1. Solar Thermal Testing
New Technologies. Faster Certifications for Global Markets.
Solar Thermal is one of the fastest growing technologies in the
renewable energy market. Intertek’s lab in Guangzhou, China and
new Solar Thermal lab in Dallas, Texas provide manufacturers with
faster access to global markets.
Intertek conducts all tests required for the SRCC Mark in the US and
the cETL Mark in Canada. Intertek also provides material testing for
CSA requirements.
Intertek provides certification services for both glazed and
unglazed types of solar collectors.
• Liquid Collector Static Pressure Leakage Test
• Air Collector Static Pressure Leakage Test
• Outdoor No Flow Exposure Test
• Thermal Performance
• Uniform Positive and Negative Load Tests
• Air Collector Rupture or Collapse Test
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Why Intertek?
Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support
its customers through its network of more than 1,000
laboratories and offices and over 24,000 people in 110 countries
around the world.

2. Intertek Services
• Europe Solar Keymark
• US SRCC Certification
• China Golden Sun Mark
• Canada cETL
• Australia StandardsMark and WaterMark
Main Standards for Solar Thermal Industry
Region Standard Contents
Europe EN 12975-1 Thermal solar systems and
components—Solar collectors
Part 1: General requirements
Europe EN 12975-2 Thermal solar systems and
components—Solar collectors
Part 2: Test methods
ISO 9806-1 Test methods for solar collectors
Part 1: Thermal performance of
glazed liquid heating collectors
including pressure drop
Global
ISO 9806-2 Test methods for solar collectors
Part 2: Qualification test procedures
ISO 9806-3 Test methods for solar collectors
Part 3: Thermal performance of
unglazed liquid heating collectors
(sensitive heat transfer only) including
pressure drop
SRCC Test methods and minimum standards
US STANDARD for certifying solar collectors
100-08
SRCC Methodology for determining the
DOCUMEN thermal performance rating for solar
T RM-1 collectors
Canada CAN/CSA- Solar collector
F378
China GB/T 4271 Testing method for the thermal
performance of flat plate solar
collectors
China GB/T 6424 Flat plate solar collectors
To learn more, visit us online at www.intertek.com/solar
or call 1-800-WORLDLAB.