BG29 COMPLIANT

PICV VALVE PACK

Building Services Products Ltd FOR THE FILTER POT
SIZING THE CORRECT PIPEWORK TO/FROM THE FILTER POT AND
SETTING THE DANFOSS PICV TO COMPLY WITH BSRIA GUIDANCE
To size the pipe to/from a Filter Pot Mini and control the flow rate, this can be broken down into three simple steps:
1. PRESSURE
Make sure the system working pressure is below 10bar for the Filter Pot Mini unit.
2. SYSTEM WATER VOLUME
The BSRIA guide advises the total system water volume of the system should pass through the Filter Pot Mini in
a 24-hour period.
3. If you don’t know the system volume, you can es�mate the system volume by mul�plying the kW ra�ng:
For example: Hea�ng kW x 12 = Litres or for Cooling kW x 15 = Litres
Once you confirm the system volume, then the chart below will confirm the pipe size to/from the Filter Pot.
Total volume of system Pipe size to/from system
8,000L to 36,000L ½” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini
36,100L to 53,000L ¾” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini
53,100L to 90,000L 1” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini

If you know the kW ra�ng of the hea�ng system: If you know the kW ra�ng of the cooling system:
Total hea�ng system kW Pipe size to/from hea�ng system Total cooling system kW Pipe size to/from cooling system
660kW to 3,000kW ½” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini 530kW to 2,400kW ½” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini
3,000kW to 4,400kW ¾” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini 2,400kW to 3,500kW ¾” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini
4,400kW to 7,500kW 1” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini 3,500kW to 6,000kW 1” pipe to the Filter Pot Mini

4. FLOW RATE CONTROL

To control the flow rate through the Filter Pot Mini, use the following calcula�on:

Total Volume of System NOTE: You can es�mate the system volume by mul�plying the kW ra�ng:
= L/sec
86400
Hea�ng kW x 12 = Litres or for Cooling kW x 15 = Litres
Example: You can then set the Danfoss PICV (Pressure Independent Control Valve)
37,500L
= 0.43 L/sec to 0.43L/sec. This will now limit the flow through the Filter Pot to comply
86400
with BSRIA regula�ons (see typical installa�on drawings below).

SINGLE PUMP TWIN PUMP

INSTALLATION Tundish
KEY: INSTALLATION SYSTEM
FLOW
AAV
IV Isola�on Valve
NRV Non-Return Valve
Dirty
Flow FILTER
SFI Sight Flow Indicator P/T
PS
POT
PICV Pressure Independent FILTER
POT
SFI Clean

BMS Fill/
Return
Control Valve SYSTEM
BMS PUMPS
Drain
POWER
ISOLATOR PS
PICV
PS Pressure Sensor POWER
SFI
ISOLATOR

PS
FILTER PS
MONITOR IV CIRCULATING IV
PUMP FILTER
MONITOR PICV

SYSTEM SYSTEM
FLOW FLOW

SYSTEM
FLOW

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Building Services Products Limited reserves the right to change and/or amend details, specifications and/or dimensions of the BSP Filter Pot Mini at any time and without notice. Version 1.0 05/2022
 BG29 COMPLIANT
PICV VALVE PACK
Building Services Products Ltd FOR THE FILTER POT
SETTING THE FLOW THROUGH THE FILTER POT WITH
DANFOSS PICV TO COMPLY WITH BSRIA GUIDANCE
FOR DN15 / �⁄�" PIPEWORK FOR DN20 / �⁄�" PIPEWORK FOR DN25 / 1" PIPEWORK
TO-FROM THE BSP FILTER POT TO-FROM THE BSP FILTER POT TO-FROM THE BSP FILTER POT
Within this BG29 Compliant PICV
Danfoss AB-QM 4.0 20HF Danfoss AB-QM DN25 HF Danfoss AB-QM DN32 HF
For use in the BG29 Compliant For use in the BG29 Compliant For use in the BG29 Compliant Valve Pack for the Filter Pot you will
DN15 / �⁄�" PICV Valve Pack DN20 / �⁄�" PICV Valve Pack DN25 / 1" PICV Valve Pack receive:
System Max Flow System Max Flow System Max Flow
Volume
(Litres)
Rate (L/Sec) Volume
(Litres)
Rate (L/Sec) Volume
(Litres)
Rate (L/Sec) 1 x Danfoss AB-QM PICV
100% 100% 90,000
100%
1.11 2 x Danfoss PICV Unions
90% 2 x Pipe Reducers
86,400 1.0
38,000 85% 0.44 54,000 85% 0.63 1 x BSP 304 SS Sight Flow
80% 80% 80%
34,600 0.4 52,000 0.6 77,000 0.89 Indicator
30,000 70% 0.35 45,400 70% 0.52 67,200 70% 0.77 2 x BSP Combined Pressure /
60% 60% 60%
Temperature Gauges
26,000 0.3 39,000 0.45 57,500 0.67
36,100 Min
55%
0.42 Min 52,700 Min 55% 0.61 Min 1 x Instruc�ons
50% System Volume Flow Rate System Volume Flow Rate
21,600 0.25 (Litres) (L/Sec) (L/Sec)
(Litres) These Valves, Gauges and Fi�ngs
40%
17,300 0.2 should be Installed around the Filter
13,000
30%
0.15 Pot as the drawings on the opposite
20% page.
8,600 0.1
15%
2,000 to 7,300 0.085 Min
Min System Flow Rate
Volume (Litres) (L/Sec)
0% 0% 0%

Set the PICV Valve Stem % to the desired Flow Rate

FLOW ADJUSTMENT ②
DN15 (�⁄�"), DN20 (�⁄�") & DN25 (1")
①
100% ≠ 10% ③ ④
h h+ 2 mm,DN15 & DN20
h+ 4 mm,DN25
⑤

1&2. Un-screw and remove the Dust Cap

3. Pull the Grey Plastic Ring up.
4. Rotate the Grey Plastic Ring. Align the moulded line on
the flat section of the ring to the desired % shown on
the top white plastic marker.
5. Push the Grey Plastic Ring down to lock the desired
BSP recommend
flow rate into the PICV.
6. Replace the plastic dust cap.
Building Services Products Ltd

Building Services Products Limited reserves the right to change and/or amend details, specifications and/or dimensions of the BSP Filter Pot Mini at any time and without notice. Version 1.0 05/2022