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Hello. I am trying to model a thermosiphon flat-plate solar thermal collector with a horizontal storage tank at the top. I have selected Type 45a for this purpose. The maximum "number of parallel collector risers" (parameter 8) is 10. My collector has 12 risers. I opened the proforma and changed the max on the parameter tab to 15. However, when I come back to the studio, the maximum remains 10. Is there anything else I need to change?
@ken, Changes that you make to the proformas are not automatically reflected in projects that use those proformas. Think of the proforma as a template; your project contains an implementation of that template. Once you make a change to a proforma, you have to go into your project right-click on the proforma and select "replace" from the context menu that comes up. Browse to find your modified proforma and choose it. Now the change you made should be reflected in the project as well.
kind regards,
David
DavidBradley 27/11/2023 7:44 pm
@ken It may be worth noting that sometimes the limits that are placed on proformas are there because of limitations in the code. For instance, Type45 may have been written so that it can only accommodate 10 or fewer risers. I did look at the Type45 code and I don't see any reason why the number of risers should be limited to 10 so I think that you are safe in this case!
best,
David
