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    L.T.H.W. pipe sizing guidelines recommend that water velocity should not exceed 1.0 m/s to reduce noise and wear, but may go up to 1.5 m/s for pipes over 50mm in diameter. The pressure drop should not exceed 300 Pascals per meter of pipe to keep pump sizes reasonable. This equates to a pressure drop of about 30mm head per meter of pipe. A table is then provided to help size copper pipes between 15mm to 76mm diameters based on known water flow rates, checking that pressure drop and velocity criteria are met.

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    L.T.H.W. pipe sizing guidelines recommend that water velocity should not exceed 1.0 m/s to reduce noise and wear, but may go up to 1.5 m/s for pipes over 50mm in diameter. The pressure drop should not exceed 300 Pascals per meter of pipe to keep pump sizes reasonable. This equates to a pressure drop of about 30mm head per meter of pipe. A table is then provided to help size copper pipes between 15mm to 76mm diameters based on known water flow rates, checking that pressure drop and velocity criteria are met.

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    L.T.H.W. (Low Temperature Hot Water) Pipe Sizing: 1.5 M/s 50mm

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    L.T.H.W. pipe sizing guidelines recommend that water velocity should not exceed 1.0 m/s to reduce noise and wear, but may go up to 1.5 m/s for pipes over 50mm in diameter. The pressure drop should not exceed 300 Pascals per meter of pipe to keep pump sizes reasonable. This equates to a pressure drop of about 30mm head per meter of pipe. A table is then provided to help size copper pipes between 15mm to 76mm diameters based on known water flow rates, checking that pressure drop and velocity criteria are met.

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    L.T.H.W. (Low Temperature Hot Water) Pipe Sizing


    When sizing pipes for heating systems the water velocity should not exceed 1.0 m/s. This reduces noise and wear. CIBSE Guide B (1986) table B1.13 suggests that the velocity may go up to 1.5 m/s for pipe diameters over 50mm. The pressure drop should not exceed 300 Pascals per metre run of pipework to keep pumps down to a reasonable size. This means that for every metre of pipework the resistance to water flow should be no more than 300 Pa which is about 30 mm head.

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    The table below shows pipe sizes for 15mm to 76mm diameter copper pipe. To find a suitable pipe size for a heating circuit the flow rate is used to find an appropriate diameter. If the flow rate of water is known then look down under any pipe diameter column to ascertain the corresponding pressure drop and velocity. If the pressure drop and velocity exceed the criteria in the previous section then try the next pipe size up. If the pressure drop and velocity are within the criteria then the pipe is sized correctly.

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