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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1930
Table 14. 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. of Equivalent Radiation
Based on 4 oz. Total Pressure Drop
Pipe
8m
Inches
Equivalent Length or Pipe from Boiler to Farthest Radiator, Including Main and Riser. (See Nate 6.)
Supply Mun Dripped aod Branches to Risers Dripped-- Steam and Condensate flowing in same direction.
100 fl
200 Ft.
300 Ft.
400 Ft
500 Ft.
600 Ft.
Maximum Capacities
Supply Risers Up-Fee(
Branches to Supply Risers and Radiators Not Dripped
Return Risers
A
x
i
IX IX
2 2X
3 3X
4 5
6
8
10 12
B
in
245 380
771 1270
2326 3474
4914 9092
14,924 31,066
56,689 90,985
C
79
173 269
546 898
1645 2457
3475 6429
10,553 21,967
40,085 64,336
D
65
141 220
446 734
1342 2006
2828 5250
8618 17,935
32,730 52,530
B
56
122 190
386 635
1163 1737
2457 4546
7462 15,533
28,345 45,492
P
49
110 165
345 568
1040 1552
2196 4062
6669 13,880
25,334 40,660
G
46
100 155
315 518
948 1419
2011 3712
6094 12,682
23.144 37.145
H /
30 56 26
J
190 450
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 rary as to capacity, therefore use size as recommended for any particular make.
Vertical connections to be of same axq as veIto and trap used. Return hori zontal runout to be hot leu than ^ in.
Dry Return Main
Wet Return Main
Pipe Size
Inches
Equivalent Length or Run rsoM Boiler to Farthest Radiator in Feet
Equivalent Length or Run prom Boiler to Farthest Radiator m Feet
A 100 200 300 400 500 600 100 200 300 400 500 600
K L if N 0
P
QR
8
T
u' V
W.
i 460 412 368 320 275 227 1400 1000 820 700 590 480 IX 962 868 770 670 579 480 2400 1700 1420 1200 1020 860
IX 1512 1362 1210 1058 909 757 3800 2700 2260 1900 1560 1300 2 3300 2960 2640 2300 1980 1630 8000 5600 4500 4000 3360 2800
2X 5450 4900 4380 3800 3300 2770 13.400 9400 7600 6700 5700 4800 3 10,000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 21.400 15,000 12,300 10,700 9300 7800
3X 14,300 12,900 11,500 10,000 8600 7200 32.000 22,000 24.000 16,000 13,600 11,4Q0 4 21,500 19,300 17,200 15,000 12,900 10,700 44.000 31,000 26.000 22,000 20,500 15,400
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Chapter 20--Piping for Steam Heating Systems
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING TABLE 14
1. Radiator branches more than 8 ft. in length should be one size larger than shown in Column I.
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 or workmanship have been made. (Also see Tables 7 and 8).
4. Capacities based on lb. condensation per square foot per hour equivalent radia tion 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 G) for supply mains; (L to Q) for dry-return mains; {R to WO 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; if 600 ft. Column G.
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 G) lor sizing each supply riser; providing the amount of radiation for that riser does not exceed amounts shown in Column H. Where supply riser capacities are found to be in excess of amounts shown in Column H, 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 H. If the amount exceeds that in Column H, use amounts shown in Column H 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 H.
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 (L to Q) lor sizing each riser.
For example: If the distance from the boiler or source of supply to the farthest radiator on a return riser is 300 ft., that riser is to be sized from Column N, providing the amount of radiation does not exceed the amount shown in Column J. It the amount exceeds that in Column J, use amounts shown in Column J tor sizing that entire return 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 and 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 a vacuum system may be taken into a dry return through a steam trap.
9. Pitch of mains should be not less than in. in 10 ft.; on horizontal branches to radiators and risers at least X 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 2X in. at the beginning, it is desirable that it shall not be smaller than 2% in. at the end.
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