MSC-28 Morning Star™ Solar Collector

1inch headers, 4 x 7 feet

The MorningStar is unmatched in cost efficiency and reliability. Each collector is precisely handcrafted under strict quality control management. Careful design and assembly ensure that your collector will be aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound.

MORNING STAR collectors are designed to meet or exceed all major governmental and local codes. The exclusive QUICK-LOCK mounting system allows an easy installation in almost any orientation. Wind loading is certified to 180 mph. Unique I-Beam construction and anodized frame wall provide unparalleled durability and aesthetics.

Specifications

• Glazing: 1 sheet of low iron tempered glass, 1/8inch thick with 0.01% iron oxide content.
• Transmittance: 91.0%
• Glazing Gasket: EPDM Channel with molded corners.
• Insulation: 1-inch Foil-faced poly-isocyanurate board insulation with 10 mil binderless glass mat barrier between insulation and absorber plate. (R-10). inch Foil-faced poly-isocyanurate board in sidewalls and under headers. (R-6).
• Frame Wall and Batten: 6063 T5 Aluminum extrusion (1/8inch wall) anodized bronze finish. Anodized bronze integral mounting system.
• Backsheet: 0.025 stucco embossed aluminum sheet MB-40 bronze, pop-riveted to frame wall receiver edge.
• Fasteners: Aluminum and 18-8 stainless steel, black oxide coated for aesthetics.
• Absorber Plate: Exclusively manufactured by Thermafin Manufacturing. All copper fin and tube construction. High frequency forge welded for permanent bond between tube and sheet. No soldered or crimped joints to fair from expansion and contraction. 30 year warranty on fin-to-tube joint.
• Absorber Coating: Crystal Clear Absorptivity: circa 0.97
• Emissivity: circa 0.07
• Individually Leak Tested At: 125 PSI
• Design Life: 30 Years
• Flow Rate: 0.5 to 1.8 GPM recommended

For nearly twenty years Morning Star™ Collectors have been the standard of the industry to which all collectors are compared. Over 10,000 Collectors installed in Hawaii in the past 20 years!

The 30 year design life is backed with a 10 year limited warranty.