Pressure maintenance location

(aka neutral point)

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- - pump
diaphragm pressure
expansion vessel

The location of an expansion vessel is critical to the performance of the system. The
location of the expansion vessel is classed as the neutral point in the system.

Reflex feel that this diagram show the recommended location of an expansion vessel.

P0 = Pst + 0.2 Example: 12m plant height > 1.2 bar + 0.2 bar = 1.5 bar

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 Pressure maintenance location
(aka neutral point)

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- -
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pump -
- diaphragm
pressure
expansion Danger of vacuum in the
vessel highest heating areas

This example shows the effect of the system depending on the location of the expansion
vessel.
Therefore, it is necesary to warn against underpressure (and potential vacuum)for this
scenario.

P0 = Pst + 0.2 + max. Example: 12m plant height and maximum pump print 6m > 1.2 bar + 0.2 bar + 0.6 bar = 2 bar

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