ASTM E1160-87(2001)
Historical Standard: ASTM E1160-87(2001) Standard Guide for On-Site Inspection and Verification of Operation of Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
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ASTM E1160
1. Scope
1.1 This guide establishes procedures and test methods for conducting an on-site inspection and acceptance test of an installed domestic hot water system (DHW) using flat plate, concentrating-type collectors or tank absorber systems.
1.2 It is intended as a simple and economical acceptance test to be performed by the system installer or an independent tester to verify that critical components of the system are functioning and to acquire baseline data reflecting overall short term system heat output.
1.3 This guide is not intended to generate accurate measurements of system performance (see ASHRAE standard 95-1981 for a laboratory test) or thermal efficiency.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
E823 Practice for Nonoperational Exposure and Inspection of a Solar Collector
E904 Practice for Generating All-Day Thermal Performance Data for Solar Collectors
E1056 Practice for Installation and Service of Solar Domestic Water Heating Systems for One- and Two-Family Dwellings
ASHRAE Standards
95-1981 Method of Testing to Determine the Thermal Performance of Domestic Water Heating SystemNIST Standard
76-1137 Thermal Data Requirements and Performance Evaluation Procedures for the National Solar Heating and Cooling Demonstration Program Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.Keywords
collector; controller; freeze protection; on-site inspection; solar domestic hot water system; verification of operation;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 27.160 (Solar energy engineering)
DOI: 10.1520/E1160-87R01
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