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Expansion Tank Calculations With Tables
Expansion Tank Calculations With Tables
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The formulas and data in this workbook are based on data from Taco, Inc. - Technical Bulletin CSP 400-1.2.
Technical Bulletin CSP 400-1.2.
Minimum Plain Steel Conventional closed tank volume (US Gallons) Vt: 458 GAL
2
If the relief valve is located where the pumps can affect its pressure (i.e. away from the
tank connection point), this pump head must be included in the input of line 13.
3
For tank sizing, the actual relief valve setting is often reduced by 10%
(5 psig minimum) to eliminate nuisance valve discharges.
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ASHRAE FORMULA
FOR EXPANSION TANK SIZING CALCULATION (same as TacoNet 7.x)
[ (n2/n1) -1 ] - 3aDt
VT = VS = 461 GAL
(Pa/P1) - (Pa/P2)
[ (n2/n1) -1 ] - 3aDt
VT = VS = 254 GAL
1-(P1/P2)
240 0.05220 0.05222 0.05214 0.05195 0.05165 0.05127 0.05071 0.05026 0.04960 0.04894 0.04815 0.04735 0.04645
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MODEL FITTINGS MODEL US Gallon US Gallon MODEL US Gallon US Gallon MODEL US Gallon
15 # 439 30 8 5 30 8 5 140 37
30 # 439 42 11 5 42 11 5 215 57
40 # 439 84 23 10 84 22 12 300 79
60 # 439 130 35 15 130 34 19 450 119
80 # 439 170 45 15 170 45 24 500 132
100 # 439 215 57 27 215 57 31 600 158
120 # 439 254 67 27 254 67 34 700 185
135 # 439 300 79 41 300 79 43 800 211
180 # 438 350 92 41 350 92 43 900 238
220 # 438 425 112 61 1000 264
240 # 438 Vertical w/bottom system connection 500 132 61 1100 290
300 # 438 CBX series Tank Acceptance 1200 317
400 # 438 TANK Volume Volume 1300 343
515 # 438 MODEL US Gallon US Gallon Potable Water 1400 370
15 4 2.5 CW series Acceptance 1500 396
30 8 5 TANK Volume 1600 422
42 11 5 MODEL US Gallon 1800 475
84 22 12 600 158 2000 528
130 34 19 800 211 2500 660
170 45 24 1000 264 3000 792
254 67 34 1200 317 4000 1056
300 79 43 1400 370 5000 1320
350 92 43 1600 422 7500 1980
425 112 61 2000 528 10000 2640
500 132 61
600 160 100