UK building
regulations require all engineers, architects and builders to ensure that they
work hard to reduce energy consumption and use in the areas in which they work
while trying their best to utilise renewable sources of energy.
Hot water pipe work is just one area in which those
working in these types of industry can make an impact on this reduction in the
energy use of a whole building, more so than making a change in other sectors.
Hot water pipes must be able to withstand the maximum temperature of the
water being piped. Pipe material may be copper or an appropriate thermoplastic
material.
Standard
methods of hot water distribution in a building which are often referred to as
a ‘flow and return’ in domestic water heaters function on designs which don’t
necessarily work within commercial use due to its method of water at the tap
outlet as opposed toin the pipe work like a Cross Electrical solution would.
This system
is not energy efficient for commercial and industry use and can often lead to
significant heat losses meaning further monetary losses also.
At Cross
Electrical our aims to ensure your industry is utilising the correct
temperature maintenance when building or constructing homes and buildings to
enable cost-effectiveness for yourself and your clients in addition to producing
and using efficient energy.
This is why
we promote our modern solution the XEL-W which offers an effective solution
for hot water pipe work within re-circulation systems.
You can see
from our graph the significant impact this piece of equipment can have. By combining
hot water comfort with economical methods, the self-regulating heating cable
fitted which is made to be fitted on one single pipe’s delivery system can
compensate for the heat loss of water in the pipe while ensuring that hot water
is delivered at the desired temperature the whole way through to the hot water
system.
The XEL-W is
the perfect solution for hot water temperature maintenance of pipes in:
- · Family homes
- · Houses and flats
- · Hospitals
- · Sports centres
- · Industry buildings
By providing
hot water from every tap outlet it eliminates the necessity for return pipe
work, reduces energy consumption and is easy to install without any maintenance
required. What’s more
it can also be used for low temperature process maintenance.
With 50%
less pipe work than normal hot water pipe work systems the XEL-W has been
specifically designed for such application and can even be fitted to existing
systems preventing the running of gallons of cold water in order to get to the
hot water.
