Solahart Industries Pty Ltd.

Product OverviewPresenter

Vaughan Boultwood

Solahart’s Humble Beginnings

Solahart History

• 1901 SW Hart & Co incorporated in WA. Plumber and ironworkers business.

• 1940s commenced manufacturing hot water storage systems.

• 1953 first solar water heater manufactured.• 1973 employees buy out shares in SW Hart.• 1978 commenced manufacturing 300litre/80ge

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 worldIncludes

– 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?

Solahart Test field in Australia

(NATA Approved Laboratory)

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 Multiple Thermo siphon systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple 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

An IndustrialAutomation

Process

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems

Bt Collector

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems

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

•Bt Collector :

with 13 copper risers and a single copper absorber plate with a Blue sputterd selective surface. Designed specifically for Active (Pump) systems

Introduction Collectors Thermo siphon systems Multiple Thermo siphon systems

A 30 Year old Solahart system in Tahiti secured for cyclones

India

Italy

Bolivia

Introducing Streamline

SolaSolaharthart Streamline

Cold water is pumped to base of collectors.

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 heaterThis process continues until the temperature differential falls to less than 4°C.

Solahart Streamline

How the Streamline Works

• Two systems available 340lt & 430lt

• Boost Capacity

o 340lt – 200lt with 4.8kw element

o 430lt – 285lt with 4.8kw element

• Both units have a recovery of 103lt per hour

over 40 °C rise.

• Booster element can be connected to

continuous or off-peak power.

• Warranty

PerformanceSolahart Streamline Electric

Labour Parts

Tank 5 years 3 years 1 year

Collectors 5 years 1 year 1 year

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Any Questions?