Solar heating system installed at Telex Communications, Inc. , Blue Earth, Minnesota. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 26 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5322707· OSTI ID:5322707

McEver, William S.

The final results are summarized of a contract for space heating a 97,000 square foot building which houses administrative offices, assembly areas and warehouse space. Information is also provided on system description, test data, major problems and resolutions, performance, operation and maintenance manual, manufacturer's literature, and as-built drawings. The system began delivering space heating in February 1978. The Telex solar system is composed of four main subsystems; they are the solar collectors, controls, thermal storage and heat distribution. The ITC/Solar Mark III collector was used. The collector array consists of 10 rows of 36 collectors each. The control subsystem controls the operation of the system pumps and control valves. Thermal storage for the system is provided by a 20,000 gallon water storage tank located inside the building. Heating is accomplished by water-to-air heat exchangers and controlled by thermostats.

• Research Organization: Telex Communications, Inc., Blue Earth, MN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-76CS32376; AI01-76CS31024
• OSTI ID: 5322707
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161437
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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