HAMWORTHY HEATING LTD
SHERBORNE
500001103/E
heating surface should be insulated to help prevent
heat loss and possible freezing, particularly where
pipes are run through roof spaces and ventilated
cavities. Cisterns situated in areas, which may be
exposed to freezing conditions, should also be
insulated. Insulation exposed to the weather should
be rendered waterproof
3)
Drain valves must be located in accessible
positions which permit the draining of the whole
system, including the boiler and hot water storage
vessel.
4)
Each boiler has R1
¼
male flow and return
connections within the boiler casing to allow the
connecting pipework to be routed up or down after
removing the respective cutout in the boiler casing.
Should the pipes be routed down, provision
MUST
be
made to fit a commissioning vent (manual or
automatic) to the boiler flow connection.
Boilers should be connected to flow and return
headers. Headers which should be connected to the
system in a "reverse return" arrangement (the water
flow in each header is in the same direction) to
ensure equal flow in each module. See Figure 1.1. for
typical layouts.
5)
Due to the higher pressure loss of the condensing
boiler heat exchanger compared to the high efficiency
boiler, it may be necessary to install a shunt pump or
balancing valve to enable correct flow through the
boiler.
6)
Ideally, individual valves should be fitted to each
module to enable isolation from the system, however,
the arrangement must comply with the requirements
of
BS 6644.
See
Section 10.3 Water Connections.
8.2 Pressure Relief Valve (Safety Valve)
The most important single safety device fitted to a
boiler is its safety valve and each boiler, or in the
case of a modular installation, each bank of boilers,
must be fitted with a pressure relief valve to
BS 759
or
BS 6759
Part 1 and sized as shown in
BS 6644
.
BS 6644
provides comprehensive information for the
selection and location of safety valves and attention
is drawn to the higher capacity requirements of safety
valves for pressurised hot water systems.
8.3 Open Vent and Cold Feed Pipe
(See
BS 6644
for further information.)
Every boiler or group of boilers should have an open
vent pipe and cold feed pipe installed between the
boiler and the first water isolating valve. The
minimum bore (mm) of these pipes per installation is
as follows:-
The vent pipe must rise continually, must not be
valved except by a design which when closed for
maintenance the boiler is open to atmosphere. The
pipe shall be protected against freezing where this
might occur.
Boiler Output
Feed
Vent
60kW - 150kW
25
32
150kW - 300kW
32
38
Figure 8.3. Cold Feed and Vent Pipe Sizes
8.4 Altitude Gauge (Water Pressure Gauge)
Every boiler or group of boilers should be provided
with a gauge complete with isolating valve. See Figure
1.1. for typical position.
8.5 Thermometer
A thermometer complete with pocket should be fitted in
the pipework to indicate water flow temperature. See
Figure 1.1. for typical position.
8.6 Drain Valves
Each boiler should have a 15mm NB drain valve (not
HHL supply) fitted in the boiler return to drain the boiler
only. The heating system in total should have drain
valves as recommended by
BS 6644
. See Figure 1.1.
for recommended positions.
8.7 Circulating Pump
One or more circulating pumps will be required to cir-
culate water around the boilers and heating system.
The pump should be sited to facilitate servicing. It is
important to note that when Sherborne boilers are
used to replace boilers on an existing system, the
pumps should be checked for performance against the
new boiler waterside pressure loss to ensure that the
minimum flow rate can be obtained. It is also important
that the existing system be flushed through twice to
remove any loose matter, which may have accumu-
lated. If in any doubt regarding the cleanliness of the
system, a coarse filter should be fitted in the return
pipework to the boilers.
NOTE:
If boilers are run off time clock control, a pump
overrun (not H.H.L. supply) should be fitted which must
run for a minimum of 5 minutes on shut-down of the
last boiler.
8.8 Minimum Water Flow Rates
Minimum water flow rates are shown in Figure 2.2.
These flow rates should be maintained through the
boiler at all times whilst the boiler is firing. If the water
flow rate is allowed to fall below the minimum, the
boiler heat exchanger could fail due to the resultant
scale formation. Particular attention should be paid to
the restriction of external flow circuits during periods of
low heat demand.
8.9 Waterside Pressure Drop
The waterside hydraulic resistance (Pressure drop) is
shown in Figure 2.2.
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