
Form 2055
2
Revision Date 5/1/2015
1.4 BOILER CONNECTIONS
1 . 4 . 1 G E N E R A L
Do not run any pipes along the element access and power panel side of the boiler. Maintain
clearances as shown on the dimensional drawing for servicing and as referenced in NEC. All
piping should be designed and installed to avoid any loadings on the boiler connections or piping.
1 . 4 . 2 S T E A M S U P P L Y C O N N E C T I O N
A steam shut-off valve must be installed between each boiler and the steam main. This valve
must be of the outside screw and yoke design to allow indication from a distance whether the
valve is open or closed.
1 . 4 . 3 F E E D W A T E R C O N N E C T I O N
Install a check valve and a globe valve between the feed pump and the boiler. It is also
recommended to install a globe valve between the feed pump and the receiver tank. This valve
can then be adjusted to bypass excess pump capacity to better control the boiler feed rate.
BOILER MUST CONTROL FEED WATER
The water feed to the boiler must be controlled by the boiler-mounted water level control. It is
unacceptable to use gravity return or to let the water feed be controlled by a
condensate/receiver/condensate pump system. The water feed to the boiler must be controlled:
by a feed pump control which is mounted on the boiler. This control is to activate the
feed pump on a boiler feed system. It will be necessary to supply such a system if not
already installed
by an automatic water feeder mounted on the boiler. This is used only on systems
requiring 100% make-up, such as humidification, steam process, etc.
NOTE
It is not recommended to provide the make-up for a closed steam heating system to the boiler by
means of a water feeder. It is preferred that system make-up be connected to the condensate
return tank of a boiler feed system. A boiler feed system may be used in conjunction with an
existing condensate receiver system by allowing the receiver system to pump condensate into the
boiler feed system tank.