Verification test report on a solar heating and hot water system

Technical Report · Fri Jul 21 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6312756· OSTI ID:6312756

This document provides information on the development, qualification and acceptance verification of Colt, Inc. commercial solar heating and hot water systems and components. The verification includes the performances, the efficiencies and the various methods used, such as similarity, analysis, inspection, test, etc., that are applicable to satisfying the verification requirements. Colt, Incorporated of Southern California has developed two commercial solar heating and hot water systems. The systems have been installed at Yosemite National Park, California, and Pueblo, Colorado. The systems consist of the following subsystems: collector, storage, transport, hot water, auxiliary energy, and controls.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, AL (USA). George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
• OSTI ID: 6312756
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161165
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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APPLIANCES
COMMERCIALIZATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY STORAGE
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GAS APPLIANCES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STORAGE
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
WATER HEATERS