Already a subscriber?
MADCAD.com Free Trial
Sign up for a 3 day free trial to explore the MADCAD.com interface, PLUS access the
2009 International Building Code to see how it all works.
If you like to setup a quick demo, let us know at support@madcad.com
or +1 800.798.9296 and we will be happy to schedule a webinar for you.
Security check
Please login to your personal account to use this feature.
Please login to your authorized staff account to use this feature.
Are you sure you want to empty the cart?
BS EN 12977-5:2018 - TC Tracked Changes. Thermal solar systems and components. Custom built systems - Performance test methods for control equipment, 2020
- 30341229_New.pdf [Go to Page]
- undefined
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviations
- 5 Controller classification (including equipment classification) [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Controller
- 5.2 Sensor
- 5.3 Actuator
- 6 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 Basic principles
- 6.1.2 Electrical safety
- 6.1.3 Freeze damage protection
- 6.1.4 Scald protection
- 6.1.5 High temperature protection for materials and components
- 6.1.6 Lightning
- 6.2 Controllers, system clocks, timers and counters [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 General
- 6.2.2 Accuracy requirements for controllers
- 6.2.3 Accuracy requirements for system clocks, timers and counters
- 6.3 Sensors [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Temperature sensors
- 6.3.2 Irradiance sensors
- 6.3.3 Other sensors
- 6.4 Indicators
- 6.5 Actuators [Go to Page]
- 6.5.1 Circulation pumps
- 6.5.2 Solenoid and motor valves
- 6.5.3 Relays
- 6.6 Initial operation and commissioning
- 6.7 Documentation
- 7 Testing of sensors [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Testing of temperature sensors [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Test equipment
- 7.2.3 Installation of sensors
- 7.2.4 Testing the high-temperature resistance of temperature sensors
- 7.2.5 Testing of the accuracy of temperature sensors
- 7.3 Testing of solar irradiance sensors [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 General
- 7.3.2 Test equipment
- 7.3.3 Installation of sensors
- 7.3.4 Testing sensor resistance against extreme operating conditions
- 7.3.5 Testing of the accuracy of solar irradiance sensors
- 7.4 Testing of further sensors and measuring equipment
- 8 Testing of system clocks, timers and counters [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Test equipment
- 8.3 Installation of system clocks, timers and counters
- 8.4 Test procedure
- 8.5 Data processing and evaluation [Go to Page]
- 8.5.1 General
- 8.5.2 System clocks and timers
- 8.5.3 Counters
- 9 Function testing of simple differential thermostats [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Test equipment [Go to Page]
- 9.2.1 General
- 9.2.2 Simulation box approach
- 9.2.3 Tempering device/temperature calibrators or calibration baths approach
- 9.2.4 Input/output emulator approach
- 9.3 Installation of differential thermostats and/or sensors [Go to Page]
- 9.3.1 General
- 9.3.2 Differential thermostats
- 9.3.3 Sensors
- 9.4 Test procedure [Go to Page]
- 9.4.1 General
- 9.4.2 Test procedure, simulation box approach
- 9.4.3 Test procedure using tempering devices, temperature calibrators or calibration baths
- 10 Function testing of multi-function controllers [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Principle of multi-function controller testing
- 10.3 Intellectual property of the manufacturer
- 10.4 Test facility for multi-function controller testing [Go to Page]
- 10.4.1 General
- 10.4.2 Requirements for simulation of temperature sensors
- 10.4.3 Requirements on recording of controller response
- 10.4.4 Test facility with input/output emulator
- 10.5 Preliminary steps when using a test facility provided with an input/output emulator [Go to Page]
- 10.5.1 General
- 10.5.2 Adaptation of the input/output emulator and testing/measuring devices
- 10.5.3 Wiring of controller, input/output emulator and test site computer
- 10.5.4 Setting of controller parameters
- 10.5.5 Calibration of the input/output emulator
- 10.6 Test procedure [Go to Page]
- 10.6.1 General
- 10.6.2 Test sequences
- 10.7 Data acquisition and processing [Go to Page]
- 10.7.1 General
- 10.7.2 Data acquisition
- 10.7.3 Data processing
- 11 Testing of actuators and additional control equipment [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Determination of the electric power consumption of actuators and further components
- 11.3 Measuring the electric power of pumps with varying power consumption
- 12 Documentation [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 General information
- 12.3 Marking
- 12.4 Information for the installer, assembly and installation
- 12.5 Information for the user, operation and maintenance
- 13 Test report
- Annex A (informative)Testing the electrical supply voltage dependence of control equipment [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 Test equipment
- A.3 Test procedure
- A.4 Data processing [Go to Page]