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AS 3634-1989

[Superseded]

Solar heating systems for swimming pools

Sets out requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of solar-heated systems for swimming pools. Appendices are included giving information on pool covers, calculation of heating load and matters affecting collector performance.
Published: 18/08/1989
Pages: 24
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
PREFACE
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
2.1 Referenced documents
2.2 Related documents
3 DEFINITIONS
4 COLLECTORS
4.1 Materials
4.2 Collector location
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Orientation and inclination
4.2.3 Shading
4.2.4 Site exposure
4.3 Mountings
4.4 Interconnection of panel collectors (unglazed or glazed)
4.4.1 Flow distribution
4.4.2 Connections
4.5 Collector sizing
5 CONTROL SYSTEM (WHERE FITTED)
6 HYDRAULIC CONSIDERATIONS
6.1 General
6.2 Water filtration (solar circuit) and water treatment
6.3 Protection against freezing
6.4 Water velocities
7 PIPEWORK
7.1 Material
7.2 Installation
7.3 Isolating valves
7.4 Suction outlet from pool (solar circuit separate from filter circuit)
7.5 Heated water inlet
7.5.1 Solar circuit separate from filter circuit
7.5.2 Solar circuit connected to filter circuit
8 PUMPS
8.1 Pump capacity
8.2 Pump motor
8.3 Use of existing pool filter pump
8.4 Use of separate pump
9 COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER
9.1 General
9.2 Commissioning
9.3 Handover and documentation
APPENDIX A
A1 GENERAL
A2 COLLECTORS
A2.1 General discussion
A2.2 Unglazed collectors
A2.2.1 Strip collectors
A2.2.2 Panel collectors
A2.2.3 Pipe collectors
A2.3 Glazed collectors
A2.4 Collector area for pools with auxiliary heating
A2.5 Collector area for pools without auxiliary heating
A3 PIPE SIZING AND ARRANGEMENT
A4 PRESSURE CONSIDERATIONS
A5 CONTROL STRATEGIES
A5.1 Differential temperature controllers
A5.2 Photovoltaic controllers
APPENDIX B
B1 GENERAL
B2 EVAPORATION HEAT LOSS
B3 RADIATION HEAT LOSS
B4 CONVECTION HEAT LOSS
B5 SOLAR RADIATION HEAT GAIN
APPENDIX C
C1 GENERAL
C2 EFFECT OF POOL COVERS ON HEATING LOAD
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX E
Cited references in this standard
BS 5392
Specification for acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene (ABS) fittings for use with ABS pressure pipe Part 1: Fittings for use with pipe for industrial uses
[Superseded]
Polyethylene pipes for pressure applications
[Available Superseded]
Minimum design loads on structures (known as the SAA Loading Code), Part 2: Wind loads
[Current]
Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications
AS 1477
Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) pipes and fittings for pressure applications
Content history
[Current]
DR 87144
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