HAMWORTHY HEATING LTD. PUREWELL PERMANENT IGNITION 500001090/B
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Figure No. 11 - Gas Flow in Pipes.
Purewell Boiler
Output
Maximum length of gas pipe (Metres)
Dia
20mm
25mm
40mm
50mm
65mm
80mm
100mm
40kW
10
42
-
-
-
-
-
50kW
-
25
180
820
-
-
-
60kW
-
16
120
540
-
-
-
70kW
-
11
85
380
-
-
-
80kW
-
-
62
280
900
-
-
95kW
-
-
42
185
580
-
-
105kW
-
-
33
145
470
-
-
120kW
-
-
25
110
345
-
-
160 (2 x 80kW)
-
-
12
56
180
-
-
190 (2 x 95kW)
-
-
-
38
120
750
-
210 (2 x 105kW)
-
-
-
30
96
600
-
240 (2 x 120kW)
-
-
-
22
72
440
-
285 (3 x 95kW)
-
-
-
15
47
290
-
315 (3 x 105kW)
-
-
-
11
37
235
-
360 (3 x 120kW)
-
-
-
-
27
170
810
380 (4 x 95kW)
-
-
-
-
24
150
730
420 (4 x 105kW)
-
-
-
-
19
115
570
480 (4 x 120kW)
-
-
-
-
14
86
430
525 (5 x 105kW)
-
-
-
-
11
71
340
600 (5 x 120kW)
-
-
-
-
-
51
245
630 (6 x 105kW)
-
-
-
-
-
46
220
720 (6 x 120kW)
-
-
-
-
-
34
165
The above table expresses pipe lengths from gas meter to appliance which will produce approx. 1mbar
pressure loss. This table must be used in conjunction with losses of various fittings fitted in the gas line shown
below.
Fitting Type
20mm
25mm
40mm
50mm
65mm
80mm
100mm
Per elbow
0.5m
0.5m
1.0m
1.5m
2.0m
2.5m
3.5m
Per Tee
0.5m
0.5m
1.0m
1.5m
2.0m
2.5m
3.5m
Per 90
q
Bend
0.3m
0.3m
0.3m
0.5m
0.5m
1.0m
1.5m
For example: - 2 Purewell 120kW Boilers being fed by 65mm NB pipe with 6 elbows between gas meter and
boiler header can have a maximum length of 72m - (6 x 2m) = 60 metres run to achieve a 1mbar loss.
Note!
Information above is based on IM/16.