Hot and Cold Water Supply [Paperback]

Provides a highly illustrated guide for designers, installers and contractors working on hot and cold water supplies. The book takes account of the 1999 Water Regulations and British Standard BS 6700. The new edition takes account of the latest requirements of the Building Regulations and features a new section on sprinkler systems.Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

1 General considerations.

1.1 Scope of the standard.

1.2 Water Regulations.

1.3 Building Regulations.

1.4 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

1.5 Definitions.

1.6 Graphical symbols.

1.7 Materials.

1.8 Initial procedures.

2 Cold water supply.

2.1 Drinking water.

2.2 Cold water systems.

2.3 Storage cisterns.

2.4 Valves and controls.

2.5 Water systems outside buildings.

2.6 Water revenue meters.

2.7 Boosted systems.

2.8 Water treatment.

3 Hot water supply.

3.1 System choice.

3.2 Instantaneous water heaters.

3.3 Water-jacketed tube heaters (primary stores).

3.4 Storage type water heaters and boiler heated systems.

3.5 Primary circuits.

3.6 Secondary hot water distributing systems.

3.7 Components for hot water systems.

3.8 Hot water provision for the less able.

4 Prevention of bursting.

4.1 Energy control and safety devices.

4.2 Pressure and expansion control.

4.3 Control of water level.