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OBC 2006 Division B

7.6.2.5.

Version 1 — in force 1 January 2010

In force · amended
Verified · covered Verified against the 2010-01-01–2010-03-31 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext v0 →

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 112 · ext ← current

In force 2010-01-01

OBC 2012 · continues as 7.6.2.5. — Pro

7.6.2.5. — Backflow from Buildings with a Solar Domestic Hot Water System

(1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2) and as provided in Sentences (3) and (4), a potable water system shall be protected against backflow where the heat transfer loop of a solar domestic hot water system is directly connected to the potable water system.

(2) Where the heat transfer loop of the solar domestic hot water system consists of direct flow-through of potable water only, protection against backflow is not required.

(3) A potable water system that is directly connected to a solar domestic hot water system that serves a residential occupancy within the scope of Part 9, shall be provided with a backflow prevention device selected in accordance with CSA F379.1, “Packaged Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Transfer) for All-Season Use”.

(4) Where a solar domestic hot water system includes a single wall heat exchanger and contains only a relatively harmless heat transfer fluid as described in CSA F379.1, “Packaged Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems (Liquid-to-Liquid Heat Transfer) for All-Season Use”, the backflow prevention required in Sentence (1) is permitted to be a dual check valve backflow preventer conforming to CAN/CSA-B64.3, “Backflow Preventers, Dual Check Valve with Atmospheric Port Type (DCAP)”.