EMSD

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This Handbook recommends the best system design and operational practices in principle for solar water heating systems.

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This Handbook covers “General Practice” and “Best Practice” associated with solar water heating system installation and maintenance. “General Practice” refers to general requirements in fulfilling statutory requirements and guidelines as well as aligning common practices in the trade. Whilst “Best Practice” helps to further enhance the safety and system performance of the solar water heating system installations by considering exemplary practices and innovative technologies identified at the time of preparation and revision of this Handbook.

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The target audience of this Handbook includes solar water heating system owners, solar water heating operators, solar water heating maintenance contractors, property management managers and engineering staff.

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The requirements for the installation, operation and maintenance of the solar water heating system are given in the undernoted ordinances, regulations and codes of practice, etc. Readers may refer to the following documents for further information:

a)

Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102)

b)

Waterworks Regulations (Cap. 102A)

c)

Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 406)

d)

Code of Practice for Prevention of Legionnaires’ Disease, by the Prevention of Legionnaires’ Disease Committee, the Government

e)

Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations (CoP), issued by the EMSD of the Government

f)

Guidance Notes for Household-scale Solar Water Heating Systems at Village Houses, issued by the EMSD of the Government

g)

Building New Territories Exempted Houses, Lands Department of the Government

h)

Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)