alpex System Export 16 – 75mm

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2 Index

A F
applications 11
anti-freez 24
B - firestop 45
bending radii 15
border insulation strips 20 ff.
C - plastic, PPSU 4 ff., 8
calculation formulas 66 ff.
calculation principles
- drinking water 65 ff.
- heating 73 ff.
- radiant heating 71 ff.
certifications 11
chemical resistance 23
compressed air 11, 62, 91
connection options
- drinking water 46 ff., 79 ff.
- heating 53 ff., 79 ff.
connection technology
4 ff., 79 ff.
contour overview 5, 77
crimping contours F, TH, B 5, 77
crossover tee 56, 85
D - loss coefficients 66
deburring and calibration
tool 79
DIN standards 13
Drinking Water Ordinance 13
drinking water connection
- concealed 46
- pre-wall 47
- surface-mounted 46
- toilet cistern 47
E metal connector 4 ff, 8
Energy Conservation
Ordinance 27 ff.
equipotential bonding 23
escape routes 43 ff.
expansion 15 ff.
expansion bend 16 ff.
fastening spacings 14 ff.
fire protection 37 ff.
- collar 45
- foam 45
fitting
- metal, brass 4 ff., 8
fixed point 15
floor structure 19 ff.
flow speed 65 ff.
H - insulation 19, 25 ff.
hot water heater 50
hygiene 51
I - sliding point 15 ff.
impact sound insulation 19 ff.
individual resistances 61
installation 79 ff.
- drinking water 79 ff.
- heating 79 ff.
- times 76
installation options 11
insulation 27 ff.
L - loss diagram, drinking water 68
Legionella 51
levelling layer 19 ff.
linear expansion, thermal 15
M - test report, water 90
manifold
- connection 48 ff.
- drinking water 49
- heating 56
material class 7 ff., 10
moisture barrier 21
O S
ordinances 12 screed, general 19 ff.
output table, radiant heating 72 ff. sliding point 15
output values 61 sound insulation 60 ff.
- elements 84, 85, 88
P stormwater 61
pipe system description 4 ff.
- bending 14
- connection 7 ff., 78 ff. T
- dimensions 7 technical data 9 ff.
- fastening 14 thermal insulation 20 ff.
- fixed point 15 ff. tool 79 ff.
- installation 18 ff., 87 - compatibility list 78
- crimp jaw 80, 81
- routing 18 ff., - crimping contours F, TH, B 5, 77
- run width 21 trace heating 23
- runs 21
U
- structure 4 ff., 7 UV resistance 23
- technical data 7 ff.
pipe cutter 79 W
pipe network calculation wall feed-through 47 ff.
- drinking water 62 ff.
- heating 67 ff.
plastic connector 4 ff., 8
pressure
- loss diagram, heating 72
- loss table, drinking water 67
- loss tables, heating 70 ff.
- test report, air 91
- test, drinking water 55
- test, heating 60
pre-wall 47
protective sheathing 9
R
radiant heating 63, 73 ff.
radiator connection
- from the floor 56 ff., 86
- from the skirting board 57, 87
- from the wall 58, 87
- with pipe 53
radiator connection block 58, 86
repair coupling 83
request for tender documents 75
rinsing 51
rinsing protocol, drinking

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1 System description 4
2 Technical data 9
2.1 Technical data – pipes 9
2.2 Technical data – fittings 10

3 Applications 11
4 General installation instructions 12
4.1 Spacing of fasteners and bending radii 15
4.2 Linear expansion and expansion bends 16
4.3 Pipe installation 19
4.4 Sound insulation 25
4.5 Insulation of drinking water and heating pipes 28
4.6 Fire protection 40

5 Drinking water systems 49

5.1 Drinking water systems – possible applications 49
5.2 Sound insulation and water heaters 53
5.3 Hygiene and Legionella 54
5.4 Pressure testing 55

6 Heating systems 56
6.1 Heating systems – possible applications 56
6.2 Sound insulation and pressure testing 60

7 Stormwater 61
8 Compressed air 62
9 Radiant heating systems 63
10 Calculation, planning, project work 64
10.1 Individual resistances 64
10.2 Basis for calculation of drinking water systems 65
10.3 Basis for calculation of heating systems 69
10.4 Basis for calculation of radiant heating systems 73
10.5 Installation time 76

11 Installation instructions 77
11.1 Contour overview F-TH-B 77
11.2 Tool compatibility list 78
11.3 Installation of drinking water and heating pipes 79

12 Pressure test / Reports 90

13 Service 95

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4 1 System description
alpex – The system
Quality and flexibility
alpex systems by FRÄN­KISCHE stand for
quality combined with flexibility. Wheth-
er for drinking water or heating installa-
tions, alpex is always the right choice.
All system components are available in
dimensions 16 - 75mm.
alpex – High-quality multilayer composite pipe
The high-quality alpex multilayer com-
posite pipe for drinking water and heat-
ing installations consists of three layers:
inside and outside layers of Polyethyl-
ene and a core of flexible, butt-welded
aluminium. The three layers are joined
with special composite layers to form
a single durable product that satisfies
highest demands and offers outstanding
functionality and extremely long life. The
butt-welding production process ensures
that the aluminium layer has a consistent
thickness over the entire pipe, meaning
alpex-duo / alpex-duo XS / alpex L multilayer composite pipe
In dimensions 16-32mm, FRÄNKISCHE of-
fers both alpex-duo (PE-X – AL–PE-X) and
alpex-duo XS (PE-X – AL – PE) multilayer
composite pipes.
As alpex-duo XS, alpex L multilayer com-
posite pipes of dimensions 40-75mm con-
sist of an inner layer of tested and proven
PE-X (cross-linked polyethylene), an
aluminium core and an outer layer of heat
stabilised PE material (polyethylene).
alpex-duo and alpex-duo XS coiled pipes
distinguish themselves by a particularly
flexible aluminium core. They bend easily
Guaranteed systematic
High-quality pipe materials and a compre-
hensive line of PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone)
fittings with dezincification-resistant brass
(as per DIN EN 12164) in the thread area
guarantee fast and reliable installation.
that the same forces apply everywhere
upon bending of the pipe and the seam
holds perfectly even under high stresses.
Clean and correct planning and instal-
lation of the pipelines is of greatest im-
portance for drinking water hygiene. The
pipes are delivered with blanking plugs
to protect against bacteria and other
contamination and to ensure safe use in
drinking water installations.
All alpex multilayer composite pipes by
Frän­kische Rohrwerke are food-safe and
completely free of physiological risks, in
and are easy to install, e.g. in pre-walls
or on the unfinished floor. Durable pipes
in straight lengths are ideal for exposed,
riser pipe and basement installations.
They reduce the number of fixtures and
fastening points. Regardless of whether it
is about the laying of long pipe sections
in industrial buildings, the installation of
basement pipe runs or riser pipes in resi-
dential buildings – durable alpex L pipes
in straight lengths optimally meet your
demands for easy and correct installation
of large pipe dimensions.
Guaranteed safety
FRÄNKISCHE gives safety top priority. In
addition to DVGW certification, all alpex
system components also have 10-year
certificates.
other words, the material has no effect
whatsoever on the human body.
In addition, all alpex multilayer composite
pipes are 100% impermeable to oxygen,
which is particularly important for heating
pipe installations.
alpex multilayer composite pipes can be
delivered coiled or straight. The coiled
pipe is available in various lengths from
50 – 600m.
Cross-linked polyethylene
Special composite layer
Aluminium
alpex-duo dim. 16-32mm
Cross-linked polyethylene
Heat stabilised polyethylene
Special composite layer
Aluminium
alpex-duo XS dim. 16-32mm
alpex L dim. 40-75mm
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alpex – Intelligent fittings

FRÄNKISCHE uses PPSU high-perfor-
mance plastic for the fittings, because it
guarantees greatest strength and optimal
properties. The fittings are corrosion-
resistant, and impervious to encrustation
and deposits from substances in the
water.
High impact strength is a matter of
course, as are excellent resistance to
hydrolysis and chemicals, even under
long-term exposure to high tempera-
tures.
PPSU is absolutely safe for hygienic
applications and contains no harmful
substances, making it popular for use
in medical products.

alpex-duo® fitting 16-32mm

Stainless steel sleeve O-ring for permanent
PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone) pipe connec- with tool guide crimped sealing
tors in dimensions 16-32mm provide
high impact resistance, very low sus-
ceptibility to stress cracks and outstand-
ing resistance to hot water. PPSU is an
amorphous material with very good
chemical resistance and fire safety class
B2 according to DIN 4102 Part 1 – normal
Inspection hole to easily
flammability. ensure correct connection

Brass pipe connectors (dezincification- The selection also includes threaded 16-32mm – up to the high quality you
resistant brass according to DIN EN adaptors, compression fittings and have been accustomed to.
12164) are used everywhere that brass is various connecting fittings for drinking
required. water and heating systems in dimensions

1 fitting – 3 possible crimp jaw contours

Your crimp jaw fits…

With alpex-duo® fit­tings 16-32, All alpex-duo® fittings can be crimped us- and certified crimping tools.* A clear
FRÄNKISCHE offers the innovative advan- ing the F contour as well as the advantage for the plumber/installer, who
tage of 3 possible crimping contours. TH and B contours – using all common does not need to purchase new tools.

F crimping contour : Fränkische Rohrwerke TH crimping contour: Various manufacturers B crimping contour: Various manufacturers

* See Section 11.1 for the compatibility list. You can also request it via our free technical hotline (0800/1014079) or download it at
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com.

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alpex L fitting 40 -75mm

Proven quality

The alpex L system which can be crimped

using the F contour provides an extensive
range of fittings in large pipe dimensions
and is an ideal addition to alpex duo®. Stainless steel sleeve
with tool guide 2 O-rings for
alpex L fittings are made of high-perfor- permanent
mance PPSU plastic or dezincification- crimped sealing

resistant brass and are equipped with

preassembled stainless steel sleeves. The
four dimensions from 40 - 75mm can be
crimped quickly and easily using alpex
crimp jaws.
Inspection hole to easily
ensure correct connection

With the compatible composite pipe systems alpex duo® (dim. 16, 20, 26, 32) and
alpex L (dim. 40, 50, 63, 75), FRÄNKISCHE provides perfect conditions for innovative,
effective and flexible working.

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1 System description
alpex-plus – simply more fitting
Simply more . . .
Over the past few years, techniques to
connect pipes for plumbing and heating
system installations have been constant-
ly improved. In the past, metallic mate-
rials used to be soldered and welded.
Then plastic and composite materials
increasingly started to be screwed and
crimped. Developments in the recent
past focused on another joining tech-
nique: push-fit connections.
alpex-plus, the innovative push-fit fitting
by FRÄNKISCHE in dimensions 16 and
20mm, distinguishes itself by the well
The innovative indicator allows...
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thought-out, functional design, providing In addition to the DVGW approval, which
added value to the plumber/installer. independently verifies the excellent
Superior materials and the innovative quality of alpex-plus, we also provide a
indicator provide safety and reliability. 10-year certificate for the entire alpex-
plus range of products.
Reduced installation time through inno-
vative push-fit technology, slim design
and, in addition, full compatibility with
all FRÄNKISCHE multilayer composite
pipes and ff-therm multi pipes (dim. 16
and 26mm).
alpex-plus provides everything that its
name implies: added value for the plum-
ber/installer.
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alpex-plus – quick, reliable, compatible
Simply quick
alpex-plus fittings are quick and easy to
install: deburr/calibrate pipe, push in -
done.
Convenient handling considerably red-
uces the amount of work required and
facilitates and speeds up the installation
process.
Thanks to the particular design, with spe-
cial attention being paid to a slim body of
the fitting, the innovative FRÄNKISCHE
push-fit fitting is ideal for narrow instal-
lation conditions, where saving space is
top priority. Its innovative design enables
alpex-plus to be insulated particularly
well, as it can simply be inserted into the
insulation. If used together with pre-
insulated alpex-duo® pipes, a completely
insulated system can be realised quickly
and easily.
alpex-plus is compatible with all FRÄNKISCHE multilayer composite
pipes and ff-therm multi pipes (16 + 20mm).
Simply safe
As is the case with the tested and proven
crimp fittings from the existing alpex
product range, FRÄNKISCHE uses only
the best quality materials for the innova-
tive alpex-plus push-fit fitting.
The base body is made of high-perfor-
mance polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) plastic.
A material tested in space which offers
extremely good impact strength while
being nontoxic. Threaded adaptors and
screw fittings with base bodies that are
made of dezincification-resistant brass in
accordance with DIN EN 12164 complete
the product range.
FRÄNKISCHE uses stainless steel for
the sleeve and the grab ring, which
makes alpex-plus® particularly suited
for heavy-duty applications. The new
push-fit fitting offers particular safety
features, such as the innovative indicator
that helps to make sure that the pipe has
been inserted completely. If, after the
pipe has been pushed in, the indicator of
the alpex-plus fitting turns green, a safe
connection between the pipes is ensured.
alpex-plus – its slim design and a combination of plastic and stainless
steel make it unique.
Simply compatible
Yet another advantage of the new push-
fit fitting is that the fitting is fully compa-
tible with the existing alpex-duo® system.
FRÄNKISCHE provides the plumber/in-
staller with a complete, well thought-out
product range. That means: The perfect
and functionally dimensioned pipe
and a matching fitting offer a practical
solution for all on-site requirements and
applications. Therefore, the plumber/
installer can decide whether to use the
tested and proven crimp fitting or the
new alpex-plus push-fit fitting within the
existing alpex-duo® system. Whatever
the plumber/installer might choose, the
plumber/installer can always rely on the
safety of our products.
It‘s in the name:
alpex-plus® – simply more fitting!
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2.1 Technical data – pipe 9

Pipe

Type alpex-duo®/-duo XS® alpex L alpex-therm® XS

DN [mm] 12 15 20 25 32 40 50 65 10 12 15
Dimension [mm] 16x2.0 20x2.0 26x3.0 32x3.0 40x3.5 50x4.0 63x4.5 75x5.0 14x2 16x2 20x2
Inside diameter [mm] 12 16 20 26 33 42 54 65 10 12 16
Pipe weight [g/m] 112 154 294 404 583 879 1321 1600 95 112 154
Water volume [litre/m] 0.113 0.201 0.314 0.531 0.855 1.385 2.29 3.316 0.079 0.113 0.201
Material [mm] PE - X/AL/PE PE - X/AL/PE-X
Pipe roughness [mm] 0.007
Max. operating 95
temperature [°C]
Max. operating pressure 10
at 95 °C [bar]
Material class B2 acc. to DIN 4102
Thermal conductivity [W/m x K] 0.45
Expansion [mm/m x K] 0.026
Minimum bending radius Without bending With bending With bending tool: Without bending tool:
tool: tool:
80 100 94 116 160 200 252 – 70 80 100
With inner pipe bending spring: With bending tool:
48 60 42 48 60

Protective sheathing

DN Outside / inside Material Weight Thermal conductivity

diameter
[mm] [g/m] [W/m x K]
16 21/16.4 PE - HD 45 0.45
19 24/19 PE - HD 55 0.45
23 28/23 PE - HD 62 0.45

Pre-insulated
D

DA
Dim DA D Material Weight Thermal conductivity Material class
[mm] [mm] [g/m] [W/m x K]
16 x 2 9mm insulation 41 16 151 0.040 B2
Flexible PE foam with
20 x 2 9mm insulation 47 20 201 0.040 B2
high-resistance
16 x 2 13mm insulation 45 16 161 0.040 B2
protective film
20 x 2 13mm insulation 51 20 214 0.040 B2

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alpex-duo® – Connectors

Threadless Threaded connectors

Dimension 16 x 2.0 / 20 x 2.0 / 26 x 3.0 / 32 x 3.0
Material Polyphenylsulfon (PPSU) Dezincification-resistant brass acc. DIN EN 12164
Material class B 2 acc. to DIN 4102

Use Heating and drinking water installation

Compression sleeve Stainless steel
Crimping contour F – TH – B
Leak function acc. to W534 No

alpex-plus® – Connectors

Threadless Threaded connectors

Dimension 16 x 2.0 / 20 x 2.0
Material Polyphenylsulfon (PPSU) Dezincification-resistant brass acc. DIN EN 12164
Material class B 2 acc. DIN 4102

Use Heating and drinking water installation

Sleeve/fastening element Stainless steel
Insertion verification green indicator
Leak function acc. to W534 No
Speciality can be easily removed during installation without being damaged;
fitting can be reused if special tools are used

alpex L – Connectors

Threadless Threaded connectors

Dimension 40 x 3.5 / 50 x 4.0 / 63 x 4.5 / 75 x 5.0
Material Polyphenylsulfon (PPSU) Dezincification-resistant brass acc. DIN EN 12164
Material class B 1 acc. to DIN 4102

Use Heating and drinking water installation

Compression sleeve Stainless steel
Crimping contour F
Leak function acc. to W534 No

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Application types Home installation and building services as well as industrial applications

Dimensions alpex-duo® / XS 16 x 2; 20 x 2; 26 x 3; 32 x 3
alpex-plus® 16 x 2; 20 x 2
alpex L 40 x 3.5; 50 x 4; 63 x 4.5; 75 x 5

Pipe structure Polyethylene multilayer composite pipe with butt-welded aluminium layer;
alpex-duo® of PE-X/AL/PE-X
alpex L of PE-X/AL/PE-X

Drinking water As drinking water pipe for cold and hot water of all possible drinking water qualities
according to the German Drinking Water Ordinance, as amended, the alpex system satisfies
all the requirements for sanitary installations at a pH > 6.5 and a total hardness
> 5°dH. Max. operating pressure is 10 bar at 95°C operating temperature.

Heating The alpex system can be used without limitations in heating applications as a heating pipe
within the given capacity ratings. It is also suitable for radiant heating and the aluminium
core makes it absolutely oxygen-tight. A system separation is required for district heating.
Hot water according to VDI 2035. Max. temperature 95°C.

Stormwater As a stormwater pipe up to the water outlet within buildings for a stormwater pH > 6.

Compressed air Suitable as compressed air pipe in systems with upstream oil filter (oil-free) up to 12 bar op-
erating pressure and max. 40°C operating temperature, including for vacuum systems
to 0.8 bar.

Fluids Anti-freeze with no explosive properties as water glycol mixture up to 35% by volume, e.g.
with Antifrogen N/L; Tyfocor N/L or Nalco 77336 provides frost protection to approx. -20°C.
Other fluids and applications upon request (e.g. disinfectant).

Installation in Suitable for installation within buildings as exposed pipes, concealed installation, riser and
buildings distribution pipe system as well as for laying in pre-wall with prefabricated fixing devices or
in concrete building elements. The fittings must be protected against ammonia or chloride
compounds. alpex crimp connections exhibit permanent seals and are therefore approved
for concealed installation.

Installation outside The alpex system (pipes and fittings) must be protected against sustained, direct UV expo-
buildings sure (sunlight).

Installation The optimal ambient temperature for proper installation is above 0°C; however, installation
is possible down to -10°C. For installation temperatures below -10°C, specific manufacturer
instructions for compression machines must be observed.

Threaded connections The thread sealant must be suitable for the specific application. Hemp with a suitable, certi-
fied sealing compound is preferred as the seal for threaded connections. Only seal materials
tested and certified by DVGW are permitted for drinking water installations.

Material class The alpex system corresponds to material class B2 (normal flammability) according to
DIN 4102.

Certification alpex-duo® XS/alpex-plus® DVGW DW-8501BP0387

alpex-duo® DVGW DW 80501AT2396
alpex L DVGW DW-8501BU0425

Mixed installation All FRÄNKISCHE alpex system components have been DVGW-certified and perfectly match.

alpex system components must not be mixed in installations with system components by
third-party manufacturers, i.e. alpex pipes must not be installed with third-party fittings and
alpex fittings must not be installed with third-party pipes!
Any claims based on the 10-year warranty certificate can only be asserted if only alpex
components were used in the compound system during installation.

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Overview

Two-pipe
%58 system from
Single supply manifold
line from
manifold

Single-pipe
system
Double
connection
system

Two-pipe system
with distribution
Circular line via crossover tee

Two-pipe system
with tee
Tee distributor distribution

Two-pipe system
in skirting board
Tee distributor
from
suspended
ceiling

Two-pipe system
from suspended
Manifold ceiling
connection
from
suspended
ceiling
TW
TWZ RL
TWW VL

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Installation must comply
with applicable standards
and directives as well as
the installation instructions
of the manufacturer. Due
to the extensive number of applicable
regulations, only the most important
are listed below. The currently amend-
ed versions must be applied!
Laws and ordinances installations – Water corrosion
– Energy Conservation Act (EnEG)
– Energy Conservation Ordinance
(EnEV 2/02)
– Heating Costs Ordinance (Heiz-
kostenV)
– Building Products Act
– Administrative directives specific
to individual German federal states
governing fire protection and with
regard to the Energy Conservation
Act (EnEG)
– The accepted technical practices
– State construction ordinances of the
German federal states (LBO)
– Model Building Ordinance (MBO)
– The General Contract Conditions
for the Performance of Construction
Work, DIN 1961 (VOB/B and C)
Standards and directives
– DIN 1053 Masonry
– DIN 1988 Drinking water supply
systems
– DIN 3841 Radiator valves
– DIN (draft) 3838 Heating fittings
– DIN 4102 Fire protection
– DIN 4108 Thermal insulation
– DIN 4109 Sound insulation
– DIN EN 12831 Heating systems
in buildings – Method for
calculation of design heat load
– DIN EN 12828 Safety equipment
for hot water systems up to 1
MW with flow temperature to
105 °C
– DIN 4807 Expansion vessels
– DIN 18164 Rigid cellular plastics
as insulating building materials
– DIN 18165 Fibre insulation
materials
– DIN 18195 Water–proofing
buildings maintenance
– DIN 18202 Tolerances in
building construction
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– DIN 18380 German Construction
Contract Procedures (VOB)
Part C: Systems for heating and
central water heating
– DIN 18560 Floor screeds in
building construction
– DIN VDE 0100 Part 701
“Equipotential bonding”
– VDI 2035 Part 2: Prevention of
damage in water heating
in water heating systems
– ZVH directive 12.02 Design of
pressure expansion vessels
with diaphragms
– (MLAR) Model Piping System
Directive
– DIN 4751 Medium temperature
hot water systems
– DIN EN 832 Thermal
performance of building –
Calculation of energy use for
heating
– DIN EN 14336 Heating systems
in buildings – Installation and
commissioning of water–based
heating systems
– DIN V 4108–10 Thermal
insulation and energy economy
in buildings – application–re-
lated requirements for thermal
insulation materials
– DIN V 4108–6 Thermal protec-
tion and energy economy in
buildings – calculation of annual
heat and energy use
– DIN V 4701–10 Energy efficiency
of heating and ventilation
systems in buildings – Heating,
domestic hot water supply,
ventilation
– VDI 4100 Noise control in
dwellings – Criteria for planning
and assessment
– DIN EN 1717 Protection against
pollution of drinking water
installations and general
requirements of devices to
prevent pollution by backflow
– VDI 6023 Hygiene for drinking
water supply systems –
Requirements for planning,
design, operation and
– DIN 2000 Central drinking water
supply
13
– DIN 2001 Individual potable
water supply
– DIN 4708 Central water heating
installations
– DIN 4753 Water heaters and
water heating installations for
drinking water and service water
– DIN 18022 Domestic kitchens,
bathrooms and toilets
– DIN 18180 Gypsum plasterboards
– types and requirements
– DIN 18181 Gypsum plasterboards
for building construction
– DIN 18183 Partitions and wall
linings with gypsum boards on
metal framing
– DIN18195 Water-proofing
buildings
– DIN 18202 Tolerances in building
construction
– DIN EN 806 Specifications for
installations inside buildings
conveying water for human
consumption (applies in parallel
with DIN 1988)
– DIN EN 832 Thermal performance
of building – Calculation of
energy use for heating
Advisory leaflets and worksheets
– ZVSHK advisory leaflet “Rinsing
drinking water installations”
– ZVSHK advisory leaflet “Pre-wall
installations”
– ZVSHK advisory leaflet
“Utilization of rainwater”
– DVGW twin worksheet no. 5
“Rainwater systems”
– DVGW worksheet W551 “Drinking
water heater and drinking water pipe
installations” and W553
“Dimensioning of circulation
systems in central drinking water
heater installations”
– BAKT (Bundesarbeitskreis
Trockenbau) “Bathrooms in dry
mortarless construction”
– ZVSHK bulletin “Impermeability
Testing for Drinking Water Installa-
tions with Compressed Air, Inert Gas
or Water”
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Amended Drinking water Ordinance – TrinkwV dated 1 January 2003
This ordinance implements
the new European Drinking
Water Regulation in German
law. The redrafting of the
regulation results in new fundamental
requirements for installation materials
and the responsibilities of the installer
and planner. DIN 50930 Part 6 “Influence
of the composition of drinking water”,
which is annexed to the Drinking Water
Ordinance (TrinkwV), includes definitions
for material and alloy components that
can be used in drinking water installa-
tions without restriction.
Requirements
Drinking water must be free of
pathogens, suitable for consumption and
pure. If this is not the case, the compe-
tent health authority may prohibit the
distribution of water. It has now been
specifically defined for the first time that
the limit values and requirements must
be satisfied at the tapping point of the
consumer.
Consequences
This means that not only water supply
companies, but also building owners,
planners and installation company are
responsible for the correct selection of
installation materials in buildings and on
properties and thereby also for the water
quality at the tapping points of the entire
building installation.
Threshold values Monitoring
The permissible threshold values for The public health authority is now
all metals have changed with this new obligated to analyze or commission the
directive and have been further reduced analysis of water samples from building
in most cases. Reductions in the alloy installations that supply water for public
content of fittings and pipe connectors, consumption. This analysis should take
among other elements, have been includ- place on the basis of random checks.
ed in DIN 50930 Part 6 in order to exclude
the possibility of impairments in drinking
water quality due to regional variations
in water composition.
Material selection
Plastics permitted by the law governing
food and consumer goods can be used
without restriction. This is stated by the
“Plastics in Drinking Water”
recommendation of the Federal Ministry
of Health. The “Plastics in Drinking
Water” recommendation is part of a
certification by the German Association
of Gas and Water Trades (DVGW) for
drinking water installations. As a material
satisfying the requirements of DIN 50930
Part 6, brass can be used without
restriction in all drinking water systems.
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4.1 Spacing of fasteners and bending radii 15

Spacing of fasteners and bending radii

Maximum spacing of fasteners “S”

for exposed alpex pipes:

DN Pipe Max. spacing of Pipe weight

dimension fasteners S [mm] with water
[mm] horizontal vertical [kg/m] S
12 16 x 2.0 120 150 0.225
LS
15 20 x 2.0 135 150 0.355
LS
20 26 x 3.0 150 175 0.608
25 32 x 3.0 165 200 0.935
32 40 x 3.5 200 200 1.438
40 50 x 4.0 250 250 2.264
50 63 x 4.5 250 250 3.611
65 75 x 5.0 250 250 4.916
S

alpex pipes that are installed on a supporting substrate

(bare concrete) must be fastened every 1.0m. Pipe brackets,
including sound insulation layer, must be used for installation
of alpex pipes on plaster. The material of the sound insulation
layer must be suitable for contact with plastic. For pre-wall
installation, alpex pipes must be fastened to the appropriate
support systems using the above pipe brackets.
alpex connectors must be installed without tensions! All pipes must be installed so that change in length due to
thermal influences is not hindered; see “Linear expansion”.

Bending radii

The minimum bending radii [R] (see figure on left and table
SR below) must be complied with.

da
Minimal bending radii

Nominal width Bending radius R Bending radius R Bending radius R

da x s without aid with bending with bending
R

[mm] [mm] spring [mm] tool [mm]

16 x 2 5 x da - 80 3 x da - 48 55
20 x 2 5 x da - 100 3 x da - 60 79
26 x 3 88
32 x 3 128
The bending process must not result in indentations or defor-
40 x 3.5 4.0 x da - 160
mation on the inside of the pipe bend. The PE outer layer of
50 x 4.0 4.0 x da - 200
the alpex pipes must not be damaged.
63 x 4.5 4.0 x da - 252

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Linear expansion

Pipe fasteners both support the pipe network and accommodate

temperature-related changes in length during operation. Two
types of pipe fasteners exist: fixed points (rigid connections) and
sliding points that permit axial movements of the pipe. Pipes
must be routed so that changes in length are not impaired. Slid-
ing points must be located so that they do not become fixed
points during operation. Fixed points should not be located at
crimp joints. On long pipe sections, the fixed point should be
located in the middle of the pipe section in order to direct the ex-
pansion in two directions. Care must be taken to ensure that the
pipe can expand even for feed-throughs in walls and ceilings.
Fixed point Sliding point This can be ensured through convenient placement of the riser
pipes in the shaft, through a correspondingly large supply pipe
(i.e. for the pipe branching off onto the floor) or through installa-
tion of an expansion bend.

Thermal liniar expansion

Pipe Temperature difference ΔT [K]
length
Changes in pipe length result from
L
warming and cooling. The coefficient of
[m] 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
expansion for all alpex multilayer com-
  0.1 0.026 0.052 0.078 0.104 0.130 0.156 0.182
posite pipes is 0.026 mm/m x K.
  0.2 0.052 0.104 0.156 0.208 0.260 0.312 0.364
  0.3 0.078 0.156 0.234 0.312 0.390 0.468 0.546
  0.4 0.104 0.208 0.312 0.416 0.520 0.624 0.728
  0.5 0.130 0.260 0.390 0.520 0.650 0.780 0.910
  0.6 0.156 0.312 0.468 0.624 0.780 0.936 1.092
Example   0.7 0.182 0.364 0.546 0.728 0.910 1.092 1.274
Temperature   0.8 0.208 0.416 0.624 0.832 1.040 1.248 1.456
difference ΔT 50 K   0.9 0.234 0.468 0.702 0.936 1.170 1.404 1.638
Pipe length L 5m   1.0 0.260 0.520 0.780 1.040 1.300 1.560 1.820
Coefficient   2.0 0.520 1.040 1.560 2.080 2.600 3.120 3.640
of expansion α 0.026 mm/m x K
  3.0 0.780 1.560 2.340 3.120 3.900 4.680 5.460
Linear expansion ΔL 6.5 mm
  4.0 1.040 2.080 3.120 4.160 5.200 6.240 7.280
  5.0 1.300 2.600 3.900 5.200 6.500 7.800 9.100
ΔL = α x L x ΔT
  6.0 1.560 3.120 4.680 6.240 7.800 9.360 10.920
= 0.026 mm/m x K x 5 m x 50 K
  7.0 1.820 3.640 5.460 7.280 9.100 10.920 12.740
= 6.5 mm
  8.0 2.080 4.160 6.240 8.830 10.400 12.480 14.560
  9.0 2.340 4.680 7.020 9.360 11.700 14.040 16.380
10.0 2.600 5.200 7.800 10.400 13.000 15.600 18.200

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4.2 Linear expansion and expansion bends 17

Dimensioning of expansion bends

The vertical routing of alpex pipes in Compensation for thermal linear installation situations.
shafts and ducts depends on the avail- expansion can be provided by expansion
able open space. bends that are adapted to the various

Berechnungsformel
Calculation formulas n

Längenausdehnung
Linear expansion Legend
Legende
α Coefficient of expansion
α

Ausdehnungskoeffizient [1/K]
[1/K ]
ΔL =
ΔL =ααx
x LL xx ΔT
ΔT [м] [m]
C Material-specific constant
C for alpex pipesKonstante
werkstoffabhängige [=33]
da Pipe outside diameter für alpex Rohre [=33] [мм]
da Rohraußendurchmesser [mm]
Expansion bend length L Pipe length L Leitungslänge [m]
[м]
Länge des Biegeschenkels ΔL Linear expansion ΔL Längenausdehnung [mm] [мм]
LS = C x √da x ΔL [мм] LS Biegeschenkellänge [mm]
LS Expansion bend length [мм]
LS = C x √da x ΔL [mm] ΔT Temperaturdifferenz [K]
ΔT Temperature difference [K]

28 28
27 27
26 26
25 25
24 24
2,0

3,0

4,5

5,5
3,5

4,0
3,0
2,0

23 23
x

x
x
x
32 x
26 x
16 x

20 x

63

75
50
40

22 22
21 21
20 20
K
70

19 19
18 18
17 17
K
60

16 16
15 15
K

14 14
50

13 13
12 12
K

11 11
40
[mm]

10 10
[мм]

9 9
K
8 30 8
expansion ΔLΔL

7 7
Längenausdehnung

6 K 6
20
5 5
4 4
3 10 K 3
2 2
Linear

1 1
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140

Leitungslänge
Pipe length L [м] L [m] Biegeschenkellänge
Expansion LS L[cm
bend length ]
S [см]

Linear expansion ΔL 15.6 мм

BeispielPipeLeitungslänge
Example length L 12 м L 12 m Längenausdehnung ΔL 15,6 mm
Pipe outside diameter da 26 мм
Biegeschenkellänge Ls 66,5 cm
Temperature difference ΔT
Temperaturdifferenz ΔT 50
50KK Rohraußendurchmesser d 26 mm
Expansion bend length LS a66.5 см

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Possible applications

L L

ΔL ΔL ΔL ΔL

FP FP FP

LS LS LS

GP
FP
LS
2
Compensation for length change with Compensation for length change with a U-bend
an expansion bend „Ls“

L
ΔL ΔL

FP GP

da LS
Legende
da Pipe outside diameter
FP Fixed point
GP Sliding point
L Pipe length GP
ΔL Linear expansion
LS Expansion bend (length)

Compensation for length change with an expansion bend ”Ls”

Note: alpex connectors must be installed without tension

Compensation for length change with an expansion bend ”LS” in riser pipe area

Ls

Ls

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Pipe routing

Pipe routing on bare concrete

If possible, the pipes should be installed

without crossovers, in straight lines as
well as parallel to each other and the
wall in accordance with the layout of
the rooms. Any feed-throughs in walls
should be avoided when installing
manifold connection pipes. Depending
on the layout of the rooms, it is useful to
plan the pipe routing through existing
door openings. This results in 90° angles
for the laying of the pipes. A bending
radius of 5 x outside diameter must be
complied with when laying alpex with
protective sheathing or insulation.

da
5
x
da

alpex bending radii Floor plan with heating circuit routing

Bends over other pipes

Particularly when bending one pipe

over another, proper installation without
tension is important. The thermal linear
expansion must not be hindered by the
fastening of the pipes.

Tee installation with a bend over another pipe using alpex systems

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Pipe installation

Pipes in walls Pipes in concrete

The DIN 1053 masonry stan- When laying alpex pipes directly in
dard must be observed when screed or concrete, apply suitable mea-
installing pipes in walls. The sures (e.g. KEBU or DENSO) to protect
design of the pipe channels the alpex fittings made of PPSU or
including the pipes with corresponding dezincification-resistant brass against
insulation thickness affects the structural corrosion.
properties of the wall and is therefore The EnEV as amended must be complied
extremely important. with when installing pipes.

Pipe in the exterior wall

Pipes on the bare concrete floor

Pipes under screed

Screed

The supporting substructure

Polyethylene film
must be sufficiently dry and
level to receive the floating Impact sound insulation
screed. There may not by any
Thermal and levelling
raised points or the like that could lead to insulation
acoustic bridges and/or differences
in the screed thickness. The tolerances Bound embedding
for the height and the incline of the
alpex heating pipe in
supporting substructure must satisfy protective sheathing
DIN 18202.
Bare concrete floor

The requirements of the Energy Floor structure under screed with alpex pipe in protective sheathing
Conservation Ordinance (EnEV) must be
observed with regard to pipe insulation.
Screed
The height of the floor structure is based
on this. Except in the case of other Polyethylene film
insulation requirements, alpex pipes
Impact sound insulation
must be laid inside protective sheathing.
Thermal and levelling
insulation

Bound embedding

alpex heating pipe

with insulation

Bare concrete floor

Floor structure under screed with pre-insulated alpex pipe

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4.3 Pipe installation
In the event of corresponding insulation
requirements, alpex pipes should be
provided with the correct pipe
insulation.
The pipes must be routed on and firmly
attached to the supporting substructure.
Plastic dowel hooks for single or double
pipes must be used.
The levelling layer consists of thermal or
sound insulation up to at least the height
of the pipe crown. In the case of insulated
Pipes under mastic asphalt
Mastic asphalt (also called hot screed)
must not be directly poured on alpex
pipes with protective sheathing and
other plastic parts or radiator connection
pieces. Mastic asphalt has application
temperatures up to 280°C, which will
damage pipes and accessories.
It must be ensured that alpex pipes with
protective sheathing do not come into
contact with mastic asphalt at any point.
If the installation instructions below are
followed, there is no problem with laying
alpex pipes with protective sheathing
underneath mastic asphalt in the
levelling layer. After laying the alpex
pipes with protective sheathing or
pre-insulated alpex pipe on the bare
concrete floor and laying the levelling
layer (e.g. bound embedding) up to the
pipe crown or the top edge of the pipe
insulation, a layer of rock wool
compatible with mastic asphalt with a
minimum thickness of 20mm (WLG 040)
and fire safety class A1 (non-flammable)
must be laid over the entire surface and
sealed according to DIN 4102.
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pipes, the crown of the pipe insulation
serves accordingly as the minimum
height.
The levelling layer must be laid all the
way to where it makes contact with the
pipes. The open space in the levelling
layer created by the pipes must be filled
with a bound embedding up to the top
edge of the levelling layer. This ensures
level, consistent contact with the uninter-
rupted impact sound insulation to be laid
over the entire floor structure (See ing into the insulation.
DIN 18560 Part 2 Section 4.1).
Corrugated cardboard or the like must
be laid in overlapping fashion over the
rock wool layer in order to protect the
floor structure beneath the mastic
asphalt from any feed-throughs of the
mastic asphalt into the insulation layer.
Pipes and fitting feed-throughs through
the insulation layers, such as for radiator
connections or tapping points in sanitary
installations must also be sheathed with
Floor structure under mastic asphalt
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Unbound embedding of natural or
crushed sand perlites must not be used.
The lining (moisture barrier) of the im-
pact sound insulation must consist of at
least 0.1mm thick PE or equivalent film,
whereby the joints must overlap by at
least 80mm (See DIN 18560 Part 2 Section
6.1.2). The joints must be taped when us-
ing liquid screed. Correct lining of the im-
pact sound insulation in connection with
the border insulation strips prevents the
screed or its mixing water from penetrat-
rock wool sheets and taped for a tight
seal. In addition to alpex pipe, the reason
for this is to conduct the high tempera-
tures into the crimp connection when
using metallic fittings. After setting and
cooling of the mastic asphalt, the mineral
wool in the area of the protruding pipe
or fitting connections is removed and
covered with floor escutscheons.
Flooring
Mastic asphalt
Mastic-asphalt-compatible
border insulation strips
Overlapping corrugated
cardboard or wool felt sheeting
Mastic-asphalt-compatible
mineral sheeting (e.g. Floorrock
HP-Rockwool)
Bound embedding
Thermal and levelling insulation
alpex heating pipe
with insulation
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Routing of pipes on bare concrete
To prevent any problems
from loads on the screed
layer that could lead to
reduced stability, it is
necessary to separate pipe runs to
provide a supporting area between them.
When laying alpex pipes (in accordance
with the Energy Conservation Ordinance)
in parallel routes, particularly next to
heating line manifolds, the following
pipe run dimensions and spacings must
be observed:
- Max. run width for parallel pipes is
300mm
- Width of the levelling layer next
to or between pipe runs > 200mm
- Width of the spacing between walls
and pipes or pipe runs in rooms other
than hallways ≥ 500mm and in
hallways ≥ 200mm.
When following the above
recommendations, it is possible to route
up to five heating circuits in two-pipe
systems as a single pipe run in the
heating area (without interruption by the
levelling layer).
Moisture barriers
The seal against ground
moisture and
non-pressurized water must
be defined in the planning
stage (DIN 18195) and installed before
installation of the floor structure (See
DIN 18560 Parts 4 and 5). If necessary,
the insulation layer must be protected
against moisture with suitable measures,
e.g. with moisture barriers. If bituminous
moisture barrier layers are used, an
additional separating layer of PE film
must be laid against PS high-resistance
foams. In the case of PVC moisture
barrier layers, a layer of bogus paper
must be laid underneath.
The number of five heating circuits also
includes the insulation thickness of 9mm
pipe insulation, which is wrapped around
the alpex pipe. If five heating circuits are
not sufficient for a manifold connection,
a tee distribution can be integrated in the
individual heating circuits.
In individual cases, a tee distribution
directly connected to the riser pipe rep-
resents another alternative. The require-
ments of the Energy Conservation
≥ 200
≥ 500 mm in hall
m way
in livin m
g area
≥ 200
≥ 200
Max.
300
Pipe run widths and supporting area widths
Thermal and sound insulation
Even for floor structures
without routing of pipes on
insulation or on the bare
concrete floor, insulation
measures are still required for thermal
and impact sound insulation. Pouring a
“floating screed” on a corresponding
insulation material, along with a border
insulation strip, is the ideal technique for
such cases. The border insulation strip
allows movement of the screed on all
sides and prevents acoustic bridges to
the building structure. Detailed informa-
tion on laying and installation can be
found in the “Technical Information for
Panel Heating”. The compressibility of
Ordinance must be observed for the
respective width or the pipe run and the
height of the floor structure.
Pre-insulated alpex pipes can be laid in
the case of higher insulation require-
ments. This can lead to a reduction in the
pipe run width, meaning that fewer pipe-
lines can be laid. Open spaces that arise
due to the spacing between the pipes
must be filled up to the top edge of the
levelling layer with bound filler.
the insulation material under loads from
unheated screeds must not exceed 5mm;
when laying mastic asphalt screed, it
must not exceed 3mm. According to DIN
18560, insulation materials that comply
with DIN 18164 Part 1 or DIN 18165 Part
1 or Part 2 must be used. The necessary
traffic loads must be taken into account
when planning the insulation. The sup-
porting substructure for screeds must be
sufficiently dry and have a surface free of
raised points that could lead to acoustic
bridges.
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UV resistance
alpex pipes and fittings must
be protected from direct
sunlight and UV exposure
and covered during transport
and storage if they have been removed
Chemical resistance
Cross-linking significantly
improves the chemical prop-
erties of Polyethylene. For
this reason, Supplement
1 to DIN 8075, which lists the fluids to
which non-cross-linked Polyethylene
is resistant, can be used as a guide for
evaluating the chemical resistance of
alpex pipes.
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from the original packaging. If alpex
pipes in protective sheathing are used,
sufficient UV protection is already en-
sured for the installation phase. In addi-
tion, the insulating sheaths of
alpex pipes are resistant to the following
fluids:
– Concrete, gypsum, mortar and
cement
– Disinfectants and cleansers according
to DVGW worksheet W 291 and
DIN 2000
– All natural ingredients of drinking
water according to the Drinking Water
Ordinance
– Anti-corrosion agents according
to DIN 1988 Part 4
alpex pipes must be protected against
direct contact with bitumen or bitumen
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alpex pipes (without protective
sheathing) also provide UV protection.
sheeting. In addition, alpex pipes must
be protected against greases, solvents
and oils. If the alpex installation system
is used in areas with corrosive gases,
ammonia or chloride compounds or
constant exposure to moisture, the
fittings must be protected with a suitable
covering. This also applies to contact
with screed, concrete, mortar or plaster.
Applications of the alpex installation sys-
tem other than listed in Section 3 can be
approved upon request.
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Equipotential bonding

All connections between
alpex fittings and pipes
have an isolator in the form
of a fixation ring. This
prevents creation of a conductive
metallic pipe system. For this reason,
the alpex installation system cannot
be used for equipotential bonding and
does not have to be grounded.
VDE 0190 Parts 410 and 540 requires
equipotential bonding between all
types of protective conductors and
existing “conductive” water and
heating pipes. It states that the
connection with a protective conductor
may be established in one of the
following ways:
a) in a central location, e.g. in the
subcircuit distribution board of the
residence,
b) at the equipotential bus bar of the
main equipotential bonding
conductor, or
c) via a metal water pipe that has an
uninterrupted connection with the
main equipotential bonding
conductor.
With the alpex installation system,
equipotential bonding may only be
established through one of the first
two options a) or b) for connection
with the protective conductor. This
also applies to renovation work in
which metal pipes are replaced by
alpex pipes.
Note:
The installer or construction supervisor
must inform the customer or the
customer’s representative that a
certified electrical technician must
inspect whether existing electrical
protection and grounding measures
will be impaired by the installation of
alpex systems (VOB Part C, General
Technical Contract Conditions [ATV]).

Anti-freeze and trace heating

When filled with water, the
alpex installation system
must be protected against
freezing in areas at risk of
freezing. If trace heating is used, the
operating temperature of the drinking
water must not exceed 60°C (short-
term max. 70°C e.g. for thermal disin-
fection).
The alpex installation pipe is suitable maintenance work, trace heating must
for use in combination with trace heat- be switched off for pipes without
ing. The aluminium core pipe ensures circulating water.
even heat distribution over the entire
pipe circumference. At normal indoor
temperatures, trace heating can be
attached to the pipe using cable ties or
tape. The manufacturer´s instructions
should be followed. During repair and

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4.4 Sound insulation
Sound insulation in buildings
DIN 4109 “Sound insulation
in buildings” with
supplementary table A1
DIN 4109 with the supplementary table A1
regulates the minimum sound insulation
requirements in buildings with different
requirements as well as with respect to
the noise source. The following maximum
noise levels in db(A) are permitted:
Note:
The maximum installation noise level
Lin ≤30 dB(A) in residential buildings
currently corresponds to the accepted
technical practices and the applicable
statutory requirements.
The purpose of all sound insulation
measures is to protect against
unreasonable disturbances due to
sound transmission in rooms that are
generally occupied. According to
DIN 4109 with supplementary table
A1, “rooms requiring protection”
are defined as follows:
– Living rooms, including occupied halls
– Bed rooms, including overnight rooms
in hotels and bedrooms in hospitals
and sanatoriums
– Classrooms in schools,
universities and similar
institutions
– Offices (except for open plan
offices), clinical practice rooms, meet-
ing rooms and similar work rooms.
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Excerpt from DIN 4109 supplementary table A1:
Noise source Designated noise Level [dB(A)]
by type of room requiring protection
Living and Classrooms and
bed rooms work rooms
Water installations
(Both water supply and waste ≤ 30 1) 2) ≤ 35 1) 2)
water systems)
Other building
systems ≤ 30 3) ≤ 35 3)
1) Individual, short-term peaks that occur 3) Values up to 5 dB(A) higher are
when operating valves and activating permitted for ventilation systems, as
devices according to Table 6 (opening, long as the noises produced are
closing, switching, interrupting, etc.) sustained and do not contain apparent
can currently be disregarded. individual tones.
In accordance with footnote 2),
2) Requirements for satisfying the verifications of sound insulation must
permissible installation sound level be included with the planning/design.
applicable to contract work:
– The design documents must take Heating systems, including heat dis-
into account the requirements of tribution, fall under the category of
sound insulation, i.e. the required “other building systems”.
verifications of sound insulation for
the components must exist.
– In addition, the party responsible
for the construction work must be
named and must participate in a
preliminary acceptance inspection
before sealing or covering the
installation. The ZVSHK advisory
leaflet specifies additional details.
This can be obtained from the
“Zentralverband Sanitär Heizung
Klima (ZVSHK)”, Rathausallee 6,
53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany.
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Bathroom/toilet/kitchen “Room requiring

Goals of protection of DIN 4109 against installations noises
“loud room” protection”
apartment A apartment A Example: The room requiring protection in apartment B should be protected against
noises from the “loud room” of apartment A and vice versa.

Bathroom/toilet/kitchen “Room
“loud room” requiring
apartment B protection” Apartment separating floor m2 > 410 kg/m2
apartment B
Single shell installation wall within a single apartment, m2 ≥ 220 kg/m2

Wall and floor masses are specified by DIN 4109; deviations are only permitted if proper
sound insulation has been verified

“Very loud room”

DIN 4109-10 “Improved sound
insulation for residential
buildings”
The current VDI directive 4100 and
Supplement 2 to DIN 4109 should soon
be replaced by a final version of
DIN 4109-10. This standard defines the
improved sound insulation in
residential buildings as follows:
- 30 db(A) standard sound insulation
level SIL I in residential buildings
- 27 db(A) improved sound insulation
level SIL II in residential buildings
- 24 db(A) improved sound insulation
level SIL III in residential buildings
In addition, a maximum sound level of
35 db(A) can be agreed for “one’s own
living area” for the sound insulation
levels SIL I to SIL III.
The sound insulation levels SIL I to SIL III
represent guiding values that must be
explicitly agreed upon in the work
contract. This also applies for the
sound insulation in “one’s own living
area”.
Note:
The standard values of sound insulation
level SIL III should not be agreed upon
without consulting an acoustic
engineer.

Civil/private work contract law:

Principles = Accepted technical practices according to the German Civil Code (BGB) § 633,
Construction Contract Procedures (VOB) Part B § 4 no. 2 (1) and VOB Part B § 13 no. 1
Goal of protection = Performance of the work without defects

Single-family dwelling Multi-family dwelling with 2 or more units ... in living and bed rooms max. 30 dB (A)

No requirement for A detailed request for proposals and contract award process is required.
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building sound
insulation, if not Standard values of improved sound insulation must be explicitly agreed upon in the work contract.
agreed upon in the This also applies in one’s own living area
27 work contract. How-
ever, at least struc- DIN4109/A1 DIN 4109-10 (E) sound
ture-borne sound 2001-01 sound insulation level I (SIL I)
isolation according insulation acc. DIN 4109-10 (E) sound
24
[db (A)]

to accepted technical to accepted insulation level II (SIL II) DIN 4109-10 (E) sound
practices technical insulation level III (SIL III)
practices
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4.4 Sound insulation
Requirements for walls for the installation of feed and return pipes
According to DIN 4109, the
following requirements apply
to walls to which feed and re-
turn pipes, fittings or sanitary
objects should be fastened:
– Single shell walls must have a mass
per unit area of at least 220 kg/m2.
– Walls that have a mass per unit area
of less than 220 kg/m2 may be used if
it has been verified by inspection that
they offer at least equivalent protec-
tion with regard to the transmission of
installation noises.
Properties of the masonry must always
be inspected for fulfilment of the require-
ments before installation. Metal-framed
walls may only be used if it has been ver-
ified that they satisfy the requirements.
The current industrial solution for
minimising installation noises is pre-wall
installation. Since the introduction of
DIN 1053 “Masonry of simplified
design”, horizontal and vertical recesses
and channels are no longer possible for
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installation lines in load-bearing and
reinforcing walls without a certified
structural analysis.
An analysis of the channel sizes
permitted without a certified structural
calculation yields the following
conclusions:
– Pipes in vertical channels are gener-
ally only possible in walls more than
24cm thick and then only with restric-
tions.
– Pipes in horizontal channels are no
longer possible.
According to the Construction
Contract Procedures (VOB), Part C,
DIN 18381:2000-12, Section 3.1.14,
chiselling, cutting and drilling work may
only be performed on the structure if the
customer has agreed.
DIN 1053-1 “Masonry – design and
construction” must be observed for
such work. As an alternative to common
channel installation, pre-wall installation
27
is generally used today in residential
construction. This provides the following
advantages:
– Clean and rapid construction
– Elimination of construction waste
and noise as no chiselling or cutting
is required
– Walls are not weakened by recesses;
the full wall thickness guarantees
stability as well as better sound
insulation and fire safety
– Better sound insulation; no acoustic
bridges to neighbouring rooms
– No interruption of the thermal
insulation or fire protection in walls
with these functions
– Repair, replacement and
modernization can be performed
without interfering with the building
structure
– Installations can be grouped
together
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Insulation of drinking water and heating pipes

The new EnEV 2009 (Energy Conservation Ordinance) came into effect on 1st October 2009 and applies to new
buildings. Home owners must observe the EnEV for any additions or extensions to existing buildings, remodeling or
modernisation work.

EnEV 2009
Appendix 5 (to Sec. 10 Para. 2, Sec. 14 Para. 5 and Sec. 15 Para. 4)
Requirements for the insulation of pipes and fittings

Table 1
Thermal insulation of heat distribution and hot water pipes and fittings and of cold distribution and
cold water pipes

Line Type of pipelines/fittings Minimum thickness of the

insulation layer with respect
to a thermal conductivity
of 0.035 W/(m x K)
1 Inside diameter < 22mm 20mm
2 Inside diameter > 22mm up to 35mm 30mm
3 Inside diameter > 35mm up to 100mm equals inside diameter
4 Inside diameter > 100mm 100mm
5 Pipes and fittings according to lines 1 to 4 in wall and floor 1/2 of the requirements for lines
feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers, at line connection points, for central 1 to 4
network manifolds
6 Pipes of central heating systems according to lines 1 to 4 installed in 1/2 of the requirements for lines
building elements after 31st January 2002 between heated rooms 1 to 4
of different users
7 Pipes according to line 6 in the floor structure 6mm
8 Cold distribution and cold water pipes as well as fittings of ventilation 6mm
and air conditioning systems/climate control systems

If in cases of Section 14 Para. 5 heat distribution and hot water pipes border on outside air, they have to be insulated with twice
the minimum thickness according to Table 1, lines 1 to 4.

1. Section 14 Para. 5, Table 1 is not appli-
cable if pipes of central heating installa-
tions according to lines 1 to 4 are located
in heated rooms or building elements
between heated rooms of a single user
and their heat emission can be influ-
enced by openly accessible shut-off me-
chanisms. Section 10 Para. 2 and Section
14 Para. 5, Table 1 is not applicable to
hot water pipes up to a length of 4m that
are neither part of the circulation circuit
nor equipped with electric trace heating
(branch pipes).
2. In case of materials that exhibit 3. For heat distribution and hot water pi-
another thermal conductivity than 0.035
W/(m·K) minimum thickness of insulation
layers must be recalculated accordingly.
The calculation rules and values accor-
ding to the accepted technical practices
must be used for the recalculation and
the thermal conductivity of the insulation
material.
pes as well as cold distribution and cold
water pipes, the minimum thicknesses of
the insulation layers according to Table 1
can be reduced insofar as an equivalent
restriction of their heat emission or heat
absorption can be ensured using diffe-
rent pipe insulation arrangements and in
consideration of the insulating effect of
the pipe walls.

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Tables 2 to 4 show the insulation thicknesses required in accordance with EnEV 2009 for various installation situations - separately
for heat distribution and hot water pipes as well as cold distribution and cold water pipes.

Table 2
Explanations/examples heating, Appendix 5 (to Section 10 Para. 2 and Section 14 Para. 5), Table 1 EnEV 2009

Heating Multi-family dwelling / Single-family dwelling /

non-residential buildings non-residential building
several users one user
Pipes in unheated rooms and basement rooms 100 % 100 %
Pipes in exterior walls, in exterior components, between an unheated
100 % 100 %
and a heated room, in shafts and installation ducts
Distribution pipes to supply several different users 100 % no requirement
Pipes laid in the floor, also radiator connection pipes to ground /
100 % 100 %
unheated rooms 1)
Pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers,
50% 50%
at line connection points, at central network manifolds
Pipes in building elements, between heated rooms of different users 50% no requirement
Pipes laid in the floor structure, between heated rooms of different see EnEV,Tabelle 1,
no requirement
users Annex 5, line 7 3 )
Heating pipes in heated rooms or in building elements between hea-
./. no requirement 2 )
ted rooms of a single user and with shut-off mechanism
Heat distribution pipes laid directly bordering on outside air 4) 200% 200%

1) Eccentric/asymmetrical tubular hoses are permissible to limit 2) Although there are no legal requirements, insulation is
heat emission. The nominal thickness is to be applied to the required for the following reasons: corrosion protection,
cold side. For details, please refer to the required General prevention of cracking and flow noise, damping of structure-
Building Authority Approval of the respective manufacturer. borne noise, reduction of thermal stress.

3) For pipes of any dimensions laid in the floor structure
(irrespective of their position there) between heated rooms of
different users, the following insulation thicknesses apply:
4) If pipes are laid in areas at risk of freezing, even insulation
cannot provide permanent protection against freezing in case of
longer downtimes. They must be emptied or protected in
another way (e.g. by way of a trace heating) [3]. For details,
please refer to the VDI directives VDI 2055 and VDI 2069.

Minimum thickness of the insulation layer referred to a Pipes of solar systems are not subject to the Energy Conservati-
thermal conductivity at 40°C
on Ordinance (Energieeinsparverordnung - EnEV); production
0.035 W/(m K) 0.040 W/(m K) 0.040 W/(m K) and consumption of solar energy are CO2-neutral. Neverthe-
for concentric for concentric for eccentric/
insulation insulation asymmetrical less, pipes of solar systems also must be insulated such that
insulation the generated energy of the system can be used without
See General considerable losses.
Building Authority
Approval of the
≥ 6mm ≥ 9mm
respective manufac-
turer

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Tables 2 to 4 show the insulation thicknesses required in accordance with EnEV 2009 for various installation situations - separately
for heat distribution and hot water pipes as well as cold distribution and cold water pipes.

Table 3
Explanations/examples drinking water pipes, hot (TWW), Annex 5 (to Section 10 Para. 2 and Section 14 Para. 5),
Table 1, EnEV 2009

Drinking water pipes, hot (TWW) Multi-family Single-family Non-residential buil-

dwelling dwelling dings several users
Hot water pipes 100% 100% 100%
Hot water branch pipes 100% 100% 100%
Hot water pipes without circulation/electric
no requirement 1) no requirement 1) 100%
trace heating up to a length of 4m
Pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs,
at pipe crossovers, at line connection points, at 50% 50% 50%
central network manifolds.
Hot water pipes laid directly bordering on outside air 2) 200% 200% 200%

1) Although there are no legal require-
ments, insulation is required for the
following reasons: corrosion protection,
prevention of cracking and flow noise,
damping of structure-borne noise,
reduction of thermal stress. To maintain
the utilization comfort, these hot water
pipes should also be insulated so that no
unnecessary cooling due to building
elements, etc. occurs.
2) If pipes are laid in areas at risk of
freezing, even insulation cannot provide
permanent protection against freezing in
case of longer downtimes. They have to
be emptied or protected in another way
(e.g. by way of a trace heating) [3]. For
details, please refer to the VDI directives
VDI 2055 and VDI 2069.
Pipes of solar systems are not subject to
the Energy Conservation Ordinance
(Energieeinsparverordnung - EnEV):
production and consumption of solar
energy are CO2-neutral. Nevertheless,
pipes of solar systems also must be
insulated such that the produced energy
of the system can be used without
considerable losses.

Table 4
Explanations/examples cold distribution and cold water pipes of ventilation and air conditioning systems/climate
control systems, Annex 5 (to Section 15 Para. 4), Table 1, EnEV 2009

For cold distribution and cold water pipes 1) of any dimensions, the following insulation thicknesses apply.
Minimum thickness of the insulation layer 2) referred to a thermal conductivity
0.030 W/(m K) 0.035 W/(m K) 0.040 W/(m K)
≥ 4mm ≥ 6mm ≥ 9mm

1) The insulation of drinking water pipes 2) Depending on all influencing variables

(cold) is not covered by EnEV 2009. If
there is no risk of Legionella due to
heating of the cold water, the insulation
requirements of DIN 1988-2 are suffici-
ent. To minimize the risk of Legionella,
the insulation thicknesses in accordance
with Annex 5, Table 1, EnEV 2009 in
connection with DVGW W 551 and
DVGW W 553 are recommended.
(moisture and temperature of the
environment, medium temperature, etc.)
it has to be checked whether the
minimum insulation thickness is
sufficient to prevent condensation. For
reasons of energy efficiency, an optimal
insulation thickness of the cooling water
and refrigerant pipes is ≥20mm.

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Pipes in floors separating apartments

Pipes within heated rooms
for which the user has
control of the heat
emission (e.g. with a
thermostat valve) can be laid without
insulation, as before. In particular, this
includes radiator connection pipes
routed along the wall. The same applies
to pipes that are installed in the future
within building elements between heated
rooms. These may remain uninsulated if
they belong to the same usage and
metering unit. This means that radiator
connection lines with shut-off
mechanisms installed in the skirting
board in apartments can also be left
uninsulated according to the Energy
Conservation Ordinance (EnEV), because
the heat emission benefits the respective
heated room.
In future, pipes installed in building
elements between heated rooms of
multiple users must be insulated.
alpex pipes must always be laid in
protective sheathing if no insulation
requirements apply.
Exception: Pipes laid in the floor
structure with a common outside diam-
eter of 16 and 20mm require an insula-
tion layer with a minimum thickness of
6mm (except in the case of single-family
dwellings).

Pipes in basement ceilings adjacent to unheated rooms, soil, outside air

Pipes no longer require
insulation against heat loss,
but rather against heat
emission.
The requirements are defined so that
designs other than the common as a concentric design. Verification
concentric pipe insulation structure by the manufacturer is required for this.
are also permitted if, for example,
increased insulation on the cold side
achieves the same insulating effect

Pipes as riser pipes

Heating pipes and their
fittings in wall and floor
feed-throughs, near pipe
crossovers, at line
connection points and in
the case of central network manifolds
must be sheathed with 50% insulation
(Tab. 1, p. 28). The Energy Conservation
Ordinance (EnEV) further regulates the
insulation requirements for riser pipes of
central heating systems, which must be
insulated according to the following table
based on the installation situation and
the building type:

Installation situation insulation requirement

Riser pipes in or between heated rooms Single-family dwelling None 1) 2)
Riser pipes in a shaft or in a wall between rooms of Multi-family dwelling 50% (Tab. 1, line 6)
different users
Riser pipes that are exposed, in a shaft, in or on a Single and multi-family 100% (Tab. 1, line 1 – 4)
wall in heated rooms dwelling
Riser pipes that are exposed or on a wall Multi-family dwelling 100% (Tab. 1, line 1 – 4)

1)
There are no requirements for the minimum thickness of the insulation layer if the heat emission of the pipes can be influenced by openly
accessible shut-off mechanisms.
2)
Important This type of installation does not satisfy any sound insulation requirements. It is generally recommended as good construction
practice to observe the insulation requirements (e.g. 50% insulation) even in a single-family dwelling, although this is not required according
to the Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV).

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Hot water pipes

Hot water pipes up to a trace heating must be insulated. Pipes Note:

length of 4m that are neither longer than 4m must be insulated 100%. 100% insulation for routing against un-
part of the circulation circuit See EnEV 2009 Table 3. heated rooms, soil and 200% insulation
nor equipped with electric in case of outside air.

Important The Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV) assumes insulation with a thermal conductivity of 0.035 W/(m x K)! Since
common commercially available pipe insulation has a thermal conductivity of 0.040 W/(m x K), the insulation layer thicknesses
must be recalculated accordingly.

Cold water pipes

Cold water pipes must be

insulated according to
DIN 1988, Part 2, Table 9:

Pipe Exposed in On In masorny In duct Exposed in In wall recess In duct next

installation unheated concrete channel, riser without hot heated room next to hot to hot water
situation room floors pipe pipe water pipe pipe
(e.g.
basement)

Insulation layer 4 4 4 4 9 13 13
thickness in
[mm]
for λ = 0.040
W/(m x K)

Solutions by
FRÄNKISCHE

alpex-duo® alpex-duo® alpex-duo®

Multilayer composite pipe Multilayer Multilayer composite pipe
with protective sheathing composite pipe pre-insulated 13mm
Dim 16 + 20mm pre-insulated Dim 16 + 20mm
9mm
Dim 16 + 20mm

Note: Protection against condensation is not required if the pipe has a suitable sheathing (e.g. pipe in pipe). If there is no risk of Legionella due to heating of
the cold water, the insulation requirement of DIN 1988-2 is sufficient.

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Insulation of alpex pipes

The minimum thickness of
insulation layers as specified
by the Energy Conservation
Ordinance (EnEV) assumes a
thermal conductivity of λ = 0.035 W/(m x
K) (WLG 035). When using insulation by the Energy Conservation Ordinance
with a different thermal conductivity λ, (EnEV).
the insulation thickness must be recalcu-
lated. The alpex protective sheathing
does not serve as insulation as specified

Insulation thickness for alpex pipes with 100% insulation according to EnEV Table 1, p. 28, lines 1 – 4

Pipe dimension [mm] 16 x 2.0 20 x 2.0 26 x 3.0 32 x 3.0 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0
Inside diameter [mm] 12 16 20 26 33 42 54 65
λ [W/(m x K)] Insulation thickness [mm]
0.025 11 11 12 17 18 24 31 37
0.030 15 15 16 23 24 32 41 48
0.035 20 20 20 30 30 42 54 65
0.040 26 26 25 38 38 51 64 75

Insulation thickness for alpex pipes with 50% insulation acc. to EnEV Table 1, p. 28, lines 5 – 6

Pipe dimension [mm] 16 x 2.0 20 x 2.0 26 x 3.0 32 x 3.0 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0
Inside diameter [mm] 12 16 20 26 33 42 54 65
λ [W/(m x K)] Insulation thickness [mm]
0.025 6 6 6 9 9 13 16 19
0.030 8 8 8 12 12 17 21 24
0.035 10 10 10 15 15 21 27 33
0.040 13 13 13 18 18 26 32 38

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Pipe insulation with alpex according to the Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV)

Structure heights with Thermal Conductivity Group 040 (λ = 0.040 W/(m x K)

alpex-duo® Insulation Insulation Impact sound Structure height to top edge Solution by
requirement thickness sd insulation Impact sound insulation FRÄNKISCHE
[mm] [mm] [mm]
16 x 2.0 See p. 28 Tab.1 9 20 61 Cat. no. 86216204
20 x 20 See p. 28 Tab.1 9 20 67 Cat. no. 86220204
16 x 2.0 50% 13 20 62 Cat. no. 86216207
20 x 2.0 50% 13 20 66 Cat. no. 86220207
16 x 2.0 100% 26 20 88 on-site
20 x 2.0 100% 26 20 92 on-site

Flooring

Screed

PE screed film

Impact sound insulation

Bound embedding

Thermal and levelling insulation

h
Sd alpex heating pipes
with insulation

Bare concrete floor

Floor structure with pipe insulation

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Heating system for single-family dwelling 1

2 3

1
4

3
4

Sup. No requirement – Heating pipes and fittings in heated rooms or in building elements between heated rooms of a single user
0% for which the heat emission can be controlled by openly accessible shut-off mechanisms
Rtn. Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® multilayer composite pipe with protective or pre-insulated
9mm sheathing, dim. 16+20mm

Sup. 50 % minimum insulation – Heating pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers, at line connection points, for
50 % requirement central network manifolds
Rtn. (Table 1, line 5) Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® 13mm pre-insulated multilayer composite pipe,
dim. 16+20mm

Sup. 100 % minimum insulation – Heating pipes and fittings in unheated rooms (e.g. basement)
100 % requirement – Heating lines and fittings in building elements adjacent to unheated rooms,
Rtn. (Table 1, line 1 - 4) soil or outside air

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Drinking water system for single-family dwelling 1a

1b

3
1
2
2

0% No requirement – Hot water pipes up to a length of 4m that are neither part of the circulation circuit nor equipped
with electric trace heating (see p. 30 Table 3/1)
Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® multilayer composite pipe with protective
or pre-insulated 9mm sheathing, dim. 16+20mm

50 % minimum insulation – Hot water pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers, at line connection
50 % requirement points, for central network manifolds
(Table 1, line 5) Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® 13mm pre-insulated multilayer composite pipe,
dim. 16+20mm

100 % 100 % minimum insulation – Hot water pipes and fittings in unheated rooms (e.g. basement)
requirement – Hot water pipes and fittings in building elements adjacent to unheated rooms, soil or
(Table 1, line 1 - 4) outside air
– Hot water pipes and fittings that are part of the circulation circuit or are equipped with electric
trace heating
– Hot water pipes longer than 4m and fittings, see EnEV 2009 Table 3

Minimum insulation – Cold water pipes (see “Insulation of drinking water and heating pipes”, p.30 Table 4/1) if there
requirement (acc. to DIN 1988-2) is no risk of Legionella due to heating of the cold water

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Heating system for multi-family dwelling 1

1
2

3
3

2
5

4
4

Sup. No requirement – Heating pipes and fittings in heated rooms or in building elements between heated rooms
0% of a single user for which the heat emission can be controlled by openly accessible shut-off
Rtn. mechanisms
– Heating pipes in the skirting board of heated rooms with shut-off mechanism
Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® multilayer composite pipe with protective
or pre-insulated 9mm sheathing, dim. 16+20mm

Sup. 50 % minimum insulation – Heating pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers, at line
50 % requirement connection points, for central network manifolds
Rtn. (Table 1, line 5 and 6) – Heating pipes in building elements between heated rooms of different users
Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® 13mm pre-insulated multilayer composite pipe,
dim. 16+20mm
Sup. 100 % minimum insulation – Heating pipes and fittings in unheated rooms (e.g. basement)
100 % requirement – Heating pipes and fittings in building elements adjacent to unheated rooms,
Rtn. (Table 1, line 1 - 4) soil or outside air
Sup.
6mm insulation requirement – Heating pipes in the floor structure between different users
6 mm (Table 1, line 7)
Rtn. Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® 9mm pre-insulated multilayer composite pipe,
dim. 16+20mm

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Drinking system water for multi-family dwelling 1

2 3
1 3 4

4a

4b

0% No requirement – Hot water pipes up to a length of 4m that are neither part of the circulation circuit nor equipped
with electric trace heating (see p. 30 Table 3/1)
Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® multilayer composite pipe with protective or pre-insulated
9mm sheathing, dim. 16+20mm

50 % minimum insulation – Hot water pipes and fittings in wall and floor feed-throughs, at pipe crossovers, at line connection
50 % points, for central network manifolds
requirement
(Table 1, line 5) Solutions by FRÄNKISCHE: alpex-duo® 13mm pre-insulated multilayer composite pipe,
dim. 16+20mm

100 % – Hot water pipes and fittings in unheated rooms (e.g. basement)
100 % minimum insulation
– Hot water pipes and fittings in building elements adjacent to unheated rooms, soil or
requirement
outside air
(Table 1, line 1 - 4)
– Hot water pipes and fittings that are part of the circulation circuit or are equipped with electric
trace heating
– Hot water pipes longer than 4m and fittings, see EnEV 2009 Table 3

Minimum insulation – Cold water pipes (see “Insulation of drinking water and heating pipes”, p.30 Table 4/1) if there
requirement (acc. to DIN 1988-2) is no risk of Legionella due to heating of the cold water

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Additional requirements for distribution devices and hot water systems
Excerpt from the Energy
Conservation Ordinance
(EnEV) Section 14
Section 14 Distribution de-
vices and hot water systems
1) When installing central heating sy-
stems in buildings, they must be
equipped with central, automatic
mechanisms for reducing and shut-
ting off the heat supply as well as for
activation and deactivation of elec-
tric drives based, firstly, on the out-
side temperature or another appro-
priate regulating value and, second-
ly, on the time.
If the equipment required in sen-
tence 1 is not present in existing
buildings, the owner must install it
or have it installed. In water heating
systems connected to local or
district heat supply without a heat
exchanger, sentence 1 is regarded as
being complied with as to the reduc-
tion and shut-off of the heat supply
even without the corresponding
equipment in house and customer
installations if the flow temperature
of the local or district heating system
dependend on the outside tempera-
ture and time is regulated via corre-
sponding equipment in the central
generating system.
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(2) When installing heating systems (4) Circulation pumps must be equipped
with water as heating medium in with automatic equipment for activa-
buildings, they must be equipped tion and deactivation when being
with automatic mechanisms for installed in hot water systems.
room-based regulation of the room
temperature. 5) When installing heat distribution and
Sentence 1 does not apply to indivi- hot water pipes as well as fittings in
dual heating devices that are in- buildings for the first time or when
stalled for operation with solid or replacing them, their heat emission
liquid fuels. With the exception of has to be limited in accordance with
residential buildings, group regulati- Appendix 5.
on is permitted for groups of rooms
of the same type and with the same (6) When installing equipment in which
use. Floor heating in buildings that hot or warm water is stored for the
were built before 1 February 2002 first time or when replacing it, its
may, as an exception to sentence 1, heat emission has to be restricted
be equipped with mechanisms for according to the accepted technical
room-based adaptation of the heat practices.
output to the heat load. If the equip-
ment required in sentences 1 to 3 is
not present in existing buildings, the
owner must install it or have it in-
stalled.
(3) In central heating systems with rated
powers greater than 25 kilowatts
which are installed for the first time
or replaced, the circulating pumps in
the heating circuits must be equip-
ped in such a way that the electric
power consumption can be automa-
tically adapted to the specific pum-
ping demand for operation in at
least three levels as long as safety-
related requirements of the boiler do
not contradict this.
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Preventive fire protection in home and building installations

Preventive fire protection in home and fire protection in pipe systems within in pipe system directives of the federal
building installations is critical to save buildings are specified in the construc- states. Fire stops for installation lines
lives and protect property. The require- tion ordinances introduced to building generally follow one of two principles:
ments of preventive law by the German federal states and

Example: Class 4 Building

With floor fire stopping With I 90 installation shaft according to DIN 4102-4

Mainly residential and administrative buildings Mainly special-purpose buildings

With attic
Titelseite in separater Datei
Without attic With attic Without attic
ı7,0 m/ < 13 ,0 m 1)

Building element requirement F60/F902) fire-proof
Building element requirement F30 fire-resistant
Pipe systems, e.g. drinking water, heating, drainage, electrical
Room ventilation acc. to DIN 18017-3
Room ventilation according to DIN 18017-3
Sound and thermal insulation required for pipelines
Fire stop with a fire resistance duration of 60/902) min., incl.
sound and thermal insulation for pipelines
Room ventilation according to DIN 18017-3
(without technical fire protection classification)
Room ventilation according to DIN 18017-3
© ML 2007

(with technical fire protection classification K60/K90-180172))

Installation shaft, class I 60/I 902), shaft lining F60/F902)

1) Top edge of finished floor of the uppermost living room

2) According to the requirements of the respective German federal state

In case of non accessible installation If the installation shaft principle is ap- it may not be possible to properly close
shafts the ceiling fire stopping principle plied, when creating wall feed-throughs off the inner fire stops.
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Requirements for pipe feed-throughs according to the Model Building Ordinance (MBO 2002)

Building class BC 1 (a+b) BC 2 BC 3 BC 4 BC 5 Special buildings

Building elements - Hotels

- Event locations
- Sports halls
- Schools
TEF = Top edge of floor of - Hospitals
living rooms measured
from the top edge of the Detached Building Other building Building Other building Any height and
building < 7m TEF ≤ 7m TEF ≤ 7m TEF 1) ≤ 13m TEF < 22m TEF 1) tall buildings
soil (≤ 2UU and overall (UU each with
(≤ 2UU and overall over > 22m TEF 3)
UU = Usage units ≤ 400m2)1) ≤ 400m2)1) no more than
400m2)1)

4) 3)
Building elements in
basements (ceilings)
MBO § 31 (2)
F 30 F 30 F 90 F 90 F 90 F 90 / F 120

No requirement 2) 2) 2) 5) 2) 2)
Building elements on
upper floors/levels (ceil-
ings/floors) MBO § 31 (1)

F 30 F 30 F 60 / F 90 F 90 F 90

No requirement 5) 3)
Walls that separate rooms
on upper floors/levels, e.g.
walls separating apart-
ments and usage units,
MBO § 29
F 30 F 30 F 60 / F 90 F 90 F 90

Walls of hallways and exits, No requirement No requirement

MBO § 36 (4)
Upper floor/ Upper floor/ Upper floor/ Upper floor/
level level level level
F 30 F 30 F 90 F 90

Basement Basement Basement Basement

F 30 F 90 F 90 F 90

No requirement 5) 3)
Staiway walls,
MBO § 35 (3)

F 30-A F 30-A F 60-A / F 90-A F 90-A F 90-A

Walls separating buildings/ No requirement 5) 5) 5) 3)

fire walls, MBO § 30

F 60 / 90-AB F 60 / 90-AB F 60 / 90-AB F 90-A F 90-A

1)
According to § 40, there are no requirements for the fire stopping of pipe systems, installation shafts, ducts and pipe systems within apartments and
usage units with no more than 400m2 and no more than 2 levels*).
2)
There are no requirements for attic floors and beneath flat roofs if there are no living rooms in the attic.
3)
Different requirements apply to special buildings. Details can be found in the special building ordinances and the special fire protection concepts that are a part
of the building approval.
4)
In Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hessen and Hamburg, F30 requirements apply for load-bearing building elements in basements. Pipe fire stops in F30 building
elements with requirements for thermal and sound insulation and fire protection*).
5)
Fire stops for F60 building elements are currently not available on the market, for this reason, fire stops for F90 building elements should be installed.
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Pipe feed-throughs with requirements for Pipe fire stops in F30 building elements with Pipe fire stops in F60/F90/F120 building
thermal and sound insulation requirements for thermal and sound elements with requirements for thermal and
insulation and fire protection sound insulation and fire protection
*) Note: The table has already been adapted to the building classes BC 1-5 of MBO 2002 in order to facilitate the transition to the new system used in future state
building ordinances. Until the new state building ordinances based on MBO 2002 will be adopted as building law, the current state building ordinances will apply.
Adhering to this table generally covers all previous and new requirements.

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Significant differences between the current state building ordinances and MBO 2002

Building class BC 3 BC 4
Note: There are no significant differences for
Building elements building classes BC 1 (a+b), BC2, BC5 and for
special buildings.
TEF = Top edge of floor of
living rooms measured
from the top edge of the Other building Building
soil ≤ 7m OKF1) ≤ 13 m OKF
(NE each with
UU = Usage units no more than Mecklenburg-
Mecklenburg
400m2) 1) Hamburg Vorpommern
Western Pomerania

Building elements in For Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria,

Hessen and Hamburg:
basements (ceilings) Berlin
MBO § 31 (2) Brandenburg
Sachsen-
Saxony-
Anhalt

F 30 Sachsen
Saxony

Building elements on For all states F 90 Thüringen

Thuringia
Hessen
upper floors/levels (ceil-
Rheinland-
Rhineland-
ings) MBO § 31 Pfalz
Palatinate

Saarland
Walls that separate rooms For all states F 90
on upper floors/levels, e.g. Bayern
Bavaria
walls separating apart- Baden-
Württemberg
ments or usage units, MBO
§ 29
NonNFF30-states
30-Länder 4)4)
(as(Stand 07-2007)
of 07-2007)

Walls of hallways and exits,

MBO § 36 (4) Note: Information for additional states is being
prepared. The current status can be found at
www.MLPartner.de>NEWS>MBO2002; other
possibilities are MLAR/ MLÜAR and MSySBöR.

Stairway walls,
MBO § 35 (3)
Note: All information on standards, ordinances
and regulations, etc. has been thoroughly researched
and summarised. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee
that the information provided is correct, complete or
Walls separating buildings/ up-to-date.
fire walls, MBO § 30
FRÄNKISCHE disclaims any liability for damage re-
sulting from the use of this information.
F 90-A F 90-A

1)
According to § 40 and § 41, there are no requirements for the fire stopping of pipe systems, installation shafts, ducts and pipe systems within apart-
ments and usage units with no more than 400m2 and no more than 2 floors/levels.
2)
Important note on the “F30 states”:
In all states other than Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, previously classified fire stops for “F30 line feed-throughs” must
be installed. In the unlisted “non-F30 states, feed-throughs without classification can still be created in F30 building elements. Upon the introduction
of MBO 2002 in all states, the remaining states will also be “F30 states”. It is recommended that the classified fire stops now be used in F30 building
elements in all states.

Pipe fire stops in F30 building elements with requirements Pipe fire stops in F60/F90/F120 building elements with
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Pipe fire stops according to the relaxed regulations of MLAR2005/LAR/RbALei, section 4.3 for
fire-resistant (F30) to fire-proof (F90) walls and floors
Building elements

Requirements/pipe types
F 30 F 30 F 60 F 60 F 90 F 90

Feed-throughs without Thickness ≥ 80mm Spacing rule Thickness ≥ 80mm

Bushing
insulation S1 – S3 a=5xd
Metal composite pipe,

d
d ≤ 32mm Filling compound of the
a wall manufacturer
d ≤ 32mm d ≤ 32mm

F30- to F90- F 30- to F 90-Building element

building – Light-weight separating wall
– Solid wall
– Solid floor

Feed-throughs with Thickness ≥ 80mm Spacing rule Thickness ≥ 80mm

Rockwool-Conlit 150 U
continuous non- b ≥ 50mm
50 mm
in the wall
Bushing
flammable insulation Filling compound of the wall
Metal composite pipe, S1- S3
d

manufacturer
d ≤ 32mm b
d ≤ 32mm d ≤ 32mm
Note: If the continuing
insulation used outside of F30- to F 90-Building element
F30- to F 90-
the building element is building
– Light-weight separating wall
flammable B1/B2, the – Solid wall
– Solid floor
feed-throughs insulation Feed-through insulation Insulation Rockwool RS 800
(RS800) must be installed Rockwool RS 800 Melting point > 1,000°C
Melting point > 1,000°C
on both sides of the
building element to a
length of at least 500mm

S4 sealing of
Alternative bushings:
the annular gap
– S1 mineral fibre insulation, with the filling
S1- S3 S4
melting point > 1,000 °C, mass S2 S3 compound of the
per unit area ≥ 90 kg/m2, wall manufacturer
to the thickness of
thickness S1 ≤ 50mm the wall covering
– S2 materials that expand in in light-weight
with
event of fire with general separating walls
Intumescent Mortar insulation
building authority certification material, e.g.
(ABZ), thickness S2 ≤ 16mm Conlit fire
protection
– S3 mortar/concrete without cement
thickness limitation,
thickness S3 = 15mm

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Rockwool impact sound insulation panel

Mortaring of the collective
feed-through with concrete

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44 4.6 Fire protection

Fire stopping of pipe systems with branching lines in the area of the R30-R90 fire stop according to the
Rockwool ABP P-3726/4140 MPAGS*)
Fire stopping in solid floors for alpex heating pipes

Skirting board connection

Rockwool impact sound insulation panel

Mortaring of the collective
feed-through with concrete Connection underneath screed
mortar of group MG III
Rockwool impact sound insulation panel

Any insulation

R30 to R90 fire stops for radiator connection pipes of metal composite pipe d ≤ 63mm, maintaining a minimum insulation length L
on one side of the feed-through (L ≥ 1,000mm).

Fire stopping in solid floors for metal riser pipes and side branching pipes with alpex pipes

For pipes branching off within the minimum insulation Water metres and manifolds can be installed without
lengths, these lengths must also be observed on the difficulty beyond the end of the minimum insulation
outgoing pipes. length L.
Non flammable pipes (A)
Non flammable pipes (A)
Manifolds and water metres
can be connected as of here

A material change for

the connection pipe is
Connection underneath screed
possible as of here
Rockwool impact sound insulation panel

Any insulation
Flammable pipes (B1/B2)

Flammable pipes (B1/B2)

A material change for

the connection pipe is
Outside of the minimum insulation length L,
possible as of here
the material change for the connection pipe
can take place directly at the riser pipe

Flammable pipes (B1/B2)

Connection pipes in riser pipes with feed-through Connection lines and manifolds on riser pipes with
insulation R30, maintaining a minimum insulation feed-through insulation R60 to R90, maintaining a
length L on both sides of the feed-through (L ≥ 500mm) minimum insulation length L on both sides of the
feed-through (L ≥ 1,000mm)
Note:
*) The requirements of the general building authority testing certificate Rockwool ABP P-3726/4140 MPA GS must be met
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R30 to R90 pipe feed-throughs for the alpex installation system with non-flammable fluids,
e.g. drinking water and heating

Possible designs according to Rockwool ABP P-3726/4140-MPA BS

Building elements R 30 R 60 to R 90
RS 800 minimum thickness
F 30 to F 90 30mm
8) 8)

Solid floor Conlit 150 U Conlit 150 U

Thickness at least Spacing rule
150mm
L

D ≥0
(L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2) (L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2)

Solid wall
Conlit 150 U Conlit 150 U
Thickness at least 100mm D ≥0
Feed-throughs seal (PS)
centred L L Type designation
(L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2) (L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2) Type 16/22
Light-weight separating wall Conlit 150 U Conlit 150 U
Thickness at least 100mm
Feed-throughs seal (PS) Pipe Insulation
L L thickness
centred outside
diameter [mm]
(L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2) (L ≥ 1.000mm) WD 2) [mm]

Pipe PS = Conlit pipe jacket 150 U CI = insulation jacket RS 800 1) 2) 3) 8) 8)

dimension Insulation Drill hole (EnEV) 100% (EnEV) 50% DIN 1988
For requirements based
outside Type thickness 3) diameter warm, Type warm, Type cold,
diameter Type 4) on building classes,
[mm] s [mm] s [mm]
Da [mm] see pages 41/42

16.0 16/22 22.0 60 18/20 18/20 18/20

20.0 20/20 20.0 60 22/20 22/20 22/20
26.0 26/17 17.0 60 28/20 28/20 28/20
32.0 32/24 24.0 80 35/30 35/20 35/20
40.0 40/20 20.0 80 42/40 42/20 42/20
50.0 50/25 25.0 100 54/40 54/30 54/30
63.0 63/33.5 33.5 130 64/50 64/30 64/30
75.0 75/52.5 52.5 180 76/70 76/40 76/30

Notes / special installation conditions:

1) In some cases, the minimum available insulation thickness is indicated
2) Rockwool insulation jacket RS 800 can be used as continuing insulation (CI)
3) Insulation thickness acc. to EnEV 50% and acc. to DIN 1988-2 matching the drill hole diameter
4) According to DIN 1988-2, there must be a vapour barrier for cold lines, i.e. Conlit fire stop

pipe jacket 150U/RS 800(WD) can be used only. If necessary, pipe jacket without a protective film
should be wrapped on aluminium foil at the construction site

All installation conditions specified in the general building authority testing certificates (AGP) must be observed.

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Installation of flammable pipes in hallways, exits and open passages

according to MLAR 2005/LAR/RbALei, section 3

Requirement/solution “Fire loads in hallways, exits and open passages are only permitted if the
installation lines are required for operation of the escape route.”
Installation type

Exposed installation of Encapsulation of flammable pipes

F90 up to d ≤ 160mm consists of continuous
flammable pipes insulation Rockwool RS 800
Melting point > 1,000°C,
Metal composite pipes, thickness ≥ 30mm.
d ≤ 75mm d
Rockwool RS 800
with non-flammable Thickness 30mm
F90

F90
Rockwool insulation RS800
Thickness ≥ 30mm
F60

F60
F30

F30

Hallway “F30”

F90

Installation above F30 If a F30 suspended ceiling is installed, no fire

F90 protection encapsulation is required.
suspended ceilings A1/A2/B1 or B2 insulation materials
Metal composite pipes, can be used.

d ≤ 75mm d The feed-throughs through F30 walls above

Choice of A1/A2/B1/B2 a the F30 suspended ceiling need not be

fire stopped if the rooms are part of the
F90

F90

F 30 suspended ceiling same usage area.

insulation materials
F60

F60
F30

F30

Hallway “F30”

F90

Installation under floating The fire protection encapsulation

requirements are met if flammable pipes,
screeds, conduits and electrical lines under a floating
thickness ≥ 30mm Hallway “F30”
screed, thickness ≥ 30mm, are installed.

Metal composite pipes, Fire stops/feed-throughs can be used in F60

to F90 building elements according to the
d ≤ 75mm simplifications of MLAR 2005/LAR/RbALei,
Choice of A1/A2/B1/B2 Section 4.3 or in F30-F90 quality.

insulation materials If the rooms on both sides of the hallway

are part of the same usage area, flammable
pipes with flammable insulation can be laid
under the screed without fire stopping as in
Screed ≥ 30 mm MSysBÖR/Sys BÖR.

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Installation of flammable pipes in hallways, exits and open passages according

to MLAR 2005/LAR/RbALei, section 3

Installation in installation The fire protection encapsulation

requirements are met if an I 30 duct or an I 30
ducts or shafts within shaft is installed.
escape routes
The feed-throughs in the duct/shaft need not
Metal composite pipes, Hallway “F30” be fire stopped if the rooms and the duct/
d ≤ 75mm shaft are part of the same fire section.
Choice of A1/A2/B1/B2 I 30 duct or
insulation materials I 30 shaft

Concealed installation Concealed installation of flammable Non-flammable plaster over mineral wall
and non-flammable pipes in hallway “F30” panel, thickness ≥ 15 mm on non-flammable
plaster base

F90
F90 F60
F60 F30
F30
İ400 > 400

İ200
İ200

If one of the channel dimensions is exceeded,

Fastening of Fastening of horizontal pipe supports F30 shaft lining must be installed.

exposed pipes

Individual hanging acc. to DIN 4102-4,
No. 8.5.7.5
Steel anchor min. M8
– Drilling depth twice the anchor length, how-
ever no less than 60mm
– Max. load 500 N or 50 kg/fastener
Hanging on a pipe support above an F30
suspended ceiling – steel anchor as for
individual hanging. A fire protection
suitability verification is required for the pipe
support.
Note: A calculated verification is not
sufficient.

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DOYMA fire protection systems

Curaflam® XS collar Curaflam® Rollit Curaflam® Inject BS + K10

The clasping collar can be used for fire
stopping of multilayer composite pipes
in dimensions 16 to 75mm for “pre-
wall” installation on solid walls/floors
or light-weight separating walls of fire-
resistance class F90. The Curaflam® XS
collar has been certified by the German
Institute for Building Technology (DIBt)
according to Z-19.17-1386.
This wrapping tape is suitable for fire
stopping of multilayer composite pipes
in dimensions 16 to 75mm for “pre-
wall” installation in solid walls/floors
of fire-resistance class F90. Curaflam®
Rollit is certified by the
German Institute for Building
Technology (DIBt) (Z-19.17-1402).
This fire protection compound is used
for fire stopping multilayer composite
pipes up to diameters of 32mm,
according to MLAR 2005/LAR/RbALei.
Curaflam® Inject BS + K10 has been cer-
tified by the German Institute for Build-
ing Technology (DIBt) (Z-19.11-1607) and
based on the expert analysis 8489/2005.

Note: Please refer to www.doyma.de for additional information

BIS fire protection systems

BIS Pacifyre® & Tangit® system brands BIS Pacifyre® MK II Fire protection collar
Comprehensive solutions for fire stop- The intumescent push-through collar is
ping for flammable and non-flammable approved for R 90 fire stops for flammab-
pipes in walls and floors. The BIS Paci- le and non-flammable pipes incl. insula-
fyre® & Tangit® FP system brands stand tion in accordance with DIN 4102 -11 and
for externally monitored, approved and EN 1366 Part 3. Suitable for pipe dimen-
reliable quality and functionality. sions 16-200mm. Only one collar per
feed-through up to 150mm. Simply put it
around the pipe, thread in the flaps, fold
them down - done! Smoke, gas, fire and
sound protection in one collar (DIBt ap-
proval: Z-19.17-1737).
Note: Further information and planning aids are available at
www.walraven.com/www.bis-brandschutzplaner.de
Tangit® FP 550 2K fire protection foam
The self-filling two-component foam is
suitable for R90 or S90 fire stopping
(in accordance with DIN 4102-9 /-11 &
MLAR2005) for pipe and combination fire
stops with a maximum height of 35cm,
a width of 50cm or a diameter of 35cm
(max. surface area 1225cm2). In connec-
tion with MK II, fastest first-time and
retrofit installation of combination fire
stops, certified by REFA (DIBt approval:
metal pipe fire stop Z-19.17-1909; pipe
fire stop Z-19.17-1910; combination fire
stop Z-19.15-1911).

Armacell fire protection systems

ARMACELL PROTECT R-90
ARMACELL PROTECT R-90 provides
flammable pipes with unprecedented fire
stop. Whether in floors, solid walls or
light-weight walls, ARMACELL PROTECT
R-90 ensures reliable fire protection in all
building elements without any compli-
cated extra measures. Armacell Protect
R-90 has been designed for the remaining ARMAPROTECT PP
opening to be sealed with common mor- R90 fire protection collar for flammable
tar/filling compound. This removes all ob- pipes with and without insulation and ad-
stacles to a smooth construction process. ditional products from Armacell.
ARMACELL PROTECT R-90 has been test-
ed and certified according to the general
building authority testing certificate
P-MPA-E-07-009 of MPA NRW.

Note: Please refer to www.armacell.com for additional information

Note: The options described are only a selection of the fire install them according to the instructions of the general building
protection solutions for flammable pipes available on the mar- authority testing certificates.
ket. However, we ask you to use system solutions approved by Fire protection solutions for pipe dimensions 75 x 5 available upon
the German Institute for Building Technology (DiBt) only and to request Technical hotline: 0800/1014079

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– possible applications 49

Possible applications

The following advantages
of the individual systems
should be considered when
selecting the pipe
distribution system. For example,
extensive planning work is not required
for a single feed pipe from the drinking
water manifold, because usually only a
single pipe dimension is used. The pipe
distribution system including double
wall angle or circular line distribution
offers even pressure and temperature
distribution as well as optimal water ex-
change thus reducing stagnation times.
The insulation regulations of the Energy
Conservation Ordinance (EnEV) and DIN
1988 must be observed when installing
pipes. If no insulation requirements are
available, the alpex pipe must be laid
in protective sheathing. Corresponding
acoustic insulation is also available for
the fitting connections, such as the alpex
wall mount elbow, double wall mount
elbow and concealed toilet cistern elbow,
which reduce the transmission of sound
between the building structure or ele-
ments and the pipe system.

Surface-mounted fitting connection

The alpex surface-mounted fitting

connection is established with a
pre-bent alpex wall mount plate fastened
to the masonry or individually bendable
alpex wall mount plates, including the al-
pex wall mount elbow. The alpex supply
pipe is routed along the masonry to the
alpex wall mount elbow or alpex double
wall mount elbow. The alpex pipe distri-
bution can be established as a single feed
pipe from the drinking water manifold or
via tee distribution.

Surface-mounted variant

Concealed fitting connection

The alpex concealed fitting connection

is established with a pre-bent alpex wall
mount plate fastened in the masonry or
individually bendable wall mount plate,
including the alpex wall mount elbow.
The alpex feed pipe is routed in a channel
in the masonry to the alpex wall mount
elbow.
The alpex pipe distribution can be estab-
lished as a single feed pipe from the
drinking water manifold or via tee distri-
bution. When installing connection pipes
in masonry or in walls, DIN 1053
“Masonry – Creation of channels”
must be observed. Concealed variant

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50
Toilet cistern connection
The toilet cistern connection is estab-
lished with the alpex adaptor elbow with
female thread for toilet cisterns with
existing threaded connection or via the
alpex concealed toilet cistern elbow.
For Geberit concealed toilet cisterns as
alpex concealed toilet cistern elbow
Pre-wall installation
Drinking water installations in dry
construction with the alpex installation
system can be done as a single feed pipe
system via the drinking water manifold,
as circular line system or tee distribution
from the riser pipe.
alpex wall feed-through in light-weight
construction
– possible applications
of 2002, direct connection to Geberit
concealed toilet cisterns is possible with
alpex adaptor elbows.
The alpex pipe distribution can be es-
tablished as a single feed pipe from the
drinking water manifold, via tee distribu-
alpex adaptor elbow for Geberit concealed toilet cistems as of 2002
Depending on the distribution form,
the fitting connections may be the
alpex wall feed-through for
light-weight construction, the
alpex wall mount elbow or the
alpex double wall mount elbow.
alpex wall mount elbow
tion or circular line distribution including
double wall mount elbow. For circular
line distribution systems, an alpex pipe
piece must be placed between the double
wall mount elbow and the toilet cistern
connection elbow or the alpex adaptor.
Ensure moisture protection in the area
of sanitary fittings and feed-throughs.
Sealing against the plasterboard should
be accomplished according to the accept-
ed technical practices, e.g. with a sealing
collar or seals by standard manufacturers
(Knauf, Rigips, Schönox, Sopro, etc.)
alpex wall mount elbow
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– possible applications
Connection to manifold
Individual connections and
tee distributions can be es-
tablished from the central
drinking water manifold to
the respective tapping points. Connection
options include an assembly kit, double
wall mount elbow, wall mount elbow and
the alpex pipe with alpex compression
fittings, compression adaptors or mani-
fold connections with crimp connection.
When connecting the alpex connection
Manifold locations
alpex manifolds can be located in various
ways depending on the installation con-
ditions. Thanks to the reliable, unremov-
Manifold in concealed housing
Manifold located behind a mirror. In this case,
the manifold is easily accessible, which is par-
ticularly important for decentralised metering.
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lines to the drinking water manifold,
these must be provided with the cor-
responding insulation according to the
Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV).
The pipe spacings for pipe runs must be
observed. The alpex pipe is also connect-
ed to the manifold with crimped alpex
manifold connections in dimensions 16 x
2.0 and 20 x 2.0.
The manifold bodies can be combined
together for up to 2 to 10 manifold con-
able crimp connection with longitudinal
friction locking, floor manifolds can be
installed in inaccessible locations ac-
cording to DIN 1988, Part 2. They do not
Manifold in the pre-wall
Manifold in the pre-wall with direct connec-
tion to the alpex riser pipe. The open area of
the pre-wall is used here for housing of the
manifold.
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nections each, depending on the size of
the manifold cabinets. Cold and hot wa-
ter connection pipes must be connected
to the manifold without tension. The
connection of the manifold to the cold
and hot water riser pipes is established
directly via the manifold ball valves (with
1” female thread on both sides) and any
hot water metering device installed, in-
cluding its shut-off valve.
require an inspection opening. The fol-
lowing examples show common possible
installations of alpex manifolds:
Manifold beneath the basement ceiling
Manifold situated beneath the basement ceiling
with central hot water supply, e.g. in a single-
family dwelling.
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52 – possible applications

alpex drinking water manifold
The alpex drinking water manifold bod-
ies are characterized by their high-quality
material, by the ability to combine them
to adjust the number of manifold connec-
tions and by their sound-insulated fasten-
ing to the manifold support according to
DIN 52218. The alpex drinking water
manifold is made of dezincification-resis-
tant brass and consists of two different
manifold bodies, one with two manifold
connections and one with three. These
two manifold body types can be com-
bined in any way to assemble the
required number of manifold connec-
tions. The manifold bodies each have
one 1”male thread and one 1”female
thread and are equipped with eurocone
3/4”manifold connections. The manifold
ends are sealed with 1”male thread
plugs, which are also provided as an
emptying option. The alpex drinking wa-
ter manifold can be combined with mani-
fold bodies, end plugs and support brack-
et and allows connections from the left or
right. The alpex drinking water manifold
can be installed in the built-in manifold
cabinet or on the building structure.

Manifold connections 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Number of double
manifold bodies 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2
Number of triple
manifold bodies - 1 - 1 2 1 2 3 2
Total manifold
length [mm] 130 185 234 289 344 393 448 503 552
Manifold + ball valve
[mm] 193 248 297 352 407 456 511 566 615

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5.2 Sound insulation and water heaters
Sound insulation
DIN 4109 specifies the condi-
tions for sound insulation in
buildings. All installation and
system components must
be properly isolated from the building
structure during installation of the pipe
systems. In addition, single shell walls
must have a mass per unit area of at least
220 kg/m2 for installations in order to suf-
ficiently dampen structure-borne sound
transmission. The most effective and
cost-efficient sound insulation measure
is a carefully planned installation. It
alpex noise absorption and insulation block kit for
wall mount elbow
Water heaters
alpex multilayer composite
pipes can always be con-
nected to water heaters
without metallic tie-in section
if the water heaters do not generate tem-
peratures higher than 95°C in accordance
with the standards (DIN 4753, DIN VDE
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should absolutely be considered during
planning that resting and living rooms
should, where possible, not border on
walls in which sanitary fittings and equip-
ment as well as pipes are installed. The
sound transmission in the area of sani-
tary installations is primarily caused by
structure-borne noise. In addition to
low-noise fittings of fitting group I and
the use of sound-insulated pipe brackets,
alpex isolation measures in the form of
two-part noise absorption and insulation
block kits for fastening of elbow fittings
alpex noise absorption and insulation block kit for
double wall mount elbow
0700, DIN 1988). This is a particular con-
cern in the event of malfunctions in older
hydraulically controlled, electric and gas-
fired continuous-flow heaters, which can
result in temperatures over 95°C.
In such cases, we recommend a metallic
tie-in section of 1m. Continuous-flow
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should be included in the planning. Pipe
connectors that are installed directly into
masonry or screed must be wrapped
in insulation material. Structure-borne
sound transmission depends on the
sound transmission properties of the
respective pipe material. The density and
modulus of elasticity of the pipe material
are the decisive parameters for the sound
velocity. This sound velocity is very low
in cross-linked Polyethylene, giving alpex
pipes excellent sound insulation proper-
ties.
water heaters can only be approved
directly by the heater manufacturer.
When using electronically controlled
drinking water heating devices, the
manufacturer’s specifications must be
observed.
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Hygiene and rinsing
Information on corrosion and hygiene
risks
With the materials of copper and gal-
vanized steel, corrosion can occur even
after rinsing in accordance with the appli-
cable regulations if extended periods of
time elapse between rinsing of the pipe-
lines and the start of use, particularly if
the system has been emptied and it can-
not be ensured that all water has been
completely drained. From a hygiene
perspective, the system should gener-
ally never be left empty for any period
of time according to the recommenda-
tions of VDI 6023, and this is particularly
important for high-risk buildings, such
as hospitals. If the system or parts of the
system are nevertheless left unused for
longer than four weeks, it is necessary to
repeat the rinsing process. Accordingly,
the time at which the rinsing of the pipes
Legionella
Measures for reduction of
Legionella growth are
specified by the DVGW in
Worksheet W 551.
Temperatures between 30°C and 45°C
encourage Legionella growth, i.e. the
elevated infection risk is directly related
to the temperature of the drinking water
installation system.
takes place is of critical importance for
materials at risk of corrosion but also for
materials not at risk of corrosion; this is
equally true of the leak test. From a cor-
rosion perspective, no more than four
weeks should elapse between initial fill-
ing of the pipe system with water and the
time when use of the system starts
(DIN 1988 Part 8, Section 5).
From a hygienic perspective, the drink-
ing water system must be put into op-
eration immediately after the pressure
test and the subsequent rinsing have
been completed, in other words without
any downtime at all.
These requirements will frequently
present difficulties for coordinating the
timing with the construction schedule,
particularly in the case of the water pres-
sure test. A leak test with dry, oil-free air
or inert gases is then an option to avoid
Measures include:
– Avoiding non-circulating pipes
without trace heating
– No cooling of circulating hot water
temperature by more than 5 Kelvin in
hot water and circulation lines
– Minimum 60°C drinking water
reservoir temperature
– Avoiding aerosol formation on
tapping fittings
corrosion and comply with the hygiene
requirements. The minimum safety re-
quirements must be observed to limit
the risk of accidents (See here BHKS
rule 5.001 “Pressure testing of drinking
water pipes with compressed air or inert
gases”). The circulation system should
be calculated according to the DVGW
worksheet W553.
Rinsing of drinking water pipes
Drinking water pipes must be rinsed ac-
cording to DIN 1988 Part 2, Section 11.2.
Proper water supply must be ensured
(solid connection to the public water
network or independent water system,
no construction water connection) and
that wastewater can be drained reliably.
Please refer to the reports or the down-
load section of
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com for
rinsing reports.
– Enabling a rapid changing of the
water by avoiding excessively large
non-circulating floor and individual
pipes without trace heating
– Draining or separating pipe sections
that are not in operation.
The smooth pipe surface and the cross-
linked Polyethylene layer applied to the
inside of the alpex multilayer composite
pipe helps reduce encrutation.
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Pressure testing of drinking water pipelines

Pressure testing with water Conducting the pressure test Strength test

DIN 1988 Part 2, Section
11.1.2, requires pressure
testing of drinking water
pipes with filtered water after completion
of installation but while still exposed. The
pressure gauge must be connected to the
lowest point in the system. Gauges that
indicate a pressure difference of 0.1 bar
may be used only.
Temperature equalization is required for
a temperature difference of >10 K. For
this reason, the temperature of the instal-
lation should match that of the testing
medium. In addition, every connection
point must be visually inspected for cor-
rect crimping.
The pressure test is performed as a leak
and strength test, whereby the leak test is
sufficient for smaller system components
such as connection and distribution pipes
within wet rooms.
Impermeability test
The alpex connectors must be visually
inspected after the system has been
filled with water.
The strength test is performed immedi-
ately after successful preliminary inspec-
tion and lasts for ten minutes. The test
pressure indicated during the strength
test must not drop during this time. There
must be no leaks anywhere within the
tested system.
Please refer to “Reports” for pressure
test reports. They are also available for
download at
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com.

Pressure testing with compressed air and inert gas

If the pressure test with drinking water Leak test Strength test
falls within a period with freezing tem-
The leak test is performed before the The strength test is combined with a
peratures or if an extended period of time
strength test at a test pressure of visual inspection of all pipe connections
is expected between the pressure test and
110 mbar. The manometer used must to check whether the compression and
operation of the pipe, we do not recom-
have an indication precision of 1 mbar screwed connections were established
mend performing the pressure test with
(10mm water column) for the pressures with a proper seal. Subjecting the
water. In addition to freezing damage,
to be measured. The U-pipe manometers system to increased pressure is limited to
failure to completely empty the pipes in
familiar from the TRGI test or the stand- a maximum of 3 bar for nominal widths
particular may impair the hygienic condi-
pipes can be used for this. to 63x4.5.
tion of all system parts.
Components in the line system must be The following fluids can be used for the
For this reason, we recommend perform-
rated for the test pressures or removed leak and load tests:
ing the pressure test with compressed air
before the test. After application of the – Oil-free compressed air
or inert gases in such cases. Due to the
test pressure, the test time for up to – Inert gases, such as nitrogen and
compressibility of gases, different require-
100 litres of pipeline volume must be at carbon dioxide
ments must be considered for physical
least 30 minutes. The test time must be – Forming gas with 5% hydrogen in
and safety reasons when performing the
increased by 10 minutes for every nitrogen (used to locate leaks)
pressure test with compressed air or inert
additional 100 litres of pipeline volume. Safety equipment such as pressure
gas as opposed to water. The procedures
The leak test starts upon reaching the reducers on compressors must ensure
described in the ZVSHK advisory leaflet
test pressure, in consideration of the that the planned test pressure is not
“Performance of a pressure test with
temperature equalization. exceeded within the line system.
compressed air or inert gases for drinking
Please refer to Section 11.4 for pressure
water installations according to DIN 1988
test reports. They are also available for
(TRWI)” should be followed.
download at
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com.

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56 6.1 Heating systems – possible applications

General information

The insulation regulations of the Energy
Conservation Ordinance (EnEV) must be
observed when installing pipes.
According to these regulations, alpex
pipes must be installed with protective
sheathing if no insulation requirements
are available and with insulation if this is
required. Installation of pipes in the
skirting board represents an exception wall surfaces. alpex radiator compression
since the alpex pipe can, in this case, fittings must be connected with
be installed without protective sheath- “eurocone” openings standardised in
ing or insulation. The use of double DIN 3838 (draft).
escutscheons for two-pipe systems or
single escutscheons for one-pipe sys-
tems ensures clean ends of the visible
radiator connection pipes on the floor or

alpex pipe connection to

radiator from the floor

The radiator connection from the floor

can most easily be established directly
with the alpex pipe with protective
sheathing via the radiator compression
fitting. This option is used for one- or
two-pipe systems via the individual feed
pipe from the manifold and for distribu-
tion using normal tees or crossover tees
in the floor structure.

The excellent dimensional stability of alpex single-connection from manifold alpex tee distribution
alpex pipes is an advantage, since no
subsequent bending of the pipes occurs
after the bending of 90° elbows.
Insulation measures, such as wrap-
ping of the tees with suitable insulation
material and embedding the crossover
tee in the specifically matching noise
absorption and insulation block kit, must
be observed. alpex pipe feed-throughs
through the screed slab must take place
either with pipe insulation or protective
sheathing.

alpex connection via crossover tee alpex single pipe system

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Fitting connection to radiator from the floor
The radiator connection from the floor
is established with alpex fittings such
as radiator connection elbows or tees in
nickel-plated design via the radiator valve
compression fitting. The radiator connec-
tion elbows are used in one- or two-pipe
systems via the individual supply line
from the manifold and for distribution us-
ing normal tees or using crossover tees
in the floor structure.
The radiator connection tee allows
efficient laying of two-pipe circular lines
Radiator connection from the skirting board
Radiator connection kits are used for
radiator connections. In addition to aper-
tures of the same diameter in both feed
and return lines, the radiator connection
kits offer reduced apertures to the left or
right.
Radiator connections can also be used as
end pieces on the left or right at the re-
spective pipe end. With the radiator con-
nection kit, radiator connections can be
created using special fitting options such
as the compensating elbow with shut-off
valve or the adaptor elbow without shut-
off valve including
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without additional fittings. Insulation both acoustic isolation between the bare
measures, such as wrapping of the concrete floor and the screed slab and for
normal tees with suitable insulation ma- the alpex radiator connection elbow and
terial and embedding of the crossover the alpex radiator connection tee.
tee in the specifically matching noise This sheathing also provides thermal in-
absorption and insulation block kit, must sulation around the screed feed-through.
be observed. Sound insulation is used for
alpex single connection from manifold with alpex circular line with radiator
radiator connection elbow connection tee
compression fitting. The connection to
the radiator valve is established with the
corresponding valve compression fitting.
The alpex pipes can be installed in the
skirting board area insulation (according
to the Energy Conservation Ordinance)
and without protective sheathing.
Note: Please only use “compensating
elbows with shut-off valve” from a single
manufacturer.
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58 6.1 Heating systems – possible applications
Radiator connection from the wall
For reasons of hygiene, radiator
connections coming out of the wall are
becoming more common than those
coming out of the floor. The alpex
system offers two radiator connection
blocks, each with integrated alpex pipe
16x2 mm.
The radiator connection block is available
260mm high for floor structures up to
100mm and 310mm high for floor struc-
tures up to 150mm. The radiator connec-
tion block allows for pipe distribution
within the floor structure, an individual
supply pipe directly from the manifold
and a tee distribution with normal tees
or crossover tees. For two-pipe instal-
lation with a single feed pipe from the
manifold, the pipe is connected directly
to the radiator connection block mounted
to the wall via a fitting within the floor
structure.
The connection of the alpex pipe to the
radiator takes place with the respective
alpex compression fittings 16x2.
alpex radiator connection block
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Possible connection to built-in manifold
Individual connections and tee distribu-
tions can be installed from the central
heating pipe manifold to the respective
radiator connections. Radiator connec-
tion options include radiator connection
elbows, a wall connection block or the
alpex pipe itself with alpex compression
fittings or alpex manifold connections
with crimp connection. According to the
Energy Conservation Ordinance (EnEV),
the radiator connection pipes routed to
the radiator manifold must either be
completely wrapped with the corre-
sponding insulation or, if no require-
ments are available, installed in protec-
tive sheathing. The pipe spacings for
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pipe runs must be observed. The alpex
pipe is also connected to the manifold
with the alpex compression fittings or
the crimped alpex manifold connections
in the dimensions 16 x 2.0 and 20 x 2.0.
Depending on the size, the heating mani-
folds can be mounted with 2 to 12 feed
and return connections each. The feed
and return connection pipes must be con-
nected to the manifold without tension.
The manifold connection to the riser feed
and return pipes takes place directly via
the manifold ball valves (3/4” or 1” with
female thread) and any installed hot
Mounting of the manifold to the building
water meter including its shut-off valve.
structure
Mounting of the manifold in the manifold Mounting of the manifold beneath the base-
cabinet ment ceiling
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60 6.2 Sound insulation and pressure testing
Sound insulation
alpex sound insulation must
be installed to achieve acous-
tic isolation of the alpex radi-
ator connection fittings. The
sound insulation element can be used for
both the radiator connection elbow and
radiator connection tees. This insulat-
ing sheathing and decoupling prevents
11
22
1 1 schalltechnische
Acoustic isolation from the screed slab
Entkoppelung zur Estrichplatte
The isolation of the crossover tee is
achieved by the noise absorption and
insulation block kits. This involves
embedding of the metal body of the
Pressure testing of the heating system
The system must be leak
tested according to DIN
18380. The plumber/installer
must pressure test the sys-
tem after installation and before closing
the masonry channels, wall and floor
feed-throughs. Prior to this, a visual
inspection must be performed to verify
correct and complete crimping of the
joints. The installer must issue a pressure
test certificate and provide the customer
with a copy. Hot water heating systems
contact and therefore structure-borne
acoustic bridges between the metallic
connection fittings and the bare concrete
floor as well as between the connection
fittings and the screed slab. The sound
insulation sheathing protects the screed
against temperatures exceeding the
permissible 60°C and against corrosive
22 Acoustic isolationEntkoppelung
schalltechnische from the bare zum
concrete
Rohbeton
crossover tee into the two-part noise
absorption and insulation block kit.
The sheathing provided by the noise
absorption and insulation block kit
must be tested with a pressure that is 1.3
times the total pressure at every point in
the system, however no less than 1 bar
of excess pressure. After reaching the
test pressure, it is necessary to wait for
the ambient temperature and the water
temperatures to equalize. It may be nec-
essary to restore the test pressure after
the waiting period. The pressure must
not fall below the test pressure during
the subsequent 1 hour test duration.
Pressure gauges with an indication preci-
influences that would result from the
feed-through of the radiator connection
fittings through the screed slab. Sound
insulation can be mounted with the re-
spective radiator connection fittings for
either a radiator connection from the
floor or from the wall.
1
2
acoustically isolates the crossover tee
from the bare concrete floor below and
the screed slab above.
sion of 0.1 bar may be used only. Upon
completion of the cold water test, the
system must be leak tested at the maxi-
mum temperature by heating to the high-
est hot water temperature used as basis
for the calculation.
Please refer to Section 11.4 for pressure
test reports. These are also available for
download at
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com.
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7 Stormwater
General information
Idendification/risk of confusion
Water-carrying pipes of stormwater
utilization systems must be designated
as such by colour in order to prevent
confusion between the drinking water
supply system and other supply systems.
All tapping points that are supplied with
stormwater must be labeled with the
words “No drinking water” or with an
equivalent symbol.
Information material
– The DVGW advisory leaflet twin 5
contains general information about
stormwater harvesting systems, and
the ZVSHK advisory leaflet
“Stormwater harvesting systems”
provides specific information about
planning, constructing, operating and
maintaining such systems.
– DVGW worksheet W555
“Stormwater harvesting systems in
domestic applications“.
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Quality of collected stormwater Distribution network
Various comprehensive scientific studies Two different installation systems must
have shown that stormwater collected be used for the drinking water and the
from thoroughly planned and built storm- stormwater networks in the building in
water systems should satisfy the following order to prevent confusion or connec-
quality requirements: tions between the networks during sub-
sequent repair, modification and expan-
– Colourless, clear, without odor sion work. Plastic (PE or PP) or multilayer
– Free of turbid and fatty substances composite pipes are preferred for storm-
– Less than 1 dH degree hardness, water pipes.
i.e. very soft
– Within the physiologically neutral
range (pH between 6.2 – 8.7)
If these requirements are met, no in-
creased corrosion is expected.
Requirements
DIN 1988 “Drinking water supply
systems” must be complied with when
installing a stormwater distribution net-
work and the tapping points.
– Dimensioning of pipe diameter
according to DIN 1988.
– Pipes made of corrosion-resistant
material
– Long life of pipes
– No connection between the storm-
water and drinking water networks
The stormwater distribution network
must be strictly separated from the
drinking water network. The pipes of
these two networks must not be directly
connected. The stormwater network only
supplies tapping points at which water of
drinking quality is not required.
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General information

alpex pipes can be used in compressed Compressed air quality by quality class acc. to ISO 8573.1
air systems with operating pressures up
to 12 bar and up to quality class 5 (See Quality class Max. Max. Max. Max.
table). ISO 8573.1 particle size particle dew point oil
Applications of the alpex-system in com- [µm] density under pressure concentration
pressed air systems include connection [mg/m3] [°C] [mg/m3]
to the compressors (downstream of oil/ 1 0.1 0.1 –70 0.01
water separator), connection to various 2 1 1 –40 0.1
other system components (filters, driers, 3 5 5 –20 1,0
pressure vessels, etc.) and connection to 4 40 10 +3 5
consumers. 5 – – +10 25

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9 Radiant heating systems
General information
A few important, specific
parameters are required for
the planning of hot water un-
derfloor heating in order to
ensure that the design of the heating sur-
faces complies with DIN EN 1264, Part 3.
Performance values can be estimated
using performance tables or calculated
more precisely from a computer design.
A calculation of the standard heat load
of buildings according to DIN EN 12381
is required to design the heating surface.
The heat distribution is dimensioned and
the heating surface is designed according
to these requirements, technical regula-
tions and applicable standards.
Checklist
– Type of building (residential
building, office, workshop, etc.)
– Layout of the building
– Construction plans (horizontal
projections, cross-sections)
– Wall and floor structures
– Target room temperature
requirements
– Planned flooring types
– Desired flow temperature
– Manifold / regulation technology
1m
35° C
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Surface temperature
The floor surface temperature depends
on several factors, such as heat output,
installation spacing and heat loss from
the room. Concerning medical and physi-
ological aspects, underfloor heating en-
sures both optimal heat distribution and
a comfortable room climate.
The difference between the average
floor surface temperature and the room
temperature together with the basic
characteristic curve form the basis for the
output of the heating floor surface. The
maximum surface
temperature is defined by the “threshold
ϑF, max
ϑF, m
T
ϑH ϑ
29° C 33° C
63
heat flow density” that is specified
in DIN EN 1264 and that in the
design tables and diagrams as the
theoretical threshold value.
The surface temperature of heated floors
is decisive for the heat output of an un-
derfloor heating system. The difference
between the surface temperature and the
ambient air temperature in the room in-
fluence the heat supply from the heated
floor into the room.
The maximum permissible floor surface
temperature is specified in DIN EN 1264
based on physiologically sustainable val-
ues and must be complied with.
Max. surface temperatures
according to DIN EN 1264:
– 29°C in the living area
– 35°C in the adjoining area
– 33°C in bathrooms
Max. surface temperatures
in rooms with heated floors
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64 10.1 Individual resistances

Individual resistances

Pressure losses due to individual the equivalent pipe lengths of the pipe lengths of the respective pipe sec-
resistances can be calculated based individual resistances. These tions.
on the loss coefficients ξ and based on equivalents are then added to the

Loss coefficients of individual resistances of alpex-plus® /alpex-duo® /alpex L fittings

A flow rate of 2 m/s was assumed to calculate the equivalent pipe lengths.

Dimension da x s [mm] 16 x 2 20 x 2 26 x 3 32 x 3 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0

Inside diameter di [mm] 12 16 20 26 33 42 54 65
Zeta valueξ (-)/equivalent
pipe length äL [m] ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL ξ äL

90° elbow 4.2 1.8 2.8 1.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 1.6 2.5 1.6 3.2 1.2 3.4 1.2 4.2

90° elbow 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.8 0.8 1.6 0.8 2.2 0.8 2.8

Reducer V 1.8 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.6 1.2 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.7

Tee with branching flow 4.9 2.1 3.2 2.0 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.8 1.8 3.6 1.5 4.2 1.5 5.2
V
V
Tee with through flow 1.9 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.4

Tee with branching flow

4.6 2.0 3.0 1.9 2.6 2.1 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.7 1.7 3.5 1.4 3.8 1.4 4.9
in two directions V

The loss coefficient ξ is assigned in each case to the volumetric flow (partial flow, which is indicated in the diagram with the symbol “V”.

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Basis for calculation of drinking water systems

The drinking water installation is calcu-
lated according to the basis for calulation
of DIN 1988-3 “Drinking water supply
systems; pipe sizing.” The goal for the
calculation of the drinking water supply
is to function properly with an economic
pipe diameter. Hygienic conditions of the
drinking water installation are improved
by the lower water content of the pipes,
short dwell times and the associated rapid
water exchange. The circulation systems
are calculated according to DVGW work-
sheet W553 “Dimensioning of circulation
systems in central drinking water heating
systems”.
The technical profiplan planning software
(see p. 77) offers planners the complete
functionality for this along with graphical
design for the entry and calculation of
complex construction projects for drink-
ing water, wastewater, heating connec-
tions, underfloor heating, heat load and
much more.
– Planning in the AutoCAD layout
– Planning in the AutoCAD pipeline
schematic
– 3-D planning in AutoCAD
– Functional drawing aids in AutoCAD
(all Dendrit symbols are available)
– Complete operation via AutoCAD
– Pipeline schematic planning even
without additional CAD
– Schematic generator for rapid
generation of pipeline schematics
– Proven planning reliability of the
Dendrite modules

Simplified process to determine the pipe inside diameter

General information Other calculations Hot water circulation pipes

A procedure to easily determine the
pipe inside diameter for standard instal-
lations is shown below. This procedure
can be applied to all buildings that do
not have above-average dimensions.
This means that this simplified proce-
dure is applicable to the majority of
buildings.
The procedure is applied to both cold
and hot water lines.
The planner is also free to determine the
pipe inside diameter via other nationally
recognised calculation methods.
Hot water circulation pipes are subject
to different hydraulic laws and can-
not be dimensioned with this method.
The flow rates in hot water circulation
systems must be calculated according
to national recommendations or to the
recommendations of the manufacturer.

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66 drinking water systems

Design flow rates and flow pressure

The design flow rate V̇R is an assumed
tapping fitting flow for the calculation. It
can be a minimum tapping fitting flow
(e.g. for flush valves, tapping fittings
with flow restrictors) or an average
value (e.g. for mixing taps or washing
machines) based on lower and upper
flow pressure conditions.
The design flow rate V̇R as an average
value is calculated with the formula (4):
Please refer to the table for standard val-
ues for the design flow rates of common
fittings and appliances. Information from
the respective manufacturers is required
for fittings and appliances that are not
included in the table and for a precise,
brand-specific determination of the de-
sign flow rate.
The manufacturer must specify the mini-
mum flow pressure to be considered in
the calculation at which a flow suitable for
proper functionality of the fitting exists
when fully open.
The table contains standard values for
the minimum flow pressure for common
fittings and appliances (See below). For
special sanitary fittings, higher flow pres-
sures may be required to guarantee prop-
er function (e.g. sufficient rinsing flow). In
this case, the specifications of the manu-
facturer must be taken into account.

V̇min+V̇0
V̇R =
2

Minimum flow pressure and design flow rates according to DIN 1988-3

Minimum flow Type of drinking water tapping point Calculation flow for tapping of only cold
pressure min FL cold or warmed drinking water
(mixed water)*
V̇Rcold V̇R hot V̇R
bar [l/s] [l/s] [l/s]
0.5 Without aerator** DN 15 – – 0.30
0.5 DN 20 – – 0.50
0.5 DN 25 – – 1.00
1.0 With aerator DN 10 – – 0.15
1.0 DN 15 – – 0.15
1.0 Spray heads for cleaning sprayers DN 15 0.10 0.10 0.20
1.2 Flush valve acc. to DIN 3265 Part 1 DN 15 – – 0.70
1.2 Flush valve acc. to DIN 3265 Part 1 DN 20 – – 1.00
0.4 Flush valve acc. to DIN 3265 Part 1 DN 25 – – 1.00
1.0 Flush valve for urinals DN 15 – – 0.30
1.0 Household dishwasher DN 15 – – 0.15
1.0 Household washing machine DN 15 – – 0.25
Mixing tabs for
1.0 shower stall tubs DN 15 0.15 0.15 –
1.0 Bathtubs DN 15 0.15 0.15 –
1.0 Kitchen sinks DN 15 0.07 0.07 –
1.0 Washbasins DN 15 0.07 0.07 –
1.0 Bidets DN 15 0.07 0.07 –
1.0 Mixing taps DN 20 0.30 0.30 –
0.5 Toilet cistern acc. to DIN 19542 DN 15 – – 0.13
1.0 Electric water boiler DN 15 – – 0.10***
* The design flow rates for tapping mixed water are based on 15°C for cold drinking water and 60°C for heated drinking water.
** For faucets without aerator and with threaded hose coupling, the pressure loss in the hose line (up to 10m length) and in the connected appliance (e.g. lawn sprinkler)
is increased by a fixed value over the minimum flow pressure by 1.0 bar to 1.5 bar.
*** With fully opened throttling screw
Note: Tapping points and appliances not included in the table of the same type with larger fitting flows or minimum flow pressures than those given must be taken
into account in determination of the pipe diameter according to the specifications of the manufacturer.

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Pressure loss table for drinking water systems

Pressure loss table for alpex pipes at a fluid temperature of 10° C

Pipe dimension 16 x 2.0 20 x 2.0 26 x 3.0 32 x 3.0
Flow rate Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure
flow loss flow rate loss flow rate loss flow rate loss
v V̇ R V̇ R V̇ R V̇ R
[m/s] [l/s] [mbar/m] [l/s] [mbar/m] [l/s] [mbar/sm)] [l/s] [mbar/m]
0.5 0.06 4.13 0.10    2.83 0.16    2.12 0.27 1.47
0.6 0.07 5.62 0.12    3.88 0.19    2.89 0.32   2.05
0.7 0.08 7.31 0.14    5.07 0.22    3.78 0.37   2.69
0.8 0.09 9.17 0.16    6.42 0.25    4.78 0.42   3.42
0.9 0.10 11.30 0.18    7.79 0.28    5.91 0.48   4.16
1.0 0.11 13.54 0.20    9.34 0.31    7.12 0.53   5.00
1.2 0.14 18.66 0.24   13.05 0.38    9.75 0.64   6.95
1.4 0.16   24.58 0.28   17.09 0.44   12.79 0.74   9.12
1.6 0.18   31.25 0.32   21.60 0.50   16.19 0.85 11.71
1.8 0.20   38.87 0.36   26.42 0.57   19.92 0.96 14.45
2.0 0.23   46.49 0.40   32.12 0.63   24.00 1.06 17.46
2.5 0.28   67.69 0.50   47.45 0.79   35.93 1.33 26.08
3.0 0.34   93.73 0.60   66.08 0.94   49.27 1.59 36.51
3.5 0.40 127.58 0.70   88.03 1.10   66.44 1.86 48.99
4.0 0.45 159.30 0.80 110.98 1.26   83.98 2.12 62.14
4.5 0.51 200.77 0.90 137.93 1.41 105.28 2.39 77.09
5.0 0.57 239.54 1.01 167.94 1.57 127.47 2.65 93.25

Pressure loss table for alpex pipes at a fluid temperature of 10° C

Pipe dimension 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0
Flow rate Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure Volumetric Pressure
flow rate loss flow rate loss flow rate loss flow rate loss
v V̇ R V̇ R V̇ R V̇ R
[m/s] [l/s] [mbar/m] [l/s] [mbar/m] [l/s] [mbar/sm)] [l/s] [mbar/sm)]
0.5 0.43   1.09 0.69   0.80   1.15   0.59 1.67 0.48
0.6 0.51   1.51 0.83   1.11   1.37   0.81 1.99 0.66
0.7 0.60   1.95 0.97   1.46   1.60   1.08 2.33 0.87
0.8 0.68   2.50 1.11   1.86   1.83   1.37 2.66 1.10
0.9 0.77   3.07 1.25   2.30   2.06   1.66 2.99 1.37
1.0 0.88   3.71 1.39   2.80   2.29   2.04 3.34 1.65
1.2 1.03   5.17 1.66   3.82   2.75   2.83 3.98 2.28
1.4 1.20   6.83 1.94   5.09   3.21   3.76 4.66 3.01
1.6 1.37   8.57 2.22   6.52   3.66   4.86 5.31 3.81
1.8 1.54 10.70 2.49   8.10   4.12   5.91 5.98 4.73
2.0 1.71 13.03 2.77   9.90   4.58   7.15 6.64 5.72
2.5 2.14 19.69 3.46 14.80   5.73 10.70 8.30 8.58
3.0 2.57 27.54 4.16 20.46   6.87 14.91 9.96 11.97
3.5 2.99 36.37 4.85 27.27   8.02 19.85 11.62 15.87
4.0 3.42 46.05 5.54 35.04   9.16 25.48 13.30 20.35
4.5 3.85 57.67 6.23 43.14 10.31 31.49 14.95 25.25
5.0 4.28 69.68 6.93 52.67 11.45 38.19 16.65 30.85

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Pressure loss diagram drinking water systems

Flow rate v [m/s]

100

L
ex
5.0 alp
5 .0
4.0

75x xL
a lpe
.5
3.0

x4
63
2.5

10 xL
lpe
2.0

.0
a
x4
50
1.5

xL
lpe
a
.5
x3
1.0

®
40 uo
x-d
lpe
.0 a
3
x
32 o
®
-du
0.5

ex
alp
x 3.0
26 uo
®

x-d
lpe
0a
2.
x
1 20 ®
o
-du
ex
alp
x 2.0
16

Pressure loss diagram (t = 10°C)

Volumetric flow rate V [l/s]
.

0.1

0.04
10 100 1,000 10,000 [Pa/m] 100,000
0.1 1.0 10 100 [mbar] 1,000
Length-based pressure loss R

Temperature correction factor

Flow rate Correction factor ϕ depending on temperature

[v (m/s)] 10 [°C] 20 [°C] 30 [°C] 40 [°C] 50 [°C] 60 [°C] 70 [°C] 80 [°C] 90 [°C]
0.5 1.0 0.93 0.88 0.83 0.79 0.76 0.73 0.71 0.68
1.0 1.0 0.94 0.89 0.84 0.81 0.78 0.76 0.73 0.71
2.0 1.0 0.94 0.90 0.86 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.77 0.75
3.0 1.0 0.95 0.91 0.88 0.86 0.83 0.81 0.80 0.78
4.0 1.0 0.95 0.92 0.89 0.87 0.85 0.83 0.82 0.80
5.0 1.0 0.96 0.93 0.90 0.88 0.86 0.84 0.83 0.82
6.0 1.0 0.96 0.93 0.91 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.84 0.83

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Performance values

We recommend that the following The pipework must be designed so that The maximum heat transfer perfor-
standard flow values are not exceeded the flow rate declines evenly from the mance QN is given in the following ta-
when designing the pipework system: boiler to the radiator that is located far- ble, taking into account the maximum
thest away. The standard values for the flow rate depending on the pipe type,
Radiator connection pipe ≤ 0.3m/s flow rate must be complied with. the temperature difference T and the
Radiator distribution pipes ≤ 0.5m/s pipe size da x s.
Heat riser and basement pipes < 1.0m/s.

Radiator connection pipe ≤ 0.3m/s

Pipe da x s (mm) 16 x 2 20 x 2 26 x 3 32 x 3
Mass flow m (kg/h) 120 214 335 559
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 5K 700 1.250 1.950 3.250
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 10K 1.400 2.500 3.900 6.500
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 15K 2.100 3.750 5.850 9.750
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 20K 2.800 5.000 7.800 13.000

Radiator distribution pipes ≤ 0.5m/s

Pipe da x s (mm) 16 x 2 20 x 2 26 x 3 32 x 3
Mass flow m (kg/h) 206 361 559 946
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 5K 1.200 2.100 3.250 5.500
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 10K 2.400 4.200 6.500 11.000
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 15K 3.600 6.300 9.750 16.500
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 20K 4.800 8.400 13.000 22.000

Heating riser and basement pipes ≤ 1.0m/s

Pipe da x s (mm) 16 x 2 20 x 2 26 x 3 32 x 3
Mass flow m (kg/h) 404 710 1118 1892
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 5K 2.350 4.150 6.500 11.000
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 10K 4.700 8.300 13.000 22.000
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 15K 7.150 12.450 19.500 33.000
Heat performance QN (W) at ΔT = 20K 9.400 16.500 26.000 44.000

Calculation formulas
Mass flow in heating circuit Total pressure loss in heating circuit

⋅
QHK
ṁH = [kg/h] Δ pg = R · l + Z + Δ pv [Pa]
(C = 1,163 Wh/kg x K)
(ϑv - ϑR) · C

Temperature difference between supply and return Sum of the individual resistances

Δ ϑ = ϑv - ϑR [K] Z = ∑ ζ · (v2 · ς)/2 [Pa]

Z = ∑ ζ · v2 · 5 [mbar]

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Pressure loss table for alpex pipes at various temperature differences (tm = 60°C)

Connection pipe (W) Mass flow 16 x 2.0 20 x 2.0 26 x 3.0 32 x 3.0

Temperature difference m v R v R v R v R
20 K 15 K 10 K 5K [kg/h] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [m/bar]
1000 750 500 250 43 0.11 0.24 - - - - - -
1200 900 600 300 51.6 0.13 0.33 - - - - - -
1400 1050 700 350 60.2 0.15 0.42 - - - - - -
1600 1200 800 400 68.8 0.17 0.52 - - - - - -
1800 1350 900 450 77.4 0.19 0.63 0.11 0.17 - - - -
2000 1500 1000 500 86 0.21 0.74 0.12 0.2 - - - -
2400 1800 1200 600 103.2 0.26 1.02 0.14 0.27 - - - -
2800 2100 1400 700 120.4 0.3 1.32 0.17 0.34 0.11 0.12 - -
3200 2400 1600 800 137.6 0.34 1.64 0.19 0.42 0.12 0.15 - -
3600 2700 1800 900 154.8 0.38 2.06 0.22 0.52 0.14 0.18 - -
4000 3000 2000 1000 172 0.43 2.39 0.24 0.62 0.15 0.21 - -
4400 3300 2200 1100 189.2 0.47 2.85 0.26 0.72 0.17 0.25 0.1 0.07
4800 3600 2400 1200 206.4 0.51 3.36 0.29 0.84 0.18 0.29 0.11 0.08
5200 3900 2600 1300 223.6 0.56 3.88 0.31 0.97 0.2 0.33 0.12 0.1
5600 4200 2800 1400 240.8 0.6 4.47 0.34 1.1 0.22 0.38 0.13 0.11
6000 4500 3000 1500 258 0.64 5.1 0.36 1.25 0.23 0.43 0.14 0.12
6400 4800 3200 1600 275.2 0.68 5.74 0.38 1.4 0.25 0.48 0.15 0.14
6800 5100 3400 1700 292.4 0.73 6.31 0.41 1.56 0.26 0.53 0.15 0.15
7200 5400 3600 1800 309.6 0.77 6.93 0.43 1.74 0.28 0.58 0.16 0.17
7600 5700 3800 1900 326.8 0.81 7.63 0.46 1.92 0.29 0.64 0.17 0.18
8000 6000 4000 2000 344 0.86 8.4 0.48 2.11 0.31 0.7 0.18 0.2
8400 6300 4200 2100 361.2 0.9 9.19 0.51 2.24 0.32 0.77 0.19 0.22
8800 6600 4400 2200 378.4 0.94 10.02 0.53 2.45 0.34 0.84 0.2 0.24
9200 6900 4600 2300 395.6 0.98 10.83 0.55 2.65 0.35 0.91 0.21 0.28
9600 7200 4800 2400 412.8 1.03 11.66 0.58 2.87 0.37 0.98 0.22 0.28
10000 7500 5000 2500 430 - - 0.6 3.07 0.38 1.06 0.23 0.3
10500 7875 5250 2625 451.5 - - 0.63 3.32 0.4 1.14 0.24 0.33
11000 8250 5500 2750 473 - - 0.66 3.61 0.42 1.24 0.25 0.36
11500 8625 5750 2875 494.5 - - 0.69 3.91 0.44 1.35 0.26 0.39
12000 9000 6000 3000 516 - - 0.72 4.23 0.46 1.45 0.27 0.42
12500 9375 6250 3125 537.5 - - 0.75 4.53 0.48 1.55 0.28 0.45
13000 9750 6500 3250 559 - - 0.78 4.87 0.5 1.66 0.3 0.48
14000 10500 7000 3500 602 - - 0.84 5.49 0.54 1.89 0.32 0.54
15000 11250 7500 3750 645 - - 0.9 6.25 0.58 2.15 0.34 0.61
16000 12000 8000 4000 688 - - 0.96 7 0.62 2.42 0.36 0.68
17000 12750 8500 4250 731 - - 1.02 7.84 0.65 2.65 0.39 0.75
18000 13500 9000 4500 774 - - - - 0.69 2.95 0.41 0.84
19000 14250 9500 4750 817 - - - - 0.73 3.26 0.43 0.92
20000 15000 10000 5000 860 - - - - 0.77 3.58 0.46 1.02
22000 16500 11000 5500 946 - - - - 0.85 4.27 0.5 1.21
24000 18000 12000 6000 1032 - - - - 0.92 4.97 0.56 1.41
26000 19500 13000 6500 1118 - - - - 1 5.71 0.59 1.62
28000 21000 14000 7000 1204 - - - - - - 0.64 1.86
30000 22500 15000 7500 1290 - - - - - - 0.68 2.12
32000 24000 16000 8000 1376 - - - - - - 0.73 2.39
34000 25500 17000 8500 1462 - - - - - - 0.77 2.65
36000 27000 18000 9000 1548 - - - - - - 0.82 2.92
38000 28500 19000 9500 1634 - - - - - - 0.87 3.21
40000 30000 20000 10000 1720 - - - - - - 0.91 3.53
42000 31500 21000 10500 1806 - - - - - - 0.96 3.86
44000 33000 22000 11000 1892 - - - - - - 1 4.18

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Pressure loss table for alpex pipes at various temperature differences (tm = 60°C)

Connection pipe (W) Mass flow 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0

Temperatur difference m v R v R v R v R
20 K 15 K 10 K 5K [kg/h] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [mbar/m] [m/s] [mbar/m]
20000 15000 10000 5000 860 0.28 0.32 0.17 0.1 0.11 0.03
22000 16500 11000 5500 946 0.31 0.38 0.19 0.12 0.12 0.04
24000 18000 12000 6000 1032 0.34 0.45 0.21 0.14 0.13 0.04
26000 19500 13000 6500 1118 0.37 0.52 0.23 0.16 0.14 0.05
28000 21000 14000 7000 1204 0.4 0.59 0.24 0.18 0.15 0.06
30000 22500 15000 7500 1290 0.42 0.67 0.26 0.21 0.16 0.06
32000 24000 16000 8000 1376 0.45 0.75 0.28 0.24 0.17 0.07
34000 25500 17000 8500 1462 0.48 0.84 0.3 0.26 0.18 0.08
36000 27000 18000 9000 1548 0.51 0.93 0.31 0.29 0.19 0.09
38000 28500 19000 9500 1634 0.54 1.02 0.33 0.32 0.2 0.09
40000 30000 20000 10000 1720 0.57 1.11 0.35 0.35 0.21 0.1
42000 31500 21000 10500 1806 0.59 1.21 0.37 0.38 0.22 0.11
44000 33000 22000 11000 1892 0.62 1.32 0.38 0.41 0.23 0.12
46000 34500 23000 11500 1978 0.65 1.43 0.4 0.45 0.24 0.13
48000 36000 24000 12000 2064 0.68 1.54 0.42 0.48 0.25 0.14
50000 37500 25000 12500 2150 0.71 1.66 0.44 0.52 0.26 0.15
52000 39000 26000 13000 2236 0.74 1.78 0.45 0.56 0.27 0.16
54000 40500 27000 13500 2322 0.76 1.91 0.47 0.6 0.29 0.18
56000 42000 28000 14000 2408 0.79 2.04 0.49 0.63 0.3 0.19
58000 43500 29000 14500 2494 0.82 2.16 0.51 0.67 0.31 0.2
60000 45000 30000 15000 2580 0.85 2.29 0.52 0.72 0.32 0.21
62000 46500 31000 15500 2666 0.88 2.43 0.54 0.76 0.33 0.23
64000 48000 32000 16000 2752 0.9 2.46 0.56 0.81 0.34 0.24
66000 49500 33000 16500 2838 0.93 2.61 0.58 0.85 0.35 0.25
68000 51000 34000 17000 2924 0.96 2.77 0.59 0.9 0.36 0.27
70000 52500 35000 17500 3010 0.99 2.94 0.61 0.95 0.37 0.28
72000 54000 36000 18000 3096 1.02 3.11 0.63 1.01 0.38 0.29
76000 57000 38000 19000 3268 - - 0.66 1.11 0.4 0.33
80000 60000 40000 20000 3440 - - 0.7 1.23 0.42 0.36
84000 63000 42000 21000 3612 - - 0.73 1.35 0.44 0.4
88000 66000 44000 22000 3784 - - 0.77 1.47 0.46 0.44
92000 69000 46000 23000 3956 - - 0.8 1.59 0.49 0.47
96000 72000 48000 24000 4128 - - 0.84 1.72 0.51 0.51
100000 75000 50000 25000 4300 - - 0.87 1.84 0.53 0.55
104000 78000 52000 26000 4472 - - 0.91 1.98 0.55 0.59
108000 81000 54000 27000 4644 - - 0.94 2.11 0.57 0.63
112000 84000 56000 28000 4816 - - 0.98 2.25 0.59 0.67
116000 87000 58000 29000 4988 - - 1.01 2.39 0.61 0.71 0.41 0.27
120000 90000 60000 30000 5160 - - - - 0.63 0.73 0.43 0.29
130000 97500 65000 32500 5590 - - - - 0.69 0.86 0.47 0.33
140000 105000 70000 35000 6020 - - - - 0.74 0.98 0.50 0.38
150000 112500 75000 37500 6450 - - - - 0.79 1.12 0.54 0.43
160000 120000 80000 40000 6880 - - - - 0.84 1.27 0.58 0.49
170000 127500 85000 42500 7310 - - - - 0.89 1.41 0.61 0.54
180000 135000 90000 45000 7740 - - - - 0.95 1.55 0.65 0.60
190000 142500 95000 47500 8170 - - - - 1.00 1.72 0.68 0.66
200000 150000 100000 50000 8600 - - - - 1.05 1.85 0.72 0.73
220000 165000 110000 55000 9460 - - - - 1.15 2.2 0.79 0.87
240000 180000 120000 60000 10320 - - - - 1.25 2.58 0.86 1.02
260000 195000 130000 65000 11180 - - - - 1.35 2.98 0.94 1.18
280000 210000 140000 70000 12040 - - - - 1.46 3.42 1.01 1.34
320000 240000 160000 80000 13760 - - - - - - 1.15 1.72
360000 270000 180000 90000 15480 - - - - - - 1.29 2.13
400000 300000 200000 100000 17200 - - - - - - 1.44 2.59
440000 330000 220000 110000 18920 - - - - - - 1.58 3.09
480000 360000 240000 120000 20640 - - - - - - 1.73 3.62
520000 390000 260000 130000 22360 - - - - - - 1.87 4.19
560000 420000 280000 140000 24080 - - - - - - 2.02 4.82

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Pressure loss diagram heating systems

Temperature difference ΔT = 20 K (ϑm = 60°C)

Flow rate v [m/s]

100,000

L
ex
alp
1.5

.0
x5
1.2

75 L
ex
5

alp
1.0

4.5
0.9

x
63
0.8

L
ex
0.7

10,000 alp
0.6

4.0
x
50
0.5

L
ex
alp
0.4

3.5
x ®
40 o
0.3

-du
0.2

ex
alp
5

3.0
x
0.2

®
32 o
-du
ex
0.1

alp
3.0
5

x ®
26 o
-du
ex
alp
x 2.0
20 ®
1,000 o
-du
ex
alp
x 2.0
16
Pressure loss diagram (�m = 60°C

100
Volumetric flow rate [kg/h]

10
1 10 100 1,000 10,000

Length-based pressure loss R [Pa/m]

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Design

0 The radiant heating system is
,0
05 calculated based on the basic
characteristic curve according
to DIN EN 1264 Part 2 and the
standard heating demand calculation of
the design heat load according to DIN EN
12831. For the design, the statutory insu-
lation requirements of the Energy Con-
servation Ordinance (EnEV) and EN 1264
must be observed. For ceilings bordering
on outside air up to -15°C, the minimum
thermal insulation is Rλ,B = 2.00m2K/W.
For basement ceilings, floors bordering
on unheated or irregularly heated rooms
and floors adjacent to soil, the minimum
thermal insulation is Rλ,B = 1.25m2 K/W.
For floors that separate apartments and
border on heated rooms, the minimum
downward thermal resistance of the ther-
mal insulation is Rλ,B = 0.75m2K/W.
Underfloor heating for residential build-
ings is designed for the least favourable
but still permissible upper soil of Rλ,B
= 0.10m2K/W. We have no influence
on the flooring of the rooms and their
later use. If a carpet or parquet floor is
installed later, sufficient heating is only
possible with increasing the heating
water temperature. Since the efficiency
of low-temperature heaters is lower, a
design using a thermal resistance of Rλ,B
= 0.15m2K/W must be evaluated and ap-
plied, if necessary.
Note:
Recommended installation spacings:
Bathroom or toilet with shower and
24°C -VA 100; kitchen, childrens room,
living room, etc. and 20°C-VA 150/200
Installation spacings should not exceed
VA250 and only be used in exceptional
cases in order to prevent noticeable cold
zones on the surface. In kitchens, VA 200
should also be installed underneath the
kitchen elements.
The heating circuit manifold should be
located as centrally as possible within the
building level/area in order to keep the
connection pipes short. With high pipe
density next to the manifold, a PE fleece
should be installed as a cover to prevent
exceeding of the desired surface
temperature.

Note: For rapid design:

> Select the heating requirement of the least favourable room

> Select pipe dimension 14 x 2; 16 x 2
> pmax. = 250 mbar as max. pressure loss per heating circuit, incl. connection pipes (10m)
> Max. length of heating circuit = 120m, incl. connection pipes (2 x 5m)
> 45 mm screed pipe covering – standard
> 0.75m2 K/W is the minimum requirement for the insulation with the same type of heating
> R = 0.10m2K/W for 6mm carpet
> Select 45°C as design temperature

Pipe demands in m/m2

Grid [mm] 50 100 150 200 250 300

Pipe demands m/m2 [m] 20   10 6.7    5    4 3.4

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Performance table with 14 x 2mm pipe – cement screed: 45mm covering – thermal conductivity 1.2 W/mK

RλB = 0.00m2 x k/W Ceramic floors – tiles, natural stone

Heating Room Heat flux q and maximum floor surface temperature υ Fm max. at
fluid temperature
temperature
T = 300mm T = 250mm T = 200mm T = 150mm T = 100mm
q υF q υF q υF q υF q υF
[°C] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C]
30 15 53 20 61 21 71 22 82 23 95 24
20 35 23 40 24 47 25 54 25 62 26
24 20 26 23 26 27 27 31 27 37 28
35 15 71 22 82 23 94 24 110 25 127 26
20 53 25 62 26 71 27 82 28 95 29
24 39 28 45 28 52 29 60 30 70 31
40 15 90 23 103 24 118 25 137 27 160 29
20 71 27 82 28 94 29 110 30 128 31
24 57 30 66 30 76 31 88 32 102 33
45 15 107 25 123 26 142 27 164 29 192 31
20 90 28 103 29 118 30 137 32 160 34
24 75 31 86 32 99 33 115 34 134 36
50 15 125 26 144 28 165 29 192 31 224 34
20 107 30 123 31 142 32 164 34 192 36
24 93 33 107 34 123 35 142 36 166 38
55 15 143 28 164 29 189 31 219 33 256 36
20 125 31 144 33 165 34 192 36 224 39
24 111 34 127 35 146 37 170 39 198 41

RB = 0.10m2 x k/W 6mm carpet or 10mm parquet

Heating Room Heat density q and maximum floor surface temperature υFm max. at
fluid temperature
temperature
T = 300mm T = 250mm T = 200mm T = 150mm T = 100mm
q F q F q F q F q F
[°C] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C]
30 15 37 19 40 19 45 19 50 20 55 20
20 24 23 26 23 29 23 33 23 36 24
24 14 26 15 26 17 26 19 26 21 26
35 15 49 20 54 20 60 21 66 21 74 22
20 36 24 40 24 45 24 50 25 55 25
24 26 27 30 27 32 27 36 28 40 28
40 15 61 21 68 21 75 22 83 23 92 24
20 49 25 54 25 60 26 66 26 74 27
24 39 28 43 28 48 29 53 29 59 30
45 15 73 22 82 23 90 23 100 24 111 25
20 61 26 68 26 75 27 83 28 92 29
24 51 29 57 30 63 30 70 31 77 31
50 15 86 23 95 24 105 25 117 26 130 27
20 73 27 81 28 90 28 100 29 111 30
24 63 30 71 31 78 31 87 32 96 33
55 15 98 24 109 25 120 26 134 27 148 28
20 86 28 95 29 104 30 116 31 130 32
24 76 31 84 32 92 33 102 33 114 34
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Performanc table with 16 x 2mm pipe – cement screed: 45mm covering – thermal conductivity 1.2 W/mK

RλB = 0.00 m2 x k/W Ceramic floors – tiles, natural stone

Heating Room Heat flux q and maximum floor surface temperature υ Fm max. at
fluid temperature
temperature
T = 300mm T = 250mm T = 200mm T = 150mm T = 100mm
q υF q υF q υF q υF q υF
[°C] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C]
30 15 54 20 62 21 72 22 83 23 96 24
20 36 24 42 24 48 25 55 25 64 26
24 22 26 25 27 29 27 33 27 39 28
35 15 72 22 83 23 96 24 111 25 129 26
20 54 25 62 26 72 27 83 28 96 29
24 40 28 46 28 53 29 61 30 71 31
40 15 91 23 104 24 120 26 139 27 161 29
20 72 27 83 28 96 29 111 30 129 31
24 58 29 67 30 77 31 89 32 103 33
45 15 109 25 125 26 144 28 166 29 193 31
20 91 28 104 29 120 31 139 32 161 34
24 76 31 87 32 101 33 116 34 135 36
50 15 127 26 146 28 168 29 194 31 225 34
20 109 30 125 31 144 33 166 34 193 36
24 94 33 108 34 125 35 144 37 167 38
55 15 145 28 166 29 192 31 222 34 257 36
20 127 31 146 33 168 34 194 36 225 39
24 112 34 129 35 149 37 172 39 199 41

RλB = 0.10m2 x k/W 6mm carpet or 10mm parquet

Heating Room Heat flux q and maximum floor surface temperature υ Fm max. at
fluid temperature
temperature
T = 300mm T = 250mm T = 200mm T = 150mm T = 100mm
q υF q υF q υF q υF q υF
[°C] [C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C] [W/m2] [°C]
30 15 37 19 41 19 46 19 51 20 56 20
20 25 23 28 23 30 23 34 23 37 24
24 15 26 17 26 18 26 20 26 22 26
35 15 50 20 55 20 61 21 67 21 75 22
20 37 24 41 24 46 24 51 25 56 25
24 27 27 30 27 33 27 37 28 41 28
40 15 62 21 69 21 76 22 84 23 94 23
20 50 25 55 25 61 26 67 26 75 27
24 40 28 44 28 49 29 54 29 60 30
45 15 74 22 83 23 91 23 101 24 112 25
20 62 26 69 26 76 27 84 28 94 28
24 52 29 58 29 64 30 71 31 79 31
50 15 87 23 96 24 106 25 118 25 131 26
20 74 27 83 28 91 28 101 29 112 30
24 64 30 72 31 79 31 88 32 97 33
55 15 99 24 110 25 122 26 135 27 150 28
20 87 28 96 29 106 30 118 30 131 31
24 77 31 85 32 94 33 104 33 116 34
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Installation time of heating and drinking water pipes

Installing radiator tee connections
Measuring, cutting the fitting, cutting alpex pipe and
protective sheathing, calibrating and deburring alpex
pipe, crimping and fastening compression fittings to
radiator
1.8 min./connection
Completely installing the alpex hot water
connection kit
Consisting of: Wall mount plate incl. fastening screws for
wall mount elbow, two wall mount elbows and two sound
protection elements for wall mount elbow
2.0 min./kit

Installing radiator connection elbows Sealing alpex adaptor threads

Measuring, cutting the fitting, cutting alpex pipe
and protective sheathing, calibrating and deburring
alpex pipe, crimping and fastening the compression
fitting to radiator
1.6 min./connection
Fastening of alpex pipes
Aligning, drilling, driving in the plastic dowel hook
0.3 min./pc
Wrapping thread, brushing in, applying sealant
0.5 min./kit
alpex manifold or radiator connection
Measuring, cutting protective sheathing and alpex pipe,
calibrating, deburring and crimping with manifold
compression fitting, and screwing onto manifold
or radiator
1.1 min./connection

Laying alpex pipes Aligning built-in manifold cabinets

Including fastening and fastening
0.3 min./metre 12.0 min./manifold

Bending in alpex pipes alpex manifold in manifold cabinets

Measuring, bending, cutting to length and cutting the
mounting
protective sheathing or insulation and sliding it on
0.75 min./pc. 6.0 min./manifold

Connecting alpex pipes

Calibrating, deburring alpex pipe, sliding onto
connector, crimping
0.25 min./pc.

Dimension-based time factor „f” for the above specifications:

Mounting alpex tees
Pipe dim. 16 x 2.0 20 x 2.0 26 x 3.0 32 x 3.0
Cutting alpex pipe and protective sheathing,
f 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
calibrating and deburring alpex pipe, sliding onto
Pipe dim. 40 x 3.5 50 x 4.0 63 x 4.5 75 x 5.0
connector and crimping
f 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.0
0.9 min./pc.

Mounting alpex 90° elbows The specified laying and installation times are non-binding
Cutting alpex pipe and protective sheathing, calibrating and standard values (as they depend on the respective installation
deburring alpex pipe, sliding onto connector and crimping situation) for processing time in group minutes, not including
0.6 min./pc. preparation and setup times!

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alpex-duo ® – Can be crimped using F -TH-B contours

F contour
Manufacturer Crimping systems

F crimp contour Dim. 16, 20, 26, 32

Fränkische Rohrwerke alpex-duo

T contour
TH crimp contour Dim. 16, 20, 26, 32
APE Raccordi a pressare
Bonomi TURBO Press
Comap SKINPress (up to Dim 26!)
Comisa Evo Press
Dalpex Laser Multi Dalpex
Dia Norm HKS Sitec Press
DIWAflex systems Press-System
Fränkische Rohrwerke alpex-duo
Gabo Systemtechnik Press-Systeme
Giacomini GiacoFlex, GiacoTherm (up to Dim 26!)
Henco Press-Systeme (up to Dim 26!)
Herz pipe fix
IPA IPANA-Press
IPALPEX Presssystem (up to Dim 26!)
PipeLife Radopress
Purmo HKS Sitec Press
Schütz EHT Ropress
TIEMME COBRAPRESS
B contour

B crimp contour Dim. 16, 20, 26, 32

BEGETUBE/IVAR alpex-duo
Apex
Fränkische Rohrwerke alpex-duo

Additional systems E-Mail: daniela.brech@fraenkische.de www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com

available upon request!

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Compatibility list of approved hydraulic crimp tools

Manufacturer Type/designation/year Mains or Crimp jaw or base Crimp jaw Crimp jaw
or brand battery powered jaw/interchangeable insert
16 - 20 - 26 - 32 40 - 50 - 63 75
F-, TH-, B-contour F-contour F-contour
Novopress ACO 1 12 V X X NO
ACO 201 12 V X X X
AFP 201 12 V X X X
ECO 1 230 V X X NO
ECO 201 230 V X X X
EFP 1 230 V X X NO
EFP 201 230 V X X X
EFP 2 up Ser.-no. 30.001 - 1996 230 V X X NO
Geberit PWH 75 (blue case up to 1996) 230 V X X NO
Viega Pressgun 4 B 12 V X X X
or Pressgun 4 E 230 V X X X
Nussbaum PT3 - AH 12 V X X X
PT3 - EH 230 V X X X
Type 2 Ser.-no. 96509001 - 1996 230 V X X NO
REMS Akku Press 12 V X X X
Akku Press ACC 12 V X X X
Power Press E 230 V X X X
Power Press 2000 230 V X X X
Power Press ACC 230 V X X X
Roller Multi Press / Multi Press ACC 12 V X X X
Uni Press E / Uni Press 2000 230 V X X X
Uni Press ACC 230 V X X X
Klauke UAP2 12 V X X X
UAP3L 18 V X X X
UAP4L 18 V X X X
UNP2 230 V X X X
UP2 EL 14 230 V X NO NO
HPU 2 Hydr. X X X
Rothenberger Romax Pressliner 12 V X X X
Romax Pressliner ECO 12 V X X X
Romax AC ECO 230 V X X X
Vario-Press 1000 APC 230 V X X X
CLASEN Akku-Presshandy APH 14,4 V X X X
RIDGID Presstool RP 10-B 12 V X X X
RP-300 B 18 V X X X
Presstool RP 10-S 230 V X X X
RP 300 C 230 V X X X

Klauke mini MAP1 9,6 V Note, special crimp jaws NO NO

MAP2L 18 V required! NO NO
Novopress Presskid 12 V ” NO NO
AFP 101 9,6 V NO NO
Viega Picco 14,4 V ” NO NO
Pressgun Pico 14,4 V NO NO
RIDGID RP 100-B Compact 14,4 V ” NO NO
RP 210-B 18 V NO NO
REMS Mini Press ACC 12 V ” NO NO
Rothenberger Compact 12 V ” NO NO
Note: Subject to change without notice. Updates available at www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com.
Use alpex crimp jaws dim. 40 - 50 - 63 -75mm with F contour for crimping the FRÄNKISCHE alpex L installation system only. The crimp jaws are suitable
for common crimping tools. A constant shearing force of 32 kN is required to establish a firm connection and achieve a proper crimp.
Crimping tools and crimp jaws must be regulary maintened by an authorized dealer or directly by the manufacturer according to the manufacturer´s
specifications.

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General preparation of pipes

DIM Order no.

14 – 40 79000225
14 – 75 79000228
CU
Spare cutting Order no.
wheel
14 – 40 79000227
14 – 75 79000229

Minimum processing lengths

alpex pipe dimensions Length L (mm)
16 x 2.0 60mm
20 x 2.0 60mm
26 x 3.0 70mm
32 x 3.0 80mm
40 x 3.5 100mm
50 x 4.0 110mm
63 x 4.5 120mm
L
75 x 5.0 150mm

DIM Order no. DIM Order no. DIM Order no. DIM Order no.
16/20/26/32 79002213 16/20/26/32 79002250 40 79040218 63 79060218
50 79050218 75 79075218

5 cm

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Crimping with crimp jaws 16 - 32mm

DIM Order no.

16 79016600
20 79020600
26 79026600
32 79032600

Always position crimp jaws centrally

over the compression sleeve.

C
C

A A

Pipe dimension A B C Pipe dimension A C

[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm]
16 x 2.0 31 30 77 16 x 2.0 21 48
20 x 2.0 31 30 77 20 x 2.0 21 50
26 x 3.0 31 34 90 26 x 3.0 26 77
32 x 3.0 31 52 90 32 x 3.0 28 77

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Crimping with crimp jaws 40 - 75mm

DIM Order no.

40 79040500
50 79050500
63 79063500
75 79075500

Always position crimp jaws centrally

over the compression sleeve.

A B A B B

A A

Pipe dimension A B
[mm] [mm] [mm]
40 x 3.5 80 130
50 x 4.0 90 140
63 x 4.5 110 160
75 x 5.0 170 230

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Installation instructions push-fit fitting (alpex-plus) dim. 16 and 20mm

Connecting

5 cm

DIM Order no.

16/20/26/32 79002213

x = 21 mm O 16 x 2 mm

▲
x = 24 mm O 20 x 2 mm

▲
DIM Order no.
16/20/26/32 79002250

X
▲

Disconnecting

DIM Order no.

16 mm 88316900
20 mm 88320900

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Retrofitting tees / repair coupling – F contour

m
250 m

DIM Order no.

26 mm 86726102
32 mm 86732102

m
130 m

Note: Fitting can be crimped using the F contour only

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Drinking water pipes sound insulation

Wall mount elbow

DIM Order no.

16 x 1/2“ – 35 86816720
20 x 1/2“ – 35 86820720
20 x 3/4“ – 35 86820723
26 x 3/4“ – 35 86826720
16 x 1/2“ – 52 86816722
16 x 1/2“ – 78 86816721
20 x 1/2“ – 78 86820721

DIM Order no.

1/2“ – 35 84916215
3/4“ – 35 84926215
1/2“ – 78 85916211

Double wall mount elbow

DIM Order no.

16 x 1/2“ – 36 86816749
20 x 1/2“ – 36 86820749

DIM Order no.

1/2“ – 36 84916216

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Cross-over tee

DIM Order no.

16/16/16 86816399
20/16/16 86820338
20/16/20 86820339
20/20/16 86820358
20/20/20 86820359

DIM Order no.

16/20 85900300

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Radiator connection block

5 cm
26 cm/31cm

DIM Order no.

16 x 2 – 260 75900401
16 x 2 – 310 75900402 5 cm
18 cm 11 cm

> 4 - 6 bar

60 min
DIM Order no.
12-20 79000220
Spare blade 79000221

alpex

DIM Order no.

16 x 2,0-G3/4 74816103

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Skirting board connection with radiator connection kit

m
DIM Order no. 500m
16-G1/2-16 86816705
20-G1/2-20 86820705

DIM Order no.

16-G1/2-20 86816702
20-G1/2-16 86820702 126
98

20
mm

DIM Order no. 130

16-G1/2 right 86816703 78
20-G1/2 left 86816704

DIM Order no.

15 74815200

DIM Order no.

15 74815201

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Radiator pipes sound insulation

Radiator connection

10mm
DIM Order no.
16 – 330mm 86816733
20 – 330mm 86820733

DIM Order no.

16 – 330mm 86816753
20 – 330mm 86820753

m
50m

DIM Order no.

16/20 85900100

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Installation of alpex pipe with protective sheathing or pre-insulated alpex pipe

100
DIM Order no. cm 100
16 – 20 single 75912114 cm 100
16 – 20 double 75912115
cm
In protective
sheathing

DIM Order no.

16 x 2 red 86116200
16 x 2 blue 86116201
20 x 2 red 86120200
20 x 2 blue 86120201

In protective
sheathing

DIM Order no.

16 x 2 black 77116200
20 x 2 black 77120200

Pre-insulated
9mm

DIM Order no.

16 x 2 86216204
20 x 2 86220204

Pre-insulated
13mm

DIM Order no.

16 x 2 86216207
20 x 2 86220207

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PRESSURE TEST REPORT

Pressure-test medium: water
for heating and drinking water for the systems alpex-plus® (16, 20),
alpex-duo® (16, 20, 26, 32) and alpex L (40, 50, 63, 75)

Building projekt:

Building phase:

Customer (represented by):

Supplier (represented by):

System pressure: bar Water temperature °C Difference °C

The system ❑/ section(s) ❑ have been pressure tested

Metal plugs, caps, blanking plates or blind flanges must be used to seal all pipes. Apparatuses, pressure tanks or water heaters
for drinking water must be disconnected from the pipes. The system or pipeline section to be tested must be filled with filtered
water, rinsed and completely bleeded. Visually check that all pipe are properly connected.
The ZVSHK advisory leaflet “Impermeability Testing for Drinking Water Installations with Compressed Air, Inert Gas or Water”
and VDI 6023 Sheet 1 “Hygiene for Drinking Water Supply Systems” must be taken into consideration.

1. Impermeability test in accordance with the ZVSHK advisory leaflet

A large temperature difference (at least 10 K) between the ambient temperature and the water temperature requires a
30-minute waiting period to allow the temperature to equalize.
The pressure corresponds to the available supply pressure of bar, but at least 1 bar and not more than 6.5 bar!

❑ The visual inspection of the system has been completed.

❑ A manometer was used for the test.*
❑ No leaks were found during the test period.
❑ No pressure drop* was observed during the test period.

2. Strength test/Determination of strength

❑ Plumbing system acc. to DIN 1988-2 ❑ Heating system acc. to DIN 18380
❑ The drinking water system has been pressure ❑ The heating system has been cold-water pressure
tested at a minimum pressure of 15 bar; tested at a test pressure of min. 4 and max. 6 bar;
the test is performed over a 10-minute period. The test is performed over a 60-minute period.

❑ No leaks were found over the test period. ❑ No leaks were found over the test period.
❑ No pressure drop* was observed during the ❑ No pressure drop* was observed during the
test period. test period.

❑ The piping system has been proven to be leak-tight.

Place, date

(Customer signature/customer representative signature) (Supplier signature/supplier representative signature)

* Manometers must be capable of accurately measuring the pressure to the nearest 0.1 bar.
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PRESSURE TEST REPORT

Pressure-test medium: compressed air or inert gases
for heating and drinking water for the systems alpex-plus® (16, 20),
alpex-duo® (16, 20, 26, 32) and alpex L (40, 50, 63, 75)

Building projekt:

Building phase:

Customer (represented by):

Supplier (represented by):

System pressure: bar Ambient temperature °C Test medium °C

Test medium: ❑ Oil-free compressed air ❑ Nitrogen ❑ Carbon dioxide

The system ❑ / section(s) ❑ have been pressure tested

Metal plugs, caps, blanking plates or blind flanges must be used to seal all pipes. Apparatuses, pressure tanks or water heaters for drinking
water must be disconnected from the pipes. Visually check that all pipe are properly connected.
The ZVSHK advisory leaflet on “Dichtheitsprüfung von Trinkwasser-Installationen mit Druckluft oder Intergas”
(Leak-testing of drinking water installations using compressed air or inert gas as pressure medium) and VDI 6023 Sheet 1 “Hygiene in
Trinkwasseranlagen” (Hygiene in drinking water systems) must be taken into consideration.

1. Leak-testing acc. to the ZVSHK advisory leaflet

110 mbar test pressure: If the pipeline has a capacity of up to 100 litres, the test must be conducted over a period of not less than
30 minutes. The increase for every additional 100 litres is 10 minutes
Pipeline capacity: litres Test period: minutes
The test period will begin only after thermal equilibrium and steady state condition has been achieved.

❑ The visual inspection of the system has been completed.

❑ A manometer/U-shaped pipe has been used to conduct the review.*
❑ No pressure drop was observed during the test period.

2. Strength test using high pressure

The test period will begin only after thermal equilibrium and steady state condition has been achieved.
Pressure test max. 3 bar ** <– 63 + 4.5mm Test period: 10 minutes
Pressure test max. 1 bar ** > 63 + 4.5mm Test period: 10 minutes

❑ The piping system has been proven to be leak-tight.

Place, date

(Customer signature/customer representative signature) (Supplier signature/supplier representative signature)

* Use manometers that are capable of accurately measuring the pressure to the nearest 1 mbar only.
** Use manometers that are capable of accurately measuring the pressure to the nearest 0.1 bar only.
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RINSING REPORT
Rinsing report for drinking water systems
Rinsing process: with water according to DIN 1988 and VDI 6023

Building projekt:

Building phase:

Customer (represented by):

Supplier (represented by):

Pipe system material

The pressure test was performed on

Guiding values for the minimum number of tapping points to open based on the
largest widths of the distribution line

Largest width of the distribution line DN in current 25 32 40 50 65 80 100

rinsing section
Minimum number of DN 15 tapping points 2 4 6 8 12 18 28
to open

Throughout the entire floor/level, the tapping points are opened completely, starting with the tapping point far-
thest away from the riser pipe!
After a rinsing time of 5 minutes at the last opened rinsing point, the tapping points are closed in reverse order.

The drinking water used for rinsing is filtered, the resting pressure Pw = bar;

maintenance fittings (shut-off valves, upstream shut-off valves) are completely opened;

sensitive fittings and appliances are removed or replaced or bridged over with adaptors;

aerators, perlators, flow restricters are removed;

built-in dirt trap collection sieves and dirt traps upstream of fittings must be cleaned after the water rinsing;

The rinsing takes place starting with the main shut-off fitting in the rinsing sequence by sections up to
the tapping point that is located farthest away

The rinsing of the drinking water system was completed properly

Place, date

(Customer signature/customer representative signature) (Supplier signature/supplier representative signature)

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13 Service 95

We are there for you.

– Practical training for your employees

– Practical support in pilot projects

– Help in planning and requests for proposals

– Practical consulting and support on-site

– Knowledge transfer through in-house seminars

– Informational trade exhibitions

– Professional competence in technical documents

Service Hotline
Phone +49 9525 88-297
Fax +49 9525 88-500

Internet
www.fraenkische-haustechnik.com

Email
daniela.brech@fraenkische.de

Address
FRÄNKISCHE ROHRWERKE Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co.KG
Hellinger Strasse 1, 97486 Königsberg/Germany

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Focused on the future
FRÄNKISCHE is a third generation
family owned business that was
established in 1906 and is today run
by Otto Kirchner.
We are industry leader in the design,
manufacturing and marketing of
technically superior corrugated pipe
systems for drainage, electrical,
building technology and industrial appli-
cations.
Sustainability, innovative thinking on
products and client focused service are
at the heart of our business.
At our corporate headquarters in
Königsberg and at our domestic and
foreign production facilities and sales
offices, our employees are comitted to
developing innovative solutions.
FRÄNKISCHE – Your partner for
sophisticated and technologically
advanced solutions.
Domestic production facilities:
Fränkische Rohrwerke/Königsberg (headquarters)
Fränkische Rohrwerke/Bückeburg
Fränkische Rohrwerke/Schwarzheide

Fraenkische USA, LP (Anderson/SC, USA)

Fraenkische CZ s.r.o. (Okřišky, CZ)
Fraenkische Pipe-Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
(Anting/Shanghai, CN)
Fränkische Advanced Solutions AG (Rebstein, CH)
Frankische Tunisie SARL (Ben Arous, TN)

Foreign sales offices:

David Robbens Underfloor Heating Systems Ltd.
(St. Leonards-on-Sea, GB)
OOO Fraenkische RUS (Moskau, RUS)
Fränkische Ibérica, S.L. (Yeles/Toledo, E)
Fraenkische France SAS (Nancy, F)

Fränkische Rohrwerke Gebr. Kirchner GmbH & Co. KG | 97486 Königsberg/Germany

Tel. 49 9525 88-297 | Fax 49 9525 88-500 | info.gb_h@fraenkische.de | www.fraenkische.com

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