Stroco 15.00 M, Service Instructions Manual

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INSTALLATION IN BOATS
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Rooms in which fuel-burner heater are installed must be equipped with ventilation in addition to the
air required for combustion. All ventilation pipes from the heater must be led separately to a free
deck, and the outlet must be kept free of superstructures, ect. The upper part of pipe must be able to
take up heat expansion. The inner cross section of the pipe must always exceed the connection branch
of the unit, Ø65 mm, and the pipe must be equipped with cleanout doors to enable complete cleaning.
The maximum length of the exhaust pipe is 4 meter. Ventilation pipes must be made from stainless
steel pipes or stainless steel hoses approved for a minimum temperature of 600°C. All joints must be
ensured by pipe clamps, clips or the like..
Fig. 2 shows a basic plan for the installation of ventilation pipes.
If there is combustible material within a distance of 7.5 cm from the unit or ventilation pipe, it must
be shielded with incombustible material.
In boiler rooms, the unit must be placed in an fuel-proof tray with an edge of at least 50mm. The tray
must have a discharge pipe with at least the same inner diameter as the delivery pipe, never below
15mm. The pipe must be led to a drain tank (vessel).
Systems with water circulation must have frost protection in periods where temperatures below 0°C
can be expected.