Labels

tks1800

I’m labelling my boiler parts so it is easy to follow etc. Can you suggest the “correct” wording for the labels. It is a home.

PC7060

use the name of the part and direction of flow. Boiler, pump (circulator), supply, return.

EdTheHeaterMan

Who are the labels for? A professional will already know what the individual components do. I remember the inspiring words of the amazing Hydronics Guru @DanHolohan when he talked on this subject. "Placing labels and directional flow arrows on the outside of a pipe will not help the water know which way to go…. They need do be on the inside of the pipes so the water can see them. Otherwise, how is the water supposed to know?

Jamie Hall

I'm all for labels. Put them on all the valves to tell what they do. Put them on pumps — with flow direction. Put them on pipes with both flow direction and what is inside. There is no such thing as too many labels. Put them on controls.

Yes, a professional should know what's what, but… it's not always easy, and no one should ever have to guess. You don't have to be as fanatical about it as industry practice (no need to paint the pipes, for instance) or military practice, but….

when in doubt put a label on it.

GGross

If you post some pics of components you are unfamiliar with we may be able to suggest the correct label for them. It may help you understand the system a little better as well

Intplm.

Labels are fine. Especially for those who are not familiar or would like a quick look at what the item is used for.

Post a few pictures. Maybe we can help.

hot_rod

And in some cases, where labels are mandatory

mattmia2

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1806844#Comment_1806844

I just saw an engineering catastrophes about that last night. Turns out it was propane in plastic pipe under a building for some reason.

JUGHNE

Anyone familiar with the pipe/duct label GNDN?

dko

goes nowhere does nothing

JUGHNE

Star Trek nerd pointed that out to me, did you ever see them in the shows?

dko

nope, same as you

haha

PRR

labels are mandatory

"WHO THE HELL KNOWS"

There's an electric cable in my house "I dont know where this goes??" (Took me 5 years to find the other end.) Hand-scratch Sharpie. Yours is much neater.

ratio

https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1807036#Comment_1807036

Don't keep us on the edge of our seats…

Where does it go??

PRR

Where does it go??

I don't know what this goes to! But I saved it for future study:

To cover this and other electrical sins, I keep a reference copy of 1959 NEC next to the fusebox. Break glass.