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Solar Collector Test Report

A Report to: Your Solar Home, Inc.

299 Applewood Cr., Unit 4Vaughan, ON

L4K 4E7

Attention: Todd Kirkpatrick, President

Telephone: 905-669-2212

Fax: 905-669-2204

Report No.: 07-08-9195

3 Pages, 2 Appendices

Date: January 14, 2008

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1.0 INTRODUCTIONThis report documents Uniform Positive and Negative Load testing of two air-heating solar

collectors for Your Solar Home, Inc. Testing was done in accordance with Section 6.2.5 of

CAN/CSA Standard F378-87 Solar Collectors.

The National Solar Test Facility is operated by Bodycote Testing Group for Natural Resources

Canada.

2.0 SAMPLE DESCRIPTIONBodycote Sample Number: 07-08-9195-1Manufacturer Name: Your Solar Home, Inc.

Collector Model: 1500 GSerial Number: 01-000211

Collector Type: Flat plate, air-heating, PV panel section attached at top

General Construction: Aluminum extrusion frame, aluminum back sheetCover Plate: Clear glass

Dimensions:

Gross (including PV Section): 2.210 m length x 1.154 m width1; Area: 2.550 mCollector Aperture: 1.784 m length x 1.010 m width; Area: 1.802 m

PV Section Aperture: 0.270 m length x 1.010 m width; Area: 0.273 m

Heat Transfer Fluid: Air

Bodycote Sample Number: 07-08-9195-2Manufacturer Name: Your Solar Home, Inc.

Collector Model: 1500 GSSerial Number: n/a

Collector Type: Flat plate, air-heating

General Construction: Aluminum extrusion frame, aluminum back sheetCover Plate: Clear glass

Dimensions:

Gross (includes PV Section): 2.208 m length x 1.097 m width; Area: 2.422 m

Collector Aperture: 2.121 m length x 1.010 m width; Area: 2.142 mHeat Transfer Fluid: Air

1 Includes width of the reinforcement extrusions provided by Your Solar Home, Inc.

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UNIFORM POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LOAD TEST PROCEDURE.0The Uniform Positive andNegativeLoad testswere done n accordance ith Section6.2.5ofCAN/CSA-F378-87 Solar Collectors". The wo collector ypes estedare ntended or surfaceand rack mounting,and were herefore ested or both types of installation. Testpressuredifferentialsusedwere + 1.5 kPa, -0.5 kPa and -2.0 kPa, n that order. Acceptance riteria for thistest are contained n Section5.6.2 of the Standard.The 15000 model was irst reinforced by Bodycotestaff) with two 19" long aluminumextrusionsprovidedby the Client, and n accordance ith the nstructions n the "Add-OnReinforcementKit" amendmento the Solarsheat 0000/15000 nstallationmanual version2.2)provided by the Client.Both collector samples nd heir associatedmounting hardwarewere assembled sper theinstallationmanualprovidedby Your Solar Home, nc., and hen attachedn turn to the oad esttable.

4.0 TEST RESULTSTherewas no apparent ermanent

5.0 CONCLUSIONSBodycoteSamples 7-08-9195-1and 07-08-9195-2 oth passed he CSA-F378-87PositiveNegativeLoad Testsat the pressures pecified or surface-mounted nd or rack-mountedcollectors.

Reportedby: Reviewedby:

d~,fi{~ AdDr.~H'P.Eng.echnologist . f~ TechnicalManagerNational SolarTest Facility National Solar Test FacilityThis report refers only to the particular samples, units, material, instrument, or other subject used andreferred to in it, and is limited by the tests and/or analyses performed. Similar articles may not be of likequality, and other testing and/or analysis programs might be desirable and might give different results.

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APPENDIX A

Bodycote Sample 07-08-9195-1

Test Forms

Test Photos

(3 Pages)

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Figure 1: Side view of collector below test enclosure.

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APPENDIX B

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Test Forms

Test Photos

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Figure 1: Overall view of positive/negative load test apparatus (excluding blower).

Figure 2: Side view of collector showing mounting bracket and attachment to load test table.

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Figure 3: Top view (enclosure cover removed) showing tape seal around edges.