Altecnic DirtmagIQ Quattro User manual

installation guide

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T ese installation instructions are for t e Altecnic 5453 tec nopolymer dirt separator wit
magnet and isolation valves wit compression ends.
Intr ducti n
T e DirtmagIQ Quattro™is t e most effective and efficient dirt separator to date, wit two filtering elements,
firstly a dirt separation c amber followed by a strainer cartridge wit a fine stainless steel mes .
T e dirt separator c amber is manufactured from glass fibre reinforced polyamide 66 wit a ig density
polyet ylene internal filter element and external magnet.
T e magnet is positioned around t e body below t e flow line for improved collection of ferrous particles.
T e strainer cartridge consists of an impurities collector wit in a stainless steel screen w ic can be easily
removed for cleaning.
T e union joint between t e brass body and separator body makes t e DirtmagIQ Quattro™suitable for
installation in orizontal or vertical pipes.
Supplied complete wit brass ball valves, incorporating a swivel connector and compression end complying wit
BS EN 1252-2 for use wit R250 ( alf ard) copper tube.
Supplied ose union ball blow down valve and manual air vent.
Pr duct C de Size C nnecti ns
545372 LTC 22 mm comp. x comp.
545373 LTC 28 mm comp. x comp.
Warning
T e following instructions must be read and understood before installing and maintaining t e product.
T e symbol means:
CAUTION! Failure t f ll w these instructi ns c uld result in a safety hazard!
Safety
T e safety instructions provided in t e specific document supplied must be observed.
T e symbol on t e removable ring indicates t at magnets are present, generating a strong magnetic field w ic
could damage any electronic appliances in t e vicinity.
C nstructi n Details
C mp nent Material Grade
Body Tee Polyamide 66 PA66 GF30
Union Nut Polyet ylene PPS GF40
Dirt Collection C amber Polyamide 66 PA66 GF30
Dirt C amber Cover Polyamide 66 PA66 GF30
Internal Element Polyet ylene HDPE
Air vent Brass BS EN 12164 CW614N
Blowdown Valve Brass BS EN 12165 CW614N
Ball Valve Brass BS EN 12165 CW614N
Ball Valve Union Nut Brass BS EN 12420 CW617N
Magnet 2600 G
Seals EPDM

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C nstructi n Details C ntinued
C mp nent Material Grade
Strainer Cartridge Polyacetal POM
Strainer Element Stainless Steel AISI 304
Impurities Collector Polyacetal POM
Technical Data
Medium: water glycol solution
Max. percentage of glycol: 30%
Max. working pressure: 3 bar
Temperature range: 0 to 90˚C
Minimum particle size: 5 µm
Dimensi ns
ØA
ØA
B
ØC
D
EF
Tmax90°C
Pmax 3 bar
Pr d C de A B C D E F kg
545372 LTC 22 106.5 84 172.5 187.5 110.5 1.7
545373 LTC 28 106.5 84 172.5 190.5 113.5 1.8

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If fitting into existing pipework cut out
a section of pipe, as s own, 260mm
for bot t e 22mm and 28mm size
DirtmagIQ Quattro™.
Fit t e two ball valves to t e copper
pipe and and tig ten t e two
compression nuts.
Slide t e DirtmagIQ™between t e
two ball valves ensuring t at t e flat
sealing was ers are fitted and and
tig ten t e two union nuts.
Tig ten t e two union nuts and t e
two compression nuts to make water
tig t joints, do not over tig ten.
Installati n
Please read t ese instruction before commencing installation to ensure t e correct fitting position is selected and
sufficient space and access is available for flus ing and any future maintenance.
Fl wrates
T e maximum recommended flow velocity inside t e
pipe is 1.0 m/s. T e following s ows t e maximum
flow rates to meet t is requirement.
260
Ø22 & Ø28 Sizes
Compression
Nut
Union
Nut
3 4 5 6 8 10 20 30 40
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.8
1.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
0.3
Pressure Loss kPa
Flowrate l/m
Kv=6.3 m
³
/h
Kv=6.7 m
³
/h
Kv=7.0 m
³
/h
Size Ø22 & Ø28
l/m 18.8
Cartridge Kv - m3/h
Blue cartridge fitted 6.3
Grey cartridge fitted 6.7
Wit out cartridge 7.0

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For orizontal or inclined pipework, loosen t e union nut using t e tool
provided and rotate t e dirt collection c amber until it is vertical.
Re-tig ten t e joint to make a water tig t seal, do not over tig ten t e
union nut.
Open t e air release valve using a suitably
sized screw driver or radiator bleed key
and fill t e system wit water. Once
water starts to escape, close t e air
release valve.
After t e system as been running for
several ours release any trapped air
w ic may ave collected using t e air
release valve.
Installati n
Ensure t e direction of flow is
as s own, wit t e flow
passing t roug t e dirt
collection c amber followed
by t e strainer.
T e blowdown valve must be
vertically below t e
collection c amber as s own.
Blowdown valve
Collection
C amber