AIRFIX EXPANSION VESSELS Flamco Airfix Pressure expansion vessels for sanitary appliances and potable water systems AIRFIX A AIRFIX AIRFIX -E Flamco Edition 2005 / EXP
Flamco Flamco offers you a wide choice in the field of expansion vessels for potable water installations The use of Airfix expansion vessels offers the user a number of important advantages. Airfix expansion vessels are through-flow vessels, meaning that they are specially constructed so that they regularly rinse themselves with fresh mains water. In this way, still, stagnant water, which is associated with the formation of detrimental bacteria, is eliminated from the equation. This fact improves the quality of the drinking water. By using the Airfix A and expansion vessels, you can also limit water wastage. AIRFIX A The Airfix A expansion vessel enlarged here is supplied with a synthetic flow divider. This flow divider can be fitted between the standard T-piece (not supplied with the vessel) and the Airfix A vessel. The Airfix A expansion vessel and T-piece assembly can be fitted in the cold-water installation of the boiler and through-flow is established. 2 USER AVANTAGES AIRFIX A AN AIRFIX Very easy to fit. Covered inside and out with an anti-corrosion coating, both in the water half and the nitrogen half. Neither the diaphragm nor the coating give off any dye, smell or taste to the water; both have been approved by CE and the VGW (in Germany). Can be used with any storage water heater. Can also be used in pressure boosting systems.
Airfix -E Pressure expansion tanks with exchangeable diaphragms, suitable for use in hot-water, pressure boosting and water- AIRFIX AIRFIX -E AIRFIX -E-B management systems. The Airfix -E is a solid, stable tank which is easy to fit. It is a through-flow tank with two flange connections which has an exchangeable butyl diaphragm. The high-quality material of which the diaphragm is constructed is your guarantee of low permeability (which means that your gas will not leak away) and if used correctly, renders permeability negligible. Airfix -E tanks are fitted standard with an electronic diaphragm-rupture sensor and an internally-coated steel through-flow flange. USER AVANTAGES AIRFIX -E Complete through-flow from the tank, free choice of flow direction. Low pressure loss. The standard diaphragm-rupture sensor can, if so desired, be configured for remote reading device. Simple installation and long service life. The Airfix -E diaphragms come with a VGW certificate. Whichever Airfix vessel I choose, I know in advance that I m fitting quality. Airfix vessels are solid and have clever technological solutions to improve the through-flow of the water. In practice, they are the best choice for the specialist! Ensure that the double system connection is directly connected with the main flow in the potable water installation. 3
Flamco Logical Airfix technology offers the user signi Without an expansion vessel for sanitary appliances, the safety-valve (inlet combination) will leak water every time water is heated causing water wastage on each occasion. This significantly heightens the chance of lasting leakage as a result of pollution or calcium deposits building up in the area of the valve seat. This kind of serious water loss can now be stemmed by using an Airfix A or Airfix expansion vessel. AIRFIX All Airfix A and Airfix vessels are white in colour. Both diaphragm and vessel coating are internationally approved for use in combination with drinking water, meeting the CE standards (2002/16/EC). A reliable clamp construction which damages neither the vessel nor the diaphragm while allowing conservation of the entire vessel surface, something which is unthinkable in welded vessels without flanges. Airfix vessels use a special T-piece (supplied) which aids through-flow with its internal divider to ensure full through-flow in the vessel. An AirfixControl is fitted between the vessel and T-piece, enabling the Airfix vessel to be de-pressurized for maintenance work without the need for the installation to be put out of commission. The vessel pre-pressure must be 0.2 bar lower than the pressure in the cold-water installation or the pressure on the other side of the pressure-reducing valve. irections on how to fit the Airfix pressure expansion vessel Airfix A or Airfix expansion vessels should always be used with a Prescor B boiler valve. The vessel must be mounted in the cold-water pipe, between the Prescor valve and boiler. Airfix A or 4
ficant advantages The Airfix -E expansion tank can be used in pressure boosting systems, on either the intake or compression sides of the pumps. These installations are intended to prevent excessively low feeding pressure and help prevent excessive pressure changes at low flow speeds. At the same time, they reduce the number of times the pressure-water assembly needs to be switched. The Airfix -E expansion tank offers the precise solution for this. AIRFIX -E Inspection port (from 600 litres above and below). Pressure gauge with self-sealing valve case and an Rp 3 /8 IN 2999-1 connection to the tank itself. iaphragm-rupture sensor, basic appliance, display with red LE indicating diaphragm rupture. Maximum permissible gas prepressure on delivery: 6 bars. Maximum working pressures 10 and 16 bar. Airfix -E tanks are coated green. iaphragm-rupture sensor including signal cable. The Airfix -E diaphragm expansion tank has a gas space between the tank wall and the exterior of the membrane, and a water space within the diaphragm. The configuration of the gas space depends on the operating characteristics and the required pressure. A pressure boost in the water space will compress the gas volume and fill the diaphragm, while a reduction in pressure will lead to draining of water. Should the pressure in the gas space reach the set water pressure in the installation, water will be drained from the connection pipe. In all operating conditions, water flows through the tank with a very low loss of pressure. Airfix -E-L Airfix -E-B ouble system connection with through-flow function. For use in hot-water, pressure boosting and water-management systems. Airfix -E ouble system connection the link with the connection pipe. For pressure boosting, potable household, processing or fireextinguishing installations. Single steel threaded connection (without through-flow function) and without electronic membrane-rupture sensor. All materials used in this tank are potable water quality. 5
Flamco Airfix A and Airfix expansion vessels As long as the flow divider is not used, the Airfix A expansion vessel will function as a non-through-flow vessel. The pressure expansion vessels, when used in boiler systems, must always meet the requirements of the water board. The maximum temperature in Airfix vessels is 70 C. Versions and dimensions Airfix and Airfix Control Versions and dimensions Airfix A Prepressure Capacity Max. operating Connection (male imensions in mm Weight Code number pressure thread) in bar in litres in bar Ø A in kg Airfix A 8 4 8 10 3/4 245 301 4,2 24259 Airfix A 12 4 12 10 3/4 286 334 5,6 24349 Airfix A 18 4 18 10 3/4 328 325 6,5 24459 Airfix A 25 4 25 10 3/4 358 378 8,7 24559 Airfix A 35 4 35 8 3/4 396 437 10,9 24659 Versions and dimensions Airfix and AirfixControl Pre- Capacity Max. Connection imensions Weight Code pressure operating (male in mm number pressure thread) in bar in litres in bar Ø A in kg Airfix 8 4 8 10 3/4 245 301 4,4 14259 Airfix 12 4 12 10 3/4 286 334 5,8 14349 Airfix 18 4 18 10 3/4 328 325 6,7 14459 Airfix 25 4 25 10 3/4 358 378 8,9 14559 Airfix 35 4 35 8 3/4 396 437 11,1 14659 AirfixControl 56 28930 A * ifferent pre-pressures available on request. A 6
Flamco Airfix -E, -E-L and -E-B expansion tanks Airfix -E and -E-B tanks from 50 3000 litres with a maximum operating pressure of 10 or 16 bars and a maximum temperature of 70 C. Airfix -E-L tanks from 50 600 litres with a maximum operating pressure of 10 bar. Tanks with model approval in compliance with Council irective 97/23/EC. iaphragm-rupture sensor, Council irective 89/336/EC-compliant. Special execution (available on request) stainless steel through-flow flange (mat. 1.4304) or a stainless steel mono-connection. If a mono-connection is fitted, the tank is no longer equipped with through-flow. Versions and dimensions Airfix -E Capacity imensions in mm Flanges Weight in kg Code number in litres Ø a e PN 16 10 bar 16 bar 10 bar 16 bar Airfix -E 50 50 450 845 320 190 N 40 60 70 14700 14701 Airfix -E 80 80 450 1025 320 190 N 40 70 80 14800 14801 Airfix -E 120 120 450 1280 320 190 N 40 80 95 14812 14813 Airfix -E 180 180 550 1245 320 185 N 40 110 135 14818 14819 Airfix -E 240 240 550 1505 320 185 N 40 130 160 14824 14825 Airfix -E 300 300 550 1845 320 185 N 40 150 190 14830 14831 Airfix -E 600 600 750 1850 390 140 N 50 230 300 14860 14861 Airfix -E 800 800 750 2240 390 140 N 50 270 350 14880 14881 Airfix -E 1000 1000 750 2740 390 140 N 50 320 415 14910 14911 Airfix -E 1600 1600 1000 2650 370 260 N 80 550 610 14916 14917 Airfix -E 2000 2000 1200 2435 370 280 N 80 620 680 14920 14921 Airfix -E 3000 3000 1200 3335 370 280 N 80 805 890 14930 14931 Versions and dimensions Airfix -E-L Capacity imensions in mm Female-thread Weight in kg Code number in connection litres Ø e a ISO 228-1 10 bar 10 bar Airfix -E-L 50 50 450 845 300 100 G 1 1 /2 65 14702 Airfix -E-L 80 80 450 1025 300 100 G 1 1 /2 75 14802 Airfix -E-L 120 120 450 1280 300 100 G 1 1 /2 90 14814 Airfix -E-L 180 180 550 1245 300 100 G 1 1 /2 130 14820 Airfix -E-L 240 240 550 1505 300 100 G 1 1 /2 155 14826 Airfix -E-L 300 300 550 1845 300 100 G 1 1 /2 185 14832 Airfix -E-L 600 600 750 1850 280 100 G 1 1 /2 292 14862 a e Accessories Airfix -E Codenummer Remote reading 14020 diaphragm-rupture e Versions and dimensions Airfix -E-B Capacity imensions in mm Female-thread Weight in kg Code number in connection litres Ø e ISO 228-1 10 bar 16 bar 10 bar 16 bar Airfix -E-B 50 50 450 845 300 G 1 1 /2 60 65 14704 14703 Airfix -E-B 80 80 450 1025 300 G 1 1 /2 70 75 14804 14803 Airfix -E-B 120 120 450 1280 300 G 1 1 /2 80 90 14816 14815 Airfix -E-B 180 180 550 1245 300 G 1 1 /2 110 130 14822 14821 Airfix -E-B 240 240 550 1505 300 G 1 1 /2 130 155 14828 14827 Airfix -E-B 300 300 550 1845 300 G 1 1 /2 150 185 14834 14833 Airfix -E-B 600 600 750 1850 280 G 2 230 292 14864 14863 Airfix -E-B 800 800 750 2240 280 G 2 270 342 14882 14883 Airfix -E-B 1000 1000 750 2740 280 G 2 320 407 14912 14913 Airfix -E-B 1600 1600 1000 2650 390 G 2 1 /2 550 600 14918 14919 Airfix -E-B 2000 2000 1200 2435 390 G 2 1 /2 620 670 14922 14923 Airfix -E-B 3000 3000 1200 3335 390 G 2 1 /2 805 880 14932 14933 NOTE: When selecting the pre-pressure and after-pressure, please ensure that the maximum efficiency is not exceeded (60%). a e 7
AIRFIX EXPANSION VESSELS AIRFIX A CONTENTS PAGE Flamco Advantages of Airfix vessels 2/3 Airfix technology means the best in through-flow 4/5 Tables 6/7 Flamco b.v. P.O. Box 115 2800 AC Gouda Industriestraat 6 2802 AC Gouda The Netherlands Tel.: +31 182 591800 Fax: +31 182 522557 info@flamco.nl AIRFIX www.flamcogroup.com On the C which accompanies this brochure, you will find plenty more information. AIRFIX -E Copyright Flamco b.v., Gouda, olland. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any way without explicit reference to the source. The data listed applies solely to Flamco products. Flamco b.v. is in no way liable for the misuse of the equipment or incorrect interpretation of the technical information contained herein. We reserve the right to make technical alterations. Flamco b.v. refers you further to its international sales and delivery conditions as drawn up by Orgalime S-2000. 18501424