Water Hammer Arrestor Sizing And Placement

For example a sioux chief 660 series water hammer arrestor contains 1 4 cubic inches.

Water hammer arrestor sizing and placement.

Sizing and placement as shown above it has been established that the preferred location for the water hammer arrestor is at the end of the branch line between the last two fixtures served. Both hot and cold water branches should have arrestors. Industrial arrester sizing placement. Sizing and placement rule 1 covers multiple fixture branch lines which do not exceed 20 ft.

Shokstop sizing single and multiple fixture branch lines the shokstop sizing procedure described below conforms to plumbing and drainage institute standard pdi wh201. Such a method would benefit the entire plumbing industry. In figure 1 two shock. Thread a water hammer arrester onto each water supply valve making it hand tight.

They sponsored a research and testing program with the intention of producing one standardized method of sizing and placement. Is the installation of an engineered water hammer arrester. Explanation fixture unit sizing and selection table is used to select the required pdi unit water hammer arrestor. An engineered arrester employs a measured compressible cushion of air or gas which is.

The physics of water hammer. Rule 2 covers multiple fixture branch lines which do exceed 20 ft. They sponsored a research and testing program with the intention of producing one standardized method of sizing and placement. Such a method would benefit the entire plumbing industry.

The science the appendix. Then tighten it a bit more with tongue and groove pliers but be careful not to overtighten. There should be an unobstructed path from the shock source to the water hammer arrestor. Sizing and placement data the members of pdi set out to establish a uniform method of sizing for water hammer arresters.

The selection the solution. Water hammer arrestors should be placed as close to the source of shock as possible. Commercial arrester sizing placement. Sizing and placement data the members of pdi set out to establish a uniform method of sizing for water hammer arresters.

Shokstop selection is based on total fixture units on each branch line. Water hammer arresters standard pdi wh 201 revised 2010 certification sizing placement reference data the plumbing and drainage institute 800 turnpike street suite 300 north andover ma 01845 phone.