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Insulation installation guidelines for refrigeration and air-conditioning pipework (GPG82)

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Insulation installation guidelines for refrigeration and air-conditioning pipework (GPG82)

This bulletin provides guidance on installing insulation for refrigeration and air-conditioning pipework. The guideline specifically refers to PVC Nitrile foam flexible insulation, with common names such as Kaiflex, Armaflex and Union foam. The benefits of installing insulation and the need to select the correct insulation thickness are explained and example tables provided. Insulation guidance is given and images are included to highlight good and poor practice. Links to free online thickness calculation tools are also included to support specific temperature and humidity calculations.

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