Burnham Independence IN10 - Manual (Page 23)

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Table 4: Fitting Equivalent Lengths
Table 5: Specific Gravity Correction Factors for
Natural Gas
4. All above ground gas piping upstream from manual
gas valve must be electrically continuous and
bonded to a grounding electrode. Do not use gas
piping as a grounding electrode. Refer to the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 and/or
CSA C22.1 Electrical Code.
C.
Pressure Test. The boiler and its gas connection must
be leak tested before placing boiler in operation.
1. Protect boiler gas valve. For all testing over ½ psig,
boiler an its individual shut-off valve must be
disconnected from gas supply piping. For testing at
½ psig or less, isolate boiler from gas supply piping
by closing boiler's individual manual shut-off valve.
2. Using soap solution, or similar non-combustible
solution, electronic leak detector or other approved
method. Check that boiler gas piping valves, and all
other components are leak free. Eliminate any
leaks.
Table 3: Maximum Capacity of Schedule 40 Pipe in CFH for Natural Gas Pressures of 0.5 psig or Less
NOTICE
USA boilers built for installation at altitudes greater than 2,000 feet above sea level have been specially orificed
to reduce gas input rate 4 percent per 1,000 feet above sea level per the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/
ANSI Z223.1. Canadian boilers' orifice sizing is indicated on the rating label. High altitude boiler models are
identifiable by the third digit in the model number suffix on the rating label:
_IN_ _ _ - _ _ 2 less than 2000 ft. elevation
_IN_ _ _ - _ _ 4 2000 to 4500 ft. elevation (Canada)
_IN_ _ _ - _ _ 5 2000 to 5000 ft. elevation (USA)
Fitting
Nominal Pipe Size
½ ¾ 1 1¼
45° Ell 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.6
90° Ell 1.6 2.1 2.6 3.5
Tee
(As Elbow)
3.1 4.1 5.2 6.9
Specific
Gravity
Correction
Factor
Specific
Gravity
Correction
Factor
0.50 1.10 1.30 1.07
0.55 1.04 1.40 1.04
0.60 1.00 1.50 1.00
0.65 0.96 1.60 0.97
0.70 0.93 1.70 0.94
0.75 0.90
0.80 0.87
Length\
[Feet]
0.3 inch w.c. Pressure Drop 0.5 inch w.c. Pressure Drop
½ ¾ 1 1¼ ½ ¾ 1 1¼
10 132 278 520 1,050 175 360 680 1,400
20 92 190 350 730 120 250 465 950
30 73 152 285 590 97 200 375 770
40 63 130 245 500 82 170 320 660
50 56 115 215 440 73 151 285 580
60 50 105 195 400 66 138 260 530
70 46 96 180 370 61 125 240 490
80 43 90 170 350 57 118 220 460
90 40 84 160 320 53 110 205 430
100 38 79 150 305 50 103 195 400
DANGER
Doe not use matches, candles, open flames or
other ignition source to check for leaks.