TP – 1281 An Introduction to Inspection of Solar Water Heating Systems for Professional Engineers

Description

This discussion covers solar system inspection procedures and features a checklist for inspectors. Repair and maintenance information is not in this chapter. These subjects are covered in their own chapters, 5 and 6, respectively. This chapter, by itself, should provide information required for an Annual Control Inspection. This chapter together with others provides information needed for a Preventative Maintenance Inspection. Inspection is an important part of any solar service effort. A system inspection should be made once a year. Ideally, it is done either in the spring or fall to spot problems before the weather extremes of summer and winter arrive. In some cases, inspections are done independently, to determine maintenance and repair needs. In other cases, inspection and maintenance are performed simultaneously. In general, they are done together if personnel qualified and equipped to perform maintenance and simple repairs are performing the inspection