- Location: Burton-On-Trent, Derbyshire
- Project Duration: 16 Weeks
- M & E Consultant: Ford-Mainwaring
- Sector: Education
Ford-Mainwaring completed a retrofit project for the Trent Campus of De Ferrers Academy in Burton on Trent.
Involving three phases over 16 weeks, it replaced over 400m of steel heating pipework and more than 350 fittings throughout the service ducts at the school.
Aquatechnik Safety system was estimated to have saved the refit team four to six weeks of installation time, according to Ford Mainwaring Projects Manager Chris Cartwright.
Fast, clean, and simple to install. The system utilises a simple flaring tool which expands the bore of the pipe, allowing an easy fitting without decreasing the flow rate of the pipe. The installation is also expected to deliver long-term energy cost savings due to reduced energy usage.
The Aquatechnik Safety system is available in pipe sizes ranging from 16mm to 90mm, has a working temperate of up to 70°C (95°C peak) and has a maximum pressure of 10 bar. Suitable applications include the distribution of Hot & Cold Potable Water, Heating and Chilled Water Systems and even Compressed Air Installations.
The system is approved to EN21003 Standards, is entirely WRAS-approved, and comes with a 25-Year Warranty.
De Ferrers Academy is attended by over 2200 pupils with over 230 teachers and support staff on site. The split-site Academy is spread across three campuses within a three-kilometre distance. The project focused on the Trent campus, primarily used by years 9-11 students working towards their GCSE’s
