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Hydronic piping, Installation & operation manual – Lochinvar 1 User Manual

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Installation & Operation Manual

HOT WATER
GENERATOR

SYSTEM
CIRCULATOR

AIR
SEPARATOR

MAKE UP
WATER

DRAIN POINT
(TYPICAL)

SYSTEM SUPPLY
SENSOR

BALL VALVE
(TYPICAL)

HEAT EXCHANGER 1
BOILER PUMP

PRESSURE RELIEF
VALVE

FLOW CHECK
VALVE (TYPICAL)

PRESSURE REDUCING
(VALVE)

EXPANSION
TANK

UNION (TYPICAL)

TEMPERATURE/
PRESSURE GAUGE

TO FLOOR
DRAIN (TYPICAL)

WATER GENERATOR
CIRCULATOR
(TYPICAL)

BACK FLOW
PREVENTER

PRESSURE GAUGE

HEAT EXCHANGER 2
BOILER PUMP

Y-STRAINER

(RECOMMENDED)

TYPICAL)

MAY SUBSTITUTE LOW LOSS HEADER

TO

SY

ST

EM

FR

OM

SY

ST

EM

Figure 5-6 Multiple Boilers - Primary/Secondary Piping

Model

Number of Units

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Manifold Pipe Sizes in Inches (mm)

1000

4 (102)

5 (127)

6 (152)

6 (152)

8 (203)

8 (203)

8 (203)

1300

5 (127)

5 (127)

6 (152)

8 (203)

8 (203)

8 (203)

8 (203)

1500

5 (127)

6 (152)

6 (152)

8 (203)

8 (203)

8 (203)

10 (254)

5

Hydronic piping

(continued)

NOTICE

System flow should always remain higher than the required flow for the boiler(s) when the boiler(s) is in
operation to prevent short cycling and high limit issues.

NOTICE

A system supply sensor (factory
supplied) MUST BE installed for proper
boiler operation.

Please note that these illustrations are meant to show system piping concept only, the installer is responsible
for all equipment and detailing required by local codes.

NOTICE