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Fire testing of solar collectors by ASTM E 108

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A study was undertaken to investigate the use of ASTM E 108 (NFPA 256, UL 790), Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, for testing roofmounted solar energy collectors. Data are presented showing the results of the testing conducted. An evaluation of the testing procedures as they apply to roof-mounted solar collectors is given.

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  1. Fire Tests of Roof Converings, ASTM No. E 10880, American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (1980).

  2. Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, NFPA No. 256, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA 02210 (1976).

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  1. David Waksman
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  2. William D. Walton
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Note: Contribution of the National Bureau of Standards; not subject to copyright in the United States. David Waksman is on the staff of the Center for Building Technology, and William Walton is on the staff of the Center for Fire Research.

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Waksman, D., Walton, W.D. Fire testing of solar collectors by ASTM E 108. Fire Technol 18, 174–186 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02473107

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