head breaking device for oil tank?

[buchanan90]

I need to fit a oil tank 6 meters above the boiler and the manufacturer states if its over 5 meters then a head breaking device needs to be installed yet ive never heard of this. Anybody know what this is?

 

[dontknowitall]

:90:

or
:74:

or
:19:

perhaps?

:banghead:

I've no idea, I'm afraid. Never heard of one.

 

[SimonG]

I need to fit a oil tank 6 meters above the boiler and the manufacturer states if its over 5 meters then a head breaking device needs to be installed yet ive never heard of this. Anybody know what this is?

Are you qualified to fit oil tanks?

 

[buchanan90]

Yes oftec registered but never come across it, any help?

 

[SimonG]

I've always taken a tigerloop as a head breaking device. I maybe wrong but would like to hear everyone's opinions on it.

 

[Bunker]

You need one of these, this is from BES:

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[TD="class: heading, colspan: 2"]OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR

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[TD="class: maintext"]For use on installations where the ‘head’ of oil is too high for the appliance. Ideal for use on installations of stoves or cookers.
Inlet pressure : 0.5 - 6 bar
Outlet pressure : 100 mbar
Connections : 10 mm x 10 mm compression[TABLE="width: 500"]
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[TD]16394[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 2"]Oil pressure regulator[/TD]
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