AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD IAPMO/ANSI USEHC 1 - 2015 2015 _ UNIFORM - SOLAR ENERGY AND ""YORCNICS2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYDRONICS CODE aE NENT, NIZA Copyig Interac ation of Purbing an Al Fights Reserved Offcials of his work may bx pt as may be exp any formar by any means, Fourteenth Edition First Printing, August 2015, ISSN 1081-9772 4 by he International Associatio 1d Mecnarical Officials Pri ‘Ontario, CA 9176) USA, Main Phone: Main Fax: (908) 472-4150Important Notices and Disclaimers ‘The 2016 edition of the Uniform Solr Energy and Hydronics Codes developed through & ‘consensus standards development process aporoved by the American National Standards Institue. This process brings together volunteers representing varied viewpoints and interests to achieve consensus on solar energy and hydronic issues. 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The fist edition of the Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code (USEHO®) was adopted by IAPMO In 1976, The widespread use ofthis code over the past three decades by jursdictons throughout the United States and internationally is testament to its meri Publishing the 2009 Uniform Solar Energy Code (USEC), is a significant milestone because its the fist time in the history of the United States, a solar energy code was developed through a true consensus process. Beginning with the development of the 2015 edition, the Uniform Solar Energy Cade (USEC) wil expand to include sustainable fenergy sources and hydronic provisions, and wil serve 10 coalesce and Integrate the hhydronics industry. The 2016 ecition represents the most current approaches in the solar energy and hydronics field, and isthe third edton developed under the ANSI consensus process. 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As woll ‘establishing the scope of the code, this chapter is concemed with enforcing the requirements contained in the body of the ‘code. A solar energy and hydronics code, as with any other code, is intended to be adopted as a legally enforceable ‘document to safeguard health, safety, property and public welfare. The code cannot be elective without satisiactory provisions forts administration anc enforcement. The Authorty Having Jurisicton isto review the proposed and completed ‘Work and to decide whether a system conforms to the code requirements. AS @ public servant, the Authority Having \Jrisdletion enforces the code in an unbiased, proper manner. The design professional is responsible forthe design of & ‘safe system. The contractor is responsible for instaling the system in accordance with the plans, encourage the use of common terminalony, Chanter 2 estahfshes definitions to provide clerty Juage throughout the code. Understanding definitons within the context of their application enables groaior collaboration ficiency, stancard-zation and interpretation in applying and enforcing terms used throughout the code coves ave Jeonnica! cooumeris, anc every fxm cay impact the meaning of he code tex. Terms ‘not defined have a normaly accepted meaning (Chapter 3 General Regulations. ‘Chapter 3 regulates the cena’! “equiremsnis, not spactic to ether chapters for isstaling solar energy, hydronies or ‘geothermal systems, Mer reguistions ere not specie solar eneray, hyéronies or gecthormel requirements, but rele to the ‘overall system. This chapter contains safely requirements for appliance location anc ‘stallion, appliance and system ‘access, condentate d¢o%a), anc cleerancse fo combust ole. Lising of laboing ~etod of approval, based on applicable nationally recognized §12°2/cs (or he sala ard proper neil! an ol Solar a'egy, »ycrOnies oF geothermal systems ie ‘essential to ensure proi2cio' of pubic v srg. The Safety requirements provide protection for piping, material, and structures, with oroviso practices, removing sifess anc strain of the pipe, sleeving, and hhangor support. The bulcina’s Co Yaughen Woodrtt, source Renewabtes (U] LU. 190,04 1b Hugo Agila, /APVO Stat (COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATION ABBREVIATIONS Tree classifications app fo Technics! Coeo nc epreseng ter pricip! ferest nthe ofa commit, M Marufactrer:& representative crmarleier of = prodtct, sesemby ef sytem er pt tela, that i fc by the stander. 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He CGhanges in Builing Occupancy Moved Strucures ‘Append Duties and Powers o! the ‘Authority Having Jurisdiction Ger: ab ty ‘Appicatons and Permits Fight of Enin Periss Permits Requite Exam! Work Appica Pert Fees 2 Inspections and Testing... General Feequired inspection “Testing of Systems a Connection o Service Utes Violations and Penaties General Notices of Correction or Violation Penalties ‘Stop Ordors ‘Authority to Disconnect Usiites in Emergencies ‘Authority to Condemn Board of Appeals General Umitations of Authorty ‘System Permit Fees bos 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE 305.0 305.1 305.2 3053 305.4 3055 3058 2057 2058 305.9 305.10 305.11 306.0 306.1 306.2 306.3 DEFINITIONS . General ‘Applicabilty Definition ef Terms General ‘Terms Defined in (Other Documents GENERAL REGULATIONS. General... Applicablly .... Matorals - Standards ond Aremates .. Minium Standards Avorate Materials and Metiods of Construction Equivolency Flood Hazard Areas ‘\vomative Engineered Design Iron Pige Size (PS) Pipe General silly for Service General ‘Aco0ss to Equipment and Aoplaneas on Roots Apolanees in Aties and Unor Floor Spaces Equipment and Appliances 00 ROOIE -eee vee Inetallation Listes Apptances Dissimiar Metals Direction of Flow ‘Changes in Direction Improper Location Insulation Drainage Pan Anchorage ‘Structural Design Loads Location Ownership Workmanship Engineering Practices CConceating Imperfections Burod Ends SSSSSSSSusy av 17 47 7 a7 7 7 18 18 18 18 19 5 084 2079 2074 2072 2073, 074 3080 908.1 9082 3083, Table 208.3 2084 9085 3086 2087 2090 309.1 3092 3093, 3094 3100 3104 3102 3103 3104 3105, 3106 2107 3108 a1. ana a2 ana ana ans 2120 2124 2122 3123 3124 3125, wv Instalation Practices Labeling . Fuel-Buming Appliances Electic Heating Appliances oat Pump and Electric Cooling Appliances ‘Absorption Units Condensate Ws ‘and Control Condensate Disposal Condensate Contr! Condensate Waste Pipe Material ane Sizing ‘Minimum Condensate Pipe Size ‘Appliance Condensate Drains ... Point of Disora-g0 Condensate Waste From ‘Ae-Conaiton ng © Prastc Fitings Safety Requirements Weidrng .. Spark or Flare Hazardous Hoa! Trarsio Mediums, Discharge CCreultors General Mounting Sizing Drainback Systeme Pumps Used in Parallel, Cavitation Materials Operation Safty Devices General Prossurizad Vossols ‘Temperature Reguiation Valves General Whore Roquires Hoat Exchanger Prosaure Vessels. Pressure Reducing Valves 2 2 22 2 22 2 2a 2a 2 23 2a 2 2a 23 2 ws 20 20 20 20 3176 Table 317.6 Table 317.3 a7 3180 ates 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189 Equipment, Components, and Appliances Expansion Tanks Flow Balancing Valves Contra Vaives Thermosiphoning Air Removal Device orAlr Vents CCosed Loop Systems, Fullway Valves Accessible Heat Exchangers General Uniawiul Connections Prohibted instalation PV) S) posal of Liquld Waste General Connections to Drainage System Required Drainage . Nonpotabie O'ssharge Jengers ene Supports ‘ng Alignment Underground Installation Hanger Rod Sizes Hanger Rod Sizes Hangors and Supports Strength Protection of Ping, Materials, and Structures General Installation Fie-Resistant Construction Waterproofing of Openings ‘Stoo! Nail Psies Steves Frewalis Structural Members Rodentprooting Re RRRRERE ERR Sew BRRRRERRRR RRERERRRee 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE316.10 Metal Colars a180 Protoction of Systom ‘Components, 3194 Materials sr92 Comosion ..... a1e3 Mechanical Darnago 3200 “Trenching, Excavation, ‘and Back 320.41 ‘Trenches 3202 “Tunneling and Driving 0a Open Trenches 3204 Excavations 210 ‘Abandonment sai General m212 Stocage Tank 220 Other Syste 223 Ger: CHAPTERS —-HYDRONICS 4010 Gen: 4014 ‘Appicabilty 4012 Inia 4013 Weate: Hamer Protection 4014 Manioids 4015 Hest Emiters 4018 Mecrarical Deve: 4017 Flexible Connectors 4020 Proto: otal Water Supp 402.1 Protibied Source 4022 Protection of Potable Water 4023 Compattity a 4030 Capacity of Heat Source 403.1 Heat Source 403.2 ‘Dual Purpose Water Heator ‘Table 4032 Wator Heaters 4093 “Tankless Water Heater .. 4040 Identticaton of Piping Systems 4041 General 4042 Color and Intoemation 4043 Potable Water able 4043 Minimum Length of Color Field and Size of Letters... 404.4 Nonpotable Water 4045 Location of Piping Identiiation 4046 Flow Directions 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE 26 28 28 28 28 ar ar a7 ar a7 a7 ar 27 ar ar ar 28 28 28 28 4067 405.0 405.1 405.2 405.3 405.4 406.0 406.1 406.2 406.3 406.4 4070 40741 4073 nble 408, 409.4 4005 400.8 409.7 409.8 400.9 400.10 400.11 400.12 Heat Transler Medium Inetallaton, Testing, ‘and Inspection ‘Operating instructions Prossure Testing Flushing ‘Oxygen Dittuson Corrosion Heating Appliances ‘and Equipment General Boers Dusl-Purpose Water Heaters ‘Solar Heat Collector Systeme Expansion Tanks . Where Required sors with Closed Exoarlon Tanks Systeme with Open Expariaion Tanks Motor ale esses Pee, Tube, Tubing Frings [xoarion and Contraction Hangers and Supports ‘and Connections fl ceecseee inated Polywinyt ‘0 (CPVC) Pipe ber or Copper ‘A05y Pipe and Tubing ators fo Hyeronice ‘and Solar Thermal System, Piping, Tubing, and Fitings (Crose-Linked Poyethylene (PEX) Pipe (Crose-Linked Poyethylene/Aluminum! (Crose-Linkod Polyathyiane (PEXALPEX) Pipe Duscile ron Pipe Polyethylene (PE) Plastic Pipe/Tubing - Poyethylene/Aluminum! Poyethyiene (PE-AL-PE) Poyethylene of Raised ‘Temperature (PE-RT) Polypropylene (PP) Pip Poly! Chiorde (PVC) Pipe ‘Stoel Pipe and Tubing BB BB888 BB ks RBEREBRB iy BREESE 8 at at st 32 22 22 32 22 409.13 4100 4104 4102 4103, 4104 4105, 4106 4107 aio ana anz ana aia ans ans 47 atte 4120 4124 4122 4123 4124 4125, 4130 4131 4192 4133, 4134 4135, 4196 40 aia uz aa aia aus. Table 414.5 aus az aus. Py Joints Between Various Materials ‘System Controls Water Temperature Controls Radiant Floor Heating Panels (Operating Steam Controls (Occupied Spaces oturn-Wator Low-Temperature Protection ‘Simultaneous Operation ‘Temperature Reading Pressure and Flow Controls Balancing Low-Water Control Fiow-Sensing Devicos ‘Automatic Moku Diferental Pros ‘A-Flemoval Deco ‘A Soparation ‘Secondary Looe Hydronic Space Goneral Instalation Freeze Protec» Balancing Hoat Transfer Nociur ‘Steam Systes ‘Steam Traps Soping for To-Pipe S ‘oping for Cvv-)pe System ‘Automatic Air Vents Condensate Flow . ‘Steam Dietbution Piping Radiant Heating and Cooling Instalaton Falant Under-Fioor Heating Chiles Wator Systoms Dohumiaitication ‘Tube Piacoment Maximum Longth of Continuous Tubing rom 2 Supply-and-Return “Manifold Arrangernont. Poured Floor Stuctural Coerete ‘Slab Sysioms (Thermal Mass) ist Systems and Subfoors Wall and Celing Panels seeRBReBR BRBRBR eeeeeeeee & Bee a9 4150 4184 4160 4164 4162 6a ‘Table 4163.1 a164 4170 47a Radiant Heating and Cooling Pancls Indvec-Fired Domestic Hot Water Storage Tanks Gonoral Auxiliary Systems Goneral ees seesereeeee Use of Chemical Addives land Corrosive Fluids Snow Met Loop Lengtns for Snow Melt Systems... eee Hydronic Makeup Air Uni Piping Installation General bedded Piping and Joints © 9 Combustibles SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS . General ‘Applcalty Stagnation Cordon Mater Termosiphon Systems Drainback Systama nilary Heating ‘Automatic Ar Vents Waterprocting Protection Fresze Protection Cireuators Protection Against Decay Flash Points Storage Tanks Solar Collectors General Fire Satety Requirements ... Fat Plato Colector Glase Air Colotors Instatation Listing Insulation General eeeeeees BR BeRE & SSSSRRRRRERBBBE REE ssa8 at at at 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE503.2 Heat Loss 503.3 Piping 503.4 Frings 503.5 Inetalation 503.6 Ducts 504.0 Testing 504.1 Piping 504.2 System Requirements 505.0 ‘Swimming Poo's, ‘Spas, and Hot Tubs 505.1 Water Chemisty ‘Table 608:3(1) Minimum Pipe Insulation 505.2 Parameters ‘Table 5052 Wala: Chemisty 505.3 Fite 505.4 Gomosion Resist ‘Table 508:3(2) on Pipe and Copper Inuiation Thickness ‘Table 508.43) Univorsal Pipe insulation “Thickness Based of Radu and Iron Pipe Size (PS) ‘Table 608:3(4) Desi» Vaies fox Thormal CConciuctvty (Kf Industria Insuction ‘Table 608.6 IngUstion of Ducts CHAPTERS © THERINAL STORAGE e010 Genova 601.1 ‘Appicablity core “Test Pressure c Storago Tanks e013 Storage Tank Connectors 602.0 Inauation 02,1 “Thickness ‘Table 602.1 Minimum Tank Insulation 603.0 Storage Tanks 603.1 Plane 603.2 Atmospheric Tanks 603.3 Prefabricated Tanks 603.4 Soparato Storage Tanks 603.5 Underground Tanks 603.6 Pressure Vessels 603.7 Devices 603.8 Tank Covers 6040 Matorals 604.1 General 604.2 Constuction . 604.3 Concrete 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE A “a a at a 4 a At a A At 42 42 4s ar 47 47 aT a7 a7 47 SeeeES eR ES 60.4 604.5 605.0 605.1 605.2 605.3 605.4 606.0 606.1 606.2 “Table 605.41) ‘Table 605.442) CHAPTER T 10 711 01 a1 703.0 708.1 703.2 703.3 708.4 7035 7038 7037 740 706.1 7082 7083, Motal Tanks. Filer Metal Expansion Tanks. ‘where Requires ‘Systems with Open “Type Expansion Tanks Cosed-Type Systems Minimum Capacity of Closed-Type Tank Dry Storage Systems ‘Waterproofing Detecting Water Intrusion Expansion Tank Capactios for Gravity Hot Water Systoms 49 Se5S BE BERS Expansion Tank Capactes ‘or Forged Hot Water Systems «49 Fock 88 Storage Material .........48 vor and Particulate Conttol .... 48 stiles Within Duets or Plenums 49 CeOTHERMAL ENERGY SYSTEMS . General... Applicabliy Consruetion Doeumants st Sto Survey... a) Decommissioning and Abandonment ......eseeeseesee BH Groundwater Systems ..........51 ee. Design of Systoms . st Ground:Heat Exchanger Design 51 Inatalaton Practices ce SI Veetication 52 Vorical Bors 5... esse seeses 52 Underground Piping and ‘Submerged Materials 52 Dx Systems. 53 Indoor Piping 5a Installation 53 ‘Trenching, Excavation, ‘and Backlit 5a ‘Trenches, Tunneling, ‘and Driving sa Excavations and (Open Trenches 5a 7084 7085 7088 7050 705.4 7052 7053 7054 7080 708.4 7082 7070 7074 7072 r073 m07r4 7080 708.1 7082 CHAPTER e010 ort e012 e020 202.1 woz wt Protection of Piping, ‘Materials, and Structures Sleeves ‘Stoo! Nall Plates Specific System ‘Components Design Hat Exchangers. Hoat-Transtor Moctum (On Site Storage Insulation 7 (Ground-Heat Exchanger Testing Testing x System Testing Heat Pump and Distrbution ‘Systom Desinn General Heat Pump D strut System Circulating Pumps Hat Pump and Disirbutlon ‘System insta ‘System Stats Goneral Operation ans ‘Maintenance uct sysrenis Goneral ‘Apolcabity Sizing Roquiron Material General : Combustibies within Ducts or Plonums . FFactory-Mado Air Ducts Mota eee ces Exiting Metal Ducts Gypsum Conidors Instalation of Ducts Goneral Under Floot oF Crawl Space Metal Duets FFactory-Made Air Ducts ‘and Connectors Floxiblo Ai Ducts ‘and Connectors Ree BeeBe Bee 55 55 ® 54 BRSRRRR EER 03.6 03.7 203.8 03.9 803.10 203.11 903.12 04.0 04.1 05.0 05.1 05.2 2053. 205.4 2055 2056 208 2082 207.0 CHAPTER 9 901.0 901.1 Joints and Seams of Duets Protection of Ducts Suppor of Ducts Vioration Isolators Protection Against Flood Damage (Cross Contamination Underground Installation Inaulation of Ducts Gatetel oaesieseeesvevevess ‘Smoke Dampers, Fre Dampers, ‘and Celing Dampers ‘Smoke Dampers Fire Dampers " Ceiling Radiation Dampers Muttola Araangements 1988 ana entiieaion rom Intererenee . femperature Classification Dperaing Elements vinge Gonera. Requirements... Use of Under Foor Space| as Supoly Pienam fer Dwoling Units Dweling Units sed Flammable Materials automatic Control Temperature Lint Noncombustisle Receptacle Floor Registers Exterior Wall anc Interior Stud Paritions Will Recister Distances trom Combustible Vapor Sartor Prohibited Automatic Shutols AirMoving Systems and Smoke Detectors .. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAI SYSTEMS... General... Electrical Wiring and Equipment eee BeRBeee ® seeees seeeeeeeee eee 57 37 37 57 7 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODEsore ‘Applicability st 9063 ‘Systems wih Mutiple 9109 Bipolar PY Systems 7 ots Point of Connection n 9013 Otter AMICES ecco cece BI Direct Curent Votages 65 91040 Module Connection Arangement ...70 9140 Storage Battrios 80 sot Oupur Charactorstes ...........81 9084 Sizing of Modute sot Component interconnections ......70 914.4 Instalaton . 80 eas aes Interconnection Conductors... 65 ting and aioe Connectors 7 ae Dwellings... at Shor-Gieut Curent Rating .......81 9070 vercurent Protection 8 91013 ‘Access to Boxes 7 9183 Curent Limiting at 2016 Ground-Faut Protection 62 078 (Crults and Equipment... 65 o1014 LUngrounded Protovotaie oid chy eam e017 Synchronous Generators 29072 (Overcurrent Devoe Ratings... 66 Power Systems n Cases and Conductive Racks 81 9020 General Requirements ...........62 9078 Direc Current Rating 68 ono Grounding 7 gas. Disconnection of Series 902.4 Photovoltaic Systoma 628074 Photovotae Source ont ‘ystom Grounding n Batiry Crcuts a 902.2 Equipment gd Capt Ceoils sarrs se one Point ot System 146 Battery Maintenance 90233 Quaiies Personne! Sevios Overcurent Protection... Grounding Connection 7 Disconnecing Means ............81 Power Transtormers 68 ons Equipment Grounding 72147 Battory Systoms 9024 Mutipe inverters eas ciara sca Stand-Aione Systems 66 oita Sizo of Equipment Exceeding 48 Vots at Panela/Shingles General 66 Grounding Conductors m4 9148 Disconnects and ons ‘array Equipment Overcurrent Protection at 903.0 Ground: Fault Protection Inverter Output 8 Grounding Conductors ......--4:78 uae Battony Locations at 909.1 Sizing and Protection sed Table 911.4 Minimum Si» Epo +d es con ingle Y20Nol Supply 6 Grounding Goris nergy Storage or Backup Grounding Reconsay ane as ouses oa 900 owor Systom Requirements ..... 66 Equipment 4g) 200 Votts 82 900.4 “i Fed iret Breakers 68 ons Grounding Eos 5 9 82 9040 9 re-Foah Ciet on7 Continuity of 0 sting 82 Protection (Direct Curent) 68 Grounding 8 8 : 9041 Photvoliaie Source «9088 ape Shutdown of PV one Continuity f Protoverac 8042 Inveror Output Oreut 2 Systems on Bulings 87 Source and Ovpit : 9043 Diseonrecting Means «9080 cnneeting Means 87 ak Grounded sere “ ons Equipment Bonding dumpers .78ays.5 Hio?Voltage Eoulpment 82 9084 Overcurrent Protect Buldng or Other > oo cheikh cure Supplied e120 Marking at Cat Breaker 82 ee uk Reoeee by = Phatoveltake System... 67 sia Directory ag Operating Characterssos 8 908.1 Hela Asda ¥ DS scorneetion af 9122 Modules 72 ise Nameplate 23 vot >votaie Equipment 67 9123 ‘Aterating-Cur 2 High-votage Fusma ey ee omen ened Disconnaeting and Photovotac iosisos mB. 1a Lad. el m4 Sihoon Modules - a) Sewvicing of Fuses... 87 e124 Dirt Curent Photovotiae 9052 Drect-Curent Uitaton Greuts 69 $4 eee | Powor Sours 78 CHAPTER 10 REFERENCED STANDARDS .....85 cas clowciale Sciece 9005 Inatalaion and Serica 9125 Interactive Systom Point ofan aray 68 ot intoreonnection 7 10080 Generel 85 and Output Greuts 84 oT Choise Overs eis e100 Wire Metneds Permited 68 9126 Photovotale Power Systems 1001.1 Standards ......- 85 to Ground ea 8101 Goneral 6a Employing Erorgy Storage 78 Table 1001.1 Referenced Standards 85 208.5 Bipolar Source and e102 Idontfeaton and Grouping 69 e127 Facitos wih Output Circuits. cr 9103 ‘Single- Conductor Cable... 69 eee seers) s:-78 APPENDICES —_TABLE OF CONTENTS . 905.6 Disconnects and 9104 ‘Muiticonductor Cable... 69 ize co aan Ue Appendix A Engineered Solar Overcurrent Protection 64 Services and PY Systems 9 Energy Systems 7 si05 Flexible Cords and Cables 69 905.7 Live Parts Guarded Against TaMecos | comcast races oa e129 Facities wih Rapid Shutdown .....79 Append Solar Photovotac System Accidental Contact «sos. 85 — 9130 Connection to Other Sources ......7 instalation Guidelines 99 905.8 Prevent Prysical Damage ........65 9108 aa aan rG 7 sia Load Disconnect . 73 Appendix Supplemental Checklist 9059 ‘Waring Signs os (9107 P nicahgeli ly tale 9132 Idontted tractive {br Soler Photovoisic Systems... 105 9060 ict Sizing ard Curent 85 Output on or Creuite Equipment 7 906.1 Galeuiation of Maximum Inside @ Bulding «2... +01 69 9133 Loss of interactive oa oaes Gireit Curent 6 108 Foxbo,Fine-Standod System Power 79 906 2 Conductor Ampecty ns Cables n e134 Unbalanced interconnections ......79 INDEX 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE ae Po 2015 UNIFORM SOLAR ENERGY AND HYORONICS CODE