TriangleTube TTP Series - Manual (Page 6)

general Installation
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gEnEral InSTallaTIon rEQuIrEMEnTS
- Ensure all plumbing / piping meets or exceeds
all local, state or national codes.
- Use isolation valves to isolate system compo-
nents
- Install unions for easy removal of the braze plate
heat exchanger. It is recommended to use
dielectric unions or couplings to protect fittings
from corrosion when connecting dissimilar mate-
rials such as copper and galvanized iron pipe.
- Provision should be made to allow for thermal
expansion or vibration.
- It is recommended to provide provisions for back
flushing and / or chemical in-place cleaning.
- A water strainer is recommended on the water
inlet circuit to protect the heat exchanger from
restricted flow rate and/or blockage. The strain-
er should have a 16-20 mesh as minimum, a 20-
40 mesh is recommended.
- Flush all piping prior to connecting to the heat
exchanger.
- Provisions should be provided in the piping to
allow air elimination and drainage of the system.
When boiler water is utilized as the hot water circuit,
a strainer may not be required on the inlet side of the
heat exchanger provided a water strainer is incorpo-
rated as an integral component in the boiler system.
To prevent the over-pressurization of the heat
exchanger, a safety relief valve should be installed
in the piping in the vicinity of the heat exchanger.
The safety relief valve, if required, is to be provided
by the installer.
NOTICE
WARNING
MounTIng guIdElInES
•
The heat exchanger should be mounted in a manner
that allows sufficient space to perform maintenance.
• It is recommended that the heat exchanger be
mounted in a vertical position with the colored label
on the left side of the installation. When space and
piping restrictions require another position, the fol-
lowing guidelines should be applied:
Liquid-to-Liquid Single Phase Applications
- The heat exchanger can be mounted in any posi-
tion that does not create the possibility of trapping
air or other gases in the heat exchanger.
- If the heat exchanger must be mounted with the
connections on the side, orient the heat
exchanger so that the connections for the fluid
likely to have entrapped air is at the top.
Two-Phase Applications
- The heat exchanger must be mounted in a ver-
tical position.
for steam applications the heat exchanger must be
mounted in a vertical position only.
The heat exchanger may have sharp edges.
Exercise caution when handling. Wear gloves.
- It is recommended that the heat exchanger be
supported by a bracket or stand with a bottom
support.
The heat exchanger should not be supported solely
by the piping or connections.
- Insure that severe vibrations or pulsation can-
not be transmitted to the heat exchanger.
Install vibration absorbers in the piping and use
vibration absorbing material between the heat
exchanger and the equipment as needed.
NOTICE
NOTICE
WARNING