Kwikot D 150 User manual

Readers are advised to check the validity of this Certificate by either referring to the BBA’s website (www.bbacerts.co.uk) or contacting
the BBA direct (Telephone Hotline [phone]).
1 The Building Regulations 2000 (as amended) (England and Wales)
The Secretary of State has agreed with the British Board of Agrément
the aspects of performance to be used by the BBA in assessing the
compliance of unvented hot water storage systems with the Building
Regulations. In the opinion of the BBA, Kwikot Unvented Hot Water Storage
Systems, if used in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate, will meet
or contribute to meeting the relevant requirements.
Requirement: G3 Hot water storage
Comment: See the tinted areas of the
Safety section and the relevant
tinted area of the
Installation section of the accompanying
system Detail Sheets.
Requirement: L1 Dwellings
Comment: See the tinted areas of the
Hot water storage and supply
section of the accompanying system Detail Sheets. Systems
with a capacity of more than 150 litres that are not heated
by off-peak electricity should be fitted with a time switch.
Requirement: Regulation 7 Materials and workmanship
Comment: The systems are acceptable.
Kwikot Limited
Aberdeen Road
P O Box 389
Benoni 1500
Republic of South Africa
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.kwikot.co.za
Agrément
Certificate
No 96/3253
Third issue*
Designated by Government
to issue
European Technical
Approvals
KWIKOT UNVENTED HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEMS
Système d’eau chaude sanitaire
Heißwasserbereiter
Product
Regulations — Detail Sheet 1
• THIS CERTIFICATE RELATES
TO KWIKOT UNVENTED HOT
WATER STORAGE SYSTEMS.
• The systems are for use in
domestic, commercial and
public buildings with domestic
hot and cold water services to
BS 6700 : 1997.
• T
he systems are for connection
to mains water supply at
pressures up to 12 bar.
• Kwikot is distributed in the
UK by A & J Gummers, Unit H,
Redfern Park Way, Tyseley,
Birmingham B11 2DN and
Stockgap Ltd, 209 Watling
Street, Dartford,
Kent DA1 6EG.
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2 The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990 (as amended)
In the opinion of the BBA, Kwikot Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems,
if used in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate, will satisfy or
contribute to satisfying the various Regulations and related Technical
Standards listed below.
Regulation: 10 Fitness of materials and workmanship
Standard: B2.1 Selection and use of materials, fittings, and components, and workmanship
Comment: The product can contribute to a construction meeting this
Standard. See the
Installation part of the relevant Detail Sheet.
Standard: B2.2 Selection and use of materials, fittings, and components, and workmanship
Comment: The product is an acceptable material.
Regulation: 22 Conservation of fuel and power
Standards: J11.2 to J11.4 Buildings in purpose groups 2 to 7 — Building services (space heating and hot
water) — Space heating controls
Comment: The systems are fitted with a thermostat which meets the
requirements of Standard J5.2a. Systems having a capacity of
more than 150 litres, and where the water is not heated by
off-peak electricity, require a time switch that can start up and
shut off the supply of heat. See the tinted areas of the
Hot
water storage and supply
section of the accompanying system
Detail Sheets.
Standards: J11.6 and J11.7 Buildings in purpose groups 2 to 7 — Building services (space heating and hot
water) — Insulation of pipes, ducts and vessels
Comment: The storage vessels have a heat loss of not more than
90 Wm⫺2and thus satisfy these Standards.
Regulation: 27 Miscellaneous hazards
Standard: P2.6 Danger from accident — Discharge of steam or hot water
Comment: The systems will satisfy the requirements of this Standard. See
section 16 of each system Detail Sheet.
Regulation: 28 Miscellaneous hazards
Standard: P3.1 Danger from malfunction of an unvented hot water storage system — Unvented
hot water storage system
Comment: The systems are constructed to prevent the temperature of the
stored water at any time exceeding 100°C and to provide
adequate protection from malfunctions of the system. See the
tinted areas of the
Safety section of the accompanying system
Detail Sheets.
3 The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
In the opinion of the BBA, the position of Kwikot Unvented Hot Water
Storage Systems, if used in accordance with the provisions of this
Certificate, will satisfy or contribute to satisfying the various Building
Regulations as listed below.
Regulation: B2 Fitness of materials and workmanship
Comment: The systems are acceptable.
Regulation: F3 Space heating, hot water supply and artificial lighting systems
Comment: The systems are fitted with a thermostat meeting the
requirements of this Regulation. To comply with the
deemed-to-satisfy provision set out in Technical Booklet F :
1991
Conservation of fuel and power Section 2, systems
having a capacity of more than 150 litres, and where the
water is heated by means other than off-peak electricity, must
be used in conjunction with a time switch to shut off the supply
of heat when the building is not occupied. See the tinted
areas of the
Hot water storage and supply section of the
accompanying system Detail Sheets.
Regulation: F4 Insulation of pipes, ducts and hot water storage vessels
Comment: The systems will satisfy the requirements of this Regulation.
Regulation: P5 Unvented hot water storage systems
Comment: The systems incorporate suitable safety devices to meet the
requirements of this Regulation. See the tinted areas of the
Safety section of the accompanying system Detail Sheets.
Regulation: P6 Deemed-to-satisfy provision for an unvented hot water storage system
Comment: The systems will meet the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of
Regulation P6.
• It is essential, for reasons of
safety and performance, that
the systems are installed and
maintained in accordance with
this Certificate.
These Front sheets must be read in
conjunction with the accompanying
Detail Sheets which provide
information on components and the
different systems.
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4 Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (as amended)
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
1995 (as amended)
Information in this Certificate may assist the client, planning supervisor,
designer and contractors to address their obligations under these Regulations.
See sections: 2 Delivery and site handling , 6 Safety , 7 Properties in relation
to fire,
12 Maintenance and 17 Installation procedure of the
relevant Detail Sheets.
5 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Health and Safety at
Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
In buildings subject to this Act and Order, regular maintenance is a
requirement. See section 12 of each system Detail Sheet.
6 Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 England and Wales, Water
Byelaws 2000, Scotland and the Water Regulations, Northern Ireland
England and Wales
The product satisfies the requirements of the water regulations, if used and
installed in accordance with this Certificate.
Scotland
The product satisfies the requirements of the water byelaws, if used and
installed in accordance with this Certificate.
Northern Ireland
The product satisfies the requirements of the water regulations, if used and
installed in accordance with this Certificate.
7 The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Regulations 1994
These Regulations implement the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC (as
amended by the CE Marking Directive 93/68/EEC) and the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC and require manufacturers to carry out
assessment of their products against the criteria given in the Directives.
Declarations of Conformity have been provided by Kwikot Limited. The BBA
has not assessed the product for compliance with these Directives.
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Bibliography
BS 6700 : 1997 Specification for design,
installation, testing and maintenance of services
supplying water for domestic use within buildings
and their curtilages
Conditions of Certification
8 Conditions
8.1 This Certificate:
(a) relates only to the product that is described,
installed, used and maintained as set out in this
Certificate;
(b) is granted only to the company, firm or person
identified on the front cover — no other company,
firm or person may hold or claim any entitlement to
this Certificate;
(c) is valid only within the UK;
(d) has to be read, considered and used as a
whole document — it may be misleading and will
be incomplete to be selective;
(e) is copyright of the BBA;
(f) is subject to English law.
8.2 References in this Certificate to any Act of
Parliament, Regulation made thereunder, Directive
or Regulation of the European Union, Statutory
Instrument, Code of Practice, British Standard,
manufacturers’ instructions or similar publication,
are references to such publication in the form in
which it was current at the date of this Certificate.
8.3 This Certificate will remain valid for an
unlimited period provided that the product and the
manufacture and/or fabrication including all
related and relevant processes thereof:
(a) are maintained at or above the levels which
have been assessed and found to be satisfactory
by the BBA;
(b) continue to be checked as and when deemed
appropriate by the BBA under arrangements that it
will determine; and
(c) are reviewed by the BBA as and when it
considers appropriate.
8.4 In granting this Certificate, the BBA is not
responsible for:
(a) the presence or absence of any patent,
intellectual property or similar rights subsisting in the
product or any other product;
(b) the right of the Certificate holder to market,
supply, install or maintain the product; and
(c) the actual works in which the product is
installed, used and maintained, including the
nature, design, methods and workmanship of such
works.
8.5 Any recommendations relating to the use or
installation of this product which are contained or
referred to in this Certificate are the minimum
standards required to be met when the product is
used. They do not purport in any way to restate the
requirements of the Health & Safety at Work etc
Act 1974, or of any other statutory, common law
or other duty which may exist at the date of this
Certificate or in the future; nor is conformity with
such recommendations to be taken as satisfying the
requirements of the 1974 Act or of any present or
future statutory, common law or other duty of care.
In granting this Certificate, the BBA does not
accept responsibility to any person or body for any
loss or damage, including personal injury, arising
as a direct or indirect result of the installation and
use of this product.
In the opinion of the British Board of Agrément, Kwikot Unvented Hot Water Storage Systems
are fit for their intended use provided they are installed, used and maintained as set out in this
Certificate. Certificate No 96/3253 is accordingly awarded to Kwikot Limited.
On behalf of the British Board of Agrément
Date of Third issue: 10th September 2004 Chief Executive
*Original Front Sheets issued 23rd September 1996. This amended version includes change of product name, and
reference to the revised national Building Regulations, Water Supply Regulations, Construction (Design and
Management) Regulations, and new Conditions of Certification .
British Board of Agrément
P O Box No 195, Bucknalls Lane
Garston, Watford, Herts WD25 9BA
Fax: [phone]
©2004
For technical or additional information,
contact the Certificate holder (see
front page).
For information about the Agrément
Certificate, including validity and
scope, tel: Hotline
01923 665400 ,
or check the BBA website.
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.bbacerts.co.uk
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Readers are advised to check the validity of this Detail Sheet by either referring to the BBA’s website (www.bbacerts.co.uk) or contacting
the BBA direct (Telephone Hotline [phone]).
• THIS DETAIL SHEET LISTS THE COMPONENTS APPROVED FOR USE ON KWIKOT UNVENTED HOT
WATER STORAGE SYSTEMS.
• Each product Detail Sheet lists the components that are required to be factory fitted and others which are
supplied separately for fitting by the installer.
• The BBA has assessed each of the components as suitable for purpose.
This Detail Sheet must be read in conjunction with the Front Sheets and the relevant Detail Sheets.
Component Manufacturer/supplier Setting Size
and component number
Line strainer Reliance Water — ¾”
Controls LS75
Pressure reducing valve Reliance 312 3 bar ¾”
Watts Redupress 3 bar ¾”
Combined check valve Reliance 2014 5 bar ½”
and expansion valve
Combined temperature and Reliance Water 90°C/7 bar ½”
pressure relief valve Controls HT55 EVR
Watts SFR 52550UK 90°C/6 bar ¾”
Expansion vessel Altechnic Zilmet 3 bar 16 litres
Tundish Reliance Water Controls — 22 mm to 28 mm
Immersion heater Redring LU11TC 35° to 75°C 2¼”
Thermtec AFSTA-327 35° to 70°C 2¼”
Thermostat non-self-resetting Integral part of 80°C
thermal cut-out immersion heater
Indirect thermostat IMIT LSC2 35° to 80°C
Indirect non-self-resetting IMIT LSC1-T80 85°C
thermal cut-out
Motorised valve(1) Honeywell V4043
Danfoss DMV2C
Sunvic SZV2212F
(1) It is essential on indirectly heated systems that the motorised valve supplied with the system is installed and is not substituted by any
other motorised valve which may exist and be in service at the site of installation, eg a motorised valve installed in a central heating
circuit.
Certificate No 96/3253
DETAIL SHEET 2
Second issue*
Kwikot Limited
KWIKOT UNVENTED
HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEMS
Components
CI/SfB
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On behalf of the British Board of Agrément
Date of Second issue: 10th September 2004 Chief Executive
*Original Detail Sheet issued 23rd September 1996. This revised version includes change of product name and
reference to the Watts valves and Thermtec immersion heater.
British Board of Agrément
P O Box No 195, Bucknalls Lane
Garston, Watford, Herts WD25 9BA
Fax: [phone]
©2004
For technical or additional information,
contact the Certificate holder (see
front page).
For information about the Agrément
Certificate, including validity and
scope, tel: Hotline
01923 665400 ,
or check the BBA website.
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.bbacerts.co.uk
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Readers are advised to check the validity of this Detail Sheet by either referring to the BBA’s website (www.bbacerts.co.uk) or contacting
the BBA direct (Telephone Hotline [phone]).
Technical Specification
1 Description
1.1 The Kwikot Direct Unvented Hot Water
Storage System is for use in domestic, commercial
and public buildings for connection to domestic hot
and cold water services to BS 6700 : 1997, and
comprises the components shown in Figure 1. The
storage capacities and main dimensions are listed
in Table 1.
1.2 The system generally comprises a steel
storage cylinder, enamelled on the interior surfaces
and factory fitted with two 3 kW immersion
heaters. The models are for free-standing
installations.
1.3 The cylinder is insulated with
polyurethane (PU) hard foam and covered with a
white, epoxy-coated steel sheet.
1.4 For safety of the system, electrical control
devices and the combined temperature and
pressure relief valve are factory fitted. Other
components are supplied separately for fitting on
site by a
competent person (see Figure 1 and
section 2.1).
1.5 Factory production control is exercised during
the manufacture and assembly of each of the
components including visual examination,
dimensional checks and performance tests.
Each storage cylinder is pressure tested and
examined for leaks during manufacture and prior
to dispatch.
2 Delivery and site handling
2.1 The system is delivered in a cardboard carton
protected internally with polystyrene supports and
wrapped in a plastic bag. The following items
(see also Detail Sheet 2) are supplied separately
with each storage cylinder for fitting on site by a
competent person , all other components are
factory fitted:
• cold water control valves — to include a
pressure control valve (pressure limiting or
pressure reducing valve)
• check valve
• expansion valve
• line strainer
• tundish.
2.2 When the system is required to be stored, it
must be stored in a dry environment and protected
from damage.
2.3 The system must be carefully handled and
kept in the delivery crate until required for siting in
position. The weight of each system empty and full
is stated in Table 1 and on the label attached to
each system.
• THIS DETAIL SHEET RELATES TO THE KWIKOT DIRECT UNVENTED
HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM, WITH A RANGE OF CAPACITIES
FROM 150 TO 210 LITRES, A NOMINAL OPERATING PRESSURE OF
3.0 BAR AND FITTED WITH TWO 3 kW IMMERSION HEATERS.
• The system is for use with mains or other suitable potable water supply
pressures up to and including 12 bar.
• Satisfactory outlet flow rates can only be achieved where the flow rate
available at the entry to the system is adequate (see section 5 of this
Detail Sheet).
• It is essential, for reasons of safety and performance, that the product is
installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this
Detail Sheet by a
competent person (see section 12, regarding
Maintenance and section 15 for the definition of a competent person ).
This Detail Sheet must be read in conjunction with the Front Sheets and Detail
Sheet 1, which give the Conditions of Certification and the product’s position
regarding the Building Regulations, respectively.
Certificate No 96/3253
DETAIL SHEET 3
Second issue*
Kwikot Limited
KWIKOT DIRECT UNVENTED
HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM
Product
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3 Labelling/marking
The system carries a label(s) bearing the
information set out in Table 2 and is supplied with
a comprehensive installation/user manual.
Figure 1 General layout
Key to Figure 1
1 Storage cylinder manufactured from 2 mm thick steel.
2 Combined temperature and pressure relief valve (see Detail Sheet 2).
Factory fitted.
3 Expansion vessel.
4 Insulation (PU foam) covered by white, epoxy-coated steel outer casing.
5 Corrosion protection magnesium alloy anode.
6 Cold water feed (¾” BSP male).
7 Hot water draw-off (¾” BSP female).
8 Drain valve to BS 2879 : 1980.
9 Immersion heater.
10 Cold water control valves (see Detail Sheet 2):
line strainer
check valve
expansion valve
pressure reducing valve.
Table 1 Storage capacities and dimensions
Manufacturer’s system
reference
150 210
Storage capacity (litres) 150 210
Cylinder size (mm)
height 1036 1382
diameter 450 450
overall height 1090 1436
overall diameter 525 525
Weight of cylinder (kg)
empty 50 67
full 200 277
Expansion vessel capacity (litres) 16 16
Connection sizes
mains water supply to control valves —
(mm) compression fitting 22 22
balanced cold water draw-off —
(mm) compression fitting 22 22
cold water inlet to storage cylinder —
(BSP inches male) ¾ ¾
hot water draw-off — (BSP inches male) ¾ ¾
expansion valve discharge —
(BSP inches male) ½ ½
temperature and pressure relief valve
discharge — (BSP inches female) ½ ½
Immersion heater
rating at 240 V (kW) 3 3
heater length (mm) 280 280
Anode length (mm) 370 480
Table 2 Labels
General
1 The BBA identification mark incorporating the number of this Certificate.
2 The system uses BEAB (British Electrical Approvals Board) approved
electrical controls.
3 UKWFBS (United Kingdom Water Fittings Byelaws Scheme) list number.
4 Manufacturer’s name.
5 Product code number.
6 Serial number.
7 The system is an unvented system.
Design
1 Maximum water supply pressure (bar).
2 Operating pressure (bar).
3 Expansion valve setting (bar).
4 Immersion heater(s) — Power/voltage — Type/BS/Length.
5 Storage capacity (litres).
6 Weight of unit — full (kg).
7 Expansion vessel charge pressure (bar).
Safety warnings/conditions
1 Installation to be carried out only by a
competent person.
2 The removal/replacement of any component to be carried out only by a
competent person using components supplied by the Certificate holder in
accordance with their instructions.
3 Any malfunction of the system such as that resulting in discharge of water
from the expansion valve or the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve to be reported to a
competent person after switching off the heat
source and prior to any further use of the system.
4 The installation of the system is subject to approval under the Building
Regulations, Water Byelaws and Regulations, the Health and Safety at
Work etc Act 1974 (where appropriate) and the Health and Safety at
Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (where appropriate).
Installer(1) details
1 Space for:
(a) Name
(b) Address
(c) Telephone number
(d) Completion date
(e) Registration No ....
2 A declaration that installation has been in accordance with BBA
Certificate
No 96/3253 with space for signature of the installer
(1)
.
CE mark
1 The system complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
2 The system when installed correctly will comply with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC.
3 A CE mark applied to these products by the manufacturer relates only to the
Low Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. In the opinion of
the BBA, the application of the CE mark does not infer compliance with the
requirements of the applicable Building Regulations.
(1) The installer must meet the definition of a competent person as defined in section 15.2.
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Table 4 Standing energy losses
System ref Heat loss Energy loss(1)
maximum daily
(W) (kWh)
D 150 100 2.40
D 210 113 2.71
(1) These figures relate to a 45°C differential between the stored water and
ambient temperature.
Design Data
4 General
4.1 The Kwikot Direct Unvented Hot Water
Storage System (see Figure 2) has been assessed
in accordance with MOAT No 38 : 1986. When
used in accordance with this Detail Sheet the
system will perform in a safe and satisfactory
manner.
4.2 The hot water system capacity should be
selected in accordance with the recommendations
of BS 6700 : 1997, to meet the demands
required from the installation.
4.3 The pressure and flow available from the
water mains should be obtained from the local
water undertaker or by testing existing supplies to
establish the likely performance of the system at
peak periods.
4.4 It is essential, for reasons of safety and
performance, that installation of the system is
undertaken only by a
competent person working in
accordance with this Detail Sheet.
4.5 The data shown in Tables 3 and 4 represent
the analysis of tests carried out by the BBA.
5 Hot water storage and supply
Hot water storage
5.1 The capacities of the system range are
comparable with conventional systems (see
Table 1). When heated to 60°C the system can
supply 70% of the storage capacity at the mean
temperature given in Table 3.
Flow rates
5.2 The flow rates achieved at the hot water
draw-off point will depend on all the normal factors
including the layout of the pipework from the tap to
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Figure 2 Schematic layout — direct
Table 3 Heating, re-heating and water draw-off temperature
ABCDEF
System Heat source Heat-up Percentage of the capacity Mean Reheating Upper Quantity
ref immersion time and amount drawn off within draw-off time immersion available
heater 10°C of set temperature temperature heat-up above
time 40°C
(kW) (minutes) (%) (litres) (°C) (minutes) (minutes) (litres)
D 150 3 187 90 135 60 152 54 51
D 210 3 250 93 195 60 177 60 56
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the cylinder, the cold water supply pressure and the
flow rate available at the supply to the system.
5.3 For design purposes the graphs in Figure 3
show the relationship between:
• flow available
• mains supply pressure, and
• the maximum hot water flow rate out of the
system(1).
(1) Flow characteristics shown in the graphs reflect the worst
combination of cold water control components that may
be installed (see Detail Sheet 2).
5.4 The hot/cold mixed flows are for draw-off
temperatures of 40°C (assume 60% at 60°C and
40% at 10°C).
Heat-up, re-heating and hot water draw-off
temperature
5.5 The heat-up and re-heat times are comparable
with conventional systems of a similar size
supplying hot water.
5.6 The immersion heater will heat the stored
water from 15°C to 60°C in the time listed in
column A of Table 3.
5.7 The amount of water that can be drawn off
within 10°C of the set temperature is listed in
column B of Table 3, the mean temperature of 70%
of the water drawn off immediately after reaching
60°C in column C, and the time taken to re-heat
the stored water to 60°C in column D.
Temperature control
5.8 The thermostat wired to the immersion
heater is satisfactory for controlling the
temperature of the stored water.
Pressure control
5.9 The pressure control valve is satisfactory for
controlling the pressure of the water supplied from
the water mains or other suitable potable supply.
Insulation
5.10 The system is provided with adequate
insulation to satisfactorily limit the energy loss
from the stored water and meets the
requirements described in the national Building
Regulations:
England and Wales
Approved Document L1
Scotland
Regulation 22, Standard J3.4
Northern Ireland
Technical Booklet F, Paragraph 3.3.
5.11 The heat loss of each system while
maintaining the temperature of the stored water at
65°C is shown in Table 4.
Figure 3 Flow rates
Connections
5.12 The system is designed to be connected to
copper tube to BS EN 1057 : 1996, using
conventional plumbing fittings (see Table 1 for
details of connection sizes and threads). The
connections are of adequate size.
6 Safety
Excessive temperature — Prevention of explosion
— Safe discharge of hot water
6.1 The safety devices provided to ensure
that the temperature of the stored water will
not exceed 100°C, and safeguard the
operation of the system, are:
• the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve, and
• the non-self-resetting thermal cut-out fitted to the
system and wired to the immersion heater.
6.2 The system has a safety warning label
attached to the storage cylinder, bearing an
explanation of the action to be taken in the case of
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
010 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2 bar
3 bar
4 bar
8 bar
Static supply pressures
of incoming water
supply
flow available (lmin ) at entry to system
–1
flow out (lmin ) of the system
–1
hot only
¾" valves
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
01020304050
60 70 80
flow available at entry to the system(lmin )
–1
8 bar 4 bar 3 bar 2 bar
Static supply pressures of incoming water supply
flow out (lmin ) of the system
–1
•Flow rates shown apply to situations where the supply is capable of supplying an
adequate dynamic pressure.
•The graph represents the results of tests carried out by the BBA.
•Where static water supplies are less than 1 bar, consult Kwikot Limited or the BBA.
•Flow rates shown for mixed hot/cold water assume that the cold supply is not
taken from the balanced connection of the pressure reducing valve
Notes
hot/cold mixed
mixed water at 40ºC, mixed from
60% hot water at 60ºC and
40% cold water at 10ºC
¾" valves
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any malfunction of the system. It is essential that the
instructions are followed.
6.3 The system has adequate provision for safe
disposal of discharges from the expansion valve
and the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve [see also sections 16(2) and (3)].
Physical contact
6.4 The surfaces of the storage cylinder are
protected by the insulation. In normal use the
temperatures of the surfaces of the various parts of
the system are comparable with those in a
conventional, vented, hot water storage system.
Strength and stability
6.5 The system has adequate resistance to internal
pressures and does not visibly deform when
subjected to a vacuum of 0.1 bar absolute.
6.6 The system’s pressure control devices will
ensure that the operating pressure will be controlled
to a nominal 3 bar and that the design pressure of
5 bar is not exceeded. Each storage cylinder has
been satisfactorily pressure tested to 1.5 times the
design pressure, ie 7.5 bar.
6.7 The weight of the system is stated on the
label attached (see also Table 1); the support
arrangements appropriate to a conventional system
apply.
6.8 Care must be taken to avoid damage to the
system during handling and installation.
Electrical safety
6.9 The thermostat and non-self-resetting thermal
cut-out are approved by the BEAB to BS 3955 :
1986. The immersion heater is approved by the
BEAB to BS EN 60335-2.73 : 2003. To ensure
safety it is essential that the electrical wiring is
carried out in accordance with the
IEE Wiring
Regulations —Regulations for Electrical
Installations, Sixteenth Edition 1991.
7 Properties in relation to fire
7.1 The expanded polyurethane foam insulant is
covered with a steel outer casing and only a small
area of the insulant will be exposed at connection
bosses. In the presence of a source of ignition,
such as a plumber’s blowlamp, the foam will flame
locally and emit toxic fumes. Flaming and fume
emission will stop when the source of ignition is
removed.
7.2 In service, the steel outer casing encloses the
foam and risk of ignition will be minimal. During
installation care should be exercised when using a
blowlamp to make soldered joints on pipework
adjacent to the cylinder. Installation does not require
soldered joints to be made direct to the system.
8 Effect on water quality and prevention of
waste of water
The system is listed by the UKWFBS.
9 Watertightness
The storage cylinder remains watertight at
pressures
in excess of 1.5 times the design pressure,
ie 7.5 bar.
10 Noise
The system is quiet in normal operation, the flow of
water being via conventional water pipe fittings,
and compares favourably with a vented, hot water
storage system.
11 Physiological effects
The insulation is a conventional material. It will not
encourage vermin or bacteria and is not
susceptible to damage from moisture.
12 Maintenance
12.1 It is recommended that, annually, a
competent person :
•inspects and cleans the line strainer, and
•measures the pressure in the expansion vessel
and recharges as necessary.
12.2 The replacement or servicing of components
must be carried out by a competent person, using
the
Kwikot Technical Information and Installers
Instructions
, or by the Certificate holder under their
responsibility as the product manufacturer,
including that required by their warranty, using
components supplied by the Certificate holder.
12.3 The system may be drained using the drain
valve.
12.4 When the system is used in buildings subject
to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974,
an inspection of the system must be carried out
every six months.
13 Site checks
On site the following should be checked:
By the Client
(1) The installer is a
competent person —by
reference to his/her identity card.
(2) The system being installed is BBA Certificated
—by reference to the label.
(3) That the installation complies with the BBA
Certificate —by reference to the installer’s
signature on the label attached to the cylinder.
By the Building Control Officer or Approved
Inspector
(1) 1, 2 and 3 as above.
(2) The combined temperature and pressure relief
valve, thermostat, non-self-resetting thermal cut-out
and the immersion heater are as described in the
Certificate.
(3) The tundish and discharge pipework are
correctly located and fitted.
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14 Durability
The system is manufactured from durable
materials and conventional plumbing components
and will have a life equal to that expected of a
vented system. It may be necessary to replace
some of the system components, eg the immersion
heater, thermostat (see section 12.2 and Detail
Sheet 2).
Installation
15 The installer
15.1 It is essential, for reasons of safety and
performance, that the installation, commissioning
and maintenance of the system is carried out by a
person with suitable training and practical
experience. However, the assessment of training
arrangements and continuing competence of
installers falls outside the scope of this Certificate.
15.2 It is the view of the Department of
the Environment, and stated in its Approved
Document G3, that, to meet the
requirements of the Building Regulations (England
and Wales) concerned with unvented hot water
storage systems, installations should be
undertaken by a
competent person , defined as
‘one holding a current Registered Operative
Identity Card for the installation of unvented
domestic hot water storage systems, issued by the
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the
Institute of Plumbing, the Association of Installers of
Unvented Hot Water Systems (Scotland and
Northern Ireland), or an equivalent body’.
15.3 In Scotland, it is the requirement of
the deemed-to-satisfy provision to Technical
Standard P3.1
Unvented Hot Water
Storage System
for compliance with Regulation 28
of the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations
that such systems be ‘in the form of a proprietary
unit or package which is: (i) the subject of a
BBA Certificate, or (ii) Kitemarked to BS 7206 :
1990’. The Standard contains no specific
requirements for installers but the Certificates
referred to state that installation must be
undertaken by a
competent person , as defined in
section 15.2.
15.4 In Northern Ireland, it is the
requirement of Regulation P5
Unvented
Hot Water Storage Systems that systems
with a capacity not greater than 500 litres, and
a heat input not greater than 45 kW, be certified
as meeting the relevant requirements of
Regulation P5 by a member body of EOTA
operating a Technical Approvals Scheme, eg
by the BBA under MOAT No 38 : 1986.
Agrément Certificates will refer to a need for
installation by a
competent person , as defined in
section 15.2.
16 Conditions
The following conditions abstracted from the
Certificate holder’s instructions must be observed:
(1) The system must be connected to a water
supply with a pressure not exceeding 12 bar and
of a quality supplied by a water undertaker under
the Water Byelaws and Water Regulations, as
appropriate.
(2) The combined temperature and pressure relief
valve tundish must be in a clearly visible position
within 500 mm of the cylinder and in the same
compartment as the cylinder. The discharge pipe to
and from the tundish must be of metal and laid to
fall. It must terminate at a visible safe place, such
as a gully, where there is no risk of contact with the
hot water by persons in or about the building.
Further details are given in BBA Information
No 33 : 1989
Unvented Hot Water Storage
Systems —Hot Water Discharges from Safety
Devices. BBA Requirements and Guidance.
(3) The discharge pipe from the expansion valve
should be laid with a continuous fall to terminate in
a suitable location. The details applying to
discharge pipes given in BBA Information No 33 :
1989 are generally recommended.
(4) The system is installed in locations similar to
those for storage cylinders used in a conventional
vented system or in other locations advantageous
to the building designer (see Table 1 for load
weight of the system when ‘full’). It is important to
ensure there is adequate clearance for the removal
of the immersion heater and the corrosion
protection anode (see Table 1).
(5) Electrical wiring must be carried out in
accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations. The
immersion heater circuit must be protected by a
suitably-rated fuse and an isolating switch with
double pole disconnection.
17 Procedure
Summary of installation procedure
17.1 The storage cylinder is located in position
(see the
Kwikot Technical Information and Installers
Instructions
and the plumbing connections made to
the inlet and outlet pipes in the same manner as for
a conventional storage cylinder, except that the
water supply pipe is taken directly from the mains
or other suitable potable supply, via the line
strainer and cold water control valves (ensuring the
arrow markings on the components are pointing
downstream) to the cold water inlet of the storage
cylinder (see Figure 2). Where balanced pressures
are required, the cold water draw-off is connected
as shown in Figure 2, using components supplied
by the Certificate holder.
17.2 The discharge pipe is connected to and
from the tundish to a safe and visible termination
point [see sections 16(2) and (3)]. The air gap at
the tundish must remain clear.
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18 Commissioning
18.1 The system is filled with water and checked
for watertightness. The expansion vessel is
checked against the manufacturer’s stated
specification (3.5 bar). The expansion valve and
the combined temperature and pressure relief valve
are manually operated to ensure water discharge
from the valves runs freely through the tundish to the
termination point. The valves are visually checked
to ensure that they re-seat satisfactorily. Heat is
applied to the system and is allowed to reach
normal working temperature. The operation of the
thermostat is checked and an examination carried
out to ensure that no water has discharged from the
expansion valve or the combined temperature and
pressure relief valve during the heat-up.
18.2 On completion of the commissioning process
the
competent person completes the label attached
to the system, stating that the installation complies
with the Certificate (see section 3).
Technical Investigations
The following is a summary of the technical
investigations carried out on the Kwikot Direct
Unvented Hot Water Storage System.
19 Tests and investigations
19.1 Tests were carried out in accordance with
MOAT No 38 : 1986 to determine:
•capacity of storage cylinder
•dimensional accuracy
•mean supply temperature
•outlet flow rate at various supply flow rates and
pressures
•time taken to heat to 60°
•re-heat time to 60°
•standing energy loss (adequacy of insulation)
•watertightness
•resistance of the storage cylinder and expansion
vessel to an internal hydrostatic pressure of
1.5 times the design pressure = 7.5 bar
•resistance to partial vacuum of 0.1 bar absolute
•flow capacity of the tundish and discharge
pipework.
19.2 Tests were carried out to confirm satisfactory
operation of the following components when fitted
in a system:
•cold water control valves, to include:
–pressure control valve
–expansion valve
–check valve
•combined temperature and pressure relief valve
•
immersion heater thermostat and non-self-resetting
t
hermal cut-out
•line strainer.
19.3 An examination was made of existing data
in relation to the performance requirements of the
relevant British Standards, to determine the
suitability and performance of:
•cold water control valves, to include:
–pressure control valve to BS 6283-4 : 1991
–check valve to BS 6282-1 : 1982
–expansion valve to BS 6283-1 : 1991
•combined temperature and pressure relief valve
to BS 6283-3 : 1991
•line strainer
•immersion heater to BS EN 60335-2.73 : 2003
•direct immersion heater
thermostat/non-self-resetting thermal cut-out to
BS 3955 : 1986
•expansion vessel to BS 6144 : 1990.
19.4 An examination was made of existing data
relating to:
•adequacy of installation instructions
•practicability of installation by the
competent
person
•electrical safety
•effect on water quality and prevention of waste
of water
•properties in relation to fire
•practicability and adequacy of maintenance
requirements
•durability of materials used.
20 Investigations
The manufacturing and assembly process was
examined, including the methods adopted for
quality control, and details were obtained of the
quality and composition of materials used.
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Bibliography
BS 2879 : 1980 Specification for draining taps
(screw-down pattern)
BS 3955 : 1986 Specification for electrical
controls for household and similar general purposes
BS 6144 : 1990 Specification for expansion
vessels using an internal diaphragm, for unvented
hot water supply systems
BS 6282-1 : 1982 Devices with moving parts for
the prevention of contamination of water by
backflow —Specification for check valves of
nominal size up to and including DN 54
BS 6283-1 : 1991 Safety and control devices for
use in hot water systems —Specification for
expansion valves for pressures up to and including
10 bar
BS 6283-3 : 1991 Safety and control devices for
use in hot water systems —Specification for
combined temperature and pressure relief valves for
pressures from 1 bar to 10 bar
BS 6283-4 : 1982 Safety and control devices for
use in hot water systems —Specification for drop-
tight pressure reducing valves of nominal size up to
and including DN 54 for supply pressures up to
and including 12 bar
BS 6700 : 1997 Specification for design,
installation, testing and maintenance of services
supplying water for domestic use within buildings
and their curtilages
BS 7206 : 1990 Specification for unvented hot
water storage units and packages
BS EN 1057 : 1996 Copper and copper alloys.
Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in
sanitary and heating applications
BS EN 60335-2.73 : 2003 Household and
similar electrical appliances —Safety —Particular
requirements for fixed immersion heaters
MOAT No 38 : 1986 The assessment of unvented
hot water storage systems and the approval and
surveillance of installers
On behalf of the British Board of Agrément
Date of Second issue: 10th September 2004 Chief Executive
*Original Detail Sheet issued 23rd September 1996. This revised version includes change of product name and
reference to revised Regulations and Standards.
British Board of Agrément
P O Box No 195, Bucknalls Lane
Garston, Watford, Herts WD25 9BA
Fax: [phone]
©2004
For technical or additional information,
contact the Certificate holder (see
front page).
For information about the Agrément
Certificate, including validity and
scope, tel: Hotline
01923 665400 ,
or check the BBA website.
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.bbacerts.co.uk
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Readers are advised to check the validity of this Detail Sheet by either referring to the BBA’s website (www.bbacerts.co.uk) or contacting
the BBA direct (Telephone Hotline [phone]).
Technical Specification
1 Description
1.1 The Kwikot Indirect Unvented Hot Water
Storage System is for use in domestic, commercial
and public buildings for connection to domestic hot
and cold water services to BS 6700 : 1997, and
comprises the components shown in Figure 1. The
storage capacities and main dimensions are listed
in Table 1.
1.2 The system generally comprises a steel
storage cylinder enamelled on the interior surfaces
and factory fitted with an externally enamelled,
steel coil heat exchanger and a 3 kW immersion
heater for use as direct secondary back-up. The
system is for free-standing installation and connects
to a cold feed supply as indicated in Table 1.
1.3 The cylinder is insulated with polyurethane
(PU) hard foam and covered with a white, epoxy-
coated steel sheet.
1.4 For safety of the system, electrical control
devices and the combined temperature and
pressure relief valve are factory fitted. Other
components, including additional safety devices,
are supplied separately for fitting on site by a
competent person (see Figure 1 and section 2.1).
1.5 Factory production control is exercised
during the manufacture and assembly of each of
the components including visual examination,
dimensional checks and performance tests.
Each storage cylinder is pressure tested and
examined for leaks during manufacture and prior
to dispatch.
2 Delivery and site handling
2.1 The system is delivered in a cardboard carton
protected internally with polystyrene supports and
wrapped in a plastic bag. The following items
(see also Detail Sheet 2) are supplied separately
with each storage cylinder for fitting on site by a
competent person , all other components are
factory fitted:
• cold water control valves — to include a
pressure control valve (pressure limiting or
pressure reducing valve), check valve and an
expansion valve
• line strainer
• indirect thermostat
• wiring box
• motorised valve
• tundish
• expansion vessel.
• THIS DETAIL SHEET RELATES TO THE KWIKOT INDIRECT UNVENTED
HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM WITH A RANGE OF CAPACITIES
FROM 125 TO 210 LITRES, A NOMINAL OPERATING PRESSURE OF
3 BAR AND FITTED WITH ONE 3 kW IMMERSION HEATER FOR
DIRECT SECONDARY BACK-UP HEATING.
• The system is for use with mains or other suitable potable water supply
pressures up to and including 12 bar.
• The system is for use with gas, electric or oil fired boilers.
• The system can be used with a vented or pressurised primary with a
maximum primary pressure of 3 bar.
• Satisfactory outlet flow rates can only be achieved where the flow rate
available at the entry to the system is adequate (see section 5 of this
Detail Sheet).
• It is essential, for reasons of safety and performance, that the product is
installed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of this
Detail Sheet by a
competent person (see section 12, regarding
Maintenance and section 15 for the definition of a competent person ).
This Detail Sheet must be read in conjunction with the Front Sheets and Detail
Sheet 1, which give the Conditions of Certification and the product’s position
regarding the Building Regulations, respectively.
Certificate No 96/3253
DETAIL SHEET 4
Second issue*
Kwikot Limited
KWIKOT INDIRECT UNVENTED
HOT WATER STORAGE SYSTEM
Product
CI/SfB
(53.3) X
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2.2 When the system is required to be stored, it
must be stored in a dry environment and protected
from damage.
2.3 The system must be carefully handled and
kept in the delivery crate until required for siting in
position. The weight of each system empty and full
is stated in Table 1 and on the label attached to
each system.
3 Labelling/marking
The system carries a label(s) bearing the
information set out in Table 2 and is supplied with
a comprehensive installation/user manual.
Figure 1 General layout
Key to Figure 1
1 Storage cylinder manufactured from 2 mm thick steel.
2 Combined temperature and pressure relief valve (see Detail Sheet 2).
Factory fitted.
3 Expansion vessel.
4 Insulation (PU foam), covered by white, epoxy-coated steel outer casing.
5 Corrosion protection magnesium alloy anode.
6 Cold water feed (¾” male BSP).
7 Hot water draw-off (¾” female BSP).
8 Drain valve to BS 2879 : 1980.
9 Motorised valve to BS 3955 : 1986 (see Detail Sheet 2).
10 Primary flow, ¾” BSP male threaded connection.
11 Primary return, ¾” BSP male threaded connection.
12 Indirect cylinder thermostat to BS 3955 : 1986 (adjustable between 30°C
and 80°C) (see Detail Sheet 2).
13 Indirect cylinder non-self-resetting thermal cut-out to BS 3955 : 1986
(operates at 85°C). Factory fitted.
14 Tundish, 22 mm compression fitting inlet, 28 mm compression fitting outlet
(both to BS 864-2 : 1983).
15 Immersion heater.
16 Steel coil heat exchanger.
17 Cold water control valves (see Detail Sheet 2):
line strainer
check valve
expansion valve
pressure reducing valve.
Table 1 Storage capacities and dimensions
Manufacturer’s system reference
125 150 210
Storage capacity (litres) 125 150 210
Cylinder size (mm)
height 892 1036 1382
diameter 450 450 450
overall height 946 1090 1436
overall diameter 525 525 525
Weight of cylinder (kg)
empty 63 70 87
full 188 220 297
Expansion vessel capacity (litres) 16 16 16
Connection sizes
mains water supply to control valves —
(mm) compression fitting 22 22 22
balanced cold water draw-off
(mm) compression fitting 22 22 22
cold water inlet to storage cylinder —
(BSP inches male) ¾ ¾ ¾
hot water draw-off — (BSP inches male) ¾ ¾ ¾
expansion valve discharge (BSP inches male) ½ ½ ½
temperature and pressure relief
valve discharge (BSP inches female) ½ ½ ½
Immersion heater
rating at 240 V (kW) 3 3 3
heater length (mm) 280 280 280
Anode length (mm) 325 370 480
Primary coil
diameter (mm) 22 22 22
heating surface area (m2) 1.09 1.09 1.09
Table 2 Labels
General
1 The BBA identification mark incorporating the number of this Certificate.
2 The system uses BEAB (British Electrical Approvals Board) approved
electrical controls.
3 UKWFBS (United Kingdom Water Fittings Byelaws Scheme) list number.
4 Manufacturer’s name.
5 Product code number.
6 Serial number.
7 The system is an unvented system.
Design
1 Maximum water supply pressure (bar).
2 Operating pressure (bar).
3 Expansion valve setting (bar).
4 Immersion heater(s) — Power/voltage — Type/BS/Length.
5 Storage capacity (litres).
6 Weight of unit — full (kg).
7 Expansion vessel charge pressure (bar).
Safety warnings/conditions
1 Installation to be carried out only by a
competent person.
2 The removal/replacement of any component to be carried out only by a
competent person using components supplied by the Certificate holder in
accordance with their instructions.
3 Any malfunction of the system such as that resulting in discharge of water
from the expansion valve or the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve to be reported to a
competent person after switching off the heat
source and prior to any further use of the system.
4 The installation of the system is subject to approval under the Building
Regulations, Water Byelaws and Regulations, the Health and Safety at
Work etc Act 1974 (where appropriate) and the Health and Safety at
Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (where appropriate).
Installer(1) details
1 Space for:
(a) Name
(b) Address
(c) Telephone number
(d) Completion date
(e) Registration No ....
2 A declaration that installation has been in accordance with BBA
Certificate
No 96/3253 with space for signature of the installer
(1)
.
CE mark
1 The system complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC.
2 The system when installed correctly will comply with the Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC.
3 A CE mark applied to these products by the manufacturer relates only to the
Low Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. In the opinion of
the BBA, the application of the CE mark does not infer compliance with the
requirements of the applicable Building Regulations.
(1) The installer must meet the definition of a competent person as defined in section 15.2.
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Table 4 Standing energy losses
System ref Heat loss Energy loss(1)
maximum daily
(W) (kWh)
125 95 2.28
150 100 2.40
200 113 2.71
(1) These figures relate to a 45°C differential between the stored water and
ambient temperature.
Design Data
4 General
4.1 The Kwikot Indirect Unvented Hot Water
Storage System (see Figure 2) has been assessed
in accordance with MOAT No 38 : 1986. When
used in accordance with this Detail Sheet the
system will perform in a safe and satisfactory
manner.
4.2 The hot water system capacity, should be
selected in accordance with the recommendations
of BS 6700 : 1997, to meet the demands made
upon the installation. The primary circuit pipework
associated with indirect heating systems should be
designed in accordance with BS 6700 : 1997
and BS 5449 : 1977. Particular consideration
should be given to the inclusion of a primary circuit
by-pass to prevent excessive pressure on the
motorised valve and also safeguard against
‘nuisance tripping’ of the non-self-resetting thermal
cut-out.
4.3 The pressure and flow available from the
water mains should be obtained from the local
water undertaker or by testing existing supplies to
3
Figure 2 Schematic layout — Indirect
Table 3 Heating, re-heating and water draw-off temperature
Indirect heating
AB CD
System Primary flow Heat-up Percentage of the capacity Mean Re-heating
ref time(1) and amount drawn off within draw-off time
10°C of set temperature temperature
(litres per minute) (minutes) (%) (litres) (°C) (minutes)
125 15 27 89 111 60 21
150 15 34 91 136 60 26
210 15 45 93 186 60 30
(1) These heat-up times apply to a pumped system only and assume a boiler of adequate output is connected to the system. Primary flows of 15 litres per
minute normally can be attained with a standard domestic circulating pump.
Direct heating
AB CD
System Heat source Heat-up Percentage of the capacity Mean Re-heating
ref time and amount drawn off within draw-off time
10°C of set temperature temperature
(kW) (minutes) (%) (litres) (°C) (minutes)
125 3 160 89 111 60 105
150 3 187 90 135 60 152
210 3 250 93 195 60 177
M
motorised valve
primary flow
cold water
control valves
expansion
valve
tundish
discharge pipe to
safe position
[see section 16(3)
and (4)]
combined temperature
and pressure relief valve
drain valve
hot draw-off
check
valve
balanced pressure
cold draw-off
pressure
control
valve
cold feed
isolating
valve line
strainer
expansion
vessel
anode
air bleed
valve
primary return
indirect cylinder
non-self-resetting
thermal cut-out
steel coil heat exchanger
indirect cylinder thermostat
immersion heater, direct thermostat and
non-self-resetting thermal cut-out
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establish the likely performance of the system at
peak periods.
4.4 It is essential, for reasons of safety and
performance, that installation of the system is
undertaken only by a
competent person working
in accordance with this Detail Sheet.
4.5 The data shown in Tables 3 and 4
represent the analysis of tests carried out by the
BBA.
5 Hot water storage and supply
Hot water storage
5.1 The capacities of the system range are
comparable with conventional systems (see
Table 1). When heated to 60°C the system can
supply 70% of the storage capacity at the mean
temperature given in Table 3.
Flow rates
5.2 The flow rates achieved at the hot water
draw-off point will depend on all the normal
factors including the layout of the pipework from
the tap to the cylinder, the cold water supply
pressure and the flow rate available at the supply
to the system.
5.3 For design purposes the graphs in Figure 3
show the relationship between:
•flow available
•mains supply pressure, and
•
the maximum hot water flow rate out of the
system
(1)
.
(1) Flow characteristics shown in the graphs reflect the worst
combination of cold water control components that may
be installed (see Detail Sheet 2).
5.4 The hot/cold mixed flows are for draw-off
temperatures of 40°C (assume 60% at 60°C and
40% at 10°C).
Heat-up, re-heating and hot water draw-off
temperature
5.5 The heat-up and re-heat times are comparable
with conventional systems of a similar size
supplying hot water.
5.6 The immersion heater will heat the stored
water from 15°C to 60°C in the time listed in
column A of Table 3.
5.7 The amount of water that can be drawn off
within 10°C of the set temperature is listed in
column B of Table 3, the mean temperature of
70% of the water drawn off immediately after
reaching 60°C in column C, and the time taken
to re-heat the stored water to 60°C in column D.
Temperature control
5.8 The thermostats wired to the
immersion heater and motorised valve are
satisfactory for controlling the temperature
of the stored water.
Pressure control
5.9 The pressure control valve is satisfactory for
controlling the pressure of the water supplied from
the water mains or other suitable potable supply.
Figure 3 Flow rates
Insulation
5.10 The system is provided with
adequate insulation to satisfactorily limit
the energy loss from the stored water and
meets the requirements described in the national
Building Regulations:
England and Wales
Approved Document L1
Scotland
Regulation 22, Standard J3.4
Northern Ireland
Technical Booklet F, Paragraph 3.3.
5.11 The heat loss of each system while
maintaining the temperature of the stored water at
65°C is shown in Table 4.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
010 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
2 bar
3 bar
4 bar
8 bar
Static supply pressures
of incoming water
supply
flow available (lmin ) at entry to system
–1
flow out (lmin ) of the system
–1
hot only
¾" valves
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
0 102030405060 70 80
flow available at entry to the system(lmin )
–1
8 bar 4 bar 3 bar 2 bar
Static supply pressures of incoming water supply
flow out (lmin ) of the system
–1
•Flow rates shown apply to situations where the supply is capable of supplying an
adequate dynamic pressure.
•The graph represents the results of tests carried out by the BBA.
•Where static water supplies are less than 1 bar, consult Kwikot Limited or the BBA.
•Flow rates shown for mixed hot/cold water assume that the cold supply is not
taken from the balanced connection of the pressure reducing valve
Notes
hot/cold mixed
mixed water at 40ºC, mixed from
60% hot water at 60ºC and
40% cold water at 10ºC
¾" valves
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Connections
5.12 The system is designed to be connected to
copper tube to BS EN 1057 : 1996, using
conventional plumbing fittings (see Table 1 for
details of connection sizes and threads). The
connections are of adequate size.
6 Safety
Excessive temperature — Prevention of explosion
— Safe discharge of hot water
6.1 The safety devices provided to ensure
that the temperature of the stored water will
not exceed 100°C, and safeguard the
operation of the system, are:
For the indirect coil heat exchanger
•the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve, and
•the indirect non-self-resetting thermal cut-out fitted
to the system and wired into the motorised
valve(1).
For the direct immersion heater
•the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve, and
•the direct non-self-resetting thermal cut-out fitted
to the system and wired into the immersion
heater.
(1) The motorised valve must be fitted to the primary flow and
appropriate electrical connections made (see sections 6.9
and 16).
6.2 The system has a safety warning label
attached to the storage cylinder, bearing an
explanation of the action to be taken in the case
of any malfunction of the system. It is essential that
the instructions are followed.
6.3 The system has adequate provision for safe
disposal of discharges from the expansion valve
and the combined temperature and pressure relief
valve [see also sections 16(2) and (3)].
Physical contact
6.4 The surfaces of the storage cylinder are
protected by the insulation. In normal use the
temperatures of the surfaces of the various parts of
the system are comparable with those in a
conventional, vented, hot water storage system.
Strength and stability
6.5 The system has adequate resistance to internal
pressures and does not visibly deform when
subjected to a vacuum of 0.1 bar absolute.
6.6 The system’s pressure control devices will
ensure that the operating pressure will be controlled
to a nominal 3 bar and that the design pressure of
5 bar is not exceeded. Each storage cylinder has
been satisfactorily pressure tested to 1.5 times the
design pressure, ie 7.5 bar.
6.7 The weight of the system is stated on the
label attached (see also Table 1); the support
arrangements appropriate to a conventional
system apply.
6.8 Care must be taken to avoid damage to the
system during handling and installation.
Electrical safety
6.9 The indirect thermostat, non-self-resetting
thermal cut-out and motorised valve, and the
direct thermostat and non-self-resetting thermal
cut-out are approved by the BEAB to BS 3955 :
1986. The immersion heater is approved by the
BEAB to BS EN 60335-2.73 : 2003. To ensure
safety it is essential that the electrical wiring is
carried out in accordance with the
IEE Wiring
Regulations —Regulations for Electrical
Installations, Sixteenth Edition 1991
.
7 Properties in relation to fire
7.1 The expanded polyurethane foam insulant is
covered with a steel outer casing and only a small
area of the insulation will be exposed at
connection bosses. In the presence of a source of
ignition, such as a plumber’s blowlamp, the foam
will flame locally and emit toxic fumes. Flaming
and fume emission will stop when the source of
ignition is removed.
7.2 In service, the steel outer casing encloses
the foam and risk of ignition will be minimal.
During installation care should be exercised when
using a blowlamp to make soldered joints on
pipework
adjacent to the cylinder. Installation
does not require soldered joints to be made direct
to the system.
8 Effect on water quality and prevention of
waste of water
The system is listed by the UKWFBS.
9 Watertightness
The storage cylinder remains watertight at
pressures
in excess of 1.5 times the design pressure,
ie 7.5 bar.
10 Noise
The system is quiet in normal operation, the flow
of water being via conventional water pipe fittings,
and compares favourably with a vented, hot water
storage system.
11 Physiological effects
The insulation is a conventional material. It will not
encourage vermin or bacteria and is not
susceptible to damage from moisture.
12 Maintenance
12.1 It is recommended that, annually, a
competent person:
•inspects and cleans the line strainer, and
•measures the pressure in the expansion vessel
and recharges as necessary.
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12.2 The replacement or servicing of components
must be carried out by a competent person, using
the
Kwikot Technical Information and Installers
Instructions
, or by the Certificate holder under their
responsibility as the product manufacturer,
including that required by their warranty, using
components supplied by the Certificate holder.
12.3 The system may be drained using the drain
valve.
12.4 When the system is used in buildings subject
to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974,
an inspection of the system must be carried out
every six months.
13 Site checks
On site the following should be checked:
By the Client
(1) The installer is a competent person —by
reference to his/her identity card.
(2) The system being installed is BBA Certificated
—by reference to the label.
(3) That the installation complies with the BBA
Certificate —by reference to the installer’s
signature on the label attached to the cylinder.
By the Building Control Officer or Approved
Inspector
(1) 1, 2 and 3 as above.
(2) The combined temperature and pressure relief
valve, thermostats, non-self-resetting thermal cut-outs,
motorised valve and the immersion heater are as
described in the Certificate.
(3) The tundish and discharge pipework are
correctly located and fitted.
14 Durability
The system is manufactured from durable materials
and conventional plumbing components and will
have a life equal to that expected of a vented
system. It may be necessary to replace some of the
system components, eg the immersion heater,
thermostat, (see section 12.2 and Detail Sheet 2).
Installation
15 The installer
15.1 It is essential, for reasons of safety and
performance, that the installation, commissioning
and maintenance of the system is carried out by a
person with suitable training and practical
experience. However, the assessment of training
arrangements and continuing competence of
installers falls outside the scope of this Certificate.
15.2 It is the view of the Department of the
Environment, and stated in its Approved
Document G3, that, to meet the requirements
of the Building Regulations (England and Wales)
concerned with unvented hot water storage
systems, installations should be undertaken by a
competent person , defined as ‘one holding a
current Registered Operative Identity Card for the
installation of unvented domestic hot water storage
systems, issued by the Construction Industry
Training Board (CITB), the Institute of Plumbing, the
Association of Installers of Unvented Hot Water
Systems (Scotland and Northern Ireland), or an
equivalent body’.
15.3 In Scotland, it is the requirement of the
deemed-to-satisfy provision to Technical
Standard P3.1
Unvented Hot Water Storage
System
for compliance with Regulation 28 of the
Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations that such
systems be ‘in the form of a proprietary unit or
package which is: (i) the subject of a BBA
Certificate; or (ii) Kitemarked to BS 7206 : 1990’.
The Standard contains no specific requirements for
installers but the Certificates referred to state that
installation must be undertaken
by a competent
person, as defined in section 15.2.
15.4 In Northern Ireland, it is the
requirement of Regulation P5
Unvented Hot
Water Storage Systems
that systems with a
capacity not greater than 500 litres, and a heat
input not greater than 45 kW, be certified as
meeting the relevant requirements of Regulation P5
by a member body of EOTA operating a Technical
Approvals Scheme, eg by the BBA under MOAT
No 38 : 1986. Agrément Certificates will refer to
a need for installation by a
competent person , as
defined in section 15.2.
16 Conditions
The following conditions abstracted from the
Certificate holder’s instructions must be observed:
(1) The system is for connection to oil, electric or
gas fired boilers.
(2) The system must be connected to a water
supply with a pressure not exceeding 12 bar and
of a quality supplied by a water undertaker under
the Water Byelaws and Water Regulations, as
appropriate.
(3) The combined temperature and pressure relief
valve tundish must be in a clearly visible position
within 500 mm of the cylinder and in the same
compartment as the cylinder. The discharge pipe to
and from the tundish must be of metal and laid to
fall. It must terminate at a visible safe place, such
as a gully, where there is no risk of contact with the
hot water by persons in or about the building.
Further details are given in BBA Information
No 33 : 1989
Unvented Hot Water Storage
Systems —Hot Water Discharges from Safety
Devices. BBA Requirements and Guidance
.
(4) The discharge pipe from the expansion valve
should be laid with a continuous fall to terminate in
a suitable location. The details applying to
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