GUIDANCE NOTES - TYPICAL DISCHARGE PIPE ARRANGEMENT
SAFETY DEVICE
(e.g. TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE) | METAL DISCHARGE PIPE (D1) |
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| FROM TEMPERATURE RELIEF |
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| TO TUNDISH |
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500mm MAXIMUM |
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| TUNDISH |
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| 300mm |
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| MINIMUM |
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| DISCHARGE BELOW |
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| FIXED GRATING |
| METAL DISCHARGE PIPE (D2) | (3.9d GIVES ALTERNATIVE POINTS |
| OF DISCHARGE) | |
| FROM TUNDISH, |
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WITH CONTINUOUS FALL | FIXED GRATING | |
(SEE 3.9d | ||
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| TRAPPED GULLY |
SIZING OF D2 COPPER DISCHARGE PIPE FOR COMMON TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE OUTLET SIZES
VALVE | MINIMUM SIZE OF | MINIMUM SIZE OF | MAXIMUM RESISTANCE | RESISTANCE | |
ALLOWED, EXPRESSED AS A | CREATED BY | ||||
OUTLET | DISCHARGE PIPE | DISCHARGE PIPE (D2) | |||
LENGTH OF STRAIGHT PIPE | EACH ELBOW | ||||
SIZE | (D1) | FROM TUNDISH | |||
(I.E. NO ELBOWS OR BENDS) | OR BEND | ||||
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| 22mm | up to 9m | 0.8m | |
G1/2 | 15mm | 28mm | up to 18m | 1.0m | |
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| 35mm | up to 27m | 1.4m | |
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| 28mm | up to 9m | 1.0m | |
G3/4 | 22mm | 35mm | up to 18m | 1.4m | |
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| 42mm | up to 27m | 1.7m | |
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| 35mm | up to 9m | 1.4m | |
G1 | 28mm | 42mm | up to 18m | 1.7m | |
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| 54mm | up to 27m | 2.3m |
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