SHA NABCEP Solar
Heating Associate Exam
,SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 1
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. Glycol testing, pH level checks, freeze point verification, and fluid replacement/flushing
2. Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct solar water heating
A. 1: Applications; 2: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting
B. 1: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting; 2: Preventative Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
C. 1: Applications; 2: Applications
D. 1: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting; 2: Applications
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Preventative Maintenance and
Troubleshooting (Glycol testing, pH level checks, freeze point verification, and fluid
replacement/flushing); 2 with Applications (Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct
solar water heating). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or more concerns rather
than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 2
The current focus is Job Site Safety, and Fall protection, ladder safety, and scaffolding protocols
has been considered. Which further concern fits alongside it?
A. Thermal insulation requirements for exterior and interior piping
B. Pipe sizing, layout, and routing for minimal pressure drop and thermal loss
C. Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards (e.g., SRCC / ICC-SRCC OG-100,
OG-300, and ENERGY STAR)
D. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for thermal installations
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for thermal installations
extends the same subject because Job Site Safety also encompasses Fall protection, ladder safety,
and scaffolding protocols. The added point remains within that specific focus rather than
substituting material whose primary association is Standards and Certifications.
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,SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 3
Which subject provides a single focus for both Heat Exchangers and Storage and Pumps and
Fluid Mechanics?
A. Identifying Solar Heating Safety Practices, Standards, Codes, and Certification
B. Identifying Proper Use of Balance of System (BOS) Components and Materials
C. Identifying Systems for Specific Climates and Applications
D. Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Both concerns belong to Identifying Proper Use of Balance of System (BOS)
Components and Materials: Heat Exchangers and Storage, and Pumps and Fluid Mechanics. This
topic therefore accounts for both parts of the question; choosing a neighboring topic would not
preserve that shared focus.
Question 4
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct solar water heating
2. e.g., shingle, tile, metal, flat roofs
A. 1: Applications; 2: Applications
B. 1: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types; 2: Assessing
structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types
C. 1: Applications; 2: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material
types
D. 1: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types; 2:
Applications
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Applications (Domestic hot water (DHW)
pre-heating and direct solar water heating); 2 with Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing
capacities, and roof material types (e.g., shingle, tile, metal, flat roofs). Exchanging these topics
changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
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, SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 5
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. e.g., surface area, wind exposure, desired swimming season, pool covers
2. Visual inspections for leaks, corrosion, pipe insulation degradation, and structural shifting
3. e.g., SRCC / ICC-SRCC OG-100, OG-300, and ENERGY STAR
A. 1: Calculating pool heating loads; 2: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 3: Recognizing
equipment testing and certification standards
B. 1: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 2: Calculating pool heating loads; 3: Recognizing
equipment testing and certification standards
C. 1: Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards; 2: Calculating pool heating
loads; 3: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring
D. 1: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 2: Recognizing equipment testing and
certification standards; 3: Calculating pool heating loads
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Calculating pool heating loads (e.g.,
surface area, wind exposure, desired swimming season, pool covers); 2 with Routine System
Inspection and Monitoring (Visual inspections for leaks, corrosion, pipe insulation degradation, and
structural shifting); 3 with Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards (e.g., SRCC /
ICC-SRCC OG-100, OG-300, and ENERGY STAR). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of
one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 6
Which item is least directly related to the specific focus of Identifying Proper Orientation and
Installation Methods?
A. Plumbing and Piping Practices
B. Collector Orientation and Tilt
C. Mechanical Installation Techniques
D. Standards and Certifications
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Standards and Certifications is most directly associated with Identifying Solar
Heating Safety Practices, Standards, Codes, and Certification. In contrast, Identifying Proper
Orientation and Installation Methods brings together Collector Orientation and Tilt; Mechanical
Installation Techniques; Plumbing and Piping Practices. The question asks for the point with a
different primary focus, not for an incorrect statement about that other topic.
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Heating Associate Exam
,SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 1
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. Glycol testing, pH level checks, freeze point verification, and fluid replacement/flushing
2. Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct solar water heating
A. 1: Applications; 2: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting
B. 1: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting; 2: Preventative Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
C. 1: Applications; 2: Applications
D. 1: Preventative Maintenance and Troubleshooting; 2: Applications
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Preventative Maintenance and
Troubleshooting (Glycol testing, pH level checks, freeze point verification, and fluid
replacement/flushing); 2 with Applications (Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct
solar water heating). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or more concerns rather
than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 2
The current focus is Job Site Safety, and Fall protection, ladder safety, and scaffolding protocols
has been considered. Which further concern fits alongside it?
A. Thermal insulation requirements for exterior and interior piping
B. Pipe sizing, layout, and routing for minimal pressure drop and thermal loss
C. Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards (e.g., SRCC / ICC-SRCC OG-100,
OG-300, and ENERGY STAR)
D. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for thermal installations
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for thermal installations
extends the same subject because Job Site Safety also encompasses Fall protection, ladder safety,
and scaffolding protocols. The added point remains within that specific focus rather than
substituting material whose primary association is Standards and Certifications.
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,SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 3
Which subject provides a single focus for both Heat Exchangers and Storage and Pumps and
Fluid Mechanics?
A. Identifying Solar Heating Safety Practices, Standards, Codes, and Certification
B. Identifying Proper Use of Balance of System (BOS) Components and Materials
C. Identifying Systems for Specific Climates and Applications
D. Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: Both concerns belong to Identifying Proper Use of Balance of System (BOS)
Components and Materials: Heat Exchangers and Storage, and Pumps and Fluid Mechanics. This
topic therefore accounts for both parts of the question; choosing a neighboring topic would not
preserve that shared focus.
Question 4
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. Domestic hot water (DHW) pre-heating and direct solar water heating
2. e.g., shingle, tile, metal, flat roofs
A. 1: Applications; 2: Applications
B. 1: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types; 2: Assessing
structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types
C. 1: Applications; 2: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material
types
D. 1: Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing capacities, and roof material types; 2:
Applications
Correct Answer: C
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Applications (Domestic hot water (DHW)
pre-heating and direct solar water heating); 2 with Assessing structural integrity, load-bearing
capacities, and roof material types (e.g., shingle, tile, metal, flat roofs). Exchanging these topics
changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
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, SHA NABCEP Solar Heating Associate Exam
Question 5
Consider the following concerns in order. Which answer associates each one with its most
direct topic?
1. e.g., surface area, wind exposure, desired swimming season, pool covers
2. Visual inspections for leaks, corrosion, pipe insulation degradation, and structural shifting
3. e.g., SRCC / ICC-SRCC OG-100, OG-300, and ENERGY STAR
A. 1: Calculating pool heating loads; 2: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 3: Recognizing
equipment testing and certification standards
B. 1: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 2: Calculating pool heating loads; 3: Recognizing
equipment testing and certification standards
C. 1: Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards; 2: Calculating pool heating
loads; 3: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring
D. 1: Routine System Inspection and Monitoring; 2: Recognizing equipment testing and
certification standards; 3: Calculating pool heating loads
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with Calculating pool heating loads (e.g.,
surface area, wind exposure, desired swimming season, pool covers); 2 with Routine System
Inspection and Monitoring (Visual inspections for leaks, corrosion, pipe insulation degradation, and
structural shifting); 3 with Recognizing equipment testing and certification standards (e.g., SRCC /
ICC-SRCC OG-100, OG-300, and ENERGY STAR). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of
one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 6
Which item is least directly related to the specific focus of Identifying Proper Orientation and
Installation Methods?
A. Plumbing and Piping Practices
B. Collector Orientation and Tilt
C. Mechanical Installation Techniques
D. Standards and Certifications
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: Standards and Certifications is most directly associated with Identifying Solar
Heating Safety Practices, Standards, Codes, and Certification. In contrast, Identifying Proper
Orientation and Installation Methods brings together Collector Orientation and Tilt; Mechanical
Installation Techniques; Plumbing and Piping Practices. The question asks for the point with a
different primary focus, not for an incorrect statement about that other topic.
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