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| SOLAR WATER HEATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INVESTIGATION & TESTING |
Researcher | Test Plan | Test Procedure |
Test Dates | Test Report |
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| 1 |
Determine Tank capacity | Jason/Scotty | Test Plan | Revision B | Completed |
Test
Report |
| 2 | Determine hot water storage capacity | Kevin/Sean | Test Plan | Revision
E |
Completed | Test
Report Test Data |
| 3 | Single tank comparison test: top/side/bottom | Kevin/Jason | Test
Plan Rev. A |
Revision
F Water Usage Profile Rev. A. |
Completed | Test
Report Appendix C |
| 4 |
Sensor Location test | Sean/Kevin | Test Plan | Revision B | Completed | Test
Report |
| 5 | Single tank test with check valves bypassed | Jason/Kevin | Test
Plan Rev. B |
Revision
D |
Completed | Test
Report Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C |
| 6 | Test SOLAR valve with 12 volt pump | Herman/Sean | |
test not planned | ||
| 7 |
Thermosyphon vs pumped test | Matt/Jason | Test Plan Rev. C |
Revision
L |
Completed |
Test Report |
| ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS | Investigation Dates | Report | Researcher | |
| 1 | Determine water release profile for testing | Completed |
Water
Usage Profile Rev. A |
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| 2 | Off orientation performance simulation | |||
| 3 | Tank cooling methods | Kevin | ||
| 4 | Locate valves that will stop forward syphoning | |||
| 5 | Hot water usage vs family size | Jason | ||
| 6 | How to Protect insulation | |||
| 7 | Building a transparent tank | |||
| MONITORING PLANS | Dates | Comments | Researcher | |
| 1 | Residential | |||
| 2 | Commercial | |||
| 3 | SOLAR valve | |||
| 4 | Sizing systems for customers | |||
| 5 | Troubleshooting | |||