4
Checking the Piping
Use only under conditions in which no water hammer will occur. The
impact of water hammer may damage the product, leading to fluid
discharge, which may cause burns or other injury.
CAUTION
Check to make sure that the pipes to be connected to the trap have been installed
properly.
1. Is the pipe diameter suitable?
2. Has sufficient space been secured for maintenance? (Refer to step 3. in the
“Installation” section.)
3. Are the inlet and outlet connections on the same horizontal plane?
4. Have maintenance valves been installed at the inlet and outlet? If the outlet is
subject to back pressure, has a check valve (TLV-CK) been installed?
5. Is the inlet pipe as short as possible, with as few bends as possible, and installed
so the liquid will flow naturally down into the trap?
6. Has the piping work been done with the proper methods, shown in the figures
below?
Requirement Correct Incorrect
Install catchpot with the
proper diameter.
Diameter is too small.
Make sure the flow of
condensate is not obstructed.
Diameter is too small and inlet
protrudes into pipe interior.
To prevent rust and scale
from flowing into the trap, the
inlet pipe should be
connected 25 - 50 mm above
the base of the T-pipe.
Rust and scale flow into the
trap with the condensate.
When installing on the blind
end, make sure the flow of
condensate is not obstructed.
Condensate collects in the
pipe.
172-65162M-03 (BT3N/MBT3N/PBT3N) 5 Jul 2013
