CULTEC Inc. has added an internal manifold feature, previously found exclusively on the Recharger 330XL and V8, to the company’s Recharger 180 and 280 models. This feature introduces greater design flexibility to the storm water management system and decreases the required installation footprint.
Two side portals located on the chamber allow manifolding to take place at any point within the system, eliminating the need to build external manifolds, thereby condensing the system by decreasing the footprint required. High-volume, low-velocity (HVLV) FC-24 feed connectors, open on both endwalls, are inserted into the side portals to construct the manifold. The cross-feed capabilities enabled by the manifold’s side portals offer greater flow than that available from 18-in.-diameter pipe.
Because CULTEC systems will no longer require an external manifold, the company is eliminating the HVLV 180 header system, which was previously used to convey storm water to chambers and facilitate infiltration. The company intends to incorporate the internal manifold feature into all of its new designs. The exceptions are CULTEC’s existing Recharger 150 and low-profile Contactor series, which are used for installations with depth restrictions or when a larger infiltrative area is needed. These will require a conventional pipe manifold, with the header, feed and outflow pipes available separately from local pipe suppliers.
Source: CULTEC Inc.
