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Module Lessons
Hot Water Systems: Planning & Design
Fuels Used in Hot Water Systems
Open Vented Storage Systems
Unvented Storage Systems
Localised Water Heaters
Unvented System Pressures
Secondary Circulation Systems
Hot Water Safety Controls
Functional Controls: Strainers & PRVs
Expansion Devices & Check Valves
Pressure Relief, Tundish & Composite Valves
Discharge Pipework: Sizing & Termination
Design Information Sources
Sizing Cisterns & Storage Vessels
Hot Water Pipework Sizing
Sizing Circulation & Boosting Pumps
Sizing Expansion Vessels & Presenting Designs
Installing Unvented Hot Water Systems
Testing & Commissioning Hot Water Systems
Diagnosing Hot Water System Faults
Component Fault-Finding: Pumps, Vessels & Thermostats
Servicing & Maintaining Hot Water Systems
Lesson Overview
Learn how to calculate expansion vessel and feed cistern sizes using CIBSE formulae and Boyle's law, and present professional design calculations to clients.
Learning Objectives
Calculate expansion vessel volumes using system capacity, absolute pressures, and expansion factors.
Determine open vented feed and expansion cistern capacities based on thermal expansion rates.
Present design calculations, drawings, and schedules professionally using digital formats.
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