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    S.R. 50-2:2012

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    BUILDING SERVICES CODE OF PRACTICE - PART 2: THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2012

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terminology
    4 Solar water heating systems
    5 Solar collectors
    6 Installation
    7 Commissioning
    8 Maintenance
    9 User manual
    Annex A (normative) - Labelling, commissioning and
            documentation provisions
    Annex B (informative) - Sample wind load calculation
            for solar collectors
    Annex C (informative) - Example of sizing of solar
            collector and storage
    Annex D (informative) - Sample commissioning sheet
    Annex E (informative) - Maintenance inspections and
            checks
    Annex F (informative) - Additional relevant publications
    Annex G (informative) - Environmental checklist
    Bibliography

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    Specifies general guidelines for the design, installation and commissioning of solar water heating systems, in single dwellings, where: - the solar water heating system is incorporated into, and the solar collector is an integrated or stand alone element of, the external building envelope; and - the solar collector area is less than 20 m2 and the solar heated water storage is less than or equal to 1000 litres.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    S.R. 54:2014 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE ENERGY EFFICIENT RETROFIT OF DWELLINGS
    S.R. 82:2017 SLATING AND TILING - CODE OF PRACTICE

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    I.S. EN 62305-3:2011 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING - PART 3: PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND LIFE HAZARD
    I.S. EN 1991-1-1:2002 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR BUILDINGS (INCLUDING IRISH NATIONAL ANNEX:2013)
    S.R. CEN TS 12977-1:2010 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - CUSTOM BUILT SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLAR WATER HEATERS AND COMBISYSTEMS
    I.S. EN 12975-2:2006 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - SOLAR COLLECTORS - PART 2: TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 1991-1-4:2005 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-4: GENERAL ACTIONS - WIND ACTIONS (INCLUDING IRISH NATIONAL ANNEX)
    I.S. EN 12976-1:2017 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - FACTORY MADE SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    S.R. CEN/TR 15601:2012 HYGROTHERMAL PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS - RESISTANCE TO WIND - DRIVEN RAIN OF ROOF COVERINGS WITH DISCONTINUOUSLY LAID SMALL ELEMENTS - TEST METHODS
    S.R. CEN TS 12977-2:2010 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - CUSTOM BUILT SYSTEMS - PART 2: TEST METHODS FOR SOLAR WATER HEATERS AND COMBISYSTEMS
    S.R. CEN/TS 1187:2012 TEST METHODS FOR EXTERNAL FIRE EXPOSURE TO ROOFS
    I.S. EN 14437:2005 DETERMINATION OF THE UPLIFT RESISTANCE OF INSTALLED CLAY OR CONCRETE TILES FOR ROOFING - ROOF SYSTEM TEST METHOD
    I.S. EN 12975-1:2006 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - SOLAR COLLECTORS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 10088-1:2014 STAINLESS STEELS - PART 1: LIST OF STAINLESS STEELS
    I.S. EN 1991-1-3:2003 EUROCODE 1 - ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-3: GENERAL ACTIONS - SNOW LOADS (INCLUDING IRISH NATIONAL ANNEX)
    I.S. EN 12977-3:2012 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - CUSTOM BUILT SYSTEMS - PART 3: PERFORMANCE TEST METHODS FOR SOLAR WATER HEATER STORES
    I.S. EN 1995-1-1:2005 EUROCODE 5: DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL - COMMON RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
    BS 5534(2003) : 2003 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SLATING AND TILING (INCLUDING SHINGLES)
    I.S. EN 12976-2:2017 THERMAL SOLAR SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - FACTORY MADE SYSTEMS - PART 2: TEST METHODS
    I.S. EN 1490:2000 BUILDING VALVES - COMBINED TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES - TESTS AND REQUIREMENTS
    I.S. EN 12897:2016 WATER SUPPLY - SPECIFICATION FOR INDIRECTLY HEATED UNVENTED (CLOSED) STORAGE WATER HEATERS
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