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COMPREHENSIVE APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
LG Electronics
Installation check listConguration
System Design ApplicationsIntroduction
1.12 Design the pipe diameter 
 
Items to check Is it proper to design the pipe diameter? Result
Purpose Check water velocity and pressure drop
Applicants Common
An easy method for selecting the piping diameter is as follows.
- Method by water Velocity (0.3 m/s ~ 3 m/s)
- Method by Pressure drop (40 kPa/m ~ 100 kPa/m)
1. Method by water Velocity (0.3 m/s ~ 3 m/s)
˟ Pipe dia
˞ Velocity
˝ Water flow
˝
 
Ex) 16 kW Therma V
① Rated water ow rate : 46 lpm 
(Δ 5 °C)
② Velocity 1 ~ 1.5 m/s
Select the pipe in the ow velocity 
range based on the y-axis ow 
line
Result : 25 A or 32 A (Pipe spec)
Remark) 
If select 32 A : 
 
1) High material cost
2) Difcult to make layout  
If select 20 A : 
 
1)  High Pressure drop by high 
velocity
2) Noise 
˟ Pipe dia
˞ Velocity
˝ Water flow
2. Method by Pressure drop (40 kPa/m ~ 100 kPa/m)
˟ Pipe diameter
ˠ Water velocity
˞ Pressure drop
˝ Water flow rate
 
Ex) 16 kW Therma V
① Rated water ow rate : 46 lpm 
(Δ 5 °C)
② Pressure drop range :  40~100 
kPa/m
Select the pipe in the pressure 
drop range based on the y-axis 
ow line
Considering ow velocity, select 
the pipe diameter
Result : 25 A or 32 A (Pipe spec)
Remark) 
If select 32 A : 
1) High material cost
2) Difcult to make layout  
If select 25 A : 
 
1) Higher pressure drop than 32 A
2) Cost-effective 
˟ Pipe diameter
ˠ Water velocity
˞ Pressure drop
˝ Water flow rate