PRODUCTIVE INDOOR CLIMATE

Atrium
Heating panel
Radiant heat comfortable and energy efficient

FUNCTION
Heating.
USE
Industries, hospitals, hotels, schools, shops, sport halls,
offices, laboratories, food industry, etc.
INSTALLATION
Suspended, surface or recessed mounted in a
suspended ceiling.
CAPACITY
315600 W/m2
FEATURES
Markets lightest heating panel.
Low inset depth 60 mm.

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Function

Atrium
Heating panel

When warm air passes through the copper pipe heat

is transported out to the aluminium plate with very little
temperature loss. Atrium becomes warm and radiates heat
into the room. It is mainly the floor, walls and furnishings
in the room that are heated. The temperature of the room
surfaces become higher than the room air and thereby give
off their heat to the air. Through primarily heating the rooms
surfaces instead of the air a great deal of energy can be
saved.
Heat radiation passes the air over tens of metres without
output loss on its way to the floor and walls. In this way
you avoid heating a large air mass, which when it is warm,
positions itself by the ceiling. Instead the heat is where it
is most needed.
A more detailed description of how ceiling heating works
can be found in the Lindab Climate Ceiling Heating Guide.

Atrium is available in
three different widths.
All with the same low
inset depth 60 mm.

Design
The Atrium design is based on a world patented method
of joining a copper pipe with an aluminium plate.
The aluminium plate is metallurgically bonded with the
copper pipe (the material has partly fused together under
very high pressure). Due to this the energy transport
between the pipe and plate is extremely efficient. The
shape of the copper pipe is rhombic, which means a
turbulent flow is obtained quicker than with a round pipe
and ensures a very good heat transfer even at low flow
rates.
The top side of the panel is insulated with extruded
polystyrene cellular plastic. Cellular plastic is manufactured
without the addition of CFC or HCFC gas, i.e. freons.
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Models
Dimensions: Atrium is available in three widths 330
(width 33), 600 (width 60) and 870 mm (width 87). Width
60 is adapted in size, -8 mm, in order to be mounted in
suspended ceilings using standard T-bars with a modular
measurement of 600 mm. The depth is always 60 mm.
Lengths: Atrium is produced in lengths from 1.8 m to 6.0 m
in steps of 0.6 m.
Water connection: Atrium is available with four different
connections depending on the width of the product 10,
12, 15 and 22 mm. This is to allow the pressure drop to be
adapted with different dimensioning instances.
Joining: Atrium can be joined in lengths over 6 m. The
overall length is stated at time of order.

Cross section of the water channel in Atrium.

1

Surface finish: Atrium is powder coated as standard in

NCS 0502-Y/RAL 9010, gloss value 30.

Plus features
Wall connection option, fig. 1: Connection cover to
conceal visible pipe routing to the wall or between panels.
The length is stated when ordering.
Perforated, fig. 2: Perforated chilling panel gives increased
sound proofing in the room.
Bevelled edge, fig 3: Our bevelled PQR edge is used to
give a softer transition between the ceiling and the panel.

Atrium with connection cover.

2

Hygiene design: Atrium is available for buildings with

very high hygiene demands with the top side covered
with aluminium and the joints are sealed using jointing
compound. The panel can then be disinfected or rinsed.
Direction of connection pipes: Atrium is available with
vertical connection pipes.

Atrium in perforated design.

3

Atrium with bevelled edges.

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Installation examples
Atrium can be installed in three different ways: surface
mounted, suspended or recessed mounted in a suspended
ceiling. Securing plates are used when surface mounting
and when the panel is recessed mounted in suspended
ceilings supports rods should be used.
NOTE! To ensure expansion factors are taken into
consideration when surface mounting, e.g. pipes between
panels or pipes with fixed connections should be fitted
with an expansion loop. See table page 9.
Support rods are recommended in suspended ceilings.

Recessed mounted, support rods.

Surface mounted using securing plates.

Suspended installation using adjustable drop rods.

Surface mounted, securing plates

Suspended, adjustable drop rods.

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Heating effect, Atrium

Heating effect per unit (W)
Mean water temperature room temperature (C)
Length (m)

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Width 33
1.8

150

185

225

270

310

355

400

450

2.4

200

245

300

360

415

475

535

600

3.0

250

310

375

450

515

590

665

750

3.6

300

370

450

540

620

710

800

900

4.2

350

430

525

630

725

830

935

1050

4.8

400

495

600

720

825

945

1065

1200

5.4

450

555

675

810

930

1065

1200

1350

6.0

500

615

750

900

1035

1185

1335

1500

1.8

270

340

415

490

565

650

730

815

2.4

360

455

555

655

755

865

975

1085

3.0

450

565

690

815

940

1085

1215

1360

Width 60

3.6

540

680

830

980

1130

1300

1460

1630

4.2

630

795

970

1145

1320

1515

1705

1900

4.8

720

905

1105

1305

1505

1735

1945

2175

5.4

810

1020

1245

1470

1695

1950

2190

2445

6.0

900

1135

1385

1635

1885

2165

2435

2715

Width 87

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1.8

390

495

600

710

825

940

1060

1185

2.4

520

660

800

945

1100

1255

1415

1580

3.0

650

825

1000

1185

1375

1565

1765

1975

3.6

780

990

1200

1420

1650

1880

2120

2370

4.2

910

1155

1400

1655

1925

2195

2475

2765

4.8

1040

1320

1600

1895

2200

2505

2825

3160

5.4

1170

1485

1800

2130

2475

2820

3180

3555

6.0

1300

1650

2000

2365

2750

3135

3535

3950

Coupling & connection

Atrium is supplied in lengths up to 6 metres. With
lengths over 6 metres panels can be coupled in
series.
NOTE! Connections should be made with compression couplings.

Width 60

Width 33

Width 87

1
1

2
2

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

1
2

10
10

1
2

10, 12
10, 12

1
2

10, 15
10, 15

24

24
24

14

13

13
13

14

14

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

13
14
24

10
10
10

13
14
24

12
12
12

13
14
24

15
15
15

13

24

24

24

13

14

14

13

14

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

Coupling alternatives

Connection (mm)

13
14
24

12
12
12

13
14
24

15
15
15

13
14
24

22
22
22

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Coupling & connection

1-connected

Atrium 8

13
(double circuit)

13+1

13+13
(straight-through)

Width & depth mm

Atrium is manufactured as standard in three widths

and one depth. The actual width dimension is -8 mm.

60

33,; 60*,
330
600 ; 87
870

Lengths, m

* Width fits standard suspended ceiling T-bars (600 mm modules)

Atrium is manufactured as standard in lengths between 1.8 m to 6.0 m in

steps of 0.6 m. Actual dimensions are -8 mm to fit in standard T-bars.

1,8 -L2,4
- 3,0
3,6 3,6- 4,2
- 4,8
5,46,0
- 6,0
= 1,82,4-- 3,04,24,8--5,4-

Dimensions, mm

(Also see Coupling & connection, page 8)

10

35

20

40

L
330, 600, 870

Connection:
Anslutning:

10

12

15

22

93

160

295

430

X=

Weight and water volume

Width of heating panel

33 cm

60 cm

87 cm

Weight, kg/m

1.3

2.4

3.5

Water content, l/m

0.18

0.35

0.53

Expansion at VS: +55/45 C

0.7 mm/m

Expansion at VS: +80/60 C

1.2 mm/m
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Flow pressure drop

conn. 15

Flow (l/s)

conn. 12

conn. 10

33width,
conn.
10
33-width,
10

60-width,
10
60width,
conn.
10
60width,
conn.
12
60-width,
12
87width,
conn.
10
87-width,
10
87width,
conn.
15
87-width,
15

Pressure drop (kPa)

If the recommended minimum

flow is maintained the air
becomes agitated and the water
becomes turbulent. Atrium then
requires no separate bleeding.
Bleeding of the coolant system
takes place as normal at the
highest points and in the
apparatus room.

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Width 33

Width 60

Width 87

dim 10

0.015

0.015

0.015

dim 12

0.030

0.030

dim 15

0.060

0.045

dim 22

0.090

Min. permitted flow (l/s)

Max. work. pressure (bar)

10

Max. test pressure (bar)

16

Flow pressure drop

Flow (l/s)

conn. 22

conn. 15

conn. 12

33width,
conn. 12
33-width,
12
60width,
conn. 15
60-width,
15
87width,
conn. 22
87-width,
22

Pressure drop (kPa)

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Control

Colour

Fig. 1 A common method to control the heating effect, via

an outdoor compensated shunt group, is flow control with a self-acting two-way valve. Of course, the
two way valve can also be controlled by the Lindab
Climate controller.
Fig. 2 If the shunt group only supplies one room with heating strips the heating effect can be controlled by just
the shunt group via a room thermostat.

Atrium is powder coated as standard in NCS 0502-Y/RAL

9010, gloss value 30. Other colours can be specially
ordered.

Designations
Product:
Width, cm:
Connection dim. water, mm:
Coupling alternatives:
Length, m:
Plus features:

Atrium
33, 60, 87
10, 12, 15, 22
1, 2, 13, 14, 23, 24
Length in metres
Vertical connection pipes
Hygiene design
Connection cover
Perforation
PQR edge
Regula

Programme text
Heating panel from Lindab Climate
Atrium - 60 - 10 - 1 - 4.8 m
Plus feature: Connection cover. Length: 300 mm.
Atrium - 87 - 15 - 1 - 6.0 m
Plus feature: Hygiene design.
Atrium - 87 - 15 - 13 - 6.0 m

RC

Individual heat control with Lindab Climate's controller.

Other plus features

Room thermostat Regula for heating.
Actuator for heating adapted for brand X.

RC

Fig. 1.

Atrium 12

RC

Fig. 2.

Qty
18
18
6
12

24
24

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Subject to alteration without prior notice. Photographer Lars Lundberg. June 2001.

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