
58 CAH-SVX01B-EN
Coil Piping and Connections
Note: Trane steam coils require a minimum of 2 psi of pressure to ensure even heat distribution.
2. Trap each coil separately to prevent holding up condensate in one or more of the coils.
3. Install strainers as close as possible to the inlet side of the trap.
4. If installing coils in series airflow, control each coil bank independently with an automatic
steam-control valve. Size the traps for each coil using the capacity of the first coil in direction
of airflow.
5. Use a modulating valve that has linear flow characteristics to obtain gradual modulation of the
coil steam supply.
Note: Do not modulate systems with overhead or pressurized returns unless the condensate is
drained by gravity into a receiver, vented to atmosphere, and returned to the condensate
pump.
6. Pitch all supply and return steam piping down 1 inch for every 10 feet in the direction of the
steam or condensate flow.
Note: Do not drain the steam mains or take-offs through the coils. Drain the mains ahead of the
coils through a steam trap to the return line.
7. Ensure overhead returns have 1 psig of pressure at the steam trap discharge for every 2 feet
of elevation for continuous condensate removal.
Water Coil Piping
Figure 54, Figure 55, and Figure 56
illustrate typical water coil piping
configurations.
Type WA, 5A, 5W, D, K, W, UW, TT, P,2,
P4, and P8 water coils are self-venting
only if the water velocity exceeds
1.5 feet per second (fps) in the coil
tubes. Type UU, WD, and 5D water coils
are self-venting only if the water
velocity exceeds 2.5 fps in the coil
tubes. See the unit submittals for coil
water velocity. If the water velocity is
below these minimums, vent the coil by
one of the following methods:
1. Install an air vent in the top pipe
plug tapping of the return header.
2. When the return line rises above the
top of the coil, vent from the top of
the return header horizontally to the
return piping.
Note: T, ST, and TT coils are designed
with larger than normal end
tube sheet holes to allow for
maximum expansion. Air
leakage around tubes should be
expected and handled by
capping over coil ends or by
sealing around tubes with a
pliable sealant such as silicon.
Figure 54. Typical piping for type 5W one-row water coil
Figure 55. Typical piping for type 5A, 5W two-row, K, W 3- to 12-row, WD, D,
and DD water coils
GV
GV
GV
GV
AV
AV
TV
Water supply
main
Water
return main
Drain
Level
Air flow
AV
AV
AV
GV
MW
Water supply
main
Water
return main
Drain
Air flow
Pitch down
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