Piping Schematic for EMBLEM Hybrid Boiler System

Two Medium Mass Condensing Boilers and Two PRIMERA Instantaneous Non-Condensing Boilers
Building Circulator

Makeup Line
M

Primary-Secondary
Common Pipe Interface
Maximum 4 pipe diameters
from point A to B (see note 6)
Air Separator

Circulator

Full Port Isolation Ball Valve

Thermostatic Mixing Valve

Flow Control Valve

Swing Check Valve

Union

Motorized Shutoff Valve

OnTrac Loop Sensor

Maintain minimum boiler loop static pressure of 15 psi in the boiler room.

A
Normally
closed
bypass

Expansion
Tank

Medium
Mass
Condensing
Boiler 1

See note 1
for pipe
sizing

Medium
Mass
Condensing
Boiler 2

PRIMERA
Boiler 1

See note 3
for motorized
shutoff valves

Notes:
1.

PRIMERA
Boiler 2

2.
3.

See note 2
for pump sizing
4.
5.
6.
7.

Piping shared by multiple PRIMERA boilers, must be sized for the total anticipated flow at the
proper velocity for the piping material.
PRIMERA pump sizing must be confirmed for the required boiler flow rate (gpm) against the
head loss of the boiler and the primary boiler piping system to and from the header.
Do not use motorized shutoff valves on the medium mass boilers in a constant flow boiler loop.
They are optional on variable flow loops, but should be controlled by a relay on the boiler and
not remotely through the Building Automation System. Precaution must be taken to prevent
dead-heading the system circulator. Consult Riverside Hydronics for recommendations.
Motorized shutoff valves should never be used on PRIMERA instantaneous boilers.
Medium-mass condensing boilers should be piped reverse return with direct flow-through from
the building loop. PRIMERA boilers must be piped primary-secondary with a dedicated circulator installed for each boiler.
Depending upon maximum building flow, larger return and supply fittings (factory option) may
be a consideration for the medium mass boilers.
Whenever PRIMERA boilers are operating, the total building flow must be 125% of the
required flow of all PRIMERA boilers operating at that time.
Refer to individual boiler installation manuals for more details.

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