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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1930
Table 13. Pipe Sizes for Two-Pipe Vapor Heating Systems, where Equivalent Length of Run from Boiler or Source of Supply to Farthest Radiator Exceeds 200 Ft.
Capacity in Sq. Ft. Equivalent Radiation
Based on 2 ox. Total Pressure Drop
Pipe Size Inches
Equivalent Length op Pipe prom Boileb to Farthest Radiator, Including Main and Risen, (See Note 6.)
Supply Main Dripped and Branches to Risers Dripped-- Steam and Condensate flowing in same direction.
100 Ft
200 Ft.
300 Ft.
Supply Risers
400 Ft.
Up-Feed
Maximum Capacities
Branches to Supply Risers and Radiators Not Dripped
Return Risers
AB
Ye i 79
1M. m
2 m
3
3)4
4 5
173 269
546 898
1645 2457
3475 6929
6 10,553 8 21,967
10 40,085 12 64,336
e
56
122 190
386 635
1163 1737
2457 4546
7462 . 15,533
23,345 45,492
D
46
100 155
315 518
948 1419
2011 3712
6094 12,682
23.144 37.145
>
E
39
87 134
273 449
822 1228
1738 3214
5276 10,983
20,043 32,168
F- H
30 190 56 26 450
122 58 990 190 95 1500
386 195 3000 635 395
1129 1548
700 1150
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2042
1700 3150
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Different makes of supply and return
valves, steam traps and other specialties vary as to capacity, therefore use size as recommended for any particular make.
Vertical connections to be. of same size as valve and trap used. Return hori
zontal runout to be not less than ^ in.
Dry Return Main
Pipe . Size Inches
Equivalent Length op Run prom Boiler to Farthest Radiator in Feet
Wet .Return Main Equivalent Length op Run from Boiler to
Farthest Radiator in Feet
100
/J
i ' 355 m 745
1173 2 2680
2)4 4300
3 . 7800
3)4 11,100
4 16,700
200
K
320 670
1058 2300
3800 7000
10,000 15,000
300
L
285 595
943 2140
3470 6250
8800 13,400
400
M
248 520
822 1880
.3040 5480
7880 11,700
100
N
1000 1700
2700 5600
9400 15,000
22,000 31,000
200
0
700 1200
1900 4000
6700 10,700
16,000 22,000
300
P
580 990
1570 3240
5300 8500
13,200 18,300
400
Q
500 850
1350 2800
4700 7500
11,000 15,500
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING TABLE 13
1. Radiator branches more than 8 ft. in length should be one size larger than shown in Column G.
2. This table is for systems which are open to atmosphere or operate under slight pressure or partial vacuum without use of vacuum pumps.
3. These tables apply where pipes are properly reamed. No allowances for defective material of workmanship have been made. (Also see Tables 7 and 8).
4. Capacities based on M lb. condensation per square foot per hour equivalent radiation and actual diameter of standard pipe.
5. Extra length to be added to straight run of pipe for various fittings and valves to determine equivalent length. (See Table 4).
6. Mains are to be proportioned according to the equivalent length of run from the boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiators supplied by the main.
Determine equivalent length of run then use figures in corresponding Columns (B to E) for supply mains; (J to M) for dry-return mains; (N to Q) for wet-return mains for sizing the entire run.
For example: If the distance from boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiator on the longest main should be 300 ft., all mains are to be sized from Column D; if 400 ft.. Column E.
Supply and return risers are to be proportioned according to the equivalent length of run from the boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiator on each riser.
For supply risers determine the distance from the boiler to the farthest radiator served by that riser then use the figures in the corresponding Columns (B to E) for sizing each supply riser; providing the amount of radiation foi; that riser does not exceed amounts shown in Column F. Where supply riser capacities are found to be in excess of amounts shown in Column F, step up to necessary size indicated in that column.
For example: If the distance from the boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiator on a supply riser is 300 ft., that riser is to be sized from Column D, providing the amount of radiation does not exceed the amount shown in Column F. If the amount exceeds that in Column F, use amounts shown in Column F for sizing that entire riser.
If another riser taken from the same main as the one indicated is only 200 ft., this riser should be sized from Column C providing the amount of radiation does not exceed that as shown in Column F.
For return risers determine the equivalent length of run in feet from the top of each riser to the boiler, then use the figures in the corresponding Columns (J to M) for sizing each riser.
7. The Guide Committee, 1930, after many check-tests, suggest that for practical purposes the pipe sizes on the usual heating system may be determined by using the pressure drop indicated by the longest main riser on that system, neglecting the separate computations for each separate shorter run.
8. Where it is necessary to drip a supply main or a supply riser or a branch to a supply, riser, same should drip separately into a wet return. The drip for a vapor or vacuum system may be taken into a dry return through a steam trap.
9. Pitch of mains should be not less than V\ in. in 10 ft.; on horizontal branches to radiators and risers at least )4 in. in 10 ft.
10 In general it is desirable not to have a supply main smaller than 2 in. in diameter. When the supply main is larger than 2)4 in. at the beginning, it is desirable that it shall not be smaller than 2)4 in. at the end:
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