Trane Gas Unit Heaters Wartungshandbuch

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Installation: Piping
Gas Supply Piping
Pipe Sizing
To provide adequate gas pressure at the gas unit heater, 
size the gas piping as follows:
1.
Find the ft
3
/hr by using the following formula:
2. Refer to 
. Match “Length of Pipe” with 
appropriate “Gas Input - Ft
3
/Hr” value. This value can 
then be matched to the pipe size at the left of the table.
Example: It is determined that a 67 foot (20.4 m) run of 
gas pipe is required to connect a 200 MBtu gas unit 
heater to a 1,000 Btu/ft
3
 (0.29 kW) natural gas supply.
Using 
, a 1-inch pipe is needed.
Notes:
See 
 for English/SI 
(metric) unit conversion factors.
If more than one gas unit heater is to be served by the 
same piping arrangement, the total cubic feet per hour 
input and length of pipe must be considered.
If the gas unit heater is to be fired with LP gas, consult 
the local LP gas dealer for pipe size information.
Before any connection is made to an existing line 
supplying other gas appliances, contact the local gas 
company to make certain that the existing line is of 
adequate size to handle the combined load.
WARNING
Flammable Vapors!
When connecting to existing gas lines be sure to valve 
off the gas supply ahead of connection point. To avoid 
explosion or possible fire, always purge all residual gas 
from piping before cutting into existing line or 
removing threaded fittings. Failure to remove all gas 
vapors could result in death or serious injury or 
equipment or property-only damage.
ft
3
/hr =
Input
 Btu per ft
3
200,000 Btu/hr
= 200 ft
3
/hr
1,000 Btu/ft
3
WARNING
Hazard of Explosion and Fire! 
Heater installation for use with propane (LP gas) must 
be made by a qualified LP Gas Dealer or LP Gas Installer 
to ensure that all appropriate codes, installation 
procedures, and precautions have been followed. 
Failure to follow these instructions could result in death 
or serious injury.