Appendix UK – 13
3.3
Discharge pipe arrangement
DD
B D
The tundish must be positioned away from any electrical devices .
DD
D D
The tundish must be installed so that it is visible to the occupants .
Figure 7.
3
4
5
6
1
2
600 mm maximum
300 mm minimum
The principal installation solution of the discharge pipe assembly.
Position Name
1
Safety device (for example, temperature relief valve)
2
Metal discharge pipe from safety device to tundish
3
Tundish
4
Discharge pipe from tundish, with continuous fall (1 in 200)
5
Discharge below fixed grating
6
Trapped gully
Sizing of copper discharge pipe (4) for common temperature relief valve outlet sizes
Valve
outlet
size
Minimum
size of dis-
charge pipe
(2)
Minimum size of
discharge pipe (4
from tundish)
Maximum resistance allowed,
expressed as a length of
straight pipe (that is, no
elbows or bends)
Resistance created by
each elbow or bend
G1/2
15 mm
22 mm
Up to 9 m
0 .8 m
28 mm
Up to 18 m
1 .0 m
35 mm
Up to 27 m
1 .4 m
G3/4
22 mm
28 mm
Up to 9 m
1 .0 m
35 mm
Up to 18 m
1 .4 m
42 mm
Up to 27 m
1 .7 m
G1
28 mm
35 mm
Up to 9 m
1 .4 m
42 mm
Up to 18 m
1 .7 m
54 mm
Up to 27 m
2 .3 m
Summary of Contents for DHP-A
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