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ASI: Before/After Solar Heated Generator Building
ASI: Ground-mounted System Heats Generator
ASI: Before/After Building-Integrated Solar Thermal Tile System

ASI: Before/After Solar Heated Generator Building

Before
Generators before installation of solar tile roofed building

Generator enclosures leaked water on engines during rain storms

Drip Pans below engines filled and overflowed grease and oil onto the ground

High electric heating bills

After

American Solar built a Solar-Roofed generator building - 45' x 14' x 20' high
over existing enclosures

Weather tight building keeps rain off of generators

No more flooded drip pans or oil or grease on the ground

Solar heated air from walls and roof delivered below diesel engines to reduce electric resistance heating

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ASI: Ground-mounted System Heats Generator

Before

Generator before installation of ground mounted solar thermal tile system

"See through" generator enclosure permitted cold outside air to flood the enclosure

Cold air next to the generator caused high electric heating bills

After

Ground mounted Solar Tile Heating System installed near the generator

Solar heated air delivered to the enclosure directly beneath the diesel engine

Warm air floods the enclosure, lowering electric heating costs

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ASI: Before/After Building-Integrated Solar Thermal Tile System

Before

Generator image on right before installation of Building Integrated Solar Thermal Tile System

"See through" generator enclosure with open bottom permitted cold outside air to flood the enclosure

Shaded location remained cool during the day

Wind tunnel effects from adjacent buildings scrubbed warm air from electrically heated diesel engine

High electric heating bills

After

Building Integrated Solar Thermal Tile System is installed as the weather tight roof of the building, next to the emergency generator

Solar heated air delivered from the roof to the generator enclosure, directly beneath the diesel engine

Warm air floods the enclosure, cutting electric heating bills

Chart on left depicts energy savings. Notice drop in heater current (electricity usage) during daylight hours.

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