM Copyright SFGate. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 
Print
E-mail
del.icio.us
Digg
Technorati
Reddit
LinkedIn
Facebook
Slashdot
Fark
Newsvine
Google Bookmarks
Twitter
Share
Georgia (default) Verdana Times New Roman Arial
Font | Size: 
0
Get Quote Symbol Lookup
More BusinessPrince sued by NY law firm for $700K in legal fees 03.01.11Sony unit apologizes for band's Nazi-like costumes 03.01.11Asian shares fall early on global oil fears 03.01.11Libya exposes risks of China's African ventures 03.01.11 Chesapeake, VA (PRWEB) March 1, 2011Solar Panels Plus (SPP) announces that the SplitCool DC-18 solar air conditioner has passed its TUV product safety testing and now carries the CE mark. Customers can be assured that electrical, fire, and mechanical safety issues have been properly addressed and that the SplitCool unit fully complies with global product safety standards.
The SplitCool system design allows for operation between 5,000 BTU and 18,000 BTU, meaning that capacity, refrigerant flow and compressor speed are variable and are dynamically adjusted in real time to match the current conditions and heat load. The system is designed to use the lowest possible amount of electric power so as to reduce the number of solar panels needed to operate the system. The base configuration requires only three solar panels.
The SplitCool solar air conditioner uses a hermetically sealed permanent magnet brushless DC compressor for maximum service life. Specially designed controls and a digital frequency driver send power to the compressor using alternating pulses of DC current at a rate between 25 Hz and 125 Hz, depending on requirements, matching the compressor capacity to the operating conditions. By contrast, a normal air conditioner with a fixed capacity must run at a steady 50/60 Hz AC and must continually turn itself on and off to satisfy the thermostat, wasting energy. The 48 volt SplitCool design avoids the use of a DC-AC inverter, and eliminates the rectifier circuits found in normal high efficiency AC systems, thus avoiding up to 23% of power conversion losses that would occur when running a high efficiency air conditioner from solar power or other DC source through an inverter.
According to John Williams, Chief Operating Officer of SPP, "The SplitCool solar air conditioning system was designed for off-grid solar applications, for example on a mountain top, in the desert, on an island, or anywhere that cooling or heating is needed and power is a problem." Williams also noted that the high efficiency system is appropriate for non-solar applications like telecommunications or data center equipment cooling, where 48 volt DC power is the industry standard. "We are also seeing a fair amount of domestic U.S. residential inquiries, which was not expected, but we are happy about it," said Williams.
A working prototype of the SplitCool solar powered air conditioner was first demonstrated at the Solar Power International conference in late 2009 and since then a number of pre-release systems have been deployed around the world in trials and demonstration installations with highly successful results. The SplitCool DC-18 solar air conditioner will begin shipping in April to Solar Panels Plus wholesale customers in the U.S. and worldwide and will be available to end users through SPP's dealer network. SPP invites solar and HVAC organizations around the world to inquire about distribution opportunities.
ABOUT Solar Panels Plus LLC - Solar Panels Plus is a developer, manufacturer, importer, exporter and distributor of solar water heating, solar heating and solar air conditioning solutions, with engineering resources and authorized dealers located throughout the United States and around the world. SPP is headquartered in Chesapeake, VA, USA.
###
For the original version on PRWeb visit: www.prweb.com/releases/prwebsolar-air-conditioner/splitcool/prweb5115924.htm PrintE-maildel.icio.usDiggTechnoratiRedditLinkedInFacebookSlashdotFarkNewsvineGoogle BookmarksTwitterShare#sfg_object_view .socialtools .facebookcontainer, #sfg_object_view .socialtools .diggcontainer, #sfg_blog .socialtools .facebookcontainer, #sfg_blog .socialtools .diggcontainer{margin-top:2px;}#sfg_object_view .socialtools img, #sfg_blog .socialtools img {margin-top:2px;} 0
Subscribe to the San Francisco Chronicle and get a gift:Sunday + a $15 gift cardFri-Sun + a $15 gift cardMon-Sun + a $25 gift card 
Bonds' trainer may return to prison 
'Secret menu' for adventurous diners 
Towering moment on span (photos) 
How to avoid death in the mountains 
50 greatest sports comebacks ever 
Galleries 1-3 of 21 
Modern Mary Janes make for sexy shoes
7 Pampering Treatments Under $25
The Most Iconic Kisses of All Time
15 Red-Hot Valentine's Day Gifts
Love Advice from Today's Hottest...
North Beach photos: S.F.'s lively...
Oscars 2011: Red carpet photos
Oscars 2011: Ceremony photos
Oscars 2011: Party photos
The Passion and energy of Carnival
Oscar through the ages: 1990-2010
The hustle and bustle of Mumbai
Page turners: Great books about Mexico
Rock & Roll Rewind: The '70s
10 Ways Accessories Can Transform a Room
How to Set the Perfect Dinner Table
Dive into Hawaii's best swimming pools
A's spring training
Giants spring training
2011 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Celebrities warm up for Pebble Pro-Amadvertisement|your ad here 
Bernanke's top worry: jobs, not oil The U.S. economic recovery is gaining traction...
Georgia Toddler Trapped 4 Hours in Bank Vault A 14-month-old girl who wandered away from her...
Sanyo leaves London's Piccadilly Circus After 33 years, the giant neon Sanyo sign in...
Gold-buying scams widespread "Early Show" consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen...
Egypt's stock market opening delayed Egypt's stock market has not opened as planned on...
Japan M&A in India seen 40% up Cash-rich Japanese firms will snap up mid-cap...
Lindsay Lohan: 'I feel great'Harris says Obama's action dooms Prop. 8Bankrupt Vallejo becomes magnet for hookersWhy those from 'Inside Job' aren't inside a prisonSF man killed in snowboarding accidentVallejo fifth-graders sickened by pot cookieParked trucker's boss liable for fatal crashBankrupt Vallejo becomes magnet for hookers15 armed men rob Fremont high-tech firmLow-flow toilets cause a stink in SFWhy those from 'Inside Job' aren't inside a prisonState cash home sales hit record 30.9% in JanuaryA valuable hunt: 20 great wines for under $20Bay Bridge suspension tower's 4th piece of 5 risingLow-flow toilets cause a stink in SFWhy those from 'Inside Job' aren't inside a prisonBankrupt Vallejo becomes magnet for hookersHarris says Obama's action dooms Prop. 8Cancer: Lance Armstrong promotes $1 cigarette taxUS, Europe intensify efforts to isolate GadhafiGoodwill unwelcome on Solano Ave. in Berkeley
From Our Homepage 
Harris: Prop. 8 doomedCalif. AG moves to have gay marriages allowed during appeals.
Comments & Replies (0)Defending Defense of Marriage Act 
Zito walking a fine lineStatus as No. 5 starter "definitely not safe," and Giants could even buy out his contract, source says.
Comments & Replies (0) 
Wall St.'s unpunishedWhy those from the Oscar-winning documentary 'Inside Job' aren't inside prison. Andrew S. Ross.
Comments & Replies (0) 
Ford2005 Escape$10,999
Honda2003 Civic$7,888
Honda2008 Civic$12,888
Honda2008 Civic$13,988
Subaru2001 Outback$10,999
Subaru2009 Legacy$18,999
Subaru2008 Legacy$22,999
Subaru2008 Outback$23,995
Subaru2008 Outback$22,995
Subaru2005 Outback$16,499
More From This Dealer » Real Estate
Center of attentionKitchens aren't what they used to be. For years, they were merely a functional space in which to cook. They came with tile countertops...
UC-Berkeley vice chancellor listing in PiedmontWoodsy home in OrindaHome sales for 5 business days
2 Homs CourtHILLSBOROUGH$7,900,0006 Beds, 6.0 BathMcGuire Real EstateMore PropertiesSearch Real Estate » Cars
My Ride - '60 Mercedes 190 SLI acquired my 1960 Mercedes 190 SL roadster in 1971 for $1,700. It was in moderately good - but farfrom pristine - condition, and had 97,000 miles on the odometer.
Why you can't influence gas pricesHighest auto sales since 'clunkers'Toyota's recall unlikely to derail sales rebound
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class$24,971Smythe EuropeanDetails | Similar Cars Search Cars » 
Browse ads | Place an ad »
[Return to top]HomeNewsSportsBusinessEntertainmentFoodLivingTravelColumnsBuy & SellJobsReal EstateCarsSite IndexAdvertising Services:Advertise with usPlace a ClassifiedAbout Our AdsPublic NoticesLocal Businesses: Business DirectoryReader Services:Home DeliverySubscribersE-EditionMobileRSS FeedsNewslettersFeedbackBuy PhotosFAQCorrectionsGet UsCompany Info:Contact UsHearst Corp.Privacy PolicyTerms and ConditionsWork for UsChronicle in EducationEvents & PromotionsSubmissions © 2011 Hearst Communications Inc.
var KRUXSetup = {"pubid": "6ca343ad-12e4-4a6c-8cc1-e1d248b7a91a","site": "San Francisco Chronicle","section": "","sub_section": ""}; KRUX.SuperTag.invisibleTags();
No comments:
Post a Comment