The manifold consists of a supply and return manifold. The supply manifold includes possibility for
individual shut-off of each circuit on flowmeter
or shut-off valve. The return manifold is equipped
with integrated Danfoss presetting valves securing optimal hydraulic balance in the system.
The valves can be controlled electronically by thermal actuators or act as self-acting units by means
of remote temperature adjusters.
The manifold is supplied in modules of up to
12 outlets. Ball valves are available as an option for
The SSM manifold is used for controlling water
flow in under floor heating systems. Each tube of
the floor heating system is connected to the manifold, thus making it possible to control water flow
or heat supply to each room in the building individually.
The pre-setting of the manifold valves determines
the flow in the floor heating tubes and is therefore
an important factor for obtaining optimal hydraulic balance in the system.
A correct hydraulic balance is important if optimal
comfort shall be achieved with a minimum of energy consumption and is easily carried out following the example shown below.
Example
Room 1:1. Determine longest tube/largest room 25 m
2. Desired cooling (Δt)5 °C (typical)
3. Determine heat requirement for the room50 W/m
4. Conversion factor 1,16
5. Calculation of flow for the room
Q (l/h) =
50 W/m2 × 25 m
5 °C × 1,16
2
= 216 l/h
Room 2:6. Determine area for the next room15 m2
7. Calculation of flow for the room (Δt and heat
requirement is assumed identical for the rooms
in this case)
The diagram shows the capacities for each heating circuit at different presettings of the manifold
valves.
Supply manifold
with flowmeter
Based on the above calculations and capacity diagram each manifold valve is preset by rotating the
red ring until the correct value on the ring is in-line
with the sight mark on the valve.