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Scope

1.1 This practice provides descriptions of solar domestic water heating systems and sets forth installation and service practices in new and existing one- and two-family dwellings to help ensure adequate operation and safety.^2,3

1.2 This practice applies regardless of the fraction of heating requirement supplied by solar energy, the type of conventional fuel used in conjunction with solar, or the heat transfer fluid (or fluids) used as the energy transport medium. However, where more stringent requirements are recommended by the manufacturer, these manufacturer requirements shall prevail.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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. For specific precautionary statements, see Sections 6 and 7.

Keywords

active solar energy system; solar domestic hot water (SDHW); solar domestic water heating; solar energy; water heating; ICS Number Code 27.160 (Solar energy engineering)

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12.02 (Nuclear (II), Solar, and Geothermal Energy)

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27.160 (Solar energy engineering Including photovoltaic energy systems)

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