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Radiation Identification

Jeffrey Eichenwald
Jeffrey Eichenwald Member Posts: 9
in Strictly Steam
I am trying to determine the EDR rating for radiation for a 1931 office building in NYC.

Cannot find the exact match in the EDR book.  Does anyone have any info?

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,714
    Pictures

    I think we're going to need some pictures for this one.

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • Jeffrey Eichenwald
    Jeffrey Eichenwald Member Posts: 9
    Radiation Identification

    Apparently the photos I sent were too large.  I have reduced them in hope that they can be posted.  If anyone has any info on these panel radiators from the 1930s, it would be greatly appreciated.

    Jeff
  • Canucker
    Canucker Member Posts: 723
    3rd pic

    Hard to tell from this angle but it sure looks like this,

    http://www.heatinghelp.com/article/158/Radiators/1258/American-Peerless-Wall-Radiators
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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,789
    The first two

    are probably National Panel radiators. See page 152 of Dan's book "E.D.R." for dimensions and ratings.



    The third is made up of several standard wall radiator sections, which appear in the same book.
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  • Hap_Hazzard
    Hap_Hazzard Member Posts: 2,916
    Radiator Enclosures

    If some of these radiators have enclosures (like the one shown in the first picture) that block convective air currents, this will reduce the EDR.
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