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  • DESCRIPTION OF CAPITOLINE TRANS-A-PLATE@STANDARD DETAIL DRAWING TRANSPARENCY SYSTEM

    TOGETHER WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STANDARD DETAil DRAWINGPLATES CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL, HAS BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRINTINGTHE SAME DRAWINGS ON PRESSURESENSITIVE ADHESIVE BACKED DRAFTING SURFACE TRANSPARENCY MATERIALS.

    THESE ECONOMICAL, BEAUTIFUllY DETAilED CAPITOLINE TRANSAPlA TESARE AVAilABLE IN THE SAME SIZE AS THE DRAWING PLATES APPEARING IN THISBOOK (10" X 15") AND MAY BE ORDERED BY PLATE NUMBER IN ANY QUANTITYDESIRED .

    DEVELOPED AND AVAilABLE UNDER THE TRADE MARK NAME OF CAPITOLINETRANS.A.PlATES, THESE STANDARD DETAil DRAWINGS CAN BE APPLIED QUICKLYAND DIRECTLY ON ALL DRJ.FTING MATERIALS PRODUCING A PERMANENT ORIGINALTHAT Will RESUL T IN EXCELLENT HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTIONS. ADDITIONSMAY BE MADE EQUALLY WELL WITH PENCil OR INK ON THE FINE DRAFTING SURFACE.DELETIONS CAN BE QUICKLY MADE WITH AN ELECTRIC ERASER OR REGULAR RUBYERASER WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE DRAFTING SURFACE.

    IF YOUR LOCAL BlUEPRINTER OR ENGINEERING DRAFTING SUPPLY DEALERCANNOT FURNISH THE TRANSAPLATES YOU NEED THEY MAY BE ORDERED DIRECTFROM TECHNICAL STANDARDS PUBLICATIONS, INC., 2620 WilSON BLVD., ARLINGTON,VIRGINIA 22210, P.O. BOX 246. YOUR ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTlY PROCESSED ANDSENT TO YOU BY RETURN MAIL.

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    APPLICATION OFTHE CAPITOLINE TRANS-A-PLATE TRANSPARENCIES

    The pressur. nsitiv. transparencies may be very easily and quickly applied to your

    project tracings. Drawings with properly affixed transparencies may be printed repeatedly and

    handled as frequently as any functional type drawing with no adverse effect. The following

    procedure should be used in the application of the transparency to the project drawings:

    ...-......s.j~ .appropriate siandard detail transparency for project on which you are working.

  • The te po a' today'. econo y, the population e.plo.ion, higher standards o'living and the lechno/ogicol advancesin the construction trades all contrihute to increasing demands on the engineer to produce more and mor. in COn-stantly di inishing periods a' ti e. With Ihis situation beco ing increo.ingly apparent Ihrough his oWn personale.periences as a consulting engineer, Lee Kendrick co e 10 Ihe conclusion Ihot "Ihere ust be a be"e, way 10run a railroad," as the saying goes.

    Extensive re arch inlo engineering proble s, available equip enl to do various lobs, specifications, codes,presenl-doy drolling proclice., new reproduclion oteriols and advanced ,eproduction ethods, plus any hours 01consultolions with lellow engineers and relaled trodes en, resulted in Ihis lirsl edition 01 Ihe Healing, Venlilatingand Air Conditioning Manual. In conjuncfion with this unique co pilotion a' engineering data perlin en I 10 Ihe lield., a new concepl in the use 01 Slandard Design Details has ode possible the rep,oduction 01 standard designsprinled on fronslucent pressure'sensitive drafting material which can be applied directly to a frocing, thus eli inot.ing countless hours 01 repetitious drafting time.

    The express purpo 01 this manual and use 01 the standard detail system, is to save many valuable mon"",ours Inthe p,eporotion 01 working drawings as well as clearly present the requi,ed co ponents 01 a mechanica' system inco lderobly more deloil than would no,molly be practical by lormermethods. The author has been using the co ponents lor years in his practice with proven savings 01 valuable time and a mo,e complete and accurale interchange 01 inlo,mation between the builde" the design team and the inslolling contractor.

    You will note that Ihe standa,d delail plates in Ihis manual depict lor g,eoter and mo,e inute details than limewould pe,mit under lorme, melhods, yet Ihey are so d,awn to a size Ihot is well within the limits 01 cleo' legibilitylor easy reading no motte, what method 01 ,ep,oduction 10, dislribulion copies is ulilized.

    By u.ing this system 01 stando,d details, you will ,eadily discove, that it p,ovides a ,eody and c:.onstont ,ele,enceand design ethod 'A' the selecfion 01 equipmenl to meet spedlic ,equi,ements. Components ,emoin basicallycan slant 1,0 p,oject 10 projecI, bUI the stonda,d details contained he,ein can be very easily alte,ed when necessary to meet a specific situation.

    Adequate detailing 01 components 'A' Heating, Ventilating and Ai, Conditioning systems is a very necessary steptowo,d obtaining the best end ,esult in the con.t,uction 01 the system, but 10' too olten these detail. a,elelt until

    the end 01 the design stages, thereby ,esulting in ski py, if any, details 01 the co ponents. F,equently, co ponents are not deloiled at all, but left to thl writt.n word 01 thl specilic olions. It has be.n lound, when thesecomponents are present.d in gr.oler d.toil, syste p,ices are lrequently lower and coordinolion b.tween Architect.Engineer and Conl,octo, goes much smoother since both parties know exactly what is exp.ct.d. Lack a' odequotlin'o,motion ,esults in isund.rstonding a' exactly what is required and often requi,es considerable ti e in verbale.planotions 0' clo,ilicatlon d,owings. It is the goal 01 this book nol only to iprovi the qu~lity 01 the H.oting,Venliloting and Ai, Conditioning dltoils but to considerably reduce Ihe nuber 01 manhours required 10 p,oducithese d,awings. The tedious task 01 Iracing d.loils and the 'requlnl mislokes in I,onsc,ibing can now b. eliminatedby use 01 Ih. I,onspo,.ndes described herlin.

    The delails that show as ploles in Ihls book are all deloils 01 stondo,d components a' H.oting, V.ntilotion and Ai,Conditioning system s. The components are u d repeot.dly Ira job to job th,oughout the country\ and vary onlyslightly in the arrongelllenl. This sysll" does not cantemplot. the standard deloiling 01 syst s; .inc. this shouldbe lelt 10 the judgmenl 01 Ihe designer. The details hove b.en coo,dinaled with the anulacture 01 equip enlshown and all in'o, alion needed 'A' the tting and installation 01 this equlp enl. In addition, where there is aschedule 01 capacilies required, il has been shown at the lower pa,I 01 Ihe delail. This was done so thaI if arethan one 01 the co pon.nls is on a p,oject, thelines may be I.nd.d and are co ponents shown in the schedule.The schedules have been checked 10 see thaI all in'or atian required by the confroclor and the onulactvrer isincluded therein. In this way, it is lell that Ihe olten lorgo".n dolO will not inadvertantly be overlooked.

    The concept a' Ihis syste was based on the premi that, "once a detail has be drawn, it is onlY aula'your pockel every Ii e you pay a mOanto redraw it or trace it lor each continuing application." This cast ligurebeco es Iven greater when you relate it 10 the loss 01 a man's li e that could have been are prolitably spenldoing crealive syste design.

    cJd-~.Presidential M.m~er ASHRAE

    prolessor 01 Archilecfural EngineeringPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, Pennsylvania

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    ~ fro~ ~'\f@1!. ~~ ~ 1]'OOfro~~- fro~ ~1!ffil1]'~@DES IG N MAN U A(---HEATING, VENTILATION and AIR CONDITIONING

    with COORDINATED STANDARD DETAILS

    ByLEE KENDRICK

    Professional Engineer

    Detail Drafting byJULIAN C. GONZALEZ

    Carl C. Redinger, ElectricalRichard T. Ball. StructuralGeorge F. Crichton, ElectricalVed P. Ban'al, MechanicalWilliam Krehbiel. PlumbingWilbur Swaney, Mechanic~l

    Willai", F. Vosbeck. ArchitecturalJames H. Strickler, MechanicalLeland D. Eisenhower, MechanicalArnarjeet S. Mahal, MechanicalRamesh S. Patel, Mechanical

    H. W. Ru,h, Crane Company, T. J. Williams, Crane CompanyDougla, Day, Kewanee Boiler Company

    'Milton E. Countrym,n, Trane CompanyEdward J. Ward, York CompanyWilliam Batchelor, Tuttle & BaileyRobert A. Weiss, Johnson Service CompanyDavid Cross, Babcock' & Wilcox Company

    Carl Pastora. Pl;lnIJ Ventilator CompanyH. M. Kelley, Old Dominion Iron & Steel CorporationJames Easter, RicWi1 Companyl. DRrby Winkler, Rensulate CorporationChas. T. Jennings, Armstrong Trap CompanyPaul Holmes, McDonnell & Miller, Inc.John SiIt,I_, Singnr Company

    Gerald V. Gragg, Carrior CompanyGeorge MaloOlniul1l, DayBrite CompanyJames Mahonev,lIg Fan CompanyMarl L. RlH'd. Jr., Cutler-Ham Iller CompanyCurl Sundeil, Bell & Gosliett CompanyO. K. Nobl!!. Vulcan Radiator CompanyGin Morin. Baltimore Air Coillloyd Stegml'". AC ManufacturIng Cumpany

    published and Di'tributed by TECHNICAL STANDARDS PUBLICATIONSFRANK M. TRENT & ASSDCIATES,INC.

    P.O. BOX 2462620 WilSON BLVD., ARLINGTON, VIRCINIA 22201

    TElEPHONE: (703) 5285525 1 52811B2

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  • USE OF THE TRAHSPARENGY DURINGPRELIMINARY DESIGN STAGES:

    USE Of THE TRAIlSPARENCY DURINGTHE WORKING DRAWING STAGES:

    USE AS A METHOD FORSTANDARDIZING DESIGN:

    OTHER USES, ' If ANY CHANGE OR DELETION IS, IH THE JUDGMENT Of THE DESIGNER, NECESSARY, IT IS QUITE EASY TO REMOVE ANY LINE OR LETTER FROM THE

    TRAIlSPAREHCY BY THE USE OF AM ELECTRIC ERASING MACHINE. ADDITIONS MAY BE EQUALLY AS EASILY MADEWITH THE USE OF A DRAFTINGPENCIL WiTH "H" LEAD. THE TRANSPARENCY, YOU WILL FIHD, TAKES PENCIL AS WELL AS THE PROJECT TRACING PAPER.

    IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE TRANSPARENCIES MAY BE USED DURING PRELIMINARY DESIGH STAGES IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: WHEN THEARCHITECT OR EHGINEER REQUIRES DESIGN INFORMATION REGARDIHG THE WEIGHT CHARACTERISTICS, PHYSICAL SIZE, ETC. OF MECHANICALCOMPONENTS, IT IS QUITE EASY TO MAKE A PRINT OF THE TRANSPARENCY, MARK THESE CHARACTERISTICS OH THE PRINT AND SEND IT TO THEARCHITECT OR SrRUCTURAL ENGINEER FOR HIS INFORMATION. INFORMATION USUALLY REQUIRED BY THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SUCH ASHORSEPOWER AND VOLTAGE AND CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS, MAY ALSO BE MARKED ON A PRINT' AND SENT TO THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERFOR HIS USE DURING THE DESIGN STAGES OF TtIE PROJECT.

    THE PROJECT DESIGNER WILL FIND THE DETAILS IN THIS BOOK A WELCOME PICTORIAL AID IN EXPLAINIHG TO A DRAFTSMAN OR CLIENT EXACTLYWHAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE HAS IN MIND AND PRECISELY HOW HE IHTENDS TO INSTALL IT. OFTEN A PICTURE OF THE COMPONENT WILLQUICKLY CLEAR uP AilY LACK OF UNDERSTAIlDING WITHIN THE DESIGN TEAM AS TO THE EXACT INTENT, THEREBY SAVING VALUABLE DESIGNTIME AIlD ALLOWING DEADLINES TO BE MET. THE DESIGNER CAN, FURTHER, BETTER PREPLAN THE WORKING DRAWINGS AND PINPOINT EXACTLY WHAT DETAILS ARE TO BE USED AND ON WHAT SHEETS THEY ARE GOING TO BE PLACED.

    OH SMALLER PROJECTS WHERE IT ISNOT DESIRED TO PRESENT DRAWINGS IN GREAT DETAIL, THE USE OF THE REFERENCE SYSTEM IS SUGGESTED.IN THE REFERENCE SYSTEM, THE DESIGNER CAN SHOW IN OUTLINE ON THE SMALL SCALE PLANS THE ITEM OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WITH ANOTE THAT STATES, FOR EXAMPLE - "THE PU~IP SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HEATING, VENTILATION AIlD AIR CONDITIONING MANUAL, PLATE NO. 62". THE USE OF THE REFERENCE SYSTEM IS NOT RECOMMEl:lDED ON LARGE PROJECTS, SINCE IT IS FELT THAT IT ISFAR BETTER TO HAVE THE DETAILS OM DRAWINGS WITH THE REST OF THE PROJECT PLANS SO THAT ALL DETAILS WILL BE IN ONE DOCUMENT.

    WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE, AND THE ARCHITECTENGINEER DESIGN PROFESSION SPECIFICALLY, HAS COMEA SHORTAGE;OF QUALIFIED DESIGNERS. THE RESULT HAS BEEN A NECESSITY TO TRAIN NEW DESIGNERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE BOOK ANDTHE TRANSPARENCIES OFFER AN EXCELLENT TRAINING INSTRUMENT FOR YOUNG NEW DESIGNERS NOT THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS. THE DESIGN NOTES ACCOMPANYING THE DETAILS OFFER A CHECK LIST FOR INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE SCHEDULES ANDDRAWINGS AND A CONCISE METHOD Of DESIGN. SCHOOLS AND VOCATIONAL CLASSES WILL FIND THE BOOK AND DETAILS AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE TEXT IN ATTEMPTING TO TEACH THE DESIGN MAKEUP, AND USE Of THE VARIOUS PARTS THAT GO TO MAKE UP A COMPLETE SYSTEM.

    LARGER FIRMS WITH A LARGE STAFF OF DESIGNERS WILL FIND THE BOOK AND THE TRANSPARENCIES AN EXCELLENT MEANS OF STANDARDIZATION.PRINCIPALs IN THE FIRM CAN, BY GIVIlG EACH DESIGNER A BOOK AND INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW THE DETAILS, ACHIEVE A FORM OF STANDARDIZATION IN THE DRAwiNGS THE FIRM ISSUES. GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, SCHOOL BOARDS, INSTITUTIONS, ETC. ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A LARGE-SCALECONSTRUCTIOH PROGRAM IH WHICH NUMEROUS ARCHITECTENGIHEER FIRMS ARE TO BE USED, CAN, BY ISSUIHG THESE DETAILS, ACHIEVE AGOOD MEASURE OF STAHDARDIZATIOHTHROOGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE COMSTRUCTIOH PROGRAM.

    WHERE ADEQUATE DETAILS Of THE COMPONENTS HAVE HOT BEEH GIVEH TO THE IHSTALLIHG CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR WILL FIND THESEDETAILS WILL EHABLE HIM TO PROVIDE HIS JOB SUPERINTEHDENT' A DETAILED DRAWIHG OF THE METHOD Of INSTAllATION Of EQUIPMENT, WITHOUT THE NECESSITY Of SPENDIHG HOURS SKETCHIHG OUT THE IHSTAlLATIOH DETAILS. THE CONTRACTOR WilL ALSO FIND THAT THE DETAILSARE QUITE US '. WHEN MAK'IHG A DETAILED COST ESTIMATE OF A PRO! THAT DOES HOT HAVE ADEQUATE DETAILS, THEREBY PROVIPIHGHtM WITH A VIS", .." CHECK Of TilE MANY IT,EMS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE ,TAlLATIOH.

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    Oesigning the Installation 01 the Oil Fired, Brick Set, Firetube,Hot Water Boiler ...............................

    Details 01 the Installation 01 the Oil Fired, Brick Set, Firetube,Hot Water Boiler ...............................

    Deteils 01 the Installation 01 the.No. 2 Oil Fired, Cast Iron, HotWater Boile, ................................................

    Details 01 the Installation 01 the Oil Fired, Brick Set, Firetube,Steam Boiler ............... , .................

    Designing the Installation 01 the MediumCapacity Steam Water Tuba BoilerOil Fired

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    Designing the Installation 01 the Two Pass, Oil Fired, Scotc~ Type,Hot Water Boiler .........................................

    Details 01 the Installation 01 th. TwoPass, Oil Fired, Scotch Type,Hot Water Boiler ........................................

    Designing the Insiallation 01 the Control Systemlor the M.dium Capacity Steam Water Tub. Boiler

    "Oetailsol the Installation 01 the Two Pass. OiI.Fired,Scotch Type,Starn Boiler .......................................

    Details 01 tha Installation 01 the Control Systemlor the Medium Capacity Steam Water Tube Boiler

    '. O.signing the Installation 01 the Two Pass, Gas Fired, Seotell Type,Hot Water Boiler .................................

  • DlSiining the Installation of .thot Racitw'ocating Chiller

    Dil, of thot Installation oIt'" ~cating ChiU.

    Dasigning the Installation of the Outdoor selfContain~d Reciprocating Chillar .........................

    Dat.il, of the Installation of the OutdoDlSelf Containad Reciprocating Chiller ................

    Designing the Installation of the Electric CenlTifulllll Chill" .......

    Details of the Installation of the Electric Centrifugal Chilli< ...............

    Designing the Installat;on 0' the Direct DriveCent" lugal Chille, .......................

    Details of the Installetion 0' Ihe Oirect DriveCentrifugal Chill" .

    Designing the Installation of the Steam Absorption Chiller

    Designing the Installalion 01 tho Vertital Air Handling Unit with FlatFilter Box and Combination Coil ...........................

    Datai.ls of thelostallation of the Varti 1 Air Handling Uoit withFlat Filter Box and Combination Coil ............. , ...... : .....

    Designing the I.ostallatioo of the Vertical Ai, Handling Unit wilhFilter Mixing Box & Combination Coil ........................

    Detail, of the Installation of the. Vertical Air Handling Unit withFillet Mi.ing Box & Combination Coil ...........................

    DeSigning the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFlat Filler Box & Combination Coil ................ . .

    Designing the Installation of the Horizontal Aii Handling Uoit with:Filter Mixing Box & Combination Coil ..................... ' .

    D81ails 011"" I""ollat;on d" t"" Horizontal Air Handling Unil with'Filt" MIRing Box & Conlbinatinn Cnil ........ :.. . .......... ,

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    Details of the Installation of thot Vertical Air. Hamil"" Unit withFlat Flitii' Box and Dual Coils ..................................

    Designq the Installation of the V.-tical Air Handlinl Unit withFlat Filtw Box, Dual Coifs & Circulating Pump ..................

    Details of the Installation of the Vertical Air Handlin, Unit wtthFlat FiIhr Box, Dual Coils & Circulating Pump ...............

    Designing tha Installation of the Vertical Air Handling Unit withFiller Mixin, Dox and Dual Colis ....................

    Details of the Installation of the Vertical Air Handling Unit withFUter Mixing Bwr and Dual Coil$ .. . ....................

    o.signing the Installation of the Vertical AM Handling Unit withFilter Mixinl Box, Dual Coils,..,d Circulating Pump ..............

    Detail' of th" Installation of the Vertical Air Handling Unit withFilttr Mixing 80x, Dual Coils, and Ciroclaling Pump ...............

    Desi!Jling the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFlat Filter Box and Doal Coils ...............................

    Designing the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFlat Filler Box, Dual Coils, and Circulating Pump ...............

    Details of the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit wilhFlat Filter Box, Dual Coils,and Circulating Pump ...................

    Designing the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFilter Mixing Box and Dual Coils .........................

    Details of the Installatioo of tha Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFilter Mixing BORand Dual Coil' ........... ' .................

    Designing the Installation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFiller Mixing Box, Dual Coil" and Circulating Pomp .....................

    Details of the Iv,tallation of the Horizontal Air Handling Unit withFilter Mixing Box, Doal Coils, and Circolating Pump .................

    Designing the Installation of th. Ooal Duct Air Handling Unit

    Details of the Installation of the Dual Duct Air Handling Unit

    Designing the Installation of th. Computer Room Air Conditioning Unit

    Details of th. Installation of the Co';'puter Room Air Conditioning Unit

    Oasigning tho Installat;oo "' the Combination Coil F~n Coil Unir withFan Conlrol ....................... , ...

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  • . ' ,Details of the Installation of the Combination Coil Fan Coil Unit withFan Control ...............................................

    Designing the Installation of the Combination Coil Fan Coil Unit with3Wav Valve Control .

    Details of the Installation of the Combination Coil Fan Coil Unit with3-Wav Valve Control .

    Designing the I nstallation of the Classroom Type Unit Ventilator,- Hot W.ter Heating ...........................................

    Details of the Installation 01 the Classroom Type Unit Ventilator,Hot Water Heating ..........................................

    Designing the Installation of the Classroom Type Unit Ventilator,Steam Heating .........................................

    Details of the Installation of the Classroom Type Unit Ventilator,Steam Heating .....................................

    Designing the Installation of the Dual Duct Mixing Box withRectangular Duct Outlet .......................................

    Details of the Installation 01 the Dual Duct Mixing Box withRectangular Duct Outlet .......................................

    Details of the Installation of the Dual Duct Mixing Box withFour Round Outlets .........................................

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    Designing the Installation of the Hot Water Convector, Wall Hung,Sloping Top ................................................

    Details of the Installation of the Hot Water Convector. Wall Hung,Sloping Top .

    Designing the Installation of the Steam Convector. Wall Hung.Sloping Top .

    Details of the Installation of the Steam Convector, Wall Hung,Sloping Top ..................................................

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  • Designing the Installation of the Double Suction Horizontally SplitCase Pump ................................................

    Details of the Installatiop of the Double Suction Horizontally SplitCase Pump .................................................

    Designing the Installation of the Vertical Split Case DoubleSuction Single Stage Pump' ....................................

    Details of the Installation of the Vertical Split Case DoubleSuction Single Stage Pump .

    Designing the Installation of the Air Cooled Condenser

    Details of the Installation of the Air Cooled Condenser

    Designing the Installation of the Cement Asbestos Casing,.Wood Fill,Propeller Fan, Cooling To"",r ............... : ...................

    Details of the Installation of the Cement Asbestos Casing, Wood Fill,Propeller Fan. Cooling Tower ...................................

    Designing the Installation of the Steel Casing, Steel Fill.Centrifugal Fan, Cooling Tower .

    Details of the Installation of the Steel Casing, Steel Fill,Centrifugal Fan, Cooling Tower ....................................

    Designing the Installation 01 the Cooling Tower with Freeze Protectionfor use with Centrifugal Chiller .

    Details of the Installation of the Cooling Tower with Freeze Protectionfor use with Centrifugal Chiller ...................................

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    Designing the Installation of the Light Oil Storage Tank, Underground .

    Details of the Installation of Light Oil Storage Tank, Underground .

    Oesigning the Piping Layout for No.6 Oil Burning System

    Piping Diagram for No.6 Oil Burning System

  • Details of the Construction and Installation of the Three SidedKitchen Hood .......................................................

    Designing the Installation 01 the Three Sided Kitchen Hood. Light Duty .

    Details of the Construction and Installation of the Three Sided KitchenHood. light Duty .

    Details of the Installation of the Steam to Water Convertor .

    Designing the Installation of the Water to Water Convertor ....................

    Details of the Installation of the Water to Water Convertor ....................

    Designing the Installation of the.Steam Horizontal Hot Water Generator .

    Details of the Installation of the Steam Horizontal Hot Water Generator ........

    Designing the Installation of the Steam Vertical Hot Water Generator .

    Details of the Installation of the Steam Vertical Hot Water Generator ..........

    Designing the Installation of the Water to Water Horizontal Hot WaterGenerator -' '.' .

    Details of the Installation of the Water to Water Horizontal Hot WaterGenerator ...................................................

    Designing the Installation of the Water to Water Vertical Hot WaterGenerator ....................................................

    Details of the Installation of the Water to Water Vertical Hot WaterGenerator ...................................................

    Designing the Installation of the Vertical Electrical Hot WaterGenerator .......................................................

    Details of the Installation of the Vertical Electrical Hot WaterGenerator ..................................................

    Designing the Installation of the Horizontal Electrical Hot WaterGenerator , .

    Details 01 the Installation of the Horizontal Electrical Hot WaterGenerator ...................................................

    Notes on the Use of low Velocity Ductwork Schedule ...................

    Thickness and Reinforcing Schedule - low Velocity Ductwork .........

    Notes on the Use of Medium and High Pressure Round Ductwork Schedule

    Designing the Installation of the Hanger and Supports for Ductwork .

    Details of the Installation of the Hanger and Supports for Ductwork ............

    Notes on the Use of the High Pressure Rectangular Ductwork Schedule ..........

    Thickness and Reinforcing Schedule - High Pressure Rectangular Ductwork .

    Designing the Installation of the Underfloor Duct System .....................

    Details of the Instellation of the Underfloor Duct System ....................

    Designing the Fixed louver .......................................

    Details of the Installation of the Fixed Louver ...........................

    Designing the Adjustable louver .

    Details of the Installation of the Adjustable louver ..........................

    Designing the Installation of the Round Ceiling Diffuser .....................

    Details of the Installation of the Round Ceiling Diffuser ....................

    Designing the Installation of the Square Ceiling Diffuser ......................

    Details of the Installation of the Square Ceiling Diffuser ......................

    Designing the Installation of the Air Registers .

    Details of the Installati~n of the Air Registers .

    Designing the Installation of the Electric Reheat Coil .......................

    Details of the Installation of the Electric Reheat Coil ......................

    Designing the Installation of the Hot Water Reheat Coil ...................

    Details of the Installation of the Hot Water Reheat Coil ....................

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  • Details of the Installation of the Urethane Underfloor Pipe Envelope .

    Design of Closed System, Piping - Hot or Chilled Water /-. : .

    Allowable Flow Rates for Closed System Piping ............................

    Design of Cooling Tower Waler Piping / .

    Allowable Flow Rates for Cooling Tower Water Piping' .

    Design of Refrigerant 12 Piping ~ : .

    Allowable Flow Rales for Refrigerant 12 Piping : 1

    Design of Refrigerant 22 Piping .......................................

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  • Designing the Installation 01 the Single StageElectric Pan Humidifier .

    Details of the Installation of the Single StageElectric Pan Humidifier .

    Designing of the Installation 01 the Two StageElectric Pan Humidifier ...............................................

    Details of the Installation 01 the Two StageElectric Pan Humidifier .

    Designing the Installation of the Three StageElectric Pan Humidifier ...............................................

    Details of the Installation of the Three StageElectric Pan Humidifier .

    Designing the Installation of theWetted Media Type Humidifier

    Details of the Installation 01 theWetted Media Type Humidifier .

    Designing the Installation of the Closed LoopVertical Cabinet Unit Heat Pump : .................... ,.

    Details of the Installation 01 the Closed LoopVertical Cabinet Unit Heat Pump .

    PLATENO.

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    Designing the Installation of the Closed LoopVertical Uplliow Model .

    Details of the Installation of the Closed LoopVertical UpBlow Model .

    Designing the Installation of the System Temperature ControlCenter for the Closed Loop Heat Pump System .

    Details of the Installation of the Syslem Temperature ControlCenter for the Closed Loop Heat Pump System .

    Design of the Control Function for theClosed Loop Heat Pump System .

    Details of the Control Function for theClosed Loop Heat Pump System : .

    Designing the Installation of the Cooling Tower with Freeze-UpProtection for the Closed Loop Heat Pump System .. ; .

    Details of the Installation of the Cooling Tower with Freeze-UpProtection lor the Closed Loop Heat Pump System - .

    Designing the Installation of the Condenser Water Systemfor the Closed Loop Heat Pump System .

    Details of the Installation of the Condenser Water Systemfor the Closed Loop Heat Pump System .

    Designing the Installation 01 the Steel Casing. Closed CircuitEvaporative Water Cooler .

    Details 01 the Installalion of the Steel Casing. Closed CircuitEvaporative Waler Cooler '" _ .

    Details of Painting and Indentifieation of theMechanical System .

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  • DESIGNERS' CH'ECK LIST

    THE FOLLOWING LIST OF THIRTYFIVE ITEMS SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY THE DESIGNER ATTHE COMPLETION OF EACH PROJECT. THE LIST SHOULD BE INITIALLED ITEM BY ITEM AND THEN FILEDIN THE PROJECT FILE.

    1. CHECK TO ASCERTAIN THAT EVERY MECHANICAL COMPONENT ON THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DETAILEDON THE DRAWINGS.

    2. CHECK EVERY DETAIL TO SEE IF THE SCHEDULE THEREON HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IS ACCURATE.

    3. CHECK EACH ROOM IN THE BUILDING TO BE SURE THAT IT HAS BEEN ADEQUATELY HEATED, COOLED,AND VENTILA TED.

    4. CHECK TO BE SURE THAT ADEQUATE SPACE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO PULL THE TUBES FOR BOILERS,CHILLERS, CONVERTORS, OR HOT WATER GENERATORS.

    5. CHECK TO SEE IF VIBRATION .ELlMINATORS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INDICATED FOR EACH PIECE OFROTATING EQUIPMENT.

    6. CHECK TO SEE IF ADEQUATE SPACE HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO SERVIC~ ALL EQUIPMENT.

    7. CHECK TO SEE IF ANY LADDERS OR CATWALKS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH PIECE OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT.

    8. CHECK ALL DUCT RUNS TO BE SURE THAT THE DUCT SHOWN WILL FIT INTO THE AVAILABLE SPACE ANDDOES NOT INTERFERE WITH PIPES, LIGHTS, OR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.

    9. CHECK ALL PIPE RUNS TO BE SURE THAT THE PIPE WILL FIT INTO THE AVAILABLE SPACE AND DOESNOT INTERFERE WITH DUCTS, LIGHTS, OR STRUCTURAL MEMBERS.

    10. CHECK TO SEE IF ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AIR OPENINGS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR THE BOILER ROOMAND INCINERATOR ROOM.

    11. CHECK THE FLUE SIZE AND HEIGHT TO SEE IF ADEQUATE DRAFT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

    12. CHECK THE BOILER PRESSURE RATING TO SEE IF IT IS ADEQUATE FOR THE STATIC HEIGHT OF THEBUILDING.

    13. CHECK THE EXPANSION TANK CALCULATION TO BE CERTAIN IT IS LARGE ENOUGH AND IS PROPERLYI LOCATED IN RELATION TO THE PUMP. .

    14. CHECK THE PIPING SYSTEM TO SEE IF ADEQUATE EXPANSION LOOPS AND ANCHORS HAVE BEEN PROVIDEDAND DETAILED.

    15. CHECK RUNOUTS TO ROaM TERMINAL UNITS TO SEE IF PIPES CAN SLEEVE SPANDREL BEAMS OR OTHEROBSTRUCTIONS.

    16. CHECK PROJECT PLANS TO SEE IF TH E LOCATION OF ALL DUCTS AND PIPES HAS BEEN INDICA TED.

    17. CHECK THE PROJECT DOOR SCHEDULE TO SEE IF ALL DOORS REQUIRING VENTILATION OPENINGS HAVEBEEN ADEQUATelY UNDERCUT OR LOUVERED. '

    20. CHECK TO SEE THAT ALL MOTORS AND MOTOR STARTERS ARE SHOWN IN THE MOTOR AND MOTOR CON.TROL SCHEDULE.

    21. CHECk TO SEE THAT ALL UNDERFLOOR PIPING HAS WELDED JOINTS AND IS SPECIFIED TO BE TESTEDTO 150 PSIG.

    22. CHECK TO SEE IF TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS HAVE BEEN SHOWN FOR ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRIHGAUTOMA TIC CONTROL.

    23. CHECK ALL CEILINGS TO BE SURE THAT AIR OUTlETS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH LIGHTS.

    24. CHECK TO SEE IF THE CONTROL POINTS FOR ALL FANS HAVE BEEN INDICATED ON THE ELECTRICALDRAWINGS AND IF THESE COHTROL POINTS ARE SATISFACTORY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.

    25. CHECK TO SEE IF SUFFICIENT VALVES HAVE BEEH PLACED IN THE SYSTEM TO ALLOW ISOLATION OFRISERS AND MAINS FOR SERVICE AND DRAIN DOWH.

    26. CHECK HEAD ROOM AVAILABLE FOR ALL CEILING HUNG UNITS SUCH AS UNIT HEATERS.

    27. CHECK TO BE SURE THAT ALL AIR FLOWS SHOWN BALANCE. CHECK ROOM BY ROOM BALAHCE ANDCHECK ROOM TOTALS AGAINST FLOW SHOWN FOR AIR HANDllHG UNITS AND I'ANS.

    28. CHECK TO SEE IF FIRE DAMPERS HAVE BEEN SHowH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL CODES AHDORDINANC ES.

    29. CHECK ACOUSTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT TO HE IF ALL REQUIRED DUCT LINING AHDSOUND TRAPS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO GiVE THE REQUIRED ATTENUATION OF NOISE.

    30. CHECK TO SEE THAT ALL PIPES ARE CONTIHUEO'TO POIHT OF CONNECTION.

    31. CHECK TO SEE IF ALL MOTCJRS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL INFORMATIOH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THEELECTRICAL DESIGNER.

    32. CHECK TO SEE IF FREEZE .PROTECTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR WATER PIPES AND COOLING TOWERSUMP WHERE REQUIRED.

    33. CHECK THE SPECiFICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY.

    34. CHECK THE PROJECT DRAWINGS TO SEE THAT ALL ROOM NAMES AND HUMBERS AND COLUMN HUMBERSHAVE BEEN PROPERLY INCLUDED.

    35. CHECK THE PROJECT DRAWINGS FOR COMPLETION OF THE JOB NAME, TITLE BLOCKS AND PROFESSIONALSTAMPL .

    36. WATER & AIR BALANCE AND MEASURING FITTINGS.

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  • DESIGNINGTHE'INSTALLATION OF THEGAS-FIRED, CAST-IRON, HOT WATER BOILER

    1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED RATINGS OF THE BOILER BY COMPUTING TIlE HEAT LOADS ACCORDING TO THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THE ASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK.NORMALLY, THE RATINGS ARE DEFINED BY THE THREE FOLLOWING VALUES:

    A. NET IBR RATING IN BTU/HR.

    B. AGA OUTPUT RATING IN BTU/HR.

    C. AGA INPUT RATING IN BTU/HR.

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE NET IBR RATING INCLUDES A STANDARD ALLOWANCE FORPIPIHG LOSS AND PICKUP AND IS APPROXIMATELY 33 PERCENT HIGHER THAN THE AGAOUTPUT RATING OF THE BOILER.

    2. BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TOTHE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BEUSED, EACH BOILER SHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TO 662/3 PERCENT OF THECOMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SIiOULO BE GIVEN TO FUTUREADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    3. DETERMINE THE GAS FIRING RATE -

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE AGA OUTPUT BY .75(EFFICIENCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF GAS TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT INBTU/HR BY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE GAS IN BTU/CUBIC FOOT.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR GAS CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL GAS COMPANY; IFNOT AVAILABLE, USE 1,000 BTU/CUBIC FOOT FOR NATURAL GAS.

    4. ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION - THE ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION MAY BE ESTIMATED BY THEFOLLOWING FORMULA:

    ANNUAL GAS CONSUMPTION IN THERMS (lOO 000 BTU) ~ TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTU/HR) x ANNUAL DEG. DAYS, - DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 3500

    5. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR30 PERCENT EXCESS AIR AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM = 0.265 x CUBIC FEET PER HOUR

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR 'COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE AMOUNT OFTHE FLUE GASES. '

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS - THEFOLLOWING FORMULA AllOwS FOR 30 PERC1Rl'EIT"m AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDERNO.5 ABOVE AND IS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR THE VENTILATIONOF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFM x 1.3 + 250 FEET PER MINUTE = FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT FREE AREA AHDTHIS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING, THE AMOUNTGIVEN BY THE ABOVE FORMULA IS USUALL Y ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSSSIZE OF THE COM-BUSTION AIR LOUVER. CAUTION - DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE 1/2INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN-.--

    7. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'SCATALOG FOR THIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK.

    8. WATER TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATERTRIM: .

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS BURNER IF THE BOILER WATER TEM-. PERATURE REACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. OPERATING AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE GAS BURNER TO MAINTAIN A PRE-DETERMINED SETTING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED HERE THAT THE USE OF LOW (BELOW170 F) OPERATING TEMPERATURES IS NOT ADVISABLE BECAUSE CONDENSATIOH MAYOCCUR IN THE FIREBOX. IF OUTDOOR RESET OR LOWER LEAVING TEMPERATURES AREREQUIRED, THEN THIS SHOULD Il'E ACCOMPLISHED BY THE USE OF A MODULATIHGTHREE PORT VALVE IN THE PIPING.

    C. WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BYTHE ASME CODE.

    'D. COMBINATION AL TlTUDE GAGE AND THERMOMETER SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THEBOILER.

    9. WATER VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISING STEMTYPE AND MAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONNECTED ON THE BOILER SIDE OF ALLVALVES.

    10. GAS TRAIN - A GAS TRAIN WHICH MEETS THE FIA REQUIREMENTS IS CONSIDERED TO BETHE BEST SAFETY PROVISION. A MINIMUM OF THE GAS TRAIN SHOWNIN THE DETAIL SHOULDBE PROVIDED AND SHOULD CONSIST OF A DIAPHRAGM GAS VALVE WITH TRANSFORMER, GASPRESSURE REGULATOR, MAIN SHUT.OFF VALVE, PILOT LINE COCK, AND 100%SHUT.OFFPILOT SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

  • THERMOMETER-SHALL BE CAST--BRASS, 9' SCALE 30F TO 24QoFa SHALL BE FILLED WITH REOREADING MERCURY. THE THER-MOMETER SHALL BE OF THESEPARABLE SOCKET a SHALLHAVE EXTENDED NECK WHEREREQUIRED FOR INSULATION

    BOILER SIDE OUTLETAIR CONTROL FITTINGFULL SIZE OF BOILERTAPPING

    UPTAKE FLUE-CONSULTMANUFACTURER'S APPROVEDSHOP DRAWINGS FOR NO aSIZE d

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  • DESIGNING tHE INsTAllATION OF THEOil-FIRED, CAST-IRON, HOT WATER BOilER

    1. DETERMINE THE RE!ll!lBED O!lTP11lQ.LTH~ BOILER BY COMPUTING THE HEAT LOADS ACCORDINGTO THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THE ASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THEOUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWING VALUES:

    A. NET IBR RATING IN BTUIHR

    B. GROSS IBR OUTPUT IN BTU/HR

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE NET IBR RATING INCLUDES A STANDARD ALLOWANCE FOR PIPINGLOSS AND PICKUP AND IS APPROXIMATELY 33 PERCENT HIGHER THAN THE GROSSOUTPUT OF THEBOILER.

    2. BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TO TIlE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILERSHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TO 662/3 PERCENT OF TH E COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD.CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    3. DETERMINE THE OIL FIRLNG RATE -

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE GROSSOUTPUT BY .75 (EFFICIENCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTUIHR BYTHE HEATING VAL UE OF TH E OIL IN BTU/GALLON.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR NO.2 OIL CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM TH E LOCAL FUEL OIL SUPPLIER; IFNOT AVAILABLE, USE 140,000 BTU/GALLON FOR THE NO.2 OIL.

    4. CHOICE OF THE GRADE OF THE FUEL OIL TO BE BURNED - THE DETAIL SHOWSA GUN TYPE PRESSUREATOMIZING OIL BURNER AND THIS INSTALLATION SHOU[O ALWAYS BE FIRED WITH NO.1 OR NO.2 FUELOIL.

    ANNUAL FUEL IN GALLONS TOTAL HeAT LOSS (BTUIHR) x ANNUAL DEGRE E DAYSDESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 5000

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE "OLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR3D"PERCENT ExasnTRAT"70DEGifEESF:-~"""----

    CFM - 35 x GPtt OF OIL

    7. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA RE9.!!lB.ED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LID!.Y..EB1- THE FOLLOWINGFORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30 PERCENT EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO.5 ABOVE AHDIS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR THE VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFM x 1.3 -;-250 FT. PER MIN. = F.REE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS.

    IT SItOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT FREE AREA AND THISSItOULO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THEABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSSSIZE OF THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVER.CAUTION - DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE l1INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN.

    8. DETERMINE TH E REOUIRED STAGE SIZE AND H.HG!iI.- CONSUL T THE MANU FACTURER'S CATALOG FORTHIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR 1STACK.

    9. WATER TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATER TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SHUT OFF THE OIL BURNER IF TH E BOILER WATER TEMPERATUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. OPERATING AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE OIL BURNER TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINEDSETTING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED HERE THAT THE USE OF LOW (BELOW 1700 F) OPERATING TEMPERATURES IS NOT ADVISABLE BECAUSE CONDENSATION MAY OCCUR IN THE FIREBOX. IF OUTDOOR RESET OR LOWER LEAVING TEMPERATURES ARE REQUIRED, THEN THIS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLiSHED BY THE USE OF A MODULATING THREE PORT VALVE IN THE PIPING.

    C.WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASMECODE.

    D. COMBINATION AL TlTUDE GAGE AND THERMO~ETER SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON THE BOILER.

    10. WATER VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISING STEM TYPE ANDMAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONNECTED ON THE BOILER SIDE OF ALL VALVES.

    12. FLAME SAFETY CONTROL - THE OIL BURNER SHOULD BE EOUIPPED WITH A FLAME SAFEGUARD CONTROL COMPLETE WIT' "'ECTRONIC PHOTOCELL SCANNER, DELAYED OIL VALVE, AND REQUIREDRELA YS.

  • HOT WATER SUPPLY OUTTO SYSTE M - SEE PROJECTPLANS FOR CONTINUATIONa SIZE

    LINE TO EXPANSIONTANK- SEE PROJECTPLANS FOR SIZE aCONTINUATION

    HOT WATERSUPPLY TOSYSTEM

    AS.M.E. RELIEF VALVE

    OIL BURNER

    PEDESTALSUPPORT

    DRAIN VALVE

    I-SET BOILER DEAD LEVEL BOTH DIRECTIONS.2.- PIPE RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE FULL SIZE OF OUTLET OVER

    OPEN DRAIN. DO NOT THREAD DISCHARGE END OF PIPE.3-CHECK BOILER ROOM TO SEE IF ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AIR

    HAS BEEN PROVIDED.4 - FiLL SYSTEM SLOWLY CHECKING FOR LEAKS.

    AFTER REACHING OPERATING PRESSURE MAKE SURE SYSTEM~~LYJ~UR~R~, ~Pt~~H~~~CK I i'GNAlt~~t1: ogHUr~l'~~T +ANKRELIEF VALVES FOR OPERATION BY PUL.L1NG HANDLE.

    5- FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS OF MANUFACTURER TO START FIRE6- DO NOT ALLOW UNHEATED FRESH WATER TO STAND IN

    ~hLJR ox~g:TI~~TE~PLEt? p~fR~OUDJlES.BECAUS,E RAPID CORROSiON

    7.- START FIRE a INCREASE TEMPERATURE GRADUALLY CHECKTHERMOMETERS FREQUENTLY. CONDENSATION MAY COLLECT ONSECTIONS UNTIL WATER TEMPERATURE REACHES 160 ofTHIS CONDITION SHOULD END WHEN THE OPERATI NGTEMPERATURE IS REACHED. CONTINUE TO FIRE BOILERUNTI L SYSTEM TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 190 of TO DRIVEOFF FREE OXYGEN.

    8.- DO NOT LEAVE BOILER ROOM UNTIL IT HAS BEENDETERMINED THAT THE BOILER, AUTOMATIC CONTROLS aSAFETY EQUIPMENT ARE WORKING SATISFACTORILY.

    9.- CLEAN ENTIRE SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS'A-FILL SYSTEM a BLEED OFF AIR MANUALLY.B.- ADD DISSOLVED SODA ASH a CAUSTIC SODA TU SYSTEM

    IN THE AMOUNT OF I LB. PER 1000 LBS. OF SYSTEMWATER.

    C.8RING SYSTEM UP TO 190F.0.- ALLOW SYSTEM TO CIRCULATE FOR 5 HOtJRS.E- TURN OFF OIL BURNER a SLOWLY DRAIN.F - AFTER SYSTEM HAS DRAINED REMOVE LARGE PLUGS

    NOT IN USE a WASH OUT BOILER.G.- REFILL SYSTEM a PLACE IN OPERATION.

    FLUE TO CHIMNEYSEE PROJECT PLANSFOR CONTI NUATION aSIZE

    DISCHARGE PIPE FROMA.S.M.E. RELIEF VALVEFULL SIZE OF RELIEFVALVE TAPPING

    SCHEDULE OF CAPACITIES FOR THE OIL FI RED CAST IRON HOT WATER BOILER IBOILER FUEL 8.TU./PER

    B.TU.lHR. . I OIL NET I.BR. RATING GROSS I.B.R. RATING FLUE SIZE 1NUMBER GALLON INPUT GPH. B.TU. / HR. BTU./HR.

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    OPEN DRAIN-SEEPLUMBING DRAWINGS

    CONCRETE PAD

  • DESIGNING THE INSTAllATION OF THETWO-PASS, Oil-FIRED, SCOTCH TYPE, HOT WATER BOilER

    1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THEASH RAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWING VALUES:

    A. SBI GROSS OUTPUT IN MBH

    B. SBI NET OUTPUT IN MBH

    2. DETERMINE THE OIL FIRING RATE -

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTUIHR BY DIVIDING THE REQUIRED GROSS OUTPUT BY .80(E FF IC IENCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTUIHRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE OIL IN BTU/GALLON.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR NO.5 AND NO.6 OIL CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL FUEL OILSUPPLIER; IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE 148,800 BTU/GALLON FOR NO.5 OIL AND 153,400 BTU/GALLONFOR NO.6 OIL.

    3. ~HOICE O-l!!.E GRADE OF THE FUEL OIL TO BE BURNED SHOULD BE BASED ON A STUDY OF THE FACTORS INVOLVED AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

    A. COST OF EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    B. DOES OWNER HAVE OTHER BUILDINGS WHERE HE IS BUYING OIL UNDER ONE CONTRACT?

    C. AVAILABILITY OF EACH TYPE OF OIL, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF BAD WEATHER.

    D. HOW MUCH OIL STORAGE CAN BE PROVIDED?

    E. CONSIDERATION OF THE OIL HEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    F. STUDY LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES REGARDING THE BURNING OF FUEL OIL.

    G. STUDY THE CALIBER OF OPERATING PERSONNEL AND WHETHER OR NOT A LICENSED ENGINEER ISREQUIRED. '

    H. CALCULATE THE YEARLY FUEL COtlSUMPTION BY THE FOLLOWING FORMULA (FOR HEATING ONLY).

    ANNUAL FUEL IN GAL = TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTU/H!l.L~_ANI'I.lJ.~t DEGREE DAYS DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 5000

    4. FURNACE VOLUME - SPECIFY THAT TH E BOILER DOES NOT HAVE LESS FURNACE VOLUME THAN THES'BIMINIMUM FOR THE BOILER RATING USED.

    5. BOILER SELECTION- THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE AN SBI NET RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTED810cKHEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILERSHOULD HAVE A SBI HET RATING EQUAL TO 662/3 PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD.CAREFUL CONSIDERA TlON SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO T"~ BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING TllE 9UKK IlEAT LOAI1 fOR nlE llIJIUHHG.

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF ~B USTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR30% EXCESS AIR FOR COMBUSTION AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM = 35 x GPH OF OIL

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE CFM CAPACITY OFTHE 1.0. FAN SINCE THE 1.0. FAN IS HANDLING THE HOT PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

    7. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REqUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS - THE FOLLOW.ING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30% EXCESS AIR ABOVE'TIfAfREQUIRED'UNDER 'Ho.'6 AND IS THE AMOUNTREQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFMx 1.3 + 250 FT. PER MINUTE = FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50% FREE AREA AND THiS SHOULD BETAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVE R. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THE ABOVEFORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION LOUVER. CAUTION - DONOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE YIINCH MESH BIRD SCREEN. ---

    8. DETERMINE TH E R;QY.lR.ED STACJU1U_~_QJI.1!m - CONSUL T THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG FORTHIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK. ALWAYSCHECK THE LOCAL CODES REGARDING STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT.

    9. WATER TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATER TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SHUT OFF THE OIL BURNER IF THE BOILER WATER TEMPERATURE REACHESA PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. PROVIDE AN OPERATING AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE OIL BURNER TO MAINTAIN THE WATERTEMPERATURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER AQUASTAT IN THE MAINHEADER TO START AND STOP ALL OIL BURNERS.

    C. THERMOMETER - A HIGH QUALITY MERCURY FillED TlIERMOMETER AT LEAST 8INCHES LONGSHouDfBE MOUNTED ON THE BOILER IN A CLEARLY VISIBLE LOCATION TO INDICATE THE BOilERWATER TEMPERATURE.

    D. PRESSURE GAGE - PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE PRESSURE IN THE BOILER.

    E. EMERGENCY LOW WATER CUTOFF AND WATER FEEDER - A COMBINATION LOW WATER CUTOFF ANDWATElrtUlITR SHouLD BE USED TO CUT OFF THE BURNER AHD SUPPLY MAKEUP WATER UNDERFULL DOMESTIC WATER PRESSURE WHEN THE WATER IN THE BOILER FALLS TO IINCH ABOVE THETOP TUBES. THE WATER FEEDING FEATURE OF THIS DEVICE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A MAKEUP WATER FEEDER WHICH NORMALLY COMES IN THROUGH A PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM, BUT AS AN EMERGENCY FEED.

    F. WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASME CODE

  • SUPPLY HOT WATER OUTSEE PROJECT PLANS FORCONTINUATION

    EXPANSION TANK LINE CONNECTIONAIR RELEASE FITTINGSEE DETAILTHERMOMETER-SHALL BE CAST

    BRASS, 9" SCALE 30F TO 2401;Il SHALL BE FILLED WITH REOREADING MERCURY THE THER-MOMETER SHALL BE OF THESEPARABLE SOCKET Il SHALL~~~5'REE~TE~g:D'NNS~C~A ~,~~RE

    RELIEF VALVES NO Il--.--------._~SIZE AS REDUIRED

    - , BY ASM E

    G" ROUND PRESSUREGAGE BREECHING-SEE

    PROJECT PLANS _

    _ COMBINATION LOW WATER CUT-OFF Il--- _

    5~~nW~Iri:~TE:ANREDg~op~E.J0 TI9ABOVE TOP TUBE.

    MAKE UP WATER IN FROMMAKE-UP VALVE- SEE PROJECTPLANS FOA CONTINUATION

    CHECK VALVE

    RETURN HOT WATER IN~SEE PROJECT PLANS FOR

    CONTINUATION

    BOILER I BEAMSSUPPORT

    FL. L1N~_

    DRAIN PIPES

    BRACKET PIPES TOSTEEL PLATE WELDEDTO BOILER SUPPORT

    TROUGH DRAINSEE DETAIL4" HUll END DRAINSEE PLUMBING

    CHECK TO SEE IF ADEaUATE COMBUSTIONAIR (ZOD% OF STACK SIZE) HAS BEENPROVIDED INTO THE 1l0lLER ROOM.CHECK SAFETY RELIEF VALVES BYPULLING HANDLE.

    Ft~~~'m[~~~rEIl PAINT WITH ZCOATS OF BLACKRUST INHIBITINGPAINT

    ~14"------IrId'

    l1.- INSTALL BOILER DEAD LEVEL BOTH DIRECTIONS.

    Z.- FILL SYSTEM SLOWLY AND CHECK FOR LEAKS.3.- CHECK EXPANSION TANK TO BE SURE AIR CUSHION

    IS AVAILABLE.

    4.- CONTACT OIL BURNER CONTRACTOR FOR BURNER START-UP.5.- 00 NOT ALLOW UNHEATED FRESH WATER TO STAND IN

    BOILER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AS RAPID CORROSIONFROM OXIDATION MAY PIT TUBES.

    G- INCREASE TEMPERATURE.1- DO NOT OPERATE BOILER UNDER IGO'F BECAUSE

    CONDENSATION MAY FORM IN TUBES.8.- FIRE BOILER TO 19D'F BOILER WATER TEMPERATURE TO

    DRIVE OFF FREE OXYGEN

    150 PH STEELWELDING REDUCERSEAL WELDALL AROUNDWELDING HAL~

    COUPLINGSEAL WELDALL AROUND

    AIRCONTINUE TO 4" TO WITHIN Z" TOP TUBEIl BEVEL CUT END ON 45" ANGLE

    n'It,!:.I 1-:-._-4"l...l.-.

    COPPER INSECT SCREENIN FRAME 411Z" DIA METE R

    ELEVATION

    OF TROUGH DRAIN

  • DESIGNINq THE INSTALLATION OF THE TWO-PASS,Oil-FIRED, SCOTCH TYPE, STEAM BOilER

    .I1. PETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THE

    ASH RAE GUIDE AHD DATA BOOK, HORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWINGVALUES:

    A. SBI GROSS OUTPUT IH MBHB SBI HET OUTPUT IH MBH

    A, CALCULATE TH E REQUIRED IHPUT IH BTU/HR BY DIVIDIHG THE REQUIRED GROSS OUTPUT BY,80 (EFFICIEHCn

    B, CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUHT OF OIL TO BE BURHED BY DIVIDIHG THE INPUT IH BTU/HRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE OIL IN BTU/GALLOH,

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR NO.5 AND NO" 6 OIL CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL FUEL OILSUPPLIER; IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE 148,800 BTU/GALLON FOR NO.5 OIL AND 153,400 BTU/GALLOHFOR NO.6 OIL.

    3. CHOICE OF THE GRADE OF THE FUEL OIL TO BE BURNED SHOULD BE BASED ON A STUDY OF THEFACTORS INVOL" ED AND-EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.A. COST OF EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    B. DOES OWNER HAVE OTHER BUILDINGS WHERE HE IS BUYING OIL UNDER ONE CONTRACT?

    C. AVAILABILITY OF EACH TYPE OF OIL, PARTICULARL Y DURING PERIODS OF BAD WEATHER.

    D. HOW MUCH OIL STORAGE CAN BE PROVIDED?

    E. CONSIDERATION OF THE OIL HEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    F. STUDY LOCAL CODES AHD ORDINANCES REGARDING THE BURNIHG OF FUEL OIL.

    G. STUDY THE CALIBER OF OPERATING PERSOHHEL AND WHETHER OR NOT A LICENSED ENGINEERIS REQUIRED;

    H. CALCULATE THE YEARL Y FUEL CONSUMPTIOH BY THE FOLLOWING FORMULA (FOR HEA TlNG ONLY).

    TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTUMR) x ANNUAL DEGREE DAYSAHHUAL FUEL IN GAL. ,DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFEREHCE x 5000

    4. FURNACE VOLUME - SPECIFY THAT THE BOILER DOES NOT HAVE LESS FURNACE VOLUME THAN THESBI MINIMUM FOR THE BOILER RATING USED.

    5. BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE AN SBI NET RATING EQUAL TO THECOMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDIHG. WIiERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACHBOILER SHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TO 66-213 PERCEHT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCKHEAT LOAD. CAREFUL CONSIDERATIOH SHOULD BE GIVEH TO FUTURE ADDITIOHS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING TIlE IILOCK H EAT LOAD FOR TIlE BUILDING.

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUHT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWSFOR 30% EXCESS AIR FOR COMBUSTION AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM = 35" GPH OF OIL

    HOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUHT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTIOH AND IS NOT THE CFM CAPACITYOF THE 1.0. FAH SIHCE THE 1.0. FAK IS HANDLING THE HOT PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

    7. CALCULATE THE AMOUHT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUST 10K AIR LOUVERS - THEFOLLOWIHG FORMUL~ALLOWS FO'R 30%-EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO.6 ANDIS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR VENTILATIOH OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFMx 1.3250 FT. PER MIN. '. FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50% FREE AREA AND THIS SHOULOBE TAKEN INTO ACCOUHT WHEH SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUHT GIVEH BY THEABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION LOUVER.CAUTION - DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE 1'2 IHCH MESH BIRD SCREEN.

    8. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AHD HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOGFOR THlfDATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATORSTACK. ALWAYS CHECK THE LOCAL CODES REGARDING STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT.

    9. STEAM TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM STEAM TRIM.

    A. HIGH LIMIT PRESSURESTAT TO SHUT OFF THE OIL BURNER IF THE BOILER ROOM PRESSUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. PROVIDE AH OPERATlHG PRESSURESTAT TO START AHD STOP THE OIL BURNER TO MAIHTAINTHE STEAM PRESSURE. IF MORE THAN OHE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER PRESSURESTATIN THE MAIH HEADER TO START AHD STOP ALL OIL BURHERS.

    C. PRESSURE GAGE - PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO IHDICATE THE STEAM PRESSURE IH THEBOILER.

    D. !'.!J.!oIP STARTER, LOW WATER CUT-OFF AHD ALARM - PROVIDE A COMBINATION FLOAT ANDMERCURY SWITCH TYPE PUMP STARTER, LOW WATER CUTOFF AHD ALARM. THE PUMP STARTERSHALL START AHD STOP THE CONDEHSATE RETURH PUMP TO MAIHTAIH THE WATER LEVEL INTHE BOILER AT THE DESIRED HEIGHT. THE LOW WATER CUTOFF AHD ALARM SHALL SHUT OFFTHE OIL BURNER AND SOUND AN ALARM IF THE LEVEL IN THE BO.lLER FALLS TO A PREDETERMINED LOW LEVEL.

    E. EMERGENCY WATER FEEDER - THE EMERGENCY WATER FEEDER SHALL OPEN CITY WATERPRESSURE INTO THE BOILER IN THE EVENT THAT THE WATER LEVEL IN THE BOILER FALLSTO A PREDETERMINED LOW LEVEL.

    F. STEAM PRESSURE RL1EF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASME CODE.

    10. STEAM AND BOILER FF"I) VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISINGSTEM riFe ANO "'AK ;-wAm FHO MUST BE CONHECTED OK THE BOILER SIDE OF ALL VAL 'tEl.

    PAGE NO. 14

  • SUPPLY STEAM TOEADER -SEE PROJECT

    PLANS FOR CONTINUATION VALVE OPERATING CHAIN

    RELIEF VALVES NO e.SIZE AS REOUIREDBY A.S ME

    PUMPED CONDENSATE RETURNSEE PROJECT PLANS

  • DESIGNING THE-INSTALLATION OF THETWO-PASS, GAS-FIRED,SCOTCHTYPE, HOT WATER BOilER

    1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THEASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWINGVALUES:

    A. SBI GROSS OUTPUT IN MBH

    B. SBI NET OUTPUT IN MBH

    2. DETERMINE THE GAS FIRING RATE.

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE SBI GROSSOUTPUT BY.80(EFFICIENCYj.

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF GAS TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTU/HRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE GAS IN BTU/CUBIC FOOT.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR GAS CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL GAS COMPANY; IF NOTAVAILABLE, USE 1,000 BTU/CUBIC FOOT FOR NATURAL GAS.

    4. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIREp. THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30PERCENT EXCESS AIR AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM e 0.265 x CUBIC FEET PER HOUR

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE AMOUNT OF THEFLUE GASES.

    5. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS. THE FOL.LOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30 PERCENT EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO.4 ABOVEAND IS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR THE VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFM x 1.3 .,. 250 FT. PER MINUTE e FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT FREE AREA AND THISSHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THEABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR TH~ GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVER.CAUTION - DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; US.E 1/2INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN.

    6. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT. CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG FORTHIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK.

    8. BOILER SELECTION. THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE AN SBI NET RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILERSHOULD HAVE AN SBI NET RATING EQUAL TO 66-2/3 PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD.CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    9. WATER TRIM. THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATER TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS BURNER IF THE BOILER WATER TEMPERATUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. PROVIDE AN OPERATING AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE GAS BURNER TO MAINTAIN THETHE WATER TEM~ERATURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER AQUASTATIN THE MAIN HEADER TO START AND STOP ALL GAS BURNERS.

    C. THERMOMETER. A HIGH QUALITY MERCURY FILLED THERMOMETER AT LEAST 8INCHES LONGSHOULD BE MOUNTED ON THE BOILER IN A CLEARLY VISIBL E LOCA TION TO INDICA TE THEBOILER WATER TEMPERATURE.

    D. PRESSURE GAGE. PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE PRESSURE IN THE BOILER.

    E. EMERGENCY LOW WATER CUTOFF AND WATER FEEPER. A COMBINATION LOW WATER CUTOFFAND WATER FEEDER SHOULD BE USED TO CUT OFF THE GAS BURNE RAND SUPPL Y MAKEUPWATER UNDER FULL DOMESTIC WATER PRESSURE WHEN THE WATER IN THE BOilER FALLS TOONEINCH ABOVE THE TOP TUBES. THE WATER FEEDING FEATURE OF THIS DEVICE IS NOT TOBE CONSIDERED AS A MAKEUP WATER FEEDER WHICH NORMALLY COMES IN THROUGH A PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM, BUT AS ANEMERGENCY FEED.

    F. WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASMECODE.

  • THERMOMETER-SHALL BECAST BRASS, S" SCALE .30"~ TO Z40"~ a SHALLBE FILLED WITH REDREADING MERCURY. THETHERMOMETER SHALL BEOF THE SEPARABLE SOCKETa SHALL HAVE EXTENDEDNECK WHERE REQUIREOFOR INSULATION.

    SUPPLY HOT WATER OUTSEE PROJECT PLANS FORCONTINUATION -- ..---- ..OOMESTIC COLD WATER _. . ~ ,.

    BREECHING-SEE PLUG TEE-_ ..PROJECT PLANS- .. ---........

    -'--...........,

    ~COMBINATION LOW WATER CUT-OFF- a EMERGENCY WATER FEEOER-SETTO OPERATE WHEN WATER DROPSTO I" ABOVE TOP TUBE

    RETURN HOT WATERIN-SEE PROJECT PLANSFOR CONTINUATION

    DRAIN LINE

    BOI LER "," BE AMS -SUPPORTFL. L1NE _

    FORCED DRAFTBRACKET PIPES TO FANSTEEL PLATE WELOEOTO BOILER SUPPORT

    TROUGH DRAIN -SEE DETAIL

    4"CONCRETE PAD

    !t;ti;,~.~:;:.r~/;:;i~V~~':::~tti!~;~~r;';;:f~/~';:::::"~:~>;_:.:,.','~~-.:.:STEEL PLATE WELDEDTO BOILER SUPPORT

    SIDE

    TROUGH DRAIN-SEE DETAIL4"HUB END DRAIN - SEE PLUMBING

    E LE VATIONf--14'---1

    T:D(IFABRICATE FROM .1...1/4" STEEL PLATE P LAN~0:~kN1FW~TLHAlK-===Z ----

    150 PS.I STEEL RUST INHIBITING ."WELDING REDUCER PAINT r-r'I~~------~It.iF'!150 PS.I SLIP -l:-- .~,

    ON FLANGE ~ i _ .~m~~\~S~~rME--!.=:.!:.':'=:'C/ - . .''::'41/2" DlAME1E R

    ELEVATIONDETAILS OF TROUGH DRAIN

    FRONT ELEVATION

    INSTALLATION NOTESI-INSTALL BOILER DEAD LEVEL BOTH DIRECTIONS.Z.-FILL SYSTEM SLOWLY AND CHECK FOR LEAKS.3-0BSERVE RiSE OF WATER IN SIGHT GLASS AND TEST TRY COCKS.4.-CONTACT GAS BURNER CONTRACTOR FOR BURNER START-UP.5.-'00 NOT ALLOW UNHEATiD FRESH WATER TO STAND IN BOILER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS

    AS .RAPID CORROSION FROM OXIDATION MAY PIT TUBES.6.-INQREASE TEMPERATURE.7- DO NOT OPERATE BOILER UNDER 160"F. BECAUSE CONDENSATION MAY FORM IN TUBES.

    e.-FIRE BOILER TO 190"F. BOILER WATER TEMPERATURE TO DRIVE OFF FREE OXYGEN.S.-CHECK TO SEE IF ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AIR (ZOO ". OF STACK SIZE) HAS BEEN

    PROVIDE INTO THE BOILER ROOMIO.-CHECK SAFETY RELIEF VALVES BY PULLING HANDLE.

    SEAL WELDALL AROUND""",,

    LINE. TO EXPANSIONTANK- SEE PROJECTPLANS FOR SIZE...."

    "

    TWO PASS. GAS FIRED. SCOTCH TYPE. HOTNO SCALE

  • DESIGNING THE INSTAllATION OF THETWO-PASS, GAS-FIRED, ,:SCOTCH TYPE, STEAM BOilER

    1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THEASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE :rWO FOllOWINGVALUES:

    A. SBI GROSS OUTPU TIN MBH

    B. SBI NET OUTPUT IN MBH

    2. DETERMINE THE GAS FIRING RATE.

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE SBI GROSS OUTPUT BY .80 (EF.FICIENCY).

    B. CALCULATE TIlE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF GAS TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTU/HRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE GAS IN BTU/CUBIC FOOT.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR GAS CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL GAS COMPANY; IF NOT AVAILABL E, USE 1,000 BTU/CU. FT. FOR NATURAL GAS. .

    3. ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION. THE ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION MAY BE ESTIMATED BY THE FOllOW.ING FORMULA:

    TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTU/HRj x ANNUAL DEGREE DAYSANNUAL GAS CONSUMPTION IN THERMS (100,000 BTU)= DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 3500 ;

    4. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED. :rHE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30PERCENT EXCESS AIR AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM = 0.265 x CUBIC I=EET PER HOUR

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE AMOUNT OF THE FLUEGAlli. .,5, CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS. THE FOllOW.

    ING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30 PERCENT EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO.4 ABOVE ANDIS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR THE VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFM x 1.3 .;- 250 FT. PER MINUTE = FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LQUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT FREE AREA AND THISSHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THEABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION Al R LOUVER.CAUTION. 00 NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE 1/2INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN.

    6. DETERMINE THEREQUIREDSTACKSIZEANOHEIGHT. CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG fORTHIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACIt.

    7. FURNACE VOLUME. SPECIFY THAT THE BOILER DOES NOT HAVE LESS FURNACE VOLUME THAN THESBI MINIMUM FOR THE BOILER RATING USED.

    8. BOILER SELECTION. THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE AN SBI RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTEDBLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILER SHOULDHAVE AN SBI NET RATING EQUAL TO 66'2/3 PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT lOAD. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTINGTHE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    9. STEAM TRIM. THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOllov'ING MINIMUM STEAM TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT PRESSURESTAT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS BURNER I' THE BOILER ROOM PRESSUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH I.IMIT SETTING.

    B. OPERATING PRESSURESTAT TO START AND STOP THE GAS BURNER TO MAINTAIN THE STEAMPRESSURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER PRESSURESTAT IN THEMAIN HEADER TO START AND STOP All GAS BURNERS.

    C. PRESSURE GAGE. PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE STEAM PRESSURE IN THEBOILER.

    D. PUMP STARTER, LOW WATER CUTOFF AND ALARM. PROVIDE A COMBINATION FLOAT ANDMERCURY SWITCH TYPE PUMP STARTER, LOW WATER CUTOFF AND ALARM. THE PUMP STARTERSHALL START AND STOP THE CONDENSAT,E RETURN PUMP TO MAINTAIN THE WATER LEVELIHTHE BOILER AT THE DESIRED HEIGHT. THE LOW WATER CUTOFF AND ALARM SHALL SHUT OFFTHE GAS BURNER AND SOUHD AN ALARM IF THE LEVEL 11'1THE BOILER rALLS TO A PREDETERMINED LOW LEVEL.

    EEMERGEHCY WATER FEEDER. THE EMERGEHCY WATER FEEDER SHALL OPEH CITY WATERPRESSURE INTO THE BOILER 11'1THE EVENT THAT THE WATER LEVEL IN THE BOILER FALLSTO A PREDETERMINED LOW LEVEl.

    F. STEAM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASMECODE.

    10. STEAM AND BOILER FEED VALVES. BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISINGSTEM TYPE AND MAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONNECTED ON THE BOILER SIDE OF ALL VALVES.

  • SUPPLY STEAM TOEADER'SEE PROJECT

    PLANS FOR CONTINUATION

    BREECHINGSEEPROJECT PLANS

    LOW WATERCUT OFF

    BOILER t BEAMSSUPPORT

    FL.LIN~_

    BRACKET PIPES TOSTEEL PLATE WELDEDTO BOILER SUPPORT

    TROUGH DRAI NSEE DETAIL4" HUB END DRAINSEE PLUMBING

    RELIEF VALVES NO. aSIZE AS REOUIREDBY A.S.M.E

    PUMPED CONDENSATE RETURNSEE PROJECT PLANS FOR SIZEa CONTI NUATION

    rA~~lfmt~~rEa PAINT WITH ZCOATS OF BLACKRUST INHIBITINGPAINT

    1.- INSTALL BOILER DEAO LEVEL BOTH DJRECTIONS.

    Z.- FILL SYSTEM SLOWLY AND CHECK FOR LEAKS.3.- OBSERVE RiSE OF WATER IN SIGHT GLASS AND

    TEST TRY COCKS.~- CONTACT GAS BURNER CONTRACTOR FOR BUR NER START-UP.5.- 00 NOT ALLOW UNHEATED FRESH WATER TO STAND IN

    BOILER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS AS RAPID CORROSIONFROM OXIDATION MAY PIT TUBES.

    6. - INCREASE TEMPERATURE1. - DO NOT OPERATE BOILER UNDER 160"F. BECAUSE

    CONDENSATION MAY FORM IN TUBES.8.- FIRE BOI LER TO 190"F. BOILER WATER TEMPERATURE

    TO DRIVE OFF FREE OXYGEN.

    9.- CHECK TO SEE IF ADEOllATE COMBUSTION AIR (ZOO% OFSTACK SIZE) HAS BEEN PROVIDED INTO THE BOILER ROOM.

    10.- CHECK SAFETY RELIEF VALVES BY PULLING HANDLE.

    f,~P~~~~~SECT 4I1Z'0IAMETE R

    ELEVATION

    DETAILS OF TROUGH DRAIN,INSTAllATION OF THE TWO PASS, G AS FIRED, SCOTCH

    NO SCALE

    ...~~~- .. . - ~"!o '< ~tlJ " ~

  • DESIGNING THE INSTAl.LATt'ON OF THE. THREE-PASS,I '.1 '

    OIL~FIRED,;SCOTCHi:TYPE, HOr WATER BOILER --1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THE'

    ASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWINGVALUES:

    A. GROSS OUTPUT IN MBHB. NET OUTPUT IN MBH

    2. DETERMINE THE OIL FIRING RATE-

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE REQUIRED GROSS OUTPUT BY".80 (EFFICIENCY}." ..... ,

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTUIHRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE OIL IN BTU/GALLON.

    o ,

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR NO.5 AND NO.6 OIL CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL FUEL OILSUPPLIER; IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE 148,800 BTU/GALLON FOR NO.5 OIL AND 153,400 BTU/GALLONFOR NO.6 OIL. ,

    3. CHOICE OF THE GRADE OF THE FU EL OIL TO BE BURNED SHOULD BE BASED ON A STUDY OF THEFACTORS INVOLVED AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. .

    A. COST OF EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    B. DOES OWNER HAVE OTHER BUILDING WHERE HE ISIlUYING OIL UNDER ONE CONTRACT?

    C. AVAILABILITY OF EACH TYPE OF OIL, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF BAD WEATHER., . i;' . . /0;;

    . D. HOW MUCH OIL STORAGE CAN BE PROVIDED?::

    E. CONSIDERATION OF THE OIL HEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF OIL.:'

    F. STUDY LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES REGARDING THE BURNING OF FUEL OIL.

    G. STUDY THE CALIBER OF OPERATING PERSONNEL AND WHETHER OR NOT A LICENSED ENGINEERIS REQUIRED. .I.'

    H. CALCULATE THE YEARLY FUEL CONSUMPTION BY THE FOLLOWING FORMULA (FOR HEATING ONLY).;:

    , ANNUAL FUEL IN "GAL = TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTUIHR) x ANNUAL DEGREE DAYS, ' . DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 5000

    . 4. OIL BURNER - THE OIL BURNER WILL NORMALLY BE OF THE AIR ATOMiZiNG TYPE AND WILL REQUIREAN AIR COMPRESSOR - CONSULT MANUFACTURER'S DATA FOR COMPRESSOR SIZE.

    5.BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTEDBLOCK HEA T LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. W HERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILERSHOULD HAVE A NET IBR RATING EQUAL TO 662/3 PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD.CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR30% EXCESS AIR FOR COMBUSTION AT 70 DEGREES F. .

    CFM = 35 x GPH OF OIL

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE CFM CAPACITY OFTHE I.D. FAN SINCE THE I.D. FAN IS HANDLING THE HOT PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION..,

    '\ 7. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS - THE FOLLOWiNG FORMULA Allows FOR 30% EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO. 6 AND IS THEAMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM. "

    CFM x 1.3 + 250 FT. PER MINUTE = FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT 50% FREE AREA AND THIS SHOULDBE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THE ABOVEFORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION LOUVER. CAUTION - DONOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE Y2 INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN. ---

    8. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG FORTHiS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOiLER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK. ALWAYSCHECK THE LOCAL CODES REGARDING STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT.

    9. WATER TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATER TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SH,UT OFF THE OIL BURNER IF THE BOILER WATER TEMPERATUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. PROVIDE AN OPERATING AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE OIL BURNER TO MAINTAIN THEWATER TEMPERATURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER AQUASTATIN THE MAIN HEADER TO START AND STOP ALL OIL BURNERS.

    C. THERMOMETER - A HIGH QUALITY MERCURY FILLED THERMOMETER AT LEAST 8INCHES LONGSHOULD BE MOUNTED ON TH E BOILER IN A CLEARLY VISIBLE LOCATION TO INDICATE THE BOILERWATER TEMPERATURE.

    D. PRESSURE GAGE - PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE PRESSURE IN THE BOILER.

    E. EMERGENCY LOW WATER CUTOFF AND WATER FEEDER - A COMBINATION LOW WATERCUTOFFAND WATER FEEDER SHOULD BE USED TO CUT OFF THE BURNER AND SUPPLY MAKEUP WATER

    . UNDER FULL DOMESTIC WATER PRESSURE WHEN THE WATER IN THE BOILER FALLS TO IIIKHABOVE THE TOP TUBES. THE WATER FEEDING FEATURE OF THIS DEVICE IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A MAKEUP WATER LEEDER WHICH NORMALLY COMES IN THROUGH A PRESSUREREDUCING VALVE TO MAINTAIN A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM, BUT AS ANEMERGENCY FEED. .

    F. WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF TH~UMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY THE ASMECODE.

    10. WATER VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISING STEM TYPE ANDMAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONNECTED ON THE BOILER SIDE OF ALL VALVES.

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  • DESIGNING THE INSTAllATION OF THE THREE-PASS,all-FIRED, SCaTCH TYPE, STEAM BOilER

    1. !'rn.tRMltlX1ILUfOUIR.l[).JlUT!'J,IlQf--.l!! ..L1W1l,IR BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THEASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE TWO FOLLOWINGVALUES,

    A. GROSSOUTPUT IN MBHB. NET OUTPUT IN MBH

    2. DETERMINE THE OIL FIRING RATE-

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT IN BTU/HR BY DIVIDING THE REQUIRED GROSSOUTPUT BY.80 (EFFICIENCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF OIL TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTUIHRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE OIL Itl BTU/GALLON.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR NO.5 AND NO.6 OIL CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL FUEL OilSUPPLIER; IF NOT'AVAILABLE, USE 148,800 BTU/GALLON FOR NO.5 OIL AND 153,400 BTU/GALLONFOR NO.6 OIL,'

    3. CHOICE OF THE GRADE OF THE FUEL OIL TO BE BURNED SHOULD BE BASED ON A STUDY OF THEFACTORS INVOLVED AND EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

    A. COST OF EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    B. DOES OWNER HAVE OTHER BUILDINGS WHERE HE IS BUYING OIL UNDER ONE CONTRACT?

    C. AVAILABILITY OF EACH TYPE OF OIL, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF BAD WEATHER.

    D. HOWMUCH OIL STORAGE CAN BE PROVI.DED?

    E. CONSIDERATION OF THE OIL HEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH TYPE OF OIL.

    F. STUDY LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES REGARDING THE BURNING OF FUEL OIL.

    G. STUDY THE CALIBER OF OPERATING PERSONNEL AND WHETHER OR NOT A LICENSED ENGINEERIS REQUIRED.

    H. CALCULATE TH E YEARL Y FUEL CONSUMPTION B.Y THE FOLLOWING FORMULA (FOR HEATING ONLn.TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTU/HR) x ANNUAL DEGREE DAYS

    ANNUAL FUEL IN GAL. o. DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 5000

    4. OIL BURNER - THE OIL BURNER WILL NORMALLY BE OF THE AIR ATOMIZING TYPE AND WILL REQUIREAN AIR COMPRESSOR - CONSULT MANUFACTURERS DATA FOR SIZE.

    5. BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTEDBLOCKHfATlOADFOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILER SHOULDHAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO 662/3PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD. CAREFULCONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THEBLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    6. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR3O%EXceSS AIR FoifcOMBUSTION AT 70 DEGR EES f:--

    CFM ~ 35 x GPH OF OIL

    NOTE: THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE CFM CAPACITY OFTHE 1.0. FAN SINCE THE 1.0. FAN IS HANDLING THE HOT PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

    7. ~ALCULA TE Tl!..tA~0J,J1UJLF FREE-.AEH ...RfillIlR.EJ!.IN THE COMaUlllOlLAIR LOUVERS - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30% EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNDER NO.6 AND IS THEAMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR VENTILATION OF THE BOiLER ROOM.

    CFM /1.3 'i- 250 FT. PER MIN." FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT SO%FREE AREA AND THIS SHOULD BETAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THE ABOVEFORMULA IS USUAL'LY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSSSIZE OF THE COMBUSTION LOUVER. CAUTlON-DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE '!lINCH MESH BIRD SCREEN. ---

    8. ~ETERMINE'THE REQUIRED STACK Size AND HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S'CATALOGFOR THIS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBINE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK.ALWAYS CHECK THE LOCAL CODES REGARDING STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT.

    9. STEAM TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM STEAM TRIM.

    A. HIGH LIMIT PRESSURESTAT TO SHUT OFF THE OIL BURNER IF THE BOILER ROOM PRESSUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. PROVIDE AN OPERATING PRESSURESTAT TO START AND STOP THE OIL BURNER TO MAINTAINTHE STEAM PRESSURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER PRESSURESTATIN THE MAIN HEADER TO START AND STOP ALL OIL BURNERS. .

    C. PRESSURE GAGE - PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE STEAM PRESSURE IN THEBIDLER.

    D. PUMP STARTER. LOW WAl'ER CUTOFF AND ALARM - PROVIDE A COMBINATION FLOAT ANDMERCURY SWITCH TYPE PUMP STARTER, LOW WATER CUTOFF AND ALARM. THE PUMP STARTERSHALL START AND STOP THE CONDENSATE RETURN PUMP TO MAINTAIN THE WATER LEVEL INTHE BOILER AT THE DESIRED HEIGHT THE LOW WATER CUTOFF AND ~ LARM SHALL SHUT OFFTHE OIL BURNER AND SOUND AN ALARM IF THE LEVEL IN THE BOILER FALLS TO A PREDETERMINEO LOW LEVEL.

    E. EMERGENCY WATER FEEDER - THE EMERGENCY WATER FEEDER SHALL OPEN CITY WATERPRESsliREINTif1HE BOILER IN THE EVENT THAT THE WATER LEVEL IN THE BOILER FALLS TOA PREDETERMINED LOW LEVEL.

    F. STEAM PRESSURE RELIEF VAlVn OF T'HE NUMBER AND CAPACITY AS REQUIRED BY ThE ASMECODE.

    10. STEAM AND BOilER FEED VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&YRISINGSTEM TYPE AND MAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONNECTED ON THE BOILER SIDE OF ALLVALVES.

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    SUPPLY STEAM TO HEADERSEE PROJECTPlIINS FORCONTINUATION

    VALVE OPE,R"l1tlG CHAIN .PUMPEDCONDENSIITERETURN-SEE PIlOJECTP,""NS ';OR SIZE" CONTINUATION

    r ~L~~JU~~~N~SlZE~~EECHING SEE pRO.JECT'? ANS. '

    INCREASE TEMPERATURE.00 NOT OPERATE BOILER UNDER IGOF. BECAUSE CONDENSATIONMAY FORM IN TUBES.FIRE BOILER TO 190F. BOILER WIITER TEMPERIITURE ni DRIVEOFF FREE OXYGEN, .

    CHECK 10 SEE IF ADEQUATE COMBUSl10N AIR (200'1'. OF STIICK SIZE)HAS BEEN PROVIDED INTO THE BOILER ROOM.CHECK SAFETY RELIEF VIILVES BY rULLING HANDLE,

    I. INSUlL BOILER DEAD lEVEL BOTH DIRECTIONS.

    2. FILL SYSTEM SLOWLY IIND CHECK FOR LEAKS;3. OBSERVE RISE OF WATER IN SIGHT GLASS IIND

    TEST TRY COCKS.4. CONTACT OIL BURNER CONTRACTOR FOR BURNER START-UP,5. 00 NOT ALLOW UNHEJITEDFRESH WATER TO STANO IN BOILER

    FOR EXTENDED PERIODS liS RAPID CORROSION FROMOXIDIITION MAY PIT TUBES.

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    DES~.~NING THE INSTALLATION ';OF THE THREE-PASS,,', , '. . , ~, .;;. . , '.' . " .. .

    .GAS-FIRED, SCOTCH':TYPE~ HOT WATER BOILER.'. ,.' . i . ,; ~ ! ( F. ; .,l : ~l ,

    1. DETERMIHE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLIHED 11'1THE'ASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. HORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFIHED BY THE TWO FOLLOWIHG ,:"VALUES:

    A, GROSSOUTPUT 11'1MBH

    I B. NET OUTPUT 11'1MBH ,; r .",

    2. DETERMIHE THE GAS FIRIHG RATE '.

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED IHPUT 11'1BTUIliR BY DIVIDIHG THE SBI GROSSOUTPUT BY .ao(EFFICIEHCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUHT OF GAS TO BE BURHED BY DIVIDING THE IHPUT 11'1BTUIliRBY THE HEA TlHG V{\LUE OF THE GAS 11'1BTU/CUBIC FOOT

    r'. THE HEATIHG VALUE FOR GAS CAH BE ASCERTAIHED FROM THE LOCAL GAS COMPAHY: IF NOT AVAIL- '.'~, ABLE, USE 1,000 BTU/CUBIC FOOT FOR HATURAL GAS. I i

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    3. ANHUAL FUEL COHSUMPTIOH - THEAHHUAL FUEL COHSUMPTIOH MAY BE ESTIMATED BY THE FOLLOWiHCFORMULA: . i I' f " ;: :.

    ,l-: I . t. t I IAHHUAL GAS COHSUMPTIO~I~ TH~RMS ~ TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTU/HR) x AHHUAL DEGREE DAYS; I:. "

    (100,000 BTU) DESIGH TEMPERATURE DIFFEREHCE x 3500 I,:; Ie,., .4. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTIOH AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWIHG FORMULA ALLOWS. FOR

    30 PERCEHT EXCESS AIR AT 70 DEGREES F .( ..

    . CFM ~ 0.265 x CUBIC FEET OF GA'SPER HOU R. .;

    NOTE: THIS. IS THE AMOUHT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTIOH AHD IS NOT THE AMOUHT OF THEFLUE GASES. ..,

    5. CALCULATE THE AMOUHT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED I~ THE COMBUSTIOH AIR LOUVERS - THE FOLLOWIHG FORMULA ALLOwS FOR 30 PERCEHT EXCESS AIR ABOVE THE REQUIRED UHDER 1'10.4 ABOVE,.AHD IS THE AMOUHT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTIOH AHD FOR THE VEHTILA TlOH OF THE BOiLER ROOM.

    CFM x 1.3 -;-250 FT. PERMIHUTE ~ FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS.

    IT SHOULD BE HOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE OHLY ABOUT 50 PERCEHT FREE AREA AHD THISSHOULD BE TAKEH IHTO ACCOUHT WHEH SIZIHG THE LOUVER. DOUBLIHG THE AMOUHT GIVEH BY THE

    ABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVER.CAUTION - DO HOT USE INSECT SCREEH ON THE LOUVER: USE \/2IHCH MESH BIRD SCREEH.

    6. DETERMIHE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AHD HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOGFOR-THiS DATA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBIHE THE BOILER STACK WITH AN INCIHERATOR STACK.

    7. BOILER SELECTION _ THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTED BiOCKHEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILERSHOULD HAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO 66213 PERCENT OF JHE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD.CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTUR E ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDIHG WHEN COMPUTING THE BLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    a. WATER TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM WATER TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT AQUASTAT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS BURNER IF THE BOILER WATER TEMPERATUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTIHG ..

    , B. PROVIDE AH OPERATIHG AQUASTAT TO START AND STOP THE GAS BURNER TO MAINTAIN THEWATER TEMPERATURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER AQUASTAT 11'1THEMAIH HEADER TO START AHD STOP ALL GAS BURNERS.' .

    t. THERMOMETER - A HIGH QUALITY MERCURY FILLED THERMOMETER AT LEAST aIHCHES LONGSHOULD BE MOUHTED 01'1THE BOILER 11'1A CLEARLY VISIBLE LOCATION TO INDICATE THE BOILER

    , WATER TEMPERATURE.jl

    D. PRESSURE GAGE - PROVIDE A PRESSURE GAGE TO INDICATE THE PRESSURE 11'1THE BOILER.

    E. EMERGENCY LOW WATER CUTOFF AND WATER FEEDER - A COMBIHATIOH LOW WATER CUTOFFAHD WATER FEEDER SHOULD BE USED TO CUT OFF THE GAS BURNER AND SUPPLY MAKEUP

    i'l 'WATER UNDER FULL DOMESTIC WATER PRESSURE WHEN THE WATER IN THE BOILER FALLS TO OHEf INCH ABOVE THE TOP TUBES. THE WATER FEEDING FEATURE OF THIS DEVICE IS HOT TO BE COHoI SIDERED AS A MAKEUP WATER FEEDER WHICH HORMALLY COMESINTHRU A PRESSURE REDUCIHG

    VALVE TO MAIHTAIN A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE 01'1THE SYSTEM, BUT AS AH EMERGEHCY FEED

    F. WATER PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES OF THE HUMBER AHD CAPACITY AS.REQUIRED BY THE ASME: CODE.

    9. WATER VALVES - BOILER STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE OF THE OS&Y RISIHG STEM TYPE AHDMAKEUP WATER FEED MUST BE CONHECTED 01'1THE BOILER SIDE OF ALL VALVES.

    10. GAS TRAIN - A GAS TRAIH WHICH MEETS THE FIA REQUIREMEHTS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

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    COMBINATiON LOW WATER CUT OFFa EMERGENCY WATER FEEDER-SETTO OPERATE WHEN WATER DROPS TOI' ABOVE TOP TUBE - -.- ... -----_______.

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    1. INSTALL BOILER DEAD LEVEL BOTH DIRECTIONS.2. FILL SYSTEM SLOWLY AND CHECK FOR LEAKS.3. OBSERVE RISE OF WATER IN SIGHT GLASS AND TEST TRY COCKS.. CONTACT GAS BURNER CONTRACTOR FOR BURNER START-UP.5. DO NOT ALLOW UNHEATED FRESH WATER TO STAND IN BOILER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS

    AS RAPID CORROSION FROM OXIDATION MAY PIT TUBES.6. INCREASE TEMPERATURE.7. DO NOT OPERATE BOILER UNDER 160 F BECAUSE CONDENSATION MAY FORM IN THE TUBES.

    8. FIRE BOILER TO 190 F. BOILER WATER TEMPERATURE TO DRIVE OFF FREE OXYGEN.9. CHECK TO SEE IF ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AIR (200"/0 OF STACK SIZE) HAS BEEN

    PROVIDED INTO THE BOILER ROOM.IQ CHECK SAFETY RELIEF VALVES BY PULLING HANDLE.

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  • DESIGNING'THE INSTALLATION OF THE THREE~PASS,GAS-FIRED, SC'OTCH TYPE, STEAM BOILER

    1. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED OUTPUT OF THE BOILER BY THE USUAL METHODS AS OUTLINED IN THEASHRAE GUIDE AND DATA BOOK. NORMALLY, THE OUTPUT IS DEFINED BY THE FOLLOWING VALUES:

    A. GROSS OUTPUT IN MBH

    A. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED INPUT 1N BTU!HR BY DIVIDING THE SBI GROSS OUTPUT BY .80(EFFICIENCY).

    B. CALCULATE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF GAS TO BE BURNED BY DIVIDING THE INPUT IN BTUIHRBY THE HEATING VALUE OF THE GAS IN BTU!CUBIC FOOT.

    THE HEATING VALUE FOR GAS CAN BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE LOCAL GAS COMPANY; IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE 1,000 BTU/CU. FT. FOR NATURAL GAS.

    3. ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION - THE ANNUAL FUEL CONSUMPTION MAY BE ESTIMATED BY THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:

    ANNUAL GAS CONSUMPTION IN THERMS TOTAL HEAT LOSS (BTUIHR)x ANNUAL DEGREE DAYS(100,000 BTU) = DESIGN TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE x 3500

    4. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF COMBUSTION AIR REQUIRED - THE FOLLOWING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30PERCENT EXCESS AIR AT 70 DEGREES F.

    CFM=0.265x CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER'HOUR

    NOTE: THIS IS-THE AMOUNT OF AIR REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND IS NOT THE AMOUNT OF THEFLUE GASES. .

    5. CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF FREE AREA REQUIRED IN THE COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS - THE FOLLOW-ING FORMULA ALLOWS FOR 30 PERCENT EXCESS AIR ABOVE THAT REQUIRED UNOER NO.4 ABOVE ANDIS THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR COMBUSTION AND FOR THE VENTILATION OF THE BOILER ROOM.

    CFM x l.h 250 FT. PER MINUTE = FREE AREA OF COMBUSTION AIR LOUVERS.

    IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MOST LOUVERS HAVE ONLY ABOUT .50 PERCENT FREE AREA AND THISSHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN SIZING THE LOUVER. DOUBLING THE AMOUNT GIVEN BY THE

    ABOVE FORMULA IS USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR THE GROSS SIZE OF TH E COMBUSTION AIR LOUVER.CAUTION - DO NOT USE INSECT SCREEN ON THE LOUVER; USE * INCH MESH BIRD SCREEN.

    6. DETERMINE THE REQUIRED STACK SIZE AND HEIGHT - CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER'S CATALOG FORTHIS DATA, BE CAREFUL NOT TO COMBIN E THE BOIL ER STACK WITH AN INCINERATOR STACK.

    7. BOILER SELECTION - THE BOILER SELECTED SHOULD HAVE A RATING EQUAL TO THE COMPUTEDBLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING. WHERE TWO BOILERS ARE TO BE USED, EACH BOILER SHOULDHAVE A NET RATING EQUAL TO 66213 PERCENT OF THE COMPUTED BLOCK HEAT LOAD. CAREFULCONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO FUTURE ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING WHEN COMPUTING THEBLOCK HEAT LOAD FOR THE BUILDING.

    8. STEAM TRIM - THE BOILER SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM STEAM TRIM:

    A. HIGH LIMIT PRESSURESTAT TO SHUT OFF THE GAS BURNER IF THE BOILER ROOM PRESSUREREACHES A PREDETERMINED HIGH LIMIT SETTING.

    B. OPERATING PRESSURESTAT TO START AND STOP THE GAS BURNER TO MAINTAIN THE STEAMPRESSURE. IF MORE THAN ONE BOILER IS USED, LOCATE A MASTER PRESSURESTAT IN THE MAIMHEADER TO START AND STOP ALL GAS BU