CHILLED WATER PIPEWORK AND FITTINGS

18.1.1 General

a) The Contractor shall be responsible for the supply and

installation of all chilled water and condensate drainage
pipe work as indicated on the Drawings and detailed in this
Specification.

b) The Contractor's attention is also drawn to the relevant

clauses in the General Section of this Specification.

c) All chilled water pipe work shall be standard black medium

weight quality seamless mild steel tube to BS 3600:1997
together with its cross references.

d) All condensate pipe work shall be as materials specified for

hot and cold water services and shall incorporate a water
seal on the outlet from each unit. Refer to Sketch
AIRCOND/039 for depth of seal calculation.

e) Pipe work connections to each item of plant shall be

installed in such a manner as to allow removal of the item
without dismantling the pipe work, by means of flanges or
unions. Unions shall be used on pipe work up to and
including 40mm diameter and flanges shall be used on pipe
work 50mm diameter and above, unless specified
otherwise on the Drawings.

18.1.2 Provision for Expansion

a) Adequate provision shall be made for expansion and

contraction of the pipe work.

b) Provision shall be made to take up expansion by means of

diversions in the pipe runs and branches shall be taken-of
in a manner to allow expansion to take place without
unduly stressing the joints or tubulars.

c) Special attention shall be given to pipe work crossing

building expansion joints. In these cases, purpose made
flexible sections, shall be installed either side or across the
building movement joint. They shall be supplied and
installed in complete accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations for the particular application and shall be
 approved by the Engineer, prior to order for the equipment
being placed.

d) Supports shall be designed to allow correct expansion of

the pipe work and where necessary, spring loaded supports
shall be provided to accommodate expansion in vertical
pipeline.

e) The pipe work and hangers shall be arranged so that no

undue strain is placed upon any component due to
expansion and contraction of the pipe work.

18.1.3 Air Vents

a) At all high points or elsewhere as directed by the Engineer,

an air bottle shall be fitted with an automatic air eliminator,
as manufactured by Charles Winn, 70 Warwick Street,
Birmingham B12 OWC telex U.K. 338100, type 'B', with lock
shield shut-of valve. The discharge connection from the
vent valve shall be neatly run in copper tube to discharge
in a convenient position over the nearest gully or other
approved location.

b) The bottle shall be of the same bore as the pipe to which it

is fitted, but not more than 50mm and not less than
150mm high.

18.1.4 Drains

a) Emptying cocks shall be provided at all low points and on

the 'dead' side of all isolating valves to facilitate emptying
down. These valves shall be gunmetal draining types, with
lock shield cover and outlet serrated for hose connection.
The size shall be determined from the adjacent system up
to a maximum of 65mm.

b) All low points of the system shall be fitted with drain valves
to permit the complete drainage of the system. Bottoms of
all risers shall have dirt pockets the size of the riser and at
least be 300mm long complete with a drain level.

18.1.5 Valves

Isolating valves shall be fitted on the distribution mains as

indicated on the Drawings or noted in the Specification and
 regulating valves shall be provided for permanently proportioning
the flow of water to each sub-circuit.

18.1.6 Strainers

a) Approved strainers shall be fitted where indicated on the

Drawings. All strainers shall be suitable for pressure of the
system concerned and are to be inspected and pressure
tested at works.

b) All strainers shall be of the 'Y' type, Class 150 and shall be
bronze, screwed or flanged, as applicable, upto 50mm
diameter and cast iron flanged 65mm and over.

c) All strainers shall be cast iron or bronze bodied of ample

strength for the pressure to which they shall be subjected
and with suitable flanges or tapings to connect with the
piping they serve. Strainer basket screens shall be
stainless steel and shall be ample strength to prevent
collapsing of the basket under shock loading.
Perforations shall be in accordance with the following table:

Pipe Size Perforation No. of

Perforations
Size per
mm2

Up to 32mm pipe 0.4 mm 1.50

40mm to 100mm pipe 0.8 mm 0.65

18.1.7 Underground Chilled Water Pipe work

a) All underground chilled water lines shall be pre-insulated

steel as follows:

i) Steel pipe shall be manufactured in accordance with

BS EN 253:1995 and BS 489:1999.

ii) Outer casing shall be of hard polyurethane H.D.P.E.

iii) Insulation shall be of rigid polyurethane foam with

average density of 80-100Kg/m3.
b) All pipes and fittings shall be as manufactured by I.C.
Moeller, 191 Treldevej, DK 7000 Frederica, Denmark or
equal and approved.

c) All pipe work shall be installed, handled and stored strictly

in accordance with Code of Practice BS 7572:1992 and the
suppliers' written instructions. Copies of these instructions
shall be kept on site at all times.

d) For details of trench bedding backfill see Drainage Section

of this Specification.

e) When welding, Alu-shields shall be fitted on the pipe ends

to avoid flame damage to the polyurethane foam.