Solar heating systems for domestic hot water - Code of practice for design and installation

BS 5918:2015

British Standards Institution
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Document Status

Current

Supplement

British Standards Extra Supplement

Series

BS

Abstract

For the design, handling, installation, commissioning, handover, maintenance, decommissioning and fault-finding for solar heating equipment used for indirect solar domestic hot water (SDHW), giving recommendations and guidance. Covers site inspections and technical pre-installation surveys.

History

Supersedes BS 5918:1989. First published January 1980. Second edition, February 1989. Third (present) edition, January 2015. Came into effect 31 January 2015. Confirmed March 2021.

ISBN

9780580619632

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Water supply
  • Liquid/gas supply
  • Hot water supply
  • Heat exchangers
  • Space heating/central heating

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