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MARCH 1984 IRELAND'S BUILDING SERVICES MAGAZINE
R'rE MOST EXPENSIVE NOT ALWAYS BEST BUT. .. • 'rORV -els You Get What REPLIES Dear Sir, You Pay For "I refer to your report on re- cent references to our ser- While cheap is not always rubbish, it has to be accepted
vices by the RTE Public Ac- that to buy the best one must be prepared to pay for it. • Eoln 0 Riein has recently been elected es President of the Irelend Section of the ount programme, and This is especially true where potentially lethal sub- Instrument Society. The Society, formed in quotation of presenter's stances are involved and where the paramount factor 1945 aim. "to advance the technology of instruments. computers and systems used comment. must at all times be safety. in m••surement and control through the exchange of information. for the benefit of "We have informed the This said, it's a little difficult to understand the extent ell humanity". The Ireland Section wes Producer of the program- formed in 19n. Mr 0 Riein, who is Menag· me, verbally, that we con- of the gap in prices put forward by New Dublin Gas and ing Director of Industrial Instruments Ltd. hopes to •••Ist in promoting and improving sidered the programme pre- most of its approved contractors for the Company's education and training in one of the fast.at growing disciplines In the world. This will sentation as inaccurate, proposed central heating package system. be done through .hort cour••• and technic al programs such as that organised in con prejudiced and biased and With only 15 contractors on the list in all it seems junction with the Instrument Exhibition 15, depicted a harmful and strange that both they and New Dublin Gas cannot sit 16 end 17 Mey 1984 In the RDS. damaging picture of the down together and arrive at a price which would type of consumer interest guarantee the customer a safe, reliable installation at a displayed by CIS in its oper- cost which- gave the contractor a reasonable profit TEMPRITE ations. margin, "We have furthermore stated that we are consult- At present the proposed New Dublin Gas pricing WINS ing our solicitors as we structure for the 6-radiator system is substantially lower believe the programme than that used by some of the country's leading was designed to injure us in contractors on similar systems at even last year's prices. 'MARSTAIR' our prestige and reputation. How they can operate on today's materials and labour Temprite Services Ltd, who "Without purporting to costs and still make a profit without cutting corners is specialise in the supply of set out the true facts of the difficult to project. packaged air-conditioning case at this stage, I shall Surely the greatest concern at present should be with systems and are the main onfine myself to stating providing the public with the safest, most reliable and 'Airwell' of France agents in that the original recom- Ireland, are now pleased to mendation of contractor energy-efficient system at the rfl0st cost-effective price announce that they have and appliance, to house- possible,' been appointed the sole holder in question, originat- Unfortunately, the proposed pricing structure seems agents in the Republic of ed in architect's specifica- to be based on its competitiveness with that for install- Ireland for the 'Marstair' tion and not ours. CIS was ing solid fuel central heating systems. range of equipment. This approached long after Hopefully, the attitude of the more conscientious and range includes some very completion of installation. responsible contractors on the New Dublin Gas list will well-known equipment "In conclusion, I must succeed in persuading the Company to review its such as 'Star' room air-con- comment that I am disap- proposed charges. ditioners, 'Hilo' split sys- pointed and surprised that What's required is a pricing policy structured to meet tems and 'Pennine' heat you should publish an ac- pumps, computer room count of the affair, on your all safety requirements while at the same time offering vertical packages and the front page, without even the contractor an acceptable profit margin. very popular fresh air units, taking the trouble to en- Anything less will result in cost-cutting exercises and Famd. quire from us our view on practices which will bring the entire industry into dis- One of the most out- the matter or the real facts. repute. standing features on all the "The Coal Information i======~'Marstair' equipment is the Services have been availed HA attractive finish; the room of with considerable satis- E TING CONTROLS COUP air-conditioner can have the faction and reward by tens Following the signing of an Having been distributors air discharged from the of thousands of ordinary agreement as we went to in Northern Ireland for front or the top by a simple people all over Ireland since press, Irish H & V News can some time, this new agree- panel change. Every model its inception - a record we reveal that Heating Controls ment covers the Republic of in the range includes auto believe Irish H & V News & Devices are now handling Ireland. The result is an all- matic heat/cool change- should be well aware of." the De Dietrich range of Ireland distribution arrange- over. Yours very truly, boilers throughout the ment. The 'Hilo' split system in- Jim Maher entire country. Full details next month. Continued on page 4 Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 1 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1
THE GENESIS SUITE Launched in Ireland only last year. the Genesis Suite is the new departure for Spring Bathrooms. For the first time. the Company can offer a complete fashion package in the bathroom. with co-ordinating sanitaryware and baths. Available in six fashion colours (Champagne. Wild 3.5 and 8mm Sage. Almond. Damask. Bermuda Blue and Kashmir Baths. Beige) the Genesis Suite features a luxury close coupled All carry 20 years WC. matching bidet. and a ICI guarantee. compact washbasin and pedestal.
• Spring acrylic baths available in full range of colours. Spring Genesis sanitaryware in six popular colours. FERGUSON FACTORS 1'·1 A DIVISION OF FERGUSON (IRELAND) LIMITED 45 BROOMHILL CLOSE, AIRTON ROAD, TALLAGHT, CO. DUBLIN. TEL. 521533 TELEX: 747536
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These have the largest output of all solid fuel I'OOI1l-heaters. A waterway thermostat controls the fire. They can heat a room, provide hot water and give suffICient output for up to 10 radiators. Available from stock Merchants enquiries invited Sole distributors HEATING CONTROLS & DEVICES (I) A DIVISION OF FERGUSON (IRELAND) LIMITED 45 BROOMHILL CLOSE. AIRTON ROAD. TALLAGHT. DUBLIN 24. https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 TEL. 521533 TELEX: 747536 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R IN.I. ADDRESS) 768 Upper Newtownards Road. Dundonald. Telephone: Belfast 5111 2 et al.: Irish H & V News ___------'eaN.,.EN~ NEWSDESK: Flogas Acquire UK Firm; Refrigeration Exhibition in Waterford; Upgrading With J&S; CIBS News; Bayer Scholarship Presentation; Firm to Produce Revolutionary Fuel; BTU Golf Dates; New Agents for Hartley & Sugden; Irish Visit Potterton. Page 4
ULSTER NEWS: HVCA Annual Lunch; Tot-Armstrong Seminar; Gasmech - New Company; NI Trade Directory Published; Saunier Duval Factory Visit. Page 9
ANOTHER SIDE OF... rendan Hughes and Charlie Smith. . leading the photographic circle in New Dublin Gas. Page 11
PRODUCT REVIEW: Ulster News Page 9 Valves - This month we assess the major impact of micro-electronics on McWHINGE FILE: McWhinge's current saga tells it this important market With conversions so much in the all. Page 17 sector. Page 13 news at present, poor old Fanny IDHE NEWS: Active month for the IDHE kicked off with a hugely successful Annual Dinner and culminated with a double lecture at the Engineers Club. Page 18
ON SITE: First article in an occasional series which will concentrate on the services aspects of major projects. We begin with a visit to Beaumont Hospital. Page 20
NEW PRODUCTS: Additions to Stanley Range; Heating Tape for Long Runs; Carlyle Extended Pump Range. Page 27
• Christy Kane, IDHE Treasurer, officiating at the handing over of a new gas cooker to Mrs PRODUCT REVIEW: Maria Roche, Portmarnock, which she won at the recent IDHE Dinner Dance at Jurys Hotel. Pumps - Self-sufficient Before This excellent prize was donated by Gastech Ltd and personally presented by Managing Director, Martin Derby. Gastech recently moved to new premises in Baldoyle from where Long. Page 28 they will be fully assemblying new gas cookers for the Irish market. A full report on recent IDHE events begins on page 18.
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• It's arrived: the new 40,000-50,000 :: ThePublished bynew ARROW@TU40/S0 Dublin, 1984 PandaD. Atough little baby.5 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 A £4,800 scholarship has qualification with degree been awarded by Bayer level status. (Ireland) to a 20-year-old layer Award for Studies cover all aspects student attending Athlone of manufacturing, Regional Technical Plastics Student processing and testing of College. polymers with particular Padraig Troy from emphasis on . Ballynacargy, Co manufacturing processes. Westmeath who is The industrial emphasis of following a plastics the course is particularly engineering course at suitable to the needs of the Athlone Regional Irish plastics industry. Technical College was Graduates of the course presented with his cheque should find suitable by Tom Aplin, Sales employment in technical Manager, Plastics and sales, production or Polyurethane Division, process development. Bayer (Ireland) Ltd at the . These graduates also annual conferring have the record of readily ceremony held in Athlone finding jobs appropriate to College recently. their qualifications within The course that Padraig Ireland. The plastics is following extends over engineering sector has a four years and leads to a total of 200 firms in graduateship of the operation here employing Plastics and Rubber • Tom Aplin, Sales Manager, KU and PU Business Group, Bayer 9,000 people, and had a Institute of London. This (Ireland) presenting Padraig Troy with the Bayer (Ireland) Scholarship turnover of £150 million in is a professional Award. 1983. From page 1 corporates cooling and electrical heating, and for EEC Fund For Energy Projects the energy conscious a heat The EEC has again an invited in the following Energy has asked the NBST pump model 'Pennine' is nounced it intention to sup fields: energy saving; lique to assist applicants with available. The vertical pack port innovative energy faction and gasification of preparation of their propos age is a split system type demonstration projects. As solid fuels; solar energy; als. Copies of the applic unit incorporating all the in other years, financial biomass and energy from ation form and the instruc features required in a support of up to 49% will waste; hydroelectric power; tions far applicants may be computer room. The fresh be available to successful wind energy; use of solid obtained from Loraine air filtration units are ideal applicants, half of which fuels; and use of electricity Fegan, National Board for for a clean air supply, the may be repayable in the and heat. Science and Technology, largest unit being the Fahd event of commercial The clos Shelbourne House, Shel 100, which delivers 100 cfm success. The total budget ing date for receipts of bourne Road, Dublin 4, through three filters. There for this funding scheme for applications is 31 May 1984 (Tel: 683311); Telex 30327 is also a 'pre-heater with an 1984 is 87 million ECU (IR either at the Commission NBST El. efficiency of 95% @ 0.5 £26 million). Office in Dublin or Brussels. microns. Project applications are The Department of ellS NEWS Early last month the cms spoke on contracting; held a very well attended Gerry Curran, TCS, on technical evening under the equipment and Fred title "Designing with Cooney, Reconair, on commissioning in mind" at commissioning. A lively the Engineers Club, Clyde discussion followed the Road, Dublin 4. presentations. There were three The three firms speakers in all covering concerned also very three major viewpoints generously sponsored the Paul Abell of Masterair evening. https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 • Fred Cooney, Reconair, with Michael Moloney, CIBS Chairman at DOI: 10.21427/D7941R Ihe commissioning evening in Clyde Road lasl month. ' 6 4 IHVN, March 1984 cd et al.: Irish H & V News BRIEFLY . FIRM TO PRODUCE BRIEFLY . -REVOLUTIONARV' FUEL A British company plans Energy Committee, the Station and found it would to move into the bogland company, which spent be an ideal place to BRIEFLY . of North Mayo this year to three years of research and produce the new fuel. • Ranco Controls: A produce a revolutionary development on the new However, if they cannot 16-page catalogue is now new fuel made of coal and fuel, intends to invest £13 acquire the station, then available featuring the full peat for home and export million in the project. they will build their own range of Ranco '0' series markets. Officials of the British plant in the same area. of pressure and Encouraged by the company have inspected Already pilot production temperature controls for European Parliament's the ESB Bellacorick runs have produced the which a series of product new fuel at a research improvements, changes centre in England where and extensions have tests have been in progress recently been announced. for the past three years towards perfecting a • Domestic Hot Water combination peat-coal Cylinders: BSI has just briquette. published two revised The new fuel can specifications for domestic generate 6,000 to 12,000 hot water storage British thermal units cylinders, which will be of (BTUs) compared with considerable benefit to 9,000-14,000 for coal, and manufacturers, installers 4,000-6,000 for peat. and users of this The backers of the equipment. Although the project plan to sell the new specifications are now briquettes on the Irish available they will not • At a press conference held at Confederation House, Dublin last market and, initially, to become effective until month the Irish Offshore Services Association of the Confederation of 31 Irish Industry published and discussed its submission to Offshore export to Britain and later June 1984, thus allowing Licensing Terms ,and Offshore Exploration and Development. Pictured to the Continent. They time for manufacturers to at the conference were Bill Lynch, Seahorse Personnel Services; Denis intend to ship the bring their processes into Magee, Jones Group Ltd; Patrick Campbell, Chairman of the briquettes from Ballina, line with the significantly Association, Campbell Catering (Offshore) Ltd; and George Gear, Director of the Association, CII. All are members of the Council of less than 20 miles from changed requirements. the Association. Bellacorick. Rdvanced Water Treatment Ltd. A COMPLETE PACKAGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT, CHEMICALS AND SERVICE!!! We offer the complete answer for all water treatment problems . .' CHEMICAL DOSING, CHEMICALS AND SERVICING SOFTENING DE-ALKALISING DE-MINERALISING FILTRATION AUTO SAMPLING AND BLOWDOWN ULTRA VIOLET STERILISATION SAVE MONEY AND TIME BY USING LOCALLY MANUFACTURED CHEMICALS MADE UNDER STRICK QUALITY CONTROL TO ALL RELEVANT BRITISH STANDARDS BY FULLY QUALIFIED STAFF Visit or call us at ;/\\\:J0Jrl~ 14 Gregg Street, Lisburn, Co. Antrim. ?~\J\J u_ Telephone Lisburn (08462) 6555 Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 7 IHVN, March /984 5 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 8 et al.: Irish H & V News FLOGAS Upgrading with JiS ACQUIRE UK FIRM ~ Flogas, the Irish bottled gas supplier, has acquired the north of England Ipg supply firm of Portagas in a deal worth £1.2 million sterling. The acquisition is to be financed through a new share placing and a £1 million sterling loan. Portagas is an LPG marketing and distribution company which is a subsidiary of Cawoods Ltd. The ultimate holding ompany is Redland PLC. Flogas chief executive, Eugene Quigley, said that • The Johnson & Starley J25/32 "Slot-Fix" warm air heater, is equipped with a fitted Janus water heater the acquisition is a cheap and modair control. This unit gives outputs of 32,000 Btu/hrs and is supplied by C & F. and effective means of gas-fired warm air heaters diversifying into the British Following their recent levels of efficiency and appointment, C&F will were installed in Dublin in comfort". market. Portagas operates the late sixties and early from three locations in now be distributing The J&S range meets Yorkshire, Leicester and Johnson & Starley seventies, most of these the requirements of most Newport supplying both gas-fired air heaters for now being obselete or domestic installations, with LPG and domestic gas domestic central heating, highly inefficient, thus units giving outputs from appliances. in addition to Janus water giving low levels of 19,000 Btu up to 64,000 Mr Quigley added that heaters, industrial up-flow consumer satisfaction. Btu. There is a J & S unit the company is well placed heaters and janstor storage "Johnson & Starley, available as a direct for further development, water heaters. utilising their unique replacement for most margins in Britain were Welcoming the Modair control system, domestic gas warm air better than here due to appointment of C&F have developed a range of heaters which have been lower input costs and Managing Director, John units ideally suited to installed here during the higher market selling C Duignan commented, upgrading these existing last 15 years. prices. "Large numbers of systems, providing high REFRIGERATION EXHIBITION IN WATERFORD ne of the largest Street, Waterford, Tel: exhibitions of commercial 051-75441 or at Robinhood refrigeration ever Industrial Estate, Dublin assembled in Ireland was Tel: 01-514975. recently organised by Commercial Commercial Refrigeration Refrigeration Ltd saw to it Ltd of Waterford, who are that the weekend was not the sole wholesale agents all work for their guests. A in Ireland for some of the very enjoyable social world's leading programme was enjoyed manufacturers of by the two hundred plus refrigerated equipment. guests. The ladies were not The exhibition brought forgotten either as Mrs together practically the Mary Bowman, Director, entire refrigeration organised for them a talk industry in Ireland who on floral arrangements and travelled to Waterford to • Commercial Refrigeration Ltd, Waterford, recently organised one of the largest exhibitions of commercial refrigeration ever organised in a demonstration of make attend the two day event. Ireland. Picture shows Miss Charlotte Lowe, Receptionist with Tom up and beauty care. The During the weekend-long Reid, Chairman; Mrs Rose Deega; Alan Deegan, Technical Manager; highlight of the weekend exhibition a team of Mrs Margaret Daniels; Dev Lowe, Managing Director; and Mrs May was on Saturday night qualified personnel, led by Bowman, Company Secretary. when the guests were Mr TJ Reid and Mr MV ranges. As Commercial Full details of the entertained to a reception, Lowe, directors, were Refrigeration Ltd provide equipment shown at the dinner and dance, at the available to demonstrate a full after sales service exhibition, together with Ardree Hotel Complex the many and varied network spread throughout name and address of which had been completely models on show and to Ireland, rapid and efficient nearest stockist, can be taken over for the weekend explain the energy saving assistance is always obtained from Commercial event. technology used in the new availat>le. Refrigeration Ltd, Bridge Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 IHVN, March 1984 79 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 BTU New Agenls BRIEFLY] • EMA Annual Report: GOLF Copies of the Energy Management Association's DATES Hurtle, &. Sugden Annual Report for 1982/'83 are now available With the BTU golfing Increased sales of "First Technology via Press Officer Paschal season getting underway commercial and industrial Heating Ltd", Unit 22, McGuire. Details by this month, the first outing boilers in the Republic of Temple Lane, Hill Street, 'phoning Dublin 370101. was at Rush on the 20th. Ireland have led to boiler off Gardiner Street, A full report will appear in manufacturers Hartley & Dublin I are appointed as • Heat Pumps: The latest the April issue. Sugden appointing new sole agents for H & S issue of the BSRIA Other dates for the agents to handle sales of products. statistics Bulletin includes forthcoming months are 12 their oil, gas and coal fired It has also been agreed a profile of the UK heat April, Royal Dublin; 30 boilers. The range includes that Peter Costello of pump market. This market April, The Castle; 14 June, cast iron sectional and Peter Costello and was estimated to be woth Newlands; 29 June, steel boilers for steam and Company (lrl) Ltd, £24.5 million in 1983 and Westport (Weekend); 24 hot water applications. National Management can expect to double in July, Dun Laoghaire This move reflects the Centre, Sandyford Road, size by 1990. The figures (Captain's Prize); 28 renewed campaign by H & Dublin 14 will work closely analyse the size September, Clontarf S to promote their with First Technology to distribution of sales in (Provisional); 4 October, products not only in promote sales and to 1982 by type. The bulletin Hermitage (Provisional); 7 Ireland, but also maintain existing customer also includes the regular December, Hermitage th,roughout Europe and the relationships. half-yearly forecasts for (Turkey). Middle East. building services r;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~lcontracto"Ou~~which Irish agents and reflect the pessimism of distributors for Potterton the UK building services gas boilers, Heatequip Ltd, industry. recently organised a special • Domestic Controls: day-trip to the manufacturing plant of Landis & Gyr has Potterton International in announced the availability Warwick. Over SO people of a new leaflet dispenser flew out from Dublin on a as a practical and specially-chartered plane, colourful counter display the purpose of the visit piece for stockists of the being to look at the Group's new range of manufacture of gas heating domestic heating controls. products, especially those The dispenser is designed for the Irish market. to display prominently the Companies represented recently introduced full on the trip included New literature which gives Dublin Gas; Cork Gas Co; details of the new range of Durkan Bros and most of controls. the main gas heating Four separate, single sheet leaflets cover the installers in Dublin. major components of the On arrival at the domestic package which is Potterton Headquarters a now on the market. The brief demonstration of package comprises the Polterton gas heating RAM21 cylinder products was given thermostat, RAD5 room followed by a very h RWB h . worthwhile tour of the t ermostat, eatmg programmers and SK2L manufacturing facility. The group then had and SK3L motorised lunch at the Chesford valves. Grange Hotel and spent the rest of the day at • Condensation-beating: Warrick Races where some Greenwood Airvac early hot tips proved very Ventilation Ltd have successful. Some of the published a new, four group visited historic page, full-colour sales Warwick Castle and brochure titled "Domestic. arrived at the race course Ventilation Products to in time for the last two Combat Condensation". races. An introductory section For those on the trip it outlines the nature and was one of the most causes of condensation, memorable events in many and suggests that modern years as it proved to be house design is very entertaining as well as contributing to increasing https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 L.....---.:;,.---:..::.....:....:.:.....----==--__---= educational. ~. condensation levels. DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 10 8 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News Mr Jim Ramsey of CH Ltd acted as Chairman at the Annual Lunch of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors Association. Guest speakers included Mr Eddie Lapridge, National Chairman of the H.V.C.A. and Mr STate, Chief Executive of the IDB of NI. Mr Harry Polly of the NIES was the speaker at a recent meeting of the NI Energy Managers Group when he spoke on Power Factor orrection. Professor JA Magowan chaired the Annual Dinner of the Institution of Electrical Engineers in the Great Hall of Queens University, Belfast. Guests at the dinner included the President of the Institute Mr MN John, Mr John Parker, Chief Executive of Harland & Wolff Ltd, Mr David Fell of the IDB and a small party of visitors from the South of Ireland, who received a special welcome from Professor Hogg who proposed the Toast of the Guests. Stewart Industrial Services Ltd, Ormeau Road, Belfast, have formed a new company Gasmech to act as a upplier of equipment required for d as a result of the proposed new Natural Gas link with Kinsale. Mr Robin McConnell has been appointed Managing Director and was responsible for the launching of the new company at the Culloden Hotel. At the opening attended by Mr Saxon Tate, Chief Executive of IDB, stress was laid on the fact that if the gas project was to proceed it was necessary that the price for gas was announced at an early date. • Armstrong/Tot Seminar: K Morrow, DHSS, with W Totten, TTA; T Cooke, STC and J Geraghty, Indequip. Mr Bill Totten, Managing Director of TTA Ltd, Leadhill, Castlereagh, A seminar programme dealing edition of the NI Trade Directory welcomed representatives of with the effectiveness of available from Her Majesty's industry, commerce, public and humidification using the Armstrong Stationary Office at £8 sterling. The government bodies to the method was presented by Mr M directory contains a comprehensive Tot-Armstrong Seminar & Howarth. list of those engaged in Exhibition in the Drumkeen Hotel. During the three days of the manufacturing in the province and Armstrong International, one of seminar visitors were also able to certain special services. the world's leading steam trap inspect a display of Armstrong For those in the selling and manufacturers presented through Mr products. promotion activities this is an R Beever, Marketing Director of essential aid as to where they should Armstrongs Belgium operation a The N.I. Industrial Development direct their special activities in the video dealing with the necessity and Board through their Trade Support Province. Likewise for those seeking benefits of steam traps. Division have just published the first a special product or service the book Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 11 IHVN, March /984 9 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 DEALERS VISIT SAUIfIEll DUYAL FACTORY IN FRANCE • Mr HT orfolk, Managing Director, Saunier Duval Ltd, Worthing, Sussex (left) leading a party of distributors and personnel from Calor Kosangas I on a visit to the Saunier Duval combination boiler production plant in antes, France. provides an essential reference of those who may meet their requirement. A crowded meeting in the Park Avenue Hotel heard Mr Doug Willis of the National Coal Board, speak on "Conversion to Coal-fired Boiler Plant". This was a most comprehensive lecture as it covered all aspects of coal firing from small commercial boilers to large fluidised bed industrial boilers, all graphically illustrated with an excellent collection of slides. The meeting and discussion was chaired by Mr Terry Jackson, Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Building Services. Mr Sam Bell has been appointed Manager of the oil division of • lEE Dinner: Professor Magowan, Chairman of lEE (NI), left, with FR McBride, Northern Ireland Carriers known as Chairman, I Mech E (NI); right, and some of the invited guests from the Republic of Ireland. Lawther & Harvey Ltd distributors in Belfast, Portadown, Ballymena and Newry of Esso heating oil. Specialist printers of magazines. brochures Another magazine etc. offering a complete design to print Dr Penchbeck, Director of Mining printed by service. Corporation Ltd will be the speaker Please allow us to quote for your at an Institute of Energy meeting in requirements. the Ashby Institute, Queens University, Belfast, at 7 pm on the 22nd March when he will talk on MERCURY PRINT LTD. the development of the future of the 5 ·7 Main St.• Blackrock. Co. Dublin. much talked about Lignite deposit https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 Tel: 885001 Telex: 92258 at Crumlin on the shores of Lough DOI: 10.21427/D7941R Neagh. 12 10 IHVN. March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News In a recent article in one of the leading photographic magazines it was claimed that photography was the Western World's leading hobby being enjoyed by people in almost every walk of life, so it was no surprise to find in a company- the size of New Dublin Gas a number of people with an interest in the subject. What was surprising was the fact that in the Marketing Department alone at least eight people had an active interest. rendan Hughes and Charlie Smith rom the Industrial & Commercial section of the Marketing Department are just two people from that Department I spoke to recently. Both Brendan and Charlie have been interested in photography for many years and their particular • L-R: Charles Smith and Brendan Hughes this time on the other side of the camera. interest lies in slides, sometimes referred to as transparancies. Christy Kane in full flight on the it was very difficult to get the room Neither have any coml1'1ercial dance floor. (see pic) Both have free for long enough to complete interest in taking pictures and it is vast collections of slides and indeed process without interruptions. So purely a hobby, taking photographs B&W and colour prints which led Charlie is using the skill of his other of holiday scenes or interesting Charlie to look at the possibility of hobby, woodwork and carpentry, places they have visited. It also setting up his own dark room. He decided to convert the attic but the serves as a record of family had already been processing and original plan has gone a little astray events or special social f.unctions printing his own B&W photographs as the room is now designated such as the recent IDHE dinner, using the bathroom as a temporary spare room/study/darkroom. capturing IDHE Hon. Treasurer dark room but with a teenage family Brendan following the experience Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 IHvN, March 1984 II13 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 ~IA==N=O::::;"';:H==E='R=S::::::;lD=E==O=F==.=.=.======::::::;;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:::::::::---;- -:-~J of Charlie i.:; also planning a similar conversion with an eye to setting up his own darkroom as even greater satisfaction can be gained out of printing the pictures as well as actually taking them. Up to recently Charlie was a member of Palmerstown Photographic Club where a great deal of information was available on subjects including c~ourprinting. geneffilda~ room practise, basic techniques in taking pictures. lighting etc.• and of course competitions between other clubs. It was on the subject of clubs that both Brendan and Charlie agreed that there are enough people in New Dublin Gas to start a club amongst the staff where facilities could be shared as well as experience of the individuals and guest speaker could come in and talk to the members. Such a club I believe has been set up in the ESB . • Christ} "Elvis" Kane at the recent IDHE Dinner. Picture by Charles Smith. Marstair Star Performers Hilo (Split) Star (Package) Pennine (Heatpump Split) Capacity: 9,000 to 24,000 Btu/hr. Capacity: 9,000 to 23,000 Btu/hr. Capacity: 12,000 to 18,000 Btu/hr. While the Marstair range is already widely used throughout the country, the appointment of Temprite Services as sole agents will mean an even greater market penetration. Temprite have the knowledge and cabability which, when matched with the excellent quality and reliability of Marstair products, results in a highly-efficient service to the client. For details contact YEMPRIYE SERVICES LYD. Air Conditioning and Heating Engineers https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 1 CARYSFORT AVENUE, BLACKROCK, Co. DUBLIN. TH: 886739/831596 14 12 IHV • March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News PRODUCT REVIEW: VALVES Maior Impact of Micro Electronics For many people pipes, is a very sophisticated one quantity and size of pipes efficient controls will in valves and fittings are just with the advent of micro and fittings was reduced. turn lead to the greater use the "nuts and bolts" of electronics which call for a Much of this may well of all types of valves. This the heating industry and high degree of accuracy change with the swing will be greatly helped by tend to get very little and control. To the fore of back to the automatic fuels the advances made on the coverage in comparison to the industrial market is the and no doubt the early electronics front and say heat pumps or gas optimiser which predicts signs of change have recently a seasoned service boilers. But let us heating demands and already been seen with engin~er suggested that his remember that they are prepares the system for it. technical evenings being experience of the last 20 just as vital to the This type of control will, given by the control years on operation of a heating in due course, be available manufacturers which have electro-mechanical valves system as any heat source. at a price to suit the been exceptionally well may be wiped out with the In fact, with the use of domestic market and no attended. changes promised through odern control systems, doubt be used in So what of the future? micro electronics, such is the humble valve is often conjunction with zone It now looks certain that the expected impact on the the most important part of controls or individual the demand for more industry. the system as far as the radiator control valves. end-user is concerned. In the pipes and fittings Up to 20 years ago most market there has been industrial as well as some increase in the use of domestic installations were capillary fittings in lucky to have a thermostat conjunction with copper fitted on the boiler let tube but this has been alone one fitted on the confined to a large extent pump with the result that to the domestic heating many systems were and plumbing market running at a level of gross where compression fittings inefficiency. are still holding the The industrial market greatest share of the was the first to make any market. attempt to improve on The energy crisis has running costs by fitting much to answer for and manually-operated mixing indeed the pipes, valves valves which certainly and fittings industry have helped to improve seasonal had their share of related efficiency of the system problems .due to the swing ut did little to cater for away from automatic the day to day, and indeed systems run on oil and gas the hour to hour, changes to solid fuel. Due to the that Occur in our weather nature of the fuel, many conditions. people thought that it was Hand operated valves pointless trying to look for were also used for basic sophisticated controls on zone control but it was not solid fuel systems and so until electrically operated valves were used only to a valves became available minimum. On the domestic that controls gained a new side smaller systems were importance. associated with solid fuel The valve market today back-boilers and so the GAS VALVES FROM LANDIS & GYR Leaking or improperly providing a high quality functioning valves cost valve repair and money by wasting product, reconditioning service. energy and leading to They have the premises, contamination of the the equipment and, most product. Additionally, they importantly, the trained can cause plant and experienced staff to malfunction and costly carry out repairs on all down time. makes and types of valves Valve Services are set up • Gas valve from Landis & Gyr• to solve such problems by • Con'c.I. overleaf Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 15 IHVN, March 1984 13 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 PRODUCT REVIEW: VALVES and their work is with a large number of and Regulating Valves in comprehensive stocks ~f guaranteed for one year. valves, or valves which steel, cast iron and bronze; all the above products 10 Replacing leaking valves would be difficult to Dover-Norris - Butterfly Cork and would be very with new valves is a very remove and install. In such valves; ~Kinetrol pleased to quote for new costly exercise, so why not circumstances Valve Pneumatic valve actuators; valve requirements. repair them. Valve Services' field repair Reiss Engineering - Slide Details from Valve Services' costs are service can repair and valves; Vee Bee Services (Cork) Ltd, normally under 50llJo of the recondition your valves Strainers; Univam Hollymount Industrial new valve cost and you get in-situ. They will send a 3-piece ball valves, Estate, Hollyhill, Cork, back a fully renewed and fully-equipped operative butterfly valves and check (Tel: 021 45766); Telex: guaranteed product, one with portable valve repair valves. 75070. you can rely on. They also equipment requiring only They hold repair, re-lap and re-set an air supply to operate it. boiler safety valves and Prior notice is required for pipe line safety valves in this service as their field their Cork workshop. service is heavily booked. All Shapes and Valve reconditioning is Reconditioned valve cost effective - you save stock: Valve Services on waste and you save on always hold a limited but Sizes from Carty replacement. So why not representative range of full Valves come in all sizes suitable for temperatures try the service if you have reconditioned and from SW Carty & Son up to 130°C and pressures faulty valves. You have an guaranteed valves in stock Ltd. At the top end of the up to 20 bar. A further assurance that, if your which they can offer in scale they have supplied range of valves with metal valve is damaged beyond exchange for your Amri butterfly valves to seats can cater for 50 bars repair or if it would be damaged valve. So, when most of the larger water and 600°C with "fire-safe' uneconomical to repair it, you require a valve in a supply projects involving characteristics. they will tell you. All hurry, enquire about their sizes up to 1200 mm with The "Europe" is a valves coming into their reconditioned valve stock. the largest valve, size 2400 unique spring-loaded workshop are given a very When it comes to new mm being on the cooling non-return valve or thorough examination valves, Valve Services are water to the ESB Poolbeg footvalve made by Itap for before repair work is agents for the following Station. use in horizontal, vertical started. valve manufacturers: Bach The Amri range is very or sloping pipelines. Field repair service: You SIA- Ball Valves; Crane well adapted for heating Available in sizes Y2" to may have an installation Ltd - Gate; Globe; Check and air conditioning, being 4", it is suitable for hot the speciality is ours....- Valves the benefits are yours AMR' BUTTERFLY VALVES & ACTUATORS ''I'AP BALL, GATE, FOOT & NON-RETURN VALVES 'N'I'."L CONTROL VALVES ~8lve Reconditioning Leaking or New Valves We are agents for the Improperly functioning valves are costing following valve manufacturers: Bach S/A you money. They waste product. They - Ball valves. Crane Ltd. - Gate. globe. waste energy. They can lead to check & regulating valves in steel, cast iron contamination of product. They can & bronze. Oover·Norris - Butterfly .S••SC, 'l'AL."'I', cause plant malfunction and costly valves. Kinetrol - Pneumatic valve down time. At Valve Services we are set actuators. Reiss Engineering - Slide up to sol~e such problems by providing a valves. Vee Bee - Strainers. Univam - 3 ••"AIIV high. quality valve repair and reconditioning piece ball valves, butterfly & check valves. servIce. We hold comprehensive stocks of all the PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES above products in Cork & would be very pleased to quote your new valve requ iremen ts. ~ Valve Services S. W. Carty & Son Ltd. (Cork) Ltd. 48A ROBINHOOD IND. ESTATE, ~ Hollymount Industrial Estate, CLONDALKIN, DUBLIN 22. Hollyhill, Cork. https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 Telephone: 021/45766 PHONE: 508046 TELEX: 31055 -W- Telex: 75070 VSCL DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 16 14 IHVN, March 1984 - n et al.: Irish H & V News PRODUCT REVIEW: VALVES water, oils and gases and which has been represented ensures complete tightness. by SW Carty for many The Itap range also years in this country, includes gate valves and where the Kent name is ECONOMIZE ball valves up to 4" size. very well known for water M.ZING QUAUTY Some further items in meters. the SW Carty range are Details from SW Carty pressure reducing valves, & Son Ltd, 48A made by Sereg, Talbot and Robinhood Industrial Broady and control valves Estate, Robinhood Road, made by Intro!. The latter Dublin 22, (Tel: 508046); are part of the Kent Group Telex: 31055. Conex Gives Even Longer Life An improved version of Included in the Conex the Conet radiator valve product range is a wide has been introduced by variety of stopcocks, gate Conex Sanbra Ltd. The valves and general purpose new valve has been fittings. Stopcocks to BS modified to meet BS 1010 are available in 12mm 2767-4 and give even to 54mm in brass, gate longer service life. This valves in sizes l5mm to The Penn P77 single and P78 dual pressure switches are certainly product is available in 8, 76.1 mm in brass and . a qualified investment if you wish to economize on stock, 10 and 15 mm sizes and is gunmetal, check valves III installation time and service costs. part of a wide range of Y2 to 1 inch sizes. valves, stopcocks and The range of Conex A few basic models which cover most commercial and industrial compression fittings compression fittings has applications on both new installations and replacement jobs, offered by the company. secured an international reduce your inventory c.osts. The Conet radiator valve reputation for simplicity offers good technical and dependability, with the Easy installation due to universal mounting pQssibilities and features at a competitive widest numbers of types large wiring space, saves costly installation time. price. It has a and sizes of fittings. back-shut-off facility The 1,500 items . Leakproof bellows, a high quality contactblock and corrosion which allows maintenance currently listed in theIr resistant, weatherproof aluminium enclosure cut down extra of the gland whilst the catalogue are suitable for service costs. system is in operation. To connecting copper, be used in conjunction stainless steel and Now is the time to economize by investing in Penn quality. with this valve Conex have polythene tubes. developed and patented a Details from Sanbra unique draining device Fyffe Ltd, Conex W,?rks, Naturally your choice is which allows radiators to Santry Avenue, Dubhn 9, be drained individually (Tel: 3.79291); Telex: thus obviating the need to 25325. drain the whole system. J~HNSON CONTR~LS Penn Products r------, ! Please send me detailed information on the P77 single and I P78 dual pressure switches. Name: _ I I Position: _ I Company: _ 1 Address: _ I I I I 11)1117 [, 4 Walkinstown Road. Dublin 12. Tel. 522355.: L1f I'lano hef'm LTD 522018.5222229. Telex: 24467,~ • Improved Conet radiator valve from Sanbra Fyffe. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 17 IHVN, March /984 /5 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 TheMe fILt 14a Jones Mansions, make mistakes and, as I said before, my jobs are Heatons Cross. computer designed. So why waste your nephew's January 27th, 1984. time? Mrs. Fanny McWhinge, The Sheilings, Yours very sincerely, Ballychilly. Samuel Sleeveen. Dear Mrs. McWhinge, This is to confirm what I told you when I called with Mr Fortinbrass McWhinge. I can do you a very special "The Sheilings", deal on an interlink system, using one of the Ballychilly. remaining stock of my own make of back boiler, for January 29th, 1984. £690 and I promise you a really first class job. Mr. Samuel Sleeveen, The 'methods of the Sleevee'n Heating Company are The Sleeveen Heating Co, now so up-to-date that the work is computer 14a Jones Mansions, designed using my own computer. In fact, I may say Heatons Cross. that I am well on my way to becoming recognised as an authority on heating systems and I am writing a Dear Mr Sleeveen, text book in my spare time. In spite of this, I am not I don't know what has happened to the cost of things charging my customers any more. In fact, thanks to these days at all. Ever since they changed the money superior knowledge and increasing efficiency, I can to decimal coinage prices have gone mad. wipe the eye of Jerry Bibcock and the likes of Jerry Now you tell me it will cost £690 to put in a little bit Bibcock any time at all. of a boiler behind the fire, and a couple of pipes. I Which brings me to my next point. I have to say can remember a time when you could get a very good that I am saddened by your whole attitude which house, and a bit of land with it, for that money. It's seems to be downright distrustful. This is a new all very well but people like you don't realise how experience for me - to be mistrusted - and I don't hard it is to come by that sort of money when you know what to do about it. Of course if you insist on are a widow and stricken in years and not a soul to your nephew being involved I suppose I can't argue provide for you. with you. As far as the Sleeveen Heating Company is There's another thing too, I might have been a bit concerned, the customer is always right! hasty when I wrote to you first and I still think - in But there really is no need for the good man to fact I know well - that you did not look after my concern himself at all. I don't claim to be infallible, interest at all when my heating was first fitted and I everyone makes a mistake sometimes and I am sure am still not sure that I wouldn't be better to wait until there must have been times, if I could remember Mr Bibcock is back on his feet again. Except that his them, when I have been wrong about something. You prices are outrageous altogether. Worse than yours! have to allow for human error, but computers don't Now you seem to get on well with my nephew Fortinbrass, which is more than some people can say, Thii and at least he's family and will look after my House interests. He knows well why he has to! So if he oversees the work for me and you mind that you do things just as he says, then I sh9uld have a fair chance of a reasonable job. The only thing is, if I am going to the trouble of arranging all this with Fortinbrass and you are saved the trouble of planning and directing the job, then there ought to be an allowance somewhere. So I'll tell you what, Mr Sleeveen. Six hundred and fifty pounds and a couple of bags of coal to set things going and you can have the job. Only don't hang about. If you can't start within two weeks from today I might as well wait for Mr Bibcock and see if j can't get him to talk a bit more sense about the price. Yours sincerely, Fanny McWhinge (Mrs.) P.S. Never mind the computers and the textbooks, https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 just give me value for money. DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 18 16 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News "The Sheilings', Ballychilly. February 4th, 1984. Mr. Fortinbrass X McWhinge, Tir na nOg, Innis Flannel. Dear Nephew, I must thank you for your kindness in calling with Mr Sleeveen last week and for offering to supervise the work. I would be glad if you would do that because I am still not sure of Sleeveen although I must say my opinion of him has gone up recently. He seems to have good sense and good manners too, and has a proper idea of how to deal with a lady. Mr Sleeveen says that he is starting on the 13th. Not that I am superstitious but I do wish it was some other date. Your affectionate aunt, Fanny. Tir na nOg, 14a Jones Mansions, Innis Flannel. Heatons Cross. February 7th, 1984. February 1st, 1984. Mrs. Fanny McWhinge, Mrs. Fanny McWhinge, "The Sheilings", "The Sheilings", Ballychilly. Ballychilly. Dear Aunt Fanny, Dears Mrs McWhinge, Thank you for your letter of the 4th and I note that While I must say that you drive a very hard bargain it work is starting on Monday the 13th. I am sure that is still a pleasure to do business with you. You know you have made a wise decision although I still think what you want, you are anxious to get value for that Sleeveen needs to have an eye kept on him. As a money and you have the wisdom to deal with the . Senior Bureaucratic Officer I am accustomed to right people. Fair play to you. That's what I say. While directing much larger affairs than this and I can you may cut my modest profit back to about nothing, assure you that it is no problem to me. It's all a I will take it on for £650 and I'll see that you have matter of keeping your files in good order and never enough coal to set it going. I can start on Monday letting yourself be driven into a corner where you the 13th and I am sure that you will accommodate me might have to express an opinion. by paying about half, say. £400, before that time In the course of keeping an eye on your man I J because I have to get the materials. The cost of called round to his headquarters. He does have a materials for good-class work has got very high computer all right. I found out that he got it in nowadays. settlement of a debt. Its only a little desk-top affair, Finally, if I can take the liberty of speaking to you not at all like the one we have in the Department of as a friend. You don't cod a"ybody with that stuff Procrastination. Actually, his children were using it for about "a widow stricken in years". You are in your a video game when I saw it but I accepted his prime and anyone can see that who looks at you. If explanation that this was part of their education and you remain in a single widowed state I am quite sure that the computer was specially programmed for that it's because you have chosen to turn down some heating design. good offers. You can talk about being stricken in Mind you, it made me a bit nervous to see how the years in 20 years time or more when you start to draw children were using the top for their meal. I personally your pension. saw two lots of Coca-Cola spilled over and into the Maybe you weren't trying to cod anybody, maybe unfortunate machine and the second time Space you were just depressed. In that case cheer up Invaders started to come from all four sides of the because you will soon have a heating system that will screen at once! Anyway, the computer was small be the wonder of Ballychilly. See you on the 13th. enough to put into the hot press to dry out, which is what they did and it seems to be a regular occurence. Yours very sincerely, I look forward to seeing you on Monday. Samuel Sleeveen. Your affectionate nephew, P.S. You won't forget the cheque will you. Fortinbrass. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 IHVN, March /984 /719 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 IDHE On Friday 17 February, Warren, and our old Installations". Chris went going to convection. This the IDHE held their friend Ray Loughran. through in great detail all gives them great versatility Annual Dinner Dance in Long may this function the relevant existing and and for this reason, a Jury's, and a most last. . proposed standards, and major installation in a enjoyable function it was. On Wednesday 22 enlarged with simple large workshop in A packed audience enjoyed February, a large number clarity the ones most Guinness' Brewery effected the ."Cabaret" action of IDHE members and applicable to IDHE a realised saving of 61 %, which took off in the latter others took off to members. He was against a projected one of end of the evening, with Birmingham, in a specially subjected to close approx 40010. virtually the same (by now chartered plane, on route questioning afterwards, Among their many famous) "Artists" who to the Potterton which illustrates the special features are very performed at the Spring International Ltd factory interest shown by the large high safety factors and Convention in May 83, in in Warwick, with the attendance. their cleanliness, because Waterford. Included with compliments of their Irish This lecture was the process converts fuel to many special guests were agents M/s Heatequip Ltd, immediately followed by a heat by a flameless Brian and Norma Page, Dublin (See also News). practical demonstration of combustion giving off a and Phillip and Jill Apart from being very "thermoreactor catalytic red glow, at temperatures Johnson, from the Belfast impressed by a well-run, energy generators", known of between 650-800°C on Branch of the IDHE. and highly-efficient and as catalytic heaters for the face of the catalyst. All Wine for the evening automated factory, many short. Liam Miller, hydro carbons coming in was sponsored by Alan good stories are still Managing Director of contact with the Fox of Heating Design filtering back. So perhaps Sunkiss Heating Ltd, gave thermoreactor will thus be Services Ltd, Trim, Co more on this subject at a the demonstration of these oxidised, and eliminated. Meath, and a huge later date. units which to date appear For this reason they are selection of magnificent On the following to be most widely used in also being used in pubs "spots" were presented by evening, Thursday 23 space heating of factories, and lounge bars, where several merchants etc, of February, a double lecture workshops, hatcheries, etc. any dirt or smoke in the which the feature was a bill was featured in the They would appear to air is combusted. We will beautiful gas cooker, Engineers Club, Clyde have a tremendous future heart a lot more of these presented by Martin Road, Dublin 4. This ahead of them because appliances, and the IDHE Darby, of Gastech Ltd. consisted of a lecture by they run on natural gas, or look forward to having This journal was also well Chris Davies, Gas LPG, and operate at a Liam back again soon. represented in the persons Engineer, of the IIRS, who virtual 100010 efficiency, of Editor, Pat Lehane, spoke on the subject of with approx 55% of heat Advert Manager Joe "Safety Standards for Gas being radiant, and 45% https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1• Pictured at the lDHE Annual Dinner Dance last month were Harry Pattison, Secretary; Christy Kane, Treasurer; Philip Johnson, IDHE DOI:Northern 10.21427/D7941RIreland; Gerry Griffin, Chairman; Bob Couchman; and Brian Page, IDHE orthern Ireland. 20 18 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 21 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 In this,the first of an occasional series of articles to be called "On Site", we visit the Beaumont Hospital Project in Dublin to examine the complexity of such a large contract and discover how those involved in the mechanical services aspects dealt with the matter. Beaumont Hospital was chosen because of the enormous interest shown last November for the cms technical evening at Clyde Road and the subsequent site visit. Since then we have been approached by a number of interested parties to cover the mechanical services elements in the journal. The following are extracts from papers prepared by Eric Kinsella, Director, HA O'Neills on the contractual aspects of the mechanical services and Ken Beattie, Senior Projects Engineer, VMRA, on the design aspects. BEAUMONT HOSPITAL PROJECT Mechanical Services conditions three turf-fired Design Aspects boilers will cater for the Beaumont Hospital is load of the hospital with situated on a 30-acre site the fourth boiler providing in the northern suburbs of standby. Dublin, approximately An emergency standby half-way between Swords oil-fired boiler has a rotary Road and Malahide Road, cup oil burner capable of the two main arteries burning oil from 35 leading north out of the seconds to 3,500 seconds city. viscosity. This boiler can The hospital will provide handle approximately ¥J of for community, regional the peak load of the· and for higher specially hospital. The turf-fired acute services and for boilers are rated at 12,000 teaching. The bed lbs/hr steam (5,445 Kg/hr) complement totals 730 from and at 100°C. beds and provision has The oil-fired boiler is been made on site for rated at 25,000 lbs/hr linking a possible future steam (11,340 Kg/hr) from private hospital of about and at 100°C. The normal 100 beds to the main operating steam pressure is hospital systems. lOO psig. The design term was • Turf Handling Plant: appointed at the end of The plant comprises a July 1977, with a brief ground boot reception based on Cork Regional hopper with drag link Hospital to allow work to conveyors, bucket elevator, start on site as soon as horizontal screw conveyors possible. During the • Ken Beattie, Senior Project Engineer, VMRA. and overhead storage beginning of August the hoppers. It is designed to design team examined the on 22 December, 1977. mechanical handling plant, handle either crushed best approach to an instant The reports on the M&E and extra space for turf machine turf or brickeens. start hospital. Initial tenders were issued on 13 storage, ash compound The reception hopper is negotiations were started January, 1978. and a greater height of capable of holding 33 tons with the ESB, Gas Co and In the period September boilerhouse. However, the of (crushed M/C) turf and P&T to ensure availability - December 1977, all major appreciable savings in this allows a quick turn of adequate services to services estimates and running costs and the around time for lorries. cater for the demands of solutions were determined. attractiveness of using a Duty and standby drag the proposed hospital. During this time the native fuel outweighed the link conveyors are The anticipated demands Department of Health disadvantages of the extra provided, each capable of were: Electricity - 10 KV decision that a native fuel initial capital cost. feeding 40 tons of turf/hr - 2.5 MVA; Gas - 9,600 system be installed backed • Boilers: The main boiler into the mouthpiece of the ft3/hr; P&T - 200 by an oil-fired boiler that plant consists of four vertical elevator. exchange lines. could be used in an economic type, three-pass Turf is picked up by the Tender documents and emergency was received. steam boilers with low ram buckets and raised through https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1drawings based on Cork The use of turf as the stokers capable of burning a totally enclosed hoisting native fuel entailed extra machine turf or brickeens. section. The buckets are DOI:Hospital 10.21427/D7941Rwere issued on 10 22 October 1977 and returned capital expenditure for Under normal operating emptied by a combination 20 IHVN, March 1984 Spirax et al.: Irish H & V News spoken here "MR. O·SHAUGHNESSY, 001< LECTUReR SAYS A J HOSPITAL /5 A 'M1CR0C05M " UO H,d0e6 ke ~ow? Perl1aps ~oua better leave ti1e loV9 words to tl1e doctors 8~d liste~ to me" "I know what he means, though. You know. They're not just into manufacturing name it, a hospital needs most of it. industry but also into so many places We've patients, doctors,. nurses, admin where the end product is peoples' staff, all sorts who need to be warmed, comfort and safety. washed, fed and generally kept going. Why not get yourself enrolled in one of You could say almost as much about their Postal Courses? 1 took the steam hotels, prisons, barracks, big offices and version years ago and learned a lot. They even monasteries, 1 suppose. All wanting do one on Compressed Air, too. Write to things depending on steam, hot water Spirax at Cheltenham and ask them for and compressed air. their own 'microcosm'. 1 hope they'll That's why, as the Beaumont Hospital know what you're talking about." found, Spirax are people worth getting to ~iliill:3il91i.ID J gather you supplied temperature controls, high limit cut-offs, ~£lll:w I • PRV's, safety valves, steam traps, humidifiers and the rest to Beaumont Hospital. Please send me your new, free Guides SPI~arco to bring me up t6 the Beaumont standard. ~I Name -,--_ Spirax Sarco Limited Business Address _ Charlton House. Cheltenham Gl53 8ER Phone (0242) 521361 Telex 43123 HVN,384 Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 23 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 A ArrnitageShanks The one you know best. Suppliers of:- CONTOUR W..C. H. O. BAKASAN SEA TS CONCEALA CISTERNS PORTMAN BASINS HANDRINSE BASINS CONTOUR BASIN MIXERS ESK SHOP HOPPERS To Beaumont Hospital ArrnitageShanks Sales Office & Warehouse:- Cookstown Ind. Estate, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Tal: 510731, 510951 Factory: https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1SOUTH QUAY, ARKLOW, TEL: 0402-2415 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 24 22 IHVN. March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News of gravity and centrifugal conveyors. This elevator is conveyors run above the provided with sliding doors force through a discharge designed to elevate 45 tons storage hoppers in a over each hopper operated chute which leads directly of turfIhour. covered U-shaped steel by remote control from the on to the high level screw Duty and standby screw trough. The trough is control panel on the BOILERS I I II' ....-l-.- -=- s- ....re.."" c - CONt>e~s...ie. SW" ....0I''TEN\!.b 'N"'TER. 1''101- I'lOEl)WATER ~'iE." ....~E,.y "e.""T ~'ie. l!>Oll.ER. I'EEb !lINO c:.oNOEN..£ 1~l( . DRYING-OUT HEAT/STEAM DISTRIBUTION '" - \.\Ebo.iINGo Pl..e..NTROOIJ\ \( - 'l/ENTlLAiION PUN~. BL-OC\(. 10 BL.OCK. 4 ~~ ~ ~~ L-Ir-- -=e.,L0r=C.:.;:~~1_____. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 25 /HVN, March /984 23 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 boilerhouse floor. Each plantroom serves the humidity control is the orthopaedic surgeons. screw conveyor is capable intensive therapy unit in provided by means of a Laminar airflow is of handling 50 tons of the ground floor of the pneumatic system which produced by a bank of turf/hour. Wards Block; one air controls temperature and fans discharging across a There are four overhead handling unit serves the humidity in the theatres high efficiency (HEPA) storage hoppers, ie, one medical staff changing ~d ancil(ary rooms. filter. over each boiler. At peak rooms and the theatre Temperature and The fans discharge the consumption there is sterile supply unit. humidity transmitters air at a constant velocity in storage on site for four The air handling plants fitted in each theatre one direction and the days with machine turf are full fresh air type and automatically control the HEPA filter ensures that and 10 days for brickeens. include: Auto-roll filter modulating three-port the particle count does not • Air conditioning of 950'/0 efficient on particle valves on the heating coils, exceed a total of 100 operating theatre: The size 15 microns; Fre-heater cooling coil face and particles per ft3 of a size design of the engineering - 1.1°C - 13.9° (30°F .by-pass damper, and the of 0.5 microns (0.5 x services allows easy access '~7°F); Face and by-pass humidifier control valve to 1O-6m) and larger. The air to the parts requiring dampers; Cooling coil 25° maintain the constant velocity is in the order of regular maintenance so CDB/17°C WB - 10.6° environmental conditions 90 ftlmin (0.45 m/s). Air that cleaning, maintenance CDB/9.8°C WB; Fan selected by the theatre changes inside the unit are and repairs can be carried forward curved sister. Adjustment of the 600 times/hour. out without entering the centrifugal; Humidifier theatre temperatures is sterile and clean areas of steam injection type; Main made at the theatre sisters the department. tilter - bag filter - 99% control panel. Both the supply air efficient on particle size 5 Temperature and 'Mechanjcal Services mmdling units and extract microns; Silencer - clean humidity indication gauges Installation fans are located in an seal type. are provided in the 1n this short article Eric overhead plantroom. In Air is extracted to operating theatre control Kinsella summarises the this plant room six air atmosphere from the panel and a high limit mechanical construction handling units serve the 12 anaesthetic rooms and humidistat also fitted in aspects of the project. operating theatres (ie, one corridors with the extract this panel closes the The programme period plant for every two theatre fans interlocked with the humidifier valve in the was four years, extending suites). air handling unit supply event of the setting being from 1979 to 1983. With One air handling unit fan so that they cannot exceeded. the final installed value of services the reception and operate unless fresh air is • Laminar Airflow: the mechanical installation recovery areas in the being supplied to the Laminar airflow facilities being approximately £8.5 theatre block; one air theatre. for two of the operating million at 1983 prices. handling unit in this Temperature and theatres were requested by In total 600,000 ft2 of AIR FLOW IN THEATRES SUITES OP. il-lE...iRE. 1. . OP. 1\\EA.T~ 2. . I https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 26 24 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News floor areas in ten major requirements. buildings were serviced To fulfiII the contract invOlving more than requirements the following 450,000 man hours of aspects of the mechanical mechanical craft labour installation work were overall. given special attention:- As for the volume of Establishing the equipment required in workscope/contract; Team excess of 55 miles of selection; Setting of overall pipework were installed in programme; Establishment BSS (IRELAND) LTD. addition to 100,000 pipe of labour and resources fittings and 100 tons of requirements; ductwork. At peak, Programming information mechanical labour requirements; WHITE HEATHER ESTATE, craftsmen numbered more Programming working than 100 on site. drawing production; 301 SOUTH CIRCULAR RD., DUBLIN 8. All the principal Taking off, purchasing mechanical building expediting; TEL: 541966 services were involved Enquiring/appointing including heating; subcontractors; Mobilising Maior supplien of heating and pipeline equipment ventilation; air the site; Installing conditioning; water continuous short term to Beaumount Hospital Proied services - Clean, Foul, programming and running INCLUDING: Chilled; medical gases; it; Defining and ectrical!pneumatic implementing the approach Angelery hot water peneraton for ontrols; major mechanical to industrial relations; plant and equipment; and Constructing the work; domestic hot water service; Copperad unit major health-care, Controlling productivity; heaters; Crane valves; Duraplpe AIS laboratory plant and Remeasuring and plastic pipework and fiHings; Flamco pipe equipment. surveying; Reviewing and support system; MaHenley valves; The Project itself had a monitoring; Labour number of special features countdown to completion; Northvale heat exchangen!coolers and such as: Testing and condensate pumping sets; Pressure gauges -A very high level of commissioning; Snagging; and thermometers; Vee-Reg valves. co-ordination was required Producing as fitted to get all the building drawings, operating services to fit into instructions and available distribution maintenance manuals; spaces; Instructing clients staff; - An intensive Defects liability period; programme of mechanical and providing and working drawing maintaining background FINHEAT production was necessary. heat. Approximately 300 In Mr Kinsella's view LIMITED working drawings were the rewards and demands involved; of hospital work over the - Early use of the last 10 years, and probably oiler plant and associated for the next decade" at nstallations to provide least, are likely to be: background heat during profital?i1ity - low; Suppliers of construction was a Quality required - very requirement; high; Programme demands Diffusers & Grilles - The job was totally - onerous; Management remeasured to establish the efficiency required - very final contract price; high; Required to - There was a very productivity of labour large amount of off site good to excellent; and Risk pre-fabrication involved to level - very high. Beaumount Hospital meet programme Among the benefits are: deadlines; improved management - There was an efficiency because of extended information flow competition and excellent from the design team as staff development the scope of the job only opportunities because of FINHEAT emerged during the scale of the work. construction because of the Profitability can also be LIMITED accelerated overall improved if the energy of programme; all the parties can be - There were some new synchronised and directed 17 USHERS ISLAND, contract features at the task, wastage encountered viz. vesting reduced, and the natural DUBbiN 8. certificates, collateral conflicts which are a warranty and warranty consequence of the TELEPHONE: 728288 bond; tendering and contracts - There were very system somehow TELEX: 30751 extensive commissioning eliminated. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 /HVN, March 1984 2527 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 A Directory for the Building Services Industry ARE YOU BEWILDERED? FRUSTRATED? CONFUSED? PERPLEXED? Find Out Your Supply Soune by Consulting... WHO REPRESENTS WHOM? Published by Irish Trade & Technical Publications Ltd., 5/7 Main Street, Blaokrock, Co. Dublin. Telephone: (01) 885001. Telex: 92258 Publishers of Irish H&V News Members of the Trade and Professional Publishers Association https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 28 26 IHVN. March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News --"ew products'- _ Additions to Stanley Range Waterford Foundry Ltd, quantities of fuel are makers of the long burned, ie 2 kgs per hour, established Stanley the output from the fire products, have launched will be approx 5 kw to two new appliances for the water and 2 kw to the solid fuel heating market room. The centrally placed - the Stanley Heatpack water tapping points on and the Stanley Overnight the sides of the boiler are • Heat Trace heating tape being applied on a long pipe run. Details Burner. ideally located for easy from M&G. Made in 16", 18" and connection to the central 20", the 16" Stanley heating system. Heatpak unit carries 22 Domestic hot water must HEATING TAPE litres of water, allowing it be heated indirectly at all to be heated progressively times and for this purpose FOR LONG RUNS by the 1.06 sq m of the a 110 litre tank with an heat absorption surfaces. indirect coil must be used. Heat Trace Ltd have tape from its supply. The wide flue ways are It should not be more than introduced a range of A number of easily cleaned and the top 10 meters from the boiler 3-phase heating tapes installations are currently damper controls the flow for maximum efficiency. intended for the heating of underway in the Far East rate of the flue gasses to The Stanley Heatpak long pipes from a single or and the USA. These extract the maximum heat can be used with the minimum number of include heating heavy fuel for central heating foundry's standard fire bar supply points. The tapes oil to 60 deg. C in two purposes. Because of the and fret. When used with are flat, flexible, double 1.2KM 12" lines from a construction of the boiler, the Stanley Overnight insulated and may be jetty to storage tanks, and adequate radiant heat is Burner, also new to the provided with an outer frost protection of a emitted to the room from market, this gives greater tinned copper or stainless 1.5KM steam line whic,h the fuel at all times. This control over- the rate of steel braid. All are Grade normally operates at 193 is achieved by having the burning day and night. 22 as BS6351. deg. C. front water chamber Used in conjun.ction with Suitable for operating The tapes are normally sloped rearwards and the revolutionary Stanley temperature in the range supplied in 50M handy permitting a large heated Fire-front up to 30070 more of minus 60 deg. C to plus reels for series connection coal faced to be presented output from the Stanley 200 deg. C, loadings may on site. to the room at all times. Heatpak is obtained be up to 50 W/M. Heat Trace also This can be expressed in together with controlled The tape can also be manufacture a kilowatts, ie II kw to combustion. rovided with the Heat comprehensive range of water and 5 kw to room Further information Trace "Fuse-Safe" system temperature controls and when burning fuel at the from Waterford Foundry which prevents the tape monitoring equipment. rate of 4 kgs per hour is Ltd, Bilberry, Waterford, from burning out or Further details from M possible. When small (Tel: 051 75911). overheating. In this case, a & G Ltd, 36 Sheares linear sensor is extruded Street, Cork and into the tape. If any point Cookstown Industrial of the sensor exceeds 185 Estate, Belgard Road, Extended Pump Range deg. C, a monitor Tallaght, Co Dublin, (Tel: Completing the 50PQ the European disconnects the heating 511144). range of packaged air to manufactured packaged air rooftop heat pumps is range. the Carlyle 50PQ020, now Two easily-serviced available throughout Carrier 06Q compressors Ireland from Walker Air provide heating and Conditioning Ltd. cooling and a Carrier Like the other units in patented Time Guard the 50PQ range, this heat circuit protects the pump is designed for compressors against short commercial and industrial cycling. applications and can Details from Walker Air operate on a roofcurb with Conditioning Ltd, Dublin either horizontal or vertical Industrial Estate, Finglas air delivery. Road, Dublin ll, (Te1: With a nominal heating Dublin 30084); and 9a capacity of 51kW and Cherryhill Road, cooling of 56.8kW, the Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 • The Carlyle heat pump which completes the range of package air to 50PQ020 fills a size gap OJH (Tel: Dundonald air rooftop units available from Walker. which previously existed in 5234). Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 29 IHVN, March 1984 27 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 PRODUCT REVIEW: PUMPS AND CmCULATORS equipment in the first place. Pressure boosting sets, fire sets, condensate sets and a variety of Self Sufficient Before Long? modulating control sets have become the norm for If I was asked what was conditioning business impossible to use end the services engineer and the single change in the almost all pump suction pumps as the space these have made the design pumping industry in manufacturers are now just was not there for this of systems much quicker Ireland that has left the producing in-line pumps to type of piping and far less prone to the greatest m'ark over the last meet the demands of arrangement. interlocking problems 20 years I would have to present day installations It is precisely the associated with separate reply... packaging. There which often confine the problems of the small pieces of equipment. have, of course, been plant room to some small plant room that has led to Unfortunately, many changes in pump corner of the building with the dramatic increase in interlocking problems are design and construction such a low roof that you the use of packaged not totally done away with some would say not for would need to be half the systems. Here space as the package has to fit the better - as lighter average size fitter to walk dictates what equipment into the overall plan for materials now being used around. This sort of plant mayor may not be used, the system. Unless the have meant that the life of room made it almost not the suitability of the installing engineer is totally both pump casings and familiar with the operaf impellers are a good deal of the package, there m _ shorter than they were be cries of "dud unit" even ten years ago. MONO PUMP FOR when it is really the fault of However, it is the need the person trying to instal for more competitive HEATING DUTIES an unfamiliar piece of prices which has forced The ability to "fit it and fuel oils to boilers, burners equipment. even the most conservative forget it" is a particularly and other heating The concept of manufacturers to look for desireable facility for a appliances, via either ring packaging seems like that less expensive materials. small pump applied to main or dead leg systems. of the printed circuit board An example of a problem heating equipment. The Mono "M" range in an electric appliance that has arisen only since The "M" range of small pump is at the heart of the where the service engineer thermoplastic impellers positive displacement Monomatic "F" renowned takes out the entire panel have been fitted is the one pumps from Mono Pumps for its quiet running, self and brings it back to a where the heating system Limited enjoy a record of priming, reliability and wprkshop, often not has been overdosed with reliable service in this area economy. Three "M" knowing what was really certain water treatment of application where many range m<> PRODUCT REVIEW: PUMPS AND CmCULATORS booster systems tailored to technical development and • the clients' individual the utilisation of high Lowara - Strength In needs. technology in design and Lowara policy is that the production. The achievements, and investment by the parent Customer Back-up retention, of a leading factory in Italy in research, Early this year Lowara speciality of the Lowara position in international development and improved (Ireland) Ltd, completed company is the design and markets can only be production methods is its first decade in the Irish production of packaged ensured by ever continuing staggering by Irish pump business. Almost standards. A typical four years ago the example of this is the £8.5 company moved from million spent on Blackrock to its present production equipment for premises in Broomhill the stainless steel C range Drive, Tallaght Industrial of pumps introduced in Estate. 1982/83. During the past 10 Lowara have developed years, Lowara has rapidly a very advanced expertise established a leading in stainless steel osition in the Irish pump production and for the rket and has developed future this high quality excellent reputation for material will be used to an technical expertise and is ever increasing degree in generally acclaimed for the Lowara pump range. customer back-up service. The C range of centrifugal . The Lowara pump range pumps, mentioned above, IS very comprehensive and is completely constructed there are now very few in stainless steel and has pumping requirements of capacities up to 220 LPM the consulting engineer, and, heads of 6OM. contractor or plant Because of the high quality engineer which are not • Exploded view of stainless steel pump from Lowara. materials, the C range can cOvered by Lowara. A handle media for which lw...ol Wilo has the perfect The perfect pump solution to every problem: Perfect for versatility and security: Dual pumps DOP and DOS. Wilo-Engineering Co., Raheen Industrial Estate, limerick Telephone 061/27566, Telex 28202 Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 31 IHVN, March 1984 29 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 Standardised Pumps to DIN 24255 JH] Eurostream Instream Unistream Assembled and Distributed in Ireland by: ~ eElBRIDGE lTD. MAYNOOTH RD., CELBRIDGE, Co. KILDARE. PHONE 01-288061 TELEX 85436. Monomatic 'F' with the Mono Pump This is an efficient and inexpen sive unit for delivering light fuel oils to boilers. burners. and other heating appliances. via either Ring Main or Dead Leg Systems. The Mono M Range pump is at the heart of the Monomatic •F' renowned for its quiet running. self priming. reliability. and economy. Three M Range models can be used. mounted on a single baseplate with connect ing pipework and valves for in termittent or continuous duties. Mono Pumps Ltd., Dublin Industrial Estate, Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 11. Telephone: Dublin 300744 Telex: 24168 https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1Mono El DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 32 30 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News PRODUCT REVIEW: PUMPS AND CmCULATORS pumps of traditional 130M3/H and heads of materials are unsuitable, 9OM. These pumps have while still being highly exceptionally high competitive pricewise. efficiencies, very low This year sees NPSH and noise level and the introduction of the CN fully conform to DIN range, another Lowara 24255. technological Details from Lowara breakthrough, in that the (Ireland) Ltd, Unit 59 CN is the first ever series Broomhill Drive, Tallaght, of standard end suction Industrial Estate, Tallaght, pumps equipped with Co Dublin, (Tel: 520266); stainless steel impellors. Telex: 28186. CN covers capacities up to Perfect Control by Wilo Wilo Pumps Ltd, the only from 1,000 to 2,300 rpm ish manufacturer of and having a maximum tral heating circulating power of 119 watts at full mps, recently launched a speed. new range of units for the The pump is BSI domestic pump market. approved and has been Using a new type of awarded the Kite mark. 4-speed motor, Wilo claim Wilo also have available the pump offers greater control modules for their efficiency and complete entire range of domestic silence. The pump also has circulators. The modules a new design of pump will change the speed of housing and this, together the pump automatically with the new motor design, using either a time clock or • The new level of perfect control ... the 4-speed economy WHo. helps to save electricity a thermostat as the sensor. and eliminate water noises There is also a time when installed correctly. module available for Called the RS 25/60R, the switching the pump on and unit can be adapted to off at pre determined individual sytem intervals depending on the conditions. A manual users requirements. All switch selects the speed these units can be used on required. pumps. (RS 25/60R) which Easy start-up is said to are already installed. helped through the Wilo have also atively high torque of redesigned their entire e drive motor which is range of commercial designed to prevent shaft circulators and when used seizure and needs no in conjunction with the overload protection. Detail WHo SK range control changes to the carbon/steel equipment are capable of bearing can mean lower achieving automatic speed EURO operating noise and even control to match the better wear life. The pump systems requirements. is also designed to deal Using either flow with the problems of temperature, temperature PUMPS dry-running caused by any differential or pressure air in the system. differential these control There are two basic boxes allow the system Industrial & Domestic variants. One can deal designer flexibility in with heads of up to 4m designing systems where Circulating Pumps (13ft) with flow rates of up the duty/load will be to 1.0 litre/sec (13.5 gpm), changing frequently. This operating at speeds varying is especially true of from 1,300 to 2,000 rpm systems using either mixing AGENTS FOR and having a maximum valves or thermostatic power consumption of 79 valves. watts at full speed. For full details about all EURANlG The second is designed Wilo products contact for systems having a Wilo Engineering Co, "COOLEEN," LABURNUM LAWN, CORK, higher resistance, with Raheen Industrial Estate, IRELAND. TELEPHONE 021·41388 heads of up to 5.8m Limerick, (Tel: 061 27566); (l8.8ft), similar flow rates, Telex: 28202 El. TELEX 26018 operating at speeds varying Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 33 IHVN, March 1984 31 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 PRODUCT REVIEW: PUMPS AND CmCULATORS Bolfeld Meets All Needs Despite all the gloom and spp recession which is affecting the construction industry, more than any other HR Holfeld (Hydraulics) Ltd have increased their RANGE commitment to this market. Since its inception over a year ago, the H & FROM V Department has been providing vital back-up and technical information on all aspects of pumping, PWS directly associated with the building services field, PWS Celbridge Ltd have ensuring that the been recently appointed requirements of the distributors for the SPP specifier and the range of Standardised contractor are promptly Pumps. The pumps are attended to. designed to DIN standard A move to new premises 24255 and are sub-divided at Unit T6, Stillorgan into three categories: Industrial Parks, has under The Unistream Range: one roof the stores, service This range comprises department and bedplate mounted, long workshops. all of which coupled pump and motor provide a personal first etc. It features back pull rate service to clients. • The range of Holpak packaged booster systems has been expanded. out facilities and is LM/LP Range: A range available in all cast iron of single-stage in-line Holpak Booster Sets: available to complement cQnstruction or bronze pumps with vertical This long established range the other eqUIpment on fitted. standard motors with flow has been expanded to offer. Performance: Capacity rates up to 190 3/h and include many options not The consulting engineer (Max) 100 lIsec; heads of up to 60m. previously- available and or contractor can procure Differential Head (Max) Suitable for both hot and higher 0r lower most of his pump lOOm; Temperature 160°C cold water including glycol specifications than the requirements from Holfeld with cooled packed gland. mixtures. Impellors in previous standard are pumps. For further The Eurostream: This stainless steel. offered in an effort to information or a copy of provides a close coupled CR4 Range: This is a cater for all budgets. the latest catalogue, range of pumps using replacement for the well Quality has not suffered. contact: Frank Nugent or hydraulic components known CP3 model but Sewage and Drainage Maurice Dore, H & V from the Unistream with a stainless steel Pumps: A comprehensive Department, HR Holfeld Range. Ideally suited for one-piece outer sleeve range of pumps for (Hydraulics) Ltd, 2/4 use in situations where rather than individual handling effluent and Merville Road, Stillorgan, compact overall stage housing. waste water is also Co Dublin, (Tel: 887361). dimensions are a Range is up to 8M 3/h and consideration. 200M head. This reflects a PerfOrmance: Capacity 300/0 increase in flow rate SWEDISH PUMPS CO. (Max) 60 l/sec; with no increase in motor INVESTS IN IRELAND Differential Head (Max) hp over the older CP3 Flygt AB of Solna, in output from 0-6000 lis 65m; Temperature 120°C. equivalent model. Sweden, the largest and power from 0.55 kW The Instream: A range Circulators: The main manufacturer of - 425kW. Products also of close coupled pumps development is the submersible electric pumps include propeller pumps, mounted in-line via the increasing use of variable and mixers, announce the mixers, agricultural pumps suction and delivery speed circulators with opening of their 16th and package pumping flanges. Available in cast automatic control boxes worldwide subsidiary stations. The majority of iron or bronze fitted. which adjust output to suit Flygt Pumps Ltd, 44 equipment is available Performance: Similar to the'different demand Broomhill Close, Airton for hire as well as sales. the Eurostream. patterns that occur Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Flygt Pumps have been The pumps are throughout the heating (Tel: 524444); Telex: widely used by local assembled by PWS and the season. 30606. authorities and industry in most popular sizes are Pressurisation Sets: A Flygt AB operate in Ireland since the late 50's. carried as stock items. full range of hot and • almost 100 countries either A full range of services For further information chilled water pressurisation directly or through agents are available ie design, contact PWS Celbridge sets including filler units and are market leaders sales, installation, service, Ltd, Industrial Estate, https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1and expansion tanks is with a comprehensive line repair, spares and hire. Celbridge, Co Kildare, DOI:now 10.21427/D7941Ravailable. (Tel: 288061); Telex: 34 of drainage pumps ranging 25436. 32 IHVN, March 1984 et al.: Irish H & V News HOLFELD PUMPS THE LEADING NAME IN PUMPS o H. R. Holfeld (Hydraulics) Limited Office: Stores: 2-4 Merville Road, Unit T6, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin Stillorgan Industrial Estate, Telephone: 887361 Stillorgan, Co. Dublin. Telephone: 952001 (IRELAND) eLOWARA LTD. PUMPS FOR • Industry, Waterworks, Mechanical Services. • Stainless steel pumps - suitable for the chemical and oil industries. • Fully automatic shallow and deepwell pressure systems for wells up to 300 ft. • Submersible borehole pumps - for wells of all diameters and depths. • Drainage pumps, sewage pumps, monobloc, end sUdion, multistage, process and special duties. • Heating pumps - single or twin units. • DESMI Marine pumps - self priming centrifugal bilge pumps, ballast pumps, fire pumps, cooling water pumps, wash deck pumps etc. • Packaged Booster Sets - 'Made to Measure' for domestic, industrial concems. Technical Advice and know how. Large varied stocks. • Full range of brass fiHings sizes y," • 3" eLOWARA New CRange All Unit 59, Broomhill Drive, Tallaght Stainless Steel Pumps Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Published by ARROW@TU Dublin, 1984 Tel: 520266 Telex: 91190 LlDY 35 Building Services Engineering, Vol. 23 [1984], Iss. 3, Art. 1 https://arrow.tudublin.ie/bsn/vol23/iss3/1 DOI: 10.21427/D7941R 36