Installation Guidelines for Solar Hot Water Systems
Workshop 02
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Friday, May 21
1:30pm to 5:30pm

Registration Price: $125 on or before April 1, $135 after April 1, $145 on-site
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Presented by: Jim Huggins, John Hansen and Les Nelson, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation
Description: The primary purpose of this workshop is to provide information and guidance that will lead to the acceptable installation of SRCC OG300 certified solar water heating systems.  The long range objective is to increase the quality of all installed solar hot water systems.  The emphasis of the workshop will be on installation methods and materials and how they relate to the OG300 installation criteria.  This is not a general system description or system design workshop but instead one that concentrates on the installation phase.  Components and materials pertaining to proper system installation will be available for demonstration purposes.
Who should attend? This workshop is targeted at manufacturers, contractors, building inspectors, code officials, utility companies, agencies developing solar programs, and all other parties interested in assuring quality system installations and knowledge of OG300 installation guidelines.

Additional Workshop Details:

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP – WHAT WILL ATTENDEES LEARN?
The SRCC OG300 Operating Guidelines and Minimum Standards that impact system installation will be described. Examples of both good and poor system installations will be presented. Attendees will be provided with the proper knowledge base with which to conduct inspections of OG300 solar water heating systems. Please note that the workshop emphasis will be on system installation guidelines and not general overall system design.

CONTENT OF THE WORKSHOP
This workshop will present current information regarding solar hot water systems. The SRCC OG300 Operating Guidelines and Minimum Standards for Qualifying will be described. Examples of both good and poor system design and installation will be presented.
Agenda:

Introduction to SRCC – Les Nelson
History
Status of Industry

OG-300 – Jim Huggins
Purpose and scope
Procedure for obtaining certification

SRCC Ratings – Jim Huggins
OG-100 collector ratings
OG-300 SEF
Annual performance

Installation Criteria – John Harrison, Jim Huggins
Manual
Collector
Storage
Controls
Transport

Questions – All

PRESENTERS’ CURRENT POSITIONS AND EXPERTISE

Jim Huggins, Technical Director Solar Rating & Certification Corporation and Solar Thermal Program Director Florida Solar Energy Center, has been involved in the testing and certification of solar thermal collectors and systems since 1975. He operates both the SRCC and FSEC certification programs.

John Harrison, Training Director at the Florida Solar Energy Center, has 30 years of experience in evaluating solar water heaters. He has extensive field experience in inspecting solar water heating systems for the Florida Solar Energy Center and the Solar Rating and Certification Corp.

Les Nelson has served as the Executive Director for the California Solar Energy Industries Association and the Solar Rating and Certification Corp. He has many years of experience in solar water heating.