Comment EN 12975 Reliability Detail 10 Jan07

Request for EN 12975 solar thermal panel standard to be re-examined on the grounds that its durability test is no longer inclusive enough to facilitate a thriving innovative solar thermal market in Europe and the world. Comment by Solar Twin Ltd on 10 January 2007 on Reliability Test, section 5 of EN 12975 (2005) part 2 This paper is offered to BSI in UK with a request for it to be passed to and considered by BSI, CEN and ISO. 1 Comment by Solar Twin Ltd on Reliability Test, section 5 of EN 12975 (2005) part 2 This document is a constructive criticism of Reliability Test, Section 5 of EN 12975 (2005) part 2. It is hoped that some issues raised here will stimulate debate about whether today’s standards are constraining Europe’s growing solar thermal market, and whether standards with a wider technological scope could help Europe increase its solar thermal technology exports to the rest of the world or even facilitate new technology transfer into Europe. Comments are made with respect to the patented Solartwin panel, the wider context of the Solartwin heating system in general and evidence based on research and experience over 7 years of the system’s successful use in UK and Ireland. Please note that Solartwin has a performance report according to EN 12975 and has been subject to numerous tests and compliance approvals including an extreme temperature test which was specified and conducted ...