Catalogue values for Solar Water Heating System as per IS 12976:1990

Category Specification Bid Requirement (Allowed Values)
GENERIC BIS Approved Yes
Solar water Heating System Compatibility with Heat Exchange Solar water Heating System with out Heat Exchanger
Rated Capacity in Litres per Day (LPD) 500
Warranty (Years) 3 Years
CONSTRUCTIONAL Aperture area of collector , Sq. Meteres (Sq Meter) 9.0
Electrical Heater ( Back up ) Capacity (kw) 2
Capacity of Make up tank( SWHS with Heat Exchanger only ) (Ltrs) 5.0, 10.0, NA
Type of Cover Plate conforming to IS 12933/2003 Made up of Toughened Glass with thickness 4.00 mm minimum
Solar Transmittance for cover plate at normal Incidence (%) 92
Material for Collector Box Aluminium
Minimum Channel Section Thickness for sides ( For Al based) > / = 1.4 mm for aluminium based
Material of sheet for absorber Copper
Material for Hot water storage Tank SS304, SS 316, Cold Rolled Steel (other material as per MNRE Notification year2011), Mild Steel, any other Material with anticorrosive coating for hard water with chlroine components
Position of Hot water tank Horizontal
Material for Heat Exchanger Copper
Numbers of Electrical Heaters ( Back Up Type ) provided 2