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Solar project description for Public Service Company of New Mexico (Lot 7) single-family residence, Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6207038· OSTI ID:6207038
A solar space heating/domestic hot water system employing 150 square feet of air flat plate collectors and 20,000 pounds of rock for storage is described. The collector, storage, energy-to-load, and auxiliary heat subsystems and five modes of operation are described. Auxiliary space heating is provided by an electric strip heater in the air ducts. The hot water system consists of an 80-gallon solar preheating tank which supplies a 40-gallon conventional tank. An electric heating element provides auxiliary heating in the preheat tank. The house is instrumented for performance evaluation. Original cost estimates for provisioning and installation of the solar system are given. (LEW)
Research Organization:
Boeing Co., Seattle, WA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AB01-76CS31020
OSTI ID:
6207038
Report Number(s):
SOLAR/1084-81/50; ON: DE81027853
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English