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BS 6880-1:1988

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Code of practice for low temperature hot water heating systems of output greater than 45 kW Fundamental and design considerations
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English

Published date

29-02-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
Section two. Fundamental considerations
2.1 General
2.2 Comfort factors
2.3 Application factors
2.4 Statutory, structural and safety factors
2.5 Energy conservation and energy management
2.6 Quality and reliability
Section three. Design considerations
3.1 Types of systems
3.2 Basis of design
3.3 Energy conversion subsystem design
3.4 Distribution subsystem design
3.5 Corrosion control and water treatment
3.6 Thermal insulation
3.7 Plant room ventilation
3.8 Automatic controls
3.9 Electrical requirements
3.10 Noise and vibration
3.11 General layout and operational facilities
Appendix
A Bibliography
Tables
1 Recommended design values for resultant
      temperature, tc (heating season)
2 Levels of relative humidity, for an internal
      temperature of 21 deg C, at which condensation
      will occur at various outside temperatures
3 Air temperatures for educational accommodation
4 Recommended resultant temperatures for industrial
      work
5 Recommended temperatures for storage spaces
6 Recommended minimum oil storage and handling
      temperatures for classes E, F and G fuel oils
7 Typical ranges of excess air
8 Thermal expansion characteristics of piping
      materials
Figures
1 Typical 24 h load profile and temperature decay
      curve (based on 9 am to 5 pm occupancy)
2 Principal flue types
3 Simplified representation of principal system
      temperature relationships
4 Principal circuit arrangements
5 Typical air vent arrangements
6 Pump and feed location
7 Vent arrangement for multiple boilers
8 Typical multiple boiler control arrangements
9 HWS control
10 Location of sensors in pipes and ducts

Requirements which need to be taken into account in the design of open-vented or sealed systems.

This Part of BS 6880 gives recommendations regarding the fundamental considerations and the design considerations which need to be taken into account in the design of low temperature hot water (see 1.2.1) heating systems of output greater than 45 kW, open vented or sealed. It is primarily intended for use by building owners, building managers, installers and associated professionals. It is not intended to serve as a detailed design guide (see foreword).

The recommendations recognize the need to optimize the use of energy, reduce hazards and minimize effects detrimental to the environment.

Solar heating is outside the scope of this code.

NOTE The titles of the British Standards publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover. References in the text to other publications are identified in the text by numbers in square brackets, and are listed in Appendix A.

Committee
RHE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 85/70687 DC and BS CP341.300-307(1956) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2012. (11/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
88
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
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