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INSPECTION CHECKLIST Date: ..................

SOLAR WATER HEATERS Signature: ..................

All right?
General data 1

Yes No
*1 Registration no. ....................................................

*2 Inspection
type of inspection installation/maintenance2
date ....................................................
inspector name ....................................................

*3 SWH user
name ....................................................
address ....................................................
postal code, city ....................................................
phone ....................................................

*4 SWH
brand and type ....................................................
kind of system thermosyphon/forced circulation2
year of manufacture ....................................................
manual available yes/no2 3 ___ ___

*5 Collector
area (m2) ....................................................
number of collectors ....................................................
type of collectors ....................................................
orientation .................................................... ___ ___
slope (o) .................................................... ___ ___

6 Backup heating
energy source electricity / gas / oil
hot water storage integrated / separate tank / flow through
brand and type ....................................................
power in kW ....................................................

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For follow-up inspections at a later stage (e.g. for checks after one year) answer only those questions marked with *.

2
Delete as applicable.

3
Indicate with a 'X' in the right-hand column.

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All right
Visual inspection not un-
appl. known
Yes No
7 Supporting frame (strong, attached to roof/grouting) ___ ___ ___

*8 Storage tank (location, no leaks, material) ___ ___

*9 Storage tank insulation (tight, no gaps) ___ ___

If known: overnight temperature drop ........ oC ___ ___

10 Connection of pipes from storage tank to collector ___ ___ ___

and user points (right position, insulation, air
release valve, proper roof penetrations)

11 Non-return valve (right position) ___ ___ ___

12 Positioning of circulation pipes between collector ___ ___

and tank
(right slope, no sharp bends, air release valve)

*13 Insulation circulation pipes (complete length, ___ ___

weather-resistant material, condition of insulation)

14 Position expansion tank, vent pipe or safety valve ___ ___ ___

15 Collector sensors (correctly attached to hot and cold ___ ___ ___
water circulation pipes)

*16 Circulation pump (position, power .......... W) ___ ___ ___

17 Control unit (position, settings) ___ ___ ___ ___

18 Sensor cables (proper connections, right size and ___ ___ ___ ___
insulation cables)

*19 Backup heating

a manual switch (location) ___ ___ ___
b thermostat setting ....... oC, range ........ oC ___ ___ ___
c proper electrical wiring ___ ___ ___ ___

*20 Collector glass cover (clean, no cracks, water- tight, ___ ___
no condensation)

*21 Absorber (no corrosion, no leaks, paint/coating in ___ ___

good condition)

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All right
Visual inspection not un-
appl. known
Yes No
*22 Check (Chinese) vacuum tube systems
Check vacuum (vacuum lost
hot tubes) ___ ___
Check tube / tank seals on leakage ___ ___ ___
Check condition ‘getter’ (silver part white or small) ___ ___

Testing and measurements

*23 Hot water outlet temperature ....... oC ___ ___ ___ ___

*24 Circulation with thermosyphon systems (tempera-

ture difference between hot and cold junctions) ___ ___ ___ ___

*25 Forced circulation

Important: for this test, the sun should be shining and
the pump running:
Check circulation by feeling or measuring the tem-
perature difference between the hot and cold pipes ___ ___

Differential Temperature Control (DTC)

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1) Switch on test:
Note DTC-setting: TDTC = ....... oC
Measure collector inlet temperature Tin = ..... oC
Measure collector outlet temperature Tout = ....oC
Check: (Tout -Tin) should be higher than TDTC ___ ___

2) Switch off test (optional):

If possible cool down the `hot' sensor or warm
up the `cold' sensor:
Check: pump should switch off ___ ___ ___

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User opinion
1) Temperature of hot water: satisfactory/not satisfactory

2) Quantity of hot water supply: satisfactory/not satisfactory

3) Constant temperature (e.g. during bathing): satisfactory/not satisfactory

4) General comments:

Action list

Part Action required By whom

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