Modular Installation; Module Sizing; Venting; Modular Boiler Water Manifold Sizing - Burnham Revolution Installation, Operating And Service Instructions

VIII. Modular Installation
A.
General Guidelines
1. Read and follow all venting, combustion air, water
piping, gas piping and electrical instructions
contained in this manual unless otherwise instructed
in this section.
2. Consult Local Building Codes or National Fuel Gas
Code, NFPA 54/ANSI Z222.3 for restrictions and
instructions on modular boiler installations.
B.

Module Sizing

Burnham recommends sizing each boiler in a modular
system to provide 20 % of the combined heating load
where ever possible. If the combined load exceeds the
output of five (5) seven section boilers, install the
minimum number of boilers to meet the load require-
ments.
C.

Venting

1. Each boiler must have an individual vent pipe.
Refer to Venting Section of this manual for venting
guidelines and options.
WARNING
Do not manifold vent pipes together.
2. The maximum vent length for each boiler is fifty
(50) equivalent feet.
3. The minimum horizontal distance between vent
terminations is one (1) foot. Additional horizontal
distance is desirable to avoid frost damage to the
building. Vent terminations must be at least twelve
(12) inches above the ground plus the expected
snow accumulation.
CAUTION
Installing multiple
together promotes frost buildup on buildings. To
minimize this possibility, extend the distance from
the building to the end of the vent termination
and increase the horizontal distance between
terminations.
4. Multiple vertical vent pipes may be piped through a
common conduit or chase so that one roof penetra-
tion may be made. Each vent termination must be
one (1) foot from other terminations.
D.
Air Intake Piping
1. Each boiler must have an individual air intake pipe,
refer to Venting Section of this manual for Air Intake
Guidelines and Options.
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vent terminations close
2. The maximum air intake length for each boiler is
fifty-two (52) equivalent feet.
3. Locate air intake termination on the same wall as the
vent termination if possible, to prevent nuisance
boiler shutdowns. However, boiler may be installed
with vertical venting and sidewall combustion air
inlet (or visa versa) if installation conditions do not
allow alternate arrangement.
Table 9: Modular Boiler Water Manifold Sizing
Combined Output
(MBH)
< 166
< 260
< 550
< 900
< 2000
E.
Water Piping
1. Refer to Figures 43 and 44 and Table 9 for installa-
tion details and common water pipe sizing.
2. The internal water manifold (inside the boiler
jacket) can be retained for all boiler sizes. Size
common water piping based on combined boiler
input using Table 9. Pipe boilers as shown in
Figures 43 or 44.
3. Installing a low water cutoff in the system piping of
modular systems is strongly recommended and may
be required by Local Codes.
F.
Gas Piping
1. Refer to National Fuel Gas Code, Local Codes and
Tables 7 and 8 for gas pipe sizing.
2. Each boiler must be piped as shown in Figure 30.
WARNING
If gas pressure in the building is above ½ psig,
an additional gas pressure regulator is required.
Using one additional regulator for multiple
boilers may result in unsafe boiler operation.
The additional regulator must be able to properly
regulate gas pressure at the input of the smallest
boiler. If the regulator cannot do this, two or
more additional regulators are required. Consult
regulator manufacturer and/or local gas supplier
for instructions and equipment ratings.
Recommended Minimum
Common Water Manifold
Size (NPT)
1¼"
1½"
2"
2½"
3"