This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the Solar Thermal System and
associated equipment as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to
keep for future reference.
Failure to install and commission this equipment to the manufacturer’s instructions may invalidate the warranty but does not affect statutory rights.
SOLAR THERMAL COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST
Customer name: Telephone number:
Address:
Commissioned by (PRINT NAME): Telephone number:
Company name:
Company address:
Commissioning date:
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COLLECTOR DETAILS
Make of collector Model of collector
Serial number of each collector: (if more than 6 collectors please append additional sheet)
i. ii. iii.
iv. v. vi.
INSTALLATION DETAILS
Solar System Operating Pressure bar (cold) Expansion vessel air/nitrogen charge bar (cold)
Expansion or drain back vessel size litres
Operating correctly: Yes 7UHDWHGIRUOHDNVDQGÀXVKHG Yes Filled and purged for air: Yes
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Frost protection provided to °C
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Air purged from solar primary circuit: Yes 3ULPDU\FLUFXLWYDOYHVDQGDLUYHQWVVHWWR¿QDORSHUDWLQJSRVLWLRQV Yes
Pump speed setting recorded: Speed setting 0D[ÀRZUDWH litres/min
Solar primary circuit pressure relief valves tested for correct operation: Yes /RFDWLRQ
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All exposed pipework lagged in accordance with regulations using suitably temperature rated materials Yes
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SOLAR SYSTEM CONTROLS
Make and model of DTC
Temperature sensors checked and operating correctly Yes
Differential Temperature Controller (DTC) settings:
T on °C T off °C
T max °C Other DTC Settings
Thermostat located in back-up heating zone of cylinder Yes No
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Electrical installation is accordance with BS7671 Yes
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ALL INSTALLATIONS
The heating and hot water system complies with the appropriate Building Regulations Yes
The system and associated products have been installed and commissioned in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions Yes
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Commissioning Engineer’s Signature
Customer’s Signature
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