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Ekoplastik FIBER pipes

Assembly Instructions

For water supply and heating

Intelligent solutions

for buildings and installations

These Assembly Instructions define the application of FIBER pipes and represent an integral part of the Assembly Instructions of the Ekoplastik PPR system. Information provided here concern specific features of FIBER pipes. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions of the Assembly Instructions for Ekoplastik PPR system remaining the same.
CONTENTS

1. UTILISATION OF FIBER pipes 2. WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 3. PRODUCT RANGE - BASIC INFORMATION 4. Properties of FIBER pipes 5. Assumed media properties in piping system

3 3 3 3

7. Operating parameters of FIBER pipes heating 3 3 4-5 6 7

8. FIBER pipes Routing options 9. Tables and graphs 10. Assembly Instructions

11. Material transport and storage

6. Operating parameters of FIBER pipes water supply 3 Chapters 12-19 in the Assembly Instructions of Ekoplastik PPR are valid for FIBER pipes without changes.

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1. UTILISATION OF FIBER PIPES FIBER pipes are three-layered pipes. The inner and outer layers are made of polypropylene, type 3 (PPR) while the middle layer consists of polypropylene (PPR) reinforced with glass fibre (GF). The composition of the layers can be schematically described as PPR/ PPR-GF/PPR. FIBER pipes are designed for transport of cold and hot water, low-temperature heating (we do not recommend using them for heating systems with a higher heating water temperature than 70C), compressed air distribution systems and air-conditioning. 2. WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS FIBER pipes as a part of the Ekoplastik PPR system are guaranteed for the period of 10 years. This guarantee is only valid if the provisions of these instructions and the Assembly Instructions of the Ekoplastik PPR system are observed. The guarantee only covers pipes and pipe fittings of the Ekoplastik PPR system and pipelines made of them. 3. PRODUCT RANGE BASIC INFORMATION

4.2. Marking of FIBER pipes The pipes are grey with an orange stripe. On the pipe there is a description containing the manufacturers name, pipe designation, dimension x wall thickness, series (pressure range), time, date, line number: EKOPLASTIK FIBER PPR/PPR-GF/PPR 20x3.4 S2.5 (PN20) time, date, line no. Made in EU (Czech Republic) 4.3. Information about the basic material for production of FIBER pipes The basic material is polypropylene, type 3 (PPR), the same as used for the production of all-plastic pipes. For the production of the middle layer the basic material is reinforced with glass fibre, which considerably reduced the total thermal expansion of pipes. 4.4. Standards for product manufacturing and testing FIBER pipes are produced in accordance with the PN 01 corporate standard in compliance with requirements of SN EN ISO 21003 and SN EN ISO 15874. 4.5. FIBER pipes are certified in these countries: Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania 5. Assumed media properties in piping system The values of pressures and temperatures present in inner water supply lines are equal to values specified in the Assembly Instructions of Ekoplastik PPR. As regards heating, the maximum temperature of heating water when using FIBER pipes is 70C.

FIBER pipes are made in these dimensions (outer diameter of the pipe): 20. 25, 32, 40, 50, 63 mm. FIBER pipes are produced in one pressure range - S 2.5 (PN 20).

6. OPERATING PARAMETERS OF FIBER PIPES WATER DISTRIBUTION The operating parameters involve the maximum operating pressure, temperature, service life and relations among them. The operating parameters and the calculation method of the service life are the same as for PN 20 all-plastic pipes and are summarized in table 1 (page 4). For the calculation the safety factor (SF) of 1.5 has been used. 7. OPERATING PARAMETERS OF FIBER PIPES HEATING The operating parameters and the calculation method of the service life are the same as for PN 20 all-plastic pipes while for heating we recommend the max. temperature of heating water of 70C. The operating parameters are summarized in table 1. For the calculation the safety factor (SF) of 1.5 has been used. 8. FIBER pipes Routing options You must ensure protection from mechanical damage of pipes, especially on non-heated premises (warehouses, open halls, etc.) as pipes are fragile at temperatures below 5C.

D [mm] 20 25 32 40 50 63

t [mm] 3,4 4,2 5,4 6,7 8,3 10,5

l [mm] 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000

CODE TTRF020P20 TTRF025P20 TTRF032P20 TTRF040P20 TTRF050P20 TTRF063P20

Packing

kg/m 0,186 0,286 0,467 0,723 1,122 1,783

100 60 40 24 16 12

l pipe length FIBER pipes are welded to fittings of the Ekoplastik PPR system in the same way as all-plastic pipes. 4. Properties of FIBER pipes 4.1. Advantages Thanks to glass fibres the pipes have 3 times lower linear thermal expansion and higher rigidity than all-plastic PPR pipes

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9. TABLES AND GRAPHS

9.1. Table 1 Operating parameters of FIBER pipes for water and heating (according to DIN 8077/2007) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE OVERPRESSURE [BAR] TEMPERATURE [C] TIME IN OPERATION [YEARS] 1 5 10 10 25 50 1 5 20 10 25 50 1 5 30 10 25 50 1 5 40 10 25 50 1 5 50 10 25 50 1 5 60 10 25 50 1 5 70 10 25 50 1 80 5 10 25 95 1 5 WATER SUPPLY SF 1.5 35,1 33,0 32,2 31,1 30,3 29,9 28,1 27,4 26,4 25,7 25,4 23,8 23,2 22,3 21,7 21,6 20,2 19,6 18,8 18,3 18,2 17,0 16,5 15,9 15,4 15,4 14,3 13,9 13,3 12,9 12,9 12,0 11,6 10,0 8,5 10,8 9,6 8,1 6,5 7,6 5,2 15,2 14,3 13,9 13,4 13,0 13,0 12,1 11,8 11,3 11,0 10,9 10,2 9,9 9,5 9,2 9,2 8,6 8,3 8,0 7,7 7,7 7,2 7,0 6,0 5,1 HEATING SF 2.5

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9.2. Table 2 Mechanical strength PPR isothermal lines valid for FIBER pipes

comparable stress v [MPa]

YEARS

Service life [in hours]

Termination of an isotherm indicates maximum servis life also at lower tension. The isotherms in the chart do not extend.

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10. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 10.1. General Individual recommendations mentioned in the Ekoplastik PPR Assembly Instructions are valid for FIBER pipes as well; increased attention must be paid to protection of pipes from external impacts, especially at low ambient temperatures. 10.2. Linear expansion and contraction The difference of temperature during installation and under service conditions, i.e. a medium flows through the system at a different temperature to that prevailing during the installation period, results in linear changes - expansion or contraction (l).

Lk = 2 . l + 150 [mm] and also Lk 10.D In polypropylene applications material flexibility is used for linear compensations. Pipe bends are also used for these purposes. A suitable compensation technique is the one where the pipeline is deflected perpendicularly to the original route and a free compensating length (marked as Ls) is left at the normal line. The value of Ls compensating length will depend on calculated route extension (shortening), pipe material and diameter. The values of l linear change and Ls compensating length can also be taken from the graphs.

Spacing distances of supports Ekoplastik FIBER piping Example: L = 10 m, t = 40C

l = . L . t [mm] l L t linear change [mm] is thermal expansion coefficient of expansion [mm/mC] for design of Ekoplastik FIBER = 0,05 design distance (distance of two neighbouring fuxed points in the line) [m] installation and service temperature difference [C]

Ls = k . (D . l) [mm] Ls k D l compensating length [mm] material constant, for PPR k = 20 pipe outside diameter [mm] linear change [mm] calculated from the formula shown above

Calculated pipeline length L

If pipeline linear changes are not compensated in suitable way, i.e. if the pipes can not contract and expand, additional thrust and tensile forces are concentrated in the pipes shortening their service life. t temperature difference (C)

PB fixed point KU slip joint L design pipe length Ls compensating length

l linear change (mm)

Expansion U-bendr

l linear change
Lk bend width

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Determination of Ls free compensating length

Ls free compensating length [mm]

l linear change (expansion in mm)

10.3. Distances of pipeline supports The max. distances of FIBER pipe supports are presented in the table. The values mentioned here can be used for a range of temperatures (tested for water temperature of 80C). For vertical pipelines the distances in the table are multiplied by the coefficient of 1.3.
Pipe diameter [mm] Distance of supports [cm]

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20 90

25 110

32 120

40 130

50 140

63 160

As compared to all-plastic PPR pipes FIBER pipes are more fragile, especially at lower temperatures than 5C. Therefore, pipes must be protected from impacts during handling, they must not be thrown, dragged on the ground and on the loading surface of a vehicle. The pipes must be stored at a temperature of at least 5C.

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Designed for potable, cold and hot water Suitable also for low-temperature heating, without oxygen barrier Pressure resistance PN 20 (S 2,5) Welding without surface treatment Thermal expansion 3x lower than in the case of all-plastic PPR pipes

WAVIN Ekoplastik s.r.o. Rude 848 277 13 Kostelec n/Labem Czech Republic Tel.: +420/ 326 983 111 Fax: +420/ 326 983 110 ekoplastik@ekoplastik.cz

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