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Document Checklist

Files required to model a residential HPWH, differentiated for integral and standalone (separate) systems.

The files below are the modelling inputs for a residential HPWH. Suffixes match the /import-res-project naming convention, so the checklist doubles as a guide to what each file is renamed to in Input/<BRAND_MODEL>/.

Two system types drive what is required:

  • Integral — heat pump condenser is inside or wrapped around the tank (one enclosure).
  • Standalone (separate) — external HP unit connected to the tank by two circulation pipes.

Test reports

DocumentSuffixIntegralStandalonePurpose
AS/NZS 5125.1 HP performance report_5125COP/power regression coefficients, Tifr, standby power, tank spec
AS/NZS 4692 standing heat loss report_4692Tank heat loss (kWh/day), ~2–2.5 kWh/d
TC5 raw test data_TC5Frosting-penalty calibration (1-minute log)
TC2 raw test data_TC2DTHX calibration (1-minute log)

Technical details

DocumentSuffixIntegralStandalonePurpose
Tank drawing / dimension sheet_DimensionTank geometry and volume table
Pipe insulation specification sheet_PipeInsulationConnecting-pipe diameter, insulation thickness and k-value (if not shown on the drawing)
Data plate_DataplateSingle integral-unit nameplate
HP + tank data plates_HP_Dataplate, _Tank_DataplateTwo plates: HP unit and tank reservoir
System schematic_SchematicRequired for all except integral HP; system/tank model numbers, element location, sensors
Installation / operation manual_ManualControl defaults, operation modes, Legionella, warranty
Control declaration_ControlManufacturer control-settings statement; the pipeline can generate one for the client to sign
Warranty card_WarrantyWhole-system warranty meeting VEU requirements (tanks <700 L)

Certification

DocumentSuffixIntegralStandalonePurpose
AS/NZS 2712 certificate_2712Compliance evidence; authoritative for the brand display name in reports, TDS, Part C, upload forms
Electrical safety certificate_ElectricalSafetySAA/RCM/EESS market-access evidence

Integral vs standalone differences

  • Data plates — integral has one plate; standalone has two (HP unit + tank).
  • System schematic — not required for integral HP; required for standalone.
  • Pipe insulation — standalone only. Connecting-pipe diameter, insulation thickness, and k-value come from the tank drawing or a separate pipe insulation specification sheet.
  • TC2 calibration — integral needs _TC2 for DTHX calibration. Standalone skips DTHX (no in-tank condenser wrap), so _TC2 is not required. Both need _TC5.
  • Tank drawing — integral needs the standard volume set. Standalone needs that set plus the two HP port volumes (vol_above_hp_return_l, vol_above_hp_supply_l), the tank wall conductivity (wall_k_w_mk), and connecting-pipe geometry.
  • Flow control — for standalone, whether the HP loop is fixed or variable flow is read from the 5125 test data, not the manual prose.

Notes

  • Shared documents: when several models share one HP unit but use different tanks, the shared HP docs (_5125, _Manual, the HP _Dataplate, _ElectricalSafety, _2712, _Control, _TC2/_TC5) may sit loose at the client-material root rather than be copied into every model folder. Each model folder then holds only its unique docs (_4692, _Dimension). See File Structure.
  • Electrical safety: the certificate is the required evidence, not the underlying lab test reports (60335, 61000, EMC, CB Test Reports). Do not file the test reports as the safety evidence.