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RAINWATER SYSTEMS

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

FREEFLOWRAINWATERSYSTEMS 3-13

SquareLineRainwaterSystem 3-5

Half-RoundRainwaterSystem 6-8 OgeeRainwaterSystem 9-11

DeepRainwaterSystem 12-13

INSTALLATIONGUIDE 14-16

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INTrOduCTION

FreefoamFreefoamisaleadingmanufacturerandmarketerofbuildingproductsincludingawiderangeofrainwatersystems,fascias,soffits,externalcladdingandinteriordecorativepanelling.Freefoam’sproductsofferhomeowners,housebuilders,localauthorities,developersandinstallersalow-maintenancealternativetoconventionalbuildingmaterials.Inaddition,Freefoam’sproductsarestylish,versatileandcomeinalargerangeofcoloursanddesignstoaddstyleanddefinitiontodomesticandcommercialbuildings.

Freeflow®

Freeflow is a range of innovative, high quality PVC-U rainwater systems that are the result ofFreefoam’s culture of continuous innovation and investment in research and development.A20YearExtendedGuaranteeisavailableonallregisteredFreeflowinstallationssubjecttotermsandconditions.Freeflowrainwatersystemsareavailableinsquare,halfround,ogeeanddeepstyles.

Each rainwater system is co-extruded with a white interior and a range of exterior colours -Freefoam’snew innovative solution to theproblemsassociatedwith rapidheatabsorptionandexpansionofgutters.

Widely published test results show that while a white surface exposed to sunshine canabsorb heat and attain a surface temperature 10oC or more over the air temperature, darksurfacescanriseafurther30-40oCandexceedthesofteningpointofthePVC.Onlargecapacitygutters with a large surface area facing the sun, this can be a particular problem. AllFreeflowguttersystemsareco-extrudedwithcolouredexteriorsandwhite interiors. Whiletheinteriorwillbeexposedtosunlightasnormal,itsabsorptionofheatfromthesunandsubsequentexpansionalongitswidthandlengthwillbesignificantlyreduced,thusdramaticallydecreasingtheprobabilityofanyassociatedproblems.

Theogeeguttersystemissymmetricalthuseliminatingtheneedforstockistsorinstallerstohavetostockarangeofleftandrighthandparts.

The Freeflow range has been designed to ensure both reliable, leak-free performance andquick installation. In addition, it is compatible with other rainwater systems with a range ofadaptors. Freeflow products come in a range of standard colours including white, black andbrown,whileothercoloursareavailableonspecialorder.

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StopendOutlet

UnionBracketRunningOutlet

Downpipe(Available2.75m,4m&5.5m)

90oGutterAngle(135o,150oalsoavailable)

FasciaBracket

ExternalStopend

PipeClip

PipeSocket

Shoe

SQuArE LINE rAINWATEr SYSTEM

Gutter(4m,5m)

112oOffsetBend(90oalsoavailable)

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(Code:FSG400)

(Code:FRS605)

(Code:FSP275,FSP400,FSP550)

(Code:FRS527)

(Code:FRS602)

(Code:FRS603)

(Code:FRS609)

(Code:FRS607)

(Code:FRS526)

(Code:FRS525)

(Code:FRS528)

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White Black Brown

(Code:FRS606)

(114mm/65mm)BSEN12200(Downpipesandfittings)BSEN607(Guttersandfittings)BSEN1462(Eavesbrackets)

dimensions (mm)

Colours

SQuArE LINE GuTTEr SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

150oGutterAngle FRS601 24/1

UnionBracket FRS602 30/10

90oGutterAngle FRS603 22/1

135oGutterAngle FRS604 24/1

RunningOutlet FRS605 16/1

Stopend-External FRS607 135/15

StopendOutlet FRS606 30/1

SquareFasciaBracket

FRS609 150/25

SquaretoRoundGutterAdaptor

FRS611 1/1

Gutter(4m,5m)

FSG400FSG500

WhiteBlackBrown

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Stopend-Internal FRS608 200/10

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

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Squareorroundpipesystemsmaybefittedtothesquarelineguttersystem.

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OgeetoSquareGutterAdaptor

FRO611WhiteBlackBrown

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SQuArE PIPE SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

Pipe(2.75m;4m;5.5m)

FSP275FSP400FSP550

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

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90oOffsetBend FRS524 40/10

Socket FRS525 50/10

SquarePipeClip(Stand-off)

FRS526 200/10

112oOffsetBend FRS527 30/10

112oBranch FRS529 20/10

SquaretoRoundDownpipeAdaptor

FRS531 50/10

MiniOffset FRS532 20/1

AccessPipe FRS533 5/1

SquarePipeClip(Flush)

FRS536 240/30

SquareShoe FRS528 56/14

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WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

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StopendOutlet

UnionBracket

RunningOutlet

Downpipe(Available2.75m,4m&5.5m)

90oGutterAngle(135o,150oalsoavailable)

FasciaBracket

ExternalStopend

PipeClip

PipeSocket

Shoe

HALF rOuNd rAINWATEr SYSTEM

4mGutter

112oOffsetBend(90oalsoavailable)

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(Code:FRR606)

(Code:FRG400)

(Code:FRR605)

(Code:FRP275,FRP400,FRP550)

(Code:FRR527)

(Code:FRR602)

(Code:FRR603)

(Code:FRR609)

(Code:FRR607)

(Code:FRR526)

(Code:FRR525)

(Code:FRR528)

dimensions (mm)

Colours

White Black Brown

(112mm/68mm)BSEN12200(Downpipesandfittings)BSEN607(Guttersandfittings)BSEN1462(Eavesbrackets)BSEN4576(Halfroundgutters&pipes)

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HALF rOuNd GuTTEr SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

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2Squareorroundpipesystemsmaybefittedtothehalfroundguttersystem.guttersystem.

4mGutter FRG400WhiteBlackBrown

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UnionBracket FRR602 40/10

90oGutterAngle FRR603 22/1

135oGutterAngle FRR604 30/1

RunningOutlet FRR605 18/1

Stopend-External FRR607 120/15

StopendOutlet FRR606 30/1

HalfRoundFasciaBracket

FRR609 180/30

150oGutterAngle FRR601 28/1

Stopend-Internal FRR608 200/10

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

SquaretoRoundGutterAdaptor

FRS611 1/1WhiteBlackBrown

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OgeetoRoundGutterAdaptor

FRR611WhiteBlackBrown

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rOuNd PIPE SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

Pipe

(2.75m;4m;5.5m)

FRP275FRP400FRP550

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90oOffsetBend FRR524 40/10

Socket FRR525 50/10

112oBranch FRR529 20/10

Hopper FRR530 5/1

MiniOffset FRR532 20/1

AccessPipe FRR533 5/1

RoundPipeClip(Flush)

FRR536 180/30

112oOffsetBend FRR527

100/10RoundPipeClip(Stand-Off)

FRR526

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Shoe FRR528 40/10

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WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

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StopendOutlet

UnionBracket

RunningOutlet

Downpipe(Available2.75m,4m&5.5m)

90oGutterAngle(135o,150oalsoavailable)

FasciaBracket

ExternalStopend

PipeClip

PipeSocket

Shoe

4mGutter

112oOffsetBend(90oalsoavailable)

OGEE rAINWATEr SYSTEM

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(135mm/65mm/68mm)BSEN12200(Downpipesandfittings)BSEN607(Guttersandfittings)BSEN1462(Eavesandbrackets)

(Code:FRO606)

(Code:FOG400)

(Code:FR0605)

(Code:FSP275,FSP400,FSP550)

(Code:FRS527)

(Code:FRO602)

(Code:FRO603)

(Code:FRO609)

(Code:FRO607)

(Code:FRS526)

(Code:FRS525)

(Code:FRS528)

dimensions (mm)

Colours

White Black Brown Caramel

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(TopHungOgeeFasciaBracketalsoavailable)(Code:FRO613)

OGEE GuTTEr SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

2Squareorroundpipesystemsmaybefittedtotheogeeguttersystem.

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150oGutterAngle FRO601 10/1

UnionBracket FRO602 24/8

90oGutterAngle FRO603 10/1

135oGutterAngle FRO604 12/1

RunningOutlet FRO605 12/1

Stopend-External FRO607 80/10

StopendOutlet FRO606 20/1

Gutter(4m)2 FOG400

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

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Stopend-Internal FRO608 50/10

OgeeFasciaBracket

FRO609 100/10

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

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OGEE GuTTEr SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

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OgeetoRoundGutterAdaptor

FRR611

TopHungOgeeFasciaBracket

FRO613 150

OgeetoSquareGutterAdaptor

FRO611

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

WhiteBlackBrownCaramel

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dEEP rAINWATEr SYSTEM (116mm/68mm)BSEN12200(Downpipesandfittings)BSEN607(Guttersandfittings)BSEN1462(Eavesandbrackets)

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RunningOutlet

Downpipe(Available2.75m,4m&5.5m)

FasciaBracket

ExternalStopend

PipeClip

PipeSocket

Shoe

4mGutter

112oOffsetBend(90oalsoavailable)

(Code:FDG400)

(Code:FRD605)

(Code:FRP275,FRP400,FRP550)

(Code:FRR527)

(Code:FRD609)

(Code:FRD607)

(Code:FRR526)

(Code:FRR525)

(Code:FRR528)

UnionBracket

90oGutterAngle(135oalsoavailable)

(Code:FRD602)

(Code:FRD603)

dimensions (mm)

Colours

White Black Brown

116 68

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StopendExternal

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(Code:FRD607)

dEEP GuTTEr SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION CODE COLOURS BOX/PACKQUANTITIES

FRD602 30/10UnionBracket

FRD603 15/190oGutterAngle

FRD604 18/1135oGutterAngle

FRD605 12/1

FRD607 96/12

FasciaBracket FRD609 150/25

FRD608 300/20

Gutter(4m)2 FDG400WhiteBlackBrown

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WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

WhiteBlackBrown

RunningOutlet

Stopend-External

Stopend-Internal

WhiteBlackBrown

2Squareorroundpipesystemsmaybefittedtothedeepguttersystem.

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INSTALLATION GuIdE

Freeflow®rainwatersystems,ofsquare,halfround,ogeeordeepdesign,maybeinstalledusingthestepsoutlinedbelow.Itisimportantthatyourefertothedesignguidelinesoutlinedattheendofthisinstal-lationguidepriortobeginningyourinstallationproject.Thedesignguidelines,explodedviewdrawingsandproductlistsinthisbrochurewillassistyouinselectingthecorrecttypeandquantityofproductsrequired.

FITTING GuTTErItisimportanttoensureguttersarefittedashighaspossibletotheroofedgeandtheroofedgeshouldnotprojectbeyondthecentreoftheguttercrosssection.Gutterscanbefittedeitherlevelorwithaslightfall.Layingthegutterwithafallwillincreasetheflowcapacityandincreasetheareaoftheroofthatcanbedrained.Siltingwillalsobereducedwithagutterinstalledwithaslightfall.

Fixthegutteroutlettothefasciawith6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*verticallyabovethegul-lyfromwhichtherainwaterwillbeconveyedtothedrainagesystem.Useastring-linetoensureastraightgutter,whetherlevelorlaidtoafall.Doublecheckthedesiredfallisachieved,adjustasnecessary.Markoutthepositionofeverysupportpointalongthisline.

Fixfasciabracketstothefasciaalongthelinecreatedabovewith6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*atmaximumintervalsof1m.Afasciabracketshouldbefittedwithin150mmofallstopendsandangles.

Thefittingofaunionbracketisrequiredateachjunctionoftwoguttersections.Fitastopendtocompletetherun.Unionbracketsshouldbefixedtothefasciawith6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*.Unionsshouldneverbeallowedto‘float’withoutfixing.

Startingatthegutteroutletinsertthebackedgeofthegutterundertheretaininglipofthefasciabrack-ets.Thenpressdownontheguttertosnapthefrontofthegutterinplace.Fitadditionalgutterlengthsandgutterlengthscuttosizeasrequired.Whenmeasuringgutterstobefitted,ensurethatthegutterwillextendtothemarksonthefittings.Fittingsaremarkedtoindicatethepositiontowhichtheguttershouldbeinsertedtoallowforthermalexpansion.

Allrainwaterguttersandpipesmustbesquarelycutandallburrsremoved.Itisrecommendedthatafinetoothedsawbeused.Caremustbetakenwhencuttingguttersandpipesincoldordampconditions.

NOTE:Inareassubjecttohighwinds,extrasecuringofbracketsmayberequired.Anyextrascrewsdeemedadvisableshouldonlybesecuredthroughholesdrilledwiththenecessaryclearance.

FITTING dOWNPIPE Fixingofthedownpipestartsatthegutteroutlet.Anoffsetisgenerallyrequiredtojointhegutteroutletordownpipefromtheoutlettothedownpipeonthewall.OffsetscanbeconstructedfromtherangeofFree-flowbendsdependingupontheroofoverhang.Alloffsetsshouldbesupporteddirectlybeneaththeloweroffsetbendbyapipeclip.Remembertoallowforthermalexpansionasdescribedbelow.

Insertalengthofsquareorrounddownpipeaspreferredintothebottomoftheoffsetbendandfixapipecliptothewallwith6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*.Ensurethatagapof10mmisleftatthetopofthedownpipeforthermalexpansion.Fixadditionalpipeclipsasrequiredatmaximumintervalsof2m.Ifthedownpipeissubjecttoimpact,extraclipsshouldbeconsidered.Twodifferentpipeclipfittingsareavailable,aflushfittingandwhereagapispreferablebetweenwallandpipe,astandoffclip.Additionallengthsofdownpipemayberequiredtoreachthegrounddependingontheheightofthebuild-ing.Inthiscase,fixasockettothewallwithapipeclipand6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*atthebottomoftheexistingfitteddownpipeandfixanotherlengthofdownpipetothewallasoutlinedabove.Ensurethatagapof10mmisleftatthetopofadditionaldownpipesforthermalexpansion.

Whenalldownpipeshavebeenfixedinplace,connectiontothedrainagesystemcanbeachievedeitherbyterminatingthedownpipewitharainwatershoefordisposaleitherintoadrainorhopperordirectlyintotheundergrounddrainagepipeusingarainwaterpipeadaptor.Theshoeoradaptorwilltaketherainwaterfromthedownpipetothedrainthusreducingthepossibilityofsurfacewateraccumulatingontheground.

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Notes:*Allscrewsshouldbenon-corroding,zinc-plated,stainlesssteelorsimilar.Inareaspronetoheavysnowfalls,fasciabracketsshouldbefixedatmaximumintervalsof800mmwithtwo6mmx25mm(minimum)roundheadscrews*.Where,duetotheabsenceofafasciaorthedesignofthebuilding,supportbracketscannotbefixed,Freefoamofferarangeofrafterbracketstosuiteachprofilethatisscrewedtotherafter.Whereagradientisrequired,riseandfallbracketscanbeused.Freefoamsupplyarangeofgutteradapterstoconnecttoexistingguttersystems.Alladaptersmustbesupportedateithersideoftheconnection.Itisrecommendedthatthejointbesecuredbyasuitablewaterproofsealant.

TESTINGWhenrainwaterinstallationsarecompletethesystemshouldbetestedforwatertightnessunderworkingconditionsandinternaldownpipesshouldalsobetestedasprescribedintherelevantBuildingRegulations.GuidanceisalsogiveninBS6367:1983.

IMPOrTANT NOTEThisadviceandguidanceisbasedupontypicalsituationsonly.Forassistancewithspecificprojects,pleasecontactFreefoamTechnicalServicesatinfo@freefoam.com.BrITISH STANdArdSFreeflowRainwatersystemsaremanufacturedtothefollowingBritishStandards:BS4576:-HalfroundguttersandpipesofcircularcrosssectionmanufacturedinPVC-U.BSEN12200-PlasticsrainwatersystemsforabovegroundexternalusemanufacturedinPVC-U.BSEN607-EavesguttersandfittingsmadeofPVC-Udefinitions,requirementsandtesting.BSEN1462-Bracketsforeavesgutters-requirementsandtesting.

TECHNICAL AdvICE ANd GuIdANCEAnadvisoryserviceisavailabletooffertechnicalassistanceandinstallationdetails.Fortechnicaladvice,emailthefollowingaddress:info@freefoam.com.Whilsteveryeffortismadetoensuredetailsareaccurateanduptodateourcontinualproductdevelop-mentandimprovementprogrammemaycausedetailstochange.

MAINTENANCEGuttersanddownpipesshouldbecleanedoutregularly,atleastannually,morefrequentlyinlocationswherethereiswindbornedebris,e.g.closetotreesandsandyareas.Amilddetergentsolutionisidealwhencleaningdirtfromexternalsurfaceareas.Regularlycheckthesecurityofgutters,downpipes,fittingstoensuretheyhavenotbeendislodgedorcomelooseandthatthegutterextrusionshavenotmovedbeyondanythermalexpansionallowancemarksinthefittings.

dESIGNRainfallIntensity:RainfallintensityintheUKandIrelandvarieswithlocation,however,amaximumof75mmperhourisusuallytakenwhencalculatingthedischargerequirementsforgutteranddownpipesystems.SnowLoading:BS6367:1983setsoutthedesignrequirementsforsnowloading.Inareaswhereheavysnowfallscanbeexpectedsupportbracketsshouldbefixedatamaximumof800mmcentres.RoofDrainageRequirements:Theamountofwatercollectedbyaroofareawilldeterminethechoiceofguttersystemtouseandthepositioningoftheoutlets.Itisnecessaryfirsttocalculatetheeffectiveroofarea.EffectiveRoofArea(ERA):Theformulais: ERA=(B+C/2)xL WhereB=halftheroofspan(m) C=ridgetoeavesheight(m) L=gutterlength(m)

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rainwater run Off (Flow):Tocalculateflowinlitrespersecondfor75mm/hourrainfallintensitytheformulais:ERA(squaremetres)x0.0208GutterFlowCapacity:ThedrainingcapacityofFreeflowrainwatersystemsisdeterminedbytheguttergradient(fall)andthesizeandpositioningoftheoutlets;bestresultsareobtainedwiththeoutletatthecentreofthelongestrunofgutter.Additionally,ifagutterangleisintroducedintotherainwatergutterruntheeffectivegutterflowcapacityisreduced.

Table1.Gutterflowcapacitywithoutletatthecentreofthegutterrun. System Gutter level1:600 gradient Halfround 1.90litres/sec2.43litres/sec Square 2.20litres/sec3.03litres/sec Ogee 3.90litres/sec4.76litres/sec Deep 3.77litres/sec4.60litres/sec

Manufacturer 112mmHalfRound SquareLine

BrettMartin

FloPlast

GerberitTerrain

Hepworth

Hunter

Kalsi

Marley

MarshallTufflex

Osma(Wavin)

Polypipe

RainwaterCompatibilityChart

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Table2.Gutterflowcapacitywithoutletattheendofthegutterrun.

System Gutter level1:600 gradient Halfround 0.95litres/sec1.21litres/sec Square 1.10litres/sec1.55litres/sec Ogee 1.92litres/sec2.36litres/sec Deep 1.87litres/sec2.29litres/sec

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