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Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide

The Institute of Plumbing

Compiled and published by

The Institute of Plumbing

64 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Essex RM12 6NB.

Telephone: +44 (0)1708 472791 Fax: +44 (0)1708 448987 www.plumbers.org.uk www.registeredplumber.com

Project Co-ordinator Stan Tildsley Secretary & Project Manager Dale Courtman lEng FlOP RP lop Technical Manager Administration Support Emma Tolley Lorraine Courtman Janice Grande Jenni Cannavan Technical Editors & Designers -Tarot Millbury Printers - Saunders & Williams Printers Ltd

ISBN 1 871956 40 4
Published 2002

0 The Institute of Plumbing

The Institute of Plumbing cannot accept responsibility for any errors and omissions in this publication

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HEAD OFFICE The Institute of Plumbing 64 Station Lane Homchurch Essex RM12 6NB Telephone +44 (0)1708 472791 Fax +44 (0)1708 448987 Email inf@lumbers.oa.uk Web pages www.dumbers.ormk www.registereddumber.com

Issue2 04/03

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Foreword
It is my pleasure to provide the foreword for this edition of the Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide. For many years now, the Institute of Plumbing has supported the construction industry on the wide range of issues that are concerned with plumbing engineering services and this design guide has been key to the success of that support.
As with other sectors of the construction industry, plumbing engineering services is an area that is rapidly developing with new, improved and innovative technologies and the role of the Institute of Plumbing in this is an important one. The Guide has needed to evolve with the advances in industry practice and techniques.

Dr Alan Whitehead MP
Minister for Building Regulations Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions May 2002 Note: On 29 May 2002 the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) was disbanded and responsibility for Building Regulations in England and Wales was transferred to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Since the guide was first launched in 1977 it has continued to be an indispensable reference source for designers, engineers and trades-persons and this is reflected by the constant demand for it, both from home and abroad. This new edition will provide additional information and guidance on current technologies and practices and will, no doubt, continue to be a valuable source of information for those engaged in the design, approval, and installation of plumbing engineering services.
I commend it to the plumbing industry.

Dr Alan Whitehead MP

Preface
This Design Guide 2002 replaces the previous edition published in 1988. The object of the Guide is to advance knowledge of plumbing technology to those engaged in plumbing design and system installation. The Guide has been considerably enhanced utilising an easier to read three-column format, bound within a silver cover to celebrate the 25th Anniversary since the original Data Book was published. Technology in the plumbing industry has changed considerably in the 14 years since the guide was last published. This edition seeks to include as much information as possible, on new technologies. Indeed, the Guide reflects as many of the changes related to UK plumbing technology of which we are aware. Throughout the publication, several British Standards have been replaced by European Harmonised Standards. Many BS/EN Standards have now been brought together within the standards, codes and miscellaneous data section. The water services section has been greatly expanded to include many additional design considerations and to take account of the statutory requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 in England and Wales and the Water Byelaws 2000 in Scotland. The heating section has been completely re-written to concentrate on gas, as the most widely used heating medium. It also includes information on systems and heating appliances currently in use, including condensing boilers and wet under floor heating systems. The sanitary plumbing and drainage section has changed significantly to reflect the requirements of BS EN 12056, which replaced BS 5572. This section has also been extended to include information on the technologies involved in vacuum drainage and syphonic rainwater disposal systems. The piped gases section has undergone a major review and the section on steam now includes condensate recovery information. Information on the design and installation of residential sprinkler systems is included for the first time, along with completely new sections on resource efficient design and swimming pools. As co-ordinator of this Guide, I acknowledge the unstinting voluntary work of the many people associated with its production. Im especially grateful to the Institutes full time head office technical team, consisting of Dale Courtman and Emma Tolley. Finally, my thanks also go to the authors, manufacturers and professional organisations who have contributed to this publication. Their essential participation should be appreciated by all who adopt the Guide as a source of reference for the design of plumbing engineering services. Stan Tildsley Eng Tech HON FlOP MIP RP Design Guide Project Co-ordinator Past President The lnstitute of Plumbing June 2002

Acknowledgements
In todays fast moving world, talented volunteers are hard to come by. The Institute is most fortunate in having benefitted from the expertise of a number of such people who have stepped forward to make contributions to the contents of this Design Guide. They have been ably led by Institute Past President, Stan Tildsley, an engineer of distinction in plumbing engineering services, who has acted as project co-ordinator. He has been helped by several lop head office staff members, in particular, Dale Courtman and Emma Tolley who deserve special mention for their hard work and commitment to the project. We greatly appreciate the assistance received from contributing organisations.These include Government Departments and Agencies; sister professional bodies, research establishments and commercial companies. We also thank printers, Saunders and Williams and technical editors, Tarot Milbury for their co-operation and professionalism. During the lifetime of this Guide, it will become common place for the dissemination of up-to-date technical information to take place through fast broadband connections to the lnternet accessible via either static computers or wireless handheld devices. As a result, this is probably the last time the Guide will be available as a complete work in bound, hard-cover printed format. We pay tribute to all those who have contributed. They can be justifiably proud of their efforts.
AndyWatts MBE EngTech MIP RP Chief Executive and Secretary On behalf of the Board of Trustees of The lnstitute of Plumbing June 2002
Contributing Organisations
ARUP British Standards Institution Brook Water Management Building Research Establishment Ltd Copper Development Association Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions Donald Smith, Seymour & Rooley Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme Grundfos Pumps Ltd Hepworth Plumbing Products Her Majestys Fire Service Inspectorate (DTLR) Marley Plumbing and Drainage Spirax - Sarco Ltd The Council for Registered Gas Installers The Institution of Electrical Engineers Uponor Ltd Vernagene Resource Efficient Design: Energy Efficiency (excluding section on Plate Heat Exchanger): this has been contributed by the governments Housing Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme, and Crown Copyright is reserved.

Contributing Authors G F Baker L c Bassett IEng, FIDiagE, MIP, MIHEEM, ACIBSE M Bates AIP, RP G Bell MCIM,Eng Tech, MIP, RP E Blundell Alp, ACIBSE I 0 Boyd IEng, FIOP, RP P Cook CEng, FIEE, MCIBSE A J Goodger BSc. MSc, CEng, MIM, MlCorrST J C Griggs F l o p R A Hanson-Graville MA, F l o p D Harper Eng Tech, MIHEEM, FWMSoc. MIP, MIIE, MASEE N Hay BSc (Hons) G Henderson MSc, CEng, MlEE N Howard BEng (Hons). CEng. FIOP, MCIBSE, MCIWEM D E Huckett s lngle MSc, IEng. FIOP, ACIBSE. LCG, RP J C Lane AIP, RP P Lang FISPE J K LOW CEng. FCIBSE. FIP, FIDHE, MlnstR, FConsE A J Malkin Eng Tech, MIP, RP G L PUZey IEng, FIOP, RP, MRSH. MIHEEM M C Shouler BSC. MSc, COMP IP s Tildsley Eng Tech, HON FIOP, MIP, RP c P TOpp IEng, FIOP, FIHEEM, MRSH, MAE, RP M Vint J s Walley Eng Tech, LCGI, MIP, MWMSoc, RP s A Walsh CEng, FCIWEM, FIOP, MCIBSE, MIOSH. MAE, MEW1 P J White Eng Tech. FIOP, RP B F Whorlow IEng, FIOP, RP P M Williams

Contents
Hot and cold water services Legionnaires disease Heating Resource efficient design Piped gas services Sanitary plumbing and drainage Pumps and pumping Fire protection services Steam and condensate Pipework expansion Mechanical ventilation Designing for the disabled Domestic swimming pools

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Electrical earthing and bonding of building services 221 Standards, codes and miscellaneous data