EPIG b521G111X721

2011

For water supply and heating

Assembly InstructionsEkoplastik FIBER pipes

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CONTENTS

1. UTILISATIONOFFIBERpIpES 3

2. WARRANTYTERMSANDCONDITIONS 3

3. pRODUCTRANGE-BASICINFORMATION 3

4. pROpERTIESOFFIBERpIpES 3

5. ASSUMEDMEDIApROpERTIESINpIpING

SYSTEM 3

6. OpERATINGpARAMETERSOFFIBERpIpES

–WATERSUppLY 3

7. OpERATINGpARAMETERSOFFIBERpIpES

–hEATING 3

8. FIBERpIpESROUTINGOpTIONS 3

9. TABLESANDGRAphS 4-5

10. ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS 6

11.MATERIALTRANSpORTANDSTORAGE 7

Chapters 12-19 in the Assembly Instructions of

Ekoplastik ppR are valid for FIBER pipes without

changes.

These Assembly Instructions define the application of FIBER pipes andrepresentan integralpartof theAssembly Instructionsof theEkoplastikppRsystem.InformationprovidedhereconcernspecificfeaturesofFIBERpipes.Unlessotherwisestated,theprovisionsoftheAssemblyInstructionsforEkoplastikppRsystemremainingthesame.

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1. UTILISATION OF FIBER PIPES

FiBer pipes are three-layered pipes. the inner and outer layers are made of polypropylene, type 3 (ppr) while the middle layer consists of polypropylene (ppr) reinforced with glass fibre (gF). the composition of the layers can be schematically described as ppr/ ppr-gF/ppr. FiBer pipes are designed for transport of cold and hot water, low-temperature heating (we do not recommend using them for heating systems with a higher heating water temperature than 70 °C), compressed air distribution systems and air-conditioning.

2. WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

FiBer pipes as a part of the ekoplastik ppr system are guaranteed for the period of 10 years. this guarantee is only valid if the provisions of these instructions and the assembly instructions of the ekoplastik ppr system are observed. the guarantee only covers pipes and pipe fittings of the ekoplastik ppr system and pipelines made of them.

3. PRODUCT RANGE – BASIC INFORMATION

FiBer pipes are made in these dimensions (outer diameter of the pipe): 20. 25, 32, 40, 50, 63 mm. FiBer pipes are produced in one pressure range - s 2.5 (pn 20).

D [mm] t [mm] l [mm] CODE Packing kg/m

20 3,4 4000 TTRF020P20 100 0,186

25 4,2 4000 TTRF025P20 60 0,286

32 5,4 4000 TTRF032P20 40 0,467

40 6,7 4000 TTRF040P20 24 0,723

50 8,3 4000 TTRF050P20 16 1,122

63 10,5 4000 TTRF063P20 12 1,783

l – pipe length

FiBer pipes are welded to fittings of the ekoplastik ppr system in the same way as all-plastic pipes.

4.PROPERTIES OF FIBER PIPES

4.1.Advantagesthanks to glass fibres the pipes have 3 times lower linear thermal expansion and higher rigidity than all-plastic ppr pipes

4.2.MarkingofFIBERpipesthe pipes are grey with an orange stripe. on the pipe there is a description containing the manufacturer’s name, pipe designation, dimension x wall thickness, series (pressure range), time, date, line number:

eKoplastiK FiBer ppr/ppr-gF/ppr 20x3.4 s2.5 (pn20) time, date, line no. Made in eu (Czech republic)

4.3. InformationaboutthebasicmaterialforproductionofFIBERpipesthe basic material is polypropylene, type 3 (ppr), the same as used for the production of all-plastic pipes. For the production of the middle layer the basic material is reinforced with glass fibre, which considerably reduced the total thermal expansion of pipes.

4.4.StandardsforproductmanufacturingandtestingFiBer pipes are produced in accordance with the pn 01 corporate standard in compliance with requirements of âsn en iso 21003 and âsn en iso 15874.

4.5.FIBERpipesarecertifiedinthesecountries:Czech republic, russia, ukraine, poland, romania

5. ASSUMED MEDIA PROPERTIES IN PIPING SYSTEM

the values of pressures and temperatures present in inner water supply lines are equal to values specified in the assembly instructions of ekoplastik ppr. as regards heating, the maximum temperature of heating water when using FiBer pipes is 70 °C.

6. OPERATING PARAMETERS OF FIBER PIPES – WATER DISTRIBUTION

the operating parameters involve the maximum operating pressure, temperature, service life and relations among them. the operating parameters and the calculation method of the service life are the same as for pn 20 all-plastic pipes and are summarized in table 1 (page 4). For the calculation the safety factor (sF) of 1.5 has been used.

7. OPERATING PARAMETERS OF FIBER PIPES – HEATING

the operating parameters and the calculation method of the service life are the same as for pn 20 all-plastic pipes while for heating we recommend the max. temperature of heating water of 70 °C. the operating parameters are summarized in table 1. For the calculation the safety factor (sF) of 1.5 has been used.

8. FIBER PIPES ROUTING OPTIONS

you must ensure protection from mechanical damage of pipes, especially on non-heated premises (warehouses, open halls, etc.) as pipes are fragile at temperatures below 5 °C.

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9. TABLES AND GRAPHS

9.1.Table1–OperatingparametersofFIBERpipesforwaterandheating(accordingtoDIN8077/2007)

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OVERPRESSURE [BAR]

TEMPERATURE [°C] TIME IN OPERATION [YEARS] WATER SUPPLY SF 1.5 HEATING SF 2.5

10

1 35,1

5 33,0

10 32,2

25 31,1

50 30,3

20

1 29,9

5 28,1

10 27,4

25 26,4

50 25,7

30

1 25,4 15,2

5 23,8 14,3

10 23,2 13,9

25 22,3 13,4

50 21,7 13,0

40

1 21,6 13,0

5 20,2 12,1

10 19,6 11,8

25 18,8 11,3

50 18,3 11,0

50

1 18,2 10,9

5 17,0 10,2

10 16,5 9,9

25 15,9 9,5

50 15,4 9,2

60

1 15,4 9,2

5 14,3 8,6

10 13,9 8,3

25 13,3 8,0

50 12,9 7,7

70

1 12,9 7,7

5 12,0 7,2

10 11,6 7,0

25 10,0 6,0

50 8,5 5,1

80

1 10,8

5 9,6

10 8,1

25 6,5

951 7,6

5 5,2

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termination of an isotherm indicates maximum servis life also at lower tension. the isotherms in the chart do not extend.

9.2.Table2–MechanicalstrengthppRisothermallinesvalidforFIBERpipes

Servicelife[inhours]

compa

rablestressσv[M

pa]

YEARS

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10. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

10.1.Generalindividual recommendations mentioned in the ekoplastik ppr assembly instructions are valid for FiBer pipes as well; increased attention must be paid to protection of pipes from external impacts, especially at low ambient temperatures.

10.2.Linearexpansionandcontraction the difference of temperature during installation and under service conditions, i.e. a medium flows through the system at a different temperature to that prevailing during the installation period, results in linear changes - expansion or contraction (Δl).

Δl=α.L.Δt[mm]

∆l linear change [mm] α is thermal expansion coefficient of expansion [mm/m °C] for design of ekoplastik FiBer α = 0,05l design distance (distance of two neighbouring fuxed points in the line) [m]∆t installation and service temperature difference [°C]

Ls=k.√(D.Δl)[mm]

ls compensating length [mm]k material constant, for ppr k = 20d pipe outside diameter [mm]∆l linear change [mm] calculated from the formula shown above

if pipeline linear changes are not compensated in suitable way, i.e. if the pipes can not contract and expand, additional thrust and tensile

forces are concentrated in the pipes shortening their service life.

Lk=2.Δl+150[mm]andalsoLk≥10.D

in polypropylene applications material flexibility is used for linear compens-ations. pipe bends are also used for these purposes. a suitable compens-ation technique is the one where the pipeline is deflected perpendicularly to the original route and a free compensating length (marked as ls) is left at the normal line.the value of ls compensating length will depend on calculated route extension (shortening), pipe material and diameter. the values of ∆l linear change and ls compensating length can also be taken from the graphs.

pB – fixed point

Ku – slip joint

l – design pipe length

ls – compensating length

∆l – linear change

lk – bend width

SpacingdistancesofsupportsEkoplastikFIBERpiping

example: l = 10 m, ∆t = 40 °C

CalculatedpipelinelengthL

Δllinearchange(mm)

Δttem

peraturedifferen

ce(°C)

Expansion U-bendr

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11. MATERIAL TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

as compared to all-plastic ppr pipes FiBer pipes are more fragile, especially at lower temperatures than 5 °C. therefore, pipes must be protected from impacts during handling, they must not be thrown, dragged on the ground and on the loading surface of a vehicle. the pipes must be stored at a temperature of at least 5 °C.

DeterminationofLs–freecompensatinglength

Δl–linearchange(expansioninmm)

Ls–freeco

mpen

sating

leng

th[mm]

10.3.Distancesofpipelinesupportsthe max. distances of FiBer pipe supports are presented in the table. the values mentioned here can be used for a range of tempe-ratures (tested for water temperature of 80 °C). For vertical pipelines the distances in the table are multiplied by the coefficient of 1.3.

pipe

diameter[mm]20 25 32 40 50 63

Distance

ofsupports[cm]90 110 120 130 140 160

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❚ Designedforpotable,coldandhotwater

❚ Suitablealsoforlow-temperatureheating,withoutoxygenbarrier

❚ pressureresistancepN20(S2,5)

❚ Weldingwithoutsurfacetreatment

❚ Thermalexpansion3xlowerthaninthecaseofall-plasticppRpipes

Assembly Instructions Ekoplastik FIBER pipes